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Kanye West announced the release of his newest album ‘Donda’, which is set to come out this Friday American rapper Kanye West announced the release of his newest album ‘Donda’, which is set to come out this Friday.As per The Hollywood Reporter, the announcement was featured in a Beats by Dre ad — scored and edited by West — starring America’s fastest woman Sha’Carri Richardson. The ad featured the track star lining up to run a 100m sprint, while a preview of the album track ‘No Child Left Behind’ played in the background.The commercial spot aired during Game 6 of the NBA finals. ‘Donda’ will be West’s most recent project since his last album ‘Jesus is King’, which was released in 2019.The ad also announced an album listening event set to take place this Thursday in Atlanta. The event will take place at 8 pm ET and will be live-streamed globally via Apple Music. JUST IN: Kanye West confirms new album Donda, previews new song…

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ is slated to release on December 16, 2022 The much-awaited ‘Aquaman’ sequel has finally got its title and it is — ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’.Filmmaker James Wan, who is helming the sequel, revealed on Thursday as the film enters pre-production.The upcoming project stars Jason Momoa as Aquaman, with Amber Heard expected to return as Mera and Patrick Wilson back as Orm, as per The Hollywood Reporter.The Warner Bros studio took the first step toward the ‘Aquaman’ sequel in February 2019, by bringing back David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick to write the script. The film will be produced by original director James Wan and Peter Safran. ‘Aquaman 2’ Is Titled ‘The Lost Kingdom’ https://t.co/YGUiBEDDiX— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 10, 2021 ‘Aquaman’ over-performed for Warner Bros., coming in above pre-release projections after launching with USD 68.7 million in its opening weekend in North America. The title gained momentum in subsequent weeks and hit USD 330 million in North America and USD 805…

American broadcast company ABC’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is saying goodbye to its third series star – Greg Germann American broadcast company ABC’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is saying goodbye to its third series star – Greg Germann, this season.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Germann, the Ally McBeal graduate who has played Dr Thomas Koracick for four seasons, will leave the Shonda Rhimes-made medical drama during its May 20 episode. The actor joined Grey’s as a recurring character in its 14th season before he was upped to series regular ahead of its 16th season.“Greg Germann is a comic genius and we are so lucky that he brought his talents to our show these last few years. We will miss Greg terribly in the day to day — but we plan to see Tom Koracick again!” showrunner Krista Vernoff said in a statement Thursday (local time).As per The Hollywood Reporter, Germann becomes the third star of the series to leave the show in its current 17th season. Both he and…

Charles Grodin passed away due to bone marrow cancer at his home in Wilton ‘The Heartbreak Kid’, ’12 PM Run’ ‘Deliciously Droll’ and the ‘Beethoven’ actor Charles Grodin, who charmed audiences with his droll, understated and awkward humour has died. He was 86.As per The Hollywood Reporter, Charles Grodin passed away on Tuesday (local time) of bone marrow cancer at his home in Wilton, Connecticut, his child, Nicholas, revealed to The New York Times. Grodin invigorated Neil Simon’s ‘Seems Like Old Times’ (1980) when he depicted a driven D.A. whose spouse (Goldie Hawn) and life are diverted and upset when her ex (Chevy Chase) plops into their serious marriage.On the other side, the Pittsburgh native carried a tricky cleverness to a positive character in ‘Sunburn’ (1979), playing an insurance investigator who poses as a tourist while investigating a murder.In Albert Brooks’ mockumentary of a commonplace American family, Real Life’ (1979), Grodin’s deadpan depiction of the veterinarian spouse and father of two, layered in a vegan wackiness…

J Balvin had revealed he battled COVID-19 last summer Colombian singer J Balvin recently revealed that he took part in ‘Global Citizen’s Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World’ as he doesn’t want to see others suffer from COVID-19 like he did.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 36-year-old singer had revealed he battled COVID-19 last summer. The ‘Mi Gente’ singer revealed before taking the stage during Vax Live, “I had COVID before. It almost killed me. We don’t want people to feel what I felt.” Balvin, who’s from Colombia, said too few people are vaccinated there and across South America. “I want people to really know they have to vaccinate for themselves, for others, for the world,” he stressed.The ‘I Like It’ singer then put on an atmospheric performance of ‘Otra Noche Sin Ti’ and ‘Tu Veneno,’ surrounded by dancers.Per The Hollywood Reporter, Vax Live addressed the immediate need for wider, more equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the globe, and Balvin was one…

