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Actress Elizabeth Hurley has working in the industry since the late 1980s. Initially gaining notoriety as High Grant’s girlfriend, Hurley soon found herself in the spotlight with movies like Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) and Bedazzled (2000). She was also seen in TV shows like Gossip Girl and The Royals.

Elizabeth Hurley in a still from Strictly Confidential

Hurley is mother to model and actor Damian Hurley, whom she had after a brief affair with American businessman Steve Bing.

Her son, 22, is now dipping his toes in the directing pool with his debut movie, Strictly Confidential, starring his mother in the lead. The movie was released earlier this month, but it was years before now, that the Hollywood virus entered Damian.

Damian Hurley Almost Had His Mother Arrested

Damian Hurley has been working as a model since 2016, when he was only 14 years old. Following in the footsteps of his mother,...

British actress Elizabeth Hurley shares that she still has a “very annoying mummy rule,” which she makes her 22-year-old son Damian stick to even now, and is about television. The 58-year-old actress shares her son Damian with late former partner Steve Bing.

“I’ve always had what you say is a very annoying mommy rule in the house. We’re never allowed to put the TV on until 6 p.m. That included lockdown! We’ve always stuck to that. So we try to work all day, but at 6, we’ll go into the TV room,” Hurley told People magazine.

Despite having the TV rule, the pair have “had some amazing times watching television together,” reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The actress said: “We really started over lockdown, and I wanted to show Damian a lot of the films that had been part of my growing up. So ’80s and ’90s films...

Elizabeth Hurley is suspected of being the “older woman” Prince Harry talks about losing his virginity to in his memoir Spare. The 58-year-old British actress was a guest on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Wednesday and she addressed the rumor that is going around. So, is it true? Did Elizabeth Hurley take Prince Harry’s virginity? Keep reading to find out.

Prince Harry’s Tell-All Memoir Poses Questions

The prince’s relationship with his family has been strained due to the release of his memoir. Harry chose to step down from the royal family in 2021. However, his memoir which discusses various family members at length has been the reason the relationship remains difficult.

Prince Harry, 39, is now living in America with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children. In his memoir, Spare, he talks about losing his virginity. The prince said that it was an “inglorious...

British actress Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian Hurley “felt totally normal” while he directed her in racy scenes. The mother-son pair say they feel more like siblings, which they know seems unusual to outsiders. Damian has spent years taking photographs of his mother wearing bikinis.

The 58-year-old actress shared there was “nothing gratuitous” shot for 21-year-old Damian’s ‘Strictly Confidential’ film, and added that she “felt very comfortable” getting intimate with another woman in front of her son, who was behind the camera, reports mirror.co.uk.

The actress also shared that the “budget couldn’t run to” hiring an intimacy coordinator on set, reports mirror.co.uk.

“I hate to say that it felt totally normal. I don’t know what that says about us,” Damian said.

He added: “I was speaking to a lot of my friends who are also second generation of parents in the industry.

Elizabeth Hurley shared her birthday weekend pictures in a glamorous white bikini on Instagram, accompanied by “family, friends & doggies.”

In the cover photo of the birthday post, the 58-year-old actress wears a skimpy white bikini while hugging her son Damian Hurley from behind, looking like siblings of the same age. The 21-year-old embraces his mom with a big smile in a pair of low-rise jeans.

Other snaps show Hurley enjoying her dark chocolate and strawberry birthday cakes, snuggling her dog and taking fun pictures with two life-size cardboard cutouts of herself while rocking in a plunging dark jumpsuit.

The last image shows a big group photo of Hurley surrounded by a dozen family and friends.

“Family, friends & doggies – perfect weekend ,” the birthday star captioned alongside the post.

Her 2.6 million followers on Instagram quickly commented on her post and wished her happy birthday. Fans were impressed by her seemingly ageless beauty.

Elizabeth Hurley has reflected on the death of Shane Warne, the cricket legend and her ex-fiancé who died earlier this year.

The Australian cricketer, who was considered one of the best bowlers of all time, died of a suspected heart attack while in Koh Samui, Thailand, in March aged 52.

In a new interview with The Times Magazine, Hurley, who was engaged to Warne in 2011, talked about how difficult it has been for her and her son Damian, 20, to process the deaths of Warne and Damian’s film producer father Steve Bing, who died by suicide in 2020.

“Of the four great loves of my life, two are dead – I always say to the other two [Hugh Grant and Damian], you’d better watch your backs,” the actor and model said.

“But yes, it was very hard and it still is very hard. Losing Shane was terrible. It’s taken a long time to sink in.

Exclusive: After a long Oscar-laden movie partnership with his brother, Ethan Coen makes his solo and documentary debut on the A24 film Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble In Mind, which premieres at Cannes tonight. He and wife/editor Tricia Cooke made this one while brother Joel Coen and his wife Fran McDormand were off making The Tragedy of Macbeth. Here, Ethan Coen describes the allure of making a free form docu on the firebrand singer/pianist behind hits like Great Balls of Fire. Coen worked closely with T Bone Burnett, the music man extraordinaire who collaborated with the Coens on Inside Llewyn Davis. And when the Coens will put the band back together and make another together.

Deadline: Always thought I’d do a great Coen Bros interview someday. I did one with your brother Joel and Fran McDormand for Macbeth, and now we’re sitting down for your solo documentary...

Mick Jagger, T Bone Burnett among producers.

A24 has confirmed it controls worldwide rights on Ethan Coen’s anticipated Cannes Special Screenings selection Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble In Mind heading into the festival next month.

