Netflix doesn’t at all try to hold back from making fun of Prince Andrew in their latest film, Scoop. The Philip Martin-directed film is based on former BBC editor Sam McAlister’s book about securing one of the most sensational interviews of Prince Andrew in the history of the BBC. The context is rather grave, as the interview was focused on the grim subject of Andrew’s friendship with the late Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. Billie Piper is electrifying as McAlister, and so is Gillian Anderson, who plays Emily Maitlis, the famous British journalist who took the interview. But it is Rufus Sewell who delivers the standout performance as the controversial Prince. However, the film still falls quite flat, as, at the end of the day, it doesn’t really offer anything substantial to the viewers. Despite all the brilliant performances, Scoop remains just another Netflix...
- 4/6/2024
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
The company that runs Pacific Park on Santa Monica Pier today announced its sale to an investment firm that plans to put $10 million into the pier’s food and entertainment attractions and general operations.
Santa Monica Amusements LLC announced the sale of the famous attraction known for its colorful Ferris Wheel for an undisclosed sum to Sc Holdings, which specializes in sports, entertainment and hospitality.
Led by managing partners Jason Stein and Daniel Haimovic, Sc Holdings previously invested in LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s entertainment studio The SpringHill Company, the merger of Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association and chef James Kent’s Saga Hospitality Group which is home to multiple Michelin star restaurants.
Pacific Park’s Vice President and General Manager Jeff Klocke said he and his management team will continue to lead the attraction’s day-to-day operations.
“Having Sc as owners and investors in Pacific Park is a milestone moment,...
Santa Monica Amusements LLC announced the sale of the famous attraction known for its colorful Ferris Wheel for an undisclosed sum to Sc Holdings, which specializes in sports, entertainment and hospitality.
Led by managing partners Jason Stein and Daniel Haimovic, Sc Holdings previously invested in LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s entertainment studio The SpringHill Company, the merger of Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association and chef James Kent’s Saga Hospitality Group which is home to multiple Michelin star restaurants.
Pacific Park’s Vice President and General Manager Jeff Klocke said he and his management team will continue to lead the attraction’s day-to-day operations.
“Having Sc as owners and investors in Pacific Park is a milestone moment,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
One of Los Angeles’ most famous attractions is under new ownership.
Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Park, the amusement park on stilts that has been featured in films like Forrest Gump and Iron Man and in the opening titles of Three’s Company, has sold to Sc Holdings. The investment firm, which specializes in sports, entertainment and hospitality bought it for an undisclosed sum.
The new owners plan to invest $10 million over the next five years into Pacific Park’s food and entertainment programs and general operations.
Run by managing partners Jason Stein and Daniel Haimovic, Sc Holdings has previously invested in LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s entertainment studio The SpringHill Company, as well as the merging of Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association.
Pacific Park vice president and general manager Jeff Klocke will continue to lead day-to-day operations on the pier along with his management team.
Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Park, the amusement park on stilts that has been featured in films like Forrest Gump and Iron Man and in the opening titles of Three’s Company, has sold to Sc Holdings. The investment firm, which specializes in sports, entertainment and hospitality bought it for an undisclosed sum.
The new owners plan to invest $10 million over the next five years into Pacific Park’s food and entertainment programs and general operations.
Run by managing partners Jason Stein and Daniel Haimovic, Sc Holdings has previously invested in LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s entertainment studio The SpringHill Company, as well as the merging of Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association.
Pacific Park vice president and general manager Jeff Klocke will continue to lead day-to-day operations on the pier along with his management team.
- 3/14/2024
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Retrofit Films is entering the shortform interactive content game with the first-ever minutelong Lgbtq Instagram soap series Hidden Canyons from creator Brant Rotnem. Co-directed by Fawzia Mirza (CBS’s The Red Line), the first season consists of 26 episodes that are a minute or less and follows seven friends as they navigate the relationships and challenges of Lgbtq life in the titular fictional city of Hidden Canyons. The first nine episodes will debut on the social media platform on May 17 at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et. The remaining episodes air Wednesdays and Sundays through early August.
