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Cinetic Launches Vertical Leap, Investment Vehicle & Producing Pathway For Pro Athletes — Zurich Summit John Sloss’s Cinetic Media has launched Vertical Leap, an investment vehicle and producing pathway for professional athletes. The initiative is designed to give athletes/members “a working seat inside Cinetic’s slate, with access to rough cuts, creative input, and the same industry guidance the…

One Year On, Does AI Actress Tilly Norwood Have An Agent? “We Get Loads Of Offers, But No, We Don’t Need It” — Zurich Summit One year ago, AI ‘actress’ Tilly Norwood blew up at the Zurich Summit when she was introduced to the industry. The line that emerged from the event at the time was that agents were circling the AI creation. One year on, Norwood returned to the Summit with her creator Eline …

‘Sunshine’ Director Antoinette Jadaone Launches Ilaya Ilaya; Women-Led Slate Headed By Angelica Panganiban, Kaila Estrada, Eugene Domingo & Maris Racal EXCLUSIVE: Filipino filmmaker and producer Antoinette Jadaone, whose credits include Berlinale award winner Sunshine, is launching a new production outfit Ilaya Ilaya with a slate spanning genre films, television originals and immersive theatre. J…

White House Blocks CNN From Covering Trump On Air Force One As TV Pool Network The White House has blocked CNN from flying on Air Force One as the TV pool network traveling with Donald Trump on his trip to Tennessee on Saturday. A CNN spokesperson confirmed reports that the network was pulled from its scheduled rotation providing coverage of the president. Trump banned CNN, Politico and MS NOW fr…

Chris Hansen Finally Saw ‘Primetime’, Still Not A Fan: “So Detached From Reality” After weeks of providing A24’s Primetime with free press, Chris Hansen has finally seen the Lance Oppenheim-helmed thriller. On Friday, the former To Catch a Predator host teased his reaction after catching a screening of the movie, which is now in theaters, based on Esquire‘s depiction of Hansen in the 2007 article…

International Documentary Association Calls On Israeli Government To Halt “Campaign Of Threats” Against ‘NAZA’ Directors The International Documentary Association is coming to the defense of NAZA filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. The nonprofit organization posted a letter to its website urging the Israeli government to stop what the IDA terms a “campaign of threats” against the directors,…

‘SNL’ Promotes Keri Powers & Rebecca Schwartz There’s some changes behind the scenes at Saturday Night Live. The show has promoted two of its long-running figures: Keri Powers and Rebecca Schwartz. Powers has been promoted to sole head of its talent department and is responsible for host, musical guest and guest star bookings for the NBC show. She joined the show in […]

Melissa Barrera Would Reprise ‘Scream’ Role If Rights “Leave” Spyglass: “I Love The Franchise” Although she was unceremoniously fired from the franchise three years ago, Melissa Barrera remains a Scream fan. The actress, who was fired for supporting “Free Palestine” in 2023, recently explained that her issue is with Spyglass Media Group, whose leadership “never apologized” for accusing her of ant…

Paramount To Move Its Class B Shares From Nasdaq To New York Stock Exchange In Early October Paramount said Friday it plans to start moving the listing of its Class B shares from the Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange in early October. Noting the still-pending $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery as a key variable, the company said in an SEC filing that the date of the shift could […

NYFF Turns Up The Heat As ‘Godzilla’, ‘Artificial’, ‘NAZA’, ‘You Can See Everything’ Spark Festival Buzz The New York Film Festival opens Friday night with a lineup featuring great films of 2026 along with heavy-hitting world premieres. Artistic director Dennis Lim insists the global bows are not “the be all, end all,” but if they come he credits the vibrant Big Apple audience. “The New York audi…