Todd Patrick Whiting, a longtime NBCUniversal executive, died Jan. 4 of complications from pneumonia and COVID-19. He was 45.
Whiting was a New York-based distribution and acquisitions executive who helped negotiate some of the key content licensing deals that provided the foundation for NBCUnivers
Analyzing the commercial failure of a movie 30 years after its release might not do much, if anything, to offset the film’s financial losses. In the case of Luis Puenzo’s failed big-budget 1992 adaptation of Albert Camus’ “The Plague,” perhaps there’s a streamer presentation that might perform a min
When Vikash Bhai read the script for “Limbo” — Ben Sharrock’s film about refugees stuck on a Scottish island desperately awaiting permission to stay in the United Kingdom — he was struck by the “honesty, the heart and the humor.”
While Bhai was raised in Leicester, England, the character of Farhad,
Controversial tennis superstar Novak Djokovic had his Australian visa canceled for the second time on Friday. The government move means he is likely to be deported and miss the Australian Open championship, the first tennis grand slam fixture of the year.
The decision was taken by federal Immigrati
Regal Cinemas owner Cineworld Group has an accelerating recovery in group revenues in the second half of 2021.
The recovery has been driven by a slate of movies including “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” “Venom,” “Black Widow,” “Dune,” “Free Guy,” “Eternals” a
The BBC is renowned for its sober and staid news executives. Most are invariably educated at Oxford or Cambridge and rise up through the ranks over several decades.
But that’s not the case anymore. Last week, to raised eyebrows throughout the U.K. broadcast sector, it was announced that the new hea
Ubisoft, the French video-game powerhouse behind franchises like “Assassin’s Creed,” “Far Cry” and “Watch Dogs,” has partnered with Pathé to develop a location-based VR escape game based on Jean-Jacques Annaud’s upcoming IMAX-shot docudrama “Notre-Dame on Fire.”
The one-hour experience – which shar
Rebel Wilson will host the BAFTA Awards in March.
The “Pitch Perfect” actor stole the show at the ceremony in 2020 with a gag-filled speech while presenting the award for best director during which she managed to mention Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, coronavirus (then still but a conceptual threat),
Spanish sales agent Liliana Bravo of Soul Pictures has boarded Diego “Parker” Fernández’s upcoming soccer drama, “The Signing” (“El Fichaje”).
His latest narrative feature, “The Broken Glass Theory,” represented Uruguay at the Oscars’ international feature category and has been a local smash hit, b
Films Boutique (“Lunana, A Yak in The Classroom”) has scooped world sales rights to Max Walker-Silverman’s “A Love Song” which is set to world premiere at Sundance and has also been selected for the Berlinale Panorama section.
“A Love Song” stars Dale Dickey (“Winter’s Bone”) and Wes Studi (“The La
SHE was the YouTube star who touched the hearts of millions while chronicling her battle with real life Benjamin Button disease.
And Adalia Rose Williams is leaving behind a huge impact after her family announced she passed away on Thursday aged 15.
6 Though tiny in size, Adalia has left a huge ma
NFL team Green Bay Packers is based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The team is owned by a nonprofit corporation Green Bay Packers, Inc. Here’s what you need to know.
1 he Green Bay Packers are essentially owned by thousands of fans
Who owns the Green Bay Packers?
The Green Bay Packers are the only com
ALL ELITE WRESTLING’S Miro looks a completely different beast since his days performing as Rusev in WWE.
The Bulgarian Brute was one of 21 superstars the American billionaire released from their contracts in April 2020 due to coronavirus financial cuts.
4 Former WWE star Rusev has undergone a majo
ARSENAL are ready to sign Arthur on loan for the rest of the season to ease their midfield crisis.
The Gunners are looking to help fill the position with a number of injuries, Covid problems and Thomas Partey at the Africa Cup of Nations.
1 Arthur looks set to arrive at the Emirates in the January
AMERICANS can begin filing their taxes in just 12 days, but experts are warning there might be delays in getting your refund, which has anger Twitter users
The IRS has announced tax filing season begins on January 24, and runs until the tax day deadline on April 18.
Budget cuts and stimulus progra
BITCOIN dropped again Thursday morning in early trading, as internet searches for crypto ATMs and wallets ramp up.
Amid fears of falling into the death cross indicator following a dip of 37.28 percent, Bitcoin was able to rebound to $42,000, before reaching slightly higher levels.
Currently sittin
LAWMAKERS could decide to issue new payments to make up for missed child tax payments in January.
President Joe Biden is workshopping a bill that could reinstate the payments if passed, and make up for the money parents don’t see in January, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
“If we get i
RONNIE Spector has died at the age of 78 her family have revealed.
The Ronettes legend was an extraordinary singer best known around the world for hits including “Be My Baby”.
Spector was lead singer in the girl group, which formed in the early 1960s and also celebrated hits like “Baby I Love You”