There’s a first-look photo from “Presumed Innocent” that’s so evocative you’d assume it was planned. In the image from the Apple TV+ series, which premieres June 12, Jake Gyllenhaal stands in a courtroom looking distraught. His hands are clasped in front of his rumpled shirt, and at first glance, it looks like he’s been handcuffed by the policeman who’s hooking his arm. That’s a solid visual metaphor for a story about a man being prosecuted for murder.
But while it’s the stuff of a publicist’s dreams, the photograph was a happy accident. “I was plunked down on the floor, and it was just the luck of me capturing the stuff that was unfolding around me,” said unit photographer Michael Becker. “Sometimes, you get lucky enough to capture a moment that draws you into what’s going on.”
That’s how it goes in his business.
But while it’s the stuff of a publicist’s dreams, the photograph was a happy accident. “I was plunked down on the floor, and it was just the luck of me capturing the stuff that was unfolding around me,” said unit photographer Michael Becker. “Sometimes, you get lucky enough to capture a moment that draws you into what’s going on.”
That’s how it goes in his business.
- 5/8/2024
- by Mark Blankenship
- Indiewire
“Barbie” and “Ahsoka” received top honors at the 61st annual International Cinematographers Guild (Icg) Publicists Awards luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Friday.
The awards honor individual publicists and unit still photographers who further publicity campaigns for film,TV and entertainment journalists.
Variety’s senior entertainment reporter Angelique Jackson earned a nomination from Icg in the Press Award category.
In film, the team at Warner Bros. was recognized for their work on “Barbie.”
Over on the television side, the Disney+ marketing and publicity team took the top honors for their work on “Ahsoka.”
Kicking off the event, mention of the ongoing negotiations between IATSE and the Hollywood Basic Crafts unions was made. Icg chair Sheryl Main praised Matthew Loeb, International president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, and said solidarity was key.
Sir Patrick Stewart was honored with the 2024 Television Showperson of the Year Award.
During the luncheon,...
The awards honor individual publicists and unit still photographers who further publicity campaigns for film,TV and entertainment journalists.
Variety’s senior entertainment reporter Angelique Jackson earned a nomination from Icg in the Press Award category.
In film, the team at Warner Bros. was recognized for their work on “Barbie.”
Over on the television side, the Disney+ marketing and publicity team took the top honors for their work on “Ahsoka.”
Kicking off the event, mention of the ongoing negotiations between IATSE and the Hollywood Basic Crafts unions was made. Icg chair Sheryl Main praised Matthew Loeb, International president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, and said solidarity was key.
Sir Patrick Stewart was honored with the 2024 Television Showperson of the Year Award.
During the luncheon,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay and Carolyn Giardina
- Variety Film + TV
Gwen Stefani teamed up with her husband Blake Shelton for the reality show Barmageddon. In the process of doing so, Shelton discovered Barmageddon had an interesting effect on his partner that he hadn’t quite seen before.
Blake Shelton was shocked by his wife’s competitiveness in ‘Barmageddon’ Gwen Stefani | Jake Giles Netter/USA Network / Getty Images
Stefani and Shelton have been on opposing sides before. The two first met each other when Stefani became a coach on the long-running series The Voice. Although they were initially both in relationships with other people, their respective marriages would fall apart. This would allow the two to explore each other’s more intimate feelings.
Even after becoming an item, Shelton and Stefani still found themselves competing with each other on The Voice. Fans of the show may know that, as coaches, they battled each other vicariously through the aspiring artists they were supporting.
Blake Shelton was shocked by his wife’s competitiveness in ‘Barmageddon’ Gwen Stefani | Jake Giles Netter/USA Network / Getty Images
Stefani and Shelton have been on opposing sides before. The two first met each other when Stefani became a coach on the long-running series The Voice. Although they were initially both in relationships with other people, their respective marriages would fall apart. This would allow the two to explore each other’s more intimate feelings.
Even after becoming an item, Shelton and Stefani still found themselves competing with each other on The Voice. Fans of the show may know that, as coaches, they battled each other vicariously through the aspiring artists they were supporting.
- 1/24/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) has announced the first group of nominees for the 61st Annual Icg Publicists Awards, which honors publicists, unit still photographers, and entertainment journalists.
Among the nominees is Deadline’s own International Editor At Large, Baz Bamigboye, who clocked a nom in the International Media category. Elsewhere, up for publicists of the year are Sony’s Katie Lovick, Paramount’s Julia Neal, Chris Garcia Nutley of Warner Bros., unit publicist Shelly Williams and Cynthia Swartz.
