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Roger Corman, the "King of the Bs" who helped turn out such low-budget classics as "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Attack of the Crab Monsters" and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was 98.
Corman died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica,...
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors unveiled the 34 winners elected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. The winners were chosen by a unanimous vote of 32 jurors from over 1,100 entries spanning television, podcasts/...
Andy Serkis is going back to Middle-earth to play Gollum in two new "Lord of the Rings" films.
Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group's Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy said Thursday that Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, the Oscar-winning team behind the "Lord of the Rings" and "The...
The production community said goodbye far too soon to Dan Duffy, a wonderful friend and colleague who passed away unexpectedly due to complications from surgery on April 28 at the age of 57. Duffy was one of the industry’s most accomplished veteran production executives, known for his grace...
Cannes Lions will honor Maria Ressa as its 2024 Cannes LionHeart, the award given to a person who has harnessed their position to make a significant and positive difference to the world around us. Ressa is the co-founder and CEO of Rappler, the top digital-only news site leading the fight for...
RadicalMedia has added New York-based director Matvey Fiks to its talent roster for representation in the U.S. spanning commercials, music videos, and branded content. Previously represented by ArtClass, Fiks has a body of work ranging across various genres. In the advertising arena, he has...
FCB Chicago has announced the appointment of Matt Blitz as EVP, executive director of agency production.
Blitz will oversee all agency producers and the broadcast business team, working in collaboration with all of FCB’s creative leaders to elevate the creative craft across over 50 brands...
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it's sold to another company, arguing that it relies on vaguely painting it as a threat to national security to get around the First Amendment.
The widely...
The Walt Disney Co. swung to a loss in its second quarter because of restructuring and impairment charges, but its adjusted profit topped expectations and its streaming business turned a profit. Theme parks also continued to do well and the company boosted its outlook for the year.
While...
Director Nicolas Gordon has joined Furlined U.S. and U.K. for commercial representation.
A 2022 graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Gordon has a sophistication and maturity that belies his relative youth. His talent has been recognized on the awards show front, garnering Silver for...