A dramatization of the life of Carlos Ghosn , the former Nissan/Renault CEO who escaped from arrest hidden in a music case, is in the works from Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón and This England’s Michael Winterbottom . The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Monk star Tony Shalhoub is set to play Ghosn in the six-part TV series Fall of the God of Cars , which comes from Fremantle , Anonymous Content , Richard Brown’s Passenger and Winterbottom’s Revolution Films . Ghosn was the wealthy Brazilian-Lebanese CEO of Nissan and Renault whose world came tumbling down when he was arrested in Japan in 2018 on allegations of under-reporting his salary and gross misuse of company assets. One year later, he orchestrated an escape to Beirut, hidden in a music case on a private jet, and, with multiple warrants out for his arrest, he has remained there ever since. The big-budget series was originally developed by Winterbottom, four-time Oscar winner Cuarón and Anonymous Content. … [Read more...] about Tony Shalhoub To Lead Carlos Ghosn Series In The Works From Michael Winterbottom, Fremantle & Anonymous Content
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Neon Acquires Domestic Rights To Anne Hathaway Sundance Movie ‘Eileen’
Neon has taken the North American rights to the Anne Hathaway -starring Sundance Film Festival premiere Eileen , from director William Oldroyd ( Lady Macbeth ). The distributor is eyeing a fall theatrical release. Oldroyd’s connection to Sundance began in 2013 when his short film Best won the Short Film Competition. Eilee has already notched 87% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with critics since its Park City debut in January. The pic, based on the 2015 debut novel by Otessa Moshfegh, is set during a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, when young secretary Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie) becomes enchanted by the glamorous new counselor Rebecca (Hathaway) at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path. Shea Whigham, Marin Ireland and Owen Teague also star in the pic, which was adapted for the screen by Moshfegh with Luke Goebel. The pic was produced by Fifth Season, … [Read more...] about Neon Acquires Domestic Rights To Anne Hathaway Sundance Movie ‘Eileen’
Cocaine Bear to Officiate Kentucky Couple’s Wedding
TMZ/Getty Compsoite There's a bear-y special ceremony on deck in Kentucky ... where the real animal inspiration behind the "Cocaine Bear" movie script is set to officiate a wedding. Here's the deal ... a museum in Lexington, KY is the current home of the infamous Cocaine Bear, a 175-pound black bear that died from a cocaine overdose way back in 1985, and a Kentucky couple chose him to pronounce them husband and wife. The wedding's going down Monday at the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall, where the Cocaine Bear will preside over and affirm the union of Alexandra and Armando . IMAGN Also known as Pablo Escobear , the black bear infamously stumbled upon 40 containers of cocaine in Georgia's Chattahoochee National Forest. The drugs were dropped from a plane piloted by convicted drug smuggler Andrew Thornton ... and the museum says the retired medical examiner who performed the bear's necropsy told them the bear's stomach was packed to the brim … [Read more...] about Cocaine Bear to Officiate Kentucky Couple’s Wedding
Jay-Z’s Net Worth Soars to $2.5 Billion, According to Forbes
Getty Composite Jay-Z is still very much a business, mannnn ... according to Forbes, the Roc Nation rapper is now worth a jaw-dropping $2.5 billion following the sale of his alcohol brand. The updated ranking from Friday makes Hov the 1,203rd richest person in the world. Back in February, Jay sold his 50% stake of his D’USSÉ cognac back to its parent company Bacardi for a reported $750 million after a tense court battle ... and still retains sizeable ownership in the brand. Getty/forbes.com Bernard Arnault , CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is still the richest person in the world with a net worth of $216.1 billion ... but bragging rights for the most-paid rapper currently sit with Jigga. Not only that, Billboard recently named him "The Best Rapper Of All-Time," and he holds the most Grammys for a rapper with 24. Apple Music / The Zane Lowe Show Lil Wayne recently disputed Jay's title with open regard -- … [Read more...] about Jay-Z’s Net Worth Soars to $2.5 Billion, According to Forbes
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez Drop Out of Escrow Again in $64 Million Home Sale
Getty Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are out on their latest would-be new home -- the couple has pulled the plug on yet another real estate deal ... and they're once again on the hunt. MLS Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ that Bennifer has fallen out of escrow on the $64 million Pacific Palisades mansion they seemed to have their sights set on earlier this month -- which was an absolute beauty that would've certainly accommodated their needs. It's unclear why they're bailing ... but we're hearing they're done with it, and are moving on. Getty/Backgrid Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's $55 Million Bel-Air Mansion Deal Falls Through Now, if you're keeping count -- this actually marks the third home they've fallen out of escrow on in the past year. There was a $55 million Bel-Air estate they were set to buy way back in April, but that sale fell through. They were also set to buy another PP palace last month -- … [Read more...] about Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez Drop Out of Escrow Again in $64 Million Home Sale
