Author: Michael

Netflix revealed the first look at Florence Pugh as antihero Cathy Ames in the seven-episode “East of Eden” limited series. “I believe there are monsters in this world born to human parents,” said Pugh in her narration opening the trailer. The seven-episode limited series was adapted and executive produced by Zoe Kazan (“The Plot Against America,” “The Deuce”). The Netflix adaptation of the classic John Steinbeck novel will specifically examine the ways in which a family’s history impacts an individual’s present reality, using Pugh’s Cathy as the narrative through line. “Evil is not always apparent at first glance,” Pugh as…

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George Clooney declined to endorse the merger of Paramount with Warner Bros. Discovery during a press conference at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, saying, “I don’t see how the merger financially ends up making sense.” Clooney is being honored with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award at the festival and made wide-ranging remarks about the merger, free speech, the state of Hollywood and journalism. “I don’t see how the merger financially ends up making sense for the people who are trying to do it,” he said in response to a question about the embattled transaction. “We’ll see. I…

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