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Exclusive: Bonnie Arnold and Louise Goodsill have teamed up to adapt Juniper’s Christmas from bestselling author of Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer.

The deal was struck by Emily Hayward-Whitlock at The Artists Partnership in association with Sophie Hicks at Sophie Hicks Agency.

“Eoin has created a fresh and imaginative rendering of a contemporary Santa and a brave young heroine, Juniper Lane, who sets out to save Christmas and Santa himself,” Arnold and Goodsill said in a statement. “It’s a special book with unforgettable characters that we look forward to making into a wonderful film for all to enjoy — a family adventure filled with joy.”

Published by Macmillan Children’s in the U.S. and HarperCollins in the UK in October 2023, Juniper’s Christmas tells the story of eleven-year-old Juniper Lane as she’s thrown into a Christmas...

Before Justin Bieber's "Journals," there was Ariana Grande's "Yours Truly."

It was Aug. 30, 2013, and Grande - who rose to fame on Nickelodeon's "Victorious" and "Sam & Cat" - suddenly emerged as a musical superstar with her debut album. Thanks to her dreamy voice and impressive range, the budding phenom, who was then 20 years old, proved she was so much more than just a teen star.

The album was a testament of how '90s R&b, hip-hop, pop, and doo-wop can complement one another. Paired with production by Babyface, The Rascals (Leon Thomas III and Khris Riddick-Tynes), Antonio Dixon, Harmony Samuels, Tommy Brown (aka TBHits), as well as cowriting credits from the aforementioned and Victoria Monét, Sevyn Streeter, Jordin Sparks, and Priscilla Renea (now Muni Long), "Yours Truly" was an instant victory. This dream team fused Grande's instinctual talent and musical theater background to formulate an untapped side of her artistry,...

Ariana Grande is marking the 10th anniversary of her debut album, Yours Truly, with a week-long celebration, which included a Q&a with fans on Saturday.

She took to TikTok on Saturday, where she thanked fans for a “spectacular 10 years” and for their support. She then answered questions fans submitted on social media. Reaching into a fishbowl, she randomly chose questions posed.

When it came to the videos from Yours Truly she said the most fun to film was “The Way,” “a million percent,” she added of the song and...

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Leon Thomas III will never be more ready to go solo. Since he was a kid, the actor, singer, songwriter, and producer has always been a piece of a bigger whole - whether he was starring in a Broadway play, ensemble cast on a Nickelodeon show, or in the studio cooking up hits for your favorite artist. But now, the 29-year-old tells Popsugar that it feels like the "perfect time" to break off as his own entity and "let people know what I can do as an artist."

"I was able to start hearing my voice for the first time and feeling connected to singing and music in a different way than I had ever been before."

Thomas is still primarily being recognized for his "Victorious" role, which he admits, at one point, "kind of bothered" him. "I had to really circle back and realize I used to do that,...

Podbean has announced a free live event on February 16th, 2023 hosted by Deneen L. Garrett of the podcast, "An Intimate Conversation with Women of Color.” We’ll hear from panelists about their paths to success as podcasters, podcast service providers and community organizers about how they’ve found success in podcasting, lessons learned and how we can all open more doors for new and existing creators.

Register to join

“Podcasting is an open medium and amplifies Black creators and marginalized voices because there are no gatekeepers,” says David Xu, Podbean’s CEO. “We believe in empowering everyone to podcast, especially those who traditionally didn’t have a platform. Celebrating Black voices is important to us and we want everyone to know their voices have a home and will be heard here at Podbean.”

Panelists include:

Danielle Desir Corbett, founder of The Thought Card Podcast and the new Woc Podcasters -...

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Pharoah Sanders, the legendary tenor saxophonist who performed alongside John Coltrane in the mid-1960s, has died. He was 81.

Sanders’ passing was announced on Saturday (Sept. 24) by his record label Luaka Bop, which released the influential jazz musician’s 2021 album, Promises, a collaboration with Floating Points and the London Symphony Orchestra. A cause of death was not provided.

“We are devastated to share that Pharoah Sanders has passed away,” Luaka Bop wrote on Twitter. “He died peacefully surrounded by loving family and friends in Los Angeles earlier this morning. Always and forever the most beautiful human being, may he rest in peace.”

