EXCLUSIVE : Multi-hyphenate filmmaker, producer and financier Tommy Oliver has signed with CAA for representation of Confluential Films , his award-winning, Black-owned and -founded film, television, and docu production company and financier. CAA will also represent Oliver personally, as a writer-director, outside of Confluential. Oliver is the Founder & CEO, and he and his wife, Codie Elaine Oliver, are co-chairs of the creator-driven company devoted to championing inclusive, authentic and culturally specific projects, which only finances works from creators of color. News of the CAA signing comes just ahead of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival , where Oliver will be unveiling four projects. Features produced by Oliver and Confluential that are heading to the Utah festival include Erica Tremblay’s Fancy Dance , starring Lily Gladstone, Isabel Deroy-Olson and Shea Whigham; the Thembi Banks-directed drama Young. Wild. Free. , starring Algee Smith, Sanaa Lathan and … [Read more...] about Tommy Oliver & His Confluential Films Banner Sign With CAA Ahead Of Busy Sundance
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‘Blood And Judgment’ Doc On America’s Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Tommy Zeigler In Works From Left/Right, ‘Monk’s Andy Breckman
EXCLUSIVE : America’s longest-serving death row inmate, Tommy Zeigler , and his fight for exoneration after nearly 50 years behind bars on a murder conviction, are getting the documentary treatment courtesy of award-winning directors David Van Taylor ( A Perfect Candidate ) and Marlon Johnson (River City Drumbeat ). Producers on the film, Blood and Judgment (w/t), include Andy Breckman — the four-time Emmy nominee known for creating the hit USA Network comedy series, Monk — and Ken Druckerman and Banks Tarver from Left/Right , a North Road company ( The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears ). Blood and Judgment asks whether Zeigler is a criminal mastermind, or the victim of an ingenious frame-up. Its story is thrust into motion on Christmas Eve 1975, as a multiple homicide unfolds in a locked furniture store outside of Orlando, Florida. Amid the chaotic, bloody crime scene — four bodies, eight guns, 28 bullets — a young detective soon settles … [Read more...] about ‘Blood And Judgment’ Doc On America’s Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Tommy Zeigler In Works From Left/Right, ‘Monk’s Andy Breckman
Jake Paul To Fight Tommy Fury On Feb. 25
Getty Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are trying once again to make their boxing match happen -- the two are slated to face off in the boxing ring on February 25, according to multiple reports. This is the third time the two sides have agreed to fight ... but as we previously reported, something on TNT's side has always prevented them from following through with the event. Jake and Tommy were initially set to fight in December 2021, but Fury had to back out after suffering a rib injury and chest infection during training. When they rescheduled the bout for August, Fury claimed he was unable to make it to the United States ... forcing him to pass up on the fight once again. Gallery Launch Gallery Getty Jake -- 6-0 with big wins over Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley -- previously said back in November he was down to settle their beef in the ring once and for all ... and now, it sounds like it will ACTUALLY happen, barring any unforeseen … [Read more...] about Jake Paul To Fight Tommy Fury On Feb. 25
Jake Paul, Tommy Fury Finalize Boxing Match In Saudi Arabia
Getty Jake Paul and Tommy Fury 's fight location has been confirmed -- the highly-anticipated bout will go down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ... and the YouTube superstar says it's gonna be a huge payday. Paul's Most Valuable Promotions announced the news Friday ... confirming Jake, 26, will step in the ring against Tyson Fury 's younger brother on February 26. "Tommy has no excuses now," Jake said. "Baby’s born. Money’s massive. Immigration is not an issue." "Tyson Fury has promised he and Papa John will make Tommy retire from boxing and change his last name forever if he can’t beat the YouTuber," Jake added. "Saturday (tomorrow) I’m coming to London to look at all three Fury’s in the eye and shake on that promise." Getty As we previously reported, Jake and Tommy were supposed to fight on two different occasions ... but injuries and travel issues on Fury's side halted both matches. Paul is 6-0 in his professional … [Read more...] about Jake Paul, Tommy Fury Finalize Boxing Match In Saudi Arabia
Tommy Fury & Molly-Mae Hague Welcome First Child, A Little Baby Girl
Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague are officially parents ... the pro boxer and English reality star/social media influencer had their first child together -- an adorable baby girl!! The lovebirds posted a pic of the newest addition to their family on Instagram, born on Monday, January 23. In the pic, Tommy, younger brother of Tyson Fury , is holding their daughter with Molly by his side. And, the expressions on their faces say it all. Tommy and Molly have been dating since 2019 ... after meeting on the reality show "Love Island." TF and Hague announced in September they were expecting ... and after months of excitement and anticipation, their bundle of joy finally arrived. "A dream come true," Tommy captioned a pic of him touching Molly-Mae's pregnant belly when they announced they were expecting. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. It's been an eventful past few days for Tommy ... on Friday, he and Jake Paul finalized … [Read more...] about Tommy Fury & Molly-Mae Hague Welcome First Child, A Little Baby Girl
Paul Ben-Victor & Mercedes Varnado Join Yale Entertainment’s Action-Thriller ‘The Collective’
EXCLUSIVE : Paul Ben-Victor ( Plane ) and Mercedes Varnado ( The Mandalorian ) are the newest additions to the cast of the action-thriller The Collective from Yale Entertainment . They join a cast that also includes Lucas Till, Ruby Rose, Tyrese Gibson, and Don Johnson, as previously announced. In the recently-wrapped film from director Tom DeNucci, a group of righteous assassins called The Collective take aim at a highly sophisticated human trafficking ring backed by a network of untouchable billionaires. With their backs against the wall, The Collective has no choice but to put their most important mission in the hands of rookie assassin, Sam Alexander (Till). What he lacks in experience he makes up for in savvy, grit, and a keen ability to improvise in the most dangerous situations. He is aided on his journey by Hugo (Gibson) and Liam (Johnson), former CIA operatives turned rogue vigilantes. They face off against Daisy (Rose), the cunning general manager of this … [Read more...] about Paul Ben-Victor & Mercedes Varnado Join Yale Entertainment’s Action-Thriller ‘The Collective’
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Star Minnie Mills To Lead Meet Cute’s Audio Rom-Com ‘Dump Him!’
