Tom Pollock Remembered: Universal Pictures Chairman ‘Didn’t Believe in Playing it Safe’

In support of Deborah, @Real_Rob_Warner said: “Also - where are parents or teachers wearing facemasks around kids to the extent that it's causing a problem?“If you only ever talk to your children in the supermarket, that's a bigger problem.”In contrast, @llikeportals penned: “Even a 3rd grader is smart enough to understand that without goggles the mask is no different than protecting yourself from mosquitos using a chain link fence." (sic)In response to Paul’s video share, @Iambiancafh wrote: “God this is all so boring, since when were 2 min media clips, science?! Give me strength.”Deborah Meaden came back on viewer’s screens with the return of BBC’s Dragon’s Den in January.She also appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013, where she was partnered with Robin Windsor.She recently spoke up about how she was in “personal pain” after being eliminated form the show.She told Closer Magazine: “I still have permanent pain in the balls of my feet, which is a constant reminder that I did the show.“It started after I spent 10 hours a day waltzing and I put too much pressure on them.”

Dan Walker, 44, penned earlier today a heartfelt tweet for his former BBC co-star Oti Mabuse, 31, following her departure from Strictly Come Dancing.The BBC Breakfast presenter labelled the South-African-born dancer a “legend” as it was announced she was set to leave the hit show.Dan retweeted BBC Strictly’s official Twitter account’s announcement in view of his 750,000 followers.The statement read: “Oti has been a truly wonderful part of Strictly for the past seven years.“Her energy, creativity and talent have contributed to so many of the show’s most memorable moments and she will be hugely missed, not only by viewers but the entire team.“She leaves a dazzling legacy behind her, as the only professional dancer to lift the Glitterball Trophy in two consecutive years.”The official statement continued: “We couldn’t be prouder of Oti and what she has achieved.“She will always be at the very heart of our Strictly family and we wish her every success in her already bright future.”Dan added: “Absolutely lovely human and a Strictly legend.

Becca Tobin and Zach Martin are parents!

EastEnders couldn't help but see the funny side during Tuesday's episode after Kheerat Panesar went on the run but only ended up across the Square at Stacey Slater's home.Things were certainly heating up in the East End drama when Chelsea found her husband Gray Atkins lying injured on the floor with Kheerat standing over him.Panicked, Chelsea immediately called the police and informed them that Gray had been attacked by Kheerat.With no other choice, business owner Kheerat thought it would be best to flee the scene as soon as possible.But fans were left amused when he wasn't able to get very far.Taking to Twitter, one person wrote: "Kheerat's run away all across to the other side of the square."Another fan exclaimed: "Kheerat ffs only went across the road!"A third confused viewer said: "Kheerat is walking through the square, when he's trying to hide?????????"Later on in the programme, it soon became clear that Kheerat made the right decision to enter Stacey's home as she was able to hide him and helped the landlord flee from the square.With police now on the hunt for Kheerat, viewers were still aggravated with Chelsea for calling them in the first place due to the fact that Gray is a serial killer.Jumping back onto the social media platform, one annoyed viewer shared: "The police should be going around like that looking for Gray not Kheerat, so stupid really is. Also Chelsea! Throwing Kheerat under the bus and protecting someone she knows is a MURDERER."Another spectator said: "Absolutely HATE chelsea!! how you gonna snitch on kheerat and you clearly know he’s been trying to help YOU."A third agreed and wrote: "I honestly wished that Whitney would of come in too the house now instead of Chelsea.

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix this summer.The Gunners came out of the January window with a weaker front-line after failing in their pursuit of Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic and allowing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to join Barcelona for free.Manager Mikel Arteta is expected to spend big money instead this summer, with 22-year-old former Golden Boy winner Felix topping the Spaniard’s list of potential signings.And according to El Chiringuito via Sport Witness, La Liga giants Atletico would be prepared to let him join Arsenal in an attempt to recoup the lion’s share of the whopping £114million fee they paid for him in 2019.Journalist Eduardo Inda said: “Joao Félix is a very good player. Arsenal want him.“Diego Simeone, if he continues, he wants to bring [Valencia striker Goncalo] Guedes.

Jamal Edwards was a pioneering British music figure whose YouTube channel SBTV was influential in promoting emerging rappers and singers such as Ed Sheeran and Stormzy.  Jamal Edwards was an influential music entrepreneur who started the online music platform SBTV on YouTube in 2006 when he was a teenager.

EXCLUSIVE: His Dark Materials episodic director William McGregor has come aboard to helm the movie Smile (working title) for Netflix and Matt Reeves’ 6th and Idaho, a project which is described as a vampire story in the spirit of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive. 

EXCLUSIVE: Sharon Stone (The Flight Attendant, Ratched) has optioned the rights to Lisa Barr’s upcoming novel Woman on Fire, inking a deal to produce and star in a film adaptation.