Born in Little Rock, Ark., on Oct. 13, 1940, Sanders — whose real name was Ferrell Sanders — moved to the Bay Area in the late 1950s before relocating to New York City, where he met fellow jazz artist Sun Ra, who encouraged him to take the name Pharoah.

Pharoah Sanders, the saxophonist who helped John Coltrane explore the avant-garde and pushed jazz itself toward the spiritual, has died at the age of 81.

Record label Luaka Bop, which released Sanders and Floating Points’ acclaimed collaboration Promises in 2021, announced the jazz legend’s death Saturday; no cause of death was provided.

“We are devastated to share that Pharoah Sanders has passed away,” the label wrote on Instagram. “He died peacefully surrounded by loving family and friends in Los Angeles earlier this morning. Always and forever the most beautiful human being,...

When Leon Thomas III wrote his song “Love Jones” a few years ago, he had one artist in mind for a feature: Ty Dolla ign. “I really didn’t know this man,” Thomas tells Rolling Stone. When he saved the recording to his iTunes, he named the file “Love Jones ft. Ty Dolla ign.” He never imagined that years later, Ty would not only hop on the song but sign him to his label imprint, Ezmny Records.

“It’s just crazy to see that now we’re at this point...

Daniella Monet, who starred alongside Victoria Justice and Arianna Grande in Nickelodeon series “Victorious”, is looking back at the show with a critical eye.

Monet, who played Trina Vega on the series, spoke to Insider for an exposé on Dan Schneider, creator of “Victorious” and other Nickelodeon series, who abruptly parted ways with the network in 2018 amidst allegations of abusive behaviour.

While Monet says her experience on the show was largely positive, she admitted that “once in a while” she was asked to do things that felt uncomfortable to her.

Read More: Victoria Justice, Ariana Grande And The Cast Of ‘Victorious’ Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Zoom Chat

“Do I wish certain things, like, didn’t have to be so sexualized?” she said. “Yeah. A hundred per cent.”

“VIctorious” (from left): Daniella Monet, Ariana Grande, Avan Jogia, Victoria Justice, Leon Thomas III, Elizabeth Gillies, Matt Bennett. Photo: Lisa Rose / © Nickelodeon...

After seven Grammy nominations without a full-length album, Giveon has finally released his debut, Give or Take. Over 16 tracks, the singer delivers some of his most personal ballads to date, with help from top-flight producers like Bo-1da, Jahaan Sweet, Sevyn Thomas and Leon Thomas. It was just the album he wanted to make — a place to say everything he wanted to say.

“Every time I am making a song or writing a story, at the moment, I don’t have the intention of where that will be placed,” he says.

If there’s anyone that’s used to difficult circumstances, it’s the Maze Runner stars.

On Tuesday, several of the cast members from the science-fiction film series, including Kaya Scodelario (Teresa), Dylan O’Brien (Thomas), Will Poulter (Gally), Ki Hong Lee (Minho), Dexter Draden (Frypan) and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Newt) reunited over video chat amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

Scodelario, 28, shared a screenshot from the cast reunion on Instagram. In her caption, the actress threw some slight shade at the third film, which debuted in 2018 to less-than favorable reviews.

“We survived the Glade, the Scorch & whatever the third one was about.

Nickelodeon fans’ dreams came true when the cast of “Victorious” reunited to celebrate the show’s debut 10 years ago.

Ariana Grande, Victoria Justice and their co-stars were supposed to get together in person to commemorate the anniversary, but due to the shelter-in-place rules around the country, the cast all hopped on a Zoom call.

Grande and Justice were joined by Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Avan Jogia, Elizabeth Gillies, Daniella Monet, Eric Lange and creator Dan Schneider.

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“We love you guys. Thank you so much for supporting our show after all these years. Ten years, it’s absolutely insane. We hope you guys are staying home and staying safe and staying healthy,” said Justice.

“Victorious” premiered on Nickelodeon on March 27, 2010, and ended after four seasons in 2013. The...

