This is the biggest French production since talkers began. Cost for two versions (French and German) is reported at $530,000, which puts it in a price class with expensive English pictures. Both versions were made at the Epinay (Paris suburb) lot of the French subsidiary of Dutch-controlled Tobis. It's an attempt to impress the French market with what this outfit can do.
This is the biggest French production since talkers began.
NBCUniversal Taps White House Alum Courtney Rowe as Senior Vice President of Corporate Communi
NBCUniversal has brought on Courtney Rowe to serve as senior vice president of corporate communications. She will report to Jen Friedman, executive vice president of communication.
In the position, Rowe will manage corporate communications for the media conglomerate, including strategic communications, media relations, digital media, crisis communications and coordination across NBCU businesses and brands.
Reader gig was tricky for Daldry
Adapting book proved challenging
Stephen Daldry couldn’t have known what he was getting into when he grabbed the directing reins on “The Reader.”
The pic’s original director and producer, Anthony Minghella, died at 54 while the film was in production.
TV Review: Trojan War
Comparing Pete Carroll’s championship-winning run as the coach of USC’s football program to a Hollywood production is an amusing idea (hey, it’s L.A., right?), but one that director Aaron Rahsaan Thomas overplays in this flawed yet illuminating ESPN documentary.
What Song Played at Elvis Presley's Funeral?
Celebrity / Music
Elvis Presley's favorite hymn was performed at his funeral by people he'd worked with through the years. Published on March 31, 2021 2 min read Elvis Presley died on Aug. 16, 1977. According to doctors at the time, a heart attack was the cause. His death was felt around the world and his funeral at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee was a spectacle to behold. The fan reaction to Elvis Presley’s death In the days following Presley’s death, thousands of fans gathered in Memphis to mourn and celebrate the life of The King.
Jaime Pressly -- My Accountant Screwed Me in My Garden
Jaime Pressly doesn't have grounds that would justify a $220,000 gardening bill, but she definitely thinks she has grounds for suing her ex-accountant who paid that tab to her landscaper.
Jaime claims in a new lawsuit ex-pencil pusher Daniel Rivero paid the loot over just 5 years, which she says is ridiculous since she has a fairly modest home in the San Fernando Valley.
But it doesn't stop there.
'Harry Potter' Movies Are Back on HBO Max Just in Time for the Holidays
Movies / What to Watch
The 'Harry Potter' movies have returned to HBO Max, joining the streaming service's Wizarding World collection just in time for a holiday marathon.
Published on November 25, 2022 3 min read Hogwarts has a new home once again. For the last several months, the Harry Potter movies have jumped back and forth between HBO Max and Peacock due to various streaming deals. It became HBO Max’s turn again on Nov.
10 Gritty British Sci-Fi Shows to Stream Right Now
We know well by now that there’s no shortage of excellent British comedies, light and dark, readily available to watch. When it comes to science-fiction shows, though, would you be able to name anything other than Doctor Who? For some, that might be an easy yes, but for those of you who need a little guidance, we’ve compiled ten gritty British sci-fi shows worthy of your time — in honor of another foreign import, Canada’s thrilling Orphan Black, in the midst of its fourth season on BBC America — that are streaming right now.
50 Cent Said Sharon Osbourne Gave Him His Nickname
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson — who goes by 50 Cent — operates under a variety of labels and nicknames. Over the years, fans have become used to calling him 50, Fif, or Fiddy and avoid calling him by his government name. But the rapper-turned-mogul joked about how former talk show host Sharon Osbourne is the one who gave him one of those nicknames.
50 Cent says Sharon Osbourne dubbed him ‘Fiddy’ While doing his promotional rounds for Power Book III: Raising Kanan, 50 Cent spoke to Britain’s On Demand about the spinoff series and his namesake.