While musical biopics are big sellers in Hollywood, some of the most coveted stories are deemed untouchable, but Sony plans to go all-in on The Beatles. Last week, it was revealed that American Beauty and Skyfall director Sam Mendes conceived and has signed on to take on the monumental task of telling the story of … Read more
The aforementioned producer is Chuck Lorre, the man behind the massive CBS comedies “Two and a Half Men” and “The Big Bang Theory,” along with Emmy darling “The Kominsky Method” over on Netflix. He finally gets to Max with “Bookie,” the story of an L.A. gambling facilitator named Danny (Sebastian Maniscalco) who has issues beyond … Read more
According to a recent report from The Streamr, Tyler Perry is set to take control of the cable channel BET. What happened between Tyler Perry and BET? The report mentions that Perry’s acquisition comes as Paramount is losing money. Perry’s deal is valued at an as-of-yet undisclosed amount. It will give him control over BET … Read more