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A decade later, the cast of Victorious is still making it shine! On Friday, the Hollywood Arts squad reunited via video chat to celebrate the show's 10-year anniversary. Creator Dan Schneider was joined by Victoria Justice (Tori Vega), Ariana Grande (Cat Valentine), Leon Thomas III (Andre Harris), Avan Jogia (Beck Oliver), Matt Bennett (Robbie Shapiro), Elizabeth Gillies (Jade West), Daniella Monet (Trina Vega), and Eric Lange (Mr. Sikowitz) to thank fans for watching the series during its time on Nickelodeon.

"We love you guys. Thank you so much for supporting our show and after all these years, 10 years. This is absolutely insane," Justice said. She then sent well wishes to everyone practicing social distancing amid global coronavirus concerns. "We hope that you guys are staying home and staying safe and staying healthy,...

Nipsey Hussle, the rapper who was shot and killed outside his own clothing store earlier this year, has been posthumously nominated for three Grammys.

Hussle was recognized this morning in the Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap/Sung Performance categories.

“Racks in the Middle” got Hussle two of his three nods this year. DJ Khaled’s “Higher,” which Hussle was featured on alongside John Legend, made for the third.

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Below is the competition Hussle faces.

Best Rap Performance

For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

“Middle Child” — J. Cole “Suge” — DaBaby “Down Bad” — Dreamville Featuring J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, Earthgang & Young Nudy “Racks in the Middle” — Nipsey Hussle Featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy “Clout” — Offset Featuring Cardi B

Best Rap/Sung Performance

For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&b melodies and Rap.

In today’s roundup, “The Flash” promoted Hartley Sawyer and Jessica Parker Kennedy to series regulars, and the Toronto Screenwriting Conference named its 2018 guest speakers.

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Recurring cast members Hartley Sawyer and Jessica Parker Kennedy have been upped to series regulars for Season 5 of the CW‘s “The Flash.” Sawyer will reprise his role as Ralph Dibny, or Elongated Man, while Kennedy will continue on as Barry and Iris’ future daughter, Nora West-Allen, since the Season 4 finale revealed her “Mystery Girl” identity.

Deinstitutionalized has announced the cast of the upcoming dystopian drama “FraXtur.” Series regulars include Brittany Curran, Denise Richards, Karl Yune, Leon Thomas III, Max Adler, Camille Winbush, Kristos Andrews, Cody Saintgnue, Eric Nelsen, Ciara Hanna and Chasty Ballesteros. Pro wrestler Diamond Dallas Page, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Jade Harlow are also set to guest star in the show, which follows a misfit bunch of teens who stumble into a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

The Actors Fund's Looking Ahead Program, which helps professional young performers and their families address the unique challenges of working in the entertainment industry, celebrated the 2017 Looking Ahead Awards with a star-studded gala on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood, CA.

The Looking Ahead Awards honors leaders in the current and former young performer community who continue to inspire the world by living the program’s core values of growth, education, leadership and community service.

The fourth annual gala was hosted by Corbin Bleu and featured special performances by Ashley Argota (singing “How Far I’ll Go” from “Moana”) and The Dream Talent Management Dancers.

Holly Robinson-Peete honored her mother, Dolores Robinson, with the Judy and Hilary Swank Award for parenting.

Activist Kenya T. Parham presented the Looking Ahead Award for Community Service to the ensemble cast of Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film "Detroit (Laz Alonso, Joseph David-Jones,...

The Actors Fund announced today that actress Holly Robinson-Peete will honor her mother, Dolores Robinson, with the Judy & Hilary Swank Award for Parenting at the 2017 Looking Ahead Awards on Tuesday, December 5 at 6pm at Taglyan Complex in Hollywood.

Tickets are currently on sale at www.actorsfund.org/LookingAheadAwards.

As previously announced, The 2017 Looking Ahead Awards will also honor Kellie Martin (The Looking Ahead Award For Education), Charlotte Rae (The Shirley Temple Award); the youth cast of NBC’s This Is Us (The Elizabeth Taylor Award for Social Awareness) and the ensemble cast of Kathryn Bigelow’s film Detroit (The Looking Ahead Award for Community Service).