“We often see reductive depictions of the Lgbtq+ world in media,” said Rotnem. “I wanted to tell stories that speak to the nuances we don’t get to see. For instance, what is the community’s relationship to materialism and success? Should we structure romantic relationships like straight couples, or redefine them in our own way?...
“We often see reductive depictions of the Lgbtq+ world in media,” said Rotnem. “I wanted to tell stories that speak to the nuances we don’t get to see. For instance, what is the community’s relationship to materialism and success? Should we structure romantic relationships like straight couples, or redefine them in our own way?...
- 5/15/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Quibi and LeBron James’ Uninterrupted sports media company are teaming up for a new docuseries about a cheating scandal that has gone down in baseball infamy.
The short-form content platform has ordered “Sign Language” (working title), a series which aims to give viewers an inside look at the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal and its unprecedented fallout.
Per the logline for the series, it will look to “transcend the baseball diamond to explore larger themes of greed, cheating, corruption, sportsmanship, and social media activism.” News of the series comes around two months after it was announced that “Slow Burn” producers Leon Neyfakh and Andrew Parsons are looking to hit a home run with a podcast about the Astros’ controversial World Series-winning 2017 season, which they then intend to adapt into a scripted series.
“Sign Language” also hails from investigative filmmaking company The Cinemart, which last year released the Hulu doc “Fyre Fraud...
The short-form content platform has ordered “Sign Language” (working title), a series which aims to give viewers an inside look at the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal and its unprecedented fallout.
Per the logline for the series, it will look to “transcend the baseball diamond to explore larger themes of greed, cheating, corruption, sportsmanship, and social media activism.” News of the series comes around two months after it was announced that “Slow Burn” producers Leon Neyfakh and Andrew Parsons are looking to hit a home run with a podcast about the Astros’ controversial World Series-winning 2017 season, which they then intend to adapt into a scripted series.
“Sign Language” also hails from investigative filmmaking company The Cinemart, which last year released the Hulu doc “Fyre Fraud...
- 5/15/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Here is something really fun! Tubelight has now become the first Bollywood film to launch an official channel on Giphy, the world’s first and largest Gif search engine. Giphy has previously worked with Hollywood Films like Moonlight, Finding Dory and Beauty & the Beast.
The website has created an entire channel dedicated solely to the film. GIFs from key moments in the trailer to Gifs from the movie’s music videos, Giphy has set up an official Tubelight page where users can consume, find and share content. The Gifs will also be available through Giphy’s integrations on messaging and social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Whats App Messenger and more.
Check them out here, there are so many good ones! https://giphy.com/tubelightkieid
“We’re so happy to be bringing the world of Bollywood into the world of GIFs with the launch of the official Tubelight page! Now...
The website has created an entire channel dedicated solely to the film. GIFs from key moments in the trailer to Gifs from the movie’s music videos, Giphy has set up an official Tubelight page where users can consume, find and share content. The Gifs will also be available through Giphy’s integrations on messaging and social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Whats App Messenger and more.
Check them out here, there are so many good ones! https://giphy.com/tubelightkieid
“We’re so happy to be bringing the world of Bollywood into the world of GIFs with the launch of the official Tubelight page! Now...
- 6/14/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
After a whirlwind friendship forged while filming their new comedy, Snatched, stars Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn are starting to get emotional with the project and its promotion soon coming to an end.
Schumer spoke with Et's Cameron Mathison at the Los Angeles premiere of Snatched on Wednesday, and she opened up about how she's going to miss spending so much time with her on-screen mom and close friend.
"We've been emotional about it all day. This is the end of the line for us," Schumer said. "We will still see each other, but not as much, so we're sad. We're sad it's coming to an end, you know? We're crazy about each other."
Watch: Amy Schumer Says She 'Would Have Loved to Come Out of' Goldie Hawn
Recently, Schumer hung out with Hawn and Kurt Russell, who all participated in a wild night of singing and frivolity, which Schumer shared to Instagram hours before hitting the red...
