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Tom Stoppard Dies: Renowned Playwright & Oscar-Winning ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Writer Was 88
Tom Stoppard, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Shakespeare in Love and 5x Tony-winning playwright, has died. He was 88. United Agents announced on Saturday that Stoppard died “peacefully” at his...
West End Will Dim Lights For Tom Stoppard Remembrance
As the theater industry and admirers around the world mourn Tom Stoppard, the community that gave the 3x Olivier Award winner his start is paying tribute. Following Stoppard’s death...
Bong Joon Ho Says Upcoming Animation Is “A Very Wild & Tough Job”
Korean director Bong Joon Ho, who is the president of the jury at Marrakech this year, reveals he has been getting up early while at the festival to keep...
Jodie Foster Reflects On Long Career As She Is Feted In Marrakech: “I’ve Been Doing This Job For Quite A While Now”
Jodie Foster took stock of her career spanning more than 50 years as she was feted with an honorary award at the Marrakech Film Festival on Saturday evening. The...
Sky Unveils First-Look At Matt Charman’s ‘Prisoner’ Starring Tahar Rahim & Izuka Hoyle
British broadcaster Sky has unveiled a first-look at its high-stakes action thriller Prisoner (below). Deadline revealed that Sky had greenlit the series last year and the Comcast-owned network revealed that...
Danny Seagren Dies: ‘Sesame Street’ Star & First Live-Action Spider-Man, Was 81
Danny Seagren, a Jim Henson puppeteer who played Big Bird on Sesame Street and portrayed the first live-action Spider-Man on The Electric Company, has died age 81. Seagren died...
Yvette Nicole Brown, Loni Love, Amanda Kloots & Will Sasso Among Stars Serving Thanksgiving Meals To Critically Ill Angelenos With Project Angel Food
Thanksgiving can be a tricky time of year for many including the critically ill but a group of stars came out to help. Stars including Yvette Nicole Brown, Loni...
Duffer Brothers And Cast Tease What To Look Forward To For ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Volume 2 And Finale
SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains major spoilers for the first four episodes of Stranger Things Season 5, aka the entirety of Volume 1. It’s the beginning of the end...
Eminem Makes Surprise Appearance On Fox’s NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Show Alongside Jack White
Thanksgiving’s NFL slate is giving the Super Bowl a run when it comes to its musical half-time guests. Jack White was the musical guest at the Detroit Lions game...
Benedict Cumberbatch Hoping To Adapt Classic British Novel ‘Rogue Male’ Next Year
Benedict Cumberbatch has confirmed that he remains committed to adapting Rogue Male, the classic British novel that he says inspired Ian Fleming to write James Bond. Cumberbatch and his...
‘Hamnet’, ‘The Secret Agent’, ‘Eternity’ Take Holiday Bow, Plus More Indies Set For Weekend – Specialty Preview
TIFF People’s Choice Award Winner Hamnet, Cannes-decorated The Secret Agent and afterlife romcom Eternity have settled into theaters for the Thanksgiving frame with Friday set to usher in another...
NFL Thrives On Close Games, Parity & Expanded Metrics In Drive Toward Ratings Paydirt. Could Thanksgiving Day Be A Record-Breaker?
To borrow a football metaphor, the NFL has effectively been kicking with a “k-ball” this season, adding out-of-home and streaming viewership to its linear ratings. Even so, the league...