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03/02/2025

BROCKWAY — Jesse Hutchens always loved crime dramas and spending weekends in summers with his mother in Brockway, where he grew up. Now, he has combined those two loves into

01/02/2025

By Carly Thomas at The Hollywood Reporter: Too early for Christmas? The Jonas Brothers said it’s never too early.

The band, consisting of brothers Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas, revealed on Tuesday that they’re returning to Disney with a new holiday movie, with the working title Jonas Brothers Christmas Movie.

The holiday comedy, which will see the three brothers face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas with their families, is slated to premiere later this year on Disney+.

In a promo video, Nick, Joe and Kevin hold up cards on a holiday-decorated front porch as snow falls behind them. “Hi! We’re the Jonas Br…,” Joe initially says as Nick cuts him off, “No, don’t say it! The whole point is you don’t say it, you just let them read it.”

The trio proceeds to flip through the cards that read, “Sorry to bother you … but we’re making a Christmas movie … coming out this holiday season …. only on Disney+.”

Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger serve as the film’s writers and producers, in addition to the Jonas Brothers producing, alongside Adam Fishbach, Spencer Berman and Scott Morgan. Jessica Yu is directing the project.

After signing with Disney’s Hollywood Records in 2007 (they were previously dropped from Columbia Records after releasing their debut album It’s About Time the year prior), they made their TV debut on Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana with Miley Cyrus that same year.

They made their film debut in the 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock, which also starred Demi Lovato. The following year, the brothers launched their own show on Disney Channel, titled Jonas, before reprising their roles in 2010’s Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.

The Jonas Brothers also released three albums under Hollywood Records, including their self-titled sophomore album (which featured hits “Year 3000″ an d”S.O.S.”), A Little Bit Longer and Lines, Vines and Trying Times.

31/01/2025

Never give up hope, you don't know how close you actually are to the end of your goal. You're capable of much more than you know.

29/01/2025

From Nicole Fell at The Hollywood Reporter: The rock band is holding a one-night-only performance at the Hollywood Palladium, with 100 percent of ticket proceeds going toward various L.A. wildfire relief efforts.

Blink-182 is headed to the Hollywood Palladium for a one-night-only performance, Live Nation said Monday.

The three-member group — comprised of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker — will put on a special relief benefit with special guests Alkaline Trio. The Feb. 13 show will support L.A. fire relief with 100 percent of ticket proceeds going to Pasadena Humane Society, California Fire Department, LAFD Foundation and ARC Firefighter Fund.

Live Nation announced that Ticketmaster’s “Face Value Exchange” will be put in place for the event, meaning fans that who can no longer attend can only resell them to other fans at the original price paid.

Blink-182’s show is the latest in a slew of L.A. wildfire relief efforts throughout the music industry. As the industry pours into L.A. for the upcoming Grammy Awards, many events for the week have been canceled. Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and Spotify have canceled all of their pre- and post-Grammy activities, instead redirecting their funds and support towards the wildfire relief efforts.

Live Nation, AEG and the Azoff Company have partnered up for a star-studded fire relief concert, FireAid, set to take place Jan. 30. Billie Eilish and Finneas, Lady Gaga, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry and more will perform at two-venue concert, held between Inglewood arenas the Intuit Dome and The Kia Forum. The concerts will be broadcast by select AMC Theatres, Apple Music and the Apple TV App, Max, iHeartRadio, KTLA+, Netflix/Tudom, Paramount+, Prime Video and the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, SiriusXM, SoundCloud, Veeps and YouTube.

24/01/2025

We all have a deeper purpose in life, one that should help make the world a better place. Pursue your purpose, and don't be afraid to accept help from those around you when you need it!

22/01/2025

From Chris Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter: Initial aid will immediately benefit the L.A. Fire Department Foundation, California Fire Foundation, World Central Kitchen, California Community Foundation, Pasadena Humane Society and SoCal Fire Fund.

Leonardo DiCaprio is jumping into the wildfires relief effort.

The Oscar-winning actor and longtime environmentalist has confirmed a $1 million commitment in partnership with his organization Re:wild and its rapid response program. The funds will be directed to support both urgent needs and post-fire recovery, with initial aid immediately benefitting the L.A. Fire Department Foundation, California Fire Foundation, World Central Kitchen, California Community Foundation, Pasadena Humane Society and SoCal Fire Fund.

He made the announcement Wednesday on Instagram Stories by posting, “The Los Angeles wildfires are devastating our city,” along with a list of the organizations mentioned above. DiCaprio’s Re:wild is an environmental conservation organization founded by a group of conservation scientists together with the actor. Insiders refers to the org as a “force multiplier” that connects Indigenous peoples, local communities, influential leaders, nongovernmental organizations, governments, companies and the public to “protect and rewild.”

