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The Kevin Spacey Foundation U.K. is ceasing operations. The foundation said on its website today that the organization’s trustees determined the work of the foundation “is no longer viable.” The group will shut down Wednesday. The move comes in the…
[We first published this Open Mic entry on April 13, 2014, in slightly different form. And I first wrote it to talk about the kinds of movies shown on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). But now it’s the 75th anniversary of…
Press release from Netflix, Feb. 27, 2018: The stakes are raised as over 100 competitors from nine countries compete for more than just a title… Ultimate Beastmaster returns globally on Netflix later in 2018. MEET THE NEW AND RETURNING HOSTS…
Press release from ABC, Feb. 27, 2018: Producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd today announced additional presenters for the 90th Oscars telecast. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, “The Oscars” will air live Sunday, March 4, on The ABC Television Network….
[As this is currently the 75th anniversary of the classic movie “Casablanca,” we are reprinting this Open Mic article, which ran on this site on Nov. 13th, 2012. We are also reprinting an appreciation I wrote about “Casablanca,” which you…
An actress who’s best known for her role in the 1990s cult classic “Clueless” filed papers to run for Congress. Time magazine reports that Stacey Dash, who has more recently been making a mark as an author and conservative commentator,…
A new production based on the classic Ray Bradbury novel “Fahrenheit 451” is coming to television soon. HBO released the official teaser today, featuring Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon. The production is coming to HBO in May. “In a…
If you’re looking for an upbeat spin on the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, NBC says it was the “most robust Winter Games presentation in history.” The network sent out a press release today summarizing the key numbers from the coverage on…
Pulitzer Prize winner and two-time Oscar nominee David Mamet says he’s writing a play about Harvey Weinstein. Mamet told the Chicago Tribune: “I was talking with my Broadway producer, and he said, ‘Why don’t you write a play about Harvey…
A report published over the weekend describes what it calls a “toxic atmosphere” behind the scenes at NBC’s morning show “Megyn Kelly Today.” “A high-ranking NBC veteran said that the show atmosphere is so tense that staffers frequently ‘cry’ on…