The nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards were announced this week and every actor who is nominated for their performance in a musical showed up for the Meet the Nominees event!
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Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Legendary Entertainment, the content studio behind “Dune” and the rebooted “Godzilla” franchise, has secured a new $800 million credit facility from J.P. Morgan. The new fund updates a preexisting line of credit and will span five years, the company announced Tuesday. It’s a sign of confidence in the unit, run by CEO Josh Grode and vice chairman of worldwide production Mary Parent, that a traditional mega-lender would invest at such a turbulent time in a media business rife with consolidation and Wall Street woes. Grode said the company was “pleased to extend our relationship with J.P. Morgan as we continue to grow our global film and TV pipeline and monetize our IP across multiple platforms.” He credited the creative team led by Parent for “creating compelling content that resonates with audiences around the world.”
David Shaheen, head of entertainment iIndustries for J.P. Morgan’s corporate client banking group, added that Legendary has “positioned itself as a true market leader. We are very pleased to have executed a highly successful transaction with broad support from the entertainment banking community.” Upcoming Legendary projects include a scripted reimagining of Bert Kreischer’s standup special “The Machine,” in which he and his father (Mark Hamill) are kidnapped by those Bert wronged 20 years ago during a drunken semester abroad in Russia; the sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s space epic “Dune;” and new entires into the “Godzilla vs. Kong” and “Detective Pikachu” franchises. On the TV side, they’ve got “Drops of God” at Apple, based on the Japanese manga property. Perhaps most promising is Legendary’s ongoing development of a film based on the iconic “Street Fighter,” the rights
The nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards were announced this week and every actor who is nominated for their performance in a musical showed up for the Meet the Nominees event!
defeated the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Knicks second-round playoff series.“The team has been flooded with requests from celebrities, with some saying they will fly in from out of town if they can get tickets,” a source close to MSG told The Post. “There’s way too many asks to address.”Among the boldfacers lucky enough to score a ticket were Jessica Alba, comedians Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan and Dave Chappelle, “Entourage” star Jerry Ferrara and his pal, “New Girl” actor Max Greenfield, and Roger Federer.Former Knick Carmelo Anthony got a standing ovation from the enthusiastic fan base.Also in attendance was Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is usually a courtside fixture at Milwaukee Bucks games.
Charlie Collier, who segued last fall from lengthy exec stints at Fox Corp. and AMC Networks to a top post at Roku, took the stage at his first NewFronts pitch Tuesday to invite advertisers to bring their messages to the stream.
Trying to keep up with this week’s new music? Every Friday, we collect new albums available on streaming services on one page.
Village Roadshow Unscripted Television is working with Candid Camera Inc. to develop a new version of the iconic Candid Camera series featuring Taraji P. Henson as host.
Viacom18 have revealed a multi-year agreement making JioCinema India’s new streaming home for HBO, Max Original and Warner Bros. content from May. The WBD content had previously been carried on the Disney-owned Star TV platform. But the deal with Star expired at the end of March. WBD sources have confirmed that, except for a handful of shows licensed to third parties, HBO content has been absent from Indian airwaves since the beginning of the month. The new deal is another major victory for Mukesh Ambani, one of India’s richest and most politically influential businessmen. His Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is behind Viacom18 and the JioCinema streaming platform, as well as India’s dominant cellular phone and broadband internet providers.
Granger Smith was thinking about retiring from music for months before his recent announcement.
Linda Robson is set to make her triumphant return to the world of acting in an upcoming movie with none other than former EastEnders actor Maisie Smith. Linda, who earlier this month enjoyed a solo vacation, is arguably most well known for her work as a Loose Women panellist alongside the likes of Stacey Solomon, Christine Lampard, Charlene White and Ruth Langsford.
Piers Morgan, 58, has taken to Twitter to explain why he won't be making an appearance on Talk TV's Uncensored tonight. The outspoken broadcaster revealed to 8. 4 million followers: "UPDATE: Some dodgy sushi has rendered me a puking gibbering wreck (which is why I looked so queasy on air last night) so I won't be hosting @PiersUncensored tonight.
The bad boy of country music. Morgan Wallen has faced a series of controversies throughout his career.
