byBrad Pitt narrated a new campaign ad for Democratic candidate Joe Biden that aired during the World Series game on Saturday.In the commercial, a montage of clips show Biden meeting with supporters and standing on a stage with wife Dr. Jill Biden while on the campaign trail as the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor narrates."America is a place for everyone – those who chose this county, those who fought for it – some Republicans, some Democrats, and most, somewhere in between," the Academy Award-winning actor says in the ad.Pitt continues in the ad that Americans are seeking the same...…byBrad Pitt narrated a new campaign ad for Democratic candidate Joe Biden that aired during the World Series game on Saturday.In the commercial, a montage of clips show Biden meeting with supporters and standing on a stage with wife Dr. Jill Biden while on the campaign trail as the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor narrates."America is a place for everyone – those who chose this county, those who fought for it – some Republicans, some Democrats, and most, somewhere in between," the Academy Award-winning actor says in the ad.Pitt continues in the ad that Americans are seeking the same...WW…

bySacha Baron Cohen responded on social media Saturday to Donald Trump's assessment that the actor is creepy, phony and not funny."Donald — I appreciate the free publicity for Borat! I admit, I don’t find you funny either," Cohen on Twitter. "But yet the whole world laughs at you. I’m always looking for people to play racist buffoons, and you’ll need a job after Jan. 20. Let’s talk!"This came after Trump was asked by reporters on Friday night whether he had seen Rudy Giuliani's appearance in , in a scene where he is shown in a compromising position with actor Maria Bakalova's character...…bySacha Baron Cohen responded on social media Saturday to Donald Trump's assessment that the actor is creepy, phony and not funny."Donald — I appreciate the free publicity for Borat! I admit, I don’t find you funny either," Cohen on Twitter. "But yet the whole world laughs at you. I’m always looking for people to play racist buffoons, and you’ll need a job after Jan. 20. Let’s talk!"This came after Trump was asked by reporters on Friday night whether he had seen Rudy Giuliani's appearance in , in a scene where he is shown in a compromising position with actor Maria Bakalova's character...WW…

byAfter raising nearly $2 billion in funding and promising to reinvent the way people consume entertainment programming, Quibi is shutting down."It is with an incredibly heavy heart that today we are announcing that we are winding down the business and looking to sell its content and technology assets," Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman wrote in  Wednesday. The executives added that they will look to return cash to shareholders, lay off employees as part of the shutdown and look for buyers for its assets.The note posted not long after the pair, who built the shortform video startup from...…byAfter raising nearly $2 billion in funding and promising to reinvent the way people consume entertainment programming, Quibi is shutting down."It is with an incredibly heavy heart that today we are announcing that we are winding down the business and looking to sell its content and technology assets," Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman wrote in  Wednesday. The executives added that they will look to return cash to shareholders, lay off employees as part of the shutdown and look for buyers for its assets.The note posted not long after the pair, who built the shortform video startup from...WW…

byAfter seven months of total blackout, cinemas reopened Thursday in several parts of India with few older titles on the marquee and shows limited to half the capacity.The reopening of movie theaters comes at a time when India’s confirmed coronavirus tally surpassed 7.3 million. The country is registering the highest number of daily cases globally, and is expected to become the pandemic’s worst-hit country in the coming weeks, surpassing the U.S.Nearly 10,000 theaters closed in mid-March following coronavirus restrictions. Now, they will become one of the last few public places to reopen...…byAfter seven months of total blackout, cinemas reopened Thursday in several parts of India with few older titles on the marquee and shows limited to half the capacity.The reopening of movie theaters comes at a time when India’s confirmed coronavirus tally surpassed 7.3 million. The country is registering the highest number of daily cases globally, and is expected to become the pandemic’s worst-hit country in the coming weeks, surpassing the U.S.Nearly 10,000 theaters closed in mid-March following coronavirus restrictions. Now, they will become one of the last few public places to reopen...WW…