Hosted by Corbin Bleu, the fourth annual gala raises awareness and financial support for The Actors Fund’s Looking Ahead Program while shining the spotlight on performers who inspire the world by living the program’s five core values: education, community service, mentorship, social awareness and healthy parenting.

The Actors Fund announced today that the ensemble cast of Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film Detroit will be honored with the Looking Ahead Award for Community Service at the 2017 Looking Ahead Awards on Tuesday, December 5 at 6pm at Taglyan Complex in Hollywood.

Tickets are currently on sale at www.actorsfund.org/LookingAheadAwards.

The award, honoring an ensemble cast who exemplifies giving back to the community, will be presented to a number of the film’s stars: Laz Alonso, Joseph David-Jones, Nathan Davis Jr., Austin Hebert, Malcolm David Kelley, Jacob Latimore, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Leon Thomas III, Samira Wiley and Tyler James Williams.

The 2017 Looking Ahead Awards will also honor actresses Kellie Martin (The Looking Ahead Award For Education) and Charlotte Rae (The Shirley Temple Award); and, as previously announced, the youth cast of NBC’s This Is Us (The Looking Ahead Award for Social Awareness).

Hosted by Corbin Bleu,...

Liz Gillies, star of the CW’s Dynasty reboot, has her eye on another fan-favorite reprise that could one day reunite her with Ariana Grande.

It’s been over seven years since Victorious last aired on Nickelodeon, and if it were up to Gillies the cast would return to Hollywood Arts.

“I’m so down. I keep speaking out of turn and saying I’m ready to do one tomorrow,” the actress, 24, recently told People Now’s Jeremy Parsons and Andrea Boehlke.

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Malcolm David Kelley is all grown up! You may remember him as Walt in the ABC series .Lost,. and now, he is part of the ensemble in Kathryn Bigelow.s .Detroit.. With him is Leon Thomas III (Nickelodeon.s Victorious) and both actors narrate their experiences working in the film. .Detroit. opens nationwide on Aug. 4th.

Annapurna Pictures has released a final trailer for Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit, the upcoming film with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score as of this morning.

See the trailer before the film hits select theaters tomorrow in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington DC, Atlanta, Houston and Baltimore and everywhere August 4th.

From the Academy Award winning director of The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, Detroit tells the gripping story of one of the most terrifying moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of ’67.

John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O’Toole, Joseph David Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Davis Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Malcolm David Kelley, Gbenga Akinnabve, Chris Chalk, Jeremy Strong, Laz Alonzo, Austin Hebert, Miguel Pimentel, Kris Davis, with John Krasinski and Anthony Mackie star.

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Suspense grows, tension is tight, and emotions are running high in the final trailer for Detroit!

Annapurna Pictures has released the Final Trailer for Kathryn Bigelow's upcoming film Detroit. It hits select theaters Tomorrow in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington DC, Atlanta, Houston and Baltimore and then goes wide everywhere on August 4th.

The official synopsis for Detroit reads:

From the Academy Award winning director of The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, Detroit tells the gripping story of one of the most terrifying moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of ’67.

Check out the trailer below, however Detroit stars John Boyega, Jason Mitchell, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O’Toole, Joseph David Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Davis Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Malcolm David Kelley, Gbenga Akinnabve, Chris Chalk,...

The final trailer has been released for Katherine Bigelow's latest film project Detroit. The new trailer does a great job of building up the suspense of the film as it offers quotes from reviews that have been written for it. According to those reviews, it sounds like this is going to be a great, powerful, and gripping film that you're not going to want to miss.

The movie is a crime drama based on real life events that are set against the backdrop of Detroit's 1967 riots. It's described as "a gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit during that summer."

The film has a talented ensemble cast of actors that include John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O’Toole, Joseph David Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Davis Jr.,...

Annapurna Pictures has just released a new poster for director Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit.

Check out the poster which features John Boyega, Anthony Mackie, Will Poulter, and Algee Smith.

You can see even more of the incredible ensemble cast in “Detroit | The Cast of Detroit”

From the Academy Award winning director of The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, Detroit tells the gripping story of one of the most terrifying moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of ’67.

