Trump Cancellation Of Humanities Grants Sends Doc Filmmakers Reeling
One by one the emails hit inboxes, on letterhead of the National Endowment for the Humanities: that grant we gave you to make your documentary? It’s cancelled. Last week, the…
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‘BBC Breakfast’ Boss Richard Frediani Faces Further Bullying Claims
BBC Breakfast boss Richard Frediani is facing further allegations of workplace bullying and misconduct, with senior presenter Naga Munchetty among those thought to have misgivings about his behavior. MyRumors revealed…
Fruit Tree And A24 Team On New Teen Comedy From Writer Morgan Lehmann
EXCLUSIVE: Following competitive bidding, A24 has landed rights to an untitled raunchy teen comedy spec from writer Morgan Lehmann, with Fruit Tree on board to produce. Ley Line Entertainment will…
Warner Bros Discovery Lands Gisele Pelicot Doc – Global Briefs
Warner Bros Discovery Lands Gisele Pelicot Doc Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has struck a major agreement for ITN Productions’ fast turnaround doc The Pelicot Rape Case: A Town on Trial.…
Stephen A. Smith Says He’s “Leaving All Doors Open” To Potential Presidential Bid
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith said that he is “leaving all the doors open” to a potential presidential bid, as his name has been mentioned as a potential unconventional choice…
Parthenope, The Great Ambition Lead Italian David Di Donatello Noms
Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope and Andre Segre’s The Great Ambition have taken the lead at the nomination stage for Italy’s upcoming 70th David di Donatello awards. The titles have secured 15…
HBO Billy Joel Documentary To Open Tribeca Festival
This year’s Tribeca Festival in June will open with the world premiere of HBO‘s two-part documentary Billy Joel: So It Goes. The announcement was made Sunday by festival co-founder Jane…
‘Drive To Survive’s Guenther Steiner: Ludicrous To Ban Swearing
Guenther Steiner was one of the strong personalities on the Formula One track that helped transform Drive to Survive into a roaring success of a reality TV show for Netflix,…
Val Kilmer Was “Coolest Cat,” Remembers ‘Top Gun’ Wingman Barry Tubb
Val Kilmer was “the coolest cat,” remembers his Top Gun co-star Barry Tubb. In the 1986 hit that made Kilmer a star, Tubb played Wolfman, the wingman to Kilmer’s Iceman,…
‘Taxi Driver’ Screenwriter Accused Of Sexual Assault
Filmmaker Paul Schrader is the subject of a lawsuit by a former personal assistant, who alleges that he sexually assaulted and harassed her during her time of employment, reports The…