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Daniel Zirilli Dies: Prolific Director Of Action Films And Music Videos Was 58
Daniel Zirilli, a prolific director, producer and writer of action films and more than 200 music videos including the Rolling Stones’ “Voodoo Lounge,” died April 28. He was 58. His death was announced by his family. No cause was disclosed, but an Instagram message posted by his daughter Talise Zirilli last weekend indicated that he …
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Joe Biden Responds To Campus Unrest: “There’s The Right To Protest, But Not The Right To Cause Chaos”
President Joe Biden weighed in on the unrest on college campuses as a wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations has led to mass arrests, vandalism and some violent incidents, as well as the cancellation of classes and graduation ceremonies. “There’s the right to protest, but not the right to cause chaos,” Biden said in brief remarks from …
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Mel Brooks, Quinta Brunson To Be Honored At Peabody Awards
Mel Brooks will receive this year’s Career Achievement Award at the 84th Peabody Awards, and Quinta will be honored with the Peabody Trailblazer Award. Both received a unanimous vote of the Peabody Board of Jurors and will be recognized at the June 9 awards ceremony in Los Angeles. “Mel Brooks is not only one of …
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‘Bridgerton’ Creator Chris Van Dusen Developing Series Adaptation Of ‘Girl Abroad’ With A24 & Pacesetter
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Van Dusen, creator of Netflix’s Bridgerton, has found his next project. Van Dusen is developing a TV adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s book Girl Abroad with A24 and Pacesetter Productions. It comes after the team landed the rights after a four-way bidding war. The book, which was published by Little Brown in February, follows …
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Benedict Cumberbatch Is a Desperate Father in the Trailer for Netflix Thriller ‘Eric’
Benedict Cumberbatch plays a desperate father whose world becomes unraveled in the first trailer for the Netflix thriller, Eric. Below, Cumberbatch stars as a New York puppeteer and the creator of a popular children’s television show whose 9-year-old son, Edgar, disappears one morning on the way to school. The project is from creator Abi Morgan …
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Korean Comics Platform Manta To Adapt Meet Cute’s ‘I’ve Become A True Villainess’
EXCLUSIVE: Korean digital comics platform Manta is combining with fiction podcast Meet Cute on an adaptation of I’ve Become A True Villainess. Marking Manta’s debut venture into audio storytelling, the collaboration will produce a scripted audio drama series, scheduled to debut on June 11 across all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Romance …
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Slamdance Founder on Why It Was Time to Leave Park City — and Why Sundance Had Nothing to Do with It
President Peter Baxter tells IndieWire the mountain town had gotten too expensive for filmmakers. Los Angeles will let them expand their reach and physical footprint.
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