President Biden has officially signed a law that will force ByteDance to either divest TikTok or remove the app from U.S.-based devices. Now, it’s time for ByteDance to consider its options. The Beijing-based tech company must answer some burning questions: Will it choose “divest” or “ban”? And if it goes with the former option, how much money can it make by spinning off TikTok?
As the dust settles on the newly passed law, the Wall Street Journal is putting forth several estimates for TikTok’s value. According to a recent WSJ report, one of TikTok’s potential buyers offered a “starting price” of $20 million for the app’s U.S. operations. The list of suitors who have reportedly assembled investor groups in hopes of acquiring TikTok includes film financier and Trump ally Steven Mnuchin as well as former Activision boss Bobby Kotick.
Higher estimates for TikTok’s...
As the dust settles on the newly passed law, the Wall Street Journal is putting forth several estimates for TikTok’s value. According to a recent WSJ report, one of TikTok’s potential buyers offered a “starting price” of $20 million for the app’s U.S. operations. The list of suitors who have reportedly assembled investor groups in hopes of acquiring TikTok includes film financier and Trump ally Steven Mnuchin as well as former Activision boss Bobby Kotick.
Higher estimates for TikTok’s...
- 4/25/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Former Trump Administration Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has a plan to buy TikTok.
Due to security concerns, the popular social media platform owned by Chinese company ByteDance faces a U.S. ban. Earlier this month, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly for a bill that would force the sale of TikTok in the U.S. The bill is now waiting for action by the Senate, and President Joe Biden says he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk.
Two obstacles stand in the way of TikTok being bought by a U.S. company: its $100 billion value and China’s refusal to allow the sale of the company and its algorithm, the backbone of TikTok.
However, Mnuchin claims he can overcome those two issues by offering to purchase TikTok without its export-blocked code. Without the code, TikTok would need to be completely rebuilt and redesigned under his ownership.
Its...
Due to security concerns, the popular social media platform owned by Chinese company ByteDance faces a U.S. ban. Earlier this month, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly for a bill that would force the sale of TikTok in the U.S. The bill is now waiting for action by the Senate, and President Joe Biden says he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk.
Two obstacles stand in the way of TikTok being bought by a U.S. company: its $100 billion value and China’s refusal to allow the sale of the company and its algorithm, the backbone of TikTok.
However, Mnuchin claims he can overcome those two issues by offering to purchase TikTok without its export-blocked code. Without the code, TikTok would need to be completely rebuilt and redesigned under his ownership.
Its...
- 4/2/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
In Irish Wish, a new Netflix rom-com, a bride-to-be is dumped by her lover on wedding day — but, with steely determination, she quickly closes in on a handsome replacement. Consistent with rom-com protocol, her “Irish wish” is realized.
Going back to When Harry Met Sally…, there’s always been something cozy and likable about the rom-com genre. No Hard Feelings starring Jennifer Lawrence did well last year as a feature and now is up for a sequel.
And Anyone but You has surprised rom-com experts. Its numbers are impressive – 2.8 billion hashtag views on TikTok and a worldwide box office that has surpassed $200 million. The data reminds some of a throwback to the Bridget Jones cycle.
To be sure, rom-coms have become formulaic, especially the Netflix model. But a case could be made that they now emerge as a positive social resource now.
“The Gen Z-ers need prods of positivity,” observes one psychologist.
Going back to When Harry Met Sally…, there’s always been something cozy and likable about the rom-com genre. No Hard Feelings starring Jennifer Lawrence did well last year as a feature and now is up for a sequel.
And Anyone but You has surprised rom-com experts. Its numbers are impressive – 2.8 billion hashtag views on TikTok and a worldwide box office that has surpassed $200 million. The data reminds some of a throwback to the Bridget Jones cycle.
To be sure, rom-coms have become formulaic, especially the Netflix model. But a case could be made that they now emerge as a positive social resource now.
“The Gen Z-ers need prods of positivity,” observes one psychologist.
- 3/21/2024
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon joked that the murderer of former president Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, would have a lot to say about Donald Trump’s recent claim that he’s been treated the worst compared to other past commanders-in-chief.
After joking about TikTok’s potential ban and former treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin putting together an investor group to buy the Chinese-owned social media app, Fallon threw a comedic jab about Trump into Thursday’s monologue.
“In a new interview, former president Donald Trump complained about how he’s been treated compared to other presidents,” Fallon explained. “Nobody’s been treated like Trump in terms of badly, and Trump should be treated in terms of goodly. He said no president’s been treated worse. Even John Wilkes Booth is like, ‘Hold on, come on. Come on.'”
Booth, an American stage actor assassinated Lincoln at Ford’s Theater in Washington,...
After joking about TikTok’s potential ban and former treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin putting together an investor group to buy the Chinese-owned social media app, Fallon threw a comedic jab about Trump into Thursday’s monologue.
“In a new interview, former president Donald Trump complained about how he’s been treated compared to other presidents,” Fallon explained. “Nobody’s been treated like Trump in terms of badly, and Trump should be treated in terms of goodly. He said no president’s been treated worse. Even John Wilkes Booth is like, ‘Hold on, come on. Come on.'”
Booth, an American stage actor assassinated Lincoln at Ford’s Theater in Washington,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
If the U.S. House of Representatives gets its wishes, it will force ByteDance to sell off TikTok — but China isn’t buying that talk. A scathing memo published by the Chinese government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the U.S. of upholding a “double standard” related to freedom of speech.
The Ministry’s statement urges the U.S. to “stop unreasonably suppressing” TikTok. “The United States regards freedom of speech as the foundation of the country, but treads on it under the feet of political reality,” reads the memo. “Although the First Amendment to the US Constitution explicitly stipulates ‘freedom of speech,’ political disputes and group interests have been constantly taking advantage of the form of “freedom of speech” to damage its essence.”
That strongly-worded declaration is a response to a House bill that was introduced by a bipartisan pair of reps and quickly passed through Congress’ lower chamber.
The Ministry’s statement urges the U.S. to “stop unreasonably suppressing” TikTok. “The United States regards freedom of speech as the foundation of the country, but treads on it under the feet of political reality,” reads the memo. “Although the First Amendment to the US Constitution explicitly stipulates ‘freedom of speech,’ political disputes and group interests have been constantly taking advantage of the form of “freedom of speech” to damage its essence.”
That strongly-worded declaration is a response to a House bill that was introduced by a bipartisan pair of reps and quickly passed through Congress’ lower chamber.
- 3/15/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Steve Mnuchin. (Public domain photo)
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he is working with a group of investors who are interested in acquiring social video platform TikTok from its China-based parent company.
The affirmation, made during a television interview on Thursday, comes one day after federal lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure that would ban TikTok from being distributed in major app stores unless ByteDance divests its U.S.-based business to a domestic third party.
The measure is now headed to the U.S. Senate, where it is uncertain if it will pass. However, the proposal has broad support on both sides of the political aisle, and President Joseph Biden has signaled his intention to sign the bill into law if it comes across his desk.
