#Paramount sues insurance firm over ‘Mission: Impossible’ COVID shutdowns

#Paramount sues insurance firm over ‘Mission: Impossible’ COVID shutdowns

“#Paramount sues insurance firm over ‘Mission: Impossible’ COVID shutdowns” Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures slapped its insurance company with a lawsuit Monday after it refused to cover the majority of its losses due to pandemic-related shutdowns on “Mission: Impossible 7.” Paramount claims in its lawsuit that its insurer, Chubb, said it will pay only $1 million…

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#Steamships inspired a screenwriter, heroines and Hedy Lamarr

#Steamships inspired a screenwriter, heroines and Hedy Lamarr

“#Steamships inspired a screenwriter, heroines and Hedy Lamarr” In 1908, 21-year-old Violet Jessop began her new job as a steamship stewardess, assisting lady passengers aboard the Orinoco, headed to the West Indies from England.  Women workers were still a novelty at sea, and most shipping companies preferred hiring older widows who wouldn’t inflame the desires…

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#ViacomCBS puts historic CBS Studios lot up for sale

#ViacomCBS puts historic CBS Studios lot up for sale

“#ViacomCBS puts historic CBS Studios lot up for sale” ViacomCBS is putting its historic CBS Studio Center lot in Studio City on the block. CBS’s 38-acre campus on Radford Avenue, dubbed the “Radford Lot,” has been home over the years to such popular TV shows as “Seinfeld,” “Gilligan’s Island,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The…

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#Legendary Films Taps Kingdom Director Shinsuke Sato for Live-Action My Hero Academia Film

#Legendary Films Taps Kingdom Director Shinsuke Sato for Live-Action My Hero Academia Film

“#Legendary Films Taps Kingdom Director Shinsuke Sato for Live-Action My Hero Academia Film”   Announced way back in October of 2018, Legendary Films’ live-action adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi’s smash-hit superhero manga and anime, My Hero Academia, now has a director attached: Shinsuke Sato, who has previously worked on live action film adaptations of series such…

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#Jane Withers, child star and ‘Giant’ actress, dead at 95

#Jane Withers, child star and ‘Giant’ actress, dead at 95

“#Jane Withers, child star and ‘Giant’ actress, dead at 95” Jane Withers, a former child star and veteran Hollywood character actress opposite Shirley Temple, Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean, died Saturday night at her home in Burbank, California. She was 95. Withers, an Atlanta native, is perhaps best known for her childhood film roles in…

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#Hollywood stars are fleeing to Austin amid the pandemic

#Hollywood stars are fleeing to Austin amid the pandemic

“#Hollywood stars are fleeing to Austin amid the pandemic” Hollywood stars are leaving Tinseltown behind to recast their lives in Austin, Texas. Actors Stephen Amell, Zachary Levi and Jared Padalecki are among the stars who have been beckoned to the state capital, which is in the midst of an economic boom that has only accelerated…

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# NFT animation ‘Stoner Cats’ preps for launch following delay

# NFT animation ‘Stoner Cats’ preps for launch following delay

“# NFT animation ‘Stoner Cats’ preps for launch following delay ” A cat-themed animated series, featuring prominent entertainers and personalities from the crypto space, is reportedly back on schedule after an unexpected delay. Stoner Cats is an NFT series launched by actress Mila Kunis in partnership with CryptoKitties co-founder Mack Flavelle, CryptoPoops NFT creator Jonathan…

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#Apple wants to lease Hollywood space to grow streaming efforts

#Apple wants to lease Hollywood space to grow streaming efforts

“#Apple wants to lease Hollywood space to grow streaming efforts” Apple is reportedly looking to lease a large production campus in Los Angeles in order to grow its entertainment and streaming efforts. The Cupertino, Calif.-based iPhone maker has scouted out several possible production lots, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The new campus could exceed…

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