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Jun
25
2021
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By Troy Warren
The Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the Best Films of 2021 (So Far)

The Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the Best Films of 2021 (So Far)

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BY JON FROSCH, SHERI LINDEN, DAVID ROONEY, DEBORAH YOUNG, LESLIE FELPERIN, JOURDAIN SEARLES | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT THR's film reviewers pick faves from the first half of the year, including a South African drama about a gay soldier, a female buddy comedy featuring Kristen Wiig and an adaptation of an exotic dancer's tweetstorm about a nightmarish Florida road trip. ALL LIGHT, EVERYWHERE Theo Anthony’s brilliant doc confronts the permeating presence in our lives of automated surveillance, zeroing in on a focus group wearing hard-to-believe tracking devices; a leading U.S. body camera manufacturer; a classroom where Baltimore police are trained to use those cameras; and…
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Jun
25
2021
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By Troy Warren
Liam Neeson in Netflix’s ‘The Ice Road’: Film Review

Liam Neeson in Netflix’s ‘The Ice Road’: Film Review

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BY FRANK SCHECK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The actor plays a big-rig trucker on a dangerous mission to rescue trapped Canadian miners in Jonathan Hensleigh's action thriller. A scowling Liam Neeson looks particularly unhappy on the poster for the The Ice Road, and who can blame him? The actor, who recently turned 69, is working harder than ever for his money, in this case enduring sub-freezing temperatures and even a dip into icy waters for director/screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh’s thriller premiering on Netflix. Yes, Neeson has found a very successful niche as a rugged and distinctly mature action star, but at this point it’s…
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Jun
24
2021
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By Troy Warren
Another ‘The Blacklist’ Shake-Up as Series Creator Exits NBC Drama

Another ‘The Blacklist’ Shake-Up as Series Creator Exits NBC Drama

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BY LESLEY GOLDBERG | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Jon Bokenkamp had served as co-showrunner for all eight seasons, with the news coming a day after star Megan Boone signed off.  The Blacklist is losing another integral member of its team. A day after female lead Megan Boone departed the series after an eight-season run, creator Jon Bokenkamp announced that he, too, would not be back for the NBC drama’s previously announced ninth season. NBC and producers Sony TV confirmed his departure. “[I]t’s been an incredible journey, but after eight years I feel it’s time for me to step out of my comfort zone and try…
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Jun
23
2021
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By Troy Warren
Conan O’Brien and Seth Rogen Share a Joint On Stage

Conan O’Brien and Seth Rogen Share a Joint On Stage

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BY ABBEY WHITE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT In a true Irish goodbye, the final week of O'Brien's TBS talk show has featured a handful of favorite guests, relived classic moments, and delivered new ones — including the talk show host smoking weed on air. TV’s longest-running late night host Conan O’Brien smoked weed on stage with one of Hollywood’s biggest cannabis lovers, Seth Rogen, during his final week of shows at TBS. While the previous episode of Conan walked fans down memory lane with an appearance by Paul Rudd and one final replay of his Mac and Me gag, Wednesday night featured O’Brien loosening up…
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Jun
23
2021
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By Troy Warren
Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert Mock Report of Trump’s Requests to Use DOJ and FCC to Stop ‘SNL’ and Late Night Jokes

Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert Mock Report of Trump’s Requests to Use DOJ and FCC to Stop ‘SNL’ and Late Night Jokes

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BY ABBEY WHITE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT “President Snowflake asked to send the authorities in to stop us from making fun of him,” Kimmel said during his Tuesday monologue following a report that the former president asked if he could use federal agencies to punish late show hosts and 'Saturday Night Live' over their impressions. Late night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert used their Tuesday night monologues to address a recent report that former President Donald Trump attempted to use the resources of federal agencies to “probe or mitigate” presidential satire and parodies of him. “President Snowflake asked…
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Jun
23
2021
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Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Marketing Acquired by MNTN

Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Marketing Acquired by MNTN

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Maximum Effort Productions is not part of the deal and will continue to operate as a standalone company. Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Marketing, the agency behind viral ads for Match and Mint Mobile, has been acquired by the advertising software company MNTN. As part of the deal, Maximum Effort Marketing will retain its identity and exist as an agency within MNTN (“mountain”). Reynolds will serve as MNTN’s chief creative officer while George Dewey will become the company’s chief brand officer, while also retaining his position as president of Maximum Effort. Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Productions, which signed…
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Jun
23
2021
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By Troy Warren
Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Marketing Acquired by MNTN (Exclusive)

Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Marketing Acquired by MNTN (Exclusive)

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Maximum Effort Productions is not part of the deal and will continue to operate as a standalone company. Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Marketing, the agency behind viral ads for Match and Mint Mobile, has been acquired by the advertising software company MNTN. As part of the deal, Maximum Effort Marketing will retain its identity and exist as an agency within MNTN (“mountain”). Reynolds will serve as MNTN’s chief creative officer while George Dewey will become the company’s chief brand officer, while also retaining his position as president of Maximum Effort. Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Productions, which signed…
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Jun
23
2021
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By Troy Warren
Shielding Scott Rudin: How the Super-Producer Avoided Answering for Abusive Behavior for Decades

Shielding Scott Rudin: How the Super-Producer Avoided Answering for Abusive Behavior for Decades

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BY TATIANA SIEGEL | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Rudin relied on intimidation, NDAs and industry relationships to continue his bullying: "I find it impossible to imagine that people who worked with him more than one day would miss any of that. People just ignored it." In September 2019, Eric Emauni was rolling calls when his boss, Scott Rudin, ordered him to get media mogul Barry Diller on the line. Immediately. So the assistant did just that. The only problem was Rudin wasn’t quite ready for the call. It was a cruel game the producer played with his staff, leaving them to…
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Jun
22
2021
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Box Office: Can ‘F9’ Kick-Start a True Summer Tentpole Season?

Box Office: Can ‘F9’ Kick-Start a True Summer Tentpole Season?

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The latest 'Fast & Furious' installment is the first all-audience blockbuster to unfurl in U.S. theaters since pandemic-era restrictions were largely lifted. Reservations are normally hard to come by at the summer box office, yet on Friday Sony decided at the 11th hour to rebook its fourth Hotel Transylvania family pic for an October 2021 release, versus a month from now in late July. The decision underscores the challenges that continue to face the box office recovery, even as pandemic-era restrictions have been largely lifted. Certain international markets are still feeling the devastating impact of…
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Jun
21
2021
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Oscars: Elections Turn Film Academy Board Majority-Female for First Time

Oscars: Elections Turn Film Academy Board Majority-Female for First Time

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BY SCOTT FEINBERG | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Of the 17 board seats that were up for grabs this cycle, only four will continue to be held for the next three years by the people who held them for the last three years. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 54-person board of governors will look considerably different when it next meets in July, the result of this year’s Academy board elections that took place over the past month. For the first time in the organization’s 94-year history, the majority of the board will be female (that figured ticked up…
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