Rand Holston Leaving Paradigm To Form Management Company, Bringing Stephen King, James Ivory, Issa López, Robert Towne & More

The Department of Justice on Friday closed a federal probe into a police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, an incident that drew widespread Hollywood condemnation.

Councillors in Trafford want to be prepared as up to 300,000 people are predicted to emigrate from Hong Kong to the UK over the next five years.

Sam Fender enjoyed a celebratory night out in his hometown of Newcastle last night (October 7) after controversial owner Mike Ashley finally departed Newcastle United.Pictures of Fender celebrating with fans outside St James’ Park, Newcastle’s ground, have appeared on social media overnight, while earlier this morning (October 8) Fender appeared on BBC Breakfast where he recounted the night’s celebrations.“Well, we [Fender and his band] did Jools Holland and then we went straight up to St

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWalt Disney has confirmed that its direct-to-consumer streaming service Disney Plus will launch in Hong Kong from Nov.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHenry Cheng Kar-shun, who is the chairman of property development group New World Development, has taken control of I-Cable, Hong Kong’s largest cable TV network operator and the territory’s second largest pay-TV operator.Cheng-owned company Celestial Pioneer disclosed that it had struck deals that give it 72% ownership of Forever Top, a company that owns a 43% stake in I-Cable.Celestial said that it was buying 40.5% of Forever Top from two existing investors.

Vivienne Chow Hong Kong drama “Drifting” leads Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards race with 12 nominations including best narrative feature and best adapted screenplay, organizers announced on Tuesday.The film that revolves around the tragedy of homeless people in Hong Kong also earned a nomination for Jun Li in the best director category.

“No Time to Die” starring Daniel Craig reeled in $119 million from 54 international markets, including the UK, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong and Japan. That makes “No Time to Die” the first title from Hollywood to crack $100 million without opening in China, which recently became the word’s largest movie market overtaking the US.

K.J. Yossman BFI London Film Festival has revealed its line-up for its second Works-in-Progress showcase, including a documentary about Hong Kong’s draconian National Security law and a TV narrative feature starring Sir Lenny Henry and Malachi Kirby (pictured above).The showcase will take place on Oct.

previously announced film for Netflix, and John Lee Hancock (“The Little Things,” “The Highwaymen”) is directing and writing the screenplay.“Mr. Harrigan’s Phone” comes from Stephen King’s latest collection of novellas called “If It Bleeds.” It tells the story about a young boy named Craig (Martell) living in a small town who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire Mr.

EXCLUSIVE: Recent The Inheritance Tony nominee John Benjamin Hickey is set to play Father Callahan in New Line’s big feature adaptation of Stephen King’s bestselling novel Salem’s Lot which is hitting theaters in the Warner Bros. post Labor Day holiday corridor of Sept. 9, 2022.

EXCLUSIVE: Willie Pep biopic Pep, starring James Madio (Band of Brothers), Keir Gilchrist (Atypical) and Ron Livingston (Office Space), will go before cameras next month, in the famed boxer’s hometown of Hartford, CT.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeA day after a New York Times article revealed that Ozy Media chief operating officer Samir Rao impersonated a YouTube executive on a call with potential Goldman Sachs investors, the company has announced that the exec will take a leave of absence.Also as part of the news, Ozy’s board of directors has hired a law firm to review the company’s practices.

Meghan King has a new man in her life! The 37-year-old former star recently took to Instagram to announce that she's dating Cuffe Biden Owens.Owens, a 42-year-old attorney, is President Joe Biden's nephew. He's the son of the president's younger sister, Valerie Biden Owens, and her husband, John Owens.In the sweet shot, King and Owens hug while out and about together.

Less than a month before opiate crisis miniseries Dopesick is scheduled to launch on Hulu, writer and Empire co-creator Danny Strong has been sued over commissions by his former management group.

Michele Amabile Angermiller When it comes to music, the podcast sector remains in a grey area of licensing, waffling between being editorial or educational products (allowing for short snippets of songs or score) and pure commercial entities.

George Holliday was a plumber who videotaped the 1991 police beating of Rodney King (1965–2012) that led to riots in Los Angeles.Holliday was asleep on the early morning of March 3, 1991, when he was awakened by the sounds of sirens and a helicopter. He stepped out onto his apartment’s balcony, grabbing his new camcorder on impulse.

Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroics during the Rwandan genocide were depicted in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda, was convicted of terror-related charges Monday in Kigali.

The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of his countrymen from genocide was convicted of terrorism offenses Monday and sentenced to 25 years at a trial that human rights watchdogs and other critics of Rwanda’s repressive government have described as an act of retaliation.

reported Monday. He was charged with 20 other people and, the outlet said, boycotted the announcement and said he didn’t expect justice, calling the trial a “sham.”Per the AP, he’s been convicted of forming an illegal armed group, being a member of a terrorist group and financing a terror group.