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The Downtown Albuquerque Railyards will serve as the headquarters for the New Mexico Media Academy , a collaborative workforce development program equipping NM residents with the skills they need to build successful film and TV careers, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Wednesday. The training hub formerly known as the Next Generation Media Academy will be constructed in the Boiler Room location of the Railyards which have long been a production hotspot, featuring onscreen in projects ranging from Breaking Bad to The Avengers . A companion campus, serving Southern New Mexico, will be built in Las Cruces. Both locations will offer industry-standard, hands-on, and craft-specific workforce training and job competencies for the film, television and digital media industry, with a spotlight on such emerging focus areas as virtual and extended reality and volumetric production. And facilities will therefore feature not only classrooms, offices, lab, post-production and flex … [Read more...] about New Mexico Media Academy Sets Albuquerque Headquarters, Names Chad Burris Executive Director

Actor Jeremy Renner will sit down with Diane Sawyer for an hour-long special in his first televised interview since he was severely injured in a New Year’s Day snowplow accident. The ABC News interview special is titled Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview – A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph and will air April 6. In the highly emotional two-minute teaser for the interview, Renner can be seen sitting with Sawyer as they discuss the severity of the injuries he suffered after the accident, which included eight ribs broken in 14 places as well as a collapsed lung and a pierced liver. “I chose to survive,” Renner tells Sawyer near the end of the clip. “You’re not going to kill me. No way.” The clip also shows early footage of Renner in the hospital with his family following the accident as well as the actor walking months after the accident with supportive aid. The accident took place while Renner was plowing snow in the driveway of his Lake Tahoe home. He … [Read more...] about Jeremy Renner Details Injuries, Shares Terrifying 911 Call In First Interview Since Snowplow Accident: “I Chose To Survive”

BACKGRID Jonah Hill was in no chatty mood Tuesday night -- beelining it to his car after dinner ... and ignoring questions about Kanye West . The actor was in the middle of a brisk walk as he left dinner at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, exiting by himself ... and getting ready to drive away by himself, but photogs were waiting for him outside and ready to flash and talk. Check it out .... Jonah wasn't having any of it. The dude tells one of the paps to clear the way so he can get to his ride, and then he was asked about Ye. The photog asked the obvious ... how do you feel about changing KW's POV on Jews -- something the controversial artist said this past weekend on social media. Remember, he insultingly attributed JH's performance in '21 Jump Street' for making him Jew-friendly again. Backgrid It would appear Jonah might agree with just about everyone else on the issue ... namely, it's utterly ridiculous -- … [Read more...] about Jonah Hill Ignores Question About Kanye West and Jews

Drake is set to shut down Toronto with his performance at OVO Fest tonight ... and when he hits the stage, he'll likely be rockin' some new ice. Drizzy hit up social media last night and posted a pic of a diamond encrusted "championship" ring ... made by celeb jeweler Dave Bling ... who's hooked up huge star athletes and musicians. What could Drake possibly be celebrating? Maybe the total obliteration of rap foe Meek Mill -- which is earning him huge props from almost everyone -- including athletes like Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Jennings. Shout out to our friends at BSO -- Drizzy keeps on winning. … [Read more...] about Drake — Rockin’ Icy Championship Ring (PHOTO)

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winning co-director/co-scribe/producer of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse , Rodney Rothman , and former MGM exec Adam Rosenberg , have inked a first look deal with Sony Pictures to develop, produce, write, and direct feature films through their company, Modern Magic . Under their deal with the studio, Rothman and Rosenberg are developing a feature film based on an original idea by Emmy Award winner Quinta Brunson ( Abbott Elementary ), with Emmy Award nominee Jonathan Krisel ( Portlandia ) attached to direct. “Rodney Rothman is the ultimate paradox, wickedly funny yet also highly capable of the most sophisticated, heartfelt storytelling. He is an extraordinary talent and we are thrilled to expand our relationship with him. He and his producing partner Adam Rosenberg have a great plan for their new company now solidified in this new first-look deal,” said Sanford Panitch, President, Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group. Said Rothman, … [Read more...] about Rodney Rothman & Adam Rosenberg’s Modern Magic Signs First Look Deal With Sony; Quinta Brunson Pic In The Works

TMZ.com Angela White -- who's best known, to this point, as Blac Chyna -- is turning over a new leaf to set a good example for her little ones, and it's obvious the changes are way more than just cosmetic. Angela joined us Wednesday on "TMZ Live" to fill us in on how and why she decided to re-brand from her ex-stripper/reality TV and OnlyFans star persona ... to instead focus on motherhood, music and new business ventures. She says her kids were a big reason for the change, and also ... she was just "sick and tired of being sick and tired." Angela says the turnaround started for her when she was Baptized last year on her birthday -- something that's helped her find peace in every aspect of her life. Case in point, Angela says even her once bitter and litigious relationship with Rob Kardashian is much smoother now, as they happily share custody of 6-year-old Dream . She added there's no bad blood with the Kardashian clan as a whole. … [Read more...] about Blac Chyna Says New Angela White Chapter Prompted by Love for Her Kids, God

EXCLUSIVE : UTA has signed rising Australian actor Luke Bracey for representation in all areas. Bracey most recently starred alongside Austin Butler and Tom Hanks in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis , an acclaimed Warner Bros. drama on the life, relationships, work and legacy of the King of Rock and Roll. The actor played talent manager Jerry Schilling in the film, which proved to be one of the great success stories of 2022. Pic opened at #1 at the box office last June following its world premiere at Cannes and went on to gross over $288M worldwide, garnering eight Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, among many other accolades. Bracey prior to Elvis starred opposite Emma Roberts in Netflix’s rom-com Holidate , which topped charts in its first month on the streamer in the fall of 2020. He also starred alongside Andrew Garfield and Vince Vaughn in Mel Gibson’s Academy Award-nominated WWII drama Hacksaw Ridge and appeared in Lionsgate’s 2015 remake of the … [Read more...] about UTA Signs ‘Elvis’ Actor Luke Bracey