Innholdsfortegnelse for Wednesday, May 29, 2019 i The Hollywood Reporter

When Silver Lake Partners paid $200 million in 2012 for 31 percent of what was then known as William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, it created a domino effect that may yet ripple through the entire media ecosystem. The investment gave the talent agency and co-founder Ari Emanuel access to valuable intel about the world’s economies garnered via the private equity behemoth’s $43 billion stakes in companies, and the infusion armed it with enough cash to take advantage. In the seven years since, the company now known as Endeavor has made dozens of acquisitions, including rival IMG in 2014, the Miss America Pageant the following year and the $4 billion pickup of Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2016. This transaction led to two deals with ESPN for about $450 million a year through…

Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark are exactly who you expect them to be — that is, if you’re among the 20 million (and counting) monthly listeners who know them from My Favorite Murder, their podcast that fuses true crime, comedy and deeply personal confession. A disarming mix of earnest and acerbic, the duo share the rapport of lifelong friends, each conversation an elegant juggling act of serial killer stats and anecdotes from the odd paths that led them to an unexpected career as their own bosses. It’s their candor that transformed a weekly gabfest, which started in 2016, into a small empire that includes lucrative annual tours, merchandising, a podcast network (Exactly Right Media, in partnership with Stitcher) and, as of May 28, a “shared memoir.” Stay Sexy and Don’t…

“I just reject your hypothesis.”QUENTIN TARANTINO The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood director, shutting down a question at a Cannes news conference about Margot Robbie’s lack of lines in the film. “We’d rethink our entire investment.”TED SARANDOS The Netflix content chief, in a statement about how the streaming giant’s production in Georgia could move if the state’s antiabortion law goes into effect. “Dress too tight.”ELLE FANNING The actress, on Instagram, explaining the reason she fainted during the Trophée Chopard dinner in Cannes. “I had an unhealthy relationship to porn.”JADA PINKETT SMITH The actress, on her show Red Table Talk, admitting to being addicted to pornography before she married Will Smith in 1997. “I said, ‘I’ll set a fucking plate.’”DENISE RICHARDS The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, recounting on…

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren celebrated their anniversary with dinner at Chateau Hanare …. Jerry Bruckheimer and Nina Jacobson lunched at Tavern, separately. On a different day, Rick Caruso and Michael Gruber shared the room for dinner.… MGM’s Jon Glickman stopped by Terroni. … Geena Davis was at Dan Tana’s in a corner booth, while Terminator star Diego Boneta and his manager, Grandview’s Josh Glick, sat nearby. … Sandra Bernhard sat for lunch at Croft Alley at The Standard Hotel.… Rapper A$AP Rocky reigned at Chateau Marmont. … Dana Brunetti and Matt DelPiano held court at the Peninsula bar. … John Lesher was at Mr Chow Beverly Hills. On a different day, Jerry Moss and Abe Somer broke bread. … Sherry Lansing and William Friedkin enjoyed date night at Spago Beverly…

BODHI BOWL For a quick bite during a downtown shoot, “it’s basically Subway but vegan, homemade and healthy,” says Mayim Bialik of the eatery offering nutrient-dense bowls, salads and sandwiches. 645 W. 9th St. DOUBLE ZERO “Food that is vibrant yet makes you feel good,” says Matthew Kenney of his new Venice spot (NYC original is Michelin-starred). James Cameron and Tim Robbins sup at his vegan venues. 1700 Lincoln Blvd. LITTLE PINE “The food is insanely delicious and just happens to be vegan,” says Lisa Edelstein of Moby’s hangout. “Nobody has to die for us to eat there, and profits support animal welfare.” 2870 Rowena Ave. MONTY’S GOOD BURGER It has “the best vegan burger,” says Blink 182’s Travis Barker (an investor with Jaden Smith). Next for owner Nic Adler:…

