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John Krasinskiās āIFā hits a box office nerve with $35 million debut
Read full article: John Krasinskiās āIFā hits a box office nerve with $35 million debutJohn Krasinskiās imaginary friends movie āIFā claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to studio estimates Sunday.
Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy once. Can he have a second act in different times?
Read full article: Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy once. Can he have a second act in different times?There's little doubt that Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy as host of Comedy Central's āThe Daily Showā from 1999 to 2015.
When it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it's not just the entertainment industry that's being hurt
Read full article: When it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it's not just the entertainment industry that's being hurtItās been more than 100 days since members of the Writers Guild of America stopped working and more than a month since the actors union joined them.
Wes Anderson on his new '50s-set film 'Asteroid City,' AI and all those TikTok videos
Read full article: Wes Anderson on his new '50s-set film 'Asteroid City,' AI and all those TikTok videosāAsteroid City" is among Andersonās most charmingly chock-full creations, a much-layered, ā50s-set fusion of science fiction, midcentury theater and about a hundred other influences ranging from Looney Tunes to āBad Day at Black Rock.ā.
New this week: 'Cry Macho,' McCreery and 'The Morning Show'
Read full article: New this week: 'Cry Macho,' McCreery and 'The Morning Show'This weekās new entertainment releases include new music from Lindsey Buckingham and Scott McCreery, as well as the return of Clint Eastwood, who has gone back to his Western roots with āCry Macho,ā starring as a former rodeo star hired to bring a young man in Mexico back to his father in the U.S. Fans of TV's āThe Morning Showā will also get to see Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell and Billy Crudup kick off Season 2.
Jon Stewart will be back in the host's chair for Apple TV+
Read full article: Jon Stewart will be back in the host's chair for Apple TV+LOS ANGELES ā Jon Stewart is returning to TV, more than five years after bowing out as host of āThe Daily Showā and with a new home at Apple TV+. Stewart will host an hour-long, current affairs series that will explore topics of national interest as well as his advocacy work, the streaming service said Tuesday. Each season of the show will have a companion podcast to ācontinue the discussion,ā Apple TV+ said. The platform also has a deal with Stewart and his production company that gives it first shot at other projects. Stewart, writer and director of the recent film āIrresistible" with Steve Carell and Rose Byrne, is also an executive producer for CBS' āThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert.āStewart will be an executive producer along with host of his new Apple TV+ show, with the title yet to be announced.
Second City comedy theater for sale, 2nd time in 60 years
Read full article: Second City comedy theater for sale, 2nd time in 60 yearsCHICAGO ā Chicagoās Second City comedy theater ā where performers including Bill Murray, Steve Carell and Jordan Peele honed their skills ā has been put up for sale. In a statement released Tuesday, co-owner Andrew Alexander said a sale presents the opportunity for Second City to succeed well into the future. Privately held throughout its 61-year history, Second City suspended all its shows and classes in early March until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Second City is co-owned by Alexander and DāArcy Stuart, although its president, Steve Johnston, also has a small equity share. The theater was sold once before in the years after Bernie Sahlins, Howard Alk and Paul Sills launched the comedy theater in 1959.
A sweep for āSchittās Creek,ā āSuccessionā tops Emmy Awards
Read full article: A sweep for āSchittās Creek,ā āSuccessionā tops Emmy Awards(The Television Academy and ABC Entertainment via AP)LOS ANGELES ā āSchitt's Creek,ā the little Canadian show about a fish-out-of-water family, made history at Sunday's Emmy Awards with a comedy awards sweep, something even TV greats including āFrasierā and āModern Familyā failed to achieve. The awards for Pop TV's āSchitt's Creekā included best comedy series and trophies for its stars, including Catherine O'Hara and father-son Eugene and Daniel Levy. Moments later, his son won the award for comedy writing for āSchitt's Creekā episode, then shared a directing award and captured the supporting actor comedy trophy. As āSchittās Creekā gobbled up comedy awards, that left acclaimed āInsecureā and its creator Issa Rae empty-handed. But Black stories, Black performances and Black Lives Matter,ā he said, urging Kimmel to shout with him.