In Baja California Sur — where the desert meets the sea and the mountains, just off the dusty highway that connects La Paz and Los Cabos — a brutalist sculpture sits on top of the earth.
At first glance, Paradero could be a mirage. A long undulating concrete form stretches out in contrast to its surroundings between the last unspoiled Mesa farming community and the Pacific Ocean, but this is a very real place.
Since the Paradero Todos Santos hotel opened in 2021, it has become a hospitality landmark attracting luxury vacationers away from the resorts in Cabo to the surfer-artist enclave of Todos Santos.
Positioned toward those who want their travel experience to feel as if they are locals, the property features food at chef Eduardo Rios’ restaurant that is authentic to the surrounding land; the wellness and healing sanctuary, Ojo de Agua, incorporates ancient rituals; and the landscape embraces five ecosystems covering virgin beaches,...
At first glance, Paradero could be a mirage. A long undulating concrete form stretches out in contrast to its surroundings between the last unspoiled Mesa farming community and the Pacific Ocean, but this is a very real place.
Since the Paradero Todos Santos hotel opened in 2021, it has become a hospitality landmark attracting luxury vacationers away from the resorts in Cabo to the surfer-artist enclave of Todos Santos.
Positioned toward those who want their travel experience to feel as if they are locals, the property features food at chef Eduardo Rios’ restaurant that is authentic to the surrounding land; the wellness and healing sanctuary, Ojo de Agua, incorporates ancient rituals; and the landscape embraces five ecosystems covering virgin beaches,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Melinda Sheckells
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jerry Seinfeld talked about the changing climate of comedy and some gags he could no longer get away with on his iconic NBC comedy.
In an interview with The New Yorker, the 70-year-old comedian criticized “P.C.” culture for hurting comedy and cited some examples.
“[In decades past, people] just expected there’ll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight,” Seinfeld said. “Well, guess what — where is it? This is the result of the extreme left and P.C. crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people. Now they’re going to see stand-up comics because we are not policed by anyone. The audience polices us. We know when we’re off track. We know instantly and we adjust to it instantly. But when you write a script and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups — ‘Here’s our thought about this joke.’ Well, that’s the end of your comedy.
In an interview with The New Yorker, the 70-year-old comedian criticized “P.C.” culture for hurting comedy and cited some examples.
“[In decades past, people] just expected there’ll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight,” Seinfeld said. “Well, guess what — where is it? This is the result of the extreme left and P.C. crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people. Now they’re going to see stand-up comics because we are not policed by anyone. The audience polices us. We know when we’re off track. We know instantly and we adjust to it instantly. But when you write a script and it goes into four or five different hands, committees, groups — ‘Here’s our thought about this joke.’ Well, that’s the end of your comedy.
- 4/29/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jerry Seinfeld said in an interview with The New Yorker while touting his feature directorial effort “Unfrosted” that “P.C. crap” and the “extreme left” is making television comedy go extinct. Seinfeld is a sitcom icon thanks to his eponymous NBC sitcom that ran between 1989 and 1998, but he says viewers no longer flock to their television sets in order to get their comedy fix like they did for decades.
“Nothing really affects comedy. People always need it. They need it so badly and they don’t get it,” Seinfeld said. “It used to be, you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go, ‘Oh, “Cheers” is on. Oh, “Mash” is on. Oh, “Mary Tyler Moore” is on. “All in the Family” is on.’ You just expected, ‘There’ll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight.’ Well, guess what—where is it? This...
“Nothing really affects comedy. People always need it. They need it so badly and they don’t get it,” Seinfeld said. “It used to be, you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go, ‘Oh, “Cheers” is on. Oh, “Mash” is on. Oh, “Mary Tyler Moore” is on. “All in the Family” is on.’ You just expected, ‘There’ll be some funny stuff we can watch on TV tonight.’ Well, guess what—where is it? This...
- 4/29/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
"Seinfeld" could be an incredibly mean show. For peak cruelty, it's hard to top "The Invitations" in which George's fiancée Susan drops dead after licking too many envelopes. The finale is self-consciously nasty in the way it indicts viewers for having been emotionally invested in the lives of these relentlessly awful people for nine seasons. My favorite might be "The Yada Yada," where Jerry is called out as an "anti-dentite" for his dim view of dentists. But the series, created by Seinfeld and Larry David, knew how to go dark without alienating its audience — which is why they scrapped a Season 2 episode called "The Bet."
Unless you're a "Seinfeld" superfan, you might not know of this episode. If you are a "Seinfeld" superfan, you know "The Bet" quite well and have surely read the script that got leaked to the "Lost Media" subreddit earlier this month. It's been something of...
Unless you're a "Seinfeld" superfan, you might not know of this episode. If you are a "Seinfeld" superfan, you know "The Bet" quite well and have surely read the script that got leaked to the "Lost Media" subreddit earlier this month. It's been something of...
- 4/29/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Nicole Kidman enjoyed a memorable evening as an honoree at the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute on April 27 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The actress, 56, also reunited with her Big Little Lies co-stars, Meryl Streep and Reese Witherspoon.
Five years after starring together in the critically acclaimed film drama by David E. Kelley, the trio was seen catching up at the gala event, where Kidman was presented with the Life Achievement Award. The two-season series ran on HBO from February 19, 2017, until July 21, 2019 for a total of 14 episodes.
Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies
Based on Liane Moriarty’s 2014 novel of the same title, the highly regarded drama’s first season garnered 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and took home eight wins. Having said that, Kidman’s performance was so breathtaking, that, in one scene, co-star Streep was left completely traumatized.
Big Little Lies: How Nicole Kidman...
Five years after starring together in the critically acclaimed film drama by David E. Kelley, the trio was seen catching up at the gala event, where Kidman was presented with the Life Achievement Award. The two-season series ran on HBO from February 19, 2017, until July 21, 2019 for a total of 14 episodes.
Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies
Based on Liane Moriarty’s 2014 novel of the same title, the highly regarded drama’s first season garnered 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and took home eight wins. Having said that, Kidman’s performance was so breathtaking, that, in one scene, co-star Streep was left completely traumatized.
Big Little Lies: How Nicole Kidman...
- 4/29/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Every week there are large numbers of indie and specialty releases vying for attention. It’s impossible to do them all, so when the option of reviewing Nowhere Special was placed in front of me I resisted at first after discovering it actually premiered at the 2020 Venice Film Festival. That’s right, four years ago. I had to wonder what could possibly be good about a film delayed for that long in terms of getting a U.S. release date? Finally caving in to the persistent requests by the distributor and its passionate PR team, I decided to check it out.
What I discovered was not that this was some sort of troubled film, not even close. Instead I found a spare but moving drama, powered by a remarkable lead performance, that is all about life and death and all things in between. At its heart it is also an...
What I discovered was not that this was some sort of troubled film, not even close. Instead I found a spare but moving drama, powered by a remarkable lead performance, that is all about life and death and all things in between. At its heart it is also an...
- 4/26/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
On July 5, 1989, “The Seinfeld Chronicles” premiered with a whimper on NBC. Created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, it centered on the mundane life of a standup comedian and his eccentric friends. The self-proclaimed “show about nothing,” rebranded as “Seinfeld” when its remaining four first season episodes finally aired almost a year later in 1990, was championed by critics and ignored by audiences. Yet momentum continued to gain, and soon the series was dominating the ratings, collecting Emmys and entering the cultural lexicon with its popular catchphrases. Let’s take a look back at 30 of its greatest episodes, ranked worst to best.