“I think the legislation should pass, and I think it should be sold,” Mnuchin said...
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he is working with a group of investors who are interested in acquiring social video platform TikTok from its China-based parent company.
The affirmation, made during a television interview on Thursday, comes one day after federal lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure that would ban TikTok from being distributed in major app stores unless ByteDance divests its U.S.-based business to a domestic third party.
The measure is now headed to the U.S. Senate, where it is uncertain if it will pass. However, the proposal has broad support on both sides of the political aisle, and President Joseph Biden has signaled his intention to sign the bill into law if it comes across his desk.
“I think the legislation should pass, and I think it should be sold,” Mnuchin said...
- 3/14/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Steven Mnuchin, the former treasury secretary and film financier, says that he’s getting an investor group together to try to buy TikTok.
His comments to CNBC follow the House of Representatives’ overwhelming passage of a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the popular app or face a ban on distribution in the United States.
“I think it should be sold. I understand the technology. It’s a great business, and I’m going to put together a group to buy TikTok,” Mnuchin told CNBC’s Squawk Box today. He did not indicate which investors would be involved in an effort to buy the app, but he said that “it would be a combination of investors. It would be no one investor that controlled this.”
The bill cleared the House on Wednesday 352-65, drawing rare bipartisan support from leaders and rank and file members of both parties.
His comments to CNBC follow the House of Representatives’ overwhelming passage of a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the popular app or face a ban on distribution in the United States.
“I think it should be sold. I understand the technology. It’s a great business, and I’m going to put together a group to buy TikTok,” Mnuchin told CNBC’s Squawk Box today. He did not indicate which investors would be involved in an effort to buy the app, but he said that “it would be a combination of investors. It would be no one investor that controlled this.”
The bill cleared the House on Wednesday 352-65, drawing rare bipartisan support from leaders and rank and file members of both parties.
- 3/14/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he wants to pull together a group of investors to buy TikTok.
Mnuchin, who also has connections to Hollywood, announced his plans on CNBC Thursday morning.
The House of Representatives passed a bill this week that would force TikTok owner Bytedance to divest the video platform, and while the bill’s future in the Senate is uncertain, potential buyers like Mnuchin are already beginning to pull together game plans, should it pass.
“I think the legislation should pass and I think it should be sold,” Mnuchin said. “It’s a great business, and I’m going to put together a group to buy TikTok.”
“This should be owned by U.S. businesses. There’s no way that the Chinese would ever let a U.S. company own something like this in China,” he added.
It is not clear what other companies, firms or people Mnuchin has spoken to,...
Mnuchin, who also has connections to Hollywood, announced his plans on CNBC Thursday morning.
The House of Representatives passed a bill this week that would force TikTok owner Bytedance to divest the video platform, and while the bill’s future in the Senate is uncertain, potential buyers like Mnuchin are already beginning to pull together game plans, should it pass.
“I think the legislation should pass and I think it should be sold,” Mnuchin said. “It’s a great business, and I’m going to put together a group to buy TikTok.”
“This should be owned by U.S. businesses. There’s no way that the Chinese would ever let a U.S. company own something like this in China,” he added.
It is not clear what other companies, firms or people Mnuchin has spoken to,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As Oscar night fades in the rearview, arguments over who got robbed and who had the nicest dress continue to recede. One story, however, continues to rage on — a backlash (and backlash to the backlash) to the acceptance speech given by Jonathan Glazer alongside producers James Wilson and Len Blavatnik when The Zone of Interest won for best international film. THR has learned that that, even though Glazer claimed to speak for all three of them, he had not run his comments by Blavatnik, according to a spokesperson for the billionaire.
Glazer, The Zone of Interest’s writer-director, said (and it’s important to get this right) that his Auschwitz-set movie “shows where dehumanization leads at its worst” and continued “right now we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people,...
Glazer, The Zone of Interest’s writer-director, said (and it’s important to get this right) that his Auschwitz-set movie “shows where dehumanization leads at its worst” and continued “right now we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former U.S. treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has added to his stake in Lionsgate, which now totals nearly $50 million, including last year’s purchases.
In a securities filing Thursday, an equity fund controlled by Mnuchin disclosed a 7.9 percent stake in Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.’s Class A voting shares. That’s a step up from the 5.5 percent holding in the Hollywood studio first acquired by Mnuchin’s fund in fall 2023 for about $30.8 million.
A Lionsgate spokesperson declined comment on Mnuchin’s latest stock accumulation, part of share purchases revealed in the regulatory filing by Liberty Strategic Capital, a private equity fund led by Mnuchin and which has no ties to John Malone’s Liberty Global.
Mnuchin raising his stake in Lionsgate comes as the major studio presses ahead with plans to separate its TV production and Motion Picture Group divisions and a 20,000-title film and TV library from Starz. Lionsgate...
In a securities filing Thursday, an equity fund controlled by Mnuchin disclosed a 7.9 percent stake in Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.’s Class A voting shares. That’s a step up from the 5.5 percent holding in the Hollywood studio first acquired by Mnuchin’s fund in fall 2023 for about $30.8 million.
A Lionsgate spokesperson declined comment on Mnuchin’s latest stock accumulation, part of share purchases revealed in the regulatory filing by Liberty Strategic Capital, a private equity fund led by Mnuchin and which has no ties to John Malone’s Liberty Global.
Mnuchin raising his stake in Lionsgate comes as the major studio presses ahead with plans to separate its TV production and Motion Picture Group divisions and a 20,000-title film and TV library from Starz. Lionsgate...
- 1/19/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With the birth of her daughter on Tuesday, Louise Linton has premiered the first part of what she calls her “double feature.”
“I’m just really delighted,” says the Scottish actress (Cabin Fever), who is married to producer and former Trump administration treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin. The news comes just over a month before the Dec. 12 release of her ribald rom-com Chick Flick, which she wrote, directed, produced and stars in as a bride who leaves her cheating groom at the altar before “diving into the chaos of online dating and then having [her] misadventures go viral,” as she describes the plot of the film, which also stars Sam Page (Grey’s Anatomy, Mad Men).
“It’s kind of a rom-com in the vein of things like Bride Wars, 27 Dresses, Bridesmaids,” adds Linton, who FaceTimed from Austin. “It’s a little bit vulgar, which I also find really funny because I’m British,...
“I’m just really delighted,” says the Scottish actress (Cabin Fever), who is married to producer and former Trump administration treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin. The news comes just over a month before the Dec. 12 release of her ribald rom-com Chick Flick, which she wrote, directed, produced and stars in as a bride who leaves her cheating groom at the altar before “diving into the chaos of online dating and then having [her] misadventures go viral,” as she describes the plot of the film, which also stars Sam Page (Grey’s Anatomy, Mad Men).