The company financed and produced the documentary from Live Nation Productions, Jagged Films, Shangri-La Entertainment and Inaudible Films alongside Steve Bing, Mick Jagger, Victoria Pearman, Peter Afterman and T Bone Burnett.

Little else is known about Coen’s solo feature directing debut. American pianist and wild man of rock ‘n’ roll Lewis broke out with Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On in 1957 and nearly derailed his...

CBS’ new all-fbi Tuesday lineup will launch Sept. 21 with a three-hour crossover linking the three series, returning FBI and FBI: Most Wanted and new addition FBI: International.

During an FBI franchise panel at TCA this week, CBS released a trailer for the crossover (you can watch it above), with FBI executive producer Dick Wolf and cast members from all three shows discussing the premiere.

Wolf spoke of some real-life headlines that influenced the crossover story, referencing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his forger associate Ghislaine Maxwell as well as businessman and producer Steve Bing who died tragically last year.

“I think that the crossover embodies what these shows are supposed to be,” Wolf said. “All these shows are fiction. I start with that. But there are certain elements in this show that will remind the audience of Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bing, and other people that have been in the papers over the past year,...

Damian Hurley is reflecting on grief on the one-year anniversary of his father Steve Bing's death. The model took to Instagram on June 22 and looked back at the day he and his mother, actress Elizabeth Hurley, received the "devastating news." "I didn't realise at the time quite how much it would affect me..." Damian wrote. "We all like to show 'perfect' versions of our lives—for me, the idea of publicly discussing something as personal as grief is terrifying... but sometimes it's necessary." The 19-year-old star noted it's been a "bloody hard" year "for everyone on the planet" and that "acknowledging that is...

Banshee co-creator and Warrior creator Jonathan Tropper discusses Bruce Lee and some of his favorite action movies with podcast hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante!

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

The Devils (1971)

Star Wars (1977)

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Return of the Jedi (1983)

Gremlins (1984)

Innerspace (1987)

The Adam Project (Tbd)

A History of Violence (2005)

Rocky (1976)

Rocky II (1979)

Rocky III (1982)

Rocky IV (1985)

Jerry Maguire (1996)

Terms of Endearment (1983)

Blue Thunder (1983)

Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

Missing In Action (1984)

Missing In Action 2: The Beginning (1985)

Enter The Ninja (1981)

Revenge Of The Ninja (1983)

Ninja 3: The Domination (1984)

American Ninja (1985)

Masters of the Universe (1987)

I Come In Peace a.k.a. Dark Angel (1990)

Showdown In Little Tokyo (1991)

Men of War (1994)

Enter The Dragon (1973)

Way of the Dragon a.k.a. Return of the Dragon (1972)

The Big Boss (1971)

Braveheart (1995)

First Blood (1982)

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

Conan The Barbarian (1982)

Commando (1985)

The Terminator (1984)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Highlander (1986)

Bloodsport...

Every year Hollywood looks to the Producers Guild Awards winner to forecast the Best Picture Oscar. That’s because in the 12 years since both groups expanded their top award list and adopted the preferential ballot, only three times have the winners not aligned — PGA winners “1917,” “La La Land” and “The Big Short” did not land Best Picture.

Those differences made sense, as in each case a smaller, lower-budget movie took home the Oscar over a movie of scale and scope. And as expected, this year’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of a Motion Picture went to Chloé Zhao’s magic-hour road trip “Nomadland,” as voted on by the guild’s 8,000 members. Searchlight’s frontrunner looms large in a field of small movies, as it keeps racking up wins on its way to multiple Oscars come April 25.

“We’re proud to have produced a film about community and what connects us,...

Every year Hollywood looks to the Producers Guild Awards winner to forecast the Best Picture Oscar. That’s because in the 12 years since both groups expanded their top award list and adopted the preferential ballot, only three times have the winners not aligned — PGA winners “1917,” “La La Land” and “The Big Short” did not land Best Picture.

Those differences made sense, as in each case a smaller, lower-budget movie took home the Oscar over a movie of scale and scope. And as expected, this year’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of a Motion Picture went to Chloé Zhao’s magic-hour road trip “Nomadland,” as voted on by the guild’s 8,000 members. Searchlight’s frontrunner looms large in a field of small movies, as it keeps racking up wins on its way to multiple Oscars come April 25.

“We’re proud to have produced a film about community and what connects us,...

The Producers Guild of America Awards awarded Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” with their top prize, one of the key indicators for the Academy Awards, particularly the best picture category. Edging out its closest competitors including Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman,” Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari” and Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” this might just end any questions about whether or not the moving drama is running away with the Oscars’ big prize.

All the acceptance speeches were pre-recorded with “Nomadland” giving a more produced, glitzier presentation than what we’ve seen at other award shows.

It should be noted that last year’s “1917” from Sam Mendes lost the Oscar after wins from PGA and DGA to “Parasite,” which only had the coveted SAG cast ensemble prize under its belt. Coincidentally, “Nomadland” is not nominated at SAG in their top category, leaving an opening for...

Elizabeth Hurley just sent the internet into a frenzy with a new photo of herself and her lookalike son Damian.

On Saturday, the 55-year-old Hollywood actress treated her fans with a festive photo of the mother-son duo twinning in Christmas sweaters.

Taking to Instagram, Liz posted the aborable snap which shows the pair posing in a garden.

