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Chicago – Happy Pride from the Midwest Film Festival of Chicago, celebrating with a special film event on June 24th, 2024 … writer/director Cory Grant’s “Screams From the Tower.” For tickets and information, click Screams.

The film follows Julien (Richie Fusco), his best friend Cary (David Bloom) and their outcast friends, as they navigate high school in the mid 1990s. When Julien and Cary’s dream of having their own morning show on the high school radio station is finally realized, it begins a chain of events that brings them popularity, a challenge to their friendship and Julien coming out to who is really is … all while filmed in the same Chicagoland north shore suburbs as the best of John Hughes.

’Screams From the Tower’ at the Midwest Film Festival

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Cory Wexler Grant is an actor, writer, director and producer. He spent his formative years in San Francisco and Chicago,...

What to make of Brats? On one hand, the documentary appears to be the result of one individual’s own unresolved issues. To describe it poorly, back in the eighties, one Andrew McCarthy got really miffed by an article written by David Bloom. After all these years, Andrew still seems to have it out for David, and he’s now out there to get the journalist. That said, Brats is extremely watchable from the opening minutes. It’s fantastically made, and it almost works in a more cinematic manner than a documentary. Of course, it is particularly appealing if you really have a thing for American pop culture of the eighties, more specifically the teen movies of that era. We’re going to do some introspection here before discussing the ending of Brats, where Andrew McCarthy and David Bloom finally come face-to-face.

What Was the Brat Pack?

During the eighties,...

A Texas judge ruled Thursday that a Houston-area school district legally punished 18-year-old student Darryl George, who was suspended multiple times for wearing his hair in locs.

Administrators at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu removed George from class on August 31, citing a dress code that limits the length of boys’ hair and has made him serve either in-school suspension or participate in a disciplinary program off campus since that time.

George’s legal team said that the student’s punishment over his hair length was a violation of...

The case of Darryl George, a Texas high school junior suspended multiple times for wearing his hair in locs, will go to trial next month, according to The Associated Press. A judge decided on Wednesday that George’s family’s claims that his hairstyle is protected by a law known as the Crown Act should be heard in court. State District Judge Chap Cain III set a trial date for Feb. 22 in Anahuac, Texas.

George, 18, wears his locs tied on top of his head. Administrators at Barbers Hill High School...

Justin Theroux accompanied his girlfriend Nicole Brydon Bloom to her twin sister’s wedding this week!

Nicole shared photos from the event on her Instagram account, including one photo that was a mirror selfie that included Justin and his dog Kuma.

“Chrissy, you are the world’s most exquisite bride (with the voice of an angel!) Love you and Patrick more than words can possibly describe. Best Christmas yet...

Justin Theorux is still going strong with girlfriend Nicole Brydon Bloom!

The 52-year-old actor and the 29-year-old actress were just spotted leaving the gym together after a workout on Thursday afternoon (October 19) in New York City.

It looks like Justin showered and changed after his workout while Nicole was still wearing her leggings and gym clothes following the sweat session.

Justin and Nicole first sparked dating rumors back in August, but it appears they have been together since at least the beginning of the year.

Just a few weeks ago, the couple was spotted out for dinner with Nicole‘s mom and stepdad. For those who don’t know, Nicole‘s father is the late journalist David Bloom, who died suddenly at the age of 39 from a pulmonary embolism while covering the war in Iraq.

Nicole is an actress on the rise and has appeared on episodes of Law & Order: Svu and The Affair.

It looks like Justin Theroux‘s relationship with new girlfriend Nicole Brydon Bloom is getting more serious as they just spent time with her parents!

The 52-year-old actor and the 29-year-old budding actress first sparked romance rumors after they were spotted kissing in New York City one month ago.

It’s unclear how long they have been together, but a photo has emerged of Justin and Nicole attending an event in February to support his friend Tan France‘s show Next in Fashion.

So, what’s the latest?

Keep reading to find out more…

Page Six has photos of Justin and Nicole stepping out for dinner on Thursday night (September 29) in NYC with her mom Melanie Bloom and stepfather David McNulty.

For those who don’t know, Nicole‘s father is the late journalist David Bloom, who died suddenly at the age of 39 from a pulmonary embolism while covering the war in Iraq.

Justin Theroux is back in the dating game, or so it seems!

On Monday night, the 52-year-old actor was spotted out with 29-year-old actress Nicole Brydon Bloom in New York City. According to an eyewitness, the two were not shy about showing Pda throughout the night, which included dinner at celebrity hot spot Altro Paradiso, where they shared a kiss.

Theroux ripped a page out of the Johnny Cash playbook in terms of his style for the night, opting for an all-black ensemble with a T-shirt, jeans, and Chelsea boots. He added a little shine with a gold watch. Bloom also opted for an all-black ensemble in a romper and low heels. She added a pop of color with her red purse and a little sparkle with a ring, necklace, and earrings.

Afterward, Theroux and Bloom — who stars in season 2 of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” — went to a very familiar place for the actor,...

Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media has joined forces with veteran producer Alex Baskin to unearth the ceaseless cons and crimes of Wall Street and Hollywood scammer David Bloom. The partners are producing a new podcast and developing a non-fiction television series, both of which will track the professional con artist’s decades of deceit, shedding light on previously unknown scams and victims, as well as the high-profile ruses that landed Bloom behind bars and in the press.

