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Roberto Clemente’s Family Accused of Double-Dipping Film and TV Rights in Lawsuit Against MLB Star’s Sons and Legendary Pictures
Inside the Park LLC claims they were sold rights to adapt the Hall of Famer’s life into a feature film under false pretenses
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California EDD Assures It Is ‘Not Taking Action to Ban’ Loan-Out Companies Key to State’s IATSE Members
“We understand the great importance of California’s film and television industry,” the Employment Development Department says
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4 Reasons Why the Memorial Day Box Office Was So Awful and What it Means for a Struggling Theatrical Business | Analysis
A mix of underperforming films and the impact of the strikes have led to the worst start to the summer theaters have seen in decades
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Bill Walton, NBA Champion and UCLA Legend, Dies at 71
The two-time NBA and NCAA champion went on to become an Emmy-winning sports broadcaster
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‘Furiosa’ Leads Worst Memorial Day Box Office Since the ’90s With $32 Million Opening
The “Mad Max” prequel edges “The Garfield Movie” as overall grosses plummet 37% from last year
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‘Furiosa,’ ‘Garfield’ in Tight No. 1 Race, But Memorial Day Box Office Sinks to 26-Year Low
Overall box office totals for the holiday weekend plummet 38% from last year
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‘Furiosa’ Set to Be the Box Office’s Lowest No. 1 Memorial Day Film in 29 Years
With an estimated $31 million 4-day opening, the “Mad Max” prequel is the lowest chart-topper for the May holiday since “Casper”
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‘Furiosa’ Launches With $3.5 Million at Thursday Box Office
The “Mad Max: Fury Road” prequel is estimated to earn $40 million this Memorial Day weekend
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Lionsgate Slashes Fiscal Q4 Loss to $39.5 Million on Boost in TV Production in First Post-Spinoff Earnings
The media company spun off its TV and film studios from Starz as a separately traded entity earlier this month
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Anita Hill’s Hollywood Commission Launches Online Tool to Report On-Set Misconduct
MyConnext allows entertainment workers more options in reporting inappropriate conduct on Hollywood sets
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‘Furiosa’ and ‘Garfield’ Won’t Save Theaters From a Bleak Memorial Day Weekend Box Office
With only two films expected to top $25 million, the May holiday weekend faces the lowest totals theaters have seen in a quarter century
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Indigenous ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Costume Designer Sues Apple for Breach of Contract, Citing Racial Discrimination
Kristi Marie Hoffman claims her work on Martin Scorsese’s film went “completely ignored” at the behest of lead designer Jacqueline West
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Directors Guild Voices Support for Mohammad Rasoulof After Fleeing Iran: ‘No Director Should Fear Imprisonment’
Ahead of his film’s Cannes debut, DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter condemned the “unjust sentencing” of the filmmaker over his works critical of the Iranian government
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USC Annenberg Names 11 Filmmakers for Inaugural ‘Proof of Concept’ Diversity Program
Cate Blanchett helped pick the winners, who will receive $50,000 grants to create short film reels to pitch to studios
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Fred Roos, Producer of ‘The Godfather Part II’ and ‘Megalopolis,’ Dies at 89
The casting director turned producer was a longtime collaborator of Francis Ford Coppola