DiCaprio, who is known to have spent a chunk of time living along the coast in Malibu, which was greatly impacted by the Palisades Fire, is the latest to step up and commit a substantial sum to relief efforts. Eva Longoria and her foundation committed $1 million to support the Latino Community Foundation — led by Julián Castro — as well as the California Community Foundation, with the funds aimed at addressing the immediate needs as well as long-term recovery for those affected by both the Palisades and Eaton fires.

Amid catastrophic destruction on the Westside of Los Angeles to Altadena and surrounding areas from the Palisades and Eaton blazes, Hollywood studios, streamers, agencies and nonprofits have rallied to provide support. The CAA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Creative Artists Agency; CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), the aid organization co-founded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee; and the Los Angeles Unified School District Education Foundation launched the SoCal Fire Fund.

Disney donated $15 million, Warner Bros. Discovery committed $15 million for relief efforts while Amazon, Comcast and Netflix directed $10 million apiece and Sony pledged an additional $5 million. Paramount Global and Fox Corp added $1 million, to name a few. Earlier today, YouTube and Google announced that the companies had committed $15 million in addition to opening up studio space for creators that have been impacted by the disaster.

20/01/2025

Never forget the man who gave his life in the name of love and equality.

18/01/2025

By Stephen Galloway at The Hollywood Reporter: With such hallucinogenic masterworks as 'Eraserhead,' 'Blue Velvet,' 'Mulholland Drive,' 'Twin Peaks' and 'The Elephant Man,' he often left more questions than answers.

David Lynch, the writer-director whose films and TV series including Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks portrayed a seemingly bucolic America, only to reveal it as teeming with the mysterious and macabre, has died. He was 78.

Lynch’s death was announced on his page:
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch. We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ … It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.”

In August, he revealed that he was suffering from emphysema after many years of smoking and that he couldn’t leave home for fear that he would get COVID-19.

Nobody who saw Lynch’s works could mistake them for anyone else’s. Unlike other leading auteurs, he didn’t belong to a movement or fit easily into a genre; while his pictures echoed the mindset of a Luis Buñuel or a Salvador Dalí — critic Pauline Kael called him “the first populist surrealist” — and were influenced by such film noir landmarks as Billy Wilder’s Sunset Blvd., they were sui generis; his creations, in fact, appeared timeless, strangely disconnected from any particular era or place, which made them all the more startling and disturbing.

These were horror stories that mixed the monstrous with the mundane, that emerged from a landscape of dreams or nightmares, their happy endings doing nothing to erase the discomfort they left behind. They were as perplexing as any drawing of M.C. Escher, as haunting as any Grimms fairy tale, only far harder to decipher — which sometimes led skeptics to wonder whether even Lynch had the key to unlocking them. Few doubted the power of his vision and imagination, though naysayers questioned his logical thread.

While the filmmaker could occasionally descend into self-parody, critics’ groups included his major pictures on lists of the most important movies of the past century. In a 2012 poll of nearly 900 experts, Sight & Sound magazine ranked Mulholland Drive (2001) at No. 28 and Blue Velvet (1986) at No. 69.

There was, however, a notable discrepancy between Lynch’s international standing and his domestic reputation: none of his films is featured in the American Film Institute’s most recent ranking of the 100 greatest movies, published in 2007. Nor was the Academy always supportive: nominated for four Oscars (as director for Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and 1980’s The Elephant Man, which also garnered him an adapted screenplay nom), Lynch was finally accorded an honorary Academy Award in 2019.

Like the only other modern American filmmaker to rank above him on the Sight & Sound list, Francis Ford Coppola (whose Apocalypse Now ranked 14th while The Godfather came in 21st), Lynch was that rarity in Hollywood.

Long after Lynch finished his last film, the questions still linger.

17/01/2025

Be present for all the small and beautiful moments of life -- It's okay that they don't always last forever.

16/01/2025

From McKinley Franklin at The Hollywood Reporter: Jay Leno is giving back to the first responders fighting the disastrous Los Angeles wildfires.

The former Tonight Show host gave out meals to the firefighters fighting the Palisades Fire Monday night, nearly one week after the blaze ignited in the area. Leno told CNN’s Anderson Cooper they served “hot food” as opposed to the “boxed lunches” that many first responders have been consuming while battling the harrowing fires.

