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Film on Factory Is First Netflix Project Endorsed by Obamas
A documentary about an Ohio auto glass factory that is run by a Chinese investor debuted Wednesday on Netflix as the streaming service’s first project backed by Michelle and Barack Obama’s new production company. Filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert say they learned of the Obamas’ interest after “American Factory” was shown at the Sundance film festival and they were...
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Ending a Drought for R-Rated Comedies, ‘Good Boys' Is No. 1
The R-rated comedy, left for dead by some Hollywood studios, again reached No.1 at the box office over the weekend thanks to the raunchy coming-of-age tale “Good Boys,” about a trio of 12-year-olds on a crude misadventure. “Good Boys” surpassed expectations to debut with $21 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, dethroning the “Fast & Furious” spinoff “Hobbs & Shaw,”...
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Sundance Film Festival Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Sex Abuse
A filmmaker who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival and produced an Oscar-winning movie in the mid-1980s pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexual abuse of a child. Sterling Van Wagenen, 71, entered the plea as part of an agreement that includes a sentence of six years to life. He plans to plead guilty to a second charge involving the same victim later...
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Obamas Unveil Slate of Series, Documentaries for Netflix
Barack and Michelle Obama have unveiled a slate of projects in development for Netflix, a year after the former president and first lady signed a deal with the streaming platform.
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Michael Jackson Brothers Say Accusers' Film Neglects Facts
The family of Michael Jackson had a feeling the years-old child molestation allegations against the pop superstar would resurface at some point. So they say they weren’t entirely surprised to learn that a forthcoming HBO documentary would feature two of his accusers. “I thought, ‘Oh here we go again,'” Jackson’s oldest brother Jackie Jackson said Tuesday of the moment he...
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Michael Jackson Estate: New Film Violates Channel Standards
The Michael Jackson estate has sent a letter to the U.K.’s Channel 4 warning that a documentary on two men who accuse the singer of molesting them as boys violates the network’s programming guidelines.
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Dr. Ruth Promises to Educate Millennials With New ‘Sex for Dummies'
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, an iconic sex therapist of the ‘80s and ‘90s, wants to make sure Millennials’ sexual relationships are just as successful as their parents’. Westheimer’s 1980 radio show “Sexually Speaking” and 1995 “Sex for Dummies” advised American teenagers in the ‘80s and ‘90s on everything from losing their virginity to practicing safe sex. The 90-year-old Westheimer hopes to...
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Michael Jackson Family Condemns New Documentary on Accusers
Michael Jackson’s family members said Monday that they are “furious” that two men who accuse him of sexually abusing them as boys have received renewed attention because of a new documentary about them.
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‘Leaving Neverland,' Michael Jackson Documentary Gets Standing Ovation, Estate Rebuke
It’s not uncommon for audiences at the Sundance Film Festival to give standing ovations, but the ceremonial act took on a solemn air as two men who accuse Michael Jackson of molesting them as boys walked onstage following the festival’s only screening of “Leaving Neverland,” a documentary about their stories. Wade Robson, who says Jackson abused him from ages 7...
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Shia LaBeouf Turned Rehab Into a Writing Room for New Film
Shia LaBeouf latest film was born in an unusual place — court-ordered rehab. The actor spent time writing the script for his semi-autobiographical “Honey Boy” while he was being treated for substance abuse after a 2017 arrest. “He wrote this script in rehab and actually sent me an email from there with the script,” said Israeli director Alma Har’el. “So...
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‘Late Night': Jim Gaffigan Has 3 Films Screening at Sundance
Jim Gaffigan talks about his wife’s recovery from a brain tumor and how the last three films he worked on will be screened at the Sundance Film Festival.
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1st Comic-Con of the MeToo Era Grapples With Harassment
Comic-Con, the annual gathering of over 130,000 fans, artists, collectors and geek culture savants, has already been changed by the #MeToo and Time’s Up era, with at least one notable figure stepping aside due to sexual misconduct allegations. But questions remain about its atmosphere and whether convention organizers will take any extra steps to address longstanding allegations of harassment issues...
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Jada Pinkett Smith Praises Jessica Chastain for Gender Wage Fight
Pinkett Smith stressed the importance of women in Hollywood working together to stop wage disparity.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Shares Her #MeToo Moment
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the 84-year-old Supreme Court justice known for her boldness, spoke Sunday at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah about a moment in college when she was put in a difficult position as a young student, NBC News reported. Ginsburg described a confrontation she had with a instructor at Cornell University on a panel about the premiere of...
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'Super Size Me' Sequel Pulled From Sundance Fest Following Spurlock's Confession of Sexual Misconduct
Morgan Spurlock’s latest documentary will not premiere at the Sundance Film Festival as planned.
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Matt Damon Says He'll Pitch Clean Water to Trump
Matt Damon took the cause of clean water to the Sundance Film Festival, where he said he’s hoping to pitch Donald Trump on the issue. Damon told The Associated Press on Saturday that clean water accessibility isn’t a partisan issue and demands “an all-hands-on-deck approach to solve this.” The actor has publicly supported Democrats, including Hillary Clinton.
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Nate Parker Talks Male Privilege, Consent in New Interview
Nate Parker, the actor-director dealing with a 17-year-old rape case casting a storm over his new film and career, opened up about the incident in a new interview. Parker spoke about understanding his male privilege and the definition of consent in a lengthy interview Friday with Ebony magazine in Los Angeles.
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‘Tonight Show': Shaqsticles with Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O’Neal reads jokes from popsicle sticks after talking to Jimmy Fallon about a “Tonight Show” bit poking fun at The Big Podcast with Shaq.
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Controversial Scientology Documentary Under Fire
“Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief” premiered Sunday at the Sundance Film Festival to a packed house — not with a star-studded red carpet, but with police protection.