John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O’Toole, Joseph David Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Davis Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Malcolm David Kelley, Gbenga Akinnabve, Chris Chalk, Jeremy Strong, Laz Alonzo, Austin Hebert, Miguel Pimentel, Kris Davis, with John Krasinski and Anthony Mackie star.

Detroit hits theaters everywhere August 4, 2017.

Visit the site: http://www.detroit.

Annapurna Pictures has released a new trailer for the upcoming film Detroit. From the Academy Award winning director of The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, Detroit tells the gripping story of one of the most terrifying moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of ’67.

Watch the trailer now.

Detroit is the untold true story of real events, now hear from the people who witnessed it.

The huge cast includes John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O’Toole, Joseph David Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Davis Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Malcolm David Kelley, Gbenga Akinnabve, Chris Chalk, Jeremy Strong, Laz Alonzo, Austin Hebert, Miguel Pimentel, Kris Davis, with John Krasinski and Anthony Mackie.

Detroit hits theaters everywhere August 4, 2017.

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A gripping and powerful new trailer has been released for Detroit. The trailer centers around John Boyega's character being interrogated by the police for the killing of three people. It looks like Boyega gives an incredible performance in this movie. I also included a new featurette that focuses on the true events that the film is based on, which is intriguing and eye-opening. It features interviews with the actual individuals who were involved with these events.

The movie is a crime drama based on real life events that are set against the backdrop of Detroit's 1967 riots. It's described as "a gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit during that summer."

The movie comes from Kathryn Bigelow, the Academy Award-winning director of The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty. It also stars Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray,...

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The new trailer from The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit has just exploded onto the public, drenched in racial tension with a Us Marshall played by John Boyega enduring a hate filled interrogation.

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The trailer depicts a dark and racially charged Us, Detroit to be precise, at the height of the 1967 troubles. Starting with a detained John Boyega as he starts to relay the events of that fateful night where three youngsters were killed, leading to a police raid of excessive gunfire which sees the community take to violent protest. As the trailer unfolds, the two arrogant cops turn the tables on Boyega to lay blame at his feet as war rages on the street whilst “Change is Coming” rings out.

Reuniting with her screenwriting muse Mark Boal, Bigelow digs deep to unearth the events...

During the long, hot summer of 1967, the city of Detroit erupted into a full-blown war zone as police clashed with the predominantly Africa-American population of the inner city.

That civil disturbance, one which would go on to become one of the costliest in American history, was reportedly sparked by a police raid of an unlicensed bar in mid-July, leading to four terrifying days and nights of fiercely controversial incidents, such as the Algiers Motel killings. All of this and more is teased in the tense first trailer for Kathryn Bigelow’s drama, which finds John Boyega’s (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) security guard under interrogation. It’s a remarkably intense and effective scene, and one that tees up the calm before the oncoming storm.

Assuming Bigelow’s real-life drama stays true to the history books – and we’re inclined to believe it will – the story of Detroit will likely unfold over those four days,...

Will Kathryn Bigelow once again find herself in the Oscar conversation following “The Hurt Locker” and “Zero Dark Thirty“? That’s the big question surrounding “Detroit,” which is forgoing any big festival premieres or key fall season release dates, to land right in the middle of summer. But the bow makes sense, giving the explosive true story at its core.

With an ensemble that includes (deep breath) John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O’Toole, Joseph David Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Davis Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Malcolm David Kelley, Gbenga Akinnabve, Chris Chalk, Jeremy Strong, Laz Alonzo, Austin Hebert, Miguel Pimentel, Kris Davis, John Krasinski and Anthony Mackie, Bigelow’s film tells the story of civil unrest that lit Detroit like a fuse.

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A new TV spot dropped today for the upcoming drama Detroit which is based on a true story. It features John Boyega. Detroit is the latest film by Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty). Detroit tells the true story of one of the most terrifying moments during the riots that rocked Detroit in the summer of ’67.

Boyega is just part of an impressive cast including Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O’Toole, Joseph David Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Davis Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Malcolm David Kelley, Gbenga Akinnabve, Chris Chalk, Jeremy Strong, Laz Alonzo, Austin Hebert, Miguel Pimentel, Kris Davis, with John Krasinski and Anthony Mackie.

