Two generational talents of Japanese cinema shared the stage to discuss each others work at Tokyo International Film Festival, where each has been celebrated with an award. Yji Yamada, 91, has more than 90 directing credits to his name, while Lee Sang-ils Kokuho is the biggest Japanese live-action box office hit in decades, having passed 16 billion yen ($105 million),...

Warner Bros. is in final negotiations to acquire Shiver, a unique sci-fi package that has Keanu Reeves attached to star and Deadpool helmer Tim Miller attached to direct. Matthew Vaughn, the filmmaker behind the Kingsman action movie franchise, will produce via his Marv Films banner along with Aaron Ryder, who counts love story All of You and Gamestop movie Dumb...

Emily in Lisbon has a nice ring to it, says the citys mayor. As Emily in Paris fourth and fifth seasons have taken Lily Collins lead character from France to Italy, Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas tells The Hollywood Reporter he wants Collins Emily to bring her high heels to his citys cobblestones for romance and career growth. They can contact...

Ralph Senensky, the prolific TV director who called the shots for the emotional return of Ellen Corby on The Waltons, the three-part pilot for Dynasty and, before he was fired, 6 1/2 episodes of the original Star Trek, has died. He was 102. Senensky died Saturday in a hospital in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, his niece, costume designer Lisa Lupo-Silvas, told The...

Famke Janssen isnt afraid of a challenge. Born in the Netherlands, Janssen moved to the United States as a teen to pursue a career in modeling. Soon after, Janssen parlayed her modeling success into an acting career. 30 years later, Janssen is an international star known for her roles in GoldenEye and X-Men. Acting has taken Janssen all over the...

Tribeca Festival head Jane Rosenthal sees in the classic song New York, New York with the memorable line if Ican makeit there, Im gonna make it anywhere the inspiration in helping launch Tribeca Festival Lisboa in Portugal. I was always inspired by that song. When I was a kid growing up, I was inspired by New York, New York, Rosenthal...

Piper Perabo and husband Stephen Kay met on the set of Covert Affairs and still enjoy working together. I would work with her all day, every day, Kay told the Tribeca Festival Lisboa on Saturday about collaborating with his wife. Hes my favorite director. We trust each other, Perabo added during a press conference in Lisbon, Portugal. The Coyote Ugly...

In the latest entry into the sporadic but pretty great South Park Halloween episode canon, creators and showrunners did not present a traditional Halloween episode centered around the holiday but instead opted for a biting and spooky satire of the Trump administration, suggesting some otherworldly repercussions for the very real demolition of the White Houses East Wing. The situation for...

President Donald Trump is returning to 60 Minutes for his first interview since suing CBS, which resulted in parent company Paramount Global settling in a $16 millionpayout. Norah ODonnell sat down with Trump on Friday for an exclusive interview that will air on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Over the summer, Paramount settled a lawsuit Trump filed over the editing...

About 20 years ago, when Six Feet Under ruled the prestige-TV roost, a casual moment unfolded in which the secular Jewish Brenda talked with her mother about her late fathers relationships. The father and his brother did not get along, the mother explained, because one could not forgive the other for giving up Chanukah. Even my younger, less-formed self thought...

Woody Harrelson is happy with his work on the first season of True Detective, but he has no interest of reprising his role of Detective Marty Hart in future installments of the HBO series. On the third hour of NBCs Today show Friday, Dylan Dreyer asked Harrelson if he would ever return to the show. She pointed out that his...

Gayle King is speaking out amid a report that she is set to depart CBS Mornings. On Thursday, Variety reported that King could step down from her role as CBS Mornings anchor next year and take another role within the network. King has co-hosted CBS Mornings since 2012. However, CBS News denied the report. A CBS News spokesperson told The...

This story was created in paid partnership with DIRECTV. Fandom meets food in Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking. The competition shows second go-round brings eight new teams of pastry chefs and cake artists to create franchise-themed confections. Hosted by James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley), each of the six episodes in season two will welcome surprise Harry Potter...