Though Jerry was front-and-center, “Seinfeld” succeeded thanks to its supporting cast: best friend and ne’er do well George Costanza (Jason Alexander), former girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and wacky neighbor Kramer (Michael Richards). Self-centered, back-biting and inconsiderate, these merry misfits were made for each other. The wide variety of oddball side players,...
Though Jerry was front-and-center, “Seinfeld” succeeded thanks to its supporting cast: best friend and ne’er do well George Costanza (Jason Alexander), former girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and wacky neighbor Kramer (Michael Richards). Self-centered, back-biting and inconsiderate, these merry misfits were made for each other. The wide variety of oddball side players,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
It’s been more than a quarter of a century since Seinfeld ended its nine-season run on NBC, and Jerry Seinfeld says he’s “a little bit” bothered by how the sitcom ended.
In a new interview, the stand-up comic talks about the TV show finales that he thought were great and discussed how he was not completely satisfied with how the characters ended up in a jail cell.
“I don’t believe in regret. I think it’s arrogant to think you could have done something different. You couldn’t. That’s why you did what you did,” Seinfeld said in an interview with GQ Hype. “But me and Jeff Schaffer and Larry were standing around, talking about TV finales and which we thought were great. I feel Mad Men was the greatest. A lot of people like the Bob Newhart one. Mary Tyler Moore was okay.”
He continued,...
In a new interview, the stand-up comic talks about the TV show finales that he thought were great and discussed how he was not completely satisfied with how the characters ended up in a jail cell.
“I don’t believe in regret. I think it’s arrogant to think you could have done something different. You couldn’t. That’s why you did what you did,” Seinfeld said in an interview with GQ Hype. “But me and Jeff Schaffer and Larry were standing around, talking about TV finales and which we thought were great. I feel Mad Men was the greatest. A lot of people like the Bob Newhart one. Mary Tyler Moore was okay.”
He continued,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Coming up on the 26th anniversary of Seinfeld’s much-discussed series finale, Jerry Seinfeld admits he is still “a little bit” bothered how the beloved NBC sitcom ended things.
“The Finale,” which aired May 14, 1998, and drew (wait for it) 76 million viewers, has since landed on many a “Worst Series Finales Ever” ranking, including TVLine’s own (where it sits at No. 6 out of 25).
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“The Finale,” which aired May 14, 1998, and drew (wait for it) 76 million viewers, has since landed on many a “Worst Series Finales Ever” ranking, including TVLine’s own (where it sits at No. 6 out of 25).
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- 4/23/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
When 1980’s Airplane! proved to be a massive hit, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of the year – up there with The Empire Strikes Back and Best Picture winner Kramer vs. Kramer – it was inevitable that it would get a sequel. But how often are comedy sequels good anyway? When have they ever really recaptured the magic and the laughter of the original? Well, Airplane II: The Sequel gave it a go…by basically being the same movie. Except this time around, Zaz wisely opted out, leaving the production without the strong leaders who reinvented the spoof genre. Instead, they got the guy who wrote Grease 2, one of the most notoriously awful sequels ever! So, strap in – no, not to an airplane but a space shuttle – as we find out: Wtf Happened to This Movie?!…The Sequel!
1980’s Airplane! did incredibly well upon release, making just under $85 million on a $3.5 million budget,...
1980’s Airplane! did incredibly well upon release, making just under $85 million on a $3.5 million budget,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
This impeccably performed, engaging take on Kramer vs Kramer delivers a subtly shaded portrait of current gay lifestyles
This poignant drama is practically a remake of Kramer vs Kramer from 1979 – though this time with two divorcing New York-based dads fighting for custody of their kid instead of K2’s traditional pairing of a husband and wife. And like the older Dustin Hoffman-Meryl Streep vehicle, Our Son is a bit soapy and middlebrow, but impeccably performed all-round, led by a trio of terrific turns from Luke Evans and Billy Porter as the two fathers, with winning, winsome support from Christopher Woodley as Owen, their eight-year-old son.
The script, co-written by Peter Nickowitz and director Bill Oliver, delivers an acute, subtly shaded group portrait of current gay lifestyles, from married-with-children types like Nicky (Evans) and Gabriel (Porter), who are monogamous until Gabriel strays without pre-agreement into another’s man’s arms,...
This poignant drama is practically a remake of Kramer vs Kramer from 1979 – though this time with two divorcing New York-based dads fighting for custody of their kid instead of K2’s traditional pairing of a husband and wife. And like the older Dustin Hoffman-Meryl Streep vehicle, Our Son is a bit soapy and middlebrow, but impeccably performed all-round, led by a trio of terrific turns from Luke Evans and Billy Porter as the two fathers, with winning, winsome support from Christopher Woodley as Owen, their eight-year-old son.
The script, co-written by Peter Nickowitz and director Bill Oliver, delivers an acute, subtly shaded group portrait of current gay lifestyles, from married-with-children types like Nicky (Evans) and Gabriel (Porter), who are monogamous until Gabriel strays without pre-agreement into another’s man’s arms,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
Wayne Kramer, founding member of the legendary Detroit proto-punk outfit MC5 and one of rock’s greatest guitarists, has died at the age of 75.
The singer-songwriter-political activist’s death was announced Friday via his official social media accounts. Kramer died at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles from pancreatic cancer, Jason Heath, an executive director of the artist’s nonprofit Jail Guitar Doors, told Billboard.
On Rolling Stone’s 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list — with Kramer sharing placement alongside Fred “Sonic” Smith — we wrote, “Forged in Detroit during the 1960s,...
The singer-songwriter-political activist’s death was announced Friday via his official social media accounts. Kramer died at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles from pancreatic cancer, Jason Heath, an executive director of the artist’s nonprofit Jail Guitar Doors, told Billboard.
On Rolling Stone’s 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list — with Kramer sharing placement alongside Fred “Sonic” Smith — we wrote, “Forged in Detroit during the 1960s,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Wayne Kramer, the cofounder and guitarist-vocalist of the iconic Detroit punk band MC5, has died at age 75. The news was shared on Kramer and MC5’s official social media pages today, but a cause of death was not disclosed.
Born Wayne Kambes on April 30, 1948, the guitarist formed the MC5 (for Motor City 5) as a teenager with his friend, Fred “Sonic” Smith. They played locally, eventually becoming the house band at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit.
John Sinclair, a left-wing activist, became the band’s manager, and they soon were a staple of the late-’60s political movements, aligning with the White Panther Party, the anti-racist group that Sinclair cofounded.
The group’s sound was hard to define, but it was defiant, and was widely credited with sparking what was to come in punk. The group performed at the protests outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention and at other rallies before signing...
Born Wayne Kambes on April 30, 1948, the guitarist formed the MC5 (for Motor City 5) as a teenager with his friend, Fred “Sonic” Smith. They played locally, eventually becoming the house band at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit.
John Sinclair, a left-wing activist, became the band’s manager, and they soon were a staple of the late-’60s political movements, aligning with the White Panther Party, the anti-racist group that Sinclair cofounded.
The group’s sound was hard to define, but it was defiant, and was widely credited with sparking what was to come in punk. The group performed at the protests outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention and at other rallies before signing...
- 2/2/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Wayne Kramer, co-founder, guitarist, and singer of the influential Detroit rock band MC5, has died at the age of 75. Kramer’s passing was announced on Friday (February 2nd) in a post shared to Instagram, revealing that the legendary musician died of pancreatic cancer.