"Yes!!! Mummy made @damianhurley1 wear a matching sweater. Happy Christmas everyone. We couldn’t see Jupiter & Saturn but we did eat a lot of Quality Streets," Elizabeth Hurley captioned the post.

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Damian, 18, also shared the same photo on his Instagram, writing: "Swear I was conned into matching outfits… Merry Christmas hehe xxxxx."

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Keeping it casual, Elizabeth Hurley and Damian looked adorable in red and white Christmas jumpers, with reindeer...

Hollywood is waking up to the sad news of Carl Reiner’s passing. The comedy legend, who created “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and directed Steve Martin in “The Jerk,” was 98.

Reiner died on Monday. The Twitter tributes began to roll in on Tuesday.

“Last night my dad passed away,” Reiner’s son Rob Reiner wrote on Tuesday. “As I write this my heart is hurting. He was my guiding light.”

Also Read: Carl Reiner, 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' Creator and Hollywood Legend, Dies at 98

“Carl was a giant, unmatched in his contributions to entertainment,” Mel Brooks posted. “He created comedy gems like ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show,’ ‘The Jerk’ and ‘Where’s Poppa?’ I met him in 1950 when he joined Sid Caesar on ‘Your Show of Shows,’ and we’ve been best friends ever since. I loved him. When we were doing ‘The 200 Year Old Man’ together...

Elizabeth Hurley took to Instagram on Tuesday to remember her ex-husband, Steve Bing, after his death. The producer was 55 years old at the time of his death. Bing died after he jumped off a Century City building. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, “The decedent was pronounced dead at the scene.” Hurley […]

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Hollywood producer and philanthropist Steve Bing has died of speculated suicide. Bing had jumped from his high rise luxury building in Century City, California on Monday at 1 p.m. Following protocol, the Los Angles Police Department did not disclose Bing as being the individual, but the description given fits that of Bing. Bing his best […]

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Update: Steve Bing's cause of death has officially been ruled a suicide.  The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office confirmed Tuesday, June 22 that the Hollywood insider died from blunt trauma by suicide at his residence.  Following his passing, Bing's ex, Elizabeth Hurley, paid tribute on Instagram, writing, "I am saddened beyond belief that my ex Steve is no longer with us. It is a terrible end. Our time together was very happy and I'm posting these pictures because although we went through some tough times, it's the good, wonderful memories of a sweet, kind man that matter. ______ Steve Bing, the producer behind Rock the Kasbah and Rules...

Elizabeth Hurley is speaking out following the death of Steve Bing, her ex-husband and father of her 18-year-old son.

“I am saddened beyond belief that my ex Steve is no longer with us. It is a terrible end,” Hurley wrote on Instagram along with photos of the two. “Our time together was very happy and I’m posting these pictures because although we went through some tough times, it’s the good, wonderful memories of a sweet, kind man that matter. In the past year we had become close again. We last spoke on our son’s 18th birthday. This is devastating news and I thank everyone for their lovely messages.”

According to law enforcement sources, Bing jumped to his death from a Century City building Monday afternoon. Following standard protocol, the Los Angeles Police Department would not confirm that the individual in question was Bing. However, the description of...

Elizabeth Hurley is speaking out following the death of her ex, Steve Bing. The actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to pay tribute to Bing, just hours after news of his death emerged. E! News confirmed on Monday that the producer had passed away at the age of 55. According to a statement from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, authorities responded to a death located in Century City, Calif. on Monday, June 22. "The decedent was pronounced dead at the scene," the spokesperson stated, adding that it occurred at around 1 p.m. Pst. While authorities have not confirmed the individual's identity, outlets Deadline and TMZ have cited law enforcement sources that state Bing...

Bing produced The Polar Express and Rock The Kasbah.

Steve Bing, the property magnate and producer of The Polar Express and Rock The Kasbah, has died following a fall from a tower block in Los Angeles. He was 55.

The incident occurred on early Monday afternoon (June 22) in Century City. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed a death and shortly after, friends including Bill Clinton took to Twitter to express condolences.

Bing founded Shangri-La Entertainment, and produced an eclectic roster of features ranging from Robert Zemeckis’ CGI dramas The Polar Express and Beowulf to the Get Carter remake starring Sylvester Stallone.

Steve Bing, a Hollywood producer, writer and financier who famously invested in the Tom Hanks movie “The Polar Express,” has died by suicide. He was 55.

A spokesperson for the L.A. County Coroner’s Office told TheWrap that the office responded to a death in the 10000 block of Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, and the man was pronounced dead at 1:10 p.m. According to TMZ, which was the first to report the news of Bing’s death, he jumped from the 27th floor of the building.

An individual at 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard confirmed to TheWrap that Bing had jumped from the tower.

The LAPD and L.A. County Coroner’s Office would not confirm the identification of the deceased or the cause of death. An individual who knew Bing said he had been depressed and acting bizarrely of late.

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Steve Bing, a producer, philanthropist and screenwriter, has died by suicide in Los Angeles. He was 55.

Police and the coroner’s office said a man fitting his age jumped from a Century City apartment building on Monday. Sources told TMZ he had been suffering from depression.

Bing, who inherited a fortune of some $600 million from his grandfather, L.A. real estate developer Leo S. Bing, also contributed millions of dollars to Democratic political causes.

After receiving his inheritance at the age of 18, Bing dropped out of Stanford to try out the movie business. While he was still a high school student at Harvard-Westlake, he wrote the story for “Missing in Action” and later wrote an episode of “Married With Children.”