The awards ceremony will be held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 8, 2024. The winners are picked through an online ballot of the Icg publicists membership during a voting period from Jan. 24 to Feb. 2, 2024.
Scroll down for the full list of nominees.
Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity
Natalie Bjelajac, Netflix
Linda Brown, Unit Publicist
Kira Feola, Kc Feola PR
Gabriela Gutentag, Unit Publicist
Carol McConnaughey, Unit...
Among the nominees is Deadline’s own International Editor At Large, Baz Bamigboye, who clocked a nom in the International Media category. Elsewhere, up for publicists of the year are Sony’s Katie Lovick, Paramount’s Julia Neal, Chris Garcia Nutley of Warner Bros., unit publicist Shelly Williams and Cynthia Swartz.
The awards ceremony will be held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 8, 2024. The winners are picked through an online ballot of the Icg publicists membership during a voting period from Jan. 24 to Feb. 2, 2024.
Scroll down for the full list of nominees.
Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity
Natalie Bjelajac, Netflix
Linda Brown, Unit Publicist
Kira Feola, Kc Feola PR
Gabriela Gutentag, Unit Publicist
Carol McConnaughey, Unit...
- 11/14/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) has unwrapped the first group of nominees for its 61st annual Icg Publicists Awards, which will be presented March 8 at the Beverly Hilton.
The nominees follow:
Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity
Natalie Bjelajac, Netflix
Linda Brown, Unit Publicist
Kira Feola, Kc Feola PR
Gabriela Gutentag, Unit Publicist
Carol McConnaughey, Unit Publicist
Publicists of the Year Award
Katie Lovick, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Julia Neal, Paramount Pictures
Chris Garcia Nutley, Warner Bros.
Cynthia Swartz, Strategy PR/Consulting
Shelly Williams, Unit Publicist
Excellence in Unit Stills Photography – Motion Pictures
Claudette Barius
Daniel McFadden
Jessica Miglio
Michele K. Short
Jojo Whilden
Excellence in Unit Stills Photography – Television
Jessica Brooks
Justin Lubin
Jake Giles Netter
Erin Simkin
Lacey Terrell
Press Award
Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter
Angelique Jackson, Variety
Perri Nemiroff, Collider
Sasha Stone, Awards Daily
Jen Yamato, The Los Angeles Times
International Media Award
Raya Abirached,...
The nominees follow:
Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity
Natalie Bjelajac, Netflix
Linda Brown, Unit Publicist
Kira Feola, Kc Feola PR
Gabriela Gutentag, Unit Publicist
Carol McConnaughey, Unit Publicist
Publicists of the Year Award
Katie Lovick, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Julia Neal, Paramount Pictures
Chris Garcia Nutley, Warner Bros.
Cynthia Swartz, Strategy PR/Consulting
Shelly Williams, Unit Publicist
Excellence in Unit Stills Photography – Motion Pictures
Claudette Barius
Daniel McFadden
Jessica Miglio
Michele K. Short
Jojo Whilden
Excellence in Unit Stills Photography – Television
Jessica Brooks
Justin Lubin
Jake Giles Netter
Erin Simkin
Lacey Terrell
Press Award
Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter
Angelique Jackson, Variety
Perri Nemiroff, Collider
Sasha Stone, Awards Daily
Jen Yamato, The Los Angeles Times
International Media Award
Raya Abirached,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Photograph by Jake Giles Netter/HBO HBO has renewed the critically acclaimed original comedy series The Righteous Gemstones for a fourth season. Created by Danny McBride, the series concludes its nine-episode third season July 30. The first three seasons are available to stream on Max. The Righteous Gemstones tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work. When the spoiled Gemstone children finally get their wish to take control of the Church, they discover leadership is harder than they imagined and that their extravagant lifestyle comes with a heavy price.
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The post HBO Renews ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ For Season 4 appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
- 7/28/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “The Righteous Gemstones” Season 3, Episode 3, “For Their Nakedness Is Your Own Nakedness.“]
If you’ve seen the opening scene of the latest episode of “The Righteous Gemstones,” congratulations. “There Will Come a Payday” will now be a resident of your subconscious for the next few weeks.