“Wayne Kramer passed away today peacefully from pancreatic cancer. He will be remembered for starting a revolution in music, culture, and kindness,” read the statement on his official Instagram account.
MC5’s history dates back to 1963, when Kramer started a band with fellow guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith. After a couple years, the classic lineup of Kramer, Smith, singer Rob Tyner, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson was in place.
While MC5 never reached mainstream success and only released two studio albums — 1970’s Back in the USA and 1971’s High Time — they remain one of the most influential rock bands of all time, paving the way for...
“Wayne Kramer passed away today peacefully from pancreatic cancer. He will be remembered for starting a revolution in music, culture, and kindness,” read the statement on his official Instagram account.
MC5’s history dates back to 1963, when Kramer started a band with fellow guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith. After a couple years, the classic lineup of Kramer, Smith, singer Rob Tyner, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson was in place.
While MC5 never reached mainstream success and only released two studio albums — 1970’s Back in the USA and 1971’s High Time — they remain one of the most influential rock bands of all time, paving the way for...
- 2/2/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
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Quick Answer: Currently, new episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm can only be streamed on Max, or although past seasons are available on Hulu with the Max add-on or to rent on Prime Video.
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After twelve seasons and 24 years since Curb Your Enthusiasm first made its television debut, Larry David’s “prettay, prettay good” comedy is finally come to a close (for real this time). Starring David playing a George Costanza-fied,...
Quick Answer: Currently, new episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm can only be streamed on Max, or although past seasons are available on Hulu with the Max add-on or to rent on Prime Video.
stream with Max
After twelve seasons and 24 years since Curb Your Enthusiasm first made its television debut, Larry David’s “prettay, prettay good” comedy is finally come to a close (for real this time). Starring David playing a George Costanza-fied,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
The Beatles‘ “Baby, You’re a Rich Man” is one of their more psychedelic songs. A specific instrument helped make the tune stand out from the pack. An engineer revealed how the track came together in the studio. “Baby, You’re a Rich Man” became the fitting B-side of a more famous Fab Four song.
Why The Beatles worked a synthesize into ‘Baby, You’re a Rich Man’
Engineer Eddie Kramer worked at Olympic Road Studios. He had collaborated with The Beatles during the recording of the album Magical Mystery Tour. During a 2013 interview with Guitar World, Kramer said his boss, Keith Grant, had wanted Kramer to impress the Fab Four. “Keith said to me, ‘Look, we’ve got to really prove it to these guys that we are not only as good as but probably better than Emi Abbey Road,'” he recalled. “And that was the mantra for the night.
Why The Beatles worked a synthesize into ‘Baby, You’re a Rich Man’
Engineer Eddie Kramer worked at Olympic Road Studios. He had collaborated with The Beatles during the recording of the album Magical Mystery Tour. During a 2013 interview with Guitar World, Kramer said his boss, Keith Grant, had wanted Kramer to impress the Fab Four. “Keith said to me, ‘Look, we’ve got to really prove it to these guys that we are not only as good as but probably better than Emi Abbey Road,'” he recalled. “And that was the mantra for the night.
- 1/30/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The move in recent years to make the Oscars a truly global event in terms of the membership drive by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has paid off particularly well this year: Eligible voters from a record 93 countries submitted ballots in the Academy Awards’ nominating round, which ended Tuesday at 5 p.m. Pt.
That number is up significantly from last year’s 79 countries. The Academy also said it broke the overall turnout record for all members participating — and by a significant margin.
Academy president Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer shared the news with members Wednesday in an email while further encouraging them to tune in to the nomination announcement January 23 at 5:30 a.m. Pt/8:30 a.m. Et, and also to make a major effort to see all the nominated films before final balloting begins February 22.
What this strong international showing means for the eventual...
That number is up significantly from last year’s 79 countries. The Academy also said it broke the overall turnout record for all members participating — and by a significant margin.
Academy president Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer shared the news with members Wednesday in an email while further encouraging them to tune in to the nomination announcement January 23 at 5:30 a.m. Pt/8:30 a.m. Et, and also to make a major effort to see all the nominated films before final balloting begins February 22.
What this strong international showing means for the eventual...
- 1/18/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
With its streaming operations facing scrutiny as 2024 gets under way, Paramount Global continues to pursue a diversified approach to distributing its flagship, Paramount+.
Pam Kaufman, President and CEO, International Markets, Global Consumer Products & Experiences, and Lisa Kramer, President, International TV Licensing, elaborated on the strategy during an appearance Wednesday at NATPE Global in Miami.
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish, who rose through the ranks at the company as an international exec, has evinced the potential of “hard bundles” in many territories. In addition to those deals with Canal Plus and other operators, the company is selling Paramount+ direct to consumers and also looking to create “brand hubs” via licensing deals in places where P+ is not otherwise available.
During the session, Kramer announced two new branded hub partners: Tap Digital Media Ventures in the Philippines and JioCinema in India. Tap Dmv will create a Paramount+ brand extension for licensed Paramount content on its SVOD service,...
Pam Kaufman, President and CEO, International Markets, Global Consumer Products & Experiences, and Lisa Kramer, President, International TV Licensing, elaborated on the strategy during an appearance Wednesday at NATPE Global in Miami.
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish, who rose through the ranks at the company as an international exec, has evinced the potential of “hard bundles” in many territories. In addition to those deals with Canal Plus and other operators, the company is selling Paramount+ direct to consumers and also looking to create “brand hubs” via licensing deals in places where P+ is not otherwise available.
During the session, Kramer announced two new branded hub partners: Tap Digital Media Ventures in the Philippines and JioCinema in India. Tap Dmv will create a Paramount+ brand extension for licensed Paramount content on its SVOD service,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
US singer and actress Debbie Harry and Give Me Pity! filmmaker Amanda Kramer are the latest to join the line-up of talks at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), which runs from January 25-February 4.
Harry, the lead singer of Blondie, will join the US filmmaker for a discussion on Kramer’s new sci-fi documentary, So Unreal. The film is narrated by Harry, and examines the relationship between cinema and technology in the format of a long-form video essay. Kramer uses footage from the likes of Lisberger’s Tron and Trumbull’s Brainstorm to explore technical evolution as a key theme in...
Harry, the lead singer of Blondie, will join the US filmmaker for a discussion on Kramer’s new sci-fi documentary, So Unreal. The film is narrated by Harry, and examines the relationship between cinema and technology in the format of a long-form video essay. Kramer uses footage from the likes of Lisberger’s Tron and Trumbull’s Brainstorm to explore technical evolution as a key theme in...
- 1/17/2024
- by ¬Yasmin Vince
- ScreenDaily
Peter Crombie, best known for his disturbed character Crazy Joe Davola on Seinfeld, has passed away at the age of 71. While no specific details have been released, it’s said that Crombie died after a brief illness.
A standout character, Crazy Joe first appeared in season four’s “The Pitch”, launching his mission of vengeance after not being invited to Kramer’s party. The five-episode arc during the season found him dating – and stalking – Elaine and later attacking Jerry during a taping of his namesake show. With a mixture of dark comedy and intensity, Peter Crombie undoubtedly made Crazy Joe a standout in the gallery of Seinfeld antagonists.
Outside of Seinfeld, Peter Crombie appeared on a wealth of TV shows throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, including one-off stints on Perfect Strangers, As the World Turns, Law & Order, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, L.A. Law, N.Y.P.D. Blue, and more. His...
