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Utopia opened Clay Tatum and Whitmer Thomas’ slacker comedy The Civil Dead, the feature debut from the lifelong friends from Gulf Shores, Alabama who have been making projects together — from skateboarding videos to an HBO special — since grade school. It’s grossed $17k so far on 27 screens including a sneak-preview Q&A tour at Alamo Drafthouse locations in NY, LA, San Francisco, Denver and Austin that started last week. The five Alamos sold out a dozen screenings and have grossed $10K of the $17k for the 2022 Slamdance Audience Award winner, which that was made for $30k.

MISCHA Barton has claimed that she was told to sleep with Leonardo DiCaprio when she was 19 years old. The stunning model and actress, now 37, paved a successful career at an early age. Among her roles, Mischa has played Marissa Cooper in The O.C., Kyra Collins in The Sixth Sense, and Vicky Austin in A Ring of Endless Light.

EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Oliver — the bestselling YA author, screenwriter and producer known for titles like Panic and Before I Fall — has today announced the launch of her new media company, StoryGiants, also naming projects currently on its slate.

Stylish studs! Fan-favorite actors arrived at the 2023 Golden Globes dressed to impress.

Sony’s Tom Hanks-starrer A Man Called Otto banked $4.2 million in a lively second frame as it moved to 637 locations nationwide from four in NY and LA. Strong word of mouth propelled moviegoers into seats with particular strength in the heartland and momentum looks good as the adult drama/comedy heads into next week’s wide expansion for the holiday weekend. It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day next Monday.   

Elon Musk wants to move a shareholder class action lawsuit from San Francisco to West Texas, claiming a lack of unbiased jurors in the Bay Area.

Roll up, roll up, it’s our annual list of U.S. and international movies that could have festivals (and audiences) salivating in 2023. As ever, two of our main criteria are that the project is already in production and hasn’t yet been declared for a festival. This isn’t an exhaustive list but a healthy snapshot of some highlights from around the world. Enjoy!

Kaia Gerber looked incredible while enjoying frolicking in the waves with boyfriend Austin Butler during a family getaway to Mexico.The model, 21, showcased her toned form in a tiny bikini with a copper toned bralette top and taupe thong bottoms, while the Elvis star, 31, wore shorts and covered his head with a white towel.The Babylon actress and her beau have been enjoying a holiday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with Kaia's parents, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, and brother Presley and his girlfriend.   Frolic: Kaia Gerber looked incredible while enjoying frolicking in the waves with boyfriend Austin Butler during a family getaway to Mexico, as she showcased her toned form in a bikini with a copper toned bralette top and taupe thong bottomsLater in the day Kaia looked relaxed as she settled down with a book Saturday, showcasing her toned abs in a strappy bathing suit top and athletic shorts.  The American Horror Story let her long, dark hair hang in loose, wet layers. Austin, who told Screen Rant he trained with a Navy seal for his upcoming role in Dune: Part Two, donned a pair of knee-length black swim shorts for the outing, but spent a good portion of his time with a towel over his head.  Relaxed: Later she looked relaxed as she settled down with a book Saturday, showcasing her toned abs in a strappy bathing suit top and athletic shorts Al fresco: The Babylon actress and her beau have been enjoying a holiday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with Kaia's parents, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, and brother Presley and his girlfriend The couple began seeing each other sometime in 2021 and made their relationship official, when they attended the Met Gala together in May.  Presley and his unidentified lady love were spotted

A gut-wrenching accident occurred over the weekend when a cop in Florida accidentally shot and killed his best friend in a joke that turned into a horror story…

Keeping their big days small! While some celebrity couples relish in the spotlight on their wedding days, others have stayed more private.

The planning begins! Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt tied the knot in a surprise courthouse wedding less than two weeks ago, but they’re already thinking about their second ceremony.

Rock documentary Meet Me In The Bathroom grossed $85,683 in four locations for a per screen average of $21,421 in week one, a milestone for the indie distributor. Two of four screenings were one night only, sold-out events at The Fonda in LA and Webster Hall in NY (live performances by The Moldy Peaches, Adam Green, Wah Together)

Searchlight Pictures’ The Banshees Of Inisherin opened to an estimated $181,000 and a raring per screen average of $45,250, beating Tár’s impressive $40,000. Both opened in four locations and now rank no. 2 and no. 3 for an indie per-theater gross this year after A24’s Everything Everywhere All At Once. That film’s in a class of its own with an April opening PTA of over $50k on many more screens and a $100 million+ worldwide grosses. But Banshees is the latest in a wave of strong limited openings this month from Decision To Leave to Triangle of Sadness to Aftersun to Till making the case for an arthouse revival. Case made.

