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Sony Pictures Classics has taken global rights to Randall Park’s feature directorial Shortcomings. The pic starring Justin H. Min (After Yang), Sherry Cola (Joy Ride, Good Trouble), and Ally Maki (Big Door Prize), Tavi Gevinson (Gossip Girl), Debby Ryan (Insatiable), Sonoya Mizuno (House of the Dragon), Timothy Simons (Veep), and Jacob Batalon (Reginald The Vampire) had its world premiere at Sundance back in January in the U.S. Dramatic Competition sector.

Phish does not merely “drop into your city” when they tour.No, the legendary jam band makes the most of their tour stops often staying in cities for multiple days due to overwhelming demand from fans.And this summer is no different.On their recently announced Spring and Summer Tours, Trey Anastasio and co. will perform mini-residencies in cities like Seattle, WA (April 14-15), Berkeley, CA (April 17-19), Los Angeles, CA (April 21-23), Alpharetta, GA (July 14-16) and Philadelphia (July 25-26).However, they saved their longest trip on the upcoming tour for the Big Apple.From July 28 through Aug.

William Earl A new music venue is coming to Los Angeles courtesy of Teragram and Moroccan Lounge owner Michael Swier, in partnership with Another Planet Entertainment (APE). The Bellwether, billed as a multi-genre live music and nightlife destination, will be located at 333 S. Boylston St. and is scheduled to open this spring. Swier’s credits include co-founding Bowery Presents, and operating venerable downtown New York City venues Mercury Lounge and Bowery Ballroom, and founding The Bowery Presents. Another Planet is a well-respected independent promoter which co-produces the annual Outside Lands and Life Is Beautiful music festival, and operates such venues as the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, the Fox Theater in Oakland, Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and The Independent in San Francisco, Oxbow RiverStage in Downtown Napa and more.

The rest is written! Jen Bunney stepped away from the spotlight after appearing on The Hills, but she’s ready for a comeback — and Us Weekly can exclusively reveal her latest project.

I Am Cuba would probably still be locked away in a vault in Russia,” Scorsese continued. “He also produced films that really counted, by Werner Herzog, Paul Schrader, Norman Mailer, Jean-Luc Godard, Barbet Schroeder, Agnieszka Holland and others.

Tom Luddy, the film producer who co-founded Telluride Film Festival, died Monday in Berkeley, California after a long illness, the festival confirmed. He was 79.The producer behind films like “The Secret Garden” (1993) and “Barfly” (1987) co-founded the festival in 1974 with Bill and Stella Pence and James Card. He served as co-director, then artistic director and advisor up until the end of 2022. “Tom was a force in the film industry for nearly six decades,” Telluride wrote in a release.

Julia MacCary editor Tom Luddy, who co-founded and served as artistic director for the Telluride Film Festival and produced films including “The Secret Garden” and “Barfly,” died Feb. 13 in Berkeley, Calif., after battling a long illness. He was 79. Luddy co-founded Telluride in 1974 along with Bill Pence, Stella Pence and James Card. Luddy served as co-director, then as artistic director and adviser through 2022. Beginning in a small opera house, the festival evolved into one of the largest and most respected globally over the past five decades. “The world has lost a rare ingredient that we’ll all be searching for, for some time,” said Telluride Film Festival executive director Julie Huntsinger in a statement. “I would sometimes find myself feeling sad for those who didn’t get to know Tom Luddy properly. He had a sphinx-like quality that took a little time to get around, for some. But once you knew him, you were welcomed into a kingdom of art, history, intelligence, humor, and joie de vivre that you knew you couldn’t be without. He made life richer. Magical. He called Telluride a labor of love for a very long time. We’re so much better off because of him and that labor. We at the Festival owe it to him to carry on his legacy; his commitment to and love for cinema, above all.”  

Tom Luddy, co-founder of the Telluride Film Festival and producer of numerous films for Francis Coppola’s Zoetrope Studios, died February 13 at a nursing home in Albany, CA, where he had been under care for dementia. He was 79.

A 'happy' and 'beautiful' teenage girl has tragically taken her own life two days after a clip of her being beat up by a group of young girls was posted on social media. Adriana Kuch, who is believed to have been a victim of 'severe bullying' for years, was found dead by her parents in her home two days after the awful assault on February 1.

Following a second proposal, Sikiru “SK” Alagbada and Raven Ross’ happily ever after didn’t last long.

CAA has promoted five graduates of its CAA Elevate training program: Justin Corporan-Browning, Allison Lin, PJ Picon, Tiziana Vazquez and Sophie Wiener. 

Bonobo has shared his latest single ‘Defender’ – you can listen to the new track below.The song follows on from the musician, producer and DJ’s surprise single ‘ATK’, which arrived last month and was, according to Simon Green, “aimed more at the dancefloor”.Released via the artist’s label OUTLIER (in partnership with Ninja Tune), both ‘Defender’ and ‘ATK’ are set to be physically released on hand-stamped and numbered white label vinyl (limited to 1500 units) later this month – you can pre-order your copy here.Listen to Bonobo’s song ‘Defender’ in the below visualiser.Bonobo will perform at Printworks in London on November 19, marking his final UK live date of 2022.