A standout character, Crazy Joe first appeared in season four’s “The Pitch”, launching his mission of vengeance after not being invited to Kramer’s party. The five-episode arc during the season found him dating – and stalking – Elaine and later attacking Jerry during a taping of his namesake show. With a mixture of dark comedy and intensity, Peter Crombie undoubtedly made Crazy Joe a standout in the gallery of Seinfeld antagonists.
Outside of Seinfeld, Peter Crombie appeared on a wealth of TV shows throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, including one-off stints on Perfect Strangers, As the World Turns, Law & Order, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, L.A. Law, N.Y.P.D. Blue, and more. His...
- 1/13/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Peter Crombie, the actor who played “Crazy” Joe Davola on Seinfeld, has died at the age of 71.
TMZ first reported and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Crombie died January 10 following a brief illness, his ex-wife Nadine Kijner wrote on social media.
“It is with shock and extreme sadness that I share my Ex-husband died this morning,” Kijner wrote on Instagram. “Thank you for so many wonderful memories and being such a good man. Fly free into the Un-boundless source of light, Peter. May you be greeted with love by your parents,...
TMZ first reported and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Crombie died January 10 following a brief illness, his ex-wife Nadine Kijner wrote on social media.
“It is with shock and extreme sadness that I share my Ex-husband died this morning,” Kijner wrote on Instagram. “Thank you for so many wonderful memories and being such a good man. Fly free into the Un-boundless source of light, Peter. May you be greeted with love by your parents,...
- 1/13/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Actor Peter Crombie, best known to TV fans for playing deranged stalker “Crazy” Joe Davola on Seinfeld, has died at the age of 71, our sister site Deadline reports. He reportedly died on Wednesday following a short-lived illness.
Crombie appeared in films like Se7en, Natural Born Killers and Born on the Fourth of July, along with guest roles on Law & Order, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, L.A. Law, NYPD Blue and Walker: Texas Ranger. But his most famous role came in 1992 when he debuted as Joe Davola on a Season 4 episode of Seinfeld. Joe Davola was an intense writer who...
Crombie appeared in films like Se7en, Natural Born Killers and Born on the Fourth of July, along with guest roles on Law & Order, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, L.A. Law, NYPD Blue and Walker: Texas Ranger. But his most famous role came in 1992 when he debuted as Joe Davola on a Season 4 episode of Seinfeld. Joe Davola was an intense writer who...
- 1/13/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
The Cinema Eye Honors announced the winners for its documentary films and series competition Friday in Manhattan, with “32 Sounds” taking the honor for outstanding nonfiction feature. Maite Alberdi won outstanding direction for “The Eternal Memory” together with Kaouther Ben Hania for “Four Daughters,” while “Paul T. Goldman” won outstanding nonfiction series.
See all the winners below:
—Outstanding Nonfiction Feature
32 Sounds
Directed by Sam Green
Produced by Josh Penn and Thomas O. Kriegsmann
—Outstanding Direction
Maite Alberdi
The Eternal Memory
Kaouther Ben Hania
Four Daughters
—Outstanding Editing
Michael Harte
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
—Outstanding Production
Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson Rath, Derl McCrudden and Vasilisa Stepanenko
20 Days in Mariupol
—Outstanding Cinematography
Ants Tammik
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
—Outstanding Original Score
Jd Samson
32 Sounds
—Outstanding Sound Design
Mark Mangini
32 Sounds
—Outstanding Visual Design
Thomas Curtis and Sean Pierce
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
—Outstanding Debut
Kokomo...
See all the winners below:
—Outstanding Nonfiction Feature
32 Sounds
Directed by Sam Green
Produced by Josh Penn and Thomas O. Kriegsmann
—Outstanding Direction
Maite Alberdi
The Eternal Memory
Kaouther Ben Hania
Four Daughters
—Outstanding Editing
Michael Harte
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
—Outstanding Production
Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson Rath, Derl McCrudden and Vasilisa Stepanenko
20 Days in Mariupol
—Outstanding Cinematography
Ants Tammik
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
—Outstanding Original Score
Jd Samson
32 Sounds
—Outstanding Sound Design
Mark Mangini
32 Sounds
—Outstanding Visual Design
Thomas Curtis and Sean Pierce
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
—Outstanding Debut
Kokomo...
- 1/13/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay, Caroline Brew, Jaden Thompson and Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
The Banff Television Festival Foundation has added Paramount Global’s Lisa Kramer, Bing Chen of Au Holdings and A+E Networks’ Patrick Vien to its board of directors.
Kramer is president, international TV licensing at Paramount Global Content Distribution, while Chen serves as executive chairman and founder and Au Holdings and CEO and co-founder of Gold House. Chen was earlier YouTube’s global head of creator development.
Rounding out the new additions is Vien, group managing director, international, at A+E Networks, whose brands include A&e, History, Blaze, Crime & Investigation and Lifetime.
The trio will join the board of directors led by Lionsgate Television Group head Kevin Beggs ahead of the 45th edition of the Banff festival to run June 9 to 12, 2024. To make way for the new board members, Sandra Dewey, former WarnerMedia president of business operations and productions for HBO Max, TNT, TBS and truTV, is stepping down from her position in the boardroom.
Kramer is president, international TV licensing at Paramount Global Content Distribution, while Chen serves as executive chairman and founder and Au Holdings and CEO and co-founder of Gold House. Chen was earlier YouTube’s global head of creator development.
Rounding out the new additions is Vien, group managing director, international, at A+E Networks, whose brands include A&e, History, Blaze, Crime & Investigation and Lifetime.
The trio will join the board of directors led by Lionsgate Television Group head Kevin Beggs ahead of the 45th edition of the Banff festival to run June 9 to 12, 2024. To make way for the new board members, Sandra Dewey, former WarnerMedia president of business operations and productions for HBO Max, TNT, TBS and truTV, is stepping down from her position in the boardroom.
- 1/11/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Appointments come in run-up to 96th Oscars.
With two months to go before the 96th Oscars ceremony the Academy has promoted Teni Melidonian to Chief Oscars Officer and MaryJane Partlow to EVP, awards production and special events.
Melidonian, who most recently served as EVP of Oscars strategy, will lead strategy, talent relations, special events and production teams for all awards programmes and events in her newly created position.
She will collaborate closely with the Oscars producers and broadcast partner Disney/ABC and Academy leadership including the board of governors and its committees. She will also oversee the teams involved in...
With two months to go before the 96th Oscars ceremony the Academy has promoted Teni Melidonian to Chief Oscars Officer and MaryJane Partlow to EVP, awards production and special events.
Melidonian, who most recently served as EVP of Oscars strategy, will lead strategy, talent relations, special events and production teams for all awards programmes and events in her newly created position.
She will collaborate closely with the Oscars producers and broadcast partner Disney/ABC and Academy leadership including the board of governors and its committees. She will also oversee the teams involved in...
- 1/9/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has promoted Teni Melidonian to chief Oscars officer, a newly created position, and MaryJane Partlow to executive vp, awards production and special events, Academy CEO Bill Kramer announced Tuesday.
Melidonian will continue to report directly to Kramer. Partlow will report to Melidonian.
Melidonian will lead strategy, talent relations, special events and production teams for all awards programs and events. She will collaborate closely with the Oscars producers and show host, Disney/ABC and Academy leadership, including the board of governors and its committees and oversee the teams involved in developing and executing the Oscars for a global viewing audience.
As the lead liaison with Disney/ABC, the Academy’s broadcast distribution partner, Melidonian heads Oscars ad sales, marketing, advertising and synergy strategies supporting audience growth opportunities globally.
