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Scott L. Schwartz, a former professional wrestler