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China recently set release dates for two summer films – Universal’s Jurassic World Dominion on June 10 and big local-language production Mozart From Space (by the director of the Detective Chinatown series) on July 15. That’s good news for the giant market’s reopening, said Imax CEO Rich Gelfond . But he doesn’t expect heightened scrutiny of Hollywood fare to subside anytime soon despite the Jurassic news . China has declined to date many high-profile U.S. films with recent Marvel omissions perhaps the most glaring. At a media conference Q&A Wendesday, Gelfond called 2021 “a really funky year” for U.S. films in China. The exec is especially interested on that market given his company’s significant exposure there. First, “the Chinese had their own backlog of unreleased films so there weren’t going to let in a lot of Marvel films and other films,” he said. Also, there was a “large, failed PVOD experience, where pristine copies went day-and-date … [Read more...] about Imax CEO Rich Gelfond Sees China’s Hard Line On Hollywood Continuing

The decade following the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary has proved that the Republican Party’s infatuation with guns is stronger than any reservations it may have about children being slaughtered. Conservative gun worship has been reaffirmed in the wake of shooting after shooting, and it shouldn’t be surprising that after at least 21 people, including at least 19 children, were killed in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday by a teenager who bought two assault rifles shortly after his 18th birthday , Republican politicians and right-wing media chose guns over the nation’s children. The reaction was especially egregious on Fox News , which decided to put bloviating pundits front and center as information about what happened became public, ignore even the most basic tenets of journalism in favor of reckless speculation, and bring on a steady procession of “experts” to offer harebrained solutions for the epidemic of people with guns killing people in schools. Here are a few examples … [Read more...] about Fox News’ Coverage of the Uvalde Shooting Was Sickening

Shareholders of Twitter voted not to approve Egon Durban ’s seat on the social media company’s board of directors at its annual meeting. Durban, the co-CEO and managing partner of Silver Lake , was one of two directors up for election today for a three-year term. He joined the board in 2020 after his firm agreed to invest $1 billion in Twitter. Shareholder votes are not officially binding on the company, which said that the board’s nominating and governance committees would decide whether or not to accept Durban’s resignation. ISS, an influential research firm that recommends how shareholders vote at annual meetings, had recommended a vote against Durban, who serves on the boards of more than five publicly traded companies (it lists seven including Twitter, Endeavor among them). ISS calls that being “overboarded.” “The time commitment required to be an effective board member at a public company has increased in recent years, driven by new regulations, boards’ … [Read more...] about Twitter Stockholders Vote Against Board Member Egon Durban At Annual Meeting; CEO Parag Agrawal Mum On Musk Deal

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. “Why do fathers take an extra pair of socks when they go golfing? In case they get a hole in one.” Ever sit through an afternoon with your dad relaying one cringe-worthy joke after the other? Yeah, us too. Well Father’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re still looking for an out-of-the-box gift for the father figure in your life, we’ve got you covered. Below we’ve rounded up the best and funniest “dad joke” merch, from a T-shirt that will make your eyes roll to a dad joke button that will be sure to keep your dad entertained every time he puts it on. Pick your favorites and shop them now for on-time delivery before Father’s Day weekend. 1. Dad Jokes T-Shirt Amazon This unisex T-shirt features a fun slogan on its front reading, “ Dad Jokes Are How Eye Roll” and makes a great gift for dads who always receive … [Read more...] about Gifting Dad-a-Base: The Best Dad Joke Merch and Punny Gifts to Pick Up Online

Late-night hosts are brought in by networks to provide comic relief at their upfront presentations. But turns out Seth Meyers was only half joking when he told the thousands who had packed Radio City Music Hall for NBCUniversal’s presentation, “What a historic room to be able to tell people you got Covid in.” Ten days later, Covid cases are sweeping through the ranks of those who attended the marathon of events in New York last week. Top-level executives at virtually all of the major networks and studios have been impacted, along with support staff that worked on the presentations as well as media buyers and reporters who attended the string of events. The subject is inevitably brought up in every conversation this week that involves someone who had been at the upfronts amid what is likely the largest Covid outbreak in the senior ranks of the TV industry since the start of the pandemic. The first in-person upfronts in three years turning into a superspreader … [Read more...] about How Upfronts 2022 Became Covid Superspreader Event