Brooklyn Deputy Inspector Emanuel Gonzalez is under investigation by the NYPD for allegedly commanding his fellow officers to shoot 50 Cent last June. Gonzalez is the commanding officer of the 72nd Precinct in Sunset Park. He made the alleged order in a meeting before 50 Cent was expected to appear at an NYPD sanctioned boxing match later […]
Read moreAmid backlash, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced they are no longer cutting four award categories from the live Oscars telecast. Following a Thursday night meeting with top cinematographers, Academy leadership including president John Bailey and CEO Dawn Hudson have pledged to air every awards category on the live show a week […]
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It’s a frequent and usually justifiable complaint that your average Hollywood movie is overstuffed with visual effects both lazy and distracting, and for every eye-meltingly convincing Thanos, there’s the hilariously terrible-looking Steppenwolf. CGI is often at its best, however, when you’re not even aware of its existence. From fixing last-minute on-set issues to building a […]
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In an era when everyone has a phone in their pocket (and seems to be spending increasing amounts of time on them), it is only natural that they play a role in film and television. Film-Drunk Love’s 2015 “Scene Breakdown” video for The Social Network outlines David Fincher’s excellent use of scene framing during phone calls in order to emphasize […]
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For every well-deserved award earned at the Oscars, there’s another tiny golden man sitting on the wrong shelf. Each and every year, much is said and written about which movies didn’t deserve their Oscar nominations or trophies. But hindsight is a much more accurate indicator of whether an awarded film belongs amongst the greats. Here are 14 […]
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Emily Blunt just won her first SAG Award in 2019 but still can’t gain attention from Oscar voters. She took home the trophy in the supporting category for “A Quiet Place” but also had a bid as a lead actress for “Mary Poppins Returns.” She is featured in a photo gallery above that no lady […]
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First it was the furor over a proposed new “popular” film category, then it was the fiasco over planned host Kevin Hart, and last month the organizers of the Oscars were accused of intimidating celebrities not to present at rival award shows. Last week, another storm erupted when, as part of a pledge to shorten […]
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Alec Baldwin returned to Saturday Night Live this weekend to mock President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration a day earlier to pay for his border wall. “I’m here to declare a very urgent, important national emergency,” Baldwin said right after stepping in front of the podium and a gaggle of reporters at a White House news conference. Before offering details on his […]
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In a statement Saturday night, attorneys for Jussie Smollett strongly denied that the “Empire” star faked the attack he reported on Jan. 29, and said “anyone claiming otherwise is lying.” The statement comes after CNN reported that new evidence suggests that Smollett paid two bodybuilder brothers to orchestrate the attack in which he said he was beaten, […]
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Alita: Battle Angel is leading a dismal President’s Day weekend at the North American box office, earning $7.5 million on Friday for a projected four-day weekend of $29 million and six-day bow of $37.8 million. That’s a troublesome start for the year’s first big-budget event pic, even while coming in ahead of tracking. Directed by Robert […]
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Brad Pitt reportedly has second thoughts about the way he dealt with his divorce from Jennifer Aniston, whom he was married to from 2000 to 2005. A source told Us Weekly that Pitt “of course wishes he’d handled the end of their marriage in a more thoughtful manner.” The actor even “asked for Jen’s forgiveness a long […]
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has reversed its controversial decision to hand out four Oscars during the telecast’s commercial breaks. Following a Thursday night meeting with top cinematographers, Academy leadership including president John Bailey and CEO Dawn Hudson have pledged to air every awards category on the live show a week from Sunday. “The […]
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A group of actors — as well as more directors, cinematographers and other filmmakers — have added their names to the open letter sent to the Film Academy and the producers of the Oscars. The letter urges the Academy to reverse its decision to present four categories during commercial breaks during the ABC broadcast of the 91st […]
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Ryan Adams has been accused of sexual misconduct and emotional abuse in a damning New York Times report where several women, including Adams’ ex-wife Mandy Moore and emerging artist Phoebe Bridgers, claim that the singer-songwriter would turn offers to help their career into sexual advances and would emotionally abuse women with whom he was in relationships. In one of the more upsetting accusations […]
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Amazon Studios has re-upped its overall deal with “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and husband Daniel Palladino, the streamer announced at the Television Critics Association press tour on Wednesday. “Amy and Dan have a remarkable partnership, grounded in their complete trust in each other and evidenced by the magic they create on-screen — especially with […]
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Additional details about the Breaking Bad movie are coming to light. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the feature-length movie will be a sequel revolving around Aaron Paul, who will reprise his Emmy-winning role as Jesse Pinkman. Sources also confirm that Netflix will have first-run rights to the top-secret project, which will then air on AMC. (Representatives for AMC, […]
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Well, Disney just couldn’t let it go. The first trailer for “Frozen 2” dropped Tuesday and it has fans going wild in the comments section of YouTube. The manic montage of wave-surfing, a bucking reindeer stampede and mountain-climbing — set to a thunderous, “Thor”-like score — left some fans confused. “I feel like I just […]
Read moreCameron Diaz is an American actress and model who is best known for starring in Charlie’s Angles. The model-turned-actress came out of nowhere and took Hollywood by storm, starring in a string of Hollywood hits like ‘The Mask,’ and ‘Shrek.’ Movies she had starred in have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S., making her […]
Read moreLet’s take a look at 3 key technological achievements that made movies what they are today. Video From: CineFix
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Octavia Spencer is ‘in talks’ to join Anne Hathaway in Robert Zemeckis’ darker remake of The Witches due out next year, according to Variety. Spencer, who has starred in award-winning movies such as The Shape of Water, Hidden Figures, and The Help, and executive-produced the Oscar-nominated film Green Book, will play the grandmother of Bruno’s character. […]
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Netflix has given an eight-episode series order to Merry Happy Whatever, a holiday-themed multi-camera comedy series starring and executive produced by Dennis Quaid. Quaid will play Don Quinn, a strong-willed patriarch who must balance the demands of his complicated family with the stress of the Christmas season when his youngest daughter comes home for the holidays […]
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The Academy’s decision to present four categories — cinematography, film editing, makeup and hairstyling and live-action shorts — during commercial breaks on this year’s Oscar show has been greeted with widespread outrage, with the condemnation stretching from Oscar watchers to past Oscar winners Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón and Emmanuel Lubezki. If I may: I […]
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George Clooney is standing up for Meghan Markle. The 57-year-old actor, who was busy promoting his upcoming Hulu series “Catch-22” at the Television Critics Association conference in Pasadena, Calif., took time to slam the way that the 37-year-old has been treated by the press since becoming a member of the British royal family. “They’re just chasing Meghan […]
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American Idol creator Simon Fuller’s next TV project is a long way from the pop charts. Fuller is executive producing a six-part nature documentary called Serengeti that’s set to air on Discovery in the United States. He’s collaborating with John Downer (Spy in the Wild) on the series, which is set to premiere later in 2019. Like BBC […]
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