Los Angeles’ New Beverly Cinema, which is possessed and worked by filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, has set a resuming on June 1 Los Angeles’ New Beverly Cinema, which is possessed and worked by filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, has set a resuming on June 1.As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, in a post common on its web-based media channels and site Saturday, the notable restoration theatre (situated on 7165 Beverly Blvd.) declared designs to return on June 1. No further subtleties were given, yet the auditorium prodded that more data would be not far off. Inherent 1929 as a first-run movie house, the late Sherman Torgan purchased the auditorium in 1978, offering twofold element pairings of exemplary, unfamiliar, autonomous, and arthouse film. After the unforeseen passing of the family patriarch and the administrator of the performance center in 2007, Tarantino in the end purchased the structure to save the property from the redevelopment.“It would have been transformed into a Super Cuts. I’d been going to the New Beverly…

Nominees for the 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards were announced last week American comedian and actor Leslie Jones will soon be bringing her enthusiasm for film and TV to MTV as the host of the 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jones is set to emcee the awards show, which is set to return live from Los Angeles next month after last year’s edition of the show was replaced by a best-of special due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to hosting, Jones is also a nominee this year for best comedic performance for her role in ‘Coming 2 America’, appearing in the long-gestating Eddie Murphy sequel streaming on Amazon Prime.The ‘Saturday Night Live’ alum, who previously hosted the BET Awards, is also the host and executive producer of ABC’s Supermarket Sweep reboot. Yasss!!! Trust me, you don’t want to miss this!! 👀 #MTVAwards https://t.co/8UlI0sxHBi— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) April 28, 2021 Nominees for the 2021 MTV Movie and TV…

American actor Samuel L. Jackson-starrer ‘The Protege’ will hit the theatres on August 20, 2021. American actor Samuel L. Jackson-starrer ‘The Protege’ will hit the theatres on August 20, 2021.The Hollywood Reporter quoted Lionsgate as they announced the release date. The studio also announced release dates for Jennifer Lopez-Josh Duhamel romantic comedy ‘Shotgun Wedding’ on June 29, 2022, and ‘White Bird: A Wonder Story’ on September 16, 2022. Previously titled ‘The Asset’,’ ‘The Protege’ follows Anna essayed by Maggie Q, the world’s most skilled contract killer who was rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody played by Jackson. When he is harmed, she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer (Michael Keaton). Samuel L. Jackson’s ‘Protege’ Lands Summer 2021 Release Date https://t.co/jakHXK4K6b— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 28, 2021 As per The Hollywood Reporter, ‘White Bird: A Wonder’, based on R.J. Palacio’s book, is directed by Marc Forster and stars Bryce Gheisar, Ariella Glaser, Gillian Anderson, and Helen Mirren.

‘Warrior’ was the last original show to air on Cinemax, with its second season wrapping in December 2020 HBO has signed a deal to renew the former Cinemax series ‘Warrior’.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the WarnerMedia-owned streaming service has picked up a third season of the action-drama, which is based on the writings of Bruce Lee. The series is set during the late 19th century Tong Wars in San Francisco’s Chinatown. ‘Warrior’ was the last original show to air on Cinemax, with its second season wrapping in December 2020. Both the seasons of the upcoming series began streaming on HBO Max earlier this year.Executive producer Shannon Lee, Bruce Lee’s daughter, announced the renewal on Wednesday on Instagram. A date for season three has not yet been set. This fight’s not over. Warrior has been renewed as a Max Original for season 3. pic.twitter.com/pAECIcA2hu— HBO Max (@hbomax) April 14, 2021 Casey Bloys, chief content officer for HBO and HBO Max said, “Warrior introduced viewers to a…

Fukunaga will also produce ‘Tokyo Ghost’ under his Parliament of Owls banner with Hayden Lautenbach With his eagerly awaited James Bond instalment ‘No Time to Die’ is gearing up for an October theatrical release, filmmaker Cary Fukunaga is set to direct a feature adaptation of cyberpunk Image comic series ‘Tokyo Ghost for Legendary.’According to The Hollywood Reporter, ‘Tokyo Ghost’ is set in 2089 when humanity has become fully addicted to technology as an escape from reality. The story follows peacekeepers Debbie Decay and Led Dent, who are working in the Isles of Los Angeles and are given a job that will take them to the last tech-free country on Earth: the garden nation of Tokyo. Rick Remender, whose series ‘Fear Agent’ is currently being developed by Seth Rogen’s Point Grey for Amazon, and Sean Gordon Murphy, who is behind the ‘Chrononauts’ comic that is set for adaptation at Netflix, are behind the Image series. Cary Fukunaga will adapt the sci-fi comics, TOKYO GHOST, for Legendary.…