byChina is officially home to the world's biggest movie box office.Movie ticket sales in China for 2020 climbed to $1.988 billion on Sunday, surpassing North America's total of $1.937 billion, according to data from Artisan Gateway. The gap is expected to widen considerably by year's end.Analysts have long predicted that the world's most populous country would one day top the global charts. But the results still represent a historic sea change: North America has been the global box office's center of gravity since the dawn of the motion picture business.It only took a pandemic to accelerate...…byChina is officially home to the world's biggest movie box office.Movie ticket sales in China for 2020 climbed to $1.988 billion on Sunday, surpassing North America's total of $1.937 billion, according to data from Artisan Gateway. The gap is expected to widen considerably by year's end.Analysts have long predicted that the world's most populous country would one day top the global charts. But the results still represent a historic sea change: North America has been the global box office's center of gravity since the dawn of the motion picture business.It only took a pandemic to accelerate...WW…

byDemocratic nominee Joe Biden has entered the bubbly world of Animal Crossing, Nintendo's popular simulation video game.The official Biden Island was shown via a Dream Code visit — which allows one to visit an island to take pictures and enjoy the scenery, but not interact with anything — in a stream on Friday hosted by Kinda Funny Games on its Twitch with Greg Miller and Rogue One screenwriter Gary Whitta discussing what they look for in a promotional island."A lot of them strike me as a bit cynical and money grabbing, but this one is obviously a special case in the service of a very good...…byDemocratic nominee Joe Biden has entered the bubbly world of Animal Crossing, Nintendo's popular simulation video game.The official Biden Island was shown via a Dream Code visit — which allows one to visit an island to take pictures and enjoy the scenery, but not interact with anything — in a stream on Friday hosted by Kinda Funny Games on its Twitch with Greg Miller and Rogue One screenwriter Gary Whitta discussing what they look for in a promotional island."A lot of them strike me as a bit cynical and money grabbing, but this one is obviously a special case in the service of a very good...WW…

byPresident Trump will appear in a town hall event hosted by The Sinclair Broadcast Group on Oct. 21, it was revealed Friday.Eric Bolling, America This Week host and formerly at Fox News, will moderate the one-hour event, which will take place at the White House and include an interview with Trump and questions from audience members."This election is one of the most important in modern history and voters are still looking for insight into the many issues that are impacting their daily lives," said Bolling in a statement. "We aim to give Sinclair viewers the answers to their most burning...…byPresident Trump will appear in a town hall event hosted by The Sinclair Broadcast Group on Oct. 21, it was revealed Friday.Eric Bolling, America This Week host and formerly at Fox News, will moderate the one-hour event, which will take place at the White House and include an interview with Trump and questions from audience members."This election is one of the most important in modern history and voters are still looking for insight into the many issues that are impacting their daily lives," said Bolling in a statement. "We aim to give Sinclair viewers the answers to their most burning...WW…

byPenelope Ann Miller will play Nancy Reagan in Reagan, a biopic of former President Ronald Reagan that stars Dennis Quaid in the title role.The movie is currently, and quietly, in production in Oklahoma, with Jon Voight and Robert Davi also in the cast.Sean McNamara, who directed the faith-based hit Soul Surfer, is directing the indie drama that hails from Rawhide Pictures and producer Mark Joseph. Joseph previously produced the First Amendment documentary, No Safe Spaces, and co-executive produced the Martin Sheen-starring faith-based drama, The Vessel.Howard Klausner penned the script...…byPenelope Ann Miller will play Nancy Reagan in Reagan, a biopic of former President Ronald Reagan that stars Dennis Quaid in the title role.The movie is currently, and quietly, in production in Oklahoma, with Jon Voight and Robert Davi also in the cast.Sean McNamara, who directed the faith-based hit Soul Surfer, is directing the indie drama that hails from Rawhide Pictures and producer Mark Joseph. Joseph previously produced the First Amendment documentary, No Safe Spaces, and co-executive produced the Martin Sheen-starring faith-based drama, The Vessel.Howard Klausner penned the script...WW…

