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Tom Tykwer Named Jury President of 2018 Berlin Film Festival
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The Berlin Film Festival has named filmmaker Tom Tykwer as its 2018 Jury President. To-date, Tykwer has presented six of his own movies at Berlinale. Two of those, 2002’s “Heaven” and 2009’s “The International,” have actually opened the festival. Tykwer’s first feature film was 1993’s “Deadly Maria.” Also Read: 'On Body and Soul' Wins Golden Bear Award at Berlin Film Festival “The Berlinale has always been my favourite and my home film festival, and has supported me since I began working as a filmmaker. We have a fantastic and broad history with each other,” Tykwer said in a statement accompanying his appointment. »
- Tony Maglio
Trump Demands ‘Death Penalty’ for NYC Attacker After Fox News Segment
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On Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to call for the death penalty for New York City terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov. “NYC terrorist was happy as he asked to hang Isis flag in his hospital room. He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. Should Get Death Penalty!,” he said. NYC terrorist was happy as he asked to hang Isis flag in his hospital room. He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. Should Get Death Penalty! - Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 2, 2017 The tweet suggests that Donald Trump may be a fan of Fox News’ new 11:00 p.m. “Fox News »
- Jon Levine
Fifth Harmony Surprises Superfan Sam Smith on ‘Carpool Karaoke’ (Video)
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Most people get really excited to meet Sam Smith. That adulation’s got nothing on how over-the-moon Smith was to meet Fifth Harmony, however. The “Too Good at Goodbyes” singer got the surprise of a lifetime Wednesday while sitting shotgun in James Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke.” Towards the end of the latest CBS recurring sketch, The “Late Late Show” host called on Smith’s favorite girl-group to join them in his famous white Range Rover SUV for a little “Work From Home.” Yeah, dude was legit freaking out over Fifth Harmony piling into the backseat, which makes his earlier reply about getting starstruck seem. »
- Tony Maglio
‘The Walking Dead’ Drives AMC Networks to Strong Q3 Earnings
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AMC Networks — the entertainment conglomerate that includes a number of popular cable channels, including AMC, IFC and SundanceTV — posted a 25 percent increase in profit year-over-year, but missed on revenue estimates, when reporting its third quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday. The network behind “Better Call Saul” and “The Walking Dead” posted $648 million million in revenue and $1.68 adjusted earnings per share for the three months ended Sept. 30. It narrowly missed on analyst projections of $660 million in revenue, but easily cleared estimates of $1.17 Eps. AMC Network’s sales were up 2.1 percent year-over-year. AMC Networks »
- Sean Burch
‘Vampire Dad’ Director, Producer Speak Out on Firing Andy Dick Over Harassment Claims (Exclusive)
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Director Frankie Ingrassia was promised actor Andy Dick would be clean and sober when he arrived on the set of her film “Vampire Dad” on Oct. 18 — and he was. However, she said that he didn’t stay that way for long. Dick was fired from the project on his first day of shooting over sexual harassment claims the cast and crew made against the actor, who Ingrassia said appeared to become intoxicated on set. “We were promised that he would be delivered sober,” Ingrassia told TheWrap. “He was sober upon arrival. As soon as we heard about the misconduct, I. »
- Jennifer Maas
Randy Falco Re-ups as Univision CEO for 2 More Years
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Univision Communications Inc. (Uci) has extended President and CEO Randy Falco’s contract for two more years, the company said on Thursday. He’ll now lead the Spanish-language broadcasting company through January 2020. “Randy has been the architect of Uci’s evolution since 2011, guiding the Company’s tremendous expansion, steadily improving Univision’s financial performance and significantly improving the balance sheet by paying down debt,” said Haim Saban, chairman of the Board of Directors of Uci. “With Randy’s vision, Uci has remained the undisputed leader in Spanish-language media and at the same time successfully diversified into English-language media to provide young, »
- Tony Maglio
Discovery Misses Q3 Earnings Mark Despite Increased Ad Sales
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Discovery Communications missed media analyst’s third-quarter 2017 mark for earnings, despite seeing increased advertising revenue both domestically (+3%) and internationally (+9%). The bundle-loving provider of cable channels unveiled its Q3 financials early Thursday morning, reporting adjusted earnings of 43 cents per share on $1.651 billion in revenue. Wall Street had forecast earnings per share of 54 cents on $1.64 billion in revenue, per a Yahoo Finance compilation of media analysts. So, the Discovery Channel and TLC parent topped at the top line, but whiffed where it really counts — anticipated profit per share. Still, David Zaslav seems undeterred. “Advertising and global distribution »