In 2003, he co-wrote the action comedy “Kangaroo Jack,” starring Anthony Anderson and Jerry O’Connell.

Bing invested some $80 million in “The Polar Express,” the Tom Hanks-voiced 2004 film directed by Robert Zemeckis.

Updated, with comment from former President Bill Clinton: Steve Bing, the film financier and philanthropist who backed hit movies from Robert Zemeckis’ The Polar Express and Beowulf to the Rolling Stones concert movie Shine a Light, has died.

According to law enforcement sources, Bing jumped from a Century City building at around 1 p.m. Monday. Following standard protocol, the Los Angeles Police Department would not confirm that the individual in question was Bing. However, the description of the man in his 50s who was found dead on the scene fits that of the producer.

Bing, also an influential political donor, was a real estate tycoon from a family with a rich history. In 2012, he pledged a $30 million legacy gift to the Motion Picture & Television Fund.

“For years Steve Bing has been one of the most philanthropic and generous people in our industry,” Jeffrey Katzenberg said at the time. “He has...

Superman and Batman could be set to take on the podcast world after Spotify struck a deal with Warner Bros. and DC.

The multi-year deal will see the three companies produce and distribute an original slate of narrative scripted podcasts. No specific shows have been unveiled.

Spotify will have a first-look at original scripted narrative DC podcasts, including new shows based on the universe of iconic DC characters. In addition to producing podcasts based on existing characters and established franchises from across Warner Bros. and DC, the companies will also collaborate to create new programming from original IP.

It is the latest podcast deal for Warner Bros, which earlier this year struck a development deal with Rainy Day Podcasts, the company formed by Mick Jagger, Victoria Pearman, Steve Bing and Josh Olson.

The deal will be managed by Warner Bros’ Peter Girardi, EVP of Blue Ribbon Content and of Alternative Programming at Warner Bros. Animation,...

All-new podcasts starring Batman, Wonder Woman — or Bugs Bunny — could be streaming to your headphones soon.

In the latest move to punch up its podcast biz, Spotify inked a multiyear pact with Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment to produce and distribute an original slate of narrative scripted podcasts, which will be exclusively licensed to Spotify for a period of time.

The deal gives Spotify first-look rights to original scripted narrative DC podcasts based on its stable of Super Heroes and Super-Villains, which includes Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn and the Joker. The shows will have new storylines that are set in the DC Universe, unrelated to existing movies or TV shows.

In addition to the DC-based podcasts, Warner Bros. will develop original scripted podcast series based on other properties — like Looney Tunes and Warner Bros. TV-produced shows like “Supernatural” — as well as original podcast projects unrelated to WB’s existing intellectual property.

A podcast shingle co-created by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has inked a deal with a major studio.

Warner Bros. Digital Networks has signed a first-look deal with Rainy Day Podcasts, a new company from Jagged Films partners Mick Jagger and Victoria Pearman, producer Steve Bing and writer Josh Olson, with the aim of producing a number of original narrative podcasts.

“Everything starts with the word,” said the four partners in a statement. “We’re very excited to be working with Warner Bros. to create an environment where the best writers are free to pursue their passion projects with maximum creative freedom.”

The agreement ties Rainy Day to a slate of up to seven new podcast series based on original IP, and may include but are not limited to: scripted dramas or comedies, non-fiction or docuseries and talk or discussion podcasts. Rainy Day has an initial production deal with Allison Anders,...

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has set up podcast producer Rainy Day Podcasts — and in its first act, the company has signed a development deal with Warner Bros to make up to seven narrative podcasts.

Rainy Day Podcasts is a collaboration between Jagger and his Jagged Films partner Victoria Pearman, producer Steve Bing, and A History of Violence writer Josh Olson.

Under its first-look deal with Warner, the company will produce a slate of podcasts spanning genres including comedy, drama, documentaries and talk shows. It has already set production deals with Thor writer Zack Stentz, The Game scribe John Brancato and Allison Anders, the Peabody-winning director behind Gas Food Lodging.

Warner Bros Digital Networks will oversee the strategic and business elements of the pact with Rainy Day, Warner digital unit Blue Ribbon Content will be responsible for the creative aspect of the partnership, while Warner Bros Domestic Television Distribution will sell the finished podcasts.

Mick Jagger is getting into podcasting.

The Rolling Stones singer has partnered with Warner Bros. Digital Networks to produce a series of original narrative podcasts. The studio has signed a first-look deal with Rainy Day Podcasts, a company formed by Jagger, his Jagged Films partner Victoria Pearman, producer Steve Bing (The Polar Express) and Oscar-nominated writer Josh Olson (A History of Violence). 

Under the deal, Rainy Day will develop up to seven original podcasts, with formats ranging from scripted narratives to docuseries to talk and discussion. Rainy Day has set production deals with Allison Anders (Grace of My Heart,...

Arnon Milchan and Warren Beatty have settled their two-year legal battle over the disastrous release of “Rules Don’t Apply,” Beatty’s period drama about Howard Hughes.

Milchan’s attorneys have filed a notice with the court dismissing his suit against Beatty. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

Milchan’s company, New Regency, sued Beatty and other investors in December 2017, alleging that they had failed to pay $18 million in distribution costs. Milchan alleged that Beatty and his investors ignored poor test screening results and insisted on a wide release for the film, rejecting advice from New Regency to do a more limited release. When the film flopped — grossing just $3.9 million — Milchan alleged that he was left holding the bag.