1 Helen Mirren May 15 | 5:50 p.m. Mirren went pretty in pink in rose-gold Elie Saab Couture, representing L’Oréal Paris at the Best Years of a Life red carpet premiere. 2 Deerskin May 16 | 2:20 p.m. The Artist’s Jean Dujardin plays a man who falls in love with his jacket (yes, his jacket) in Quentin Dupieux’s farce. His co-star Adèle Haenel is also the lead in another Cannes film, Portrait of a Lady on Fire. 3 Atlantics May 18 | 11:55 a.m. Director Mati Diop (second from right) hit Cannes with the cast of her competition drama (from left, Ibrahima Traoré, Amadou Mbow, Mama Sané and Nicole Sougou), which centers on young people in Senegal who make the dangerous journey to Spain by sea. “TO CREATE THIS CHARACTER,…

Godzilla, due back May 30 in Warner Bros.’ Godzilla: King of the Monsters, began as a class act. The original 1954 Toho Studios film cost $900,000 ($8.5 million in today’s dollars) and was nominated for best picture at the Japanese equivalent of the Oscars, but it lost to Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai. “It’s an example of the two extremes of Japanese filmmaking,” says Godzilla fan and low-budget movie impresario Roger Corman. The original went on to spawn 32 Japanese sequels and three Hollywood versions. As with many foreign stars, Godzilla got a name change on his way to Hollywood. In Japan, the gender-neutral creature was called Gojira (a mix of words for “gorilla” and “whale”). The adjustment came when low-budget filmmaker Dick Kay bought the U.S. rights and someone suggested…

Bong Joon Ho The director becomes the first Korean to win Cannes’ Palme d’Or as the social satire Parasite is positioned for an Oscar run. Chris Linn The truTV chief exits amid a new round of layoffs and creative questions at the WarnerMedia network. Karey Burke ABC’s entertainment president doubles a usual Wednesday with the network’s live 90-minute All in the Family and Jeffersons re-enactment, which averages 10.36 million viewers May 22. Keya Morgan Stan Lee’s former business manager, the subject of a THR investigation in April 2018, is arrested in Arizona on suspicion of elder abuse, among other charges. Showbiz Stocks $95.78 (+21%) ROKU (ROKU) Shares of the streaming-TV firm reach historic levels after its active user accounts surged 40 percent in the first quarter while streaming hours soared…

Box office source: Comscore; estimates in $ millions; () Weekends in release; *Territories. Broadcast source: Nielsen, live-plus-3, week of May 13. Cable TV source: Nielsen, live-plus-3 scripted series. BILLBOARD HOT 100: The week’s most popular current songs, across all genres, ranked by audience impressions, sales data and streaming activity by online music sources tracked by Nielsen Music. BILLBOARD 200: The week’s most popular albums across all genres, as compiled by Nielsen Music, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).…

Engagements Scarlett Johansson became engaged to Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost. They have been dating since 2017. Births Actor Robert Davi and wife Diana Doronina welcomed daughter Gabriella Nicole Davi on May 17 at Providence Tarzana Medical Center in L.A. Congrats Sundance Institute named Michael Monroe chief marketing officer May 22. Warner Bros. Television promoted Susan Rovner and Brett Paul to studio presidents May 22. Chris Berend will join NBC News to oversee digital in July. Fox Entertainment upped Didi Patel to vp affiliate research and business intelligence and Gina Bahremand to vp audience research May 22. Deaths Geneviève Waïte, an actress, singer and mother of actress Bijou Phillips, died May 18 in L.A. She was 71. Bobby Diamond, the young boy with a horse on the 1950s NBC series…

Driving through Los Angeles recently, it was hard to miss them. “Pluto TV,” read the billboards. “It’s free TV.” You could be for-given for asking, what, exactly, does that mean? But if Bob Bakish has his way, you won’t be wondering much longer. The Viacom CEO paid $340 million for the streaming video upstart in January and has made it central to his plan to revive Viacom’s floundering network of brands. As cable subscribers bail and are unlikely to return, Bakish — like his peers at Disney, WarnerMedia and NBCUniversal — has realized that he must chart a digital future for iconic, if now slightly moth-eaten properties like MTV, BET and Nickelodeon. With Pluto TV, an ad-supported platform that has attracted 16 million monthly users by mimicking the experience of…

