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Exclusive: The Walking Dead actor Katelyn Nacon and NHL Hall of Famer Phil Esposito have signed on to star in the horror comedy Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma alongside veteran actor Richard Riehle.

The feature from Shane Brady and Emily Zercher follows kids Ralph (Owen Atlas) and Freddy (Collin Thompson), who lead the charge with their parents, Amy (Augie Duke) and Mark (Shane Brady), to take down the world’s most elusive hacker, “The Chameleon” (Chandler Riggs) after their family has everything stolen from them.

Also joining the cast are Xavier Jimenez (The Book of Boba Fett), Brett Maline (Loki Season 2), Jaime Moyer (A.P. Bio), and Rob Belushi (Get a Clue). Local Florida charities Be The Match, and Tsc Alliance have also partnered with the filmmakers.

Filmed in Tampa Bay, the pic features several prominent Tampa Bay landmarks, including Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill, Big Storm Brewing,...

Paramount has tapped comedian Al Madrigal to host its annual talent scouting event, the “CBS Showcase,” for an audience of industry professionals. This year’s event will focus on standup comedy. featuring Showcase alumni Jared Goldstein, Morgan Jay, Peter S. Kim, Brett Maline, Rashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola, Gregory Santos, Tien Tran and Mo Welch.

The standup comedy format reps a shift for the CBS Showcase from previous years. This year’s event, set to be held Feb. 1, will benefit charitable organizations chosen by the program’s participants, including The Trevor Project, Feeding America, Parkinson’s Foundation Inc., Poverty Alleviation Chicago: Letters to Santa, Shriners Hospital for Children, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Downtown Women’s Center and Glsen. After the show, there will be a performance from musical guest Fightmaster, the solo project of nonbinary actor and writer E.R. Fightmaster.

2024 Showcase performers E.R. Fightmaster, Morgan Jay, Peter S. Kim, Tien Tran,...

The Loreen Arbus Foundation and Inevitable Foundation have teamed on a new series of professional development grants aimed at supporting disabled women and nonbinary screenwriters.

The Inevitable Foundation x Loreen Arbus Foundation Elevate Collective Awards will bestow four recipients with an $8,000 grant along with mentorship, coaching and connections to advance their careers.

“As someone who is a lifelong advocate for the rights of and opportunities for people with disabilities, I couldn’t be more excited to join forces with Inevitable Foundation to invest in writers and filmmakers with disabilities. Together, we can provide them with the resources and support they need to not only succeed but thrive in this industry,” Arbus said in a statement. “The stories and perspectives of disabled creatives are essential and deserve to be heard. Our collaboration will help provide job placement, professional development, funding, and mentorship to this community, giving them the tools to build fulfilling and impactful careers.

Inevitable Foundation has launched the Inevitable Foundation x Loreen Arbus Foundation Elevate Collective Awards. The professional development grants are part of Inevitable’s Elevate Collective program and will support four disabled women and/or nonbinary people with $8,000 professional development grants and the mentorship, coaching and connections they need to level-up their careers.

“We are thrilled to partner with The Loreen Arbus Foundation, who share our unwavering commitment to amplifying the voices of disabled creatives,” said Inevitable Foundation Co-Founders Richie Siegel and Marisa Torelli-Pedevska. “Loreen has an incredible track record of supporting disabled creatives and upholding our shared belief that they have unique perspectives and experiences that contribute to the diversity and richness of storytelling.”

Loreen Arbus is an author, disability rights advocate, writer, and producer, as well as President of The Loreen Arbus Foundation and Loreen Arbus Productions, Inc. She has established many funds and scholarships that both enhance and...

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Inevitable Foundation has announced its inaugural five-person cohort for its newly launched Elevate Collective as well as its 2022 Caring Across Generations Care Award recipient.

Keisha Zollar, Gisselle Legere, Sheridan O’Donnell, Jenn Lloyd and Brett Maline have been selected as the winter 2022 cohort for Elevate, a program designed to support mid- and upper-level disabled writers with mentorship, coaching and networking opportunities that can literally elevate the careers of the established screenwriters. Recipients for the grant will receive a 5,000 professional development grant and Elevate Collective benefits.

“These 5,000 grants can be used for anything from professional development, such as career coaching or script analysis, to work-from-home setups, which for this audience is super important,” Inevitable Foundation co-founder Richie Siegel tells The Hollywood Reporter. “The money can also be used to option IP, and that’s an area where we think disabled writers specifically are incredibly disenfranchised...

Watch the legendary Junji Ito take a tour of the Winchester mansion in Crunchyroll's Junji Ito Tours a Real Haunted House video. Also in today's Horror Highlights: the Salt City Horror Fest 2020 announcement, a look at The Vegan Zombie short film, and release details for Inherit the Viper, starring Josh Hartnett and Chandler Riggs.

Watch Junji Ito Tour the Winchester Mystery House: "Crunchyroll launches “Junji Ito Tours A Real Haunted House”

About the Video: Acclaimed horror mangaka, Junji Ito, steps inside the infamous Winchester Mystery House. We dive into what scares him the most and the stigma around creating such graphic and scary imagery...Also how he's very into the Beach Boys right now."

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Salt City Horror Fest 2020 Announced: "The Salt City Horror Festival is an annual 35mm horror film festival in Syracuse, NY. Featuring an all-day lineup of 35mm horror movies, celebrity guests and more.

Apr 18, 2020 at 9 Am – Apr 19, 2020 at 12:30 Am.