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Movie Biz: A24 Closes Documentary Division A Year After $75 Mil Investment from Jared Kushner’s Brother

A24 is facing some trouble. Today the standalone indie film company announced its closing their documentary division. Five talented people are out on the street. A24...

Hollywood Has a New Power Player: Streamer MUBI Picks Up 9 Cannes Films, Owned by Actual Young Turk Efe Cakarel

This week I mentioned MUBI to a couple of people. They'd never heard of it. I said, "They made The Substance with Demi Moore....

Billy Joel Health Scare Brings Avalanche of Love from Fans: “I’m sorry to disappoint our audience, thank you for understanding”

Billy Joel has had to cancel all his shows until further notice. He says he's been diagnoses with NPH-- Natural Pressure Hydrocephalus. There's been a...

Box Office: Mission May Be Impossible as Tom Cruise Opus Beaten by Disney Kids Movie, “Lilo & Stitch” in Previews

The mission, should you choose to accept it, may be impossible. Tom Cruise's three hour opus, "Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning," had a slow start in...

Will We Ever See the Michael Jackson Biopic? Not This Year and Maybe Not Next Because No One Can Agree on What It Is

The Michael Jackson biopic is not coming out this year. In 2026? Maybe What's wrong? Apparently news of this mess broke on a Lionsgate earnings call...

Kevin Spacey, James Franco Welcomed by amFAR In Cannes Despite Being Pariahs in the US for Various Sex Scandals

In the old days, amFAR's annual gala was filled with A list celebrities. Sharon Stone ran the show, and big stars who'd been in...

Tony Winner James Corden is Coming Back to Broadway in “Art” with Bobby Cannavale and Neil Patrick Harris

Bang! The fall Broadway season is coming into focus now that we've survived the Tony Awards parade. Next up: Tony winner James Corden, who hosted a...

Cruise Control: “Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning” Begins Today with $400 Mil Budget, 79% Reviews

We are finally at the Moment. Today begins the run of "Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning." The $400 million movie has a 79% on Rotten Tomatoes....