Turner Classic Movies is devoting the entire month of April to celebrating the 100th anniversary of its landlord, Warner Bros ., with hundreds of films from every decade of the studio, plus a variety of interstitials, documentaries, shorts and Looney Tunes cartoons, as well as interviews with stars and directors focusing on the cinematic achievements of the storied movie factory. Viewers got a taste of the anniversary doings with a tribute reel of highlights of the first 100 years of WB on this year’s Oscar show . But that reel was nearly as much about the studio’s own homegrown output as it was about some classics it acquired ownership to through various transactions with the likes of MGM, New Line Cinema and others. Thus Oscar viewers saw such MGM movies as The Wizard of Oz, Singin’ in the Rain, Ben-Hur and 2001: A Space Odyssey, along with NL behemoths like the Lord of the Rings and Austin Powers franchises stirred in the same pot as actual Warners “product” as … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary Kicks Into High Gear With All April TCM Movie Programming Devoted To The Studio
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Netflix Unveils 2023 Polish Slate Putting Accent On Local Stars At Warsaw Event
Netflix unveiled its slate of Polish-language series and films due to hit its service in 2023 in a “See What’s Next” event in Warsaw on Tuesday. Since arriving in Poland in 2016, the platform has steadily ramped up production of local content and has gotten behind 40 original local Polish films and series to date The 2023 offering is topped by eight Polish features, including four new titles: Kiss, Kiss!, Phenomenon , Soulcatcher and Squared Love Everlasting , as well as three series Absolute Beginners , Infamy and Feedback , about an alcoholic former rock star and adapted from the Polish best-seller of the same name by Jakub Żulczyk. Spanning romantic comedies, thrillers and sci-fi and coming-of-age dramas, the feature slate taps into a raft of popular local acting talent. Kiss, Kiss! features top actor Mateusz Kościukiewicz ( The Informer , Mug ) as a womanizer who decides to test his powers of seduction by pursuing a woman who is about to marry … [Read more...] about Netflix Unveils 2023 Polish Slate Putting Accent On Local Stars At Warsaw Event
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Murdaugh-Linked Teen Stephen Smith’s Death Now Investigated as Homicide
Sandy Smith Stephen Smith -- the 19-year-old who was friends with Alex Murdaugh 's son Buster and died 8 years ago -- was not killed in an accidental hit-and-run ... officials now say it was a homicide, and the change of heart has a link to the recent Murdaugh murder case. The 19-year-old was found dead in the middle of a South Carolina road nearly 9 years ago. At the time authorities called it a fatal hit-and-run, despite glaring evidence it was foul play. Among the evidence -- there were no car parts found at the scene, and Stephen's body had no injuries below the torso. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced they're reopening the case and investigating it as a homicide ... this based on new info they say they've gathered from the Murdaugh double murder case that just wrapped 2 weeks ago. Unclear what exactly they've found or who it implicates ... but there's been widespread suspicion Alex Murdaugh's surviving son, … [Read more...] about Murdaugh-Linked Teen Stephen Smith’s Death Now Investigated as Homicide
Woman Shot in Head During Takeoff’s Murder Says She Owes $200K Medical Bills
TMZ/Linkedin Sydney Leday , a woman who claims she too was injured by the bullets flying the day Takeoff was killed, has been on the long road to recovery, one that she says has racked up medical bills in the 6-figures. The 24-year-old spoke to "The Shade Room" on her lingering traumas and revealed she owes over $200k to the hospital where she stayed for a week after slipping into a coma. Sydney was left with a bald spot where she was shot in the head, and now attends therapy sessions to treat her PTSD ... admitting loud events like New Year's Eve are triggers. TMZ.com She called the November 1 shooting "senseless" and says the other witnesses are still traumatized all the same. Houston Police arrested a man named Patrick Clark who they believe is responsible for shooting Takeoff but have still not named a suspect for the bullet that struck Sydney. Nonetheless, her family set up a GoFundMe to help … [Read more...] about Woman Shot in Head During Takeoff’s Murder Says She Owes $200K Medical Bills
‘Wind River: The Next Chapter’ Adds Gil Birmingham, Alan Ruck, Kali Reis & Tatanka Means
EXCLUSIVE : Wind River alum Gil Birmingham has closed a deal to return for Castle Rock Entertainment ’s sequel , with Alan Ruck ( Succession ), Kali Reis ( Catch the Fair One ) and Tatanka Means ( Killers of the Flower Moon ) also joining the cast. The film, which is in production in Calgary with Kari Skogland ( The Falcon and the Winter Soldier ) at the helm, also will see the return of Wind River original Martin Sensmeier, with Jason Clarke, Scott Eastwood and Chaske Spencer rounding out the ensemble. Written and directed by Oscar-nominated Yellowstone Universe architect Taylor Sheridan, the acclaimed 2017 crime drama Wind River watched as the veteran hunter Corey Lambert ( Jeremy Renner ) helped rookie FBI agent Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen) to investigate the murder of a young woman on the Wyoming Native American reservation of Wind River. In Wind River: The Next Chapter , terror has escalated on the reservation as a series of … [Read more...] about ‘Wind River: The Next Chapter’ Adds Gil Birmingham, Alan Ruck, Kali Reis & Tatanka Means
