2024 – Page 36

Don Lemon Reportedly Paid $24.5 Million Upon Exiting CNN

February 27, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Don Lemon was handsomely compensated after being fired from CNN last year — in fact, it’s almost as if he never left … ’cause the dude’s definitely getting paid like it, per a new report. […]

Diddy Accuser’s Attorney Responds to Questions From Lawsuit

February 27, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Diddy‘s latest accuser is being questioned on several key things after filing a lawsuit full of heavy allegations of sexual misconduct … but his attorney has all the answers. Rodney Jones‘ attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, is […]

Original ‘Road House’ Screenwriter Sues Amazon/MGM Over Copyright

February 27, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

The original “Road House” screenwriter is entering the octagon with Amazon Studios and MGM — in a legal battle, at least. Screenwriter R. Lance Hill, who uses the pen name David Lee Henry, has filed […]

The Undeniable Influence of Black Latine Artists on Latin Music

February 27, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Black. It is the color that absorbs all colors, the shade that holds the sun’s warmth as it moves east to west. It is the color of a people, not just African but Caribbean, Middle […]

Jennifer Lopez’s New Doc Is Less about Ben & More About Self-Love

February 27, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Amazon MGM StudiosAmazon MGM Studios If you had a hard time understanding Jennifer Lopez’s recent music video project “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story,” her documentary “The Greatest Love Story Never Told” might answer […]

Here’s Exactly When Streaming Revenue Will Overtake Pay TV

February 26, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Streaming has overtaken linear TV in pretty much every conceivable way but one. And even that last one is dangling from the precipice. Total revenues from streaming — now advertising revenue! — will overtake the […]

‘Anyone but You’ Thrives, Tyler Perry Is #1 Again at Netflix

February 26, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Through Sunday, “Mean Girls” (Paramount, $72 million) was the highest-grossing domestic film two months into 2024. (“Bob Marley: One Love” will overtake shortly, and “Dune: Part Two” might do even more for its opening weekend.) […]

Searchlight’s David Greenbaum to Lead Disney Live-Action & 20th Century

February 26, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

In a major shake up to Disney‘s film team, Sean Bailey, who has been with Disney for 15 years, is exiting the company, effective immediately. David Greenbaum, the co-head of Searchlight Pictures, has been named […]

How Black Actors Broke Through in Old Hollywood

February 26, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Before the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened its doors in 2021, even senior staffers were surprised by the depth of Black film history that dwelt in its archives. Looking through the film posters and […]

2024 Independent Spirit Award Winners: ‘Past Lives’ Wins Best Feature

February 26, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Live from a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, California (perhaps not as cozy as it sounds, as it is indeed still February), it’s the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards! This year’s ceremony, which […]