Lippin Group Creates New Management Structure, Promotes Trio to Office of Chairman
The Lippin Group has overhauled its executive ranks. The strategic communications firm that specializes in entertainment, media and tech with offices in L.A., New York and London has established an office of the chairman that is comprised of senior executives Matt Biscuiti, Kevin Broderick and Katie Fuchs. Each will hold the newly created position of managing […]
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Tom Holland Talks Grueling ‘Crowded Room’ Shoot, Taking a Year Off From Acting and Seeking Advice From Zendaya
With Akiva Goldsman’s The Crowded Room, Marvel superstar Tom Holland netted a career first by executive producing a TV show and taking on not only the lead role of Danny Sullivan — a character inspired by Daniel Keyes’ 1981 nonfiction book The Minds of Billy Milligan, about the first person to be found not guilty […]
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David Alan Grier on Why His Surprise Cameo as Black Santa in ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Reminded Him of ‘Black Panther’
As the Candy Cane Lane premiere red carpet heated up Nov. 28, two publicist elves worked their way down the press line to remind journalists not to spoil the big reveal from the Reginald Hudlin-directed holiday adventure. The Prime Video release, penned by Kelly Younger, stars Eddie Murphy as a recently unemployed man on a mission […]
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E! News Personality Adam Havener Signs With Ken Lindner & Associates for Representation
E! News personality Adam Havener is in the news. The veteran on-camera host and entertainment correspondent has inked with Kin Lindner & Associates for representation. Havener is known in celebrity circles and among red carpet press for his work with E! News for which he has worked many major movie premieres, press junkets and other […]
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Lukas Gage Laughs Off Quip About Quickie Marriage to Chris Appleton: “I’m Totally Kidding”
The White Lotus star Lukas Gage and celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton had one of those whirlwind Hollywood romances that made it all the way to the altar before ending in a tabloid frenzy. About six weeks after their first red carpet appearance together, 28-year-old Gage and 40-year-old Appleton (whose clients include Kim Kardashian, Dua […]
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James Gunn Named Person of the Year by PETA
PETA has found its 2023 Person of the Year in James Gunn. The animal rights organization has singled out the blockbuster filmmaker, who stepped in last year as co-head of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran, for his use of CGI animals like Rocket Raccoon in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. The third installment of […]
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Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Donates $10M to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to Support Research Education for Underrepresented Students
Chuck Lorre is committing millions to help educate the next generation of scientists and medical professionals. Through his Chuck Lorre Family Foundation, the super producer has pledged a total of $10 million to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to support research education for high school and college students from under-resourced communities throughout greater Los Angeles. The […]
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‘American Fiction’ Filmmaker Cord Jefferson Reacts to Film’s Five Spirit Award Nominations
Cord Jefferson has had quite a week and it’s barely Wednesday. The American Fiction writer-director spent Monday evening in San Francisco where he received the George Gund III Award for Virtuosity presented by one of his stars, John Ortiz, during the SFFILM Awards at the city’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Shortly after 7 […]
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Palm Springs Film Festival to Open With ‘Wicked Little Letters,’ Starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley
Palm Springs International Film Festival programmers have set this year’s lineup. The desert festival, which runs Jan. 4 to 15, will open with the U.S. premiere of Thea Sharrock’s Wicked Little Letters on Jan. 5. Based on a 1920s English scandal, the film follows neighbors Edith Swan and Rose Gooding in the seaside town of […]
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Jeremy Pope on Tackling Gender Norms in Photo Series, Panic Attacks and Getting Symone Out of Drag
Jeremy Pope conquered Broadway (and earned two Tony nominations in the same year) for work in Choir Boy and Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of the Temptations. He earned an Emmy nomination for a starring role in Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood, and drew raves last year for his dramatic work on the big-screen […]
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Peacock Offers Luxury Dry Cleaning Service to VIPs to Promote New ‘Monk’ Movie
To pump the return of Tony Shalhoub as a beloved germophobe detective in Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie, the marketing pros at Peacock had plenty of options, especially on the heels of a pandemic. But rather than passing out tubes of hand sanitizer — a choice that might’ve seemed so 2020 — the […]
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Jack Harlow, Emilia Clarke and Halle Berry Serve as Talent Advisors for Fan Engagement Platform MITH
A new fan engagement platform is set to launch with backing from entertainment industry partners and talent like Jack Harlow, Emilia Clarke and Halle Berry. It’s called MITH and is designed to give creators “a unified platform allowing unprecedented freedom to control how they create, connect with and distribute to their fans.” Part of that […]
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