Schumer spoke with Et's Cameron Mathison at the Los Angeles premiere of Snatched on Wednesday, and she opened up about how she's going to miss spending so much time with her on-screen mom and close friend.
"We've been emotional about it all day. This is the end of the line for us," Schumer said. "We will still see each other, but not as much, so we're sad. We're sad it's coming to an end, you know? We're crazy about each other."
Watch: Amy Schumer Says She 'Would Have Loved to Come Out of' Goldie Hawn
Recently, Schumer hung out with Hawn and Kurt Russell, who all participated in a wild night of singing and frivolity, which Schumer shared to Instagram hours before hitting the red...
- 5/11/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
This year’s holiday season is especially meaningful for Amy Schumer, who recently bought back the farm her father previously owned.
The 35-year-old comedian surprised her father, Gordon, with the news on Tuesday, and has been sharing her favorite farm memories on social media ever since.
“I know it’s like ‘enough about the farm’ but this is my sister and I at the farm as tiny lunatics,” Schumer captioned her latest throwback video of herself and younger sibling Kim Caramele on Instagram Friday.
In the footage, young Schumer and Caramele ride a white horse together as the protective older...
The 35-year-old comedian surprised her father, Gordon, with the news on Tuesday, and has been sharing her favorite farm memories on social media ever since.
“I know it’s like ‘enough about the farm’ but this is my sister and I at the farm as tiny lunatics,” Schumer captioned her latest throwback video of herself and younger sibling Kim Caramele on Instagram Friday.
In the footage, young Schumer and Caramele ride a white horse together as the protective older...
- 12/24/2016
- by karenmizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Fresh off the most dominant performance of the NBA season, Anthony Davis is exploring the roots of his home city’s culture. The New Orleans Pelicans’ big man is the figure at the center of Ad All Day, a new web series from media company Cycle.
Ad All Day purports to be an examination of Davis’ off-the-court life. In its first episode, it follows the 6’10” all-star as he travels into New Orleans’ inner city and meets with Semaj Matthews, a highly-touted basketball prospect who is currently in his sophomore year of high school. Along the way, viewers are told the importance of basketball for young men like Matthews while also learning about Davis’ own upbringing in Chicago. If you liked Stay Melo, Vice Sports’ docuseries starring Carmelo Anthony, you’ll probably appreciate Ad All Day as well.
Cycle touts itself as a hybrid media company that lives in the space...
Ad All Day purports to be an examination of Davis’ off-the-court life. In its first episode, it follows the 6’10” all-star as he travels into New Orleans’ inner city and meets with Semaj Matthews, a highly-touted basketball prospect who is currently in his sophomore year of high school. Along the way, viewers are told the importance of basketball for young men like Matthews while also learning about Davis’ own upbringing in Chicago. If you liked Stay Melo, Vice Sports’ docuseries starring Carmelo Anthony, you’ll probably appreciate Ad All Day as well.
Cycle touts itself as a hybrid media company that lives in the space...
- 2/25/2016
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Amy Schumer isn't interested in any faux sympathy from her faux dad.
The comedian, 34, shared a funny text exchange with Colin Quinn – who played her onscreen father in her hit comedy Trainwreck – on Tuesday, after losing out on the Golden Globe for best actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy, to pal Jennifer Lawrence Sunday night.
"Even tho u didnt win take comfort in the fact that u have friends like me in your life. Forever."
Schumer's blunt response? "Please leave me alone"
No
A photo posted by @amyschumer on Jan 12, 2016 at 6:51am Pst
Still, Schumer seems to...
The comedian, 34, shared a funny text exchange with Colin Quinn – who played her onscreen father in her hit comedy Trainwreck – on Tuesday, after losing out on the Golden Globe for best actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy, to pal Jennifer Lawrence Sunday night.
"Even tho u didnt win take comfort in the fact that u have friends like me in your life. Forever."
Schumer's blunt response? "Please leave me alone"
No
A photo posted by @amyschumer on Jan 12, 2016 at 6:51am Pst
Still, Schumer seems to...
