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His death was announced by family on hisFacebook page. (Gravenites ex-wife, clothing designer Linda Gravenites, contributed significantly to Joplins signature flamboyant style.) It has sold more than 4 million copes in the U.S. alone. Nick Gravenites performs in San Francisco in 1977Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. The song was honored by the Blues Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2013, he was featured in the documentaryBorn in Chicagoabout the 1960s Chicago blues scene....

The short film is under the banner of Centineos Arkhum Productions. Bozo Balov, Milivoj Popovic and Veljko Popovic will direct. He will also reprise his starring role and serve as executive producer on season 2 of NetflixsThe Recruit. Noah Centineo and Ivanna SakhnoGetty Images Sakhno will be seen starring next in BlumhousesM3gan 2.0, the sequel to the hit filmM3gan. Veljko and Milivoj founded Prime Render Studios in 2002. Their animated works have been celebrated and selected to play at over a hundred film festivals worldwide....

Denmarkhas selected Magnus von HornsThe Girl With the Needleas its Oscar submission for theBest International Feature Filmcategory. Deadlinesreviewcalled the film an unequivocal and beguiling triumph. With nowhere else to turn, Karoline takes on the role of a wet-nurse. Vic Carmen Sonne in Magnus von Horn’s ‘The Girl With The Needle’The Match Factory The Match Factory holds world sales rights. The Girl With the Needledebuted in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and is von Horns first Danish-language feature....

There also will be further streamlining of the companys communications operations, which Calhouns departure is a precursor to. (you’re able to read it below.) She also has oversight of cross-company publicity. Erin CalhounShowtime She subsequently added oversight of communications for Paramount TV Studios. Prior to joining NBC, Calhoun worked for six years at Discovery Communications as VP Communications. Calhoun began her career atThe Today Showas a talent coordinator. I am very proud of this team and all we have accomplished....

Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere will produce on behalf of Flavor Unit Entertainment. Will Smith and Miguel Melendez will serve as producers for Westbrook Studios. Charlie Mack will also serve as a producer on the project. Rapper and actor Queen LatifahStephane Cardinale/Getty Images Queen Latifahs story is one of triumph that needs to be shared with the world. As a girl from Queens, Hip-Hop fundamentally shaped who I am. Additional details about the Queen Latifah film and other projects will be announced in the near future....

From Ireland comesYes!, while the Netherlands is providingThe Night Watch. Others include BelgiumsThe Best Immigrant, SwitzerlandsDolce Ameliaand CanadasBat Out of Helland French seriesLifeline/Canal 16. The film pitch is up 32%, with applications from 58 countries. ANICA’s Francesco Rutelli, MIA’s Gaia Tridente and APA’s Chiara SbarigiaMIA Fourteen projects from 10 countries, including the UK, Italy and France, will be presented. The animation pitch has seen a 50% increase, with 15 projects from 15 countries presenting to judges....

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter,a holiday variety music special, is set atNetflix. The special will premiere exclusively on the streamer on Friday, December 6 at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST. The special will also feature additional music performances, comedic guests, unexpected duets, surprises and fun cameos. Sabrina CarpenterGetty Images The holidays have always been so special to me, Carpenter said in a statement. Carpenters new albumShort n Sweetdebuted at No....

The honeymoon isnt quite over forSamara Weavingas she contemplates returning to her breakout horror role. I think were all in, I dont know. I think were all in, Weaving toldComicBook.com. Samara Weaving in ‘Ready or Not’ (2019).Fox Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection I dont know if weve had our blood handshake, but pretty much. Weve done the spit handshake, but we havent cut each others hands and rubbed our blood together....

The North Road Companyhas made a major hire in the UK, bringing in formerChannel 4drama bossCaroline Hollick. Based out of London, Hollick will be North Roads Senior VP International Production and Development. Wefirst reportedon the news in February and her departure was confirmed the following month. Caroline HollickNorth Road She began her career as a production trainee at Yorkshire Television. I am beyond excited to join North Road, said Hollick....

Together they handle 21,000 screens and 67% of the North American box office. What it needs is just four or five months of normalcy. And I think that is what you are seeing now … Exhibitors are dedicated to making every visit to their theatres memorable. Getty Images This investment reflects that commitment in a tangible way that every moviegoer will see and enjoy. He said the $2.2 billion number is the sum of a poll of exhibitors....

Pearlena Igbokweis a romantic. Im big on romance, Igbokwe said at the FTs Business of Entertainment conference. My outlook tends to be optimistic. ‘Meet Cute’Peacock I also think people are looking for things that make them feel hopeful and feel good. Related Stories NBCUniversal Restructuring: Nod To Vertical Integration Past Or Sign Of The Future? I think the television space has taken over. Igbokwe-run USG oversees Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal International Studio....

The audience gets a little weary of the same thing over and over again. That could then initiate a new cycle of creativity and disruption in terms of what were trying to do. Well-funded and purposeful independent entities could well arise in the next cycle of the industrys evolution. UTA CEO Jeremy ZimmerDia Dipasupil/Getty Images (Not for nothing, he noted, does A24 have a $3 billion valuation.) … Everything people had already heard of was all they wanted to make movies about....

Muirhead and Weitz were promoted in September 2022, succeeding Lloyd Braun. Muirhead came from the world of corporate communications, while Weitz was an agent. Its been a little bit tumultuous. Richard Weitz and Christian MuirheadFT Its been a good two years for us. Weitz agreed, Ive been an agent for 30 years. I represented writers, actors, directors. He added that there were some challenges in getting people back into a normal routine....