Former 20th Century Fox and Aspect executive Dougal Strachan has been named EVP, managing director at creative marketing agency Think Jam. Strachan will be based in Los Angeles and work directly under CEO Daniel Robey. In his role, he will nurture the global fandoms of Think Jam’s studio and streaming clients, which include Amazon Prime […]

From drawing attention to its trailer online to buying tickets for complete strangers, a small army of horror die-hards is willing to do whatever it takes to support Michael Leavy’s “Stream,” in theaters now. While genre buffs have been ride-or-die for Leavy since he appeared in “Terrifier,” they were more important than ever for his […]

While talking to “Saturday Night Live” veterans David Spade and Dana Carvey on their “Fly on the Wall” podcast, comedian Punkie Johnson discussed her decision to leave “SNL” ahead of its 50th season. Johnson revealed she began doubting her role on the prolific sketch comedy show before Season 49. “I talked to my team. I […]

HBO has released a teaser for the third and final season of its original dramedy series “Somebody Somewhere,” which premieres on HBO and Max Sunday, Oct. 27. Per the official logline, “Somebody Somewhere” follows Sam Miller (Bridget Everett), “a true Kansan on the surface, but, beneath it all, struggling to fit the hometown mold. Grappling […]

HamptonsFilm has unveiled the award honorees for the 32nd annual Hamptons International Film Festival, taking place Oct. 4-14. Demi Moore will receive the career achievement in acting award, celebrating the actress’ four decades in Hollywood and her recent work in Coralie Fargeat’s body horror “The Substance.” On Oct. 13, Moore will participate in an “A […]

Grammy Award-winning artist Billy Porter and two-time Tony honoree Alan Cumming have joined the production team for Sam Morrison’s one-man show “Sugar Daddy.” They join a producing team that is led by Edgewood Entertainment’s Dale A. Mott and Charles D. Urstadt. Directed by Stephen Brackett, “Sugar Daddy” chronicles one summer spent in Provincetown, Mass., where […]

Julián Ortega, who appeared in Netflix’s hit Spanish series “Elite,” died Aug. 25 after going into cardiac arrest while visiting Zahora Beach in Barbate, Spain, according to local outlets He was 41. Spain’s Union de Actores y Actrices posted an obituary for Ortega on Monday. While initial reports suggested the Spanish actor had drowned, authorities […]

Searchlight Pictures has released the trailer for “Nightbitch,” a horror comedy starred Amy Adams that’s based on the 2021 novel by Rachel Yoder. Per the official logline “Nightbitch” follows an “artist who pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom [and] seeks a new chapter in her life [who] encounters just that, when her nightly […]

Paramount+ has released the trailer for its new drama series “Landman” from “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan. Adapted from Christian Wallace’s 2019 podcast “Boomtown,” the show follows Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, aka the “Landman,” who serves as a peacekeeper and problem solver in the world of Texas oil rigs. Other cast members include Jon […]

36 years after the release of Ron Shelton’s steamy baseball romance “Bull Durham,” co-stars Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon got together again at the 81st annual Venice Film Festival. “There’s nothing like catching up with an old friend,” Costner wrote on his Instagram Thursday, sharing a picture of himself with Sarandon. “Great to see you […]

Director Sean Baker was a fan of Mikey Madison ever since he saw her performance in Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” but it was not until he saw the actor in 2022’s “Scream” that he knew she was his Anora. “I was in the theater next to my wife and […]

For Rachel Morrison’s feature directorial debut “The Fire Inside,” there was a lot of pressure to “get it right” and do justice to the story of boxer Claressa Shields. But greater than the self-induced anxiety was the thrill of moving from behind the camera to the director’s chair, where she could see the project through […]

Rob Corddry has been promoted to series regular status for Season 2 of the Max comedy series “Bookie.” Corddry appeared in Season 1 of the Chuck Lorre series in the guest role of Walt Dinty. Season 2 of “Bookie” is set to debut on the streamer in December. Corddry joins fellow returning cast members Sebastian […]

Hollywood is mourning the death of one of its most recognizable voices, James Earl Jones, who died Monday morning at age 93. He gave life to “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader and “The Lion King’s” Mufasa, starred in “Field of Dreams,” “Conan the Barbarian” and many more films, plus earned the prestigious EGOT honor in […]

In partnership with Warner Brothers’ WaterTower Records, online physical media boutique Waxwork Records is releasing the soundtrack to “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” on vinyl. Featuring Donna Summer, Bee Gees, Tess Parks and original orchestral cues from Danny Elfman, the music from Tim Burton’s horror comedy sequel will be available Sept. 9 as a deluxe double LP with […]

Animal rights activist group PETA interrupted the premiere of Pharrell’s Lego biopic “Piece by Piece” at the Toronto International Film Festival Tuesday in protest of his work as Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director. A PETA protestor rushed the stage as the post-screening question and answer segment was about to begin, holding a sign that read, […]