Fittingly for a series in which everybody seems to be engaging in some form of Classic Hollywood cosplay, the Rosebud moment in BritBox’s Archie is delivered by an actor playing comedy icon Danny Kaye.Nancy Meyers Talks Cary Grant Inspiration, Meeting Hollywood Icon, in 'TCM Picks' Video Affecting a stereotypical German therapist accent — accents on top of accents on top of accents is the Archie way — Kaye cautions young Dyan Cannon (Laura Aikman) that her relationship with the more seasoned Cary Grant (Jason Isaacs) is destined for complications with the warning, “Men who have difficult relationships with their mothers always...

The publicists of the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) have announced the nominees for its Maxwell Weinberg Award for Television Publicity Campaign.'Past Lives' Star Teo Yoo on How He Used His Own Experiences of Loneliness to Inform His Character in Celine Song's Film They are the teams behind Star Wars spinoff Ahsoka from Walt Disney Studios and Lucasfilm/Disney+; Frasier (CBS Studio/Paramount+); Star Trek: Picard (CBS Studios/Paramount+) and Welcome to Chippendales (20th Television/Hulu). “The teams of publicists who worked on the nominated projects represent the highest quality work from our peers and guild members,” said awards committee chairs Tim Menke and...

The next beer that you buy at Crypto.com Arena might come in a cup that you had guzzled from before.The Sphere in Las Vegas Says U2 and Darren Aronofsky Have Brought in $75M Since Opening In a move to curtail the environmental impact of single-use plastics, executives announced Wednesday a reusable cup pilot program for the downtown Los Angeles arena that will begin with Depeche Mode concerts promoted by Live Nation on Dec. 15 and 17. While the AEG-owned venue and its recycling partner ABM now sort, on site, single-use food service ware for recycling — an average of 15,000 cups are...

Mr. & Mrs. Smith will be in some good company when the Prime Video series premieres.'Cruel Intentions' Series Finally a Go at Amazon The series, based on the 2005 Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie movie of the same title, has added a number of high-profile guest stars opposite leads Donald Glover and Maya Erskine. Alexander Skarsgård, Eiza González, Sarah Paulson, Sharon Horgan, Ron Perlman, Billy Campbell and Úrsula Corberó will appear in the show, joining previously announced guest stars Paul Dano, Michaela Coel, John Turturro, Parker Posey and Wagner Moura. Details on their roles are being kept under wraps. Mr. & Mrs. Smith stars...

Only Murders in the Building and The Bear, meet The Mandalorian and Loki.'The Other Black Girl' Showrunners on Connecting to Theme of Corporate America: "We've Felt That Experience of Having to Sacrifice a Piece of Yourself to Succeed" Hulu content is now available on Disney+, with the company officially adding a Hulu tile to its homepage Wednesday, placing it alongside brands like Marvel, Pixar, Disney and Star Wars. The tile will be available to anyone with both a Disney+ and a Hulu subscription, and clicking through will take them to a Hulu content hub, featuring all of Hulu’s original and acquired TV...

Warner Bros. Discovery will be exclusive the home to A24’s upcoming slate.'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' Renewed For Three More Seasons on HBO The conglomerate and the indie studio announced a multiyear pay-1 U.S. output deal that will bring the studio and distributor’s theatrical film slate exclusively to Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO and Cinemax, as well as streaming service Max.  In addition to newer and upcoming films, including Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest, and Nicolas Cage starrer Dream Scenario, the deal will also cover titles from A24’s library, including best picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once,...

Dr. Phil McGraw is launching a new TV venture with an assist from one of the biggest Christian broadcasters in the United States.'Dr. Phil' Ending After 21 Seasons McGraw’s Merit Street Media, which he announced in November, is set to launch on Feb. 26, with Dr. Phil Primetime — a nighttime talk show akin to McGraw’s long-running daytime show — as its flagship program. Trinity Broadcasting, which owns more than 30 TV stations and has has carriage on several large cable and satellite providers, will help Merit Street distribute its programming; the company also plans to operate free, ad-supported streaming channels and embark...

Rob Reiner, Billy Crystal, Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Perry, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Bob Iger and Quinta Brunson are among those remembering sitcom great and TV legend Norman Lear, who died Tuesday at the age of 101.Norman Lear, Sitcom Genius and Citizen Activist, Dies at 101 The six-time Emmy-winning writer-producer behind such classic TV shows as All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Sanford & Son and One Day at a Time died at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by family. Crystal paid tribute to his friend of almost 50 years, sharing a photo of the two of them together...

Dan Levy, helped along by friends, confronts personal loss and grief he’d been trying to evade in the trailer for Netflix’s Good Grief, which the Schitt’s Creek co-creator wrote, directs and stars in.'Squid Game: The Challenge' Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix Levy plays Marc Dreyfus, whose contented life in London after the loss of his mother with his larger-than-life husband, Oliver, played by Luke Evans, ends when Oliver unexpectedly dies. As Marc’s world shatters, he and his two best friends, played by Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel, go on a weekend of self-discovery in Paris to reveal hard truths they...

In a sign of how serious the cost-cutting efforts are at Condé Nast, The New Yorker has parted ways with longtime contributor and satirist Andy Borowitz.Condé Nast to Cut Hundreds of Staffers in Major Restructuring The humorist acknowledged the cuts on his Facebook page. “Dear readers, IF I MAY BE SERIOUS: Because of its financial difficulties, The New Yorker has been forced to cut costs. As a result, it has decided to stop publishing The Borowitz Report,” he wrote. “I want to thank my colleagues at The New Yorker who have made writing for it such an honor for the past...

