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Sep222024 by cineverseNo Comments

Questlove to Direct Earth Wind & Fire Documentary

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By Angelique Jackson According To The variety Do you remember the 21st night of September? Well, let six-time Grammy winner and Academy Award-winning director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson remind you — via the definitive documentary on the iconic group Earth Wind & Fire. Earth, Wind & Fire is one of the most critically and commercially successful pop bands of all time with more than 90 million records sold, 11 consecutive albums going gold or platinum, six Grammy Awards and indelible hits like ““Shining Star,” “Let’s Groove,” “Reasons” and, of course, “September.” The forthcoming feature documentary, which Questlove teased on social media as coming in 2025, will examine the group’s lasting legacy, cultural impact and enduring body of work with exclusive access to archives of ...

Sep222024 by cineverseNo Comments

Kathryn Crosby, Actor and Widow of Bing Crosby, Dies at 90

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By Andrés Buenahora According To The variety Kathryn Crosby, the actor, singer and widow of Bing Crosby, died Friday evening of natural causes at her home in Hillsborough, Calif. She was 90. A representative for the Crosby family announced the news. Crosby starred in over 20 films over the course of her career including “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad,” “Anatomy of a Murder,” “Operation Mad Ball” and “The Wild Party.” She typically performed under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. Crosby appeared frequently on Bing Crosby’s “Merrie Olde Christmas” specials and hosted “The Kathryn Crosby Show,” a 30-minute talk show based in San Francisco. Following the death of her husband in 1977, she performed in several stage pr...

Sep182024 by cineverseNo Comments

Rahul Kohli Joins ‘Deepest, Darkest’ Horror Anthology From Marc Bernardin and Tiffany Smith (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Emiliana Betancourt According To The variety he new horror and science fiction anthology, “Deepest, Darkest,” has added yet another cast mate to its already stellar lineup of genre heavyweights. Rahul Kohli, a beloved member of Mike Flanagan’s Flanaverse (“The Haunting of Bly Manor,” “The Fall of the House of Usher”) and essential teammate in the crime-solving “iZombie” series, has officially joined the star-studded cast of “Deepest, Darkest,” a new horror anthology from writer and director Marc Bernardin and actor Tiffany Smith. “‘Deepest Darkest‘ is an exciting project combining all ...

Sep182024 by cineverseNo Comments

Demi Moore Says $12.5 Million ‘Striptease’ Salary Wasn’t About Being Compared to Bruce Willis: ‘If I’m Doing the Same Amount of Work, Why Shouldn’t I’ Be Paid?

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By Zack Sharf According To The variety Demi Moore became the highest paid female actor in the world when she landed a $12.5 million payday for 1996’s “Striptease,” and that’s when the backlash against her started. During a discussion on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast while promoting “The Substance,” the actor recalled people trying to tear her down as soon as she started making money that rivaled male actors. “Well, with ‘Striptease,’ it was as if I had betrayed women, and with ‘G.I. Jane,’ it was as if I had betrayed men,” Moore said. “But I think the interesting piece is that when I became the highest-paid actress — why is it that, at that moment, the choice was to bring me down? I don’t take this personally. I think anyone who had been in the po...

Sep182024 by cineverseNo Comments

Mickey 17’ Trailer: Robert Pattinson Can’t Stop Dying in Bong Joon Ho’s Long-Awaited Return After ‘Parasite’

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By Jaden Thompson According To The variety Warner Bros. has released the trailer for Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17,” the long-awaited follow-up to the director’s best picture winner “Parasite.” Based on the 2022 novel “Mickey7” by Edward Ashton, the sci-fi thriller stars Robert Pattinson as an “expendable” employee named Mickey Barnes. In the novel, Mickey is sent on dangerous missions to colonize an ice planet. When one version of Mickey dies, a duplicate is created to replace him that retains most of his memories. Along with Pattinson, the cast includes Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo. “Mickey 17” is directed and written by Bong, who also produces through his company Offscreen. Additional producers include Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner of...

Sep172024 by cineverseNo Comments

Agatha All Along’ First Reactions: Kathryn Hahn’s Marvel Return Hailed as ‘Bewitching,’ ‘Deliciously Devious’ and ‘Bats— Crazy in All the Right Kinds of Ways’

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By Zack Sharf According To The variety Kathryn Hahn has made her grand return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the witch Agatha Harkness, and members of the press appear to be delighted. “Agatha All Along,” the nine-episode sequel series to 2021’s “WandaVision” is being called “insanely fun” and a “bewitching follow-up” in first reactions. “The Movie Podcast” host Daniel Baptista called Hahn’s performance “spellbinding” and “deliciously devious.” “[‘Agatha All Along’] is the PERFECT show for the spooky season and filled with BIG WITCH ENERGY,” Baptista wrote on X/Twitter. “Kathryn Hahn is iconic as ever and delivers a deliciously devious and spellbinding performance. Joe Locke is a scene stealer. This is the most fun you’ll have feasting on a show this year.” Bam Smack ...

Sep172024 by cineverseNo Comments

Former MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Conspiracy

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By Gene Maddaus Former MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe pleaded guilty Monday to a securities fraud charge, admitting that he conspired to deceive the public and investors about the sustainability of the company’s $9.95-a-month movie subscription service. Lowe, 72, faces a maximum of five years in federal prison. Under his plea agreement, made public on Monday, Lowe agreed to cooperate with prosecutors and regulators, which could result in a reduced sentence. “Mitch is a good man who is looking to move forward with his life,” said his attorneys, Margot Moss and David Oscar Markus, in a statement. “He has accepted responsibility for his actions in this case and will continue to try to make things right.” Ted Farnsworth, the former CEO of parent company Helios and Mat...

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Questlove to Direct Earth Wind & Fire Documentary

Kathryn Crosby, Actor and Widow of Bing Crosby, Dies at 90

Rahul Kohli Joins ‘Deepest, Darkest’ Horror Anthology From Marc Bernardin and Tiffany Smith (EXCLUSIVE)

Demi Moore Says $12.5 Million ‘Striptease’ Salary Wasn’t About Being Compared to Bruce Willis: ‘If I’m Doing the Same Amount of Work, Why Shouldn’t I’ Be Paid?

Mickey 17’ Trailer: Robert Pattinson Can’t Stop Dying in Bong Joon Ho’s Long-Awaited Return After ‘Parasite’

Agatha All Along’ First Reactions: Kathryn Hahn’s Marvel Return Hailed as ‘Bewitching,’ ‘Deliciously Devious’ and ‘Bats— Crazy in All the Right Kinds of Ways’

Former MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Conspiracy

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