Georgia Senate Drops Proposal to Cap Film Credit at $900 Million

On Monday, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office revealed the full scope of their investigation into the Rust shooting. The tragic accident in October 2021 left director Joel Souza injured and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Emma Hernan would like to clarify her now-controversial revelation that Ben Affleck supposedly reached out to her on Raya before linking up with Jennifer Lopez. And, no, she’s not taking back the comments even though Ben has denied the messages!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe 49th Daytime Emmy Awards return to a live, in-person format this year on Friday, June 24, airing on both CBS and Paramount+. Also, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences confirmed that, as expected, the ceremony will take place at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif.; nominations will be announced on May 5.The Daytime Emmys dates were part of a slew of announcements made on Tuesday morning by NATAS, which also revealed Lifetime Achievement Awards for PBS’ “This Old House,” soap opera icon John Aniston (“Days of Our Lives”), documentarian Sir David Attenborough, “Reading Rainbow” host LeVar Burton and journalist Judy Woodruff.

Piers Morgan has asked one of his new TalkTV co-stars to find out why Boris Johnson intervened to get Donald Trump to cancel an interview with him. The former Good Morning Britain star launched his new show Piers Morgan Uncensored this week with a sit down with the former US President.

Jessica Biel is reflecting on being married for almost 10 years!

Last month, Bella Hadid revealed that at age 14, she had a nose job.

Megan Fox looks like an ethereal goddess on the front page of GLAMOUR UK's April issue, as she opens up on drinking her fiancé's blood and her friendship with Kourtney Kardashian.A far cry from her edgy ensembles when she steps out with beau Machine Gun Kelly – Megan has traded her gothic look for that of a fairy princess.Opening up in the magazine's issue – which is titled Inside The World Of Megan Fox – the stunning actress looked amazing on the front cover and in promotional shots as she donned a selection of pastel ensembles.Her chat with GLAMOUR is said to be her "most candid and revealing interview in years".The cover of the digital issue sees Megan don a peppermint green roll-neck top, with an iridescent sequinned vest over the top and long white satin gloves.Megan's hair is swept up with what appears to be a cap over the back of it, and a few strands of hair sweeping across her face.The 35-year-old brunette beauty donned an ultra glossy lip, while her eyes were covered in purple and green hued eyeshadows.Her bushy eyebrows were perfectly groomed and framed her face, completing the glam display.In the promotional shot of Megan for the publication, she donned a different ensemble while laying across an iridescent pink and lilac hued capsule shaped inflatable. Looking like an ethereal goddess, Megan's brunette tresses were trailing behind her while her incredible physique was on full display for all to see.

Johnny Depp has told a court that he is "ashamed" of texts which he sent to actor Paul Bettany in which he spoke of burning and drowning his ex-wife Amber Heard.However, the 58-year-old actor claimed the messages were a joke based on a Monty Python sketch and an attempt at "irreverent and abstract humour".Depp was speaking in Virginia as the $50million (£39.6m) libel trial, in which he's suing Heard for defamation, moved into its third week.The case is over an article the Aquaman actress wrote for The Washington Post in 2018, which Depp claims falsely implies he physically and sexually abused her during their marriage.Depp told the court he had a close friendship with Bettany and, in 2013, had written in a text to him: "Let’s burn Amber."Let’s drown her before we burn her. I will f*** her burnt corpse afterwards to make sure she’s dead."Depp added that he had connected with Bettany over their "abstract sense of humour" in dealing with difficult situations, and claimed that the comments were never "intended to be real.""As these are private texts there was a lot … in context," he said.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorGroupM, the massive media-investment arm of WPP, will winnow down the number of separate agencies under its aegis in a bid to streamline its operations and make ad-tech a more central part of the process for clients who spend millions of dollars on commercial inventory across video, mobile, social and other media venues.A spokesperson for GroupM said the moves would not result in any layoffs or departures of prominent executives. As part of the announcement, Kyoko Matsushita, who led one of the media agencies, Essence, has been promoted to a new role as chief executive of WPP’s operations in Japan.As part of the move,  Essence, will be combined with Mediacom, forming the 10,000-employee unit, EssenceMediacom, which counts clients such as Google, Mars, and NBCUniversal among its largest customers.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorRyan Reynolds will receive the 36th American Cinematheque Award.The ceremony and tribute to the actor will take place Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills.“Ryan Reynolds is a Renaissance Man 2.0 for our times,” American Cinematheque board chair Rick Nicita said in a statement Tuesday morning.

Gogglebox star Julie Malone has revealed her "secret" son who has never been seen on the popular Channel 4 show before, is celebrating his wedding at a family party next week.Taking to Instagram to provide her followers with an update on how she's been getting on recently, Julie said she had a "couple of weeks off" from walking due to illness but she also shared that she recently attended a wedding in Ireland.But as she divulged further, the reality star dropped a major family bombshell.Talking openly to her 211k followers, she said: "Our own, our eldest son Lee's wedding, which is in a couple of weeks."But I'm feeling better and I'm back on it now."She added: "Back to the 10,000 steps. Thanks for the encouragement.