byFilming may be back but the enduring impact of the pandemic is evident in a new FilmLA report.Updated data from the non-profit that tracks production in the Greater Los Angeles area reveals that filming in area communities declined by 55 percent compared to last year to just 4,199 shoot days from July through September.One bright spot, however, was reality TV. Unscripted filming was up 10 percent to 1,159 shoot days. Still, commercials were down 41 percent to 782 shoot days, and together they accounted for 46 percent of all filming on-location. Meanwhile, several scripted projects of...…byFilming may be back but the enduring impact of the pandemic is evident in a new FilmLA report.Updated data from the non-profit that tracks production in the Greater Los Angeles area reveals that filming in area communities declined by 55 percent compared to last year to just 4,199 shoot days from July through September.One bright spot, however, was reality TV. Unscripted filming was up 10 percent to 1,159 shoot days. Still, commercials were down 41 percent to 782 shoot days, and together they accounted for 46 percent of all filming on-location. Meanwhile, several scripted projects of...WW…

byIn 2011, Donald Trump was toying with running for president and NBCUniversal was unhappy about it.By then, The Apprentice had been succeeded by Celebrity Apprentice, and while the show wasn’t doing especially well, neither was NBC. The network felt it needed to keep the show around with its original star. The task of convincing him to stay ultimately fell to Steve Burke, then CEO of network parent NBCUniversal, who according to sources made a deal that went beyond whatever compensation Trump and producer Mark Burnett had wrung from the company: NBCUni also had to make a contribution to...…byIn 2011, Donald Trump was toying with running for president and NBCUniversal was unhappy about it.By then, The Apprentice had been succeeded by Celebrity Apprentice, and while the show wasn’t doing especially well, neither was NBC. The network felt it needed to keep the show around with its original star. The task of convincing him to stay ultimately fell to Steve Burke, then CEO of network parent NBCUniversal, who according to sources made a deal that went beyond whatever compensation Trump and producer Mark Burnett had wrung from the company: NBCUni also had to make a contribution to...WW…

On May 14, 2018, Columbia Crandell was sitting in the so-called bullpen at Vin Di Bona Prods. when a male superior asked her to come in and check out the latest Oculus Rift VR headset. The bullpen is the area of the office where young staffers — mostly women and often recent graduates of Di Bona’s alma mater, Emerson College — watch and log clips that just may land on the production company’s signature series, America’s Funniest Home Videos, or its tie-in social media platforms.Crandell, an Emerson alum, said yes and followed vp business development and strategy Philip Shafran back to his...…On May 14, 2018, Columbia Crandell was sitting in the so-called bullpen at Vin Di Bona Prods. when a male superior asked her to come in and check out the latest Oculus Rift VR headset. The bullpen is the area of the office where young staffers — mostly women and often recent graduates of Di Bona’s alma mater, Emerson College — watch and log clips that just may land on the production company’s signature series, America’s Funniest Home Videos, or its tie-in social media platforms.Crandell, an Emerson alum, said yes and followed vp business development and strategy Philip Shafran back to his...WW…

byNew Disney CEO Bob Chapek is reorganizing the company to prioritize the creation and distribution of content for streaming.Under the new structure, Disney is creating a Media and Entertainment Distribution group responsible for both the dissemination and ad sales for all of its content, including across streaming services including Disney+. Chapek has tapped Kareem Daniel, formerly president of consumer products, games and publishing, to run the newly formed division.The newly created group will be responsible for the profits and losses for the entirety of Disney's media and entertainment...…byNew Disney CEO Bob Chapek is reorganizing the company to prioritize the creation and distribution of content for streaming.Under the new structure, Disney is creating a Media and Entertainment Distribution group responsible for both the dissemination and ad sales for all of its content, including across streaming services including Disney+. Chapek has tapped Kareem Daniel, formerly president of consumer products, games and publishing, to run the newly formed division.The newly created group will be responsible for the profits and losses for the entirety of Disney's media and entertainment...WW…