“It’s kind of a rom-com in the vein of things like Bride Wars, 27 Dresses, Bridesmaids,” adds Linton, who FaceTimed from Austin. “It’s a little bit vulgar, which I also find really funny because I’m British,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Julian Sancton
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Starz is restructuring ahead of its planned separation from Lionsgate early next year.
The streaming service and premium cable channel will cut 10 percent of its staff, and exit its business in the U.K. The changes were announced by Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch on Friday.
“As difficult as it is, with many of our employees being impacted, we are making these changes to align our organization with the growth areas of the business and to prepare us for our next chapter as a standalone company,” Hirsch wrote in a memo. “As I have said many times before, I believe that we have the best team in the business and appreciate the contribution of each employee, which makes these organizational changes even more difficult.”
Lionsgate first announced its plans to spin out Starz last year, splitting the company in two, with its film and TV studio in one company, and the...
The streaming service and premium cable channel will cut 10 percent of its staff, and exit its business in the U.K. The changes were announced by Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch on Friday.
“As difficult as it is, with many of our employees being impacted, we are making these changes to align our organization with the growth areas of the business and to prepare us for our next chapter as a standalone company,” Hirsch wrote in a memo. “As I have said many times before, I believe that we have the best team in the business and appreciate the contribution of each employee, which makes these organizational changes even more difficult.”
Lionsgate first announced its plans to spin out Starz last year, splitting the company in two, with its film and TV studio in one company, and the...
- 11/3/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Steven Mnuchin has procured a small but notable stake in Lionsgate. According to a securities filing released on Tuesday, a fund controlled by Mnuchin — a former Hollywood player who served as secretary of the treasury during Donald Trump’s presidential term — acquired $30.8 million worth of shares over the past few weeks. That includes 5.5% in Class A stock which translates to around 1.7% of the overall company.
The filing mentions a “potential investment by the Reporting Persons in a spin-off of the Issuer’s studio business.”
Item 4 states “The Issuer has publicly proposed a spin-off of its studio business as a separate public company, LG Orion Holdings Inc. (“SpinCo”). The Reporting Persons may engage in any of the activities described above with respect to SpinCo, prior to or following completion of the spin-off.”
This implies Mnuchin’s fund appears less interested in whatever becomes of Starz once that network is spun off...
The filing mentions a “potential investment by the Reporting Persons in a spin-off of the Issuer’s studio business.”
Item 4 states “The Issuer has publicly proposed a spin-off of its studio business as a separate public company, LG Orion Holdings Inc. (“SpinCo”). The Reporting Persons may engage in any of the activities described above with respect to SpinCo, prior to or following completion of the spin-off.”
This implies Mnuchin’s fund appears less interested in whatever becomes of Starz once that network is spun off...
- 9/5/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Liberty Strategic Capital, a private equity fund led by former Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, has acquired a hefty 5.5% stake in Lionsgate Class A voting shares at a strategically sensitive moment for the company as it prepares to close a $500 million acquisition of eOne and plans to split up its studio and streaming businesses.
The $30 million investment works out to a 1.7% overall stake in Lionsgate, including its Class B, or non-voting, shares. The company has a market cap of about $1.79 billion.
Lionsgate declined to comment on the news, revealed in an SEC filling this afternoon, that Liberty 77 Fund (a buyout fund operating by Liberty Strategic Capital) purchased 4,594,863 shares of Lionsgate in several dozen transactions between Aug. 10 and Aug. 30 at a price ranging from just over $7 a share to $7.46.77
The filng hints that the long-gestating separation of Lionsgate and Starz, which the company said last month it expects to complete...
The $30 million investment works out to a 1.7% overall stake in Lionsgate, including its Class B, or non-voting, shares. The company has a market cap of about $1.79 billion.
Lionsgate declined to comment on the news, revealed in an SEC filling this afternoon, that Liberty 77 Fund (a buyout fund operating by Liberty Strategic Capital) purchased 4,594,863 shares of Lionsgate in several dozen transactions between Aug. 10 and Aug. 30 at a price ranging from just over $7 a share to $7.46.77
The filng hints that the long-gestating separation of Lionsgate and Starz, which the company said last month it expects to complete...
- 9/5/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin appears to be pursuing a return to the film business.
In a securities filing Tuesday, a fund controlled by Mnuchin disclosed a 5.5 percent stake in Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.’s Class A voting shares. Mnuchin’s fund acquired the stake in the parent company of Lionsgate and Starz on the open market over the past few weeks for about $30.8 million.
A Lionsgate spokesperson declined to comment. A spokesperson for Mnuchin had not responded to a request for comment, as of writing.
According to the SEC filing, Mnuchin appears to have a particular interest in the plan to spin out its studio assets, which is now set for early 2024 given the ongoing Hollywood strikes. The filing specifically mentions a “potential investment by the Reporting Persons in a spin-off of the Issuer’s studio business.”
“Consistent with the Reporting Persons’ investment purposes, they may engage in communications with,...
In a securities filing Tuesday, a fund controlled by Mnuchin disclosed a 5.5 percent stake in Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.’s Class A voting shares. Mnuchin’s fund acquired the stake in the parent company of Lionsgate and Starz on the open market over the past few weeks for about $30.8 million.
A Lionsgate spokesperson declined to comment. A spokesperson for Mnuchin had not responded to a request for comment, as of writing.
According to the SEC filing, Mnuchin appears to have a particular interest in the plan to spin out its studio assets, which is now set for early 2024 given the ongoing Hollywood strikes. The filing specifically mentions a “potential investment by the Reporting Persons in a spin-off of the Issuer’s studio business.”
“Consistent with the Reporting Persons’ investment purposes, they may engage in communications with,...
- 9/5/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) 23rd Annual Gala in the Hamptons took place at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, NY.
Adam Lambert Performs at The Prostate Cancer Foundation's 2023 Annual Gala
Credit/Copyright: Bfa / David Benthal
The summer benefit supported the Annual Pcf Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and celebrated the millions raised and achievements made in the past 30 years through Pcf. Founder Michael Milken and The Gala in the Hamptons weekend hosts and sponsors welcomed guests to enjoy, engage and be entertained while helping to fund groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research.
The gala began with a lively cocktail reception as distinguished guests and athletes entered the breathtaking Parrish Art Museum terrace. Total Sponsorships and ticket sales were valued at $1.25 million. In addition to this, the live auction was swift, raising more than $5.6 million for the Foundation’s work.
The lavish dinner party gave way to special musical performances from multi-award-winning Adam Lambert.
Adam Lambert Performs at The Prostate Cancer Foundation's 2023 Annual Gala
Credit/Copyright: Bfa / David Benthal
The summer benefit supported the Annual Pcf Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and celebrated the millions raised and achievements made in the past 30 years through Pcf. Founder Michael Milken and The Gala in the Hamptons weekend hosts and sponsors welcomed guests to enjoy, engage and be entertained while helping to fund groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research.
The gala began with a lively cocktail reception as distinguished guests and athletes entered the breathtaking Parrish Art Museum terrace. Total Sponsorships and ticket sales were valued at $1.25 million. In addition to this, the live auction was swift, raising more than $5.6 million for the Foundation’s work.