Emmy voters embraced camp in 2018, with top reality wins for competition and host going to RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPaul Charles. But is the TV Academy ready to go for full-on kitsch? The Masked Singer doesn’t just head into the first round of voting as reality TV’s most noteworthy breakout in years, it’s also the biggest success story on broadcast TV. Fox’s offbeat adaptation of the Korean format topped all other 2018-19 new series by averaging a 3.8 rating in adults 18-to-49, which made it the No. 1 entertainment program on the Big Four (tied with NBC’s This Is Us). Some strategists suggest the unscripted community will be eager to reward that success. Others think the show’s premise — questionable “celebrities” such as Terry Bradshaw and Tori Spelling crooning…

When word leaked May 17 that CBS may have offered Lionsgate $5 billion for Starz, shares of the latter leaped 15 percent as Wall Street recognized how a sale would benefit the company run by CEO Jon Feltheimer. Less obvious is what CBS might get out of it, as Starz appears duplicative of CBS’ Showtime. And CBS shares fell after the reported bid for Starz. In large measure, such an acquisition would be about battling AT&T’s HBO, which has 140 million worldwide subscribers, 8 million by way of streamer HBO Now. “If antitrust regulators agree to allow the reduction of the core U.S. pay TV premium marketplace from three to two, the Showtime-Starz combination would provide significant new competition to HBO, for sure,” says Jimmy Schaeffler of The Carmel Group.…

ESPN, Disney’s $10 billion sports media empire, has always had cozy relationships with the stars it covers. ESPN Books has published tomes penned by athletes, like John Amaechi’s Man in the Middle. Myriad others have appeared on the network’s SportsCenter commercials. In 2006, ESPN even took an ownership interest in the Arena Football League that included airing its games. Around the same time, unscripted shows featuring Barry Bonds and Bobby Knight caused hand-wringing. The network’s ombudsman, George Solomon, wrote then that the partnerships are “dismaying” and “[boggle] the mind.” It has only accelerated its partnerships with stars. ESPN+ — the direct-to-consumer service launched in 2018 — has more than 2 million subscribers, in large part because of exclusive live rights to UFC and Top Rank boxing matches. And a key…

Deal of the Week As the dust settled on Cannes May 25, big-ticket sales left dealmakers cautiously hopeful. No sale was bigger than Paramount taking worldwide rights to the Chris Hemsworth- Tiffany Haddish comedy Down Under Cover with a budget commitment of $40 million, thwarting Netflix’s $50 million bid on the FilmNation-sold project. “We just completed a movie with Tiffany [Limited Partners] that we love,” says Paramount’s Wyck Godfrey. “And we’ve been dying to be in business with Chris and [producers Anthony and Joe Russo].” Among the finished films snapped up by buyers, Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life topped the class with Fox Searchlight paying $14 million for U.S. rights and some international territories, signaling that Searchlight can still spend real money in the Disney era. Sony Pictures Classics picked…

Growing up in crime-ridden Snowtown, South Australia (“the equivalent of Compton,” she calls it), Bruna Papandrea stayed out of trouble by gravitating toward the arts. “A couple of girls were murdered in my school, but I had amazing teachers,” says the third of four children of a single mother. After she dropped out of college, a playwright friend helped her land a job as an assistant at a commercials company, and within a year Papandrea was producing ads for brands like Coca-Cola and KFC. But a romantic breakup led her to move to New York, where she waited tables and was an intern on the 1997 Luke Perry thriller Lifebreath. She did a bit of everything on set and wound up with a co-producer credit. Since then, Papandrea, 48, has…