The movie is set for release on August 4th, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the riots.

Annapurna Pictures has released the first trailer for the upcoming film Detroit.

From the Academy Award winning director of The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, Detroit tells the gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of ’67.

The huge cast features John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O’Toole, Joseph David Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Davis Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Malcolm David Kelley, Gbenga Akinnabve, Chris Chalk, Jeremy Strong, Laz Alonzo, Austin Hebert, Miguel Pimentel, Kris Davis, with John Krasinski and Anthony Mackie.

Annapurna Pictures, founded by Megan Ellison, has garnered a total of 32 Academy Award nominations for their projects, including Zero Dark Thirty, Joy, The Master, Foxcatcher, and The Grandmaster. Ellison is also one of only four honorees ever to receive two Best Picture nominations in the same year,...

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Academy Award-winning director of The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow looks all set to deliver the high stakes yet again with her next project if the brand new trailer for Detroit is anything to go by.

Bigelow has reunited with screenwriter Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty) to tell the gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of 1967, a story of a simple police raid resulting in one of the largest citizen uprisings in the United States history.

Starting the trailer with footage that seems to have been taken from the archives of this fateful time, we are introduced to Boyega as a Us Army Marshall, on the phone, simply stating “I’ll sleep when they stop rioting” before diving into the action with what starts as a harmless conversation between...

The first trailer has been released for Academy Award-winning Kathryn Bigelow's new film Detroit and it looks like an incredible and powerful film.

The movie is a crime drama based on real life events that are set against the backdrop of Detroit's 1967 riots. It's described as "a gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit during that summer."

The film has an amazingly talented ensemble cast that includes John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O’Toole, Joseph David Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Davis Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Malcolm David Kelley, Gbenga Akinnabve, Chris Chalk, Jeremy Strong, Laz Alonzo, Austin Hebert, Miguel Pimentel, Kris Davis, with John Krasinski and `.

Detroit is set to be released on August 4th which will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the riots. Watch...

Kathryn Bigelow has spent the latter part of her career making films that vibrate with the pulse of the nation. “The Hurt Locker” zeroed in on the fallout from the Iraq War, “Zero Dark Thirty” brought audiences inside the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, and now her latest film “Detroit,” about racial conflict in the city in the late ’60s, is strikingly relevant.

An absolutely staggering cast including John Boyega, John Krasinski, Jason Mitchell, Anthony Mackie, Will Poulter, Jacob Latimore, Joseph David-Jones, Algee Smith, Ben O’Toole, Jack Reynor, Kaitlyn Dever, Hannah Murray, Jeremy Strong, Chris Chalk, Austin Hébert, Ephraim Sykes, Laz Alonso, Nathan Davis Jr., Malcolm David Kelley, Peyton Alex Smith and Leon Thomas III, make up the crime drama that’s set against the backdrop of Detroit’s devastating riots that took place over five haunting summer days in 1967.

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Annapurna Pictures is launching a “long planned, full-service distribution and marketing operation” with Kathryn Bigelow’s “Untitled Detroit Project,” according to a statement. The new division will be overseen by president Marc Weinstock, president of marketing David Kaminow, president of distribution Erik Lomis and their respective teams.

Directed by Bigelow, “Untitled Detroit Project” is a crime-drama set against the backdrop of Detroit’s 1967 riots. Bigelow is a producer alongside Annapurna’s Megan Ellison and Matthew Budman. The film’s release date will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the riots.

“Kathryn’s ‘Untitled Detroit Project’ is exemplary of the type of films we will be distributing,” Weinstock said in a statement. “I couldn’t be more confident in the team we are establishing to distribute and market the film in a way that is as creative and masterful as her film is.”

Mark Boal wrote the script and is producing alongside Colin Wilson.

Camila Cabello isn’t the only member of Fifth Harmony who’s flexing out her solo chops: it looks like Lauren Jauregui is about to join the party, too, judging by some recent posts on social media.