The lavish dinner party gave way to special musical performances from multi-award-winning Adam Lambert.
- 9/1/2023
- Look to the Stars
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has raised $2.5 billion for his private equity fund, Liberty Strategic Capital, and will seek investments in the technology sector, financial services, as well as in “new forms of content.”
That emphasis on “new forms of content” suggests that Mnuchin, who has film producing credits on Wonder Woman, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Lego Movie and Zack Snyder’s Justice League, among other projects, appears to be focusing on digital media and entertainment opportunities, rather than traditional film projects or investments.
Bloomberg, which first reported the raise, says that investors in the fund include sovereign wealth funds, family ...
That emphasis on “new forms of content” suggests that Mnuchin, who has film producing credits on Wonder Woman, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Lego Movie and Zack Snyder’s Justice League, among other projects, appears to be focusing on digital media and entertainment opportunities, rather than traditional film projects or investments.
Bloomberg, which first reported the raise, says that investors in the fund include sovereign wealth funds, family ...
- 9/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has raised $2.5 billion for his private equity fund, Liberty Strategic Capital, and will seek investments in the technology sector, financial services, as well as in “new forms of content.”
That emphasis on “new forms of content” suggests that Mnuchin, who has film producing credits on Wonder Woman, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Lego Movie and Zack Snyder’s Justice League, among other projects, appears to be focusing on digital media and entertainment opportunities, rather than traditional film projects or investments.
Bloomberg, which first reported the raise, says that investors in the fund include sovereign wealth funds, family ...
That emphasis on “new forms of content” suggests that Mnuchin, who has film producing credits on Wonder Woman, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Lego Movie and Zack Snyder’s Justice League, among other projects, appears to be focusing on digital media and entertainment opportunities, rather than traditional film projects or investments.
Bloomberg, which first reported the raise, says that investors in the fund include sovereign wealth funds, family ...
- 9/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Former president Donald Trump’s tax returns “must” be turned over to the House Ways and Means Committee, the Justice Department told the Treasury Department in a legal opinion released on Friday. But Trump may challenge the decision in court.
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel wrote that the committee, which first asked for the documents in 2019, had given “sufficient reasons” for their release.
“The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has invoked sufficient reasons for requesting the former president’s tax information,” the legal opinion said.
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel wrote that the committee, which first asked for the documents in 2019, had given “sufficient reasons” for their release.
“The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has invoked sufficient reasons for requesting the former president’s tax information,” the legal opinion said.
- 7/30/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Almost thirty years since David Wojnarowicz succumbed to AIDS, Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker, a movie about his life by director Chris McKim and produced by World of Wonder’s Randy Barbato & Fenton Bailey, captures his spirit because it’s made entirely of media from the artist’s archives. Wojnarowicz’s largesse of spirit couldn’t be contained to one artistic medium. He wrote, shot photography, painted, was a performance artist, played in the band 4 Teens Kill 3, and was an activist in Act Up. If he were beginning his career today people would label him with the uninformative term “interdisciplinary multi-media artist” to try and snuff out his voice. Thankfully, his prodigious talent included scrupulous recordings capturing his profound thoughts and voicemails from people in his life. It takes David Wojnarowicz’s own words to tell his story; including an explanation of the movie’s provocative subtitle.
- 3/19/2021
- by Joshua Encinias
- The Film Stage
Axl Rose stars as an animated version of himself on a new episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
When Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby take a road trip down historic Route 66, they encounter a mysterious group of mud men who steal the Mystery Machine. While stranded in the desert, they check out an abandoned diner “to see if they have Wi-Fi inside” — Daphne’s priorities — where they discover Axl, who turns out to already be buddies with Shaggy and Scooby. As the gang dives deeper into the case, each member begins to disappear,...
When Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby take a road trip down historic Route 66, they encounter a mysterious group of mud men who steal the Mystery Machine. While stranded in the desert, they check out an abandoned diner “to see if they have Wi-Fi inside” — Daphne’s priorities — where they discover Axl, who turns out to already be buddies with Shaggy and Scooby. As the gang dives deeper into the case, each member begins to disappear,...
- 2/23/2021
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Larry Kudlow’s debut on Fox Business Network on Tuesday has generated a lot of attention, and most of it not good due to his expletive-filled big mouth.
“Earlier on Fox News Channel, I made some comments about that clip, you might have read about it, if not you could Google it,” the ex-director of Donald Trump’s National Economic Council said this afternoon early in his new show. Those comments, to put it mildly, arose from a hot-mic reaction by the former financial analyst to Vice President Kamala Harris’ claims in an Axios interview that the new administration was “starting from scratch” on the coronavirus vaccine rollout.
Appearing on Fnc’s America Reports to promote his new self-titled show, which will air weekdays at 4 p.m. Et, Kudlow was heard chanting “Bullsh*t! Bullsh*t! Bullsh*t!” as the clip of Harris played. The show co-hosted by Sandra Smith...
“Earlier on Fox News Channel, I made some comments about that clip, you might have read about it, if not you could Google it,” the ex-director of Donald Trump’s National Economic Council said this afternoon early in his new show. Those comments, to put it mildly, arose from a hot-mic reaction by the former financial analyst to Vice President Kamala Harris’ claims in an Axios interview that the new administration was “starting from scratch” on the coronavirus vaccine rollout.
Appearing on Fnc’s America Reports to promote his new self-titled show, which will air weekdays at 4 p.m. Et, Kudlow was heard chanting “Bullsh*t! Bullsh*t! Bullsh*t!” as the clip of Harris played. The show co-hosted by Sandra Smith...
- 2/16/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Larry Kudlow spent nearly three years advising former President Donald Trump on economic policy. Now he’s taking to Fox Business Network, where he will get to comment as a new Commander-in-Chief is likely to dismantle much of what his predecessor wrought.
Can he do so in an objective manner?
“I’ve said good and bad things about Democrats and Republicans,” says Kudlow in an interview, noting that business-news viewers probably already know his philosophy. He launches “Kudlow,” a Fox Business hour that will run at 4 p.m. and re-air at 7 p.m., today. Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will be one of his first guests. “I myself am not bashful about my own comments. I have a few opinions. It’s not exactly breaking news that I’m a free-enterprise, free-markets, supply-side guy. That will not be shocking information.”
Stock-market aficionados have had a long relationship with Kudlow, who...
Can he do so in an objective manner?
“I’ve said good and bad things about Democrats and Republicans,” says Kudlow in an interview, noting that business-news viewers probably already know his philosophy. He launches “Kudlow,” a Fox Business hour that will run at 4 p.m. and re-air at 7 p.m., today. Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will be one of his first guests. “I myself am not bashful about my own comments. I have a few opinions. It’s not exactly breaking news that I’m a free-enterprise, free-markets, supply-side guy. That will not be shocking information.”
Stock-market aficionados have had a long relationship with Kudlow, who...
