All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 161
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CommentComment: Academy must reclaim its authority after Will Smith fiasco
Academy leadership needs to get in front of the news rather than merely reacting to developments – or not reacting, as the case may be.
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News‘Pulp Fiction’ leads Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson to star in Yale’s ‘The Kill Room’
Spring production scheduled for New Jersey, New York.
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NewsWill Smith resigns from Academy over “shocking, painful, and inexcusable” actions
Academy president David Rubin accepts resignation; says body will continue with ”disciplinary proceedings”.
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NewsOscars telecast producer Will Packer on why Will Smith was not removed from show
”Once I saw Will yelling at the stage with such vitriol my heart dropped.”
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NewsWill Smith apologised to Academy leadership in Tuesday Zoom call
Separately, Oscars ceremony producer Will Packer to appear on Friday talk show.
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NewsMGM, Participant, Macro team on story of 1968 Black Power salute Olympians
Carlos’s nephews Airrion and Shaun McCoy to co-produce with Smith’s wife DeLois Smith.
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NewsFilmNation, Range Media strike production and finance partnership
Companies expect to greenlight multiple projects imminently.
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NewsSony Classics sets US summer release for ‘The Phantom of The Open’
Simon Farnaby adapted screenplay from his book of same name co-authored by Scott Murray.
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NewsAcademy sets vote date on Will Smith “violations”, says actor refused to leave Oscars when asked
Body has option to suspend or expel Smith, or take other sanctions permitted by bylaws and standards of conduct.
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NewsCeremony co-hosts Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer “traumatised” by Oscars slap
”It was sickening. I physically felt ill.”
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NewsMagnolia takes North America on Berlinale selection ‘Dreaming Walls’
Summer theatrical and on-demand release planned.
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NewsNetflix to reboot ‘Spy Kids’ franchise with Skydance, Spyglass
Robert Rodriguez to direct family reboot.
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NewsWarner Bros, Fathom team on two-day North American ‘Navalny’ release
Buzzy documentary plays at CPH:DOX, premiered at Sundance.
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NewsBruce Willis "stepping away” from acting after medical diagnosis
”This is a really challenging time for our family, and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support.”
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NewsWorld premiere of ‘Jaggi’, Spotlight On South Asia among 20th anniversary IFFLA highlights
In-person event to run April 28-May 1 .
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Features“The auditorium plunged into silence”: inside the 2022 Oscars ceremony
”Many in the audience thought they were witnessing a scripted sequence dreamt up by show producer Will Packer to boost ratings.”
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NewsAcademy launches review into Oscars altercation; Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock (update)
Best lead actor winner says, ”I was out of line and I was wrong.”
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News2022 Oscars ratings climb 58%; Troy Kotsur delivers biggest viewership spike (update)
Show delivered highest rating of any primetime entertainment special in two years in 18-49 demo.
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NewsDisney calls for repeal of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ after law passes in Florida
”Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts.”
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Features“Everybody has 20 offers on the table”: Latin American producers on premium TV drama boom
Premium TV drama production is exploding across Latin America, fuelled by jaw-dropping investment from streaming platforms and a spirited response from existing media giants in the region