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Oscar Winning Director Sam Mendes on How His Grandfather’s Stories of World War I Inspired the Stunning “1917”

“1917.” Ron Meyer and Donna Langley recently hosted the first screening for Academy voters and tastemakers at the Linwood Dunn in Hollywood. Director Sam...

Will Ferrell Explains History of Cutting Edge “SNL” Puppet Sketch” from Two Weeks Ago, Says Lifetime Parody Movie Among Favorites

EXCLUSIVE Suddenly, Will Ferrell is everywhere. He was at the "Hustlers" SAG screening and reception on Sunday night. Last night he was front and...

Broadway: Tony Winner Beth Leavel Will Play Meryl Streep’s Part in “Prada” Musical, Streep Will Play Leavel’s Role in “Prom” Movie

I don't know if Meryl Streep and Beth Leavel know each other, but they should. Leavel, a 2006 Tony winner for "The Drowsy Chaperone," will...

Netflix Sweeps Gotham Awards as “Marriage Story” Wins Best Feature, Audience Award, Director, Actor, Screenplay and Their Documentary Wins Too

It was a big night for Netflix at the Gotham Awards. They swept the ceremony as Noah Baumbach won Best Director and Screenplay as...

Critics Choice Voting Begins Today, Here Are Top 15 Choices for Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Etc

More to come... The Critics Choice Awards begin voting today for nominations. The New York Film Critics and other groups are also voting this week,...

Exclusive: “Hustlers” Director Lorene Scafaria Wants a Broadway Musical, Not a Sequel,and JLo Pleads Her Awards Case

The "Hustlers" awards campaign came to New York Sunday night with an Academy screening, a Q&A, and a reception at the Museum of Modern...

“Frozen 2” Has Ironic Box Office Sunday Problem: Big Storms, Bad Weather Keep Disney Sequel from Hitting $300 Million

Sometimes the Universe speaks to us: "Frozen II," Disney's juggernaut sequel to "Frozen I," would have hit $300 million today, Sunday, with no trouble. Would...

Box Office: Turkey Day Audiences Vote for Movie Stars Daniel Craig in “Knives Out,” Tom Hanks “Mr. Rogers” Movie, Damon & Bale “Ford v Ferrari”

All the talk of movie stars not selling movies was reversed on Thanksgiving Day. Three well reviewed films with movie stars leading their casts did...

Oscars: What Happened to “The Farewell”? Most Charming American Made Asian-Focused Film Has Earned Just $20 Mil Worldwide

So I've finally seen Lulu Wang's "The Farewell." Released in July by A24, it's made just $17.7 million in the US and a paltry...

Let it Go? Never! Disney’s “Frozen 2” Hits $200 Million In US After 7 Days, Original Needed a Month to Do Same

Nothing succeeds like success. Back in 2013, when no one knew what "Frozen" was or who Elsa was, Disney's then new animated feature didn't hit...