The documentary capturing comedian Louis C.K.’s #MeToo scandal has been shelved at Showtime.
Director Caroline Suh (“Blackpink: Light Up the Sky”) was originally set to helm the documentary announced by Paramount Global exec David Nevins in August 2022. Nevins exited Paramount in October 2022.
Showtime confirmed to IndieWire that the documentary would not be moving forward but did not provide additional reasons as to why. Variety first reported the news.
“Louis C.K. is a slightly different situation [compared to Harvey Weinstein],” then-Showtime CEO Nevins said at the time. “[He is] a great, great comedian who has come back in his own way.”
Nevins added, “I don’t think the social change that #MeToo has brought about is resolved at all. There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who has to go away and who’s allowed to come back.”
The documentary was set to chart C.K.’s exit from projects in 2017 following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
Director Caroline Suh (“Blackpink: Light Up the Sky”) was originally set to helm the documentary announced by Paramount Global exec David Nevins in August 2022. Nevins exited Paramount in October 2022.
Showtime confirmed to IndieWire that the documentary would not be moving forward but did not provide additional reasons as to why. Variety first reported the news.
“Louis C.K. is a slightly different situation [compared to Harvey Weinstein],” then-Showtime CEO Nevins said at the time. “[He is] a great, great comedian who has come back in his own way.”
Nevins added, “I don’t think the social change that #MeToo has brought about is resolved at all. There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who has to go away and who’s allowed to come back.”
The documentary was set to chart C.K.’s exit from projects in 2017 following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
- 6/5/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Showtime is not moving forward with Caroline Suh’s documentary on disgraced comedian Louis C.K., Variety has learned.
The feature-length doc was announced by Paramount Global exec David Nevins at the Edinburgh TV Festival in Scotland last summer. Nevins stepped down in October following internal restructuring.
Suh, who previously directed Netflix documentary “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky,” about K-Pop superstars Blackpink, was set to helm the project about C.K., which was billed as examining the comedian and his downfall as well as the wider #MeToo movement over the past six years.
At the time the project was unveiled, Nevins said the New York Times reporters who broke the story of C.K.’s sexual misconduct were involved in the doc.
“I don’t think the social change that #MetToo has brought about is resolved at all,” Nevins said last summer. “There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who...
The feature-length doc was announced by Paramount Global exec David Nevins at the Edinburgh TV Festival in Scotland last summer. Nevins stepped down in October following internal restructuring.
Suh, who previously directed Netflix documentary “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky,” about K-Pop superstars Blackpink, was set to helm the project about C.K., which was billed as examining the comedian and his downfall as well as the wider #MeToo movement over the past six years.
At the time the project was unveiled, Nevins said the New York Times reporters who broke the story of C.K.’s sexual misconduct were involved in the doc.
“I don’t think the social change that #MetToo has brought about is resolved at all,” Nevins said last summer. “There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who...
- 6/5/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Tom Sizemore, who starred in Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down and in hundreds of other film and TV roles over three-plus decades, died Friday at a hospital in Burbank. He was 61 and had been in a coma since suffering a stroke February 18 that resulted in brain aneurysm.
His manager Charles Lago confirmed the news this evening, saying Sizemore passed away peacefully in his sleep at St Joseph’s Hospital, with his brother Paul and twin boys Jayden and Jagger at his side.
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His manager Charles Lago confirmed the news this evening, saying Sizemore passed away peacefully in his sleep at St Joseph’s Hospital, with his brother Paul and twin boys Jayden and Jagger at his side.
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“The Sizemore family has been comforted by the hundreds of messages of support and love shown to their son, brother and father,...
- 3/4/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Louis C.K.’s fall from grace will now be at the center of a #MeToo documentary for Showtime.
The network announced plans for a documentary about C.K. after he stepped away from projects in 2017 following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. The “Louie” creator recently won his third Grammy for a 2020 self-released comedy special “Sincerely, Louis C.K.” and debuted the film “Fourth of July” earlier this summer.
