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‘Lorne’ Documentary on Lorne Michaels Caps a Long Streak of Recent ‘SNL’ Films
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (466+ words) Focus Features will release "Lorne," a documentary about Lorne Michaels from director Morgan Neville, in theaters this April. "Lorne" Documentary on Lorne Michaels Caps a Long Streak of Recent "SNL" Films There have been a staggering number of recent documentaries…...
Inside the Casting on Streaming Comedy’s Most Chaotic Improv Show, ‘Very Important People’
1+ week, 1+ day ago (522+ words) Casting director Jazzy Collins came from a reality TV background on "The Traitors" and "The Circle." Her first job for Dropout was casting "Mon't's Slumber Party," and she has since cast the streamer's flagship series, including "Make Some Noise" and…...
‘To Hold a Mountain’ Review: A Mother Tries to Preserve a Simple World for Her Daughter in a Sweet Portrait of Pastoral Life in Montenegro
1+ week, 6+ day ago (703+ words) To Hold a Mountain" Review: A Mother Tries to Preserve a Simple World for Her Daughter in a Sweet Portrait of Pastoral Life in Montenegro'IndieWire "To Hold a Mountain" Review: A Mother Tries to Preserve a Simple World for Her…...
Catherine O’Hara’s Best Roles on TV and Film, from ‘SCTV’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ to ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Best in Show’
1+ week, 6+ day ago (540+ words) Catherine O'Hara's Best Roles on TV and Film, from "SCTV' and "Schitt's Creek' to "Beetlejuice' and "Best in Show'IndieWire Catherine O'Hara's Best Roles on TV and Film, from "SCTV' and "Schitt's Creek' to "Beetlejuice' and "Best in Show' When "Schitt's…...
San Francisco’s Castro Theatre to Reopen with Premiere of A24’s ‘Pillion’
2+ week, 2+ day ago (201+ words) The Castro Theatre in San Francisco has been a landmark for the gay community for decades, with its facade literally the face of the Castro neighborhood, and it has hosted LGBTQ+ events and screenings, including the famous "Milk" premiere in…...
Outstanding Variety Series Is Back as an Emmys Category, with the Possibility of Multiple Winners
2+ week, 2+ day ago (402+ words) Outstanding Variety Series Is Back as an Emmys Category, with the Possibility of Multiple Winners'IndieWire Outstanding Variety Series Is Back as an Emmys Category, with the Possibility of Multiple Winners In a bit of news that will likely benefit 10-years-running…...
Television Academy Establishes New Legacy Award for Shows with a ‘Profound and Lasting Impact’
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (158+ words) For the first time in nearly two decades, the Television Academy is introducing a new honorary Emmy known as the Legacy Award. According to the awards body, the new Legacy Award will be presented to television programs that have made…...
Anaconda Review: Paul Rudd and Jack Black Star in a Lazy Meta-Sequel
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (986+ words) Anaconda" Review: Paul Rudd and Jack Black Star in Lazy Meta-Sequel That Squeezes All the Fun Out of Self-Reflexive Premise "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." "All that Jazz." "Anaconda." The golden triangle. The holy trinity. The undisputed pinnacles of…...
‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Teaser: Canada’s Merry Pranksters Plan a Truly Bad Stunt
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (467+ words) Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol want to jump into Toronto's SkyDome, and nothing can stop them, beyond reason, logic, the law, and their own inherent fallibilities. It's Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol's ... "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" Teaser:…...
‘Ella McCay’ Review: James L. Brooks Returns with an Old-Fashioned Dramedy Inspired by Screwball Films of Yore
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1106+ words) Emma Mackey stars as an eager politician beset on all sides by personal struggles in a film that rewards serious suspension of disbelief. "Ella McCay" Review: James L. Brooks Returns with an Old-Fashioned Dramedy Inspired by Screwball Films of Yore James…...