Partlow will lead the teams in producing all awards special events throughout the Oscars season,...
Melidonian will continue to report directly to Kramer. Partlow will report to Melidonian.
Melidonian will lead strategy, talent relations, special events and production teams for all awards programs and events. She will collaborate closely with the Oscars producers and show host, Disney/ABC and Academy leadership, including the board of governors and its committees and oversee the teams involved in developing and executing the Oscars for a global viewing audience.
As the lead liaison with Disney/ABC, the Academy’s broadcast distribution partner, Melidonian heads Oscars ad sales, marketing, advertising and synergy strategies supporting audience growth opportunities globally.
Partlow will lead the teams in producing all awards special events throughout the Oscars season,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has promoted Teni Melidonian to the newly created role of Chief Oscars Officer and MaryJane Partlow to Executive Vice President, Awards Production and Special Events. Melidonian will report directly to Bill Kramer, Academy CEO while Partlow will report to Melidonian.
In her new role, Melidonian will lead strategy, talent relations, special events and production teams for all awards programs and events. She’ll also work closely with the Oscars producers, show host, Disney, ABC and Academy leadership, overseeing the teams developing and executing the Oscars for a global audience.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
In addition to being the lead liaison with Disney/ABC, Melidonian heads up Oscars ad sales, marketing, and strategies supporting audience growth globally. Partlow will lead the teams in producing all awards’ special events throughout the Oscars season, which include the Governors Awards,...
In her new role, Melidonian will lead strategy, talent relations, special events and production teams for all awards programs and events. She’ll also work closely with the Oscars producers, show host, Disney, ABC and Academy leadership, overseeing the teams developing and executing the Oscars for a global audience.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
In addition to being the lead liaison with Disney/ABC, Melidonian heads up Oscars ad sales, marketing, and strategies supporting audience growth globally. Partlow will lead the teams in producing all awards’ special events throughout the Oscars season, which include the Governors Awards,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Julian Jacobs has been named the new head of UTA’s New York City office as Allan Haldeman, partner and co-head of TV Lit, returns to Los Angeles.
Jacobs, also a partner and co-head of entertainment marketing, will move to New York in March to lead the local office. UTA launched the East Coast office in 2011 to encompass the film, TV, fashion, theater, publishing, news and other local sectors, with just over 300 employees currently.
The New York base also helped push UTA into marketing and advertising after acquiring the strategic advisory firm MediaLink. UTA’s other recent corporate moves include buying U.K. literary and talent Agency Curtis Brown Group to add to its presence in Britain, snapping up data firm Mediahound, securing capital from private equity firm Eqt and adding the literary agency Fletcher & Company to its assets.
Jacobs started in the UTA agency training program 15 years ago...
Jacobs, also a partner and co-head of entertainment marketing, will move to New York in March to lead the local office. UTA launched the East Coast office in 2011 to encompass the film, TV, fashion, theater, publishing, news and other local sectors, with just over 300 employees currently.
The New York base also helped push UTA into marketing and advertising after acquiring the strategic advisory firm MediaLink. UTA’s other recent corporate moves include buying U.K. literary and talent Agency Curtis Brown Group to add to its presence in Britain, snapping up data firm Mediahound, securing capital from private equity firm Eqt and adding the literary agency Fletcher & Company to its assets.
Jacobs started in the UTA agency training program 15 years ago...
- 1/9/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Some of the campiest WB teen soaps have taken inspiration from classic films, and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is no exception. The characters in this supernatural high school series rival the complexity of great cinematic figures from the films of acclaimed directors, and it's no accident — some of them were inspired by those very sources. In fact, one of Stanley Kubrick's most famous and terrifying films, "The Shining," had a big influence on one of the most formidable villains in "Buffy."
Jack Nicholson's leading performance in the 1980 psycho-thriller is not among the 12 in his career to bring him Academy Award recognition, and yet it remains one of his most celebrated. His role as the violent off-season inn-keeper of a remote haunted hotel has provided source material for a great many writers and actors alike, including Clare Kramer, who played the hell god Glorificus in "Buffy."
Glory is an...
Jack Nicholson's leading performance in the 1980 psycho-thriller is not among the 12 in his career to bring him Academy Award recognition, and yet it remains one of his most celebrated. His role as the violent off-season inn-keeper of a remote haunted hotel has provided source material for a great many writers and actors alike, including Clare Kramer, who played the hell god Glorificus in "Buffy."
Glory is an...
- 1/7/2024
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
Back in the halcyon days of the early 2020s, when we were optimistic about the vaccines and our new President and the general health and stability of superhero franchises, there was a meme called the yassification trend. It basically entailed taking photos of prominent historical figures — Alexander Hamilton, for instance, or Kramer from Seinfeld — and running them through a filter that made them look heavily Botoxed, contoured, and filtered, like your most insecure friend’s Stories from her vacation.
The yassification trend was funny in that it was clearly skewering...
The yassification trend was funny in that it was clearly skewering...
- 1/6/2024
- by Ej Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
2023 was a good year for villains. With social media discourse at an all-time low, public figures taking constant swipes at each other, and A.I. poised to render all news meaningless, it seems like the year was filled with nefarious people coming out of the woodwork to make our lives a little more stressful.
But no matter what nightmares we saw playing out in real life, we could rest in the knowledge that something equally evil or maybe even worse would be showing at our local cineplex or streaming platform. The horror genre is filled with larger-than-life foes from centuries-old monsters to futuristic killers and this year gave us villains in spades.
Some are humorous, some tragic, some pulled from reality, and some difficult to pin down. But regardless of their stories, the following ten villains made our lives just a little more terrifying – and if we don’t honor them here,...
But no matter what nightmares we saw playing out in real life, we could rest in the knowledge that something equally evil or maybe even worse would be showing at our local cineplex or streaming platform. The horror genre is filled with larger-than-life foes from centuries-old monsters to futuristic killers and this year gave us villains in spades.
Some are humorous, some tragic, some pulled from reality, and some difficult to pin down. But regardless of their stories, the following ten villains made our lives just a little more terrifying – and if we don’t honor them here,...
- 12/31/2023
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s one thing to direct an episode of the sitcom on which you appeared for six seasons. “Schitt’s Creek” star Daniel Levy aced that exercise back in 2020, earning an Emmy for co-helming the series finale. But it’s an entirely different challenge to write and direct a smart, sensitive original feature in which you also play the lead character — a feat Levy deftly achieves with New Year’s tearjerker “Good Grief,” giving those unsatisfied with the rest of Netflix’s fluffy Christmas fare something substantial to kick off 2024.
The first week of January seems a fitting time to release a film about three friends shedding their skin for the next chapter in their lives. Appropriately enough, Levy’s debut also sees him leveling up as a more serious storyteller than we’d given him credit for. It was easy to pigeonhole Levy as a comedic talent, given father Eugene’s improv chops,...
The first week of January seems a fitting time to release a film about three friends shedding their skin for the next chapter in their lives. Appropriately enough, Levy’s debut also sees him leveling up as a more serious storyteller than we’d given him credit for. It was easy to pigeonhole Levy as a comedic talent, given father Eugene’s improv chops,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Casey Kramer, the daughter of film director Stanley Kramer who acted on stage and screen, has died at 67 years old, her family announced. She passed away at her home in Chicago, Illinois on December 24. No cause of death was given.