And you can credit a few different people. First, there’s the incomparable Walton Goggins, whose poolside Baby Billy performance of the song opens things up with a waltz-time country gospel flair. There’s also Red Sovine, who originally recorded the track for his 1978 swan song album “16 New Gospel Songs,” helping to cap off his own prolific two-decade career as a recording artist.
“The Righteous Gemstones” composer Joseph Stephens is the other key part of the process, fine-tuning this newest cover of the half-century-old song for the HBO show.
“In the script, there’s a big scene where Baby Billy sings a song in...
If you’ve seen the opening scene of the latest episode of “The Righteous Gemstones,” congratulations. “There Will Come a Payday” will now be a resident of your subconscious for the next few weeks.
And you can credit a few different people. First, there’s the incomparable Walton Goggins, whose poolside Baby Billy performance of the song opens things up with a waltz-time country gospel flair. There’s also Red Sovine, who originally recorded the track for his 1978 swan song album “16 New Gospel Songs,” helping to cap off his own prolific two-decade career as a recording artist.
“The Righteous Gemstones” composer Joseph Stephens is the other key part of the process, fine-tuning this newest cover of the half-century-old song for the HBO show.
“In the script, there’s a big scene where Baby Billy sings a song in...
- 6/26/2023
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Max is all of 11 days old and we’re already getting our first usage statistics. You know, beyond the earliest “Succession” series finale viewership numbers.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Warner Bros. Discovery streaming boss Jb Perrette said 70 percent of HBO Max subscribers have switched to Max. All that means is (so far) seven out of 10 users of the old app have taken the action of downloading the new one; HBO Max is no longer active. On newer gateway devices, it’s a fairly automated update process; older ones will require a more manual sign-in. Those HBO Max members who have yet to download Max are still paying for the membership.
Perrette said Max is “exceeding expectations,” and that both hours viewed (per subscriber) and total content consumed have increased each day since launch. Max launched at a fortuitous time, days ahead of the “Succession” and “Barry” series finales.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Warner Bros. Discovery streaming boss Jb Perrette said 70 percent of HBO Max subscribers have switched to Max. All that means is (so far) seven out of 10 users of the old app have taken the action of downloading the new one; HBO Max is no longer active. On newer gateway devices, it’s a fairly automated update process; older ones will require a more manual sign-in. Those HBO Max members who have yet to download Max are still paying for the membership.
Perrette said Max is “exceeding expectations,” and that both hours viewed (per subscriber) and total content consumed have increased each day since launch. Max launched at a fortuitous time, days ahead of the “Succession” and “Barry” series finales.
- 6/2/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
On the HBO Max limited series “Love & Death,” Candy Montgomery (Elizabeth Olsen) reinvents herself several times, beginning as a churchgoing Texas housewife and ending as a pariah on trial for a brutal axe murder. And her wardrobe is an integral part of her journey, which made working on “Love & Death” both a challenge and a delight for costume designer Audrey Fisher. “It’s always fun for a costume designer to create a character within a character,” she told IndieWire. Fisher designed over a hundred costumes for Candy; here are a handful of examples that track the character’s transformation throughout the show.
“Love & Death” begins in the summer of 1978, when Candy is a well-liked member of her Methodist community. Fisher researched ’70s fashions and scoured magazines like Cosmopolitan and Good Housekeeping to find looks for Candy, who she felt would be just a little more lively and...
“Love & Death” begins in the summer of 1978, when Candy is a well-liked member of her Methodist community. Fisher researched ’70s fashions and scoured magazines like Cosmopolitan and Good Housekeeping to find looks for Candy, who she felt would be just a little more lively and...
- 5/11/2023
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Betty Gore died on June 13, 1980. Her church friend Candy Montgomery swung the axe that killed her. Those facts form the basis for two TV shows released in the past 12 months: HBO Max’s “Love & Death” starring Elizabeth Olsen and Hulu’s “Candy” with Jessica Biel. Both are set in Wylie, Texas before and after the attack; both try to understand the events that shook the town.
Yet very early on, “Love & Death” locks in the difference in their ambitions with a disclaimer: “This is a true story.” The five words at the top of every episode might be a subtle jab at other interpretations; it could be a device designed to keep HBO Max subscribers’ attention. It’s definitely a declaration of intent. Where “Candy” addresses the levels of rationalization of which people are capable, “Love & Death” ticks more boxes on the “true story” checklist.
“Candy” uses...
