The Brutalist Report

Variety

• Kiss’ Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and More Remember Ace Frehley: ‘An Essential and Irreplaceable Rock Soldier’ [40d]
• Ace Frehley, Kiss Lead Guitarist and Solo Artist, Dies at 74 [40d]
• ‘Yellowstone’ Beth and Rip Spinoff ‘The Dutton Ranch’ Adds Four Series Regulars (EXCLUSIVE) [40d]
• Elliot Page, Constance Wu, Brandon Flynn Will Explore ‘Good Sex’ in Experimental Off Broadway Play (EXCLUSIVE) [40d]
• Kevin Costner Loses Bid to Throw Out ‘Horizon 2’ Stunt Performer’s Harassment Suit [40d]
• Susan Stamberg, Pioneering NPR Journalist, Dies at 87 [40d]
• Disney Extends Contract of Kristina Schake, Head of Corporate Communications, Through June 2027 [40d]
• Noah Schnapp Says Press ‘Would Pry’ and Ask ‘Are You Gay?’ When He Was 13 Years Old at ‘Stranger Things’ Junkets: ‘I Didn’t Know What to Say’ [40d]
• Lifetime Unveils 2025 Christmas Movie Slate Featuring James Lafferty, Brandy Norwood and Vivica A. Fox: Full Schedule [40d]
• Snoop Dogg Is Using His Animated Kids Show to Support LGBTQ+ Families, Says ‘Inclusion Is Powerful’ After ‘Lightyear’ Controversy [40d]
• Warner Bros. Discovery Speaks Out Against Israeli Film Boycott: ‘Our Policies Prohibit Discrimination of Any Kind’ (EXCLUSIVE) [40d]
• Cher Honors Warner Records COO Tom Corson at City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Gala, Raising Nearly $6 Million [40d]
• Netflix Canada Orders Series Adaptation of Cat Cahill’s ‘Gilbert Girls’ Western Romance Books [40d]
• ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Boss on LeAnn Rimes’ ‘Unrecognizable’ Dixie, Premiere Twist and What’s Coming in First ‘9-1-1’ Crossover [40d]
• Marc Maron Says Jon Stewart Feud Was ‘Fueled’ by ‘Insecurity’: ‘I Was Just Jealous’ and ‘Jon Never Did Anything to Me’ [40d]
• ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!’ Renewed for Season 2, Moves From Amazon to Netflix [40d]
• Rachael Ray Expands Deal With A+E Global Media, Which Orders More Than 100 New Episodes From Her Free Food Studios (EXCLUSIVE) [40d]
• LISTEN: AI Vs. Script Readers – Who Does the Job Better?; Microdramas, Creators and YouTube Dominate Mipcom Buzz [40d]
• ‘F1’ Director Joseph Kosinski Looks Back on Shooting Brad Pitt Racing Film: ‘God, That Was Pretty Reckless’ [40d]
• Dua Lipa on the 56 Cover Versions She’s Played on the ‘Radical Optimism’ Tour, From Green Day to TLC to AC/DC [40d]
• TalkShopLive, Star-Driven Digital Commerce Platform, Lands YouTube Integration (EXCLUSIVE) [40d]
• Finn Wolfhard ‘Worried’ About ‘Stranger Things 5’ Because ‘Game of Thrones’ Got ‘Torn to Shreds in That Final Season’: ‘We Hope to Not Have That Happen’ [41d]
• Outfest Returns After Two-Year Hiatus With New Screening Series, Including ‘Broken Hearts Club’ 25th Anniversary Celebration [41d]
• ‘Battlefield 6’ Breaks EA Franchise Records With More Than 7 Million Copies Sold Opening Weekend (Gaming News Roundup) [41d]
• Cartoon Saloon’s New Short ‘Éiru’ Will Play in Theaters with ‘Little Amélie or The Character of Rain’ (EXCLUSIVE) [41d]
• Big Thief on ‘Double Infinity,’ the Band ‘Breakup’ and Rejecting ‘Icky’ Opportunities: ‘What People Want Is the Very Thing They Ask You to Sacrifice’ [41d]
• Dwayne Johnson and Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’ Lands at Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists [41d]
• ‘Wicked’: How ‘For Good’s Story of Friendship Resonates With Jon M. Chu, Alice Brooks and Myron Kerstein in Real Life [41d]
• NBCU, Apple Team on Apple TV-Peacock Bundles Priced at Discount of up to 37% [41d]