Nicki Minaj isn’t thrilled about the Grammys moving her song “Super Freaky Girl” from the rap to the pop category.

Nicki Minaj will soon become the subject of a new course at one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

Nicki Minaj will soon become the subject of a new course at one of the most prestigious universities in the world.A professor at UC Berkeley announced on Twitter that she's teaching a course dubbed  beginning in spring 2023. The school's verified account retweeted the news as well.The professor said «this class is interested in thinking critically about u and ur productions w/in the context of broader historical-social structures & hip hop feminisms.» The news has already reached the «Beez in the Trap» rapper, who replied to a tweet about the news saying, «I'd love to stop by.»There's no denying Minaj's impact in the music industry.

McFarlane tells The Hollywood Reporter which first reported the news. “The answer is, ‘of course.’ Let’s keep the momentum going.”Jamie Foxx is attached to star.“I grew up in Berkeley, which is a comic book city. Todd McFarlane’s SPAWN character was always one of my favorites– a Black superhero that was no bullshit, he was cool and dealt with modern issues,” Spellman said in a statement to TheWrap.

David Benedict Jonathan Spector’s 2018 comedy “Eureka Day” first attracted attention in productions in Berkeley and Brooklyn. But in its sharp U.K. premiere starring Helen Hunt, this often very funny satire about parental attitudes to an outbreak of mumps has suddenly leapt into focus — since it’s really about fiercely personal, highly politicized responses to enforced vaccination. This depiction of over-articulate parents fighting it out in initially polite then savage dialogue (now playing at the Old Vic in London) owes a huge debt to Yasmina Reza’s more caustic “The God of Carnage,” but anyone searching for proof that timing is everything need look no further. “You can always spot a Eureka Day kid because at soccer games they’re the ones who cheer when the other team scores.” So says Carina (ideally poised Susan Kelechi Watson), the parent new to the private California school which gives the play its otherwise obscure title. Attracted by the school’s dedication to its “social justice component,” Carina has been newly elected to the executive board, whose deliberations in a perkily-colored children’s schoolroom form the play.

Loud and clear. Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause clarified that she still wants to have kids and revealed she even plans to adopt a child.

The FBI has been issued a lawsuit by The Monkees' only surviving member, Micky Dolenz, for any records that may involve him, his deceased band mates, or the band itself. Dolenz, whose full name is George Michael Dolenz Jr., filed a civil motion against the Department of Justice, citing the Freedom of Information Act.

A pair of friendly exes. Following Jason Oppenheim and Chrishell Stause’s breakup, the reality TV costars have remained on good terms — and stayed supportive of one another’s new romances.

Being Hollywood royalty could be paying off royally.For Amara Skye, who is competing on the new series “Claim to Flame,” where relatives of celebrities battle for a $100,000 prize, getting her grandmother Whoopi Goldberg’s opinion is important.“Her approval always matters to me,” the New Jerseyan told The Post in her first interview ever.So when casting directors first reached out to the 32-year-old artist via a DM on Instagram, she conferred with grandma, who was skeptical at first.“In the beginning, she didn’t understand sliding in the DMs and how people do stuff now,” she explained. “She kind of thought it was a fake thing and told me to be careful.”However, once the paperwork arrived, “The View” co-host was on board, and Skye pursued “the opportunity of a lifetime.”On the ABC show, which premiered July 11 and airs its third episode Monday night, cast members withhold their identity and costars have to guess which A-lister is their kin.

“Oppenheimer” is set to hit theaters in July 2023. Bit by bit, the project has come together to include an impressive ensemble of actors and actresses in varying roles and capacities and a unique approach to one of history’s most important stories.Led by Cillian Murphy, who will portray the father of the atomic bomb, other stars like Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Emily Hunt and more will bring his life story to the big screen, marking Nolan’s first new film since 2020’s “Tenet.”Here’s everything we know about Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”:Written and directed by Nolan, the film is based on the book “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer” written by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin and published in May 2006.

UPDATE: If UCLA wants to leave the Pac-12 behind and join the BIg 10, it has to make its case. Today, the University of California Board of Regents asked for a public review of the school’s controversial plans, including an assessment on how it will affect student-athletes and other UC campuses.

UCLA wants to leave its traditional sports home in the Pac-12 and join the Big 10 conference. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is saying, “Not so fast.”

USC and UCLA are exploring a move from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten Conference as early as 2024, according to multiple media reports.

Phoenix have released the music video for their new single ‘Alpha Zulu‘ alongside news of North American and European tour dates.The Pascal Teixeira-directed video, the concept of which came from the band and also saw contributions from Emma Besson and Louis Bes, was shared today (June 7). Watch below.It comes as the French band announce a new tour with some dates supported by Porches.

The board of governors at the American Society of Cinematographers on Monday reelected Stephen Lighthill as president for a third one-year term.

Michael Bublé’s latest album Higher features some “brilliant” guests, including his eight-year-old son Noah.

investigations unit at The New York Times that specializes in open-source reporting, using publicly available material like satellite images, mobile phone or security camera recordings, geolocation and other internet tools to tell stories.The field is in its infancy but rapidly catching on. The Washington Post announced last month it was adding six people to its video forensics team, doubling its size.