Rosen and Ayr Media’s previous hits include top-rated podcasts such as “Queen of the Con” and “Bitter Blood,” while Baskin’s television credits include “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” as well as “Vanderpump Rules” and “Botched,” among many others.

The new podcast, King Con: The Whiz Kid (wt), will be narrated by one of Bloom’s latest victims – model, “The Hills: New Beginnings” cast...

Let the title fool you. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is the improbable tale of a young boy who becomes a rock god by playing a polka instrument. And former wizard Daniel Radcliffe brings an entirely new kind of magic to his portrayal of “Weird” Al Yankovic—the type the Weasley twins excelled at. This is not a biopic of a musical parodist. It is a spoof of musical biopics, and this one’s about a lunatic with a strap-on orchestra deluding himself that he’s the life of the party. He fakes it until he makes it, throws it away, and leaves someone else to clean up his mess.

In their respective roles in prior, formulaic rock biopics, Rami Malek’s Freddie Mercury and Taron Egerton’s Elton John are extremely professional. By contrast, Radcliffe throws himself into the character like he’s never lost amateur standing. He goes full tilt.

In the years since Daniel Radcliffe first threw on those famous glasses and saved the world as the boy wizard in the "Harry Potter" franchise, the talented actor has since completely reimagined his image multiple times over. He's been the hunchback Igor in "Victor Frankenstein," a farting corpse relearning the ways of the world in the Daniels' brilliant feature debut "Swiss Army Man," a totally unassuming guy who gets guns nailed to his hands in "Guns Akimbo," and most recently a delightfully mustache-twirling villain in "The Lost City." Now, however, Radcliffe is in for his weirdest role yet -- by far.

The legend known as Weird Al who became a childhood staple of multiple generations -- particularly this '90s kid who got to enjoy his mid-career resurgence during those years -- is receiving the biopic and the lead actor that someone of his stature absolutely deserves. Thankfully, the creative...

Of the many films the Tribeca Film Festival shows, one of the biggest categories that often gets overlooked is the shorts category. Shorts are most definitely much harder to make considering their limited screen time and the need to fit a whole story within that time. Taking that into consideration, the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival decided to split up its shorts submissions into various categories, including New York Now shorts program.

This array of shorts all contained some form of New York City within them, whether through history, character, story, or anything in between. There were seven shorts in the program, and they are as follows:

Mildred & The Dying Parlor: Directed by Alex Gayner, starring Zosia Mamet, Jane Krakowski, Steve Buscemi, and Evan Jonigkeit; about a family who runs a dying parlor out of their home until an unexpected visitor shows up. Wannabe: Directed by Matthew Manson, starring Malcolm-Jamal Warner,...

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Created by David Wain and Michael Showalter

Directed by David Wain

Released on July 31, 2015 by Netflix

When Wet Hot American Summer was released in 2001, it was poorly received by critics and flopped at the box office, but thanks to DVD rentals it garnered a huge cult following in the wake of its failure. The affectionate send-up of ’80s summer camp romps like Meatballs and Porky’s was the brainchild of David Wain, who first cut his teeth on The State, a scattershot mid-90’s sketch show that lasted 26 episodes on MTV. It was Wain’s first film, and it featured an excellent cast of relatively unknown actors at the time, which included Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, and Amy Poehler, to name a few. Considered by many to be the first “great” American comedy of the 21st century, it’s hard...

In this week’s podcast, Deadline Awards Columnist Pete Hammond gives host David Bloom his take on the unprecedented tie in this weekend’s Producers Guild Awards for their version of the Best Picture nod, spotlights the actors positioning themselves as Oscar favorites after the SAG Awards, and talks about why Julia Roberts said this year’s Critics’ Choice Movie Awards were like a Fellini film. ete and David also talk TV, as the weekend’s awards shows also made time for the best television programs of the year, doling out the guild love to Breaking Bad and Modern Family. Finally, Pete previews this week’s notable film debuts, led by the subtle faith-based drama Gimme Shelter, featuring a career-shifting performance by Vanessa Hudgens as part of a terrific cast; and Cannes Film Festival ... Read More »...

In episode 16 of our audio podcast Deadline Awards Watch With Pete Hammond, our Awards Columnist talks host David Bloom about Emperor and Oz The Great And Powerful, two big movies debuting this month with some year-end awards potential. They also look at the lingering Oscars controversy over which entertainment notables were left out of this year’s ceremony’s “In Memoriam” segment, and talk about the MTV Movie Awards, which have shifted schedule to adapt to a summer blockbuster season that starts well into spring. With the nomination of Oscar winners such as Daniel Day-Lewis, Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Lawrence and the lack of nominations for the last of the Twilight films, Pete says the MTV Movie Awards also appear to be moving upscale in their choices.

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Deadline’s Executive Editor David Lieberman talks with host David Bloom in Episode 2 of Deadline Big Media. Lieberman discusses whether Mel Karmazin will stay with satellite broadcaster Sirius Xm after Liberty Media completes its acquisition; what impact James Murdoch might have on News Corp’s U.S. TV operations if he takes over, as rumored; and who might be interested in spending up to $7 billion to buy the live-entertainment and sports powerhouse Aeg from Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz.

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