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Michael Jackson fans will have to wait a bit longer for Antoine Fuqua’s biopic “Michael.” During Lionsgate’s Q4 2025 earnings call, CEO Jon Feltheimer shared an update on the film starring Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, who makes his screen debut in the project. “In regard
Sound Talent Group co-founder and agent Dave Shapiro died in a plane crash in San Diego, Calif. on Thursday morning, per the National Independent Talent Organization (NITO). A founding member of NITO, and a reputable agent in the heavy rock music scene, Shapiro, 42, was
Try as he might, Tom Cruise can’t seem to keep his pants on. And why should he? After all, partying in his underwear in “Risky Business” arguably made Cruise a star. Over the years, Hollywood has convinced him to strip down to his unmentionables again
Lionsgate’s revenue for the first three months of 2025 rose 22% and its movie division profitability soared to its highest level in a decade helped by the box office performance of “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” and “Flight Risk” in the period. Lionsgate on May
<p><img loading=”lazy” src=”https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/body_default/public/2025/05/22/d2c1ce48/Ultron%20screenshot.png” width=”800″ height=”450″ alt=”” typeof=”foaf:Image” class=”image-style-body-default” /></p> <p>The team behind Marvel Rivals, <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/03/20/game-informers-belated-top-10-games-of-2024-awards” data-entity-type=”node” data-entity-uuid=”4b55fd13-73fe-4d2c-94d5-fcfa6e283f29″ data-entity-substitution=”canonical”>one of our favorite games of last year</a>, has revealed the changes coming next week for the game’s mid-season update. In addition to Ultron, a new playable
Eleven tribute concerts paying homage to Jill Sobule have been announced for late May through early September, most of them under the banner of “Jillith Fair,” with cities from L.A. to Northampton, Mass. all set to celebrate the lauded singer-songwriter, who died May 1 at
Justin Baldoni’s lawyers have withdrawn a subpoena sent to Taylor Swift and her legal team, after the firm objected that it amounted to an “unwarranted fishing expedition.” Attorneys for Swift and Blake Lively — who are friends — had filed motions to quash the subpoena,