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French Actress and Activist Brigitte Bardot Dies at 91

©Courtesy of Spirits of the Dead Former French actress and style icon, Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91. The retired performer passed away on yesterday, December 28, 2025 at her home in southern France. Bruno Jacquelin of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals confirmed the news to The Associated…

Johan Renck to Direct ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Netflix Series

©Courtesy of Ubisoft Johan Renck, a Swedish filmmaker who received an Emmy for directing HBO’s acclaimed mini-series “Chernobyl,” will be in charge of directing the latest live-action “Assassin’s Creed” TV series. He is collaborating with Netflix for the third time, having previously directed the first two episodes of “Bloodline” and the Adam Sandler-led feature “Spaceman“….

Warner Bros Discovery Board Rejects Rival Bid from Paramount

©Courtesy of Paramount Pictures  Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Wednesday morning that it is giving a thumbs-down to Paramount’s hostile takeover bid, arguing that Netflix would be a better suitor. Paramount is offering $30 per share for the entire company, while Netflix is making a $27.75-per-share offer for Warner Bros. and HBO. In a letter…

The Oscars Moving to YouTube in 2029

©Courtesy of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Starting in 2029, The Academy Awards will relocate to YouTube, paving the way for a new era for Hollywood’s premier awards show, which has been a staple of network television for decades. Sciences was announced Wednesday and will begin at the 101st Oscars ceremony in 2029…

The Brentwood Home Where Rob Reiner and His Wife Were Found Dead with Apparent Stab Wounds

Photo by Clay Enos – © 2013 ASIG Productions LLC On Sunday afternoon, officials reported the death of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele in their Brentwood mansion. At approximately 3:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department reported that a man and a woman who were approximately 78 and 68 years old had been…

LaKeith Stanfield To Play Dennis Rodman in Lionsgate’s ’48 Hours in Vegas’

Photo by Oliver Upton – © 2022, FX Networks. All Rights Reserved. According to Lionsgate, LaKeith Stanfield has been selected to replace Jonathan Majors in Rick Famuyiwa’s upcoming film 48 Hours in Vegas, playing the role of Dennis Rodman during the NBA Finals. Majors had originally been cast as Rodman, but was dropped after his…

“47 Ronin” Director Carl Erik Rinsch Convicted of Defrauding Netflix Out of $11 Million For TV Show

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Carl Erik Rinsch, a film director, was sentenced to prison this week for defrauding Netflix out of $11 million by claiming to have created a TV series that never materialized. CBS News reported that a federal prosecutor’s spokesperson stated that the director of “47 Ronin” has been convicted of wire fraud,…

Tom Cruise’s Outer-Space Film On Hold Over Reluctance To Deal With Trump

Photo by Scott Garfield/Scott Garfield – © 2019 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved.     It’s unlikely that Tom Cruise’s proposed outer-space movie will be lifting off from the launching pad anytime soon, due to the actor’s reluctance to get involved with President Trump in the permissions process. The film, which Cruise hoped to make…

Documentary Filmmaker Christine Choy Dies at 73

©Courtesy of the Museum of Chinese in America Shanghai-born documentary filmmaker Christine Choy, whose 1987 Oscar-nominated film Who Killed Vincent Chin? galvanized the Asian-American community, died on December 7 in Manhattan. She was 73. In a career spanning fifty years, the outspoken Choy made more than eighty films and received dozens of awards, including a…

Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery From Netflix

Paramount has approached Warner Bros. Discovery’s shareholders with an all-cash offer, CNN is reporting. The film studio will place the bid in order to gain control of Hollywood’s most lucrative mass media and entertainment conglomerate. Paramount’s offer to purchase WBD comes after Netflix placed a bid on Friday. However, Paramount was originally considered to be the…

The Golden Globes Nominations Were Announced!

©Courtesy of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association The Golden Globes nominations were revealed during a live press conference this morning, with Nine and Eight nominations for “One Battle After Another” and “Sentimental Value” respectively, “Sinners” is the next film, followed by seven nominations, six by “Hamnet,”five by “Wicked: For Good,” and four by “It Was…