“Louis C.K. is a slightly different situation [compared to Harvey Weinstein],” Showtime CEo, Paramount+ chief content officer, and Paramount TV head of scripted originals David Nevins said during the Edinburgh TV Festival in Scotland, as reported by Variety. “[He is] a great, great comedian who has come back in his own way.”
The documentary will involve the New York Times reporters who broke the story that C.K. had been accused of masturbating in front of five women. The documentary, which is directed by Caroline Sun...
The network announced plans for a documentary about C.K. after he stepped away from projects in 2017 following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. The “Louie” creator recently won his third Grammy for a 2020 self-released comedy special “Sincerely, Louis C.K.” and debuted the film “Fourth of July” earlier this summer.
“Louis C.K. is a slightly different situation [compared to Harvey Weinstein],” Showtime CEo, Paramount+ chief content officer, and Paramount TV head of scripted originals David Nevins said during the Edinburgh TV Festival in Scotland, as reported by Variety. “[He is] a great, great comedian who has come back in his own way.”
The documentary will involve the New York Times reporters who broke the story that C.K. had been accused of masturbating in front of five women. The documentary, which is directed by Caroline Sun...
- 8/25/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Photo: ‘Fourth of July’ The Rise of Ck Louis Ck’s directorial return is one of simplicity. In ‘Fouth of July’, written by Ck and the film’s leading man, fellow stand-up comedian Joe List, the focus never strays far from the ordinary. That’s an area of energy for Ck, whose comedy received widespread acclaim in his heyday for his excavation of everyday life. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision, values and mission statement here – Media has the responsibility to better our world – The Hollywood Insider fully focuses on substance and meaningful entertainment, against gossip and scandal, by combining entertainment, education, and philanthropy. After writing for every late-night show imaginable, Louis Ck hit the mainstream in his own right in the...
- 8/17/2022
- by Patrick Lynott
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Those aren’t July 4 fireworks; they’re “Stranger Things 4” Fourth of July Weekend ratings.
Buoyed by the highly anticipated release of its final two Season 4 episodes “Stranger Things” just became only the second Netflix series ever to cross 1 billion hours viewed within its first 28 days of availability, according to the streaming service’s internal metrics. Korean-language sensation “Squid Game” Season 1 was the first; it remains the overall record holder with 1.65 billion hours of viewership over its first four weeks. “Squid Game” has been renewed for a second season.
Now with 1.15 billion hours viewed within its first 28 days of availability, “Stranger Things 4” is the first English-language series to top that mind-numbing billion-hour threshold.
Episodes 8 and 9, the supersized final two episodes of Season 4, were released by Netflix on Friday. Those two episodes combined for 235 minutes of runtime and 301.28 million hours viewed in just three days of availability. They were very long (the...
Buoyed by the highly anticipated release of its final two Season 4 episodes “Stranger Things” just became only the second Netflix series ever to cross 1 billion hours viewed within its first 28 days of availability, according to the streaming service’s internal metrics. Korean-language sensation “Squid Game” Season 1 was the first; it remains the overall record holder with 1.65 billion hours of viewership over its first four weeks. “Squid Game” has been renewed for a second season.
Now with 1.15 billion hours viewed within its first 28 days of availability, “Stranger Things 4” is the first English-language series to top that mind-numbing billion-hour threshold.
Episodes 8 and 9, the supersized final two episodes of Season 4, were released by Netflix on Friday. Those two episodes combined for 235 minutes of runtime and 301.28 million hours viewed in just three days of availability. They were very long (the...
- 7/5/2022
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on “Fourth of July,” a new film co-written (with lead actor Joe List) and directed by exiled comedian Louis C.K.. It opened in select theaters on July 1st, 2022, see local listings.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Joe List is Jeff, a jazz pianist and recovering alcoholic who is constantly haranguing his therapist (Louis C.K.) about his parents. When he gets the annual invite to the summer cabin of Mom (Paula Plum) and Dad (Robert Walsh), he decides to attend without his wife Beth (Sarah Tollemache), in order to finally confront his parents about their lack of open affection towards him. Can he do it in front of his loud Bostonian relatives? Wicked ya pisser.
