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Recent film-industry headlines from leading publications, with short summaries and links back to the original stories.
Millie Bobby Brown On Duffer Brothers Pact About What Really Happened To Eleven On ‘Stranger Things’
The series finale of Stranger Things left many questions about what really happened to Millie Bobby Brown’s Eleven, and the actress actually knows what happened in the end. Despite knowing Eleven’s fate in the Netflix series, Brown has a pact with the show’s creator, the Duffer Brothers, and is sworn to secrecy. “They were like, […]
Designer Fashion Deals Dominate Prime Day Thanks to Amazon’s Shopbop Storefront and Luxury Resale Partners
Amazon's biggest sale of the year includes up to half off Shopbop's inventory and $1,000-plus off pre-loved luxury handbags, watches and jewelry.
Acclaimed Bengali Drama ‘Pinjar’ Lands International Deal, Girls’ Education Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)
Hazelnut Media, the Singapore-based impact production company, has acquired international rights to “Pinjar,” the Bengali feature directed by Kolkata physician and filmmaker Dr. Rudrajit Roy, and will amplify the film’s release through a real-world initiative backing education for girls in rural West Bengal. The film is set to open in Indian theaters on July 10. […]
Netflix Moves Adult Animation Back Under Head Of Comedy Tracey Pakosta
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is realigning its comedy series operation, bringing adult animation under Tracey Pakosta, the streamer’s VP, Comedy Original Series. The move reverts to the original setup when Pakosta joined Netflix in 2020 as Head of Comedy, with adult animation part of her purview. Billy Wee, Director of Adult Animation, as well as two Managers […]
‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Star Ella Bruccoleri on Playing a Regency Wallflower, Mary’s Romance with Tom and a Possible Season 2
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 1 of “The Other Bennet Sister,” now streaming on BritBox. Ella Bruccoleri may be playing a Bennet sister on TV, but the actress wasn’t always a fan of Jane Austen. Bruccoleri read “Pride and Prejudice” for the first time when preparing to take on the lead role […]
Zendaya Stuns in Vintage $35 Spider-Man T-Shirt for ‘Brand New Day’ Event in Paris
“Style doesn’t always have to cost a fortune,” Law Roach, the Emmy winner's longtime stylist, wrote in an Instagram Story on Wednesday.
Fox Sports Renews Concacaf Gold Cup Rights & Becomes English-Language Home Of Nations League
Fox Sports just scored two major goals with Concacaf, as they have renewed their contract with the organization to be the English-language home in the U.S. for the Concacaf Gold Cup and Concacaf Nations League. The deal, which will run through 2029, includes the next two editions of the Gold Cup and Nations League. “This […]
Alex Cooper On Unwell’s Toxic Work Environment Claims: “Being A Woman In This Industry Is Extremely Difficult, You’re Held To A Different Standard”
Alex Cooper is opening up about the claims about the work environment at her media company, Unwell. While attending Cannes Lions, the Call Her Daddy podcast host addresses the allegations of a toxic workplace. “I will say that building a startup, there is so much growth that comes with that, and I am extremely proud […]
Lily Tomlin And Jane Wagner Board ‘Acting Like Women’ As E.P.s; Watch Trailer For Documentary On Rise Of Female Performance Artists
EXCLUSIVE: Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner have signed on to executive produce Acting Like Women, Cheri Gaulke’s documentary about the emergence of female performance art in the late 1970s. The film, which held its world premiere last week at the Bentonville Film Festival in Arkansas and just screened at Frameline in San Francisco, will hold […]
Production Assistants Ratify Three Warner Bros. TV Union Contracts
Staffers on ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ and ‘All American’ unanimously greenlit deals brokered by Production Assistants United.
Zendaya Wears $35 Spider-Man T-Shirt to ‘Brand New Day’ Fan Event in Paris: ‘Style Doesn’t Always Have to Cost a Fortune’
A Zendaya press cycle usually means one couture — and project-themed — look after another. But for her latest stop on the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” world tour, on Wednesday in Paris, the Emmy winner rocked a simple, oversized black t-shirt with the webslinger on the front. Of course, Zendaya and her longtime stylist Law […]
Leonard Cohen’s Estate Issues A Pre-Event Objection To Use Of ‘Hallelujah’ At Trump’s Freedom 250 Kickoff
It’s not at all uncommon for performers or their families to object when Donald Trump uses their music at a rally or video. Their public pushback, though, usually happens after the fact. But on Wednesday, the Leonard Cohen estate offered a prebuttal to the use of the song Hallelujah at Freedom 250’s Great American State […]
Millie Bobby Brown Speaks Out on Knowing Eleven’s Fate and Making Amends With ‘Stranger Things’ Cast After the Show Ended: ‘I’m Sorry If I Ever Upset You’
There’s an unwritten golden rule in TV: a character is never truly dead unless you see the body. That’s why many “Stranger Things” fans still believe Eleven survived the series finale, which ends with Mike Wheeler imagining a future in which she survives the final showdown with Vecna in the Upside Down. It was also […]
Whitney Houston’s Estate Says Singer Was “Absolutely Not High” During Fall on Oprah Show
"Whitney absolutely fell off stage, but it was during a sound check and it was due to the darkness of the area and her unfamiliarity with the stage," a statement shared to the Grammy winner's Instagram read.
Jeff Olson Dies: VFX Producer On ‘Star Wars: Phantom Menace,’ ‘Roger Rabbit,’ ‘Star Trek’ Pics & More Was 77
Jeff Olson, a veteran visual effects producer and modelmaker who spent a quarter-century at Industrial Light and Magic and worked on projects including Star Wars prequel The Phantom Menace, Star Trek films and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, died June 21. He was 77. ILM confirmed his passing in an Instagram post, writing in part: “His […]