Armie Hammer’s former beau has accused the Hollywood actor of violent rape and physical abuse A woman who claimed to be actor Armie Hammer’s former beau has accused the Hollywood actor of violent rape and physical abuse, during their on-and-off four-year relationship that ended in 2020.During a virtual press conference with attorney Gloria Allred, a woman who identified herself as Effie said she was in a romantic relationship with Hammer, who was married to TV personality Elizabeth Chambers at the time. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Armie Hammer is a suspect in a sexual assault case that was opened on February 3.The girl who had not disclosed her full legal name publically has introduced herself as a 24-year-old woman who lives in Europe. While narrating the incident, she said: “On April 24, 2017, Armie Hammer violently raped me for over four hours in Los Angeles.” According to The Hollywood Reporter the girl also revealed that during the time…

Bruce Mallen established its department of marketing and became the founding director of its MBA and business PhD program Bruce Mallen, a Canadian filmmaker who pioneered studies in the economics matters of the film business and drove the revitalisation of Culver City’s memorable studio area during the 1980s, has died. He was 83.As per The Hollywood Reporter, Bruce Mallen died on Friday in Beverly Hills of a heart attack, his daughter-in-law Rebecka Biejo announced. He also fought Alzheimer’s and had about with COVID-19. The Montreal local, created the 1981 films ‘The High Country’, featuring Timothy Bottoms, and ‘Heartaches’, featuring Margot Kidder; chief delivered ‘Heaven’ (1982), including Phoebe Cates; and created ‘Doin’ Time’, featuring Jeff Altman.As detailed by The Hollywood Reporter, Bruce Mallen additionally served as the vice-chairman of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, as a senior fellow at the Center for the Digital Future at USC’s Annenberg School. Bruce Mallen, Canadian Film Producer, Dies at 83 https://t.co/Qwmr73qlwD— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 18, 2021…

‘Nomadland’ is a 2020 American drama film directed, written, and edited by Chloe Zhao As the cinemas in the UK are still holding back to re-open, one of the most celebrated dramas, ‘Nomadland’ is setting up to roll on digital streamer giant, Disney plus for the audience.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland’ will premiere on the new Star hub on Disney plus in the UK and Ireland on April 30, this year and can be made available to all the Disney plus subscribers at no additional charge. However, once the cinemas will re-open in the country, the film will be available for exhibitors to program.‘Nomadland’, starring Frances McDormand recently bagged Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Director, alongside both the Venice International Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Best Film and the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Audience Award. The Golden Globe winning #Nomadland is coming to #DisneyPlusStar on April 30 and in cinemas when available. Don’t miss out on…

‘Hello Kitty’ now have a reason to rejoice as animation veterans Jennifer Coyle and Leo Matsuda will helm the New Line feature The fans of the much loved fictional character ‘Hello Kitty’ now have a reason to rejoice as animation veterans Jennifer Coyle and Leo Matsuda will helm the New Line feature. It has been planned as an animated/live-action hybrid film.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lindsey Beer (Chaos Walking) of Known Universe penned the screenplay. Known Universe will also executive produce the film. Beau Flynn and his FlynnPictureCo. will produce the film, which marks the only time Sanrio has granted film rights to ‘Hello Kitty’ and its other popular characters – including Gudetama, My Melody and Little Twin Stars, among others – to a major film studio.As per The Hollywood Reporter, Chanel Bowling will oversee the project for FlynnPictureCo. Richard Brener, Celia Khong and Paulina Sussman will oversee the production for New Line. “Hello Kitty” Movie Finds Directors. 😺Animation veterans Jennifer Coyle & Leo Matsuda…

The story will focus on a stay-at-home dad who finds himself with some “me time”, for the first time in years while his wife and kids are away American stand-up comic and actor Kevin Hart has once again teamed up with John Hamburg, for a comedy set up at Netflix. Hamburg has previously written the 2018 hit comedy ‘Night School’ for the comedian.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the ‘Get Hard’ star will also be producing it with Bryan Smiley, under the duo’s HartBeat Productions, and Lauren Hennessey will be the executive producer. John Hamburg, best known for writing ‘Meet the Parents’ and directing ‘Along Came Polly’, will direct and produce the Netflix comedy along with scripting for it. The story will focus on a stay-at-home dad who finds himself with some “me time”, for the first time in years while his wife and kids are away. He reconnects with his former best friend for a wild weekend that nearly upends his life. The project falls…