Beatty and his investors — including Steve Bing, Brett Ratner and Ron Burkle — countered that Milchan had failed to properly market the film. They alleged in a countersuit that Milchan had...

The billionaire set has always looked upon movies as diverting toys. They offer glitz and glamour, but also pose one ominous trap: public scrutiny. This was underscored by breaking news this week involving three high-profile billionaires: Steven Mnuchin, Arnon Milchan and Rupert Murdoch.

Mnuchin, the very social but publicity-shy Secretary of the Treasury, has co-financed and produced movies like Gravity and Dunkirk while hanging with Brett Ratner and his Warner Bros friends. But now that he’s steering delicate trade negotiations with China, these ties are raising conflict-of-interest questions that Congress is actively probing.

Milchan’s financial “take” from Bohemian Rhapsody should rival that of any other producer in Hollywood history and further lift his profile as a movie mogul. The problem: All that also focused attention on bribery allegations made by Israeli criminal investigators – charges that could next month unravel the present Israeli regime and curtail Milchan’s formidable political clout.

Seems like there's a new man in Elizabeth Hurley's life! The English actress sat down for her first-ever joint Daily Mail interview with her 16-year-old son Damian, and the brunette bombshell revealed that even though she considers herself as "single," she has a secret boyfriend that she's been dating and she hinted that their relationship might be so casual that she hasn't introduced her mystery man to Damian yet! When asked how she would react if her son — who is her only child — brought a girlfriend home, the single mom said she would "welcome it." "In that respect, we’re quite evolved," the 53-year-old told the Daily Mail. But even though she would be open to being introduced to her son's girlfriends, she said that she is picky about the men she chooses to bring into her son's life. "I've been single for three years; my last proper boyfriend...

By April 2016, the warning lights were flashing red.

Warren Beatty had just finished “Rules Don’t Apply,” fulfilling a decades-long ambition of making a movie about Howard Hughes. He corralled the investors, wrote the screenplay, directed the film, and starred as Hughes. Now it was up to the distributors, Arnon Milchan’s Regency Entertainment and 20th Century Fox, to figure out how to sell it. Should it open wide, with a costly advertising campaign befitting its star’s pedigree? Or should it be treated like a niche independent film, with a limited release that could expand based on positive buzz?

To find out, Regency ordered two test screenings at the Arclight in Pasadena. The results were alarming. Moviegoers complained that the film dragged in the middle, and most of those under 40 had no idea who Hughes was. According to a report from the testing company, viewers described Hughes’ eccentric behavior as “frustrating,...

A group of movie investors has sued producer and financier Arnon Milchan for fraud, accusing him of negligence on Warren Beatty’s 2016 awards hopeful “Rules Don’t Apply.” Investors like the embattled Brett Ratner, multimillionaire Steve Bing and failed Weinstein Company bidder Ron Burkle say Milchan tanked Beatty’s long-gestating Howard Hughes film by refusing to fulfill most of the points in his contract. The fraud allegations come in response to a December suit from Milchan, who said the investors owed him close to $20 million following the commercial failure of the film, which earned $3.6 million at the box office on a...

It’s been three months since Arnon Milchan’s Regency Entertainment sued Warren Beatty and others for breach of contract over the filmmaker’s underperforming 2016 pic Rules Don’t Apply. Now the legal pendulum is swinging the other way. In a $50 million cross-complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court (read it here), an investment group that includes Brett Ratner, Ron Burkle and Steve Bing alleges that producer Milchan defrauded them by failing to promote and market the…...

Elizabeth Hurley’s son, Damian, is following in his mother’s footsteps!

The 14-year-old makes his acting debut on The Royals this Sunday, and his mom tells Et she couldn’t be prouder of the teen.

“My son has turned out to be tall, dark, handsome and talented, so he was perfectly cast as Prince Hansel,” the 51-year-old beauty said. “Damian is very charming in real life, so it was a hoot for him to play someone so obnoxious.”

Exclusive: ‘The Royals’ Stars Talk Elizabeth Hurley: ‘She Eats Biscuits All the Time!’

Hurley’s not the only one raving about her son. Et recently caught up with the British actress’ TV children, Alexandra Park and William Moseley, who couldn’t stop raving about Damian’s natural talent.

“He’s an absolutely treat,” said Park, who plays Princess Eleanor. “He comes in and plays Hansel, the Crown Prince of Lichtenstein, and he did...

Leonardo DiCaprio’s next role will take him to the birth of rock ’n’ roll. Deadline reports that the “Revenant” Oscar winner is set to star in the film about music producer Sam Phillips, known for launching the career of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Ike Turner and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Based on Peter Guralnick’s 2015 biography “Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘N’ Roll,” the Paramount project will chronicle the life of the disc-jockey-turned-producer who founded the Memphis-based Sun Studio and became an integral part in the emergence and development of rock and roll and rockabilly in the 1950s. No writer or director is attached at this moment.

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DiCaprio is producing the film with Jennifer Davisson under their Appian Way banner, along with Mick Jagger, Victoria Pearman, Steve Bing, Ian Montone, Rick Yorn, and Guralnick.

Is it possible to stay best friends with your ex-boyfriend? Well, yes, if you happen to be English beauty Elizabeth Hurley. Speaking about ex-love Hugh Grant on British breakfast show Lorraine, Hurley revealed that she and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. star remain the closest of pals - a full 16 years after their relationship ended. "He's still my best friend and he's very important to me," says Hurley, before adding that Grant is so close, he's practically family. "I think families change," Hurley continues. "I think they used to be much more insular, but now friends become as important as some...