- 2/16/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Brett Ratner and Steven Mnuchin are inextricably linked thanks to their RatPac-Dune Entertainment film financing vehicle, which backed such Warner Bros. films as Wonder Woman and Dunkirk. After a four-year public absence from the film world, both are poised to tap industry contacts, even if they will likely receive a cold shoulder from Hollywood.
Mnuchin says it’s premature to comment on his future activities even as he has moved back to Los Angeles. Still, the former Relativity Media co-chairman, who is expected to face industry scorn because of his relationship with former President Donald Trump while serving as treasury secretary, has a financial ...
Mnuchin says it’s premature to comment on his future activities even as he has moved back to Los Angeles. Still, the former Relativity Media co-chairman, who is expected to face industry scorn because of his relationship with former President Donald Trump while serving as treasury secretary, has a financial ...
- 2/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Brett Ratner and Steven Mnuchin are inextricably linked thanks to their RatPac-Dune Entertainment film financing vehicle, which backed such Warner Bros. films as Wonder Woman and Dunkirk. After a four-year public absence from the film world, both are poised to tap industry contacts, even if they will likely receive a cold shoulder from Hollywood.
Mnuchin says it’s premature to comment on his future activities even as he has moved back to Los Angeles. Still, the former Relativity Media co-chairman, who is expected to face industry scorn because of his relationship with former President Donald Trump while serving as treasury secretary, has a financial ...
Mnuchin says it’s premature to comment on his future activities even as he has moved back to Los Angeles. Still, the former Relativity Media co-chairman, who is expected to face industry scorn because of his relationship with former President Donald Trump while serving as treasury secretary, has a financial ...
- 2/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Louise Linton surely knows what much of the country thinks of her. The much-maligned wife of former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has been widely ridiculed during the past four years for such cringeworthy moments as holding up freshly printed bills at the U.S. Mint while wearing black leather gloves, an image that provoked many to compare her to Cruella de Vil.
So it’s refreshing that her directorial/screenwriting debut Me You Madness, in which she stars as a fashion- and fitness-obsessed narcissistic serial killer, very much indicates that she’s in on the joke. The problem is that it’s ...
So it’s refreshing that her directorial/screenwriting debut Me You Madness, in which she stars as a fashion- and fitness-obsessed narcissistic serial killer, very much indicates that she’s in on the joke. The problem is that it’s ...
- 2/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Louise Linton surely knows what much of the country thinks of her. The much-maligned wife of former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has been widely ridiculed during the past four years for such cringeworthy moments as holding up freshly printed bills at the U.S. Mint while wearing black leather gloves, an image that provoked many to compare her to Cruella de Vil.
So it’s refreshing that her directorial/screenwriting debut Me You Madness, in which she stars as a fashion- and fitness-obsessed narcissistic serial killer, very much indicates that she’s in on the joke. The problem is that it’s ...
So it’s refreshing that her directorial/screenwriting debut Me You Madness, in which she stars as a fashion- and fitness-obsessed narcissistic serial killer, very much indicates that she’s in on the joke. The problem is that it’s ...
- 2/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: New UK distributor Ily Films has acquired Louise Linton comedy-thriller Me You Madness for UK, France and French-speaking Europe.
The project marks the first film written and directed by actress Linton (The Midnight Man). Co-starring is former Gossip Girl actor Ed Westwick.
Ily picked the film up from Highland Film Group. STX previously boarded U.S. rights. The UK digital release is set for April 19, 2021, with the France launch coming in June.
Me You Madness charts the story of a handsome young con man who falls for a glamorous woman who lives in a beautiful Malibu mansion. What he doesn’t realize is that she is also a serial killer who hunts down and kills men with crossbows, chainsaws, and kitchen knives.
Richard Lechartier, CEO of Ily Films said: “As soon as our friends at Highland Film Group showed us Me You Madness we knew straight away we wanted it.
The project marks the first film written and directed by actress Linton (The Midnight Man). Co-starring is former Gossip Girl actor Ed Westwick.
Ily picked the film up from Highland Film Group. STX previously boarded U.S. rights. The UK digital release is set for April 19, 2021, with the France launch coming in June.
Me You Madness charts the story of a handsome young con man who falls for a glamorous woman who lives in a beautiful Malibu mansion. What he doesn’t realize is that she is also a serial killer who hunts down and kills men with crossbows, chainsaws, and kitchen knives.
Richard Lechartier, CEO of Ily Films said: “As soon as our friends at Highland Film Group showed us Me You Madness we knew straight away we wanted it.
- 2/9/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Louise Linton’s Me You Madness has been picked up for distribution in the U.K, France and French-speaking Europe, where Ily Films has acquired the film.
The campy comedy-thriller marks the directorial and writing debut of Linton, the wife of former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. STX acquired U.S. rights to Me You Madness ahead of 2020’s virtual American Film Market, where Highland Film Group introduced the title to foreign buyers.
Linton stars in the film alongside Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl), playing a glamorous sociopathic bisexual woman who lives a life of luxury in Malibu. When Tyler (Westwick),...
The campy comedy-thriller marks the directorial and writing debut of Linton, the wife of former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. STX acquired U.S. rights to Me You Madness ahead of 2020’s virtual American Film Market, where Highland Film Group introduced the title to foreign buyers.
Linton stars in the film alongside Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl), playing a glamorous sociopathic bisexual woman who lives a life of luxury in Malibu. When Tyler (Westwick),...
Louise Linton’s Me You Madness has been picked up for distribution in the U.K, France and French-speaking Europe, where Ily Films has acquired the film.
The campy comedy-thriller marks the directorial and writing debut of Linton, the wife of former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. STX acquired U.S. rights to Me You Madness ahead of 2020’s virtual American Film Market, where Highland Film Group introduced the title to foreign buyers.
Linton stars in the film alongside Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl), playing a glamorous sociopathic bisexual woman who lives a life of luxury in Malibu. When Tyler (Westwick),...
The campy comedy-thriller marks the directorial and writing debut of Linton, the wife of former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. STX acquired U.S. rights to Me You Madness ahead of 2020’s virtual American Film Market, where Highland Film Group introduced the title to foreign buyers.
Linton stars in the film alongside Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl), playing a glamorous sociopathic bisexual woman who lives a life of luxury in Malibu. When Tyler (Westwick),...
The Biden administration is “exploring ways to speed up” the release of new $20 bills bearing the likeness of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a briefing. The bill’s debut had been reportedly slowed by the Trump administration.
Press Secretary Jen Psaki: “The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes.”
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“The Treasury Department is taking steps to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes.
Press Secretary Jen Psaki: “The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes.”
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— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 25, 2021
“The Treasury Department is taking steps to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes.
- 1/25/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wants to force a vote in the U.S. Senate on increasing Covid-19 relief checks from $600 to $2,000 per person. And he says he willing to hold up a massive defense-spending bill to get that vote.