DirecTV Resolves Carriage Fight With Newsmax, Ending Two Months Of Media Industry Acrimony That Spilled Into Washington
DirecTV has reached a carriage deal with conservative news outlet Newsmax , ending two months of media industry acrimony that spilled into Washington. Under the new multi-year deal, Newsmax will return Thursday to DirecTV satellite systems, DirecTV Stream internet bundles and U-verse cable. With about 13 million subscribers, DirecTV is one of the top pay-TV providers in the U.S. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the parties said Newsmax will be available without an additional charge to DirecTV subscribers. A live, linear stream of Newsmax has been available for free on YouTube, a fact DirecTV noted in its public statements objecting to the news outlet’s fee demands, but that feed has been expected to end later this year. Across all of its linear and digital platforms, Newsmax claims reach to 40 million U.S. households. The channel went dark in January, with DirecTV balking at what it called “significant fees” being demanded by Newsmax. The news outlet’s CEO, … [Read more...] about DirecTV Resolves Carriage Fight With Newsmax, Ending Two Months Of Media Industry Acrimony That Spilled Into Washington
Mets’ Daniel Vogelbach Drops F-Bomb After Groundout, Caught On Hot Mic
Daniel Vogelbach 's mom ain't gonna be too happy about this ... right after a groundout Wednesday, the Mets DH let an F-bomb fly -- and it was so loud, hot mics actually picked it up on the game's broadcast!! The whole scene was actually pretty funny -- well, for everyone except Vogelbach -- because after the 30-year-old got thrown out at first base in the sixth inning of NY's spring training game against Houston despite a sharply hit ball, he screamed, "I can't buy a f***ing hit!" "I can't buy a fucking hit" -Daniel Vogelbach after grounding out pic.twitter.com/HIo1x5iCvV — Shea Station (@shea_station) March 22, 2023 @shea_station Cameras then captured him walking off the diamond completely defeated. Obviously, there won't be any punishment for Vogelbach -- that is, if Momma lets this one slide -- but being caught cussin' on live TV hasn't always been the best look. Then again, letting out some frustration seemed to help wake up his bat -- 'cause just … [Read more...] about Mets’ Daniel Vogelbach Drops F-Bomb After Groundout, Caught On Hot Mic
Pacers’ Buddy Hield Fined $25K For Flipping Middle Finger During Hornets Game
Buddy Hield has just been fined $25,000 by the NBA ... and it's all 'cause he flipped off someone during the Pacers vs. Hornets game on Monday night. League Exec Joe Dumars announced the punishment for the Indiana star on Wednesday afternoon ... after he was spotted shootin' the bird not once, but twice while on his team's bench. The incident occurred with 11:30 left in the second quarter of the game ... as Hield was sitting next to Tyrese Haliburton . Buddy Hield has been FINED $25,000 for "making an obscene gesture on the playing court", the NBA has announced. pic.twitter.com/HUsXJkZrgK — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) March 22, 2023 @ClutchPointsApp Cameras showed Buddy appeared to be locked in on something ... before he discreetly tried to flash his left middle finger. Eventually, he just let the single-barrel salute fly. Unclear who Hield was flipping off or what caused him to make the gesture ... but he seemed to crack a sly smile in the video, … [Read more...] about Pacers’ Buddy Hield Fined $25K For Flipping Middle Finger During Hornets Game
Gisele Bündchen Says Tom Brady Marriage Was Falling Apart Before Retirement Saga
Getty Gisele Bündchen says her marriage with Tom Brady was on the rocks long before he went back and forth on his football future ... claiming his career was just one of their problems that led to "the death of my dream." The 42-year-old supermodel addressed the rumors surrounding her breakup from the 7-time Super Bowl champion in an interview with Vanity Fair ... and she denied ever forcing Brady to choose between their marriage and his profession -- calling the reports "the craziest thing I've ever heard." Gallery Launch Gallery Getty In fact, Gisele said she will always support Brady in whatever makes him happy ... and she wants "all his dreams to come true." While Gisele is rebutting any sort of ultimatum, she is not flat-out denying football had anything to do with their split -- "What’s been said is one piece of a much bigger puzzle," she told the outlet. "It’s not so black and white." Gisele explained the two started … [Read more...] about Gisele Bündchen Says Tom Brady Marriage Was Falling Apart Before Retirement Saga