“Succession” star plays the “tormenter” once again in a new reality competition series inspired by James Bond, titled “007’s Road to a Million,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.“I got to see how ordinary people would cope with being on a James Bond adventure,” Cox, 76, said about his new role, according to the outlet. Cox will host as “The Controller” – AKA the emcee – and the one who decides the future of contestants on the new Amazon Studios game show.The series features two-person teams competing to win $1.2 million, shot in locations that are relevant to James Bond, such as the Scottish Highlands, Jamaica and Venice, Italy.
Linda Robson is reportedly set to star in a new gangster film, titled Bermondsey Tales: Fall of The Roman Empire, after landing her first movie role in 10 years. The Loose Women panellist, 65, is said to be "excited" to be starring in the new movie, which will begin shooting in London later on this year. Linda, who is best known for starring in classic sitcom Birds of a Feather, will apparently play a character named Kath in the film, who is a relative of a mob boss.
Tracy Morgan.The diehard Knicks fan won’t eat anything at the World’s Most Famous Arena when he cheers on New York against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs Sunday, he dished to The Post.“Well I’m a pescatarian now, so all I eat is fish and vegetables, so I eat before I go,” he said.And the Bed-Stuy native isn’t about to get crabby when it comes to other celeb Knicks fans — the real ones and those only after front-‘roe’ photo ops.“Yo, listen, I can’t be calling people out like that,” he said. “If you a Knick fan, you a Knick fan at heart. I can’t be saying who’s not and who is.
EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century has acquired the spec Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice from BenDavid Grabinski. Grabinski will write and direct with Andrew Lazar producing.
reunion on Tuesday as stars of the beloved zombie drama reunited at the AMC Upfront presentation in New York City. Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln joined forces on the red carpet, appearing to color coordinate their looks with an array of black-and-white ensembles. The actors were on-hand to promote the network's upcoming spin-off shows, which are set to premiere in 2023 and 2024. Reedus, Morgan and Cohan each spoke with ET about what to expect when their fan favorite characters return to the screen this summer.«It's kind of a reset for me,» Reedus said of his Daryl Dixon-focused series,, which is slated for a June premiere.
Dune producer Legendary Entertainment has secured an $800 million five-year credit facility led by J.P. Morgan, replacing an existing agreement with “improved and market-leading terms” that reflect its “profitability and success in executing its business plan,’ the company said.
tried to sell the latter MonsterVerse sequel to Netflix for $200-$225 million before their co-financier Warner Bros. blocked the deal, eventually bought their share and released it globally.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Tribeca Festival has announced the lineup of its 2023 festival, which includes new films from actors Chelsea Peretti and David Duchovny and documentaries about Rock Hudson and news anchor Dan Rather. This year’s event, which takes place from June 7-18, will feature 109 feature films from 127 filmmakers across 36 countries. There will be 93 world premieres, one international premiere, eight North American premieres, one U.S. premiere and six New York premieres. Among the lineup, there are offerings from 43 first-time directors and 29 directors returning to Tribeca with their latest projects. For the first time, more than half of feature films in competition (68%) are directed by women, while 41% (45) of all feature films are directed by women. Additionally, 36% (39) of feature films are directed by BIPOC filmmakers, including two indigenous filmmakers.
Peter Morgan (The Crown) was among the top winners at this year’s Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards with his latest production, Patriots, which took home the coveted Michael Billington Award for Best New Play.
Morgan Wallen announced his 37-concert ‘One Night at a Time’ Tour starting in April.Now, four months and one album later, the long-anticipated tour is finally here and due to popular demand, Wallen has expanded his nationwide jaunt to 55 shows all over North America with special guests Parker McCollum, Bailey Zimmerman, Hardy and Ernest on select dates.That includes huge back-to-back stadium gigs at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium on May 19 and May 20.At all shows, we expect the 29-year-old singer to play the hits you know and love as well as debut tracks from his 2023 record “One Thing At A Time.”There is one question on our minds though — are there affordable last-minute tickets available to see the Wasted On You” singer live?The short answer is, well, it depends on the show.For a more thorough examination, you’ll have to take a look at our comprehensive list below of all the cheapest tickets on the market for all 55 upcoming performances in the U.S., Canada and Great Britain.Keep reading — we’ve got everything you need to know and more.A complete calendar including all dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for all shows can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.