The Senate is set to vote this week on whether to override President Donald Trump’s recent veto of the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual spending bill that funds the military. Trump had vetoed the Ndaa in late December because he said he didn’t like that it called for...
The Senate is set to vote this week on whether to override President Donald Trump’s recent veto of the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual spending bill that funds the military. Trump had vetoed the Ndaa in late December because he said he didn’t like that it called for...
- 12/29/2020
- by Andy Kroll
- Rollingstone.com
President Donald Trump signed a massive $2.3 trillion Covid-19 relief and government funding bill, ending several days of Christmas season drama as he balked at the legislation.
The White House said that Trump signed the bill on Sunday evening at Mar-a-Lago, after he complained over some of its spending provisions and that direct Covid-19 payments were only $600 per person.
Trump’s decision to sign the bill averts a government shutdown, with funding set to expire on Monday night. But unemployment benefits for millions lapsed on Saturday night.
In a statement, Trump said that he would “send back a redlined version [of the bill], item by item, accompanied by the formal rescission request to Congress insisting that the funds be removed from the bill.” But presidents do not have a line-item veto power — bills that land on their desks have to be signed or rejected in full — so his request is largely symbolic given that...
The White House said that Trump signed the bill on Sunday evening at Mar-a-Lago, after he complained over some of its spending provisions and that direct Covid-19 payments were only $600 per person.
Trump’s decision to sign the bill averts a government shutdown, with funding set to expire on Monday night. But unemployment benefits for millions lapsed on Saturday night.
In a statement, Trump said that he would “send back a redlined version [of the bill], item by item, accompanied by the formal rescission request to Congress insisting that the funds be removed from the bill.” But presidents do not have a line-item veto power — bills that land on their desks have to be signed or rejected in full — so his request is largely symbolic given that...
- 12/28/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
President Donald Trump is balking at the massive $2.3 trillion Covid-19 relief and government funding bills that overwhelming passed Congress and has asked lawmakers to return to amend the bill to increase “ridiculously low” direct payments of $600 per person.
Trump has yet to sign the 5,000-plus page legislation, and he spent much of a White House video statement ridiculing some of its provisions, including aid to foreign countries, along with $40 million to the Kennedy Center, “which is not even open for business.”
The bill package included $900 billion for Covid-19 relief and $1.4 trillion for the ongoing operation of the federal government. So it includes not just the Covid-19 relief, but a wide sweep of appropriations across all sectors of the government to fund ongoing, along with a host of other provisions.
Trump’s statement was posted to his Twitter feed less than 15 minutes after the White House announced a series of pardons to 15 individuals,...
Trump has yet to sign the 5,000-plus page legislation, and he spent much of a White House video statement ridiculing some of its provisions, including aid to foreign countries, along with $40 million to the Kennedy Center, “which is not even open for business.”
The bill package included $900 billion for Covid-19 relief and $1.4 trillion for the ongoing operation of the federal government. So it includes not just the Covid-19 relief, but a wide sweep of appropriations across all sectors of the government to fund ongoing, along with a host of other provisions.
Trump’s statement was posted to his Twitter feed less than 15 minutes after the White House announced a series of pardons to 15 individuals,...
- 12/23/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Measure still requires approval by Senate, House of Representatives, and Trump sign-off.
US lawmakers are expected to vote on Monday (December 21) on what would become the second largest economic relief package ever passed in the US, providing $15bn for “independent” cinemas and cultural institutions.
It remains to be seen precisely how the money will be allocated to the cash-strapped exhibition community, many of whose cinemas have remained closed since March, and who qualifies for support.
The latest package is the largest since the $2.2tn Cares Act passed in March and follows months of behind-the-scenes negotiating between House and Senate leaders and treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin.
US lawmakers are expected to vote on Monday (December 21) on what would become the second largest economic relief package ever passed in the US, providing $15bn for “independent” cinemas and cultural institutions.
It remains to be seen precisely how the money will be allocated to the cash-strapped exhibition community, many of whose cinemas have remained closed since March, and who qualifies for support.
The latest package is the largest since the $2.2tn Cares Act passed in March and follows months of behind-the-scenes negotiating between House and Senate leaders and treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin.
- 12/21/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
“There is a very real chance that our business can begin to return to normal in the spring.”
Updated: US cinema owners have applauded the passage of a $900bn Covid relief plan.
After Representatives and Senators passed the stimulus package on Monday (December 21), the bill heads to the desk of outgoing president Trump for sign-off.
The measure will provide $15bn in aid to “independent” cinemas and cultural institutions, and does not cover the major cinema chains.
John Fithian, president and CEO of National Association Of Theatre Owners (NATO), said on Monday night, ”With multiple vaccines beginning to roll out, we...
Updated: US cinema owners have applauded the passage of a $900bn Covid relief plan.
After Representatives and Senators passed the stimulus package on Monday (December 21), the bill heads to the desk of outgoing president Trump for sign-off.
The measure will provide $15bn in aid to “independent” cinemas and cultural institutions, and does not cover the major cinema chains.
John Fithian, president and CEO of National Association Of Theatre Owners (NATO), said on Monday night, ”With multiple vaccines beginning to roll out, we...
- 12/21/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Measure still requires approval by Senate, and Trump sign-off.
Updated: The House of Representatives passed a $900bn stimulus package on Monday (December 21) that will provide $15bn in aid to “independent” cinemas and cultural institutions.
The US Senate was expected to approve the measure later on Monday night before it goes to outgoing president Donald Trump for final sign-off.
It remains to be seen precisely how the money will be allocated to independent members of a cash-strapped exhibition community, many of whose cinemas have remained closed since March, and who qualifies for support.
The stimulus package is part of a broader...
Updated: The House of Representatives passed a $900bn stimulus package on Monday (December 21) that will provide $15bn in aid to “independent” cinemas and cultural institutions.
The US Senate was expected to approve the measure later on Monday night before it goes to outgoing president Donald Trump for final sign-off.
It remains to be seen precisely how the money will be allocated to independent members of a cash-strapped exhibition community, many of whose cinemas have remained closed since March, and who qualifies for support.
The stimulus package is part of a broader...
- 12/21/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Washington, Dec 4 (Ians) The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against an Iranian entity and its director allegedly related to Iran's chemical weapons research.
In a statement on Thursday, the Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) designated Shahid Meisami Group and its director Mehran Babri.
The Shahid Meisami Group is "involved in Iran's chemical weapons research and is subordinate to the Iranian Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, also known as Spnd", the statement said.
The US had designated Spnd in 2014 in connection with the Iranian regime's proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (Wmd) or their means of delivery.
The Group "has been responsible for numerous Spnd projects, the cost of which totalled in the millions of US dollars", the statement said.
These projects include testing and producing chemical agents and optimising them for effectiveness and toxicity for use as incapacitation agents, it added.
Before being appointed the head of Shahid Meisami Group,...
In a statement on Thursday, the Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) designated Shahid Meisami Group and its director Mehran Babri.
