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Opening statements begin in Johnny Depp's lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard
Opening statements begin Tuesday in a $50 million US defamation lawsuit brought by actor Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp says she defamed him in a 2018 newspaper opinion piece about domestic abuse. Depp was not named in...
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The Oscars’ fight to stay relevant
Organizers for the 94th Academy Awards have added a fan favourite award and dropped eight award categories from the live ceremony in an attempt to reverse years of declining ratings.
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Steven Spielberg Takes Issue With Cutting Oscar Categories From Live Broadcast
Steven Spielberg has spoken out against the Motion Picture Academy’s decision to move the presentation of eight categories to the pre-show off-air for this year’s Oscars. "We should all have a seat at the supper table together, live at...
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Tom Holland Continues His Box Office Win Streak
Actor Tom Holland has been dominating the movie scene lately with two of the top three films in the box office this past month. The star drew in the ticket sales with his roles in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "Uncharted."
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Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Ivan Reitman dead at 75
Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker and producer Ivan Reitman, behind Ghostbusters and Animal House, has died at 75.
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Deepdub Raises $20 Million to Bring A.I.-Based Dubbing to Global Market
A.I.-based entertainment company, Deedub, recently raised $20 million in a Series A round, led by Insight Partners. Deepdub uses A.I. technology to automate the dubbing process for foreign-language movies or TV shows, while using actors'...
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'Ghostbusters' Director Ivan Reitman Dies at 75
Director and producer Ivan Reitman passed away over the weekend at the age of 75. The filmmaker was the mastermind behind some of America's favorite films such as "Ghostbusters". Reitman’s family released a statement explaining how they...
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'Sing 2' Takes Top Spot From 'Spider-Man' at UK Box Office
"Sing 2" has overthrown "Spider-Man: No Way Home" as the number one film at the UK box office. The animated sequel brought in $8.1 million, in just its two first weekends. However, "No Way Home" is still on track to beat "Avatar" as the...
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'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Directors on Telling an Asian American Sci-Fi Story
The co-writers and directors of the movie "Everything Everywhere All at Once" Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert joined Cheddar News to discuss their new sci-fi action-comedy starring Michelle Yeoh now in select theaters. The filmmakers...
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Bethany Joy Lenz on Adapting 'So Cold in the River' to the Big Screen
Actor Bethany Joy Lenz joined Cheddar New to discuss her new supernatural thriller "So Cold in the River," coming to theaters March 25. The film is based on the bestselling novel of the same name, and Lenz noted that there was some...
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'Cobra Kai' Star Jacob Bertrand on Season 4, Podcasting With Co-Star Xolo Maridueña
The hit series "Cobra Kai" on Netflix is about to drop the fourth season on December 31. Jacob Bertrand, who plays Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz, joined Cheddar to talk about what viewers can expect from his character in the upcoming season and...
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Movie theatres staged a 2021 comeback, but post-COVID-19 looks uncertain
Audiences were able to return to theatres in 2021, but the hybrid release model — with movies screened in theatres and through on-demand platforms and streaming services — isn't going away just yet.
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Quebec's Jean-Marc Vallée, director of Big Little Lies, Dallas Buyers Club, dead at 58
Quebec filmmaker and producer Jean-Marc Vallée, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series Big Little Lies and whose 2013 drama Dallas Buyers Club earned multiple Oscar nominations, has died. He was 58.
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Why Jean Marc Vallée was loved by actors
Quebec filmmaker and producer Jean-Marc Vallée died suddenly in his cabin outside Quebec City over the weekend. He was 58. Politicians and entertainers are mourning the loss.
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Why Jean-Marc Vallée was loved by actors
Quebec filmmaker and producer Jean-Marc Vallée died suddenly in his cabin outside Quebec City over the weekend. He was 58. Politicians and entertainers are mourning the loss.
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Golden Globe winners announced without televised ceremony
The embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association proceeded with its Golden Globe Awards without a telecast, nominees, a red carpet, a host, media or even a livestream.
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The Power of the Dog, Dune lead Oscar nominations
Neo-western The Power of the Dog has received 12 Academy Award nominations, including best picture, best actor for Benedict Cumberbatch and best director for Jane Campion. Dune received 10 Oscar nominations.
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Marvel Greenlights 'Shang-Chi' Sequel With Director Destin Daniel Cretton to Return
Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" is gearing up for a sequel following its earlier this year topping the domestic box office to date. Destin Daniel Cretton will return to write and direct while also taking on...
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MPAA Says Streaming Boom Anchoring Film Industry’s Post Pandemic Recovery
A new report from the Motion Picture Association highlighted the popularity of streaming services has disrupted the film industry during the pandemic. Matthew Belloni, the host of "The Town" podcast and founding partner of Puck News,...
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Motion Picture Association Says Streaming Boom Anchoring Film Industry’s Post Pandemic Recovery
A new report from the Motion Picture Association highlighted the popularity of streaming services has disrupted the film industry during the pandemic. Matthew Belloni, the host of "The Town" podcast and founding partner of Puck News,...
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Motion Picture Association Says Streaming Surge Anchoring Film Industry’s Post Pandemic Recovery
A new report from the Motion Picture Association highlights how the popularity of streaming services has helped the film industry recover from the pandemic. Matthew Belloni, the host of "The Town" podcast and founding partner of Puck...
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'Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas' Creator on Bringing the Holiday Flick to Roku Streaming
Austin Winsberg, creator of the NBC series "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" joined Cheddar's "Closing Bell" to dish out some details about the holiday movie special "Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas" now on Roku. Despite initial plans for...
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Michael Pachter Breaks Down Stock Splits and Possible DOJ Probe Against Amazon
After a week of headlines that ranged from a potential criminal investigation by the Justice Department to a 20 for 1 stock split, Michael Pachter, the managing director of equity research at Wedbush Securities, joined Cheddar News to...
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Jade Wu on Studying Up on War for Role in Chinatown Crime Drama 'Snakehead'
Actor Jade Wu joined Cheddar's "Between Bells" to discuss her role in the recently premiered film "Snakehead" and its depiction of organized crime in New York City's Chinatown. Wu also talked about the iconic place becoming its own...