Yet very early on, “Love & Death” locks in the difference in their ambitions with a disclaimer: “This is a true story.” The five words at the top of every episode might be a subtle jab at other interpretations; it could be a device designed to keep HBO Max subscribers’ attention. It’s definitely a declaration of intent. Where “Candy” addresses the levels of rationalization of which people are capable, “Love & Death” ticks more boxes on the “true story” checklist.
“Candy” uses...
- 5/7/2023
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Tom Pelphrey is living in baby girl bliss! In March, the actor and his partner, Kaley Cuoco, welcomed their first child, a daughter named Matilda.
“The first month has been heaven,” Pelphrey tells Et’s Deidre Behar while promoting his new HBO Max show, “Love & Death”.
Although he’s only been a father for a matter of weeks, Pelphrey says that he has already learned a few important lessons.
“It’s sort of like you keep them safe, you keep them healthy, you don’t let them hurt themselves and you offer guidance and structure,” he says. “I feel like the the child is also apart of this equation and they’re not going to be dictated to or shouldn’t be.”
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The new dad also admits that he is open to learning from his little girl.
“The first month has been heaven,” Pelphrey tells Et’s Deidre Behar while promoting his new HBO Max show, “Love & Death”.
Although he’s only been a father for a matter of weeks, Pelphrey says that he has already learned a few important lessons.
“It’s sort of like you keep them safe, you keep them healthy, you don’t let them hurt themselves and you offer guidance and structure,” he says. “I feel like the the child is also apart of this equation and they’re not going to be dictated to or shouldn’t be.”
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The new dad also admits that he is open to learning from his little girl.
- 4/26/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
The first trailer for the upcoming limited series “Love & Death,” which stars the “WandaVision” and “Sorry for Your Loss” actor, shows the actor’s transition into the infamous murder suspect Candy Montgomery. HBO Max also disclosed the series’ April 27 launch date.
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The new limited series is supported by a strong cast that includes Oscar contender Jesse Plemons and actress Elizabeth Olsen.
Elizabeth Olsen in ‘Love & Death’. — Photo Credit: HBO Max
Created by David E. Kelley, “Love and Death” “tells the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples enjoying their small-town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe,” the logline says.
“Love & Death” is based on a true account from Texas in the 1980s,...
Read More: Elizabeth Olsen Hasn’t Watched ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Yet Because She Had A Cold The Day Of The Premiere
The new limited series is supported by a strong cast that includes Oscar contender Jesse Plemons and actress Elizabeth Olsen.
Elizabeth Olsen in ‘Love & Death’. — Photo Credit: HBO Max
Created by David E. Kelley, “Love and Death” “tells the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples enjoying their small-town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe,” the logline says.
“Love & Death” is based on a true account from Texas in the 1980s,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Aashna Shah
- ET Canada
HBO Max’s ‘Love and Death’ Premiere Date Brings Killer Candy Montgomery to the Small Screen in April
HBO Max recently revealed Love and Death premiere date, and it’s closer than you think. Love and Death, a limited true crime series, revolves around the murder of Betty Gore by her best friend Candy Montgomery. Hulu tackled the topic last year with Candy, but HBO plans to release its own version next month. Here’s everything we know about the Love and Death premiere date, how to watch, and more.
HBO Max’s ‘Love and Death’ stars Elizabeth Olsen as Candy Montgomery. | Photograph by Jake Giles Netter/HBO Max When does HBO Max’s ‘Love and Death’ premiere?
Rumblings of another series focusing on the axe-wielding housewife, Candy Montgomery, surfaced when Hulu announced its own take on the story last year. HBO Max revealed the series Love and Death stars Elizabeth Olsen as Candy, while Lilly Rabe, Jesse Plemons, and Patrick Fugit round out the cast.
On Feb.
HBO Max’s ‘Love and Death’ stars Elizabeth Olsen as Candy Montgomery. | Photograph by Jake Giles Netter/HBO Max When does HBO Max’s ‘Love and Death’ premiere?
Rumblings of another series focusing on the axe-wielding housewife, Candy Montgomery, surfaced when Hulu announced its own take on the story last year. HBO Max revealed the series Love and Death stars Elizabeth Olsen as Candy, while Lilly Rabe, Jesse Plemons, and Patrick Fugit round out the cast.
On Feb.
- 2/16/2023
- by Whitney Danhauer
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There may be some turbulence ahead in Kaley Cuoco‘s path to the Emmy. The “Flight Attendant” star still has a comfortable lead in our Best Comedy Actress odds, but someone is taking flight behind her: her HBO Max colleague Jean Smart. Since “Hacks” premiered on the streaming service on May 13, Smart has surged in the rankings and now our Experts are divided between the two as each has 10 backing them to prevail.