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Orlando Slingshot Ride To Donate $100K To Fund 1 Year After Teen Died on Ride
Tyre Sampson was only 14 when he fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride, and now the company behind the attraction is making a donation in his honor. Trevor Arnold, a ttorney for the Orlando Slingshot, put out a statement Friday, which marks the one-year anniversary of Sampson's death ... saying we "will be establishing a $100,000 donation by contributing $20,000 over five years to the "Tyre ‘Big Tick’ Sampson Foundation," which was set up by Tyre's mom to support school athletic programs in his memory. Getty He continued, "We know this donation is a very small gesture compared to the unexplainable tragic loss of Tyre one year ago today. But, it is our hope that this contribution will bring some comfort to Tyre’s family and serve as a positive reminder of Tyre for those student-athletes it supports." Getty As we reported ... 14-year-old Tyre died last year after falling from the 430-foot-high Orlando amusement … [Read more...] about Orlando Slingshot Ride To Donate $100K To Fund 1 Year After Teen Died on Ride
Miley Cyrus’ Song ‘Rainbowland’ Stirs Controversy for WI School Concert
Getty Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton 's duet is inappropriate for elementary school kids to sing ... at least according to a Wisconsin principal who's banning "Rainbowland" from a spring concert. Here's the deal ... first-grade students at Heyer Elementary in Waukesha started the week preparing for their upcoming concert, with "Rainbowland" as part of the initial setlist. The song was played in the first-grade class Monday, but by Tuesday the principal sent an email to the music teacher informing her Miley and Dolly's 2017 duet was no longer allowed. Some parents say their children came home upset Wednesday after learning they couldn't sing it ... with the kids wondering why it was a big deal. Superintendent Jim Sebert told multiple news outlets "Rainbowland" was dropped because it "could be perceived as controversial" according to recent school policies. The song is from Miley's album "Younger Now" ... and she's said it was … [Read more...] about Miley Cyrus’ Song ‘Rainbowland’ Stirs Controversy for WI School Concert
‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’ At Disney+ Casts Alex Boniello As Jack Of Diamonds
EXCLUSIVE: Alex Boniello ( Jessica Jones ) has been cast as Jack of Diamonds in the Disney+ original movie Descendants: The Rise of Red (formerly known as The Pocketwatch ) , the latest installment in Disney Branded Television’s Descendants franchise. The Jack of Diamonds is a captain in the Queen of Hearts’ Red Army, whose soldiers wear military uniforms in the style of playing cards. Boniello, who is also a Tony-winning producer for Hadestown , joins previously announced cast members Kylie Cantrall (Disney’s Gabby Duran and the Unsittables ) as Red; Malia Baker ( The Babysitters Club ) as Chloe; Brandy ( Queens ) as Cinderella, Rita Ora ( Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight ) as The Queen of Hearts; China Anne McClain ( Descendants 2 and Descendants 3 ) as Uma; Dara Reneé ( High School Musical: The Musical: the Series ) as Uliana; Ruby Rose Turner ( Coop and Cami Ask the World ) as Bridget/Young Queen of Hearts; Morgan Dudley ( Jagged Little Pill on … [Read more...] about ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’ At Disney+ Casts Alex Boniello As Jack Of Diamonds
Searchlight Sets December Release For Jonathan Majors Sundance Title ‘Magazine Dreams’
After snapping up the critically acclaimed Jonathan Majors movie Magazine Dreams out of Sundance, Searchlight has set a Dec. 8 theatrical release for the Elijah Bynum directed title; a date that’s right in line with the classics’ label previous awards season launches. Searchlight beat out Neon, Sony Pictures Classics and HBO for this fierce drama in which Majors portrays a disturbed amateur bodybuilder. The pic, which Bynum also scripted, follows Killian Maddox (Majors), who struggles to find human connection in this exploration of celebrity and violence. Nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of superstardom in the bodybuilding world, not even the doctors who warn him of the permanent damage he causes to himself with his quest. Taylour Paige and Haley Bennett also star in the movie along with Mike O’Hearn, Harrison Page and Harriet Sansom Harris. Jennifer Fox, Dan Gilroy, Jeffrey Soros and Simon Horsman produced. EPs are Majors, under his production banner … [Read more...] about Searchlight Sets December Release For Jonathan Majors Sundance Title ‘Magazine Dreams’