Is it possible to stay best friends with your ex-boyfriend? Well, yes, if you happen to be English beauty Elizabeth Hurley. Speaking about ex-love Hugh Grant on British breakfast show Lorraine, Hurley revealed that she and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. star remain the closest of pals - a full 16 years after their relationship ended. "He's still my best friend and he's very important to me," says Hurley, before adding that Grant is so close, he's practically family. "I think families change," Hurley continues. "I think they used to be much more insular, but now friends become as important as some...

Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson will commence sales in Cannes on the Starz original TV series adaptation starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko, Bruce Willis, Bill Murray, Danny Huston, and Kelly Lynch.

Len Blavatnik of AI Film, Brett Ratner of RatPac, Gerry Schwartz of Onex Corporation and Jacky Bibliowicz will produce and finance.

Steve Bing of Shangri-La Entertainment, Alan J Helene and Mitch Glazer produce. CAA represents Us rights with Jeff Berg.

Magic City was originally introduced by Qed International at Afm and takes place in 1962 Miami as a powerful Miami Beach hotel owner fights the mob, CIA and Cuban mercenaries.

Production is scheduled to begin in August.

Lotus Entertainment’s slate includes: Sacha Gervasi’s November Criminals with Chloë Grace Moretz and Ansel Elgort; Xavier Gens’ thriller The Crucifixion; Shekhar Kapur’s adventure Tiger’s Curse; and Tanya Wexler’s Replicas starring Keanu Reeves.

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Like mother, like son! Elizabeth Hurley brought her son with Steve Bing, Damian, to the London premiere of her new show, "The Royals," on Tuesday -- and he looks strikingly similar to his gorgeous mama.Sporting a dark suit with a purple tie, the 12-year-old looked all grown up as he posed for pictures on the Union Jack-patterned carpet. Meanwhile, the 49-year-old actress dazzled in an asymmetrical red dress with a sexy slit along her trim waist. The brunette beauty posted a pic with her son on Instagram, writing, "Proud mama with best date #TheRoyals @versace_official @ralphlauren."  Hurley recently revealed that her son spent a lot of time on the set of her E! show last year. "Last summer, during his vacation from school he was on the film set and he loved every single second of it," she told Britiain's "This Morning." "He adores it. He really wants to do it,...

Elizabeth Hurley's son is to be an intern on her TV show. The 49-year-old actress' child Damian - from her relationship with Steve Bing - loves spending time on set with her and will be getting some hands-on experience on her new show 'The Royals' over the summer. She said: ''He'll be spending a week in the editing suite, a week with the sound guys, a week with the camera crew. ''God help anyone if he makes their tea though.'' Elizabeth took a career break to care for Damian when he was younger but she admits her son would rather she had gone to...

Elizabeth Hurley's son is to be an intern on her TV show. The 49-year-old actress' child Damian - from her relationship with Steve Bing - loves spending time on set with her and will be getting some hands-on experience on her new show 'The Royals' over the summer. She said: ''He'll be spending a week in the editing suite, a week with the sound guys, a week with the camera crew. ''God help anyone if he makes their tea though.'' Elizabeth took a career break to care for Damian when he was younger but she admits her son would rather she had gone to...

The holidays are winding down and that means we at Ioncinema.com are gearing up for our annual pilgrimage to Park City where an A-list of documentaries is now set to premiere. Earlier this month Tabitha Jackson and the Sundance doc programming team let the cats out of the bag, unsurprisingly announcing much anticipated Us Doc Competition titles such as the Ross Brothers’ Western, Louie Psihoyos’ Racing Extinction, Marc Silver’s 3 1/2 Minutes and Lyric Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe’s (T)Error, along with some surprises like Bryan Carberry and Clay Tweel’s bizarro Kickstarted doc Finders Keepers (see trailer below). Having been produced by the fine folks behind The King of Kong and Undefeated, the film bears all the markings of its well regarded pedigree, yet appears to be of even odder ilk, following the story that unfolded when a severed human foot was discovered in a grill bought at a North Carolina auction.

Turkey or no turkey, these next couple of days lucky filmmakers who’ve been selected to screen as part of the Sundance Film Festival will get the invitation notice straight from John Cooper and the Park City programming team, and thus, those that we’re betting have made the cut have also inched up the list a bit. One of those that seem an obvious choice to premiere at the fest is director Steve Hoover and producer Danny Yourd’s Crocodile Gennadiy. Following up their Grand Jury Prize winning Blood Brother with incredible turnaround time, our new most anticipated film tracks the delicate operations of Gennadiy Mokhnenko, a Ukrainian activist, orphanage manager and savior of countless children whose addict parents favor injected cold medicine and alcohol over them. Part heartwrenching domestic drama, part sleuth thriller, the film looks to use the Ukrainian uprising as a backdrop to highlight its protagonist...

Sundance Institute and The Royal Film Commission - Jordan announced the six projects selected for the 10th anniversary of the Rawi Screenwriters Lab, which took place October 28 to November 1 in Amman, Jordan. Created as a cornerstone of the Institute’s deep commitment to artists in the Middle East, the Lab has supported over seventy artists from more than a dozen countries.

The two first features produced from the inaugural 2005 Lab premiered at the Sundance Film Festival: "Pomegranates and Myrrh," written and directed by Najwa Najjar (Palestine) and "Amreeka," written and directed by Cherien Dabis (Palestine/Jordan/Us). Notable alums of the Lab also include Mohammed Al Daradji ( "Son of Babylon" ) and Sally El Hosaini ( "My Brother The Devil" ).

