Fresh off his gig hosting this year’s Primetime Emmys, comedian and “SNL” veteran Kenan Thompson is back on stage Thursday night in Atlanta, as he kicks off the 13th edition of his “Kenan Presents The Ultimate Comedy Showcase” — and this time with a few new technological wrinkles.
The stand-up comedy search, which leads off at the Atlanta Comedy Theatre on Sept. 22, follows Thompson as he scouts for adult comedians and talented kids in more than 50 cities. Among the new elements, all around the country (50+ major cities).
Thompson has teamed up with Rendered Talent to include a virtual reality option for participants to partake in the metaverse through the “Failed To Render Comedy Club.” In addition, Thompson partnered with Proto to be able to join live shows through the metaverse as a digital hologram, attending showcases digitally to accommodate his busy schedule via Proto’s 4K hologram device.
After the initial Atlanta showcase,...
The stand-up comedy search, which leads off at the Atlanta Comedy Theatre on Sept. 22, follows Thompson as he scouts for adult comedians and talented kids in more than 50 cities. Among the new elements, all around the country (50+ major cities).
Thompson has teamed up with Rendered Talent to include a virtual reality option for participants to partake in the metaverse through the “Failed To Render Comedy Club.” In addition, Thompson partnered with Proto to be able to join live shows through the metaverse as a digital hologram, attending showcases digitally to accommodate his busy schedule via Proto’s 4K hologram device.
After the initial Atlanta showcase,...
- 9/23/2022
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
Monday Pm: TriStar’s The Woman King stayed on track with its Sunday Am estimate, coming in at 19.05M.
It’s another great example of how Sony continues to win over adult audiences with non-tentpole fare. Pre-pandemic, TriStar had Little Women in December 2019 which posted a 3-day of 16.7M and legged out to 108.1M, and the Sony label had a summer sleeper in Where the Crawdads Sing which debuted to 17.2M and is still going, now at 88.9M domestic, 127M WW.
Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group, Tom Rothman, sent out the following celebratory email to staff about Woman King‘s triumph:
Dear Colleagues,
As The New York Times said in reference to The Woman King’s success this weekend, “it doesn’t have to be all sequels and superheroes!” Indeed! Tony and I have expressed congratulations and great appreciation to our immensely talented filmmakers Gina, Viola,...
It’s another great example of how Sony continues to win over adult audiences with non-tentpole fare. Pre-pandemic, TriStar had Little Women in December 2019 which posted a 3-day of 16.7M and legged out to 108.1M, and the Sony label had a summer sleeper in Where the Crawdads Sing which debuted to 17.2M and is still going, now at 88.9M domestic, 127M WW.
Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group, Tom Rothman, sent out the following celebratory email to staff about Woman King‘s triumph:
Dear Colleagues,
As The New York Times said in reference to The Woman King’s success this weekend, “it doesn’t have to be all sequels and superheroes!” Indeed! Tony and I have expressed congratulations and great appreciation to our immensely talented filmmakers Gina, Viola,...
- 9/19/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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