Jordan Moreau Sony keeps expanding its universe of Marvel characters. The upcoming film “Kraven the Hunter,” starring Aaron Taylor Johnson as the classic Spider-Man villain, has added Fred Hechinger (“The White Lotus,” “Pam & Tommy”) to its cast, Variety has confirmed.It’s currently unknown who Hechinger will play, but Deadline reports that he will portray Chameleon, an evil master of disguise who also happens to be Kraven’s half-brother.J.C.

Selome Hailu Unlike some of its A-list competitors at the upcoming Independent Spirit Awards, Shatara Michelle Ford’s debut film “Test Pattern” was funded on nine credit cards the director took out themself.Awards shows like the Spirits and the Gothams are known for highlighting the possibilities of indie cinema, but there isn’t always a clear through line among those filmmaker’s experiences. All contenders are labeled “low budget” projects: the Gothams set a $35 million budget cap for eligibility, and the Spirits are even stricter, stopping nominations at $22.5 million.

Mark Lanegan, who followed a long stint as lead vocalist for the proto-grunge band Screaming Trees with a distinguished career as an impassioned solo singer-songwriter and adventurous collaborator with Queens of the Stone Age and others, has died. A cause of death was not announced, although last year he was said to be suffering from Covid-19 and kidney disease; he was 57.“Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland,” reads a statement on his Twitter account. “A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley.

Chris Willman Music WriterNominees for this year’s ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards have been announced, with scores for films like “Dune” and “The Power of the Dog,” TV series like “Loki” and “The White Lotus” and video games like “Call of Duty” among the contenders.These competitive awards, voted on by members of ASCAP, will be given out during the week of May 2 as part of the 2022 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, alongside the non-voted honors that reward the composers of the most-performed scores and themes of the year.Up for film score of the year are Hans Zimmer, for “Dune”; Germaine Franco, for “Encanto”; Daniel Hart, for “The Green Knight”; Dan Romer, for “Luca”; and Radiohead member-turned-maestro Jonny Greenwood for “The Power of the Dog.” Zimmer, Franco and Greenwood have already been nominated for the Academy Awards this month for their work on those films.Nods for television score went to Michael Abels, for “Allen v.

Maluma wants to go after Hollywood! The Colombian star recently debuted as an actor in Marry Me alongside singer and actress Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson, and now plans to continue making a name in the film industry. According to the “Pretty Boy,” this is just beginning, and he aspires to secure iconic roles, including legendary characters such as Batman or James Bond.

In the last several years, following terrific docs like “An Open Secret” “Prophet’s Prey,” and “West Of Memphis,” filmmaker Amy Berg has quickly become one of the premier documentarians in the field of abuse cases and injustices, often centering around stories of female exploitation and abuse. Her latest is HBO’s “Phoenix Rising,” a two-part documentary produced and directed by Amy Berg (“The Case Against Adnan Syed”), follows actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”) as she takes her experience as a survivor of domestic violence to pursue justice, heal generational wounds, and reclaim her story.

Today, Universal Pictures announced that Christopher Nolan’s atomic bomb film “Oppenheimer” has officially started production with multiple locations in the U.S., such as New Mexico, California, and New Jersey. The project has an ambitious budget of $100 million and will be heading to theaters the summer of 2023.

thisclose to the Love Is Blind season-two finale, which airs on February 25. And there's only one question on our minds: Are Deepti Vempati and Abhishek “Shake” Chatterjee still together? Come, blow off work with us and investigate! Here's all the info we have on another .Deepti is a Bradley University grad who in insurance at AllState. A quick perusal of her shows that she's a dog lover, which is interesting considering…Shake is a veterinarian.

Spike Lee, George Lucas, Frank Marshall, Martin Scorsese and AFI chief Bob Gazzale pay tribute to Tom Pollock, the former chairman of Universal Pictures, who died Saturday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a heart attack. Pollock, who was 77, also served as chairmanof the American Film Institute and co-founded the Montecito Picture Co.

Anita Busch Film EditorEditors note: When he ran Universal Pictures and after he left to partner with Ivan Reitman in Montecito, Tom Pollock was a favorite call for journalists. He was not only a humorous truth teller with a spine, but one of those rare people who left us walking away from a call always feeling smarter for it.

Tom Pollock, the former chairman of Universal Pictures and the American Film Institute, died Saturday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a heart attack. He was 77.

Dave McNary Film ReporterTom Pollock, the former chairman of Universal Pictures and the American Film Institute, died Saturday of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 77.“We are incredibly saddened by the loss of Tom Pollock,” said NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer in a statement.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmMuch will be said about the memory and accomplishments of Tom Pollock, who passed away at age 77. He presided over Universal Pictures in a strong period in the ’80s and early ’90s when the studio released 200 pictures that globally grossed $10 billion and released Steven Spielberg’s then all time box office champ Jurassic Park and Best Picture Oscar winner Schindler’s List back to back.