Born in Los Angeles, California in 1955, Kramer made her big screen acting debut in her father’s 1979 drama film “The Runner Stumbles” and went on to appear in television series such as “Falcon Crest,” “General Hospital,” “The Young and the Restless,” “Criminal Minds,” “Southland,” “Baskets,” and “Transparent,” among others. Her film credits included “Behind The Candelabra” and the indie movies “A Rose For Emily,” “Mississippi Requiem” and “Darkness in Tenement 45.” A long time member of the Actor’s Studio, Kramer also acted in stage plays such as a production of “My Sister In This House” with Deanne Bray at Deaf West Theatre.
Kramer was the daughter of Stanley and Anne Pearce.
Born in Los Angeles, California in 1955, Kramer made her big screen acting debut in her father’s 1979 drama film “The Runner Stumbles” and went on to appear in television series such as “Falcon Crest,” “General Hospital,” “The Young and the Restless,” “Criminal Minds,” “Southland,” “Baskets,” and “Transparent,” among others. Her film credits included “Behind The Candelabra” and the indie movies “A Rose For Emily,” “Mississippi Requiem” and “Darkness in Tenement 45.” A long time member of the Actor’s Studio, Kramer also acted in stage plays such as a production of “My Sister In This House” with Deanne Bray at Deaf West Theatre.
Kramer was the daughter of Stanley and Anne Pearce.
- 12/26/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Josh Kramer, who worked as a film producer and financier and Amazon executive, died Nov. 27 in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 67.
Kramer started his career in entertainment in foreign sales for the Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis. By pre-selling foreign movie rights, he became an integral member of the company, financing films such as “Manhunter” and “Blue Velvet.” He led the acquisition of the film rights for Madonna’s first concert film “Madonna: Truth or Dare” and later sold the film overseas.
Rachael Horovitz, who worked with him at De Laurentiis, remembered Kramer on his memorial site. “A concert pianist who helped right the Beastie Boys tourbus one night in Paris when rabid fans were tipping it over; a patient negotiator who cried reading J.D. Salinger. His contradictions made him.”
He joined forces with Thom Mount to form the Mount/Kramer Company in the early ’90s, producing Roman Polanski’s...
Kramer started his career in entertainment in foreign sales for the Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis. By pre-selling foreign movie rights, he became an integral member of the company, financing films such as “Manhunter” and “Blue Velvet.” He led the acquisition of the film rights for Madonna’s first concert film “Madonna: Truth or Dare” and later sold the film overseas.
Rachael Horovitz, who worked with him at De Laurentiis, remembered Kramer on his memorial site. “A concert pianist who helped right the Beastie Boys tourbus one night in Paris when rabid fans were tipping it over; a patient negotiator who cried reading J.D. Salinger. His contradictions made him.”
He joined forces with Thom Mount to form the Mount/Kramer Company in the early ’90s, producing Roman Polanski’s...
- 12/19/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Josh Kramer, a veteran Hollywood executive who produced such films as Roman Polanski’s Death and the Maiden and Sidney Lumet’s Night Falls on Manhattan, has died following a stroke. He was 67.
Kramer died Nov. 27 surrounded by family and friends in Santa Monica, according to a representative. The producer, who was a graduate of the American School in London, earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University, where he is said to have made a mark creating conceptual art pieces. He then went on to earn his Mba from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
He began his entertainment industry career by working in foreign sales for legendary Italian producer Dino de Laurentiis, specializing in international presales of films by such directors as Sam Raimi, Michael Cimino, Bruce Beresford and David Cronenberg. One such title he shepherded was the iconic documentary Madonna: Truth or Dare.
Kramer went on...
Kramer died Nov. 27 surrounded by family and friends in Santa Monica, according to a representative. The producer, who was a graduate of the American School in London, earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University, where he is said to have made a mark creating conceptual art pieces. He then went on to earn his Mba from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
He began his entertainment industry career by working in foreign sales for legendary Italian producer Dino de Laurentiis, specializing in international presales of films by such directors as Sam Raimi, Michael Cimino, Bruce Beresford and David Cronenberg. One such title he shepherded was the iconic documentary Madonna: Truth or Dare.
Kramer went on...
- 12/19/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Josh Kramer, who produced Roman Polanski’s Death and the Maiden and Sidney Lumet’s Night Falls on Manhattan and later led sales for Capitol Films before becoming Head of Motion Picture Business Operations at Amazon Studios, has died. He was 67.
Kramer died November 27 in Santa Monica.
Born on May 17, 1956, he began his showbiz career working for the Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis, pre-selling foreign movie rights that would help finance films including Manhunter, Blue Velvet and others. Kramer was instrumental in the success of the 1991 concert pic Madonna: Truth or Dare, leading the acquisition of the film rights and then selling the film overseas.
In the early 1990s, he teamed with Thom Mount to form the Mount/Kramer Company, which produced Death and the Maiden (1994) and Night Falls on Manhattan (1996).
He went on to become the head of sales for Capitol Films, later joining international acquisitions at MGM. In...
Kramer died November 27 in Santa Monica.
Born on May 17, 1956, he began his showbiz career working for the Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis, pre-selling foreign movie rights that would help finance films including Manhunter, Blue Velvet and others. Kramer was instrumental in the success of the 1991 concert pic Madonna: Truth or Dare, leading the acquisition of the film rights and then selling the film overseas.
In the early 1990s, he teamed with Thom Mount to form the Mount/Kramer Company, which produced Death and the Maiden (1994) and Night Falls on Manhattan (1996).
He went on to become the head of sales for Capitol Films, later joining international acquisitions at MGM. In...
- 12/19/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
A New York jury found Marvel actor Jonathan Majors guilty of reckless assault in the third degree and guilty of harassment.
The verdict was reached by a six-person jury after roughly over four hours of deliberation spread across three days. Majors, wearing a gray suit and black dress shirt and tie, stood with his attorneys, as the verdict was read, with family members and his girlfriend, Meagan Good, behind him. Sentencing is set for Feb. 6. The charges, a misdemeanor and a violation, carry a sentence of up to one year in prison.
On two other charges, he was found not guilty of intentional assault in the third degree and not guilty of aggravated harassment in second degree.
In a statement after the verdict, the actor’s attorney, Priya Chaudhry, said Majors “looks forward to fully clearing his name,” implying he may appeal. She continued, “Mr. Majors is grateful to God,...
The verdict was reached by a six-person jury after roughly over four hours of deliberation spread across three days. Majors, wearing a gray suit and black dress shirt and tie, stood with his attorneys, as the verdict was read, with family members and his girlfriend, Meagan Good, behind him. Sentencing is set for Feb. 6. The charges, a misdemeanor and a violation, carry a sentence of up to one year in prison.
On two other charges, he was found not guilty of intentional assault in the third degree and not guilty of aggravated harassment in second degree.
In a statement after the verdict, the actor’s attorney, Priya Chaudhry, said Majors “looks forward to fully clearing his name,” implying he may appeal. She continued, “Mr. Majors is grateful to God,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fans of Judy Blume’s “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” had to wait more than 50 years to see the classic children’s novel transferred to the big screen, but their patience was finally rewarded this spring. Written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (“The Edge of Seventeen”) and featuring such A-listers as Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates, the faithful film adaptation boasts an awe-inspiring Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 99% and was even described by its source’s author in a “Today” interview as “better than the book.” As the 2024 movie awards season begins, its best shot at a Golden Globe nomination lies with its 15-year-old star, Abby Ryder Fortson, who would be the fifth youngest contender in the history of her category.
At this point, Fortson is hovering directly outside of Gold Derby’s predicted six-person Best Comedy/Musical Actress lineup with the support of just over a quarter of our oddsmakers.
