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Exclusive: It’s no secret that the independent film game is not for the faint-hearted, with the last decade seeing a number of companies and financiers collapse under the weight of the industry’s constant state of flux. But amidst the turmoil and unprecedented change, Teddy Schwarzman has been quietly building his Black Bear label into a full-fledged independent film studio.

The company, which Schwarzman founded as a financing and production outfit back in 2011, has now grown into a business that has tentacles in international sales; theatrical distribution in Canada (Elevation Pictures) and, more recently, the UK (Black Bear UK); a management business; a documentary financing joint venture with New Regency dubbed Double Agent; and a television strand, the latter of which recently deficit-financed AMC’s crime drama Monsieur Spade starring Clive Owen.

When Deadline sits down with Schwarzman in his Santa Monica office for a rare interview, Black Bear...

How are the mighty fallen. I first met Harvey Weinstein at Cannes in 1986, where he had a tiny room at the Majestic Hotel and ran around the festival looking for movies for Miramax Films to acquire. The former Buffalo concert promoter was an anxious and eager hustler. He eventually picked up Lizzie Borden’s realistic look at New York hookers, “Working Girls,” out of Director’s Fortnight and took it to Sundance, where it won a 1987 jury prize. Even back then, as Peter Biskind reported in “Down and Dirty Pictures,” while the Weinsteins did a good job releasing the movie ($1.7 million domestic), the producers audited Miramax’s books and found some inappropriate expenses that the Weinsteins were forced to reimburse.

Read More:Harvey Weinstein’s Firing: What Happens to TWC, the Movies, and Harvey

That was the template. Stories about dodgy business practices continue to this day, as vendors complain...

How are the mighty fallen. I first met Harvey Weinstein at Cannes in 1986, where he had a tiny room at the Majestic Hotel and ran around the festival looking for movies for Miramax Films to acquire. The former Buffalo concert promoter was an anxious and eager hustler. He eventually picked up Lizzie Borden’s realistic look at New York hookers, “Working Girls,” out of Director’s Fortnight and took it to Sundance, where it won a 1987 jury prize. Even back then, as Peter Biskind reported in “Down and Dirty Pictures,” while the Weinsteins did a good job releasing the movie ($1.7 million domestic), the producers audited Miramax’s books and found some inappropriate expenses that the Weinsteins were forced to reimburse.

Read More:Harvey Weinstein’s Firing: What Happens to TWC, the Movies, and Harvey

That was the template. Stories about dodgy business practices continue to this day, as vendors complain...

Kristen Stewart is ready to show a much less serious side of herself.

The 26-year-old actress is hosting Saturday Night Live on February 4, the NBC show announced during Aziz Ansari's hosting gig this weekend. Stewart, who has never hosted SNL before, will be joined by musical guest Alessia Cara.

In November, the Equals actress admitted that her Twilight years was an "uncomfortable" time for her in the spotlight, so the news of her hosting gig may come as a surprise.

Watch: Kristen Stewart Publishes Research Paper on Using Artificial Intelligence to Create Art

"I was 17, 18, when it all went down and that was the most uncomfortable, terrible, weird thing -- you're, like, 17 years old, 'Ahhh!'" she told Ellen DeGeneres. "At the same time it's good. It kind of forced me to stand to attention in this way, which, I didn't have that."

These days, Stewart is definitely more comfortable discussing her personal life. On Friday...

Guys, it's almost time for Lethal Weapon to take over your Wednesday nights!

Whether you're a fan of the movies or never saw them, you're not going to want to miss this series. Quite simply: It is a Lot of fun!

From the minute Lethal Weapon Season 1 Episode 1 opens, you're going to be in for a wild ride. There's tons of action, romance, and some quieter moments that'll touch you in ways you'd never expect.

Riggs is a cop and former Navy Seal who transfers from Texas to the Lapd after the tragic death of his wife and unborn child. He's teamed up with Roger Murtaugh who is returning to work after a near-fatal heart attack. It doesn't take long for these two to realize they're on opposite sides of the spectrum, but as the saying goes, opposites attract!

Are you excited for this series? Check out the photos and...

Critics and audiences haven’t been especially kind to “Independence Day: Resurgence,” but we still have another revived action franchise to put our hopes in. “Jason Bourne” hits theaters at the end of the month, and if the latest installment in the spy franchise lives up to its predecessors it could be a highlight of a lagging summer. Three new clips have been released from Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass’ latest collaboration (below).

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None of these new glimpses will be unfamiliar to anyone who’s seen the prior three Bourne movies — “Identity,” “Supremacy” and “Ultimatum” — but they do appear appropriately kinetic. Damon chases through Vegas in a car in one and steals a motorcycle during the middle of a protest in another; as always, his exploits are interspersed with exasperated agents in their clandestine headquarters being reminded that,...

A few unsuspecting people got an unexpected surprise when a stranger handed them a phone with someone on the other end, giving them directions for a mission. The person on the other end? Matt Damon. In a video partnering with Omaze in support of water.org, Damon decided to prank strangers, enlisting them as spies to pick up a package and deliver it.

Read More: Matt Damon Talks “Dark And Tortured” ‘Jason Bourne,’ Says Film Touches On Financial Collapse, Cyber Warfare & Civil Liberties

The video is absolutely hilarious, filled with suspicion, awkwardness, hot dogs, swimming elephants and more. One young man was so confused, saying things like, “This better not be f***ing illegal,” and, “Please god, don’t let this be no set up.” Luckily, the man they were delivering it to was Damon himself — and they all won tickets to the premiere of “Jason Bourne” this summer.

The Omaze fundraiser for water.

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Looking for good books about the movies to read? We've got a bumper selection of recommendations right here...

A confession. I actually started writing this article in 2013, and the reason you've only reading it now is that I've made sure I've read every book on this list, save for one or two where I've marked otherwise. As such, what you're getting is a very personal list of recommendations. Each of these books has at least something to it that I think is of interest to someone wanting to learn more about film - or just enjoy stories of movie making.

I've tended to avoid picture books, with one exception, as these ones I've chosen are all intended to be chock-full of words, to relax with at the end of a long day. Which is what I did. There are one or two notable omissions, as I'm still...

Read More: Meet the 2015 Tribeca Filmmakers #36 : Dianna Agron Gets Corrupted in 'Bare' Dianna Agron leaves her sheltered life behind in Natalie Leite's directorial debut, "Bare." In the drama, Agron's Sarah falls in love with Pepper, a drug-dealing drifter played by Paz De La Huerta. As Sarah joins Pepper's world, she disconnects from old friends and starts to strip at the club where Pepper sells drugs. She ultimately finds herself trapped in a double life and quickly realizes what happens when real life collides with fantasy. "Bare" is debuting in theaters and VOD on October 30. Watch the trailer above. Read More: Watch: Dianna Agron, Paz de la Huerta and the Cast of 'Bare' Got Down and Dirty to Prepare For Their Roles...

Down and dirty! The women of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills were ready for conflict as part two of the high-stakes reunion tackled topics ranging from Kim Richards' poker night antics to the Glanville/Davidson feud (and, of course, the infamous Amsterdam wine glass toss). Host Andy Cohen played referee as the ladies lobbed insults at each other. Which Housewives were hit hardest and which ones managed to rise above the fray? Find out in Us Weekly's Rhobh power ranking: reunion edition! 1. Lisa Rinna Rinna channeled her inner [...]...