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  • PoliticsVariety

    Oliver Stone on New Cannes Documentary ‘Lula,’ Donald Trump’s Trials and Money in Politics: ‘Corruption Is a Way of Life’

    Oliver Stone is talking about “Lula,” his new documentary about Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, when the conversation turns to American politics. The conspiracy-minded director, who’s never seen a grassy knoll without glimpsing a second gunman on it, is drawing an analogy between Lula’s political …

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  • EntertainmentVariety

    TrustNordisk Boards Marjana Jankovic’s ‘Home’ (EXCLUSIVE)

    Copenhagen-based TrustNordisk has picked up international rights to the Danish drama “Home” by actor-turned director Marijana Jankovic (“The House That Jack Built”). For her debut feature, Jancovic has assembled a high-profile cast that includes Claes Bang (“The Square”), Jesper Christensen (“Spectre”, “Casino Royal”), Trine Dyrholm (2024 Cannes competition title “The Girl With the Needle”), Dejan …

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  • CelebrityThe Hollywood Reporter

    Jeff Daniels Feared ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Toilet Scene Would “End” His Acting Career

    Jeff Daniels is looking back at his time filming the infamous toilet scene in Dumb and Dumber and how he feared it would end his acting career. The actor, known for several of his more dramatic roles, recently told USA Today that even his agents warned him about taking on the role of Harry, the …

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  • EntertainmentVariety

    ’Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’ Director Raoul Peck: ‘There Is a Fight to Be Had About the State of the World’

    Raoul Peck’s life is as fascinating as his films, filled with unexpected twists and turns. From his early stints as a cab driver and journalist, to a minister of culture post in his native Haiti, to teaching, to founding his Velvet Film production shingle to his breakthrough when he earned an Oscar nomination as producer/director …

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  • EntertainmentThe Wrap

    Michael Che Forces Colin Jost to Objectify His Wife and Shout ‘Free Weinstein’ in Annual ‘SNL’ Joke Swap | Video

    Meanwhile, Jost forced Che to start his own beef with Kendrick Lamar on "Weekend Update" The post Michael Che Forces Colin Jost to Objectify His Wife and Shout ‘Free Weinstein’ in Annual ‘SNL’ Joke Swap | Video appeared first on TheWrap.

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  • EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter

    Cannes Unsold Gems: The Best Films Yet to Land U.S. Distribution

    THR puts the spotlight on the best films from the festival circuit that have yet to land a U.S. distribution deal. La Cocina Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios From Anthony Bourdain giving American readers an inside look at the rock ’n’ roll restaurant industry in Kitchen Confidential to Nancy Meyers’ citrus-dotted white marble countertops in enviable home kitchens, modern American audiences have had …

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  • EntertainmentVariety

    Parallax Studio, Saga Film Studios Form Joint Venture to Distribute Films in the Philippines Starting With Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ (EXCLUSIVE)

    Manila-based production outfit Parallax Studio and entertainment company Saga Film Studios have formed a joint venture that will distribute the two-part Western epic “Horizon: An American Saga” in the Philippines. The deal is the first of a number of acquisitions planned by the joint venture. The “Horizon: An American Saga” films are directed by and …

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