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EXCLUSIVE: Loco Films has boarded sales on Georgian filmmaker Levan Koguashvili’s drama Guria ahead of its world premiere in the Spotlight section of the Venice Film Festival and unveiled a first trailer. News of the acquisition follows hot on the heels of Georgia’s decision to submit the feature as its entry to the 99th Academy Awards. Set in the director’s native western Georgia, the film follows Zuriko, a 45-year-old hazelnut farmer navigating the economic challenges, romantic adventures and the surreal realities of life in the post-Soviet village of Guria. When Italian buyers offer Zuriko a miserly price for his hazelnut…
CBS Media Ventures After being suspended earlier this week, “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton has now been fired from the long-running game show, TVLine has confirmed. “Following a thorough investigation, Jim Thornton’s employment with ‘Wheel of Fortune’ has been terminated, effective immediately,” a spokesperson for producers Sony Pictures Television tells TVLine in a statement. According to Variety, an interim announcer has been brought in to re-voice all of Thornton’s parts on the new season of “Wheel,” debuting Monday, September 14. A permanent replacement has not yet been announced. Thornton was suspended on Tuesday…
With all due respect to the performances of Matt Damon in The Odyssey and Ryan Gosling in Project Hail Mary, I came away from Wild Horse Nine, which had its North American premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on Thursday afternoon, with the strong impression that John Malkovich was now the clear frontrunner to win the best actor Oscar. But by Friday evening, when Elsinore had its world premiere in Telluride, I was forced to revise my hypothesis. That’s because the Irish actor Andrew Scott gives a performance for the ages in Elsinore as the Scottish actor Ian Charleson, who…
Credit: Netflix Robert Langdon is officially heading back to the screen! Netflix announced on Friday (September 4) that production is underway in Prague on its currently untitled series set in the world of Dan Brown‘s mystery novel The Secret of Secrets. The streamer marked the production milestone by releasing a behind-the-scenes photo of lead actors Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall together on the set. Morgan, best known for his work on The Gilded Age, will star as Harvard professor and symbologist Robert Langdon. Rebecca will play scientist Katherine Solomon. Netflix announces five new cast members Netflix also announced five recurring…
Soul Train is back. Here’s why it matters. Earlier today, Variety broke the news that the Soul Train Music Awards will take place in November after a three-year hiatus. The ceremony was established 1987 and quickly became a touchstone of Black culture, a celebration of music and performance set apart from the Grammys and other mainstream-focused awards. Soul Train’s return represents an important comeback for both Black artists and the music industry as a whole. While the Grammys, American Music Awards, and Video Music Awards have their token R&B categories, the genre typically plays a backseat to pop when it comes to the…
Labor Day weekend is one of the best times to invest in the home pieces that make a space feel instantly more polished. Right now, every style and design element Nate Berkus says to lean in to for 2026 is on sale. The celebrity designer has long made the case for decorating with pieces you’ll love for years, rather than chasing every passing home trend. Below, discover a beautiful mirror that brightens a room, layered lighting that creates a warmer glow, a well-made sofa, a timeless wool rug, and tabletop accents that make even a casual dinner feel special. Refresh…
2026 is chock-full of box office breakouts, but Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey are the biggest winners. Christopher Nolan’s take on the iconic Greek epic recently became the highest-grossing R-rated movie in history, while the web-slinger’s latest adventure is on track to be the biggest movie of the year. Beyond critical and commercial success, both movies also feature Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal in key roles, further cementing them as part of Hollywood’s current A-list. What most movie fans might not know is that Holland and Bernthal first joined forces in a brutal historical epic nine years ago.…
No spoilers, but Chad Powers Season 2, Episode 6, “12th Quarter,” leaves off on another delicious cliffhanger (and in this case, facehanger — IYKYK) that will have fans of Hulu‘s hit football comedy begging for more. The question is, are more new episodes of Chad Powers coming? Is this the end of our time with Chad/Russ (Glen Powell), Ricky (Perry Mattfeld), Danny (Frankie A. Rodriguez), Coach Hudson (Steve Zahn), Tricia (Wynn Everett), Gerry (Colton Ryan) and the South Georgia Catfish? What does the future hold for Chad and Ricky? What did Coach Hudson see in that final scene? And can the team win…
The late British stage and screen actor Ian Charleson, who died of AIDS-related causes in 1990 at age 40, is mostly remembered for his role in the 1981 Oscar winner Chariots of Fire. That inescapable attachment haunts Charleson, played with raw determination, grace and an almost overwhelming depth of feeling by Andrew Scott in Elsinore, a tremendously moving account of the final year in the Scottish actor’s life. When his agent reminds him that he starred in one of the most celebrated films of all time, Charleson shoots back: “And all anybody can remember about it is the theme music.” Scott’s searing…
Well, this is certainly one way to talk about your legacy… Donald Trump is apparently very aware that his name might not be plastered across Washington forever — unless, of course, he does it himself! In a new interview with New York Magazine, Trump was asked about Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff’s recent suggestion that the president is building monuments to himself because he knows nobody else will do it for him. Ossoff is, of course, a Democrat, mind you — so, he’s a guy that Trump should be disagreeing with. Related: Trump Refusing To Attend September 11 Anniversary Ceremony For…