byWonder Woman director Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot are reuniting for another costume drama.The duo will reteam for Cleopatra, a historical biopic in the works from Paramount Pictures, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.Jenkins will direct the drama based on a script penned by Laeta Kalogridis, with Charles Roven of Atlas Entertainment, Gadot and Jaron Varsano of Pilot Wave Motion Pictures banner producing.Gadot will play Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt role made famous by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 classic."I love embarking on new journeys, I love the excitement of new projects, the...…byWonder Woman director Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot are reuniting for another costume drama.The duo will reteam for Cleopatra, a historical biopic in the works from Paramount Pictures, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.Jenkins will direct the drama based on a script penned by Laeta Kalogridis, with Charles Roven of Atlas Entertainment, Gadot and Jaron Varsano of Pilot Wave Motion Pictures banner producing.Gadot will play Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt role made famous by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 classic."I love embarking on new journeys, I love the excitement of new projects, the...WW…

byMike Pence's left eye as well a plucky fly landing on the vice president's head and remaining in situ for several minutes became hot topics on social media during the comparatively civil vice presidential debate on Wednesday night.Pence's left eye appeared to be bloodshot, and in light of the outbreak of COVID-19 at the White House over the last week, Twitter lit up with journalists, epidemiologists, doctors and Hollywood stars wondering if the vice president had conjunctivitis (pink eye) one of the symptoms of the novel coronavirus.Thousands of people, including the likes of former news...…byMike Pence's left eye as well a plucky fly landing on the vice president's head and remaining in situ for several minutes became hot topics on social media during the comparatively civil vice presidential debate on Wednesday night.Pence's left eye appeared to be bloodshot, and in light of the outbreak of COVID-19 at the White House over the last week, Twitter lit up with journalists, epidemiologists, doctors and Hollywood stars wondering if the vice president had conjunctivitis (pink eye) one of the symptoms of the novel coronavirus.Thousands of people, including the likes of former news...WW…

byThere’s a new public enemy No. 1 among theater owners and some Hollywood studio executives: Andrew Cuomo. The New York governor, who generally has received praise for his handling of the pandemic, so far has refused to let theaters open even as indoor restaurants, casinos and gyms are allowed to flip on the lights.“We’ve had a request to put all of our CEOs on a conference call. He wouldn’t schedule it. And there are very senior Hollywood executives who have placed calls to him and ended up speaking with his staff, not him. Nothing. Crickets,” says John Fithian, president and CEO of the...…byThere’s a new public enemy No. 1 among theater owners and some Hollywood studio executives: Andrew Cuomo. The New York governor, who generally has received praise for his handling of the pandemic, so far has refused to let theaters open even as indoor restaurants, casinos and gyms are allowed to flip on the lights.“We’ve had a request to put all of our CEOs on a conference call. He wouldn’t schedule it. And there are very senior Hollywood executives who have placed calls to him and ended up speaking with his staff, not him. Nothing. Crickets,” says John Fithian, president and CEO of the...WW…

byIf things had gone differently, Eddie Van Halen might have made his mark as a pianist rather than a rock virtuoso — or, fans might prefer, Guitar God.Fortunately for at least three generations of guitar players and hard rockers, Van Halen found his future in six-strings and influenced, easily, tens of thousands of players who followed him over the course of more than 40 years, primarily through the band that bore his name.That legacy came to a close Tuesday when Van Halen died after his battle with cancer at age 65. His son, Wolfgang, shared the news on Twitter.— Wolf Van Halen...…byIf things had gone differently, Eddie Van Halen might have made his mark as a pianist rather than a rock virtuoso — or, fans might prefer, Guitar God.Fortunately for at least three generations of guitar players and hard rockers, Van Halen found his future in six-strings and influenced, easily, tens of thousands of players who followed him over the course of more than 40 years, primarily through the band that bore his name.That legacy came to a close Tuesday when Van Halen died after his battle with cancer at age 65. His son, Wolfgang, shared the news on Twitter.— Wolf Van Halen...WW…