“We’re cooking for the crew, and you guys if you’re hungry,” he told Cooper on Monday night. “We got a big barbecue going.” Leno arrived at the impacted area in a bright red 1941 American LaFrance fire truck. “It’s good to have your own fire truck if you live in L.A.,” he joked, adding that they offered a lending hand at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena a day earlier.

The comedian and former TV host reflected on the “unbelievable” damages to the Pacific Palisades area, comparing the harrowing effects to that of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

“Not that 9/11 was a natural disaster, but it’s literally on that scale,” he said. “It’s 10,000 buildings. If you drove all day, you couldn’t see 10,000 buildings. You get on that hill and you look for miles, and there’s nothing.”

The wildfires broke out in the Palisades on Jan. 7 before swiftly spreading through the Los Angeles area. At least 24 people have died due to the disaster. While the impacts of the wildfires are “insurmountable,” Leno noted that a resilient “sense of community” with “people all pitching in” has been “the bright side of things” amid the devastation.

“It’s a shame it has to come to that. The last time I remember was 9/11. We all got together and for three or four days, everybody put aside their political beliefs and who’s on your lawn on a sign, and all that nonsense,” he said. “It’s happening here today. I mean, it’s a shame, that’s what it takes.”

Los Angeles Fire Department fire captain and public information officer Eric Scott commended Leno’s “kindness” as well as “the support from our community during this challenging time” in a Monday post on X with a video of the comedian serving meals to first responders.

05/01/2025

American Talent Management would like to promote director and producer Marina Edwards’s upcoming documentary series “STAND UP AND GO.” Each veteran has a story to tell.

Logline: Spending years in the military, soldiers dedicate their lives to protecting their country. In the process of returning to civilian life, many have found life to be unmanageable. Whether due to finances, unemployment, health, family issues, or PTSD, every story is different. Despite all this, our warriors find the strength to overcome their darkest moments and move on to achieve personal success in civilian life. Meeting the challenges with humility, these warriors' stories will inspire us all to Stand Up and Go!

Director’s statement: “As a storyteller, I love to focus on meaningful stories I am inspired by. A few years ago, while writing a narrative story about a veteran returning from Iraq wounded, I read and watched a lot of incredible real stories of American veterans facing the challenges and trauma of returning to civilian life. When I started meeting them and listening to their life journeys, I was so taken by their strength and willpower that I decided to create a documentary series to share incredible stories of successful veterans to inspire others to overcome their difficulties and find their new mission. I strongly believe that we all need great examples to keep going and never give up.”

Marina graduated from a directing course at the prestigious VGIK Institute in Moscow, in 2010. In 2012, Marina finished the New York Film Academy's screenwriter program and started studying acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in Los Angeles. She has continued her acting passion and has studied at Beverly Hills Playhouse and Graham Shield Studio. Marina opened her production company "Ocean Star Productions" in 2014 and produced four musical stage productions for children. In 2022, Marina received 15 International Awards for her short film "The Rain Has Passed." Now, Marina is actively developing film and TV projects with a social impact, such as the TV Pilot "Stand Up & Go" profiling American veterans reentering civilian life. Marina has been trained in Aikido and Karate, which helps her with stunt work and action projects.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year!

27/12/2024

American Talent Management would like to promote director and producer Marina Edwards’s film ‘THE RAIN HAS PASSED,’ available to watch here! https://vimeo.com/user68699037/rain-has-passed

Logline: In the darkest moment of loss, hope appears unexpectedly. A successful American artist, Brad Nelson, loses his wife, Katy, in a car accident. His struggle with grief becomes more complicated when his father-in-law, Rowan, blames him for Katy’s death. When a beautiful art student, Laura, appears in Brad’s life unexpectedly, Brad is given a chance to put his past behind him. But is he ready?

Director’s Statement from Marina: “‘THE RAIN HAS PASSED’ is a story about an artist who lost his wife in a car accident. He is in deep depression and blames himself for her death. This story is based on a real event. I knew a person who had gone through that situation and I observed how deeply he was suffering from his loss. He was an artist and I saw how the trauma affected his art. It looked like his palette of colors completely "faded". Later, I found out that he was able to heal and come back to his real style of art because of one event that happened in his life. I decided to share that story to show that even in the darkest moments of our lives, help can appear unexpectedly. We should never give up. We should always keep going.”

