Tom Halleen Exits AMC to Become Founding Dean of Biola University's School of Cinema and Media Arts

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterVeteran film producer Michael Shamberg sued the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on Monday, as he steps up his campaign to prod the organization to boost its social media presence.Shamberg, 75, has been publicly decrying the Academy’s slide into irrelevance with younger viewers for several months.An Academy member since 1981, Shamberg also has been working to try to get the Academy’s board to heed his warnings.

Perth Museum and Art Gallery is getting ready to reopen its doors to the public next weekend. And to celebrate the museum ’s return on Saturday, August 1, free ticketed entry will be introduced in partnership with ArtTickets by ArtFund.

Celebrity relationships aren't always known for their longevity or stability, but it appears that Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady check both of those boxes -- and more. The football pro and Brazilian supermodel have proven that they can withstand the test of time, but also the trials of living in the public eye -- not to mention raising kids while working and their recent move to Tampa Bay after Brady, 42, was traded to the Buccaneers.

James McClain Conventional wisdom says that digital content creators who manage to go viral — racking up millions of followers, dollars, and all-important “likes” in a manner that frequently confounds the baby boomer generation — quickly move to Los Angeles, buy a fancy car or three and eventually settle in the San Fernando Valley, where many of their fellow social media stars congregate.That sequence doesn’t apply to every influencer, of course.

here. No date has been set for centres in Bury to reopen.A spokesperson said: "We’re working to open them as soon as it’s safe to do so." A message on the website of Better, the social enterprise which runs Manchester's leisure centres, says some will reopen on Saturday, July 25, but doesn't give any information about specific centres.

annabels.co.ukThe wine lovers’ den 67 Pall Mall unlocked its doors on July 4, with impressive measures in place. Members clamored for a reservation when booking lines opened 10 days before liftoff.

Edo Mapelli Mozzi, were married today in Windsor. The secret ceremony was attended by around 20 guests including the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and Duke of York. No images from the private ceremony have yet been released, so we don't know if the princess chose to wear a traditional bridal gown or something more pared back. But if she did decide to wear a tiara, she had an extraordinary selection from the royal collection to choose from. Tradition dictates that only married women may wear tiaras, so the ceremony, held today in Windsor, would have been the first time Beatrice has worn one. An outside contender has to be the York tiara that her mother, the Duchess of York, wore on her wedding day.

Theatres, music venues and indoor performance spaces will be allowed to welcome back live audiences from next month, the government has confirmed.Boris Johnson announced the news today as the UK reaches the fourth step in the government's five-stage roadmap.Audiences will be permitted to return from August 1, but must adhere to social distancing measures.Performers will also have to maintain social distancing at all times.The announcement is a major step forward for the arts industry, one of the hardest-hit sectors of the UK's lockdown.It follows the government's announcement earlier this month of a £1.57 billion rescue package for arts, culture and heritage sectors.Several pilot performances are now underway, overseen by the Department for

Not everyone on social media appreciates Drake’s body-art, particularly, the tattoos all over his back. Fans of the Toronto artist know he was in Barbados earlier this week hanging out with the brother of Rihanna, however, his visit has been the subject of much social media derision.

The Terrace Suite costs from £3,500 per night. firmdalehotels.comChef Nobu Matsuhisa has a habit of opening Nobu hotels in intriguing, slightly under the radar destinations like Atlanta, Riyadh and Tel Aviv so it seems a natural progression that the latest is opening in Warsaw on 3 August.Housed in an early 20th Century Art Deco building with a new modern wing on Wilcza Street, a creative hub in the city centre, the hotel’s top room, Nobu Suite is the perfect place to enjoy all that highly revered Nobu fare.

Matt Damon and wife Luciana Barroso purchased a 6,000-square-foot penthouse in the Standish, a Beaux Arts building in New York's Brooklyn Heights neighborhood, for $16.5 million. It was, at the time, Brooklyn's most expensive apartment.Now, he and his family are finally moving in.

Phaedra Parks decided that it’s time to show fans weight loss results. She dropped a photo on her social media account in which she’s flaunting her toned abs after using a product that celebrities have been advertising these days a lot.

The University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Cinematic Arts will remove an exhibit previously dedicated to movie icon John Wayne.

One-way routes will also be in place around the museum to ensure social distancing, as part of new safety measures that will be demonstrated in a video emailed to visitors before their trip.The first areas to reopen will be the galleries in its New Warehouse building, together with half an acre of outdoor space in the atmospheric, cobbled Upper Yard.Visitors will be able to explore Manchester’s industrial heritage in the Revolution Manchester gallery, and learn more about its role in the cotton industry in the Textiles Gallery.  Science will also be brought to life in front of visitors’ eyes in Experiment, and a deeper look at the solar system’s biggest wonder can be experienced in The Sun, the blockbuster exhibition that was due to close

Oliver Stone is unhappy with the state of Hollywood. The Oscar-winning writer-director-producer recently spoke with New York Times Magazine, slamming Tinseltown for becoming too sensitive toward political correctness and coronavirus.

Anne-Marie took to social media on Monday (July 13) to announce that her new song "To Be Young" featuring Doja Cat will arrive on July 17.She also shared the colorful cover art for the single, featuring animated sketches of the hit-making duo, and two hands making a pinky promise."To Be Young" follows Anne-Marie's recent single, "Love Me Land," which dropped last week. See the announcement and cover art below.TO BE YOUNG ft @DojaCat COMING FRIDAY.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran rapper and activist Talib Kweli announced today that he will be launching his new album, “Cultural Currency,” via the independent subscription service, Patreon. While artists like Kimbra and Ani DiFranco have released songs through the service, Kweli is the first major artist to use it for a full album.While details on the album itself were scant, the Patreon plans are spelled out in detail on https://www.patreon.com/TalibKweli.

Valve’s Half-Life development team reportedly want to build a “full-scale” non-VR Half-Life game, according to video game journalist Geoff Keighley.In Keighley’s new interactive “storybook” Half-Life: Alyx – Final Hours, which goes behind the scenes on the development of the VR game, the journalist claims that the Half-Life development team are ready to work on a full Half-Life game.“Privately, most of the team hopes that the next big thing will indeed be a full-scale Half-Life game built not for VR,” Keighley wrote, “but as a game accessible across all traditional gaming platforms.”Keighley also stated that the success of Half-Life: Alyx seems to have reinvigorated the team.

John Wayne was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, yet his ultra-conservative views on race and other hot-button topics have the “True Grit” star a controversial figure in the modern era.

The University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts announced its decision on Friday to remove a John Wayne exhibit from its main building. Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion Evan Hughes explained the school's decision in a memo shared on Twitter.