- Tony Maglio
Brett Ratner Sues Woman for Libel Over Rape Accusation Made on Facebook
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Director Brett Ratner has filed a libel lawsuit in Hawaii against a woman who, in a Facebook post, accused him of raping her. In the Oct. 20 post, Melanie Kohler said Ratner “was a rapist on at least one night in Hollywood about 12 years ago,” and that he “preyed on me as a drunk girl forced himself upon me,” according to quoted excerpts in the lawsuit. Filed in Hawaii federal court by Ratner’s attorney, Eric Seitz, the suit “contends that the Defendant’s aforementioned statement is entirely false, fabricated and fictional.” The lawsuit also asserts that Kohler’s statement was published. »
- Ross A. Lincoln
Houston Astros Win World Series With Game 7 Victory Over Los Angeles Dodgers
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After a nailbiter of a series, the Houston Astros secured their first-ever World Series title Wednesday night by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games. The final score was 5-1. The victory brought some cheer to a town that was devastated in late August by Hurricane Harvey. The win also capped a historic year for the 55-year old Mlb franchise, which became the first team in history to win a pennant in both of leagues that make up Major League Baseball when they advanced to the 2017 World Series. (Back in 2005 as a member of the National League, Houston defeated. »
- Ross A. Lincoln
Kevin Spacey to Seek ‘Evaluation and Treatment’ Following Sexual Misconduct Accusations
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Kevin Spacey intends to seek “evaluation and treatment” following multiple accusations of sexual misconduct. “Kevin Spacey is taking the time necessary to seek evaluation and treatment. No other information is available at this time,” the actor’s representative said in a statement provided to TheWrap. The announcement comes after multiple people have come forward to accuse Spacey of sexual misconduct, beginning Sunday when “Star Trek: Discovery” actor Anthony Rapp told Buzzfeed that in 1986, a 26-year-old Spacey made unwanted sexual advances on Rapp, who was just 14 at the time. Also Read: Two Men Accuse Kevin Spacey of Sexual Harassment Less than three hours. »
- Ross A. Lincoln
‘Andi Mack’ Season 2 Premiere Down in Viewers as Gay Character Debuts
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“Andi Mack” returned for Season 2 over the weekend with a milestone episode that wasn’t able to top the viewership of its most recent installment. The Disney Channel show’s Oct. 27 return, which featured Cyrus (Joshua Rush) discussing his crush on classmate Jonah (Asher Angel), got a 0.4 rating among adults 18-49 and nabbed 2.1 million total viewers in live-plus-three viewing. It was seen by 1.1 million people aged 6-14. This marked a 72 percent rise over the April series launch and counted as the second-most viewed telecast in the show’s run. Only the Season 1 finale that aired in June was »
- Ryan Gajewski
17 Hollywood and Media Heavyweights Accused of Sexual Misconduct Since Harvey Weinstein
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In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault and harassment scandal, women and men alike have been more vocal about speaking out against sexual harassment. The accusations have been many, and the reaction and fallout has been swift across the industry. Brett Ratner Six women have accused the director and producer of sexual misconduct, including Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge. Ratner’s lawyer says no woman has ever requested or received any financial settlement from Ratner. Fallout: Ratner chose to personally step away from all Warner Bros. related activities, and Playboy put Ratner’s biopic about Hugh Hefner on hold. »
- Brian Welk
Dustin Hoffman Accused of Sexual Harassment by ‘Genius’ Producer
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Television writer and producer Wendy Riss Gatsiounis became the second woman to publicly accuse Dustin Hoffman of sexual harassment on Tuesday, telling Variety about an incident she says took place in 1991. Riss Gatsiounis, currently an executive producer on the upcoming second season of National Geographic’s “Genius,” says the harassment occurred during a meeting with Hoffman and screenwriter Murray Schisgal (“Tootsie”) to talk about adapting her play, “A Darker Purpose,” into a movie. Riss Gatsiounis had met with them once before and, she says, came to the second meeting with a revised pitch, only to be cut off. “I go in, »
- Ross A. Lincoln
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Gets New TV Spot During World Series (Video)