Devon Foster Longtime industry lenders Melanie Krinsky and Charlene Paling have experienced enough globe-trotting, movie-worthy plot twists in their careers — and in their friendship — to be called “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Banks,” including bonding on the festival circuit. And now they’re joining forces at Western Alliance Bank.Last fall, the duo landed at the institution to establish its Los Angeles-based Entertainment & Media group, which officially launches this spring.

K.J. Yossman “The Crown” is seeking a Kate Middleton lookalike for the next season of the show.The casting call, seen by Variety, says the show is seeking “an exceptional young actor to play Kate Middleton.”“This is a good role in this award-winning drama and we are looking for a strong physical resemblance.”Accompanying the casting brief were photographs of Middleton, who now goes by Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, in the early 2000s.

Demi Rose has left her fans feeling the heat yet again in a stunning slew of snaps from her time at this year's Coachella festival in California. The 27-year-old model shared a slideshow of stunning images to her Instagram followers on Monday evening (April 25) which has already been liked more than 190,000 times.

Netflix film The Gray Man have just been released – take a look below.The forthcoming thriller comes from Joe and Anthony Russo, who directed several Avengers films. It will also star Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Billy Bob Thornton and Bridgerton‘s Regé-Jean Page.The film is based on the novel of the same name by Mark Greaney, with a screenplay written by Joe Russo alongside Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.Take a look at some first-look images here:A plot synopsis shared by Netflix for the film reads: “The Gray Man is CIA operative Court Gentry (Ryan Gosling), aka, Sierra Six.

Lil Nas X has announced that he’ll be heading out on the road, with some European tour dates scheduled for the end of the year – get tickets below.Sharing the news on social media, the rapper wrote: “i’m having my very first tour. and all of u better come or i will cry on instagram live.”His ‘Long Live Montero’ tour is set to kick off in North America at The Fillmore in Detroit on September 6, and will make stops in Chicago, Nashville, Los Angeles and more before wrapping up in San Francisco at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on October 23.The ‘Industry Baby’ hitmaker will then head out to Europe for a run of dates, starting in Amsterdam on November 8, taking in shows in Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, Brussels and ending in Barcelona, Spain on November 17.Among the European dates, Lil Nas X will head to London for a one-off UK show at Eventim Apollo on November 12.i’m having my very first tour.

Wasserman Music has acquired Paradigm UK’s live music representation business, expanding its global client roster and deepening European footprint as it adds to the Paradigm North America live music division acquired last year.

Mogwai have shared a soaring new single called ‘Boltfor’ – listen to it below.Released today (Apri 26), ‘Boltfor’ was “initially recorded during the sessions for ‘As The Love Continues’ at Vada Studios” according to a statement, “and then completed at the band’s very own Castle of Doom studios in March 2022.”Speaking about the song’s accompanying video, director Sam Wiehl said: “The video is a visual metaphor for the constant movement in life and the unceasing urge to move forward as individuals…in the form of a metaphysical road movie.”Watch the video below:The band will soon begin their European and UK tour in Copenhagen on April 30, heading to London’s Alexandra Palace on May 27. All original tickets will remain valid, however a new date for their Utrecht show is still to be confirmed.

Netflix will reportedly offer close to 50 mobile games as part of its subscription service by the end of 2022.Netflix has previously shared how it’s looking to explore video games for its subscription model going forward, with it recently announcing that it would be releasing a mobile game version of the popular tabletop-card game Exploding Kittens, as well as a new animated show, this year.According to a new report from the Washington Post, an anonymous source told the publication that Netflix is looking to explore content opportunities surrounding video games “from every direction” but will be sticking to mobile platforms for now.The company will reportedly offer nearly 50 mobile games by the end of the year for all iOS and Android devices, but they will only be available for Netflix subscribers.In November 2021, Netflix released its Netflix Games App which offered the first five games, including two Stranger Things titles – Stranger Things: 1984 and Stranger Things 3: The Game – as well as Card Blast, Teeter Up, and Shooter Hoops.Just last month, three additional titles were released, including This Is A True Story, Shattered Remastered, and Into The Dead 2: Unleashed. Right now, Netflix users have access to 18 games so it’s possible another 30 will arrive before the end of the year.In terms of collaborating with the games industry, Netflix has also created spin-off TV shows based on some of the most popular video games, such as The Witcher (based on the books and games by the same name) the animated show Arcane (which is a prequel to the MOBA from Riot Games, League Of Legends), and Castlevania.

LeVar Burton, Sir David Attenborough and This Old House are among the 2022 Lifetime Achievement honorees selected by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA committee of the Georgia State Senate voted on Monday to cap the state’s lucrative film and TV tax credit at $900 million per year.The tax credit has made Georgia a major hub of film and TV production over the last decade. Last year, the credit soared to a record $1.2 billion as production exploded in the state following the pandemic.The program is currently uncapped, meaning that all productions that spend at least $500,000 in the state in a year are guaranteed a 30% credit on their expenses.