”Fourth of July” is in select theaters beginning July 1st, see local listings. Featuring Joe List, Louis C.K., Paula Plum, Robert Walsh and Sarah Tollemache. Written by Louis C.K.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Joe List is Jeff, a jazz pianist and recovering alcoholic who is constantly haranguing his therapist (Louis C.K.) about his parents. When he gets the annual invite to the summer cabin of Mom (Paula Plum) and Dad (Robert Walsh), he decides to attend without his wife Beth (Sarah Tollemache), in order to finally confront his parents about their lack of open affection towards him. Can he do it in front of his loud Bostonian relatives? Wicked ya pisser.
”Fourth of July” is in select theaters beginning July 1st, see local listings. Featuring Joe List, Louis C.K., Paula Plum, Robert Walsh and Sarah Tollemache. Written by Louis C.K.
- 7/4/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Louis C.K. and the cast of his new film “Fourth of July” gathered for a panel discussion on Thursday night at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. Directed, written and edited by C.K., the indie drama stars co-writer Joe List, who quipped about C.K.’s fall from grace after the moderator praised C.K. for being able to disappear into his role.
“Well, Louis has disappeared before,” List said, referring to allegations of sexual misconduct brought against C.K. in 2017.
“We’re back, baby!” C.K. responded, prompting the crowd to burst into applause and laughter.
C.K. took a step back from Hollywood after five women came forward with allegations that he undressed and masturbated in front of them. However, C.K. has been trying to revive his career since 2018, embarking on a sold-out comedy tour and releasing two specials, one of which earned him a Grammy for best comedy album this year.
“Well, Louis has disappeared before,” List said, referring to allegations of sexual misconduct brought against C.K. in 2017.
“We’re back, baby!” C.K. responded, prompting the crowd to burst into applause and laughter.
C.K. took a step back from Hollywood after five women came forward with allegations that he undressed and masturbated in front of them. However, C.K. has been trying to revive his career since 2018, embarking on a sold-out comedy tour and releasing two specials, one of which earned him a Grammy for best comedy album this year.
- 7/1/2022
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Let’s forget for a paragraph that “Fourth of July” is co-written and directed by Louis C.K, whatever that latter fact means to you. Set largely at a family reunion in Maine, this story is about a son breaking the patterns that parents can engrain in us, especially when it comes to withheld emotions. It’s about its hero, a New York City-living jazz pianist and recovering alcoholic, trying to blaze a trail to a healthier relationship with his parents he feels distant from.
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Continue reading ‘Fourth of July’ Review: Outrage Aside, Louis C.K.’s Comeback Attempt Is A Dud at The Playlist.
- 7/1/2022
- by Nick Allen
- The Playlist
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In early June, controversial comedian Louis C.K. dropped a surprise announcement that he was releasing a new feature project, Fourth of July, an indie dramedy which he directed, co-wrote, edited and stars in. On Thursday, Fourth of July had its world premiere at a sold-out Beacon Theatre in New York, with fans of C.K. flocking to see a movie that is likely to have a very limited release.
Fourth of July not only marks C.K.’s return to filmmaking but is also part of his attempts to return to the mainstream following allegations of sexual misconduct from multiple women. In 2017, the comedian was accused by five women of undressing and masturbating in front of them – allegations he admitted to and apologized for. The allegations came at the height of the #MeToo movement and resulted in several companies severing ties with C.
In early June, controversial comedian Louis C.K. dropped a surprise announcement that he was releasing a new feature project, Fourth of July, an indie dramedy which he directed, co-wrote, edited and stars in. On Thursday, Fourth of July had its world premiere at a sold-out Beacon Theatre in New York, with fans of C.K. flocking to see a movie that is likely to have a very limited release.
Fourth of July not only marks C.K.’s return to filmmaking but is also part of his attempts to return to the mainstream following allegations of sexual misconduct from multiple women. In 2017, the comedian was accused by five women of undressing and masturbating in front of them – allegations he admitted to and apologized for. The allegations came at the height of the #MeToo movement and resulted in several companies severing ties with C.