The only other person with an Expert pick to win is Lena Waithe (“Master of None”), who sits overall in seventh place, just outside the predicted six. Despite the major support from pundits, Smart — who also has six editors predicting her compared to six for Cuoco — is still in third place overall, behind No. 2 Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish”). She’s ahead of Jane Levy (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”), Allison Janney (“Mom”) and Maya Erskine (“PEN15”). But at this rate,...
The only other person with an Expert pick to win is Lena Waithe (“Master of None”), who sits overall in seventh place, just outside the predicted six. Despite the major support from pundits, Smart — who also has six editors predicting her compared to six for Cuoco — is still in third place overall, behind No. 2 Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish”). She’s ahead of Jane Levy (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”), Allison Janney (“Mom”) and Maya Erskine (“PEN15”). But at this rate,...
- 5/27/2021
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
To say we’re big fans of these women is an understatement. We grew up watching Coal Miners Daughter (Academy Award for Best Actress Sissy Spacek – who did her own singing) in 1980, followed by Sweet Dreams in 1985 starring Jessica Lange as Patsy Cline.
Spacek’s co-star Beverly D’Angelo, who played Patsy Cline, also did her own singing rather than lip-synching; she was nominated for a Golden Globe as was Tommy Lee Jones.
Now comes Lifetime’s Patsy & Loretta.
The official Loretta Lynn Facebook page debuted this first poster from the upcoming film.
The movie will star Megan Hilty as music legend Patsy Cline and Grammy winner Jessie Mueller as country icon Loretta Lynn.
The movie, produced by Sony Pictures Television, is executive produced by Neil Meron, in his first solo project since the passing of longtime producing partner Craig Zadan.
Debuting later this year, the movie was filmed on location in Nashville,...
Spacek’s co-star Beverly D’Angelo, who played Patsy Cline, also did her own singing rather than lip-synching; she was nominated for a Golden Globe as was Tommy Lee Jones.
Now comes Lifetime’s Patsy & Loretta.
The official Loretta Lynn Facebook page debuted this first poster from the upcoming film.
The movie will star Megan Hilty as music legend Patsy Cline and Grammy winner Jessie Mueller as country icon Loretta Lynn.
The movie, produced by Sony Pictures Television, is executive produced by Neil Meron, in his first solo project since the passing of longtime producing partner Craig Zadan.
Debuting later this year, the movie was filmed on location in Nashville,...
- 6/6/2019
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Despite being cancelled by ABC after four seasons, and star Connie Britton's exit in season five, the fat lady hasn't sung for the Nashville TV show, yet. Below, check out the new "first look" trailer for season six. The sixth season of Nashville premieres on Cmt on Thursdays, in January of 2018. When Cmt announces the release date, we'll let you know. Cmt renewed Nashville for a sixth season of 16 episodes, back in April of this year. The country music drama stars Hayden Panettiere, Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Maisy Stella, and Lennon Stella. Season five just concluded back in August. Read More…...
- 10/19/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Deauville bound: (from left) Sadie Sink, Charlie Shotwell, Woody Harrelson, Ella Anderson, Naomi Watts and Eden Grace Redfield in The Glass Castle, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Photo: Jake Giles Netter/Lionsgate Both Woody Harrelson and Twilight star Robert Pattinson have been added to the pool of stellar talent who will receive a special focus at the Deauville Festival of American Cinema, it was announced today (August 22) by the organisers.
Harrelson will be present at the Normandy resort to present his new film The Glass Castle, based on Jeannette Walls' best-selling memoir about her family's tortured upbringing moving around the country and living in poverty with parents who were obsessed with being free of convention. The cast features Brie Larson as Jeannette, Naomi Watts as her mother and Harrelson as her dad, Rex, an alcoholic whose rages and redemptions loomed large over his family. Harrelson is currently shooting a...
Harrelson will be present at the Normandy resort to present his new film The Glass Castle, based on Jeannette Walls' best-selling memoir about her family's tortured upbringing moving around the country and living in poverty with parents who were obsessed with being free of convention. The cast features Brie Larson as Jeannette, Naomi Watts as her mother and Harrelson as her dad, Rex, an alcoholic whose rages and redemptions loomed large over his family. Harrelson is currently shooting a...
- 8/22/2017
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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