Adam Aron, the CEO of AMC Theatres, gives me a choice.
We’re supposed to have a 20-minute interview in Las Vegas at CinemaCon, a four-day gathering of movie theater owners and Hollywood studios designed to breathlessly hype the year’s upcoming blockbusters, but he’s distracted. Executives from Warner Bros. want him to come backstage before their presentation to schmooze with the filmmakers they brought to Caesars Palace. So here are my options: Stick to the plan, with Aron’s mind flittering elsewhere, or cancel other commitments to get dinner and much more time on the record. The second choice, a publicist’s nightmare, makes it more likely that the AMC chief will say something controversial. But Aron has endured a pandemic that shut down his business, withstood roller-coaster share prices and sidestepped nagging speculation that he’s about to get canned. He thrives on risk.
Hours later, we’re at Carmine’s,...
We’re supposed to have a 20-minute interview in Las Vegas at CinemaCon, a four-day gathering of movie theater owners and Hollywood studios designed to breathlessly hype the year’s upcoming blockbusters, but he’s distracted. Executives from Warner Bros. want him to come backstage before their presentation to schmooze with the filmmakers they brought to Caesars Palace. So here are my options: Stick to the plan, with Aron’s mind flittering elsewhere, or cancel other commitments to get dinner and much more time on the record. The second choice, a publicist’s nightmare, makes it more likely that the AMC chief will say something controversial. But Aron has endured a pandemic that shut down his business, withstood roller-coaster share prices and sidestepped nagging speculation that he’s about to get canned. He thrives on risk.
Hours later, we’re at Carmine’s,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
MegalopolisImage: Caesar Film LLC
There are times when this whole film critic gig feels paltry, when writing a few hundred words moments after a decade of toil, tens of millions of dollars from a personal fortune, and the hours and talents of hundreds of performers and craftspeople have all gathered...
There are times when this whole film critic gig feels paltry, when writing a few hundred words moments after a decade of toil, tens of millions of dollars from a personal fortune, and the hours and talents of hundreds of performers and craftspeople have all gathered...
- 5/16/2024
- by Jason Gorber
- avclub.com
Everyone knows the problem: there’s too much really good TV these days, and not enough time to watch it all. But if you’re a fan of gripping, adult drama that follows twisted, complicated relationships with high stakes, it’s well worth putting aside a few hours of your time to watch Sky Atlantic’s Domina.
Domina is the story of Livia Drusilla, the wife of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus. The historical Livia is a truly fascinating character. Her father fought and died with the assassins of Julius Caesar, she endured a siege with a toddler, then she ended up married for 50 years to the man whose army was on the attacking side in both cases. She had more power and influence than any other woman in Roman history and worked together with Augustus to help him rule, but his reign was peppered with the untimely deaths of multiple family members,...
Domina is the story of Livia Drusilla, the wife of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus. The historical Livia is a truly fascinating character. Her father fought and died with the assassins of Julius Caesar, she endured a siege with a toddler, then she ended up married for 50 years to the man whose army was on the attacking side in both cases. She had more power and influence than any other woman in Roman history and worked together with Augustus to help him rule, but his reign was peppered with the untimely deaths of multiple family members,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Author and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore’s The World: A Family History is being developed as a TV project by The History Channel.
If greenlit, the series, which is being developed as a documentary series, will be produced by Karga Seven Pictures, examining world history through the lens of family dynasties like the Borgias, the Tudors, the Romanovs, the Khans and more.
Published this year, celebrated historian Montefiore’s novel takes the reader through families that have shaped the world, with others including the Caesars, Rothschilds and Rockefellers.
A+E Networks’ The History Channel has optioned the book as a development approach to a potential series.
Other Montefiore novels include The Romanovs and Montefiore appeared as a talking head in Netflix docu-drama The Last Czars on the topic.
He said he had “dreamed of making an epic series to match [The World: A Family History‘s] ambition” when he started writing the book. “From the start,...
If greenlit, the series, which is being developed as a documentary series, will be produced by Karga Seven Pictures, examining world history through the lens of family dynasties like the Borgias, the Tudors, the Romanovs, the Khans and more.
Published this year, celebrated historian Montefiore’s novel takes the reader through families that have shaped the world, with others including the Caesars, Rothschilds and Rockefellers.