According to Instagram, Jauregui is in the studio making some noise with producers such as The Rascals, Ljay Currie, and Tim Suby. Fun fact of the day with The Rascals is that one part of the production duo consists of Leon Thomas III, who was previously best known for starring role on the hit Nickelodeon show, Victorious. The reason why this is relevant is because, besides the fact that he’s a great producer, he worked with fellow Victorious co-star Ariana Grande on her debut record, Yours Truly. If Jauregui’s sound is supposed to have any resemblance whatsoever of Grande’s era from way back when, then we’re going to be in for a treat.

Jeremy Strong, Chris Chalk, Austin Hébert, Ephraim Sykes, Laz Alonso, Nathan Davis Jr., Malcolm David Kelley, Peyton Alex Smith and Leon Thomas III have been cast in Kathryn Bigelow’s “Untitled Detroit Project.” They join the previously announced John Boyega, John… Continue Reading →...

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards will speak at SXSW 2017 in Austin, Texas, conference and festival organisers have announced.

The festival, which runs from March 10-17, will feature approximately 700 sessions and keynote speakers who besides Edwards include Everest photographer Cory Richards and Transparent creator Jill Soloway.

Panel sessions will cover topics such as innovation in the digital health age and the role of the government in disruption. Click here for further details.

The average cost of a ticket in the Us in the third quarter reached $8.51, the National Association Of Theatre Owners announced on Tuesday. The price marks a 2.5% drop on the second quarter and a 3/1% year-on-year hike.Uri Singer’s Bb Film Productions has optioned rights to Don DeLillo’s novel White Noise and has set Michael Almereyda to adapt the screenplay about a professor of Hitler studies...

It's a Victorious birthday celebration.  In honor of Ariana Grande's 23rd birthday, her former Nickelodeon co-stars joined together to celebrate their special starlet.  "Crew minus a few // happy birthday Ariiii" castmate Daniella Monet captioned a group shot of the actors, including from left to right, Grande, Monet, Matt Bennett, Leon Thomas III and Avan Jogia.  Before she ignited the pop music scene, Grande was a main actress on the young teenage television series until it ended in 2013.  While the "Into You" singer turned one year older on Sunday, the group got together during the week for some late-night fun by the pool. As is mandatory of...

The cast of Victorious is back together!

The crew recently reunited to celebrate Ariana Grande's birthday, and former co-star Daniella Monet took to Instagram late Tuesday to share the moment.

"Crew minus a few // happy birthday Ariiii," the 27-year-old captioned the photo.

In the pic, Monet (Trina Vega), Grande (Cat Valentine), Leon Thomas III (Andre Harris), Avan Jogia (Beck Oliver), and Matt Bennett (Robbie Shaprio) huddle in close as the pose for the flick.

Grande celebrated her 23rd birthday on Sunday, ringing in the year with birthday wishes from a handful of stars, including Kylie Jenner who sent the...

The cast of Victorious is back together! The crew recently reunited to celebrate Ariana Grande's birthday, and former co-star Daniella Monet took to Instagram late Tuesday to share the moment. "Crew minus a few // happy birthday Ariiii," the 27-year-old captioned the photo. In the pic, Monet (Trina Vega), Grande (Cat Valentine), Leon Thomas III (Andre Harris), Avan Jogia (Beck Oliver), and Matt Bennett (Robbie Shaprio) huddle in close as the pose for the flick. Grande celebrated her 23rd birthday on Sunday, ringing in the year with birthday wishes from a handful of stars, including Kylie Jenner who sent the...

The cast of Victorious is back together! The crew recently reunited to celebrate Ariana Grande's birthday, and former co-star Daniella Monet took to Instagram late Tuesday to share the moment. "Crew minus a few // happy birthday Ariiii," the 27-year-old captioned the photo. In the pic, Monet (Trina Vega), Grande (Cat Valentine), Leon Thomas III (Andre Harris), Avan Jogia (Beck Oliver), and Matt Bennett (Robbie Shaprio) huddle in close as the pose for the flick. Grande celebrated her 23rd birthday on Sunday, ringing in the year with birthday wishes from a handful of stars, including Kylie Jenner who sent the...

Hollywood Arts class reunion!

The cast of Nickelodeon's Victorious had a fun holiday get-together over the weekend and the photos couldn't be cuter.

