Apple Original Films has landed the global rights to “Fancy Dance,” which made its debut at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. The drama, starring Lily Gladstone, marks the feature directorial debut for Erica Tremblay, who also co-wrote and produced the film. “Fancy Dance” will debut in
Actor Gina Carano sued Disney and Lucasfilm on Tuesday for firing her from “The Mandalorian” in 2021, over a social media post in which she compared being a Republican to being Jewish during the Holocaust. The suit, filed in California federal court, alleges wrongful termination
New Regency has hired Netflix’s former director of U.S. overall deals Laura Delahaye as head of domestic television. In her new role, Delahaye will oversee the company’s growing slate of U.S. television projects, while the international lineup continues to be led by Ed Rubin. She
Actor Carl Weathers has one last role to play. The popular thespian, who made a name for himself in the “Rocky” movies and the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian,” among other projects, has long been associated with online sports-betting company FanDuel’s Super Bowl work. Weathers had
Sarah Rose has been upped to president of Channel 5, the Paramount-owned broadcaster confirmed today. In the role Rose will also be U.K. regional lead, overseeing both Channel 5 and its streamer platform My5 as well as the company’s local pay TV brands. The news
With his new album arriving Friday and his Super Bowl Halftime performance two days later, Usher has kept the ball rolling with the announcement of his “Usher: Past Present Future” tour. The singer, who recently wrapped his two-year “My Way: The Las Vegas Residency,” is
Employees at IGN, the popular video game and entertainment media site, have announced that they are unionizing with the NewsGuild-CWA labor union. The IGN Creators Guild consists of editorial and creative workers at IGN, which is owned by digital media parent company Ziff Davis. The
Travis Kelce confirmed to reporters in Las Vegas ahead of Super Bowl Sunday that he has heard some of Taylor Swift’s just-announced new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” and he has nothing but raves for the Grammy winner’s next era. “I have heard some of