Author: Michael

As Jenna Dewan continues to face backlash over her prior dance experience before competing on the current season of Dancing With the Stars, her fiancé Steve Kazee praised how she’s found joy throughout the experience. “I could not be more in awe of this incredible woman,” Kazee, 50, wrote on Instagram Sept. 30. “The amount of literal blood, sweat, and tears she has poured into this journey over the last month has been beyond amazing to witness. The hours, the bruises, the blisters, the exhaustion, the nerves, the constant push to get better.” Kazee—who has been engaged to Dewan since…

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As Marvel Studios has returned to box office dominance with “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and the upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday,” its famed chief Kevin Feige was honored Wednesday by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation with its annual Pioneer of the Year award. The Oscar-nominated producer and mastermind of the Marvel Cinematic Universe received a tribute from “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau and “Guardians of the Galaxy” leading man Chris Pratt, the latter of whom credited Feige with giving him the opportunity to become a box office superstar. Prior to “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Pratt was best known for his…

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The rise of AI in Hollywood has led to many questions, chief among them how much the technology can — or should — be integrated into productions. According to writer/director and AI creator Eliza McNitt, humans need to stay on-camera. And there’s a certain artificial construct she wants to see less of. “Humans are at the heart of the story, and the actors you see in the film are all human,” she said at TheWrap’s The Future of Filmmaking panel at the publication’s business conference, TheGrill. “I feel very strongly that we should unplug Tilly Norwood.” McNitt stressed the importance of humans…

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Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman empathized with Spencer Pratt voters Thursday, saying she plans to “do better for them” if elected in November. “I want to speak directly to them, and to say that I share your frustration with City Hall, and I will work with every molecule of my being to ensure that this city is working for you,” Raman promised onstage at Bloomberg Screentime. The L.A. councilmember also pledged to establish a film office and attempt to reverse declining production days if elected mayor, beating out her competitor incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. More to come… The post…

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Kathleen Kennedy has three “Star Wars” projects she’s particularly proud of from her tenure at Lucasfilm. On Wednesday night at Bloomberg’s Screentime, Kennedy was asked about her proudest achievements at the company. While she weathered through a tumultuous time in the franchise’s history – at least according to the fandom – she had three distinct favorites from her time working in a galaxy far, far away. “I’m incredibly proud of the fact that we were able to create ‘Force Awakens,’ for instance, which relaunched the franchise and started new storytelling, introduced a whole new series of stories,” the exec said.…

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