All of the popular show's main cast donned their best pajamas and re-lived the series, which ran from 2010–13.

"Onesie party with a few of my old frands," star Victoria Justice wrote on Instagram. "We're such dorks, we sat around drinking wine & eating cookies watching Victorious episodes & reminiscing. Very grateful for that time of my life."

In the photo Justice was joined by former cast mates Ariana Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, Daniella Monet and Leon Thomas on a couch.

Fifth Harmony has landed another gig. The five-member girl group, formed on season two of The X Factor, will take the stage as the latest performer at the sixth annual Nickelodeon Halo Awards on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m., The Hollywood Reporter has learned. They join a previously announced musical lineup that includes Jessie J, Nick Jonas, Meghan Trainor, Echosmith and The Vamps. Zendaya, Carlos PenaVega and stars from Instant Mom (Sydney Park), The Thundermans (Jack Griffo, Kira Kosarin), The Haunted Hathaways (Benjamin Flores Jr., Breanna Yde) and Victorious (Leon Thomas, Matt Bennett) will make special appearances.

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Ariana Grande felt insecure on the set of the Nickelodeon hit Victorious, the actress reveals in the August issue of Seventeen. From 2010 to 2013, the 19-year-old Boca Raton, Fla., native played Cat Valentine on the tween show alongside Victoria Justice, Avan Jogia and Leon Thomas III. Though Grande doesn't refer to her tormentor by name, she does admit that her confidence faltered during the show's four seasons. "I worked with someone who told me they'd never like me. But for some reason, I just felt like [...]...

Happy Friday, Victorious fans! Celebuzz has an exclusive sneak peek of Saturday night’s all-new episode, “The Bad Roommate.” After Andre (Leon Thomas III) gets tired of living with his grandma, he stays with Tori (Victoria Justice), and the two work on a song for class. But these best friends find they aren’t really the best roommates....Read more»...

In this week’s episode of Victorious, Tori (Victoria Justice) and Andre (Leon Thomas III) perform their new song, “Here’s 2 Us,” at the Hollywood Arts Cowboy Luau. With lyrics like, “Here’s to never winning first place/ Here’s to crying on your birthday/ Here’s to every single heartbreak,” the track is an upbeat teen anthem that will have fans...Read more»...

Yesterday, we reported that Victorious had been cancelled by Nickelodean. Though there won't be a fourth season, there are still 15 new episodes to come. They'll be released this fall, bringing the TV show's total to 60 episodes.

Fans were understandably upset by the news and the stars had their own reactions and messages for viewers via Twitter.

Leon Thomas III responded to messages from fans by writing, "Hey I see you guys, but we still have a lot of episodes for you to watch and I have some really exciting news to share. So stay tuned!"

Of the news, Matt Bennett simply noted, "It's true." Victoria Justice responded to the news this way, "3 Emmy nominations is not a bad send off... #GoingOutOnTop #LoveUguys :{)"

Elizabeth Gillies wrote, "For those of you who are just hearing the news,...

Nickeloedeon has decided to cancel their Victorious sitcom after three seasons and 60 episodes. The cable channel released a statement saying that they "will not be moving forward with production on a fourth season of Victorious following the final season that will premiere this fall."

The statement continued, "We are very proud of the show, its very talented cast, and our audience will continue to see many of them in upcoming new Nickelodeon projects."

Created by Dan Schneider, Victorious revolves around Tori Vega, a teenager who's accepted into the Hollywood Arts High School, a school for talented teens in various performing-arts fields. The series features the talents of Victoria Justice, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Elizabeth Gillies, Ariana Grande, Avan Jogia, and Daniella Monet.

Schneider addressed today's cancellation in a blog post:

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Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards has taken place in Los Angeles. Digital Spy's Anna Williamson settled down for a chat with Victorious stars Elizabeth Gillies, Leon Thomas III and Ariana Grande ahead of their award for 'Favourite TV Show'.

The stars spoke about host Will Smith, who parachuted into the arena from a 246-foot orange blimp, their hopes of getting slimed during the evening, and their chances of winning any awards. Victoria Justice recently said that she was blown away by the success her show Victorious. (more)...