Tag: Entourage
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Why James Cameron Doesn’t Think He Could Pull Off His Own Aquaman Movie
James Cameron’s track record is, frankly, impressive in any universe. In ours, he’s helmed some of the highest-grossing films of all time, but Cameron is an equally successful director in the world of “Entourage.” Cameron famously played himself in the HBO series, but with one small difference: Before breaking the box office with “Avatar,” he…
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Martin Sheen Regrets Changing Name, Wishes He Had the ‘Courage’ to Go by Ramon Estévez
When Martin Sheen began pursuing an acting career in the early 1960s, he made a crucial choice that would follow him for the rest of his life. The then-young actor, who was raised by a Spanish father and an Irish mother, opted to abandon his given name of Ramon Estévez and use the stage name…
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Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Last Year’s Winner: Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”Still Eligible: Yes.Hot Streak: The last person to win Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy in back-to-back years was Jeremy Piven for “Entourage.” After that, there was a period where “Modern Family” stars Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet would swap wins. Given how “Ted Lasso” took up half the…
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Why Did the ArcLight Fade Away? Inside the Sad Final Chapter of the Pacific Theatres Chain
On April 12, Pacific Theatres issued a terse, five-sentence statement announcing that it would not reopen its theaters, which include the much-loved ArcLight Cinemas chain.On one level, it was not a surprise. The pandemic has forced several other regional theater circuits into bankruptcy.But the Pacific announcement was odd. Some of the other chains — such…
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‘Entourage’ Creator Says HBO Ignores Series Over ‘PC Culture’ Backlash: ‘I Resent It Tremendously’
In a lengthy interview with Yahoo Entertainment, “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin criticizes HBO for ignoring his series in the decade since the comedy signed off the network. “I resent it tremendously,” Ellin said, adding that HBO giving “Entourage” the cold shoulder in recent years is due to the same “wave of righteous PC culture” that…
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Media Musketeers Inks Slate Finance Pact With Entourage Ventures (Exclusive)
Recently minted film and TV firm Media Musketeers has signed a slate finance deal with Paris-based investment outfit Entourage Ventures. It has also brought on Patrick Swiderski as its finance chief.Former Apple executives Sebastien Janin and Andy Docherty teamed with former Warner Bros. exec Chris Law to launch Media Musketeers earlier this year. Its first…
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Weekend Box Office: ‘Aquaman’ Splashes Down with $67.4 Million
Aquaman is king of the box office, but it’s no “James Cameron’s Aquaman.” The DC film debuted to a robust $67.4 million this weekend, falling short of the fictional record-breaking opening weekend of “James Cameron’s Aquaman” which was a plot point on HBO’s Entourage and the go-to Aquaman joke for years. This is no laughing…
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Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘Child in Time’ Sells to China
Vision Films has picked up China rights to upcoming story “The Child In Time.” The film, about a writer dealing with the disappearance of his daughter, stars and is produced by Benedict Cumberbatch.The pictures is adapted from Ian McEwan’s prize-winning novel and produced by Pinewood Television and SunnyMarch TV for BBC One in the UK…