At this point, Fortson is hovering directly outside of Gold Derby’s predicted six-person Best Comedy/Musical Actress lineup with the support of just over a quarter of our oddsmakers.
- 12/8/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
At long last, Jigsaw returned in Saw X. Set between the events of Saw and Saw II, the tenth installment is a gruesome fan-pleaser led by a franchise-best performance from Tobin Bell as John Kramer.
Along with a six-part making-of documentary and more, the film’s home video release features an audio commentary by director-editor Kevin Greutert, cinematographer Nick Matthews, and production designer Anthony Stabley.
Here are nine things I learned from the Saw X commentary…
1. Kevin Greutert was unsure about the concept until he read the script.
Greutert — who edited six previous Saw films and directed Saw VI and Saw 3D — is one of the few Saw creatives to return for Saw X, but he wasn’t sold on the initial concept.
“I’d heard about it years before, what the concept of the movie was, and I was like, ‘I don’t know. Really? Cancer?’ I just wasn...
Along with a six-part making-of documentary and more, the film’s home video release features an audio commentary by director-editor Kevin Greutert, cinematographer Nick Matthews, and production designer Anthony Stabley.
Here are nine things I learned from the Saw X commentary…
1. Kevin Greutert was unsure about the concept until he read the script.
Greutert — who edited six previous Saw films and directed Saw VI and Saw 3D — is one of the few Saw creatives to return for Saw X, but he wasn’t sold on the initial concept.
“I’d heard about it years before, what the concept of the movie was, and I was like, ‘I don’t know. Really? Cancer?’ I just wasn...
- 12/6/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Halestorm frontwoman and Gibson Brands ambassador Lzzy Hale is back with another signature model guitar: the Kramer Lzzy Hale Voyager. She is the first female artist to have a signature Kramer guitar.
The axe features a pointy version of Kramer Voyager body silhouette and is finished in a glammed-out Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle finish. Of Hale’s numerous Gibson signature models, this one is arguably the most visually fetching so far.
The guitar touts a single-bridge position Kramer 85-t humbucker pickup, and appointments include a single volume control along with a Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo and R2 Locking Nut for tuning stability. The three-piece maple neck has an ebony fretboard with lightning bolt inlays, a satin finish for speed, and a Slim “C” profile for comfort.
“Come meet this bonafide rockstar from outer space!” remarked Hale via a press release. “I’m proud to introduce the most out of this...
The axe features a pointy version of Kramer Voyager body silhouette and is finished in a glammed-out Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle finish. Of Hale’s numerous Gibson signature models, this one is arguably the most visually fetching so far.
The guitar touts a single-bridge position Kramer 85-t humbucker pickup, and appointments include a single volume control along with a Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo and R2 Locking Nut for tuning stability. The three-piece maple neck has an ebony fretboard with lightning bolt inlays, a satin finish for speed, and a Slim “C” profile for comfort.
“Come meet this bonafide rockstar from outer space!” remarked Hale via a press release. “I’m proud to introduce the most out of this...
- 12/6/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Two stories from the entertainment industry made it onto Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” with Colin Jost and Michael Che taking on the Frozen sequels and the Lifetime movie sex scene.
Disney’s Jennifer Lee recently teased that while working on the third installment of the Frozen saga, the story was “so epic” they would need a fourth film, something CEO Bob Iger had confirmed before.
Jost made a joke stemming from the news adding, “By the time they come out they only thing frozen would be Elsa’s eggs.”
After the reaction from the live audience, Jost added, “She wants a career.”
Later on in the segment, Che brought up that Lifetime would be airing its first Christmas movie sex scene to which he quipped, “The sex scene will finally explain why Santa named that one reindeer Vixen. It’s a weird name for a reindeer.”
The Lifetime...
Disney’s Jennifer Lee recently teased that while working on the third installment of the Frozen saga, the story was “so epic” they would need a fourth film, something CEO Bob Iger had confirmed before.
Jost made a joke stemming from the news adding, “By the time they come out they only thing frozen would be Elsa’s eggs.”
After the reaction from the live audience, Jost added, “She wants a career.”
Later on in the segment, Che brought up that Lifetime would be airing its first Christmas movie sex scene to which he quipped, “The sex scene will finally explain why Santa named that one reindeer Vixen. It’s a weird name for a reindeer.”
The Lifetime...
- 12/3/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Tracey Jacobs will end a 25-year run at UTA next year.
One of the most accomplished Hollywood talent agents of her era, Jacobs will stay on for the next several months to help with the transition of her clients and serve as an adviser to the company. She hasn’t set her next move yet, and her exit is an amicable one.
Jacobs left ICM to join United Talent Agency as a partner in 1998. She has blazed a trail for agents in Hollywood and in particular female agents, who had little voice in the hierarchy of a male-dominated industry when she came to UTA. She became the first woman to serve on an agency board when she took that post 15 years ago, and she served as the longtime head of UTA’s talent department.
Her clients – past and current – have included Johnny Depp, Jennifer Lopez, Jay Roach, Mike White,...
One of the most accomplished Hollywood talent agents of her era, Jacobs will stay on for the next several months to help with the transition of her clients and serve as an adviser to the company. She hasn’t set her next move yet, and her exit is an amicable one.
Jacobs left ICM to join United Talent Agency as a partner in 1998. She has blazed a trail for agents in Hollywood and in particular female agents, who had little voice in the hierarchy of a male-dominated industry when she came to UTA. She became the first woman to serve on an agency board when she took that post 15 years ago, and she served as the longtime head of UTA’s talent department.
Her clients – past and current – have included Johnny Depp, Jennifer Lopez, Jay Roach, Mike White,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Over the course of two decades, Alexander Payne has directed seven Oscar-nominated performances by as many actors, including first-time contenders Thomas Haden Church (“Sideways”), Virginia Madsen (“Sideways”), and June Squibb (“Nebraska”). In 2024, his general total could reach 10 if the film academy decides to recognize the work of “The Holdovers” cast mates Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa. While the former two are by no means new to screen acting, the opposite is true of Sessa, whose potential Best Supporting Actor bid would make him the 21st man to receive one for a film debut. Scroll through our photo gallery to learn more about the actors who presently belong to this exclusive group.
This particular list has existed since 1939 when 25-year-old John Garfield landed in the third annual supporting lineup on the merit of his film debut in “Four Daughters.” In the years since, three of his 19 fellow club...
This particular list has existed since 1939 when 25-year-old John Garfield landed in the third annual supporting lineup on the merit of his film debut in “Four Daughters.” In the years since, three of his 19 fellow club...
- 11/29/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Lifetime Channel is featuring a first in their holiday programming.
The “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” slate of 12 new movies features a film called A Cowboy Christmas Romance, and the movie features the franchise’s first sex scene.
“We think that there’s an audience out there that’s hungry for grown-up romance, and we’re looking forward to adding some smolder to the usual holiday sugar and spice,” Tia Maggini, SVP of scripted content at Lifetime, said to Variety.
“We love trying new things, and we’re excited about this new ‘first’ for us for a holiday movie.”
Keep reading to find out more…
The movie stars Jana Kramer and Adam Senn and premieres on Saturday, December 9 at 8 p.m.
Here’s a synopsis: One week before Christmas, a huge business deal sends real estate “closer” Lexie Crenshaw (Kramer) back to a place she swore she’d never return to: her hometown of Tubac,...
The “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” slate of 12 new movies features a film called A Cowboy Christmas Romance, and the movie features the franchise’s first sex scene.
