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The ‘Kon-Tiki’ filmmaker is back, directing ‘Star Wars’ heroine Daisy Ridley in ‘Young Woman and the Sea,’ which opens today. He tells Deadline about how seeing 1982’s ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’ as a 10-year-old set him on a path to helming big-scale fare including Disney’s upcoming sequel ‘Tron: Ares.’

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HBO’s Docuseries ‘Ren Faire,’ Premiering This Weekend, Spotlights A Succession Battle Worthy Of Logan Roy

Succession meets Game of Thrones in the documentary series Ren Faire, which premieres on HBO this Sunday. Lance Oppenheim directed the three-parter about the battle to take the reins of the Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest ren faire in the world. At outdoor festivals of this ilk — in case…

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Scott Wampler Dies: Co-Host Of ‘Kingcast’ Podcast On Stephen King

Scott Wampler, the co-host of the popular Kingcast podcast on the works of Stephen King, was found dead at his home in Austin, Texas, today. No details were immediately available, including his age and cause of death. Co-host Eric Vespe posted online about the news. “Scott Wampler passed away…

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‘The Rings Of Power’ Actress Nazanin Boniadi On Her Decision To Depart Series Ahead Of Season 2

UPDATE: Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power actress Nazanin Boniadi has taken to social to explain why she’s not coming back for season 2 in the role of human healer Bronwyn. “I made the choice not to return for season two of 'Rings of Power.' This was unrelated to my subsequent decision to prioritize…

Eminem Teams With Pete Davidson, Dr. Dre And More On First Single From ‘The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’

Eminem has a cameo-filled video to accompany the first single from his upcoming 12th studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce). Pete Davidson, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Shane Gillis are in the video for the song “Houdini,” a callback to the rapper’s 2002 hit “Without Me.” Watch the…

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Taylor Momsen Bitten By Bat While Performing, Must Undergo Rabies Shots

Bats and rock ‘n roll rarely go together. There’s Ozzy Osbourne’s legendary biting the head off one. And now, add Taylor Momsen to the list. Opening for AC/DC on the Power Up tour, the Pretty Reckless frontwoman was bitten on the leg by a small bat. She wasn’t particularly bothered and the show went…

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Hackers Stole Ticketmaster User Data And Tried To Sell It On The Dark Web, Parent Company Live Nation Says

In an unsettling end-of-week regulatory filing, Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment reported Friday that it had caught a hacker trying to sell user data via the dark web. The episode dates to May 20, the company said in the SEC filing. The company said it had “identified unauthorized…

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Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Netflix Fight Postponed Due To Former Champ’s Ulcer Issue

Netflix’s move in to live sports hit a speed bump today with the announcement that the fight between former unified heavyweight champ Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) and social media personality Jake Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) has been postponed. Related Stories …

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Joe Biden Dismisses Trump Claim That He Orchestrated His Conviction: “I Didn’t Know I Was That Powerful”

UPDATE: President Joe Biden responded to Donald Trump’s claim that he was orchestrating his prosecution and conviction. “I didn’t know I was that powerful,” Biden told Fox News’ Steve Doocy as the president left the White House this evening, per a pool report. Doocy also asked Biden whether he…

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TV Studio Bosses On Death Of Peak TV, Hollywood Contraction & Lamenting Loss Of Shows Such As ‘American Born Chinese’ & ‘Primo’ – ATX

Peak television was officially declared dead earlier this year when FX boss John Landgraf revealed that the number of scripted series on air in 2023 dropped 12% from the previous year – the first reduction in over a decade. A collection of television studio bosses gathered in Austin to talk about the…

TriStar Television Label Shut Down By Sony, Jennifer Turner & Nicole Norwood to Depart

After a nine-year revival, Sony’s TriStar Television label, which was behind such series as The Afterparty, is being phased out again. Its two top executives, EVP Jennifer Turner, who ran the unit for the past two and a half years, and SVP Nicole Norwood, will be departing the studio. TriStar Television…

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‘Garfield’ Has Upper Claw Over ‘Furiosa’ With $12M+ Second Weekend – Friday PM Update

FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Alcon/Sony’s The Garfield Movie is showing his teeth against Warner Bros’ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga in a second-weekend faceoff between the two, $12M+ to $11.3M. Garfield today is looking at $3.3M at 4,018 theaters, while Furiosa has $3M at 3,864. Garfield‘s Weekend 2 hold is 53%…

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Alex Schack Joins Align Public Relations As Vice President

EXCLUSIVE: Publicist Alex Schack has been hired by align PR as a Vice President. Schack’s client roster includes Jurassic World franchise star and filmmaker Bryce Dallas Howard, Anna Sawai, Rosa Salazar, Madeline Brewer, Camilla Luddington, Phoebe Tonkin, Christian Serratos and more. Said align…