1 Alternative Ryan Reynolds has worn T-shirts by the Atlanta-based brand that uses sustainable materials including organic cotton and recycled polyester; $28, at Nordstrom 2 Alberta Ferretti Recycled-yarn cashmere “Love Me” sweater made in collaboration with Livia Firth’s Eco Age sustainable fashion brand. Regina King is a fan of Ferretti; $595, at Barneys New York 3 Bleusalt The Malibu label by Kenny G’s ex-wife Lyndie Benson features clothes made from botanic beech tree fibers, such as this Point Polo ($140) designed by Patrick Dempsey; bleusalt.com 4 Outerknown Pro surfer Kelly Slater uses organic cotton and recycled fishing nets to create casual staples like these slim-fit jeans (Oliver Hudson is a fan); $150, mrporter.com 5 Veja The “It” French kicks are worn by Emma Watson, who favors the organic and vegan…

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH The star’s bespoke Met Gala suit by tailor Labassa Woolfe consisted of bamboo fabric by Huddersfield Fine Worsteds, with a “peace silk” lining from silkworms that weren’t boiled for the silk. “The suit feels similar to cashmere,” says stylist Joe Woolfe. MENA SUVARI Last year, the actress wore black Veerah shoes crafted from upcycled apple peels to an event. “Desirable product is now within reach,” says Suvari, adding that it’s no longer “a challenge to find items that [are] creative within a cruelty-free design.” (veerah.com, $298) DAKOTA FANNING The silky dress worn by Fanning at H&M’s Conscious Launch Party in April was made of fibers from citrus peels. “It doesn’t have to look like a plant to be made from a plant,” Fanning told THR. “You would never…

“Beyoncé and Jay-Z love this side dish because it’s hearty and full of flavor,” says vegan nutrition coach Marco Borges. Serves 4. INGREDIENTS One 29-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed1/3 small onion, sliced3 Tbsp. paprika3 Tbsp. parsley flakes1 Tbsp. ground cuminSea salt, to taste DRESSING 2 tsp. organic sweet white miso2 Tbsp. lime juiceSea salt, to tasteHandful cherry tomatoes, halved 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. 2. In a mixing bowl, toss chickpeas and onion with paprika, parsley, cumin and sea salt. 3. Spread evenly into oven-safe baking dish and cook for 20 minutes. 4. In a small bowl, mix 2 teaspoons of sweet white miso with lime juice and sea salt. Mix in cherry tomatoes. 5. Once chickpeas are cooked, remove from oven, drizzle dressing over them and serve.…

At the far edge of Pahrump, Nevada, where unpaved roads narrow as they rise toward the desert mountains, Heidi Fleiss waited, intent on settling a score. The once-powerful Hollywood madam, whose high-profile clients included stars and executives, was arrested in 1993, sent to federal prison and freed 20 years ago this September. Now she had summoned The Hollywood Reporter to the remote bird sanctuary where she lives alone with dozens of rescued parrots. Look for a structure that recalls both Robinson Crusoe and a haunted house, she had texted: “it says do not enter. turn there.” Inside, the birds squawked the non sequiturs they’d learned from abusive previous owners. One constantly shrieked “Fuck!” Another, no matter the circumstance, repeated “I love you!” Their “nanny,” as Fleiss referred to herself, tended…

Nick Cannon The Masked Singer (Fox) Not to be outdone by the costumed celebrities competing on the show, the former America’s Got Talent host has brought a flair to his outfits while emceeing. James Corden World’s Best (CBS) He’s hosted the Tonys, the Grammys and, of course, The Late Late Show. He added the CBS talent competition to his list of duties in 2019. Terry Crews America’s Got Talent: The Champions (NBC) He hosted the first season of the spinoff series and was so liked that he has taken over the main series for its 14th season. Dwayne Johnson The Titan Games (NBC) The obstacle courses are inspired by his own workouts, and the star brings his signature charisma to the sports-inspired series. Tim Tebow Million Dollar Mile (CBS) The…

Source: The week’s most active and talked-about entertainers on leading social networking sites Facebook, Google Plus, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube for the week ending May 21. Rankings are based on a formula blending weekly additions of fans as well as cumulative weekly reactions and conversations, as tracked by MVP Index.…