More recently, 2009 Rawi alumna Haifaa Al Mansour (Saudi Arabia) premiered her first feature "Wadjda" at the 2012 Venice Film Festival. It was soon acquired by Sony Pictures Classics and was distributed to critical and audience acclaim from around the world. "Wadjda" is the first feature film shot entirely in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the first ever by a Saudi female filmmaker.

The 10 th anniversary events in Amman included a panel on the craft of screenwriting led by Al Mansour, a public screening of "Zindeeq"by Lab Advisor Michel Khleifi, and a reception designed to connect local artists with filmmakers from across the region. Keri Putnam, Executive Director of Sundance Institute, said, “Stories told by independent artists, whether working in the U.S. or internationally, provide remarkable windows into other cultures, and deepen understanding. Ten years into our work in the Middle East, we look forward to continuing to give voice to artists in the region.”

Michelle Satter, Founding Director of the Feature Film Program, said, “We deeply value our collaboration with the Royal Film Commission as well as the artists we have supported in the Middle East over the past 10 years. The films that have emerged from the Lab have reflected upon many of the region’s important cultural and political moments over the past decade. I am proud to see the work of these artists enriching the broader culture with unique and impactful stories."

George David, General Manager of the Royal Film Commission, said,“We are proud of what this Lab has accomplished over the past ten years. It is safe to say that Rawi, with the support of the Sundance Institute has become a recognized contributor to the development of Arab feature films. Cinematic works, which were born in Rawi, have been featured in major films festivals and released in cinema screens globally, exposing our Arab culture and heritage to the world.”

Modeled on the Institute’s renowned Us-based Screenwriters Labs, the Rawi Screenwriters Lab provides an opportunity for filmmakers from the Middle East region to develop their work under the guidance of accomplished screenwriters in an environment that encourages storytelling at its highest level. The Lab is led by the Royal Film Commission of Jordan and managed by Deema Azar, in consultation with Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program, under the direction of Founding Director Michelle Satter and International Director Paul Federbush.

The Creative Advisors this year included Pavel Jech (This Is Not An American Movie"), Rawi Screenwriting Lab alum Najwa Najjar ("Eyes Of A Thief" , "Pomegranates And Myrrh" ), Hanna Weg ( "Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet" ), Jon Raymond ( "Night Moves," "Wendy and Lucy" ), and Michel Khleifi ( "Zindeeq" ).

The six artists selected for the 2014 Rawi Screenwriters Lab include:

Shake

Writer and Director: Deema Dabis (Jordan)

Free-spirited Kareemah decides to leave her home in Los Angeles to pursue her lifelong dream when she accepts an offer to tour Palestine with an international circus troop. As she struggles to manage her insecurities as a first-time performer, she is continuously shaken up by the complexities of life in Palestine.

Dabis received an Mfa in Cinema from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts. From a young age she has always been in love with stories and believes fiercely that the power of creation and a new vision will not only bring healing and insight into our world but also has the potential to create alternative narratives and realities. She is working on a number of projects including her first short film The Sri Lankan , which received funding from the Jordan Film Fund.

Baghdad Perfume

Writer and Director: Roua Ahmad (Iraq)

The tale of a middle-class family and their struggles during the darkest period in Iraq between 2004 and 2006. As the occupation becomes more oppressive and water and electricity begin to run out, the family of three tries to stay together through kidnapping, illness, and the increasing danger of staying in Baghdad.

Ahmad was born on 1983 in Iraq. She received a certificate of participation from USC School of Cinematic Art and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Programming. She later got her Mfa in Directing and Editing from The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts. Filmmaking has been her ambition since the age of 12. After graduation she worked as an editor and screenwriter for a television production company. Her short films include The Last Hour , and have been screened and nominated for awards in 12 film festivals around the world.

Killer of the Selawa

Writer and Director: Islam Azzazi (Egypt)

Co-Writer: Charles Akl (Egypt)

In the tense atmosphere following the revolution in Egypt, a man spends the night in a remote villa on the outskirts of Alexandria, trying to obtain a permit for his father’s weapons. After news spreads of a vicious, mythical beast in the area, the man finds himself caught up in a murderous accident.

Since his Dostoyevski inspired thesis project, Al-Kharaz (Beads) , Azzazi has directed and produced numerous Documentaries and short films. His documentaries include Wujouh Al-Fayoum (Fayoum Portraits) and Dominate Your Eyes. He has also produced and directed the short film Nahar we Leil (Day & Night), 2006. Azzazi has worked at El-Warsha Theatre Company where he coached actors and photographed theatrical productions. In 2007 he established a new production company Wika with three other filmmakers.

Charles Akl works as a writer, director, editor, art critic and photographer. After graduating from the University of Alexandria’s Faculty of Fine Arts in 2006, he has worked in several domains ranging from architecture design to writing and editing for several arts publications, including Magaz. Akl has also worked as the program coordinator at Al Mawred Al Thaqafy.

Tide

Writer and Director: Hussen Ibraheem (Lebanon)

A man and woman struggle in the aftermath of their son’s death. As the tide approaches their coastal home and they make their way by car to a relative’s house in the mountains, they must confront the tension the tragedy has created between them.

