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 Issue Date: 03/18/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Director Arrested On Charges Of Swindling Netflix Out Of $11 Million
A Hollywood writer-director was arrested Tuesday on charges that he swindled $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never aired, instead steering the cash toward cryptocurrency investments and a series of lavish purchases that included a fleet of Rolls-Royces and a Ferrari. Carl Erik Rinsch — perhaps best known for directing the film
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Theater Owners’ Trade Group Unveils New Name, Cinema United, and Renewed Mission To Promote Moviegoing
In hindsight, NATO was an unnecessarily confusing acronym for a trade organization representing movie theater owners. For 60 years, the National Association of Theatre Owners has promoted interests of movie theaters, from the biggest chains to the one screen mom and pop shops. They’ve also regularly gotten mail and phone calls intended for the other
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Ellen Pompeo Finds Challenging Dream Role In Hulu’s “Good American Family”
If Ellen Pompeo was going to find a new role after 20 years as a series regular on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” it had to be good. She thinks she found it as a supermom whose world collapses in Hulu’s “Good American Family.” “I was looking for a real creative challenge. I think this was an
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Alphabet To Buy Cybersecurity Startup Wiz For $32 Billion; Deal Carries Major AI Implications
Google has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in what would be the tech giant’s biggest-ever acquisition at the same time it’s facing a potential breakup of its internet empire. The proposed takeover announced Tuesday is part of Google’s aggressive expansion into cloud computing during an artificial intelligence boom. The
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang kicked off the company’s artificial intelligence developer conference on Tuesday by telling a crowd of thousands that AI is going through “an inflection point.” At GTC 2025, heralded as “AI Woodstock,” Huang focused his keynote on the company’s advancements in AI and his predictions for how the industry will move over
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Zoic hires Nicole Fina as sr. EP, promotes Aladino Debert to ECD
Nicole Fina has joined visual effects house Zoic Studios as sr. executive producer of its advertising arm. A longtime veteran of the visual effects and postproduction industries, Fina joins Zoic from AFX Creative; prior to that, she spent over half a decade at Digital Domain helming their commercial and games divisions. In addition, Zoic has
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“The White Lotus,” “Abbott Elementary” and “Outer Banks” stars among presenters for TV Academy Foundation’s College Television Awards
The Television Academy Foundation has set the celebrity presenters for the 44th College Television Awards. The awards ceremony, celebrating the best in student-produced television programs from colleges and universities nationwide, will be held Saturday, April 5, at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California. The red carpet event will feature stars from
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Issue Date: 03/18/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
Apache Digital Helps Color “For Worse,” Feature Film Debuts at SXSW 2025
Apache Digital Founder & Colorist Steve Rodriguez helps bring feature film “For Worse” to life through color. The film premiered earlier this month at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Directed by Amy Landecker, the film explores the highs and lows of reinvention, self-discovery, and the unexpected detours that come with starting over. “For Worse” follows Lauren,
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Agency Source Launches New Middle East Business List
Agency Source, a business development platform that provides new business lists of Agency, Brand, and Production contacts, has launched an exclusive new Middle East Agency data set. Agency Source customers will now get instant access to Producers, Creative Directors, Art Directors, and more at top agencies with projects in this exciting market. Amidst agency talent
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, March 2025 Edition (Hybrid Special)
Heads up, friends: More than 70 exciting Ultimate Events are about to pop. Over the years, these updates have presented thousands of opportunities to advance knowledge, sharpen skills, leap into world-class entertainment experiences, and connect with your inspirations. With the ever-expanding reach of online access, our chances to learn, grow, and engage are soaring. Sending
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