Warner Bros has shifted the release date by two weeks next year for Dune: Part Two going from Nov. 17 to Nov. 3 and still hanging onto Imax screens for the Denis Villeneuve directed sequel.

Michaela Zee editor “Americana Dream” has started production in Louisville, Ky., with all key roles cast in the forthcoming indie musical film. New Orleans-based singer Maggie Koerner will play Billie Carton, starring opposite Nashville-based music artist Sam Varga in the role of Lucky Fontana. “With this amazing cast of real-life Americana music artists, we are on an exciting creative journey that will seem both familiar and completely unsettling to the millions of people around the world who watch reality TV music competitions,” said director and co-writer Ate de Jong. The cast of “Americana Dream” also includes singer-songwriter Stephan Said as Ray Pursell, jazz vocalist Carly Johnson as Precious Blue, AJ Haynes as Lee Post and Michelle Malentina as Gabe. DJ Bombshell, Sylvia Walters, David Domine and Ian McConnell will play supporting roles in the film.

The Broadway production of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Between Riverside And Crazy starring Common will be simulcast during its final two weeks in February, producer Second Stage Theatre announced today.

Assault on Precinct 13 star Austin Stoker has sadly died at the age of 92.The Trinidadian-American actor, who also starred in the series Roots, reportedly died peacefully and surrounded by his loved ones at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles.Austin’s wife, Robin Stoker, confirmed the star died on Friday, which was also his 92nd birthday. His family also confirmed that the actor had died in hospital due to renal failure. He is survived by his wife of over 40 years, as well as his daughter Tiffany, his son Origen and his two grandsons Marcus and Austin.Austin is probably best remembered for his performance as the heroic cop battling a gang inside a decommissioned police station in the 1976 John Carpenter film Assault on Precinct 13.On television, he notably played Virgil Harvey, the father to Olivia Cole‘s character Mathilda, on ABC’s 1977 series, Roots.The star also appeared in the 1973 film Battle for the Planet of the Apes, which was directed by J. Lee Thompson.In the film, Austin portrayed Macdonald, the human assistant of Roddy McDowall’s Caesar.Others will remember Austin playing Brick Williams, the love interest of Pam Grier’s private investigator, in 1975’s Sheba, Baby.That same year, he lent his voice to the Return of the Planet of the Apes animated series.His final acting credit is in the 2022 film Give Till It Hurts, where he played Reverend Bishop.Speaking about Austin’s death, his wife Robin told The Hollywood Reporter.

Hidalgo County sheriff's deputies located 84 migrants on Thursday afternoon as they unloaded from a tractor trailer just 12 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border in south Texas.  A concerned citizen originally reported the tractor trailer near a residence about 15 miles east of downtown McAllen.  Sheriff's deputies and Border Patrol responded to the scene and took the migrants into custody. Pictures released by Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra show dozens of migrants on the ground in what appears to be a residential area.  Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra released this photo of the tractor trailer that was used in Thursday's human smuggling operation.  (Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra) A TikTok video was posted late on Wednesday evening, seeking "someone who can drive an 18 wheeler right now" from McAllen to Houston for $70,000.  The Texas Department of Public Safety verified that the video is authentic and related to the migrants who were located in Hidalgo County on Thursday.  Texas DPS spokesman Christopher Olivarez said that law enforcement has seen an uptick in recruitment videos on social media sites since last year.  "That is why we are experiencing an increase in human smuggling events along the border," Olivarez told Fox News Digital.

DEALSCamila Cabello has left Sony Music’s Epic label for a new deal with Universal Music’s Interscope, according to Variety.Emiliana Torrini & The Colorist Orchestra have signed to Bella Union to release their new album ‘Racing The Storm’ next year. From that very album, right here is new single ‘Right Here’.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSUniversal Music owned distributor Ingrooves has promoted Cris Garcia Falcão to Managing Director LATAM and Nina Rabe-Cairns to Managing Director APAC.

If you were wondering if Behati Prinsloo is buying Adam Levine‘s version of the cheating scandal… look for yourselves, we guess!

Grimes has shared a new photo hinting that she has undergone surgery to get elf ears, a procedure she has been teasing for a while.Last month, the artist shared her desire to get vampire teeth and elf ears, tweeting: “Does anyone know anyone great/ safe/ reliable ppl who could do vampire teeth caps on me in Austin or LA? Also, any reputable elf ear modifiers in either of these cities? (Still debating this surgery cuz cartilage doesn’t heal so it requires permanent stitches).”In a second tweet, she then added: “Has anyone done elf ear mods with a good outcome?”Taking to Twitter once again yesterday (September 17), Grimes shared a photo of herself with her head wrapped up in bandages, with the caption: “I did smthn crazy!”Though she didn’t confirm whether she had undergone the elf ear procedure, she did share a follow-up tweet, where she said:“Album is done we’re mixing.