Toei, the Japanese studio giant behind “Kamen Rider” and the Super Sentai series that became “Power Rangers,” has drawn up rules for generative AI and started using AI in its film and video production, president and CEO Yoshimura Fumio said at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) in Taipei. A dedicated team at the company […]
The Romanian auteur’s new film could have been the kind of homogenous ‘Europudding’ he’s railed against for years. Instead, it’s a culture-clash skewering of conservative and liberal values worthy of its Palme d’Or ‘Pffff!” Cristian Mungiu lets out an exasperated sigh. We are sitting in the basement of a London hotel, at the end of a long morning of back-to-back interviews for the Romanian film-maker, and his press handler has just snuck into the room to remind him of his next appointment across town. But Mungiu blanks him and leans on to his table, because he wants to tell one more story. In 2013, Mungiu was part of a delegation of European auteurs who travelled to Brussels to meet the then president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso. At the time, the EU and US were in talks to slash barriers to trade between the two economic blocs, and the film-makers were lobbying the Commission to spare their industry from the deal . Continue reading...
“Wouldn’t it be ironic if the only person who stands by Trump is Melania?” Jimmy Fallon said after Republicans began distancing themselves from the president after the midterms.
Helene Hahn Lloyd, the former Disney executive vice president and a founding executive of DreamWorks, has died. She was 78. According to her management team, Lloyd “died peacefully in her sleep” on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in Park City, Utah, where she moved after leaving DreamWorks in 2004 and lived with her husband of more than […]
The ABC late night host again took aim at the president and urged him to resign after major Republican losses across the country.
EXCLUSIVE: Atlantic Records and Teddy Park’s Korean outfit The Black Label have come on to produce the soundtrack for the upcoming K-pop thriller Perfect Girl. Atlantic and The Black Label are also joining Badlands, Thunder Road, and Renegade as producers on the project, with Atlantic President Kevin Weaver serving as an executive producer. Described by […]
The senior vice president of publicity has been with Disney since it purchased Twentieth Century Fox.
The executive had been president, chief marketing and brand officer for the toy giant.
Netflix has hired Roberto Stanichi, a nearly 20-year veteran of Mattel, as VP of Consumer Products and Experiences as the streaming giant looks to boost its off-screen presence. Mattel just announced the exec’s exit as part of its third-quarter earnings report, noting that it has promoted Steve Totzke to the role of President and Chief […]
Netflix has named Roberto Stanichi as its vice president of consumer products and experiences, poaching him away from his role as Mattel’s chief marketing and brand officer. At Netflix, Stanichi will be tasked with overseeing Netflix’s global consumer products and licensing business and its global experiences division, including its newer Netflix House activations. He will […]
When George Stephanopoulos was approached in 2009 about replacing Diane Sawyer as co-anchor of “Good Morning America” by then-ABC News president David Westin, the former politico was the host of Sunday news show “This Week.” “He had a great position there in Washington,” Westin tells me. “They had a beautiful house in Georgetown, and he […]
The rapper had urged followers to vote red, but Republicans lost control of Congress by a landslide.
Abdul El-Sayed fired back at President Donald Trump and other Republican politicians who attacked his Muslim faith during his Senate campaign during an appearance on “The View” Thursday, just two days after his historic victory in Michigan. The 42-year-old Democrat, who defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, […]
The former Def Jam, Syco and RCA executive will lead the brand that Shipes launched in 2023 following the sale of his Cinematic Music Group catalog.
In off-Broadway show Ms Blakk for President, Oscar-winning Moonlight writer Tarell Alvin McCraney explores a slice of under-appreciated queer history At the height of the Aids crisis, Chicago activist Terence Alan Smith put on his drag persona, Joan Jett Blakk, and announced she was running for president. Her slogan: “Lick Bush in ‘92!” Her platform: fire everyone in the White House and paint it pink, reroute the military budget towards education and healthcare, then give the land back to Indigenous people “and let them take it from there”. The campaign did not advance. But Blakk did make it on to the floor of the Democratic national convention by infiltrating Madison Square Garden (as Smith) and changing in the bathroom. The country saw its first Black drag queen presidential candidate. Continue reading...
Jimmy Kimmel predictably roasted U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republican party in his late-night monologue on Wednesday following the Democrats’ big win in the midterm elections. In what’s been coined a blue wave, the Democratic party took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in Tuesday’s elections, and also flipped governorships […]
The Democratic rout in the midterms was a referendum on President Trump, prices and the war in Iran. But it will have impacts that go well beyond the determinative issues — touching topics of key interest to Hollywood studios, broadcasters and their teams of government relations professionals. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the […]
A big hand-off is underway at Disney’s Pixar animation studio as longtime 21-year vet Jim Morris will segue to President Emeritus after 12 years in the position. He’ll be succeeded by 30-year-plus Disney vet Jonathan Garson. This is all effective on Jan. 4, 2027. Pete Docter will continue to lead the Toy Story and Inside […]
Pixar Animation Studios is set to undergo a leadership change, After serving as president for 12 of his 21 years at the studio, Jim Morris will transition to a president emeritus role. Jonathan Garson will become the studio’s new president, partnering with Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter. In his new role as president, Garson will […]
Additionally, Jonas Rivera has been elevated to creative executive vp, while Pete Docter continues to lead the animation studio as chief creative officer.