The Shahid Meisami Group is "involved in Iran's chemical weapons research and is subordinate to the Iranian Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, also known as Spnd", the statement said.
The US had designated Spnd in 2014 in connection with the Iranian regime's proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (Wmd) or their means of delivery.
The Group "has been responsible for numerous Spnd projects, the cost of which totalled in the millions of US dollars", the statement said.
These projects include testing and producing chemical agents and optimising them for effectiveness and toxicity for use as incapacitation agents, it added.
Before being appointed the head of Shahid Meisami Group,...
- 12/5/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
The Charlotte Kirk scandal has brought unwanted publicity — and in a couple of high-profile cases, professional calamity — to an assortment of Hollywood players. But a new entity has surfaced in documents recently filed in litigation arising from the Kirk saga: Dune Entertainment, the film finance company formerly run by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
An unknown party added the name “Dune Entertainment” by hand to an August 2017 settlement document listing people and companies protected from liability in any legal matter involving Kirk and the group of men who she claims sexually abused her. The settlement document includes references to ...
An unknown party added the name “Dune Entertainment” by hand to an August 2017 settlement document listing people and companies protected from liability in any legal matter involving Kirk and the group of men who she claims sexually abused her. The settlement document includes references to ...
- 11/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Charlotte Kirk scandal has brought unwanted publicity — and in a couple of high-profile cases, professional calamity — to an assortment of Hollywood players. But a new entity has surfaced in documents recently filed in litigation arising from the Kirk saga: Dune Entertainment, the film finance company formerly run by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
An unknown party added the name “Dune Entertainment” by hand to an August 2017 settlement document listing people and companies protected from liability in any legal matter involving Kirk and the group of men who she claims sexually abused her. The settlement document includes references to ...
An unknown party added the name “Dune Entertainment” by hand to an August 2017 settlement document listing people and companies protected from liability in any legal matter involving Kirk and the group of men who she claims sexually abused her. The settlement document includes references to ...
- 11/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Donald Trump was a showman whose election in 2016 was in part due to his fame from The Apprentice, but President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will come into office with much closer ties to the entertainment industry.
The new administration will likely usher in a much more receptive vibe from Hollywood figures, reminiscent of Barack Obama’s presidency, when the White House routinely hosted movie screenings, celebrity-led workshops and In Performance at the White House concerts.
But beyond the prospect of a revived Hollywood-d.C. social scene, Biden has a history of working on entertainment-centric issues like piracy and trade that are atop the agenda of Hollywood studios.
Perhaps the biggest asset for the industry is that a number of Biden’s advisers have ties to the Motion Picture Association. Kate Bedingfield, his deputy campaign manager, and T.J. Ducklo, his national press secretary, formerly worked for the trade...
The new administration will likely usher in a much more receptive vibe from Hollywood figures, reminiscent of Barack Obama’s presidency, when the White House routinely hosted movie screenings, celebrity-led workshops and In Performance at the White House concerts.
But beyond the prospect of a revived Hollywood-d.C. social scene, Biden has a history of working on entertainment-centric issues like piracy and trade that are atop the agenda of Hollywood studios.
Perhaps the biggest asset for the industry is that a number of Biden’s advisers have ties to the Motion Picture Association. Kate Bedingfield, his deputy campaign manager, and T.J. Ducklo, his national press secretary, formerly worked for the trade...
- 11/11/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Struggling movie theaters can’t wait for Joe Biden to move into the White House. They need help now.
That’s the message from John Fithian, head of the National Association of Theatre Owners, who is issuing a dire warning on behalf of the cinemas who make up his trade organization. Unless Congress passes “Save Our Stages,” a bipartisan effort to get billions of dollars of grants to concert venues and theaters hit hard by Covid-19 shutdowns, the exhibition industry will suffer from a devastating wave of bankruptcies and liquidations. Fithian says the clock is ticking and he is pushing for the bill to get passed in the “lame duck” session that will take place between November and Biden’s inauguration in January. Despite earning support from both Republicans and Democrats, that might be a tall order. “Save Our Stages” is part of a larger stimulus bill, the details of...
That’s the message from John Fithian, head of the National Association of Theatre Owners, who is issuing a dire warning on behalf of the cinemas who make up his trade organization. Unless Congress passes “Save Our Stages,” a bipartisan effort to get billions of dollars of grants to concert venues and theaters hit hard by Covid-19 shutdowns, the exhibition industry will suffer from a devastating wave of bankruptcies and liquidations. Fithian says the clock is ticking and he is pushing for the bill to get passed in the “lame duck” session that will take place between November and Biden’s inauguration in January. Despite earning support from both Republicans and Democrats, that might be a tall order. “Save Our Stages” is part of a larger stimulus bill, the details of...
- 11/8/2020
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Updated with video: Joe Biden won the election, Bill Maher declared Friday, although you wouldn’t know it watching network anchors obsess about tens of votes in counties from four remaining states where the former VP is ahead and over the top in electoral votes.
“The networks are still too chickensh*t to call it,” said the host of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher.
“No matter who you voted for, we can be proud that we live in the third most democratic country in North America,” said Maher, slamming the President’s performance last night claiming Michigan and calling votes that eroded his lead illegal. “He’s throwing a tantrum … He doesn’t like that for the first time he’s on...
“The networks are still too chickensh*t to call it,” said the host of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher.
“No matter who you voted for, we can be proud that we live in the third most democratic country in North America,” said Maher, slamming the President’s performance last night claiming Michigan and calling votes that eroded his lead illegal. “He’s throwing a tantrum … He doesn’t like that for the first time he’s on...
- 11/7/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
STXfilms has acquired the domestic rights to “Me You Madness,” the directorial debut of actress Louise Linton, who is also married to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.
Linton also stars in the campy, comedy and thriller alongside “Gossip Girl” actor Ed Westwick, and the film will be made available through premium video on demand. STX is aiming for a mid-February 2021 debut.
Linton in “Me You Madness” plays a serial killer living a life of luxury in a dream house in Malibu who seduces a petty thief to be her next kill, only for the two of them to slowly fall for each other. Here’s the full synopsis:
“Me You Madness” tells the deliciously wicked tale about a beautiful, ruthlessly ambitious, intelligent, and successful businesswoman, Catherine Black (Louise Linton). She lives a life of luxury having an architectural dream house in Malibu, exclusive designer fashions,...
Linton also stars in the campy, comedy and thriller alongside “Gossip Girl” actor Ed Westwick, and the film will be made available through premium video on demand. STX is aiming for a mid-February 2021 debut.
Linton in “Me You Madness” plays a serial killer living a life of luxury in a dream house in Malibu who seduces a petty thief to be her next kill, only for the two of them to slowly fall for each other. Here’s the full synopsis:
“Me You Madness” tells the deliciously wicked tale about a beautiful, ruthlessly ambitious, intelligent, and successful businesswoman, Catherine Black (Louise Linton). She lives a life of luxury having an architectural dream house in Malibu, exclusive designer fashions,...