- 7/1/2022
- by Kyra Alessandrini
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Fourth of July’ Review: Louis C.K.’s Home-for-the-Holiday Comedy Sidesteps His Scandal. Or Does It?
“Fourth of July” is a movie directed by Louis C.K., and in its light-spirited and unimportant way it comes at the audience as a kind of moral curveball. Starting less than a year after Nov. 2017, when five women came forward to describe inappropriate conduct by Louis C.K., including instances in which he masturbated in front of them (accusations he did not deny), the comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director has been working to revive his career, kicking off his attempted rehabilitation with an appearance at the Comedy Cellar in New York on Aug. 26, 2018. The arena of stand-up comedy, with its personal and confessional dimensions, presents an obvious way for someone like Louis C.K. to advertise himself, in the wake of his #MeToo downfall, as an entertainer who is still viable. (He won a Grammy for his 2020 comedy album “Sincerely Louis C.K.”) In that sense, all he needs is...
- 6/30/2022
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
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When Louis C.K. attempted to restart his career after his sexual misconduct scandal, he did it gingerly by performing unannounced sets in small comedy clubs. He’s essentially doing the same thing with his return to filmmaking. This low-budget indie dramedy being released in a smattering of movie theaters (as of now, it’s not scheduled to be screened by any of the larger chains) reveals the controversial comic working in an uncharacteristically muted fashion. Lacking the acerbic edge of his brilliant work on the sitcom Louie and web series Horace and Pete, Fourth of July turns out to be something we would have never expected from its director/co-writer — bland.
Partly this seems because he’s working in collaboration with comedian Joe List, who co-wrote the screenplay, executive produced and stars in the lead role of Jeff, a recovering alcoholic and anxiety-ridden jazz pianist.
When Louis C.K. attempted to restart his career after his sexual misconduct scandal, he did it gingerly by performing unannounced sets in small comedy clubs. He’s essentially doing the same thing with his return to filmmaking. This low-budget indie dramedy being released in a smattering of movie theaters (as of now, it’s not scheduled to be screened by any of the larger chains) reveals the controversial comic working in an uncharacteristically muted fashion. Lacking the acerbic edge of his brilliant work on the sitcom Louie and web series Horace and Pete, Fourth of July turns out to be something we would have never expected from its director/co-writer — bland.
Partly this seems because he’s working in collaboration with comedian Joe List, who co-wrote the screenplay, executive produced and stars in the lead role of Jeff, a recovering alcoholic and anxiety-ridden jazz pianist.
- 6/30/2022
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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After a brief hiatus, the fourth season of Stranger Things finishes up on Netflix this week. The next seven days also bring a spy thriller starring Chris Pratt, several Fourth of July specials and the season finale of a long-running DC Comics show.
Below is The Hollywood Reporter‘s rundown of premieres, returns and specials for June 29-July 5. It would be next to impossible to watch everything, but let THR point the way to worthy options for the coming week. All times are Et/Pt unless noted.
The Big Show
Netflix is not one to split seasons of its series, particularly scripted ones. But given the scale of Stranger Things 4 and both Netflix’s and the Duffer brothers’ interest in getting it to viewers, the streamer made an exception. Seven episodes of the show’s fourth season debuted at the end of May,...
After a brief hiatus, the fourth season of Stranger Things finishes up on Netflix this week. The next seven days also bring a spy thriller starring Chris Pratt, several Fourth of July specials and the season finale of a long-running DC Comics show.
Below is The Hollywood Reporter‘s rundown of premieres, returns and specials for June 29-July 5. It would be next to impossible to watch everything, but let THR point the way to worthy options for the coming week. All times are Et/Pt unless noted.
The Big Show
Netflix is not one to split seasons of its series, particularly scripted ones. But given the scale of Stranger Things 4 and both Netflix’s and the Duffer brothers’ interest in getting it to viewers, the streamer made an exception. Seven episodes of the show’s fourth season debuted at the end of May,...
- 6/29/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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