• When Co-Stars Become Competitors: Inside Oscar’s Toughest Supporting Actress Race Ever [41d]
• Fantasy Live-Action Adventure ‘The Elf and the Christmas Wonder’ Debuts Trailer, First Distribution Partners Revealed (EXCLUSIVE) [41d]
• Keanu Reeves’ Manager Told Him to Change His Name at 20 Years Old. They Considered ‘Chuck Spadina’ Before Using ‘KC Reeves’: ‘And Then I Couldn’t Do It’ [41d]
• OnlyFans Documentary ‘Virtual Girlfriends’ to Open Ji.hlava Film Festival [41d]
• Kristoffer Polaha’s Directorial Debut ‘Mimics’ Acquired by Panoramic Pictures, Sets February Release (EXCLUSIVE) [41d]
• Golden Globes to Host Tribute Event in Brazil in 2026 [41d]
• Claes Bang Stars as Himmler’s Masseur in ‘I Is Another,’ With Beta Cinema Selling at AFM [41d]
• Shae Cornette Joins ESPN’s ‘First Take’ After Molly Qerim Exit [41d]
• Moroccan Oscar Entry ‘Calle Malaga’ Secures North American Distribution With Strand Releasing (EXCLUSIVE) [41d]
• Protect Your Ears in Style With Loop Earplugs’ Crystal-Encrusted Swarovski Collaboration [41d]
• The M for Montreal Festival: A Showcase for North America’s Most Overlooked Music City [41d]
• ‘How to Shout,’ Starring ‘Bloodaxe’ Lead Alina Tomnikov, Set for World Sales With Summerside Media (EXCLUSIVE) [41d]
• The Life of a Showgirl: Diane von Furstenberg on Her Glorious Career, Marriage to Barry Diller and Why ‘The Closet Is Very Important’ [41d]
• Apple’s Steve Jobs to Appear on $1 U.S. Coin: ‘Make Something Wonderful’ [41d]
• Paramount Renews Deal With Walter Hamada’s 18Hz Productions, Debuts Trailer for Killer Chimp Thriller ‘Primate’ [41d]
• Spotify Partners With Sony, Universal, Warner and More to Develop AI Music Products [41d]
• Janet Yang to Close Taiwan Content Fest With Keynote on Asian Cinema’s Global Push [41d]
• Vanessa Redgrave Set for Lifetime Achievement Award in Turin Before Premiere of New Film ‘The Estate’ [41d]
• ‘The Diplomat’ Re-Centers Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell’s Live Wire Chemistry With an Effective Season 3 Shake-Up: TV Review [41d]
• ‘Outlander’ Star Sam Heughan Returns to Stage in First-Look Images From Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1990s Glasgow-Set ‘Macbeth’ (EXCLUSIVE) [41d]
• Yoshinaga Sayuri to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Tokyo Film Festival [41d]
• Pakistani Crime Thriller ‘Jujji’ Acquired by Buffalo 8 for Worldwide Distribution, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE) [41d]
• Warner Bros. Discovery and CJ ENM Form Strategic Partnership to Expand K-Content Reach [41d]
• ‘Conclave’ Composer Volker Bertelmann, ‘The Brutalist’s’ Daniel Blumberg Win at the 25th World Soundtrack Awards [41d]
• Bobby Deol Reflects on His Career Resurgence, Starring in Aryan Khan’s Directorial Debut and Losing Sleep Over ‘Bandar’: ‘It Was Surreal’ [41d]
• Britney Spears Slams Kevin Federline’s ‘Extremely Hurtful and Exhausting’ Memoir Allegations: ‘I Have Had Enough’ [41d]
• ‘South Park’ Abruptly Starts Season 28 With Viral ‘6-7’ TikTok Trend and Peter Thiel Hunting Down Trump’s Antichrist Baby [41d]
• Kevin Federline Speaks Out on Britney Spears’ Alleged Drug Use and Erratic Behavior, Opposes End of Her Conservatorship: 7 Biggest Revelations From New Memoir [41d]
• Woman Dies in Apparent Suicide at Disney World’s Contemporary Resort [41d]
• Zohran Mamdani Enlists ‘Survivor’ Contestants in Anti-Cuomo Campaign Ad: ‘Andrew, We’re Voting You Off the Island and Back to the Suburbs’ [41d]
• Diane Keaton’s Family Reveals Her Cause of Death [41d]