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Sep

30

2021

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Scarlett Johansson, Disney Settle Explosive ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit

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BY KIM MASTERS, TATIANA SIEGEL | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment #EditorsPicks The settlement ends a back-and-forth PR battle pitting the CAA-repped star against the studio that was poised to have dramatic implications for all of Hollywood’s majors. Scarlett Johansson and Disney have settled a breach of contract lawsuit over the star’s Black Widow payday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “I am happy to have resolved our differences with Disney,” stated Johansson. “I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together over the years and have greatly enjoyed my creative relationship with the team. I look forward to continuing…

Sep

29

2021

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ABC’s ‘The Shot: Race to the Vaccine,’ CNN’s ‘The Death of George Floyd’ Among News Emmy Winners

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BY TRILBY BERESFORD | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks #Entertainment In an additional ceremony, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will present documentary categories on Wednesday evening. ABC’s The Shot: Race to the Vaccine and CNN’s The Death of George Floyd were among the winners of the 42nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards on Tuesday night. Journalist Patricia Janiot welcomed viewers to the virtual ceremony, soon announcing that Vice News’ American Uprising was the recipient of the evening’s first award: outstanding breaking news story in a newscast. The award was accepted by correspondent Alzo Slade, who declared: “There are no words to describe the summer of 2020.”…

Sep

28

2021

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‘Law & Order’ Revived for Season 21 at NBC

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BY LESLEY GOLDBERG | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment Rick Eid continues to be one of Dick Wolf's go-to showrunners and will spearhead the revival. It’s official: Dick Wolf’s original Law & Order series is returning to NBC. The network has handed out a straight-to-series order for a revival of the procedural that launched Wolf’s multibillion-dollar franchise. Rick Eid, one of Wolf’s frequent collaborators, will serve as showrunner on what is being billed as the drama’s 21st season. “There are very few things in life that are literally dreams come true,” said Wolf, who remains credited as L&O’s creator and executive producer. “This is mine.”…

Sep

26

2021

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Box Office Milestone: ‘Shang-Chi’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Domestic Pic of Pandemic Era

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment The Marvel superhero pic achieved the feat on Friday, hitting $186.8 million on its way to staying atop the chart in its fourth weekend ahead of 'Dear Evan Hansen.' Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings continues to dazzle at the box office. The Marvel Studios and Disney pic achieved a major milestone on Friday when hitting $186.8 million in domestic ticket sales, the highest gross of the pandemic-era despite the challenges posed by the delta variant. The record previously belonged to fellow Marvel title Black Widow, which topped out at $183.4 million in North…

Sep

25

2021

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‘Red Notice’: Dwayne Johnson Shows Off First Clip of “Netflix’s Biggest Movie Ever”

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BY AARON COUCH | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment The action-heist movie hits Netflix Nov. 12. Dwayne Johnson put Netflix subscribers on notice Saturday with a new clip from Red Notice. Johnson appeared via video during Tudum, Netflix’s fan event, to hype up the film, which also stars Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds. Johnson called it “Netflix’s biggest movie ever” and “absolutely massive.” Red Notice stars Johnson as the top FBI profile who is forced to work with the world’s best con artist (Reynolds) to capture the world’s greatest thief (Gadot). Johnson’s Skyscraper director Rawson Marshall writes and directs the feature, and the film reteams Johnson and Reynolds, who worked…

Sep

24

2021

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James Bond Fever Hits U.K. Ahead of ‘No Time To Die’ World Premiere, Ticket Presales Are Biggest Since ‘Avengers: Endgame’

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BY ALEX RITMAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment Theater operators are pulling out all the stops to give the 25th Bond the best possible chance to aid their post-pandemic recovery, with the film seen as "the spark that makes everybody feel safe to return to cinemas." London’s famed Royal Albert Hall will host the long-awaited — and several-times delayed — world premiere of No Time to Die on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Daniel Craig is expected to be in attendance, alongside the full top brass of Eon, Universal and MGM as they finally bring their 25th James Bond — a film that effectively became the face…

Sep

21

2021

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Verizon CEO Touts Disney+, Discovery+ Partnerships, Sees “a Lot of New Things We Can Add”

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BY GEORG SZALAI | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Business #Entertainment Hans Vestberg also touts continuing FiOS broadband momentum during a Goldman Sachs conference. Telecom giant Verizon sees room to add more content partnerships along the lines of its Disney+ and Discovery+ deals, chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg said on Tuesday. “We see many more direct-to-consumer offerings,” he told the virtual Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, pointing to the company’s offerings under deals with the likes of streaming services Disney+ and Discovery+. That is also “a revenue source for us and a profit source for us,” he emphasized, describing the deals as…

Sep

18

2021

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When Stars Sue Studios: The Truth About Profit Participation Cases

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BY DALE KINSELLA & NICK SOLTMAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment #Business Two of the top litigators in this hot practice area discuss the five biggest misconceptions out there. Even those closest to Hollywood dealmaking don't always have a clear picture about these types of disputes. For the last month, profit participant lawsuits have been the talk of the town (or at least a corner of it). In our practice litigating profit participation suits, we often encounter talent, talent lawyers, and other dealmakers who share some of the same misperceptions — and they are, in many ways, closer to the issues…

Sep

15

2021

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Norm Macdonald, Comedian and Former ‘Saturday Night Live’ Anchorman, Dies at 61

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BY MIKE BARNES | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment #Celebrity A comic's comic, he also toplined his own sitcoms for ABC and Fox, wrote for 'Roseanne' and appeared in films like 'Dirty Work.' Norm Macdonald, the deadpan, caustic comedian who made a name for himself as the host of “Weekend Update” on Saturday Night Live, as the star of his own sitcoms and from appearances in such films as Dirty Work and Funny People, died Tuesday. He was 61. Macdonald died after a nine-year, private battle with cancer, his rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. The stand-up comic and Quebec City native started out in…

Sep

12

2021

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Steve Martin’s Introduction to Elvis Presley Involved Three Guns

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BY RYAN PARKER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment The comic-actor had an unforgettable conversation with the legendary musician in 1971. Of course, Steve Martin has an amazing story about the first time he met Elvis Presley in the early ’70s. The comic-actor, alongside close friend and frequent collaborator Martin Short, dropped by The Howard Stern Show on Wednesday to discuss their projects, including the new series, Only Murders in the Building. The radio host asked Martin to tell the story about the first time he met the legendary singer; a bizarre and unique moment for the young stand-up comic. Martin set the stage by recalling it was 1971 and he was the opening…

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