JON FROSCH: As we reconvene for our annual back-and-forth about the year’s greatest film performances, I’m struck by how many of my favorites found actors playing characters who range from downright villainous to — let’s put this mildly — disagreeable. (As Carrie Bradshaw might wonder … Is likability overrated? Or: Is unlikability the new likability? OK, I’ll stop now.)Andrew Scott Says He Wouldn't Want to Be a Bond Villain Again: "I Know Who I Am" Much has been made of Annette Bening’s “fearlessness” as the egocentric eponymous swimmer in Nyad. But Diana Nyad’s story is essentially a hero’s journey; there’s a...

In March 2017, Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast opened to a monstrous $357 million globally. It marked the seventh-largest domestic debut ever and the top start for a PG title, eventually finding its place on the list of the highest-grossing films of all time with lifetime box office earnings of $1.27 billion.Tracy Underwood Replaces Jonnie Davis as ABC Signature President Leading up to the release, Disney said the movie represented a massive step forward in visual effects — playing up the CG rendering of Dan Stevens’ Beast — through the use of VFX technology called MOVA Contour Reality...

Netflix can’t get enough Squid Game: The streamer has renewed its reality show spin-off Squid Game: The Challenge for a second season. After 'Suits' Soared on Netflix, Expect "a Bunch of Lawyer Shows" From Rivals, Ted Sarandos Says The news comes as the first season’s finale begins streaming, where the winner of the show’s record-setting $4.56 million prize is expected to be revealed. The Challenge premiered Nov. 22 and has ranked No. 1 on Netflix’s Top 10 English TV list for its first weeks, and was in the Top 10 in 93 countries. “There was no red light in our decision...

Every Sex and the City fan will instantly recognize two high-wattage looks up for sale in the latest event presented by Julien’s Auctions — one ensemble worn onscreen by series star and executive producer Sarah Jessica Parker — as they’ve transcended the function of costumes or fashion to become part of the show’s enduring iconography. Taylor Swift Named Time's Person of the Year, Tells Her Enemies: "Trash Takes Itself Out" “Unstoppable: Signature Styles of Iconic Women in Fashion” is indeed an apt title for an upcoming auction that includes the three-tiered belted tutu skirt and pink tank top worn by Parker...

Norman Lear, the writer, producer and citizen activist who coalesced topical conflict and outrageous comedy in such wildly popular sitcoms as All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and The Jeffersons, has died. He was 101.Charles Officer, 'Akilla's Escape' Director, Dies at 49 Lear died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family who, according to a statement on his official Instagram account, sang songs until the very end. “Norman lived a life in awe of the world around him. He marveled at his cup of coffee every morning, the shape of the tree outside his...

The Taylor Swift era continues.'Sex and the City' Opening Credits Tutu Up for Sale In Julien's Auction (Exclusive) The superstar singer-songwriter has been named Time‘s 2023 Person of the Year, the first time that an entertainer has received the honor from the long-running publication. Time announced the Person of the Year on Wednesday morning. “The selections over the years have tended to follow certain patterns. The person chosen has typically been a ruler over traditional domains of power. He — and yes, usually it has been a ‘he’ — is very often a politician or a titan of industry. Fourteen U.S. presidents, five...

The end of the actors strike is particularly good news for the European Film Market (EFM), which expects a bonanza of new projects held up or postponed during the SAG-AFTRA walkout. Paramount+ Launches in Japan in Partnership With J:COM, Wowow SAG-AFTRA members voted Tuesday to approve their new three-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, representing Hollywood’s major studios and streamers. The new deal, valued by the union at over $1 billion, will now take effect retroactive to June 9, and will extend to June 30, 2026. EFM director Dennis Ruh said the Berlin market, which runs February...

It’s official: Paramount+ is finally available to consumers in Japan. As first tipped by the company in September, the streaming service launched in Japan Wednesday as a no-additional-cost addition to the on-demand services of local operators J:COM and Wowow. J:COM is one of Japan’s top cable television operators and broadband internet providers, while Wowow is the longstanding leading premium pay channel in the market.End of SAG-AFTRA Strike Expected to Give Big Bump to Berlin Film Market The Japan launch completes Paramount+’s entry into all of the world’s top ten international subscription video growth markets. The partnership marks the second launch for Paramount+ in East Asia,...

Cord Jefferson has had quite a week and it’s barely Wednesday.Palm Springs Film Festival to Open With 'Wicked Little Letters,' Starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley The American Fiction writer-director spent Monday evening in San Francisco where he received the George Gund III Award for Virtuosity presented by one of his stars, John Ortiz, during the SFFILM Awards at the city’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Shortly after 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Jefferson received word that his feature directorial debut snagged five Spirit Award nominations including nods for feature, screenplay, lead performance for star Jeffrey Wright and supporting performance for...

SAG-AFTRA members have voted to ratify the tentative deal that brought an end to the 118-day actors’ strike.Sean Graham Named New Writers Guild West General Counsel After Tony Segall Departs In a contest that ended on Tuesday evening, 78.33 percent voted “yes” on the contract and 21.67 percent voted “no,” with a turnout of 38.15 percent. With members greenlighting the deal, the new agreement will now take effect retroactive to June 9, and will extend to June 30, 2026. “This contract is an enormous victory for working performers, and it marks the dawning of a new era for the industry. Getting...