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How Dev Patel got 'Monkey Man,' his directorial debut beset by challenges, to the finish line

How Dev Patel got 'Monkey Man,' his directorial debut beset by challenges, to the finish line

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Dev Patel first pitched “Monkey Man” as “a revenge film about faith.” “Faith can be such a beautiful, powerful thing. It can bring us together.
Giancarlo Esposito always had leading man credentials. ‘Parish’ just makes it official

Giancarlo Esposito always had leading man credentials. ‘Parish’ just makes it official

NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Esposito has long been lauded as a charismatic, scene-stealing thespian and commander of roles who's worthy of leading man stature. But it might be surprising that for first the time, it’s actually official.
Devery Jacobs, Lamar Johnson among special honourees at Canadian Screen Awards

Devery Jacobs, Lamar Johnson among special honourees at Canadian Screen Awards

TORONTO — “Reservation Dogs” star Devery Jacobs is among those slated to receive special honours at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards.
'The Good Wife'-verse expands with new series 'Elsbeth' starring Carrie Preston

'The Good Wife'-verse expands with new series 'Elsbeth' starring Carrie Preston

It took about 14 years but Carrie Preston is finally playing her dream role full-time. Preston stars in the new CBS procedural “ Elsbeth ,” as Elsbeth Tascioni, a gifted attorney with a sharp eye for detail who is easily distracted.
Kiss sells catalog, brand name and IP. Gene Simmons assures fans it is a 'collaboration'

Kiss sells catalog, brand name and IP. Gene Simmons assures fans it is a 'collaboration'

It’s never really the end of the road for Kiss . The hard rock quartet have sold their catalog, brand name and IP to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment Group in a deal estimated to be over $300 million, it was announced Thursday.

A swift rebound and unprecedented tickets sales for live music after pandemic shut venues down

Powered by big stadium tours from artists like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, ticket sales are booming and it appears likely that live acts will continue to draw massive crowds this year after the pandemic closed down concert venues globally for close to
Bill Clinton reflects on post-White House years in the upcoming memoir 'Citizen'

Bill Clinton reflects on post-White House years in the upcoming memoir 'Citizen'

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton has a memoir coming out this fall about his years since leaving public office in 2001.
Disney shareholders back CEO Iger, rebuff activists who wanted to shake up the company

Disney shareholders back CEO Iger, rebuff activists who wanted to shake up the company

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disney shareholders have rallied behind longtime CEO Robert Iger, voting Wednesday to rebuff activist investor Nelson Peltz and his ally, former Disney Chief Financial Officer Jay Rasulo, who had sought seats on the company’s boa
Movie Review: Ken Loach, longtime chronicler of social ills, seeks a hopeful note in ‘The Old Oak’

Movie Review: Ken Loach, longtime chronicler of social ills, seeks a hopeful note in ‘The Old Oak’

In so many ways, TJ Ballantyne is a classic Ken Loach hero: a working-class, middle-aged man trying to simply eke out a dignified living, but meeting obstacles at each turn — a victim of unforgiving social realities that leave people like him in the
Movie Review: Dev Patel's 'Monkey Man' is a political allegory bathed in blood

Movie Review: Dev Patel's 'Monkey Man' is a political allegory bathed in blood

Has there been a more satisfying actor to watch mature on screen in recent years than Dev Patel ? The endearingly earnest, scrawny kid of “Slumdog Millionaire” has steadily grown into a singularly intense and sensitive leading man.