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Cannes: Sony Classics Buys Jim Jarmusch Film
Sony Pictures Classics announced today it has acquired all North American rights to Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive, which will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival Saturday in the In Competition section. The film...Show More Summary
SHOCKER: Tom Cruise Exits ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E.;’ Warner Bros Recasting For Fall Start
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Cruise has exited as the lead in The Man From U.N.C.L.E., the remake of the classic TV series that Guy Ritchie will direct for Warner Bros. Cruise was scheduled to star in the film with Armie Hammer, but he has stepped...Show More Summary
Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" Sets Spotify Records With 27 Million Streams
Since it's release last Monday, 20th May, Daft Punk’s album ’Random Access Memories’ has already set a number of records on Spotify including the single ‘Get Lucky’ being streamed over 27 million times. If trends hold, ‘Random Access Memories’ will top Mumford & Son's ‘Babel’ as the most streamed album ever in the week of release for the US. Show More Summary
Fox News CEO Roger Ailes blasts administration, praises his team
Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes sent a memo to the channel's staff critical of the Obama administration in the wake of revelations that the Justice Department was probing phone and email communications by Fox News reporter James Rosen and described him as a “possible co-conspirator” in violations of the Espionage Act.
Evan Peters Joins ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’
Bryan Singer once again has used Twitter to announce a casting for the new X-Men movie. Fox confirmed that Evan Peters will play Quicksilver in X-Men: Days Of Future Past, which is now in production for a July 2014 bow. “ Before he was an #Avenger, he was just a REALLY fast kid. Show More Summary
Kevin Brockman Takes Charge Of GLSEN Board
The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network has named Disney/ABC Television Group’s EVP Global Communications as chairman of its board. GLSEN is a leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students. Show More Summary
JJ Abrams Shows Deleted ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Scene Of Benedict Cumberbatch Showering: Video
JJ Abrams has taken some heat about a scene in Star Trek Into Darkness where Kirk (Chris Pine) gets a quick look at Dr. Carol Marcus (Alice Eve) in her underwear. Answering to charges of sexism on Conan, Abrams said he thought the scene was a trade-off because Kirk also shows some skin and then he revealed a cut scene of Benedict Cumberbatch (villain) showering. Check it out:
Cannes: Competition Movies Divide Critics; How Much Do The Reviews Really Matter?
Whichever way the mistral wind blows on Sunday when Steven Spielberg’s jury hands out its awards, it’s fair to say that for critics, the Competition has been divisive. While a number of films received huzzahs in the Palais, several were met with mixed reactions. Show More Summary
MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: The 3 Most Profitable DIY Revenue Streams, And Why Many Artists Succeed at Only One of Them
Kyle Bylin | The 3 Most Profitable DIY Revenue Streams, And Why Many Artists Succeed at Only One of Them Rajiv Agarwal | 10 Great Tips for Home and DIY Recording Jesse Cannon | The 4 Places You Should Be Entering All Of Your Concert Dates To Increase Concert Attendance
Latest ‘Turbo’ Trailer Ties In Indy 500 Race
The Indianapolis 500 will be broadcast Sunday on ABC. But this DreamWorks Animation toon’s 2nd phase trailer waits what seems like an interminable time for the tie-in. David Soren writes and directs Turbo about a snail that feels the need for speed. Scripted with Darren Lemke and Robert D. Show More Summary
SAG-AFTRA Sued For Witholding Foreign Residuals By Ed Asner & Fr. Union Officials
A former President of SAG, one of the bad guys from Die Hard and other ex-union board members are going after SAG-AFTRA for $110 million in royalties they say have not been paid out. Ed Asner and Dennis Hayden, who played a fake terrorist...Show More Summary
New Charlie Sheen In Robert Rodriguez Film
It’s the first time the actor won’t be billed as Charlie Sheen. TMZ obtained this screengrab from the upcoming pic showing that he’s changed his name to Carlos Estevez for writer-director Robert Rodriguez’ upcoming campy thriller Machete...Show More Summary
NYC Comptroller Calls For Cablevision’s “Zombie Directors” To Resign
The term “zombie director” refers to a board member who’s elected without the support of a majority of the shareholder votes — and their existance infuriates corporate governance watchdogs. But Cablevision reports today that two ofShow More Summary
Yahoo, KKR, Silver Lake/WME Join Hulu Auction (Report)
UPDATED: Those interested in buying the streaming video site include DirecTV, Time Warner Cable and Peter Chernin. read more
News Corp. to take up to $1.4-billion write-down in publishing
Underscoring the troubled financial health of print media, News Corp. said it would record a non-cash impairment charge of $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion during the current fiscal quarter to reflect diminished value of its publishing assets.
Cannes: SPC Sinks Teeth Into Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’
Sony Pictures Classics acquired North American rights to Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive, the vampire pic that premieres tomorrow at Cannes in the In Competition section. The film was produced by Jeremy Thomas of Recorded Picture Company and Reinhard Brundig of Pandora Film. Show More Summary
Zach Braff’ Ends ‘Wish I Was Here’ Kickstarter Campaign With Over $3M In Pledges
After 30 days and several big name castings, Zach Braff’s Wish I Was Here Kickstarter campaign ended today up $1 million over its initial ask. The final result was just over $3.1 million. When it launched on April 24, Braff initially...Show More Summary
Ryan Seacrest On Mike Darnell’s Departure From Fox
Ryan Seacrest was a local Los Angeles DJ when he was picked by Fox’s head of alternative programming Mike Darnell as co-host and then sole host of American Idol. Seacrest became a TV star and has gone on to expand into producing and build a mini empire. Show More Summary
Deadline Big Media With David Lieberman, Episode 36
Listen to (and share) episode 36 of our audio podcast Deadline Big Media With David Lieberman. Deadline’s Executive Editor talks with host David Bloom about Apple’s taxing day on Capitol Hill; whether production tax incentives pay off...Show More Summary
Fox reality chief Mike Darnell exits
Mike Darnell, the president of alternative entertainment at Fox Broadcasting and one of the most influential programming executives of the last two decades, is resigning.
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