- 1/12/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd
- People.com - TV Watch
Amy Schumer isn't interested in any faux sympathy from her faux dad. The comedian, 34, shared a funny text exchange with Colin Quinn - who played her onscreen father in her hit comedy Trainwreck - on Tuesday, after losing out on the Golden Globe for best actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy, to pal Jennifer Lawrence Sunday night. "Even tho u didnt win take comfort in the fact that u have friends like me in your life. Forever." Schumer's blunt response? "Please leave me alone" No A photo posted by @amyschumer on Jan 12, 2016 at 6:51am Pst Still, Schumer...
- 1/12/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd
- PEOPLE.com
Amy Schumer has a lot to be thankful for after a fun night at the Golden Globes.
The Trainwreck star took to Instagram on Monday to express her appreciation for all those who made her night possible – including her boyfriend, pasta and of course, Chardonnay.
The thank-you list was attached to another adorable pic of the comedian with her new man, Ben Hanisch, whom she thanked "for being my after date."
Thanks @prabalgurung for my dress and @andrea_tiller for my face and @kimmykuppkakes for my hairdo and @deborahlippmann For my nails and @leesaevansstyle for my styling and @carriebyalick for...
The Trainwreck star took to Instagram on Monday to express her appreciation for all those who made her night possible – including her boyfriend, pasta and of course, Chardonnay.
The thank-you list was attached to another adorable pic of the comedian with her new man, Ben Hanisch, whom she thanked "for being my after date."
Thanks @prabalgurung for my dress and @andrea_tiller for my face and @kimmykuppkakes for my hairdo and @deborahlippmann For my nails and @leesaevansstyle for my styling and @carriebyalick for...
- 1/11/2016
- by Michael Miller, @write_miller
- People.com - TV Watch
Aside from all the glitz and glamor, Amy Schumer treated the Golden Globes as a family affair.
Taking to her Instagram account after the event, the Trainwreck star posted an adorable picture with her new boyfriend Ben Hanisch, brother Jason Stein and her sister Kim Caramele.
"My clique," Schumer captioned the photo which also saw them pose with two other members of her entourage.
Earlier on the red carpet, Schumer told People of her new relationship: "We're in love and it's really exciting."
My clique
A photo posted by @amyschumer on Jan 10, 2016 at 9:26pm Pst
Schumer revealed her relationship...
Taking to her Instagram account after the event, the Trainwreck star posted an adorable picture with her new boyfriend Ben Hanisch, brother Jason Stein and her sister Kim Caramele.
"My clique," Schumer captioned the photo which also saw them pose with two other members of her entourage.
Earlier on the red carpet, Schumer told People of her new relationship: "We're in love and it's really exciting."
My clique
A photo posted by @amyschumer on Jan 10, 2016 at 9:26pm Pst
Schumer revealed her relationship...
- 1/11/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, @kathyehrichdowd
- People.com - TV Watch
Aside from all the glitz and glamor, Amy Schumer treated the Golden Globes as a family affair. Taking to her Instagram account after the event, the Trainwreck star posted an adorable picture with her new boyfriend Ben Hanisch, brother Jason Stein and her sister Kim Caramele. "My clique," Schumer captioned the photo which also saw them pose with two other members of her entourage. Earlier on the red carpet, Schumer told People of her new relationship: "We're in love and it's really exciting." My clique A photo posted by @amyschumer on Jan 10, 2016 at 9:26pm Pst Schumer revealed her relationship...
- 1/11/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, @kathyehrichdowd
- PEOPLE.com
New year, new romance. Amy Schumer announced she's no longer single, making it official by calling boyfriend Ben Hanisch her "man" on social media. It may be in the early stages still, but it sounds like the Trainwreck star, 34, is seriously smitten. "Amy is so, so happy," a source told People. "She calls him her boyfriend and says he constantly tells her how pretty, sexy and perfect she is. She feels like she hit the jackpot." We gathered five things you need to know to get to know Schumer's beau. Fingers crossed they'll make their red-carpet debut at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards!
- 1/6/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
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