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Kevin Hart to Return to Quibi for ‘Die Hart’ Sequel
Kevin Hart is returning to Quibi for a sequel to “Die Hart,” the streaming service announced on Thursday. The sequel will be dubbed “Die Harter,” naturally, with the title once again paying homage to the Bruce Willis-led “Die Hard” movies.In the first season, Hart played a fictionalized version of himself who’s looking to avoid being typecast strictly as a funnyman. To do so, Hart went to a top notch “action star school” that was led by a nutty director (played by John Travolta) and pitted him a
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Katzenberg-Clooney Fundraiser Nets $7 Million for Joe Biden
A virtual fundraiser co-hosted by Jeffrey Katzenberg and George Clooney netted $7 million for Joe Biden's presidential campaign on Friday, according to the organizers. The fundraiser featured appearances from Biden, running mate Kamala Harris, and their spouses, according to a release. About 25 donors participated in an "intimate virtual setting." Katzenberg, the chairman of Quibi, […]
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Blames Quibi’s Lackluster Launch on Coronavirus
Quibi co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg is unsatisfied with the streaming app’s debut figures and is blaming its underwhelming performance on the coronavirus pandemic.“I attribute everything that has gone wrong to coronavirus. Everything. But we own it,” Katzenberg told the New York Times Monday, implying he regretted the streamer’s decision not to postpone its April 6 launch.“If we knew on March 1, which is when we had to make the call, what we know today, you would say that is not a good idea,” Ka
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'Pretty Woman' at 30: Writer J.F. Lawton on how the film evolved from dark drama to romantic comedy, its original unhappy ending and more
The movie's screenwriter walks us through the creation of his romantic comedy classic — which initially wasn't a romantic comedy at all.
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SXSW: Olivia Wilde, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Henry Winkler + More Join Conference Lineup
The South by Southwest Conference and Festival have unveiled an additional list of names added to its keynote and featured speaker lineup. Actress Olivia Wilde is among names announced today as part of the Keynote speakers along with Endeavor Chief Marketing Officer Bozoma Saint John and Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger. The trio joins previously announced keynote speakers Jessica Brillhart, Joseph Lubin, Shirley Manson, Lauren Mayberry, Marti Noxon, and Kevin Systrom…
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Jeffrey Katzenberg: ‘We Blew It on 3D’
BARCELONA — Jeffrey Katzenberg may be standing down from his top job at DreamWorks Animation. He was still, however, the star at the first day of Barcelona’s CineEurope, where he talked on a panel addressing The Future of Cinema, and then showcased DreamWorks Animation movies, which excerpts from “Trolls”and “Boss Baby,” both unveiled last week at... <a href="https://variety.com/2016/film/global/cineeurope-katzenberg-dreamworks-animation-phil-clapp-1201800106/" title="Read Jeffrey Katzenberg: ‘
