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  • Bridget Everett to Star in HBO Comedy Series About Her Career

    Bridget Everett to Star in HBO Comedy Series About Her Career

    HBO is setting course for Kansas with “Somebody Somewhere,” an upcoming Bridget Everett-led comedy series.Here’s the synopsis, per HBO: For all of its vast plains and endless prairies, Kansas can feel confining for someone like Sam Miller (Everett). Inspired by the life of comedian and singer Bridget Everett, Sam is a true Kansan on the…

  • Cercamon Acquires Cannes Acid Entry ‘We the Coyotes’ (Exclusive Clip)

    Cercamon Acquires Cannes Acid Entry ‘We the Coyotes’ (Exclusive Clip)

    Sebastien Chesneau’s sales agency Cercamon has acquired the international sales rights to “We the Coyotes,” which premieres in Cannes’ Acid section.The film, which was directed by two young French helmers, Hanna Ladoul and Marco La Via, but shot in English in Los Angeles. Morgan Saylor, who previously appeared in Elizabeth Wood’s “White Girl,” Rob Reiner’s…

  • Sean Berney Joins Netflix Acquisitions from Fox Searchlight

    Sean Berney Joins Netflix Acquisitions from Fox Searchlight

    Fresh from Fox Searchlight’s exuberant Oscar celebration for Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” (six wins) and Martin McDonagh’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (two wins), Sean Berney is leaving his post as director of acquisitions to join Netflix’s original films division. He will report to acquisitions head Matthew Brodlie, and will be part…