- 11/5/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Louise Linton’s new film Me You Madness has landed a home at STXfilms and Highland Film Group.
The campy comedy-thriller marks the feature directorial debut of Linton, an actress and the wife of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
STX has acquired U.S. rights to Me You Madness, while Highland will introduce the title to foreign buyers at next week’s virtual American Film Market.
In addition to writing and directing, Linton stars in the film as a beautiful, ruthlessly ambitious, intelligent and successful businesswoman who lives a life of luxury in Malibu. She has no need for a man ...
The campy comedy-thriller marks the feature directorial debut of Linton, an actress and the wife of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
STX has acquired U.S. rights to Me You Madness, while Highland will introduce the title to foreign buyers at next week’s virtual American Film Market.
In addition to writing and directing, Linton stars in the film as a beautiful, ruthlessly ambitious, intelligent and successful businesswoman who lives a life of luxury in Malibu. She has no need for a man ...
- 11/5/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Louise Linton’s new film Me You Madness has landed a home at STXfilms and Highland Film Group.
The campy comedy-thriller marks the feature directorial debut of Linton, an actress and the wife of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
STX has acquired U.S. rights to Me You Madness, while Highland will introduce the title to foreign buyers at next week’s virtual American Film Market.
In addition to writing and directing, Linton stars in the film as a beautiful, ruthlessly ambitious, intelligent and successful businesswoman who lives a life of luxury in Malibu. She has no need for a man ...
The campy comedy-thriller marks the feature directorial debut of Linton, an actress and the wife of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
STX has acquired U.S. rights to Me You Madness, while Highland will introduce the title to foreign buyers at next week’s virtual American Film Market.
In addition to writing and directing, Linton stars in the film as a beautiful, ruthlessly ambitious, intelligent and successful businesswoman who lives a life of luxury in Malibu. She has no need for a man ...
- 11/5/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The IATSE legal department is blasting Senate Republicans for rushing through the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett while refusing to take action to help struggling workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
“It apparently was far more important to rush through a Supreme Court nomination than it is to tend to the needs of working families, particularly IATSE members,” the union’s legal department said in a statement Wednesday.
“In a mere thirty days, the Senate, under the leadership of Mitch McConnell, confirmed Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court,” the statement says. “Justice Barrett is the first Supreme Court Justice to be confirmed to the Court without bipartisan support since 1869. As a member of the Court, Justice Barrett will serve for life or until she chooses to retire. The speed with which this judicial vacancy was filled is nearly unprecedented. That it occurred during...
“It apparently was far more important to rush through a Supreme Court nomination than it is to tend to the needs of working families, particularly IATSE members,” the union’s legal department said in a statement Wednesday.
“In a mere thirty days, the Senate, under the leadership of Mitch McConnell, confirmed Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court,” the statement says. “Justice Barrett is the first Supreme Court Justice to be confirmed to the Court without bipartisan support since 1869. As a member of the Court, Justice Barrett will serve for life or until she chooses to retire. The speed with which this judicial vacancy was filled is nearly unprecedented. That it occurred during...
- 10/29/2020
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The Push Me/Pull You of Washington politics over a new round of economic stimulus appears close to an agreement. But the timing of when money will arrive to your home remains in flux.
“I think we are about there,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday after meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, according to Fortune. Still, no agreement has been reached, which means the odds are strong that things will continue to drag out for another week or so. That means a possible Christmas bonus for those eligible for a payment.
The two sides have been locked in negotiations for months over the size of the stimulus. Although Republicans and Democrats agree that one is needed, the priorities for gets what are the hang-up. The administration has offered anywhere from $1.8 trillion to $1.9 trillion, depending on reports. The Democrats have held fast to $2.2 trillion after coming down from $3 trillion.
The...
“I think we are about there,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday after meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, according to Fortune. Still, no agreement has been reached, which means the odds are strong that things will continue to drag out for another week or so. That means a possible Christmas bonus for those eligible for a payment.
The two sides have been locked in negotiations for months over the size of the stimulus. Although Republicans and Democrats agree that one is needed, the priorities for gets what are the hang-up. The administration has offered anywhere from $1.8 trillion to $1.9 trillion, depending on reports. The Democrats have held fast to $2.2 trillion after coming down from $3 trillion.
The...
- 10/24/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated with additional signatories. The list of people in the creative community attaching their names to an urgent appeal to Congress on behalf of movie theaters has grown to 120 names. (See the full list below.)
Talent initially joined with the Directors Guild of America, the National Association of Theatre Owners and the Motion Picture Association on September 30 to call for federal government aid for theaters. The government, of course, has a full plate and is deadlocked on an aid package for American workers despite progress in talks recently between House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
In an online appearance Thursday at the Milken Global Conference, Mnuchin said reaching a deal before Election Day on November 3 “would be difficult, just given where we are.” He said Democrats are reluctant to finalize a deal and potentially boost President Trump’s re-election prospects.
Previously: Dozens of established filmmakers joined...
Talent initially joined with the Directors Guild of America, the National Association of Theatre Owners and the Motion Picture Association on September 30 to call for federal government aid for theaters. The government, of course, has a full plate and is deadlocked on an aid package for American workers despite progress in talks recently between House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
In an online appearance Thursday at the Milken Global Conference, Mnuchin said reaching a deal before Election Day on November 3 “would be difficult, just given where we are.” He said Democrats are reluctant to finalize a deal and potentially boost President Trump’s re-election prospects.
Previously: Dozens of established filmmakers joined...
- 10/16/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
The National Association of Theatre Owners urged Congress again Thursday to #SaveYourCinema and pass relief for cinemas that are struggling to survive during the pandemic. The exhibition lobbyist group is asking moviegoers nationwide to urge D.C. lawmakers with a goal of reaching a half million letters sent.
Already, NATO’s #SaveYourCinema campaign has triggered 100,000 people across the country to send more than 300,000 letters to Congress in support of aid to movie theaters.
The #SaveYourCinema call follows a recent open letter to Congress signed by 93 directors, producers and writers including James Cameron, Barry Jenkins, Alma Har’el, Patty Jenkins, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and others. The campaign urges Congress to enact multiple solutions that could help movie theaters survive this crisis, including an expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program, enacting the Restart Act (S. 3814/H.R. 7481), and reallocating unspent money from the Cares Act toward relief programs that target cinemas of all sizes.
Already, NATO’s #SaveYourCinema campaign has triggered 100,000 people across the country to send more than 300,000 letters to Congress in support of aid to movie theaters.
The #SaveYourCinema call follows a recent open letter to Congress signed by 93 directors, producers and writers including James Cameron, Barry Jenkins, Alma Har’el, Patty Jenkins, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and others. The campaign urges Congress to enact multiple solutions that could help movie theaters survive this crisis, including an expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program, enacting the Restart Act (S. 3814/H.R. 7481), and reallocating unspent money from the Cares Act toward relief programs that target cinemas of all sizes.
- 10/8/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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