It’s a good time to be Spike Lee. The illustrious New York filmmaker behind cinema classics like “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm X” and “25th Hour” is still basking in the glow of his beloved Knicks’ fairy-tale run to their first NBA title in 53 years — a result that he boldly predicted in a […]
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John Goodman is finally speaking out about “Digger” flopping with critics and at the box office. During an appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the actor said all of the negative pre-release buzz for the movie effectively killed its chances of making money at the box office. “Digger” cost north of $160 million to […]
Katey Sagal is returning to where it all really began for her: Fox. The actress, who helped launch the Fox network in primetime via “Married … With Children” and later was a key voice on Fox’s animated hit “Futurama” (now on Hulu), will return via a recurring role in the network’s drama “Best Medicine.” On […]
Variety’s “A Night in the Writers’ Room” returns for its annual “Awards Season Edition” on Nov. 11 in Los Angeles. This highly anticipated event will shine a spotlight on the fall awards season’s new and returning shows, featuring the talented storytellers who bring these captivating narratives to life across drama, limited and comedy series. The […]
Utopai Studios, the AI-focused entertainment studio, has hired former Disney AI leader Hans Ku as its chief product officer, tapping a Hollywood studio veteran as the company tries to grow its content slate. Ku will focus on the studio’s product, engineering, research and business development teams, scale the startup’s AI tech and its AI production […]