EXCLUSIVE : Minnie Mills , star of Amazon YA series The Summer I Turned Pretty , is moving into the audio world. Mills is starring in Dump Him! , an audio rom-com series from Meet Cute. She stars as Ruby, who by day is an average jaded college sophomore, but by night she’s “Venus,” the anonymous campus radio’s relationship expert dispensing advice to lovelorn undergraduates. When Ruby’s boss tells her he’s replacing her with an a cappella hour because Venus “has no impact,” Ruby tells that night’s caller to dump her boyfriend. Impact achieved: the next morning, campus Queen Bee Paige has dumped high school sweetheart and fellow a cappella star, Parker. Parker, deranged with grief, decides to track down Venus and expose her true identity, and he knows just where to go for help: resident nerd and big-time nobody, Ruby. She’s that geek majoring in investigative journalism, right? Ruby agrees to help him–what better way to throw Parker off Venus’s scent…or is Ruby nursing … [Read more...] about ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Star Minnie Mills To Lead Meet Cute’s Audio Rom-Com ‘Dump Him!’
‘The Last Of Us’ Recap: Everything That Happened In First Episode Of HBO’s Videogame Adaptation
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of Sunday’s premiere episode of HBO ’s The Last Of Us . The Last of Us , HBO’s poignant adaption of the beloved 2013 survival horror game, is anything but dead on arrival. Like the game, widely praised for its emotional storytelling and rich characterization, the highly anticipated live-action series follows the harrowing post-apocalyptic journey of Joel Miller ( Pedro Pascal ), a rugged survivor who lost his sense of humanity after suffering the loss of his daughter, and Ellie Williams ( Bella Ramsey ) an orphaned teenager who potentially holds the key to curing the world from infection, as they travel across the dangerous terrain of the United States looking for any semblance of safety. The first episode, “When You’re Lost in the Darkness,” directed by series showrunner Craig Mazin , who garnered critical acclaim for HBO’s haunting limited series Chernobyl , and written by the game’s writer/director Neil … [Read more...] about ‘The Last Of Us’ Recap: Everything That Happened In First Episode Of HBO’s Videogame Adaptation
Taraji P. Henson Boards Sundance Doc ‘Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ As EP And Voice Of Legendary Poet’s Work
Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson is joining the Sundance documentary Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project as executive producer and voice of Giovanni’s poems throughout the film. Going to Mars , directed by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, premieres Friday at the festival in U.S. Documentary Competition. It examines the life and work of Giovanni, who emerged in the 1960s as one of the nation’s foremost poets and a leader of the Black Arts Movement. She has won seven NAACP Image Awards and has been named one of Oprah’s 25 “Living Legends.” “I’m thrilled to join Michèle and Joe in bringing Nikki’s remarkable work to life on screen,” Henson said in a statement. “Interpreting and giving voice to her powerful words was a revelatory and emotional process, and moved me completely. This film reflects Nikki’s vibrance and legacy in all its complexity, and I am honored to be a part of it.” The filmmakers noted, “Taraji’s grace, generosity, and creative … [Read more...] about Taraji P. Henson Boards Sundance Doc ‘Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ As EP And Voice Of Legendary Poet’s Work
Tim Allen Denies That He Flashed Pamela Anderson on ‘Home Improvement’
TMZ.com Pamela Anderson claims Tim Allen once showed her his penis, unsolicited -- a revelation just now coming to light in her new memoir ... but he's calling BS. The iconic actress and model shared the flashing allegation in an excerpt from her book, 'Love, Pamela,' which Variety obtained. In it, PA details an event that she claims happened in 1991 on TA's sitcom at the time, 'Home Improvement' ... when she was 23 years old. HarperCollins She writes, "On the first day of filming, I walked out of my dressing room, and Tim was in the hallway in his robe. He opened his robe and flashed me quickly — completely naked underneath." Pam adds, "He said it was only fair, because he had seen me naked. Now we’re even. I laughed uncomfortably." Tim, for his part, tells TMZ ... "No, it never happened. I would never do such a thing." So, he's straight up saying it didn't happen ... period. Now, if this happened in '91 -- like she claims -- … [Read more...] about Tim Allen Denies That He Flashed Pamela Anderson on ‘Home Improvement’