Ibraheem is an independent filmmaker, born in Beirut, Lebanon. After getting his BA in Architecture, Ibraheem followed his love for animation working as a freelance storyboard artist and character designer. Ibraheem was granted a scholarship from The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts where he studied directing and cinematography. His second short film produced at Rsica, Typo, is currently touring 13 film festivals in Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, USA, UK, and Italy.

The Golden Cap Club

Writer and Director: Merva Faddoul (Lebanon)

A young girl comes of age as the organized world of the adults crumbles during the invasion of Kuwait in the early 1990s. Determined to win a trip to Disneyland, she collects bottle caps in an attempt to find the ‘golden cap,’ as her family tries to distract her from the sudden challenges they face.

Faddoul is an award-winning writer and director. She recieved an Mfa in Film Production from the University of Southern California and a BA in Communications from the Lebanese American University. Her short films have won grants from National Geographic and the Doha Film Institute and they have screened at dozens of festivals worldwide including the Cannes Short Film Corner, Human Rights Nights (Italy), Doha-Tribeca Film Festival, and Tricycle Cinema in London. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America and the International Academy of WebTV.

Snow

Writer and Director: Omaima Hamouri (Palestine)

Eight year-old Dina believes that an old family curse is behind the conflict that arises each summer between her parents, and becomes convinced that snow is the only way to solve their problems. With the help of her grandmother, she resolves to delay her parents’ divorce until the first snowfall.

Hamouri was born in 1988 in Jerusalem. She received her bachelor degree in Mass Media from Al-Quds University, followed by an Mfa in Editing and Screenwriting from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts in Jordan. With a never-ending passion for telling human stories through film, Omaima is now working as an independent filmmaker.

The Sundance Institute Feature Film Program is supported by The Annenberg Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Rt Features, Time Warner Foundation, The Lincoln Motor Company, Red Crown Productions, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Hp, Steve Bing, Jeanne Donovan Fisher, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Microsoft, The Rockefeller Foundation, Nhk Enterprises, Inc., National Endowment for the Arts, 3311 Productions, The Ammon Foundation, Firestone / von Winterfeldt Family Fund, Ford Foundation, Philip Fung-A3 Foundation, SAGIndie, Grazka Taylor, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and The Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund.

Sundance Institute Feature Film Program

Since its founding in 1981, the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program (Ffp) has supported an extensive list of ground-breaking independent films. Ffp films making their premieres this year include Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash (winner of the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival), Cutter Hodierne’s Fishing Without Nets (winner of the Directing Prize at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival), and Malik Vitthal’s Imperial Dreams (winner of the Best of Next Audience Award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival). Additional notable films supported over the program’s history include Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station , Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox , Haifaa Al Mansour’s Wadjda , Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild , Sean Durkin’s Martha Marcy May Marlene , Dee Rees’ Pariah , Cary Fukunaga's Sin Nombre , Andrea Arnold's Red Road , Miranda July’s Me and You and Everyone We Know , Hany Abu-Assad’s Paradise Now , Josh Marston’s Maria Full of Grace , Peter Sollett’s Raising Victor Vargas , John Cameron Mitchell’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch , Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream , Kimberly Peirce’s Boys Don't Cry , Walter Salles’ Central Station , Chris Eyre and Sherman Alexie’s Smoke Signals , Allison Anders' Mi Vida Loca , Paul Thomas Anderson’s Hard Eight , and Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs .

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Bruce Willis, Bill Murray, Olga Kurylenko, Danny Huston and Kelly Lynch will star in the adaptation that Qed will introduce at Afm.

Len Blavatnik of AI Film, Brett Ratner of RatPac and Gerry Schwartz of Onex Corporation will produce and finance with Steve Bing of Shangri-La Entertainment, Alan J Helene and Glazer producing.

Mitch Glazer, who created the Starz drama series, will write and direct the 1962-set tale of a Miami Beach hotel owner fighting to succeed against a backdrop of gangsters, hoteliers, spies and socialites.

Glazer most recently wrote and produced with Qed the upcoming 2015 release Rock The Kasbah. He previously directed Passion Play and has written such films as Scrooged, The Recruit and Great Expectations.

“Mitch is a fantastic creative partner and we’re thrilled to collaborate with him again,” said Qed CEO Bill Block. “We loved Magic City the series and know that with Mitch’s sensational script and this outstanding...

The Starz drama Magic City, which was cancelled last year after two seasons, will be adapted into a film with Bill Murray and Bruce Willis starring. Mitch Glazer, who created the series, will write and direct. The show's original castmembers — Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko, Danny Huston and Kelly Lynch — are also returning for the film. Len Blavatnik of AI Film, Brett Ratner of RatPac and Gerry Schwartz of Onex Corporation will produce and finance with Steve Bing of Shangri-La Entertainment, Alan J. Helene and Glazer producing. Qed will introduce the project to buyers at Afm next week. Magic City centers on

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They often get quite a bit less attention than their fictional brethren, and it doesn’t help that many films fly under the radar while development and filming is underway. To chart this course with a little more precision, I’m launching Ioncinema.com’s latest feature, What’s Up Doc?, our monthly Top 50 Most Anticipated films, a sort of hitlist and/or snapshot of the most alluring, the most promising documentary film projects from the established documentarian guard, the new crop of future voices or the fiction filmmakers who on occasion dip their toes in the form. Curated by me, Jordan M. Smith, you’ll find docu items that are in their beginning stages to being moments away from their film festival berth. Like any such list, we can expect film items to fluctuate in ranking, with the cut-off being publicly items — such recent examples include Laura Poitras’s white hot Edward Snowden project,...