Marina graduated from a directing course at the prestigious VGIK Institute in Moscow, in 2010. In 2012, Marina finished the New York Film Academy's screenwriter program and started studying acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in Los Angeles. She has continued her acting passion and has studied at Beverly Hills Playhouse and Graham Shield Studio. Marina opened her production company "Ocean Star Productions" in 2014 and produced four musical stage productions for children. In 2022, Marina received 15 International Awards for her short film "The Rain Has Passed." Now, Marina is actively developing film and TV projects with a social impact, such as the TV Pilot "Stand Up & Go" profiling American veterans reentering civilian life. Marina has been trained in Aikido and Karate, which helps her with stunt work and action projects.

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas!

24/12/2024

May your Christmas Eve be restful and joyful -- with hopefully no visits for Christmas past, present, or future!

23/12/2024

From Carly Thomas at The Hollywood Reporter: Nancy Meyers Didn’t Intend to Make ‘The Holiday’ a Holiday Movie. The 2006 rom-com stars Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black and Eli Wallach.

If the 2006 movie The Holiday is included on your must-watch holiday movie list, that actually wasn’t Nancy Meyers‘ intention. The writer-director recently revealed on the Hollywood Gold podcast that she “never ever saw it as a holiday movie ever in my life.”

“I know it’s called The Holiday because they’re taking a holiday, but it could have been called that if it was in the summer,” she said, adding that she “was a little shocked at how much Christmas was in it” after rewatching it the other day.

The rom-com stars Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black and the late Eli Wallach. It follows movie trailer editor Amanda, who lives in Los Angeles, and journalist Iris, who lives in Surrey, England. The two decide to swap houses for two weeks at Christmas, hoping to forget their troubled love lives; however, love finds them anyway.

“I never thought it would be, you know, a movie that you watched during the holidays…. Didn’t think of it that way. I just really wanted to tell the story about these people,” Meyers explained. “I set it at Christmas because that can be lonely. As I noted to myself last night while I was rewatching, they’re all damaged.”

The It’s Complicated filmmaker noted that while she finds Black’s character Miles “the least” damaged, “they’re all pretty damaged... And the holidays seem like a good time to deal with those issues,” Meyers continued. “So it was that, not, ‘Hey, I think I’ll make a festive holiday movie.’ Not at all.” Despite the Something’s Gotta Give director’s intentions, The Holiday still found its way to Christmas classic status.

21/12/2024

It's not about materialism, LOVE is the reason for the season!

20/12/2024

From Richard Newby at The Hollywood Reporter: Does the World Still Want Superman? That is a question James Gunn grapples with in the first trailer for his film, which has the pressure of launching a universe and establishing what the hero means for today's world.

Things are looking up indeed! After a week of build-up, the highly anticipated trailer for James Gunn’s Superman finally arrived, and all eyes are on the sky. As the first live-action installment of the DCU, a lot is riding on Superman. Not only is an entire cinematic universe dependent on the success of this film, but Gunn must also cut through the world’s cynicism and deliver a take on the character whose cinematic depiction, for many audiences, hasn’t resonated since 1978.

But the teaser trailer makes it clear that Superman ’25 is not Superman ’78. Composer John Murphy’s guitar riff on John Williams’ classic theme breathes new life into Superman as a hero and symbol, suggesting that Superman, while hanging onto the core themes associated with the character, is a living and evolving concept, an electric current through the world.

There are several key takeaways from the trailer. First, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Despite Warner Bros. Discovery’s press synopsis emphasizing hope, and Gunn’s desire to bring optimism back to Superman, the teaser trailer shows a keen awareness of the reality of the world. Surprisingly, the teaser does not open with an iconic shot of a smiling Superman. Instead, it opens with Superman (David Corenswet) plummeting from the sky, and landing in the Arctic, near his Fortress of Solitude. He’s bloody, beaten, wheezing, and unable to make his way home without the help of Krypto.

There is something uncomfortable, but not at all unwelcome, in hearing Superman struggle to breathe. The moment grounds us in the fact that Superman feels pain. One of the frequent complaints about Superman from non-comic reading general audiences (and those who missed out on Superman: The Animated Series and other various media adaptations) is that he’s overpowered and rarely faces hard physical challenges. This teaser nips that in the bud right away, showing that Superman is very much physically fallible.

Not only do we see Superman physically beaten, but emotionally beaten as well. He walks through an angry crowd that throws bottles and cans at him as he’s escorted into Stagg Industries by the police, where he stands with a sense of the weight of the world on his shoulders. It’s clear that Superman is not universally beloved, and, as a reflection of contemporary America, we see him at his lowest. While there looks to be significant tonal departures from previous Superman films in both style and the comic book elements introduced, it’s ironic that after a decade of complaints about a non-smiling Superman and his controversial perception on the global stage, these themes remain present in Gunn’s take.

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