“We think that there’s an audience out there that’s hungry for grown-up romance, and we’re looking forward to adding some smolder to the usual holiday sugar and spice,” Tia Maggini, SVP of scripted content at Lifetime, said to Variety.
“We love trying new things, and we’re excited about this new ‘first’ for us for a holiday movie.”
Keep reading to find out more…
The movie stars Jana Kramer and Adam Senn and premieres on Saturday, December 9 at 8 p.m.
Here’s a synopsis: One week before Christmas, a huge business deal sends real estate “closer” Lexie Crenshaw (Kramer) back to a place she swore she’d never return to: her hometown of Tubac,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Lifetime Channel is moving on from the almost-kiss — well, sort of.
This season’s “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” slate of 12 new movies includes “A Cowboy Christmas Romance,” a holiday movie that features the franchise’s first sex scene.
“We think that there’s an audience out there that’s hungry for grown-up romance, and we’re looking forward to adding some smolder to the usual holiday sugar and spice,” Tia Maggini, SVP of scripted content at Lifetime, exclusively tells Variety. “We love trying new things, and we’re excited about this new ‘first’ for us for a holiday movie.”
The movie, starring Jana Kramer and Adam Senn and debuting on Dec. 9, follows a real estate agent who returns home to Arizona to reclaim land belonging to a rancher. Not only do sparks fly, but she also gets a chance to reconnect with her family — all the fixings for the perfect Christmas movie.
This season’s “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” slate of 12 new movies includes “A Cowboy Christmas Romance,” a holiday movie that features the franchise’s first sex scene.
“We think that there’s an audience out there that’s hungry for grown-up romance, and we’re looking forward to adding some smolder to the usual holiday sugar and spice,” Tia Maggini, SVP of scripted content at Lifetime, exclusively tells Variety. “We love trying new things, and we’re excited about this new ‘first’ for us for a holiday movie.”
The movie, starring Jana Kramer and Adam Senn and debuting on Dec. 9, follows a real estate agent who returns home to Arizona to reclaim land belonging to a rancher. Not only do sparks fly, but she also gets a chance to reconnect with her family — all the fixings for the perfect Christmas movie.
- 11/28/2023
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Lifetime has always been horny for the holidays, but now the network is finally letting its festive freak flag fly.
Premiering on Saturday, Dec. 9 (8/7c), A Cowboy Christmas Romance is “the first Christmas movie that has a sex scene,” star Jana Kramer revealed during the Nov. 27 episode of her Whine Down podcast, even dropping a hint about her big scene with co-star Adam Senn: “We’re on this — spoiler alert — he lays me down on some hay, and then we, you know … obviously it’s still Lifetime, it’s still family, but it’s pushing limits there, too.”
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Premiering on Saturday, Dec. 9 (8/7c), A Cowboy Christmas Romance is “the first Christmas movie that has a sex scene,” star Jana Kramer revealed during the Nov. 27 episode of her Whine Down podcast, even dropping a hint about her big scene with co-star Adam Senn: “We’re on this — spoiler alert — he lays me down on some hay, and then we, you know … obviously it’s still Lifetime, it’s still family, but it’s pushing limits there, too.”
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- 11/28/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Last year, a sequel to This Is Spin̈al Tap was announced. Now, director Rob Reiner has not only confirmed that shooting will begin next year, but has even a sneak peek at some of the “surprise” guests who will be featured the film, including Paul McCartney, Elton John, and more.
“We’re making a sequel,” Reiner told Richard Herring on an episode of his Rhlstp podcast, adding that “everybody’s back” for the project. Reiner will reprise his role as filmmaker Marty Dibergi, and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer will return as Spin̈al Tap’s Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls, respectively.
Continuing, Reiner confirmed that the film is “going to start shooting at the end of February,” and revealed: “Paul McCartney is joining us, and Elton John, and a few other surprises, [like] Garth Brooks.”
Last year, Reiner spoke about the sequel with NME,...
“We’re making a sequel,” Reiner told Richard Herring on an episode of his Rhlstp podcast, adding that “everybody’s back” for the project. Reiner will reprise his role as filmmaker Marty Dibergi, and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer will return as Spin̈al Tap’s Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls, respectively.
Continuing, Reiner confirmed that the film is “going to start shooting at the end of February,” and revealed: “Paul McCartney is joining us, and Elton John, and a few other surprises, [like] Garth Brooks.”
Last year, Reiner spoke about the sequel with NME,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Film News
Good Luck Charlie‘s titular rugrat revealed herself to be all grown up — because that is how aging works, after all — in a delightful surprise reunion with her TV dad.
Airing for four seasons from April 2010 to February 2014 (and a favorite of the Mitovich twins), Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie in large part revolved around Teddy (played by Bridgit Mendler), the second-oldest child in the Duncan clan. Worried that she will be at college and not around much when her toddler sister grows up, Teddy recorded video diaries for Charlie, ending each imparting of wisdom with [see title of TV series].
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Airing for four seasons from April 2010 to February 2014 (and a favorite of the Mitovich twins), Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie in large part revolved around Teddy (played by Bridgit Mendler), the second-oldest child in the Duncan clan. Worried that she will be at college and not around much when her toddler sister grows up, Teddy recorded video diaries for Charlie, ending each imparting of wisdom with [see title of TV series].
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- 10/27/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
After Grace Jabbari, the ex-girlfriend of Jonathan Majors who accused the actor of assaulting her on March 25, was arrested Wednesday, some parties involved are not sure why it happened, given the knowledge that no charges would be filed against her, while one outside expert points to it as a “publicity stunt.”
Meanwhile, Majors, through an attorney, called the Da’s decision not to prosecute Jabbari and to continue the case against him “a serious injustice.”
Jabbari surrendered for arrest at the 10th precinct in Manhattan on Wednesday on suspicion of misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor criminal mischief. The arrest occurred in relation to a cross complaint Majors had filed against her in June. Majors faces misdemeanor charges of harassment and assault in his own case, which is scheduled to go to trial Nov. 29.
After the cross complaint was filed, an investigatory card, or I-Card, which is an internal NYPD document alerting...
Meanwhile, Majors, through an attorney, called the Da’s decision not to prosecute Jabbari and to continue the case against him “a serious injustice.”
Jabbari surrendered for arrest at the 10th precinct in Manhattan on Wednesday on suspicion of misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor criminal mischief. The arrest occurred in relation to a cross complaint Majors had filed against her in June. Majors faces misdemeanor charges of harassment and assault in his own case, which is scheduled to go to trial Nov. 29.
After the cross complaint was filed, an investigatory card, or I-Card, which is an internal NYPD document alerting...
- 10/26/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Of all the actors to get caught up in the #MeToo movement, perhaps one of the most surprising was Dustin Hoffman. Back in 2017, when the actor was fresh off of delivering one of his finest latter-day performances in The Meyerowitz Stories, the actor was confronted (some say ambushed) at a 20th-anniversary screening of Wag the Dog by comedian John Oliver, who questioned him about accusations of inappropriate behaviour from thirty years prior on the set of Death of a Salesman. The story went viral, and soon a story about Hoffman’s treatment of Meryl Streep on the set of Kramer vs Kramer also got renewed play, much to Streep’s dismay, who said Hoffman had apologized years earlier, and she accepted that.
In the years since, Hoffman’s career has been low-key, with him only showing up in a few indie and international films, which is a significant comedown for...
In the years since, Hoffman’s career has been low-key, with him only showing up in a few indie and international films, which is a significant comedown for...
- 10/20/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
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