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 Issue Date: 01/21/2026 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
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Review: Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio’s “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!”
It’s not often we get to pay tribute, in full, to our giants while they’re still with us. But in “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” Judd Apatow dutifully and affectionately celebrates the laugh-filled life of a comedy legend who’s still here to tell the story — and the jokes — himself. “The 99
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Ang Lee To Receive ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award From American Cinema Editors
American Cinema Editors (ACE) has named two-time Oscar®-winning filmmaker Ang Lee as recipient of the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award. He will be presented with the honor at the 76th Annual ACE Eddie Awards taking place Friday, February 27, at UCLA’s Royce Hall, where winners will also be announced in 14 competitive
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Fela Signs Artist William Ukoh To Its Live Action and Photography Rosters
Production company Fela has added photographer and director William Ukoh to its diverse roster of talent for commercial motion and stills representation in the U.S. and Canada. This marks his first U.S. representation in commercials. He had previous been repped in Canada via Rodeo Productions. Ukoh’s work is deeply influenced by his Nigerian background, expressed
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Netflix delivers solid 4th quarter, but slowing subscriber growth cause for some concern
Netflix capped last year with another solid financial performance despite slowing subscriber growth that underscored the importance of its contested $72 billion bid to take over Warner Bros.’ movie studio and slot HBO Max into its video streaming line-up. The fourth-quarter results announced Tuesday eclipsed the projections of stock market analysts, but Netflix’s report also
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Denny Tu Named First-Ever CEO Of Imaginary Forces
Creative studio Imaginary Forces (IF) has appointed Denny Tu as its first-ever CEO. Formerly global chief marketing officer at IMAX, Tu is a veteran marketing executive known for transforming disruptor brands. “Imaginary Forces has always sat at the intersection of craft and imagination,” remarked IF co-founder and executive creative director Peter Frankfurt. “As IF approaches
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Chad Verly Joins Hanson Dodge As Group Creative Director
Chad Verly has joined Milwaukee-based independent agency Hanson Dodge as group creative director, a new role at the shop. He was most recently a creative director at Cramer-Krasselt in Chicago and Milwaukee. In his new role, Verly will report to chief creative officer Mike Roe and help oversee the agency’s expanded workflow which includes recent
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Kristen Bell returning as host to SAG’s Actor Awards
Kristen Bell is returning as host of the Screen Actors Guild’s Actor Awards for a third time. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the union that presents the annual awards, announced Wednesday that Bell will emcee the March 1 awards, formerly known as the SAG Awards. Though the ceremony has often
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Actor Timothy Busfield released from New Mexico jail pending trial
Actor Timothy Busfield was released from jail Tuesday night in New Mexico, where he is facing counts of child sexual abuse. Hours earlier, Busfield’s attorneys successfully argued that the actor best known for appearances in “The West Wing,” “Field of Dreams” and “Thirtysomething” wasn’t a danger to the community and shouldn’t be behind bars while
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