David Oyelowo Recalls ‘Rocketeer’ Project Halting After “Performative” DEI Sparked By BLM Movement

David Oyelowo Recalls ‘Rocketeer’ Project Halting After “Performative” DEI Sparked By BLM Movement

[ad_1] As David Oyelowo and wife Jessica‘s production company expands its repertoire, they’ve faced an uphill battle in terms of representation. The 3x Golden Globe nominee recently teased their Yoruba Saxon banner’s upcoming adaptation of Tọlá Okogwu’s Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun and their long-gestating Rocketeer sequel, as they navigate “performative” inclusion that…

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Says Many Shoppers Are “Stocking Up” To Get Ahead Of Tariffs – Update

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Says Many Shoppers Are “Stocking Up” To Get Ahead Of Tariffs – Update

[ad_1] Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says some customers are “stocking up” in advance of widespread tariffs planned by President Donald Trump. “Obviously, none of us knows exactly where tariffs will settle, or when,” Jassy told Wall Street analysts on the tech giant’s first-quarter earnings call. “We haven’t seen any attenuation of demand yet. To some…

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Jeremy Renner On “Insult Offer” For ‘Hawkeye’ Season 2: “Did You Think I’m Only Half The Jeremy Because I Got Ran Over?”

Jeremy Renner On “Insult Offer” For ‘Hawkeye’ Season 2: “Did You Think I’m Only Half The Jeremy Because I Got Ran Over?”

[ad_1] Jeremy Renner is opening up about the reason behind Hawkeye not getting a second season. The actor has played the titular avenger across the Marvel Cinematic Universe and reprised his role in the Disney+ miniseries opposite Hailee Steinfeld. In a new interview, Renner said he was offered “half” of his salary from the first…

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Studio RSCL Launches With Universal Vet John C. Hall Named Head Of Distribution & Cinema Partnerships

Studio RSCL Launches With Universal Vet John C. Hall Named Head Of Distribution & Cinema Partnerships

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: A new theatrical distributor solely devoted to action movies is opening its doors, RSCL (pronounced “rascal”), founded by Maxwell Riesberg. At the same time, former Universal Pictures Distribution and Marketing EVP John C. Hall has been hired as Head of Distribution & Cinema Partnerships. Hall counts more than 25 years of experience from…

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Electronic Arts lays off hundreds of workers in latest round of cuts

Electronic Arts lays off hundreds of workers in latest round of cuts

[ad_1] Electronic Arts, the global video game company, is slashing its workforce again. The company, based in Redwood City, Calif., has eliminated several hundred positions, including about 100 jobs at Respawn, a video game development studio based in Los Angeles. “As part of our continued focus on our long-term strategic priorities, we’ve made select changes…

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Mark Duplass On Whether Michael Barnett Comes To Terms With His “Egregious Enabling” Of Natalia Grace’s Abuse In ‘Good American Family’ Finale

Mark Duplass On Whether Michael Barnett Comes To Terms With His “Egregious Enabling” Of Natalia Grace’s Abuse In ‘Good American Family’ Finale

[ad_1] SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the finale of Hulu‘s Good American Family. Michael Barnett (Mark Duplass) may have been acquitted of child abuse charges in the finale of Hulu’s Good American Family, but he’s still faced with a reckoning, of sorts, about the role he played in Natalia Grace’s (Imogen Faith Reed)…

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