Mark Shapiro, president and COO of WWE parent TKO Group Holdings, says the wrestling circuit’s Crown Jewel event Saturday in Saudi Arabia is a firm go despite the ongoing war in nearby Iran. The Red Sea Film Festival was canceled last month, along with other cultural and entertainment events, as bombings targeted Saudi sites in […]
The late-night host continues to spar with Trump by rubbing the president's nose in last night's historic midterm losses.
In the latest in a series of organizational announcements following the closing of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger into Skydance, the newly combined company has set its top distribution troops. Ray Hopkins, the longtime CBS veteran who is now distribution president of Skydance, sent an internal memo Tuesday outlining the newly minted execs in his […]
The vice president listed four reasons for Democrats reclaiming Congress, and they can largely be traced to his boss: "To the people who are pissed off and want to say, 'I told you so' — you’re right."
The rapper has continued to be a staunch fan of President Trump and an ally to the Republican Party.
The president was going through it on Election Day
The country trio could not have been more excited to see Republicans suffer massive losses on Tuesday night (Nov. 3) during their show in Los Angeles.
"I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!" the president claimed in one post on Truth Social.
Known for his long-time collaboration with Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu, cinematographer Tudor Vladimir Panduru shared his experience making “Graduation,” “R.M.N.,” “Fjord” and Iraqi director Hasan Hadi’s “The President’s Cake” during his masterclass at Jakarta World Cinema. Benh Zeitlin, the Oscar-nominated director of “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” said he was moderating the session because “we […]
The conservative commentator noted Tuesday night, before most of the major race results were called, that "this not an evening to remember."
After collectively holding is breath, much of Hollywood breathed a sigh of relief tonight as Democrats posted a stunning electoral rebuke of President Donald Trump, his policies and the candidates he backed. By 9 p.m. PT, the blue wave had become a blue tsunami, sweeping liberal candidates into the majority in the U.S. House of […]
The president refuses to take responsibility, leaving his party to suffer
Xavier Becerra has been declared the winner of the California governor’s race, easily swatting away a challenge from Republican Steve Hilton. Becerra, the Democrat, ran on a platform of lowering energy costs and working toward universal health care. The dominant theme of his campaign was opposition to President Trump, noting that he had sued the […]
In an outcome seen as a backlash to President Donald Trump, Democrats were projected as easily capturing a majority of seats in the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. Control of the Senate was still too close to call heading into the evening hours Tuesday. MS NOW called the Democratic flip of the […]
The president is already attempting to claim fraud in contested races, while only committing to accept results if they are "honest"
Speaking about an editing error that triggered a $10 billion defamation lawsuit pursued by President Donald Trump against the BBC, the broadcaster’s deputy director-general Rhodri Talfan-Davies said Tuesday that “a lot has changed since then.” Talfan-Davies said there were two issues about the BBC’s handling of the controversial episode of investigative show “Panorama.” “One was […]
“And where better to reassure the public that they are in good hands than in front of a pool you’ve repeatedly botched to the tune of $16 million?” Kimmel said of Trump’s speech before the midterms.
Veteran publicist Bill Harrison and Emmy-winning costume designer, celebrity stylist and creative director Johnny Wujek have joined the staff of arts non — profit The Art of Elysium. Harrison boards as chief marketing officer while Wujek has been named vice president of the organization’s new creative services and talent relations division. As CMO, Harrison will […]
The president would like you to reward him for overhauling Washington, D.C., by voting Republican
Braun had been promoted to the co-president role at Triple Tigers Records in July.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, along with President Donald Trump, has announced this year’s slate of honorees. Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell will receive the prestigious honor at the 49th Kennedy Center Honors, taking place for the first time at the Capital One Arena on […]
The 49th Kennedy Center awards gala will take place at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., not the Kennedy Center itself after a shut down and efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to rename the arts institution.
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch Monday talked of viewer fatigue among the Fox News audience with the the midterm cycle heading to a close. “We are seeing some viewer fatigue, which we’ve seen before. This cycle is analogous, not entirely but somewhat analogous to the 2006 midterms, when you have a second-term president going into […]
The seismic changes at Netflix are rippling across the pond, with up to 3% of the streamer’s London HQ set to be laid off. The aftershocks have also claimed production VP Anna Mallett, who is exiting amid the shake-up. Mallett, who was vice president of physical production for the U.K. and local language production across […]
The president's closing message is leaving one administration official jealous, Colin Jost jokes
The Halloween edition of “SNL” Weekend Update saw a cameo by Ben Marshall’s Pennywise as well as some jabs at President Trump’s recent obsession with candidates’ posteriors. “Even Vice President JD Vance came out and said that he was jealous that President Trump has never complimented his butt. What the hell is going on! Your […]
The president interrupts Hanks' portrayal of David S. Pumpkins with some eerie behavior of his own
Tom Hanks returned to “Saturday Night Live” on Halloween night to revive his lounge-y David S. Pumpkins character in a cold open that skewered President Trump’s increasingly bizarre comments on the stump and his fixation with men’s physiques. The segment also featured Saidah Belo-Osagie as Nicki Minaj in a spoof of the star’s vocal support […]
U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami dismissed the suit with prejudice, ruling that the president did not prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice as required by law.
A federal judge has once again dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation claims against the Wall Street Journal over a 2025 report by the paper that a 2003 birthday letter to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was purportedly written by Trump. Trump’s lawsuit “falls short of pleading actual malice,” wrote U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles […]