A+E Networks’ The History Channel has optioned the book as a development approach to a potential series.
Other Montefiore novels include The Romanovs and Montefiore appeared as a talking head in Netflix docu-drama The Last Czars on the topic.
He said he had “dreamed of making an epic series to match [The World: A Family History‘s] ambition” when he started writing the book. “From the start,...
- 12/5/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Las Vegas - Warner Bros. is still the grand old lady of Hollywood and the studio brought out a slew of stars for its annual CinemaCon presentation. They also, unlike some of their sister studios, pretty much went through their entire slate for 2015 and dipped a toe into 2016. What really got us percolating, however, were the first signs of a Johnny Depp comeback. Depp, who hasn't had a real hit since 2011's "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," wasn't physically in The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, but his appearance in an extended preview for Scott Cooper's "Black Mass" was revelatory. "Mass" is a biopic about the notorious Boston mafia boss Whitey Bulger who spent 16 years on the run from the FBI. The footage begins with Depp as Bulger at what appears to be a card game or dinner. He begins to joke around with John Morris (David Harbour). Within minutes,...
- 4/22/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
We take a look at the parties hosted by everyone from Rihanna to 30 Seconds to Mars on Friday night.
By Kara Warner
Jay-z and Chris Martin
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
Ah, New Year's Eve. A night for outlandish celebrations, noisy party favors, fireworks, countdowns, kisses and, sometimes, plain-old debauchery. The haters out there refer to December 31 as "amateur night," referring to the common phenomenon of revelers' tendencies to overindulge themselves with partying and adult beverages. The non-haters, however, take advantage of the holiday's merry theme to get dressed up and attend a fancy party. Maybe even a fancy party at a nightclub, hosted by a celebrity.
For those looking to possibly rub elbows with a celeb, if you live in or are heading to Miami, Las Vegas or New York, you're in luck. The soirees hosted by famous faces are a-plenty in those towns.
The biggest event in Vegas looks...
By Kara Warner
Jay-z and Chris Martin
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
Ah, New Year's Eve. A night for outlandish celebrations, noisy party favors, fireworks, countdowns, kisses and, sometimes, plain-old debauchery. The haters out there refer to December 31 as "amateur night," referring to the common phenomenon of revelers' tendencies to overindulge themselves with partying and adult beverages. The non-haters, however, take advantage of the holiday's merry theme to get dressed up and attend a fancy party. Maybe even a fancy party at a nightclub, hosted by a celebrity.
For those looking to possibly rub elbows with a celeb, if you live in or are heading to Miami, Las Vegas or New York, you're in luck. The soirees hosted by famous faces are a-plenty in those towns.
The biggest event in Vegas looks...
- 12/29/2010
- MTV Music News
We take a look at the parties hosted by everyone from Rihanna to 30 Seconds to Mars on Friday night.
By Kara Warner
Jay-z and Chris Martin
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
Ah, New Year's Eve. A night for outlandish celebrations, noisy party favors, fireworks, countdowns, kisses and, sometimes, plain-old debauchery. The haters out there refer to December 31 as "amateur night," referring to the common phenomenon of revelers' tendencies to overindulge themselves with partying and adult beverages. The non-haters, however, take advantage of the holiday's merry theme to get dressed up and attend a fancy party. Maybe even a fancy party at a nightclub, hosted by a celebrity.
For those looking to possibly rub elbows with a celeb, if you live in or are heading to Miami, Las Vegas or New York, you're in luck. The soirees hosted by famous faces are a-plenty in those towns.
The biggest event in Vegas looks...
By Kara Warner
Jay-z and Chris Martin
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
Ah, New Year's Eve. A night for outlandish celebrations, noisy party favors, fireworks, countdowns, kisses and, sometimes, plain-old debauchery. The haters out there refer to December 31 as "amateur night," referring to the common phenomenon of revelers' tendencies to overindulge themselves with partying and adult beverages. The non-haters, however, take advantage of the holiday's merry theme to get dressed up and attend a fancy party. Maybe even a fancy party at a nightclub, hosted by a celebrity.
For those looking to possibly rub elbows with a celeb, if you live in or are heading to Miami, Las Vegas or New York, you're in luck. The soirees hosted by famous faces are a-plenty in those towns.
The biggest event in Vegas looks...
- 12/29/2010
- MTV Music News
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