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Dwayne Johnson Shares Heartfelt Eulogy He Delivered at Father’s Funeral
The Rock remembers his father Rocky Johnson as a trailblazer
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‘Birds of Prey’: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Never Considered Female-Led Film Wouldn’t Appeal to Wider Audience (Video)
“I like to be optimistic and think if we make a good movie, people will want to come see it regardless of whether it’s a bunch of women or a bunch of men,” the Huntress actress said
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‘Knives Out’ Helps Drive Q3 Revenue at Lionsgate to $999 Million
The Rian Johnson whodunit has grossed more than $156 million at the domestic box office
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Decisions in Hollywood Still Largely Made by White Men, New Study Shows
“Change at the very top of the Hollywood power structure has been glacial at best,” UCLA’s Darnell Hunt and Ana-Christina Ramón say
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UTA Hires Liana Konhauzer to Broaden Agency’s Jewish Interest Business in Speakers Division (Exclusive)
Konhauzer will join Greater Talent Agency, which was acquired by UTA in 2017
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Why Apple’s Streaming Strategy Is Such a Head-Scratcher
“There’s not much there there,” analyst Bruce Leichtman says
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Tessa Thompson Sundance Film ‘Sylvie’s Love’ Acquired by Amazon Studios
Sundance 2020: Studio acquired worldwide rights to the film, which premiered at Sundance
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Why Disney+ Proves the Streaming Bundle Works
ESPN+ reported in the first quarter since the Disney+ launch that paid subscribers more than doubled
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Sony Pictures Profit Drops to $51 Million in Third Quarter
Sony blames decline on lack of a late year hit like 2018’s “Venom”
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Emma Watts Out as President of Production at Disney-Owned Twentieth Century Studios
Exec had spent two decades at Fox
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‘1917’ Lead George MacKay Has Surprise Connection to Film’s Setting
MacKay’s three-times great uncle, Albert Victor Baulk, did for the French military what MacKay’s character did in the film
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Ron Howard Set to Direct ‘The Fixer’ for Paramount Pictures
Director recently finished production “Hillbilly Elegy” for Netflix
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Why ‘Joker’ Is Having Last Laugh in the Face of Concerns About Violence
“People will be trying to figure out what the cultural importance of that film is for years, maybe longer,” Darnell Hunt, UCLA dean of social sciences, tells TheWrap
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MoviePass and Parent Company File for Bankruptcy
MoviePass may owe up to $1.2 million to about 12,000 customers
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Netflix to Lay Off 15 Employees as Streamer Shakes Up Marketing Operations
The streaming giant hired a new chief marketing officer, Jackie Lee-Joe, in July