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During the 4th inning of Game 7 of the World Series between the Dodgers and Astros, a brand new TV spot for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” dropped on unsuspecting audiences nationwide. While echoing parts of the second trailer for the next “Star Wars” flick that landed in early October — like when Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) emphatically declares that “This is not going to go the way you think” — we are treated to a few tantalizing new shots, at least once of which will hit “Star Wars” fans right in the nostalgia feels. The bit I’m referring to is »
- Phil Owen
Why Warner Bros. Was So Willing to Split With Brett Ratner
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Now that Warner Bros. is severing its ties to Brett Ratner and his RatPac Entertainment in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against the “Rush Hour” filmmaker, the tough part is working out the details of that separation. That’s particularly true of the $450 million co-financing deal that has underwritten much of the studio’s film slate since 2013. Barry Sine, a Wall Street analyst at Drexel Hamilton, said that the studio would be able to absorb the impact of unwinding the deal, which was expected to end in March 2018. “If they part ways, they’ll survive,” he said of Warner Bros. »
- Beatrice Verhoeven and Jeremy Fuster
Jeremy Piven Accused of ‘Predatory Behavior’ by Actress Cassidy Freeman
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Jeremy Piven was accused Wednesday of “predatory behavior” by “Longmire” and “Smallville” actress Cassidy Freeman, who said in a post on Instagram that “I know what you did and attempted to do to me when I was far too young.” It’s the second accusation of sexual misconduct against Piven, coming one day after reality TV personality Araiane Bellamar said that he groped her several years ago on the set of HBO’s “Entourage.” Freeman’s accusation was posted in response to a statement Piven released on Tuesday “unequivocally” denying Bellamar’s “appalling allegations” against him. “You will deny this because, »
- Ryan Gajewski
‘Riverdale’ Star Casey Cott Says Kevin ‘Definitely’ Needs to Stop Cruising
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“Riverdale” star Casey Cott (Kevin) wants his character to stop heading into the shadows for love. Last week’s episode of the CW teen drama featured Kevin cruising for romantic attention from other gay men in Fox Forest, which bothered his pal Betty (Lili Reinhart), especially in light of the Black Hood’s latest attack. “I definitely think it’s time for Kevin to find , but more so, to stop looking in the wrong places and to find someone that’s going to complement him and love him and be the light that Kevin is, to complement that,” Cott told TheWrap. »
- Ryan Gajewski
Alex Trebek Recalls Accidental Hash Brownies Binge: ‘It Was Not a Good Trip’
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We’ll take “Extremely Potent Edibles” for $1,000, Alex. “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek divulged an inadvertent drug experience that left him bed-ridden for more than a day in an interview published by the Daily Beast on Wednesday, revealing that he once accidentally binged on hash brownies. According to Trebek, the incident occurred shortly after the television fixture arrived in California, when he attended a party at a friend’s Malibu residence. Also Read: 'Jeopardy!' Fans React to Stunning Development, and an Unexpected 'D-- Tree' Moment Trebek, a self-described “chocoholic,” recalled that he wolfed down approximately six of the treats, unaware »
- Tim Kenneally
Here Are the Ads Russia Planted on Facebook During the Election
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The ads Russia managed to sneak onto Facebook during the 2016 election include a “Buff Bernie” coloring book, a Satan vs. Jesus arm wrestling match, and an account from a man claiming to be the child of Bill Clinton and an Arkansas prostitute. The ads were released by a Congressional committee investigating Russian efforts to sow discord during the race. Facebook General Counsel Colin Stretch told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday that 146 Americans viewed the ads during the election, a number which includes 20 million people on Instagram, according to Buzzfeed News. Also Read: More Than 100 Million People Saw »
- Reid Nakamura
Harvey Weinstein Challenges Termination From His Company, Court Filing Says
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Harvey Weinstein is challenging his termination from The Weinstein Company, according to court papers obtained by TheWrap. In papers filed in Delaware Chancery Court on Wednesday, The Weinstein Company said that Weinstein “has sued the Company in a confidential arbitration challenging his termination.” In a lawsuit filed last week, Weinstein demanded that the company he co-founded with brother Bob Weinstein hand over personnel and employment records. TWC is fighting the request, saying Weinstein is suing for the records for “an improper, personal purpose.” Also Read: James Toback and Harvey Weinstein Under Investigation by Beverly Hills Police Weinstein argues that he is in a “unique. »
- Jeremy Fuster
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