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Questlove to Direct Earth Wind & Fire Documentary

Do you remember the 21st night of September? Well, let six-time Grammy winner and Academy Award-winning director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson remind you — via the definitive documentary on the iconic group Earth Wind & Fire. Earth, Wind & Fire is one of the most critically and commercially successful pop bands of all time: with more […]

Keke Palmer and SZA’s R-Rated Buddy Comedy Gets 2025 Release Date

Keke Palmer and SZA’s highly-anticipated team-up movie is coming to theaters next January. The TriStar Pictures movie — produced by Issa Rae’s Hoorae, written by Syreeta Singleton and directed by Lawrence Lamont — will get a theatrical release on Jan. 24, 2025. The title for the R-rated comedy and other plot details are still being kept under […]

Demi Lovato, Alyson Stoner, Raven-Symoné and JoJo Siwa Reflect on ‘Humanizing’ the Pressures of Growing Up Famous in Lovato’s Doc ‘Child Star’ 

Demi Lovato brought their life experience full circle by co-directing the new Hulu documentary “Child Star.” The former Disney Channel kid turned teen pop sensation looks beyond their own career journey to analyze the rise of the entire child performer industry — from the Shirley Temple era to the TikTok and YouTube generation. Lovato recruited […]

Queen Latifah Biopic in the Works

Queen Latifah is preparing to bring her life story to the big screen with a new biopic that kicks off a series of movies about hip-hop icons. Latifah, a Grammy and Emmy winner and Oscar nominee, and her Flavor Unit Entertainment partner Shakim Compere will produce the forthcoming movie with Westbrook Studios and Jesse Collins […]

‘The Piano Lesson’ Director Malcolm Washington on Adapting August Wilson’s Haunting Play For a New Generation: ‘The Vision We Were Presenting Is Pretty Bold’

The first time Malcolm Washington attended the Toronto International Film Festival, he was a spectator, along for the ride as his older brother, actor John David Washington, debuted a film. “I’m a movie lover — like, I’m a student of the game and a fan first, so I was watching a bunch of movies. I […]

‘My Old Ass’ Director Megan Park on Capturing the ‘Sadness’ and ‘Sweetness’ of Adolescence in Her Trippy Sophomore Feature

As summer slowly slips away, director Megan Park is stoking the fires of nostalgia with her sophomore feature “My Old Ass,” a coming-of-age story set in those sweet final weeks before her 18-year-old protagonist leaves her lakeside hometown for college in the big city. Maisy Stella (“Nashville,” “Flowervale Street”) stars as Elliott, a free-spirited teen […]

Lionsgate’s Kamala Avila-Salmon Exits Post as Head of Inclusive Content, Signs First-Look Film Deal

Lionsgate motion picture group exec Kamala Avila-Salmon is pivoting to producing — signing a two-year, first-look feature film deal at the studio. Avila-Salmon has served as head of inclusive content for the motion picture group since 2020 and will hand over leadership of the department to her longtime lieutenant Tayanna Todd. Avila-Salmon will take several […]

Ryan Seacrest on His First Days Hosting ‘Wheel of Fortune’ With Vanna White and Pat Sajak’s Parting Advice: ‘It’s Very Full Circle’

When “Wheel of Fortune” began filming this summer, it marked the first time in 40 seasons that the announcer’s proclamation “Ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of our show …” wasn’t followed by the names Pat Sajak and Vanna White. Instead, Ryan Seacrest waited backstage, standing arm in arm with White as they prepared […]

Alison Brie Joins ‘Masters of the Universe’ Movie as Evil-Lyn

Alison Brie is the latest superstar to join the live-action “Masters of the Universe” movie from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films. Brie has been cast as supervillain Evil-Lyn, starring opposite Nicholas Galitzine’s central hero He-Man and Camila Mendes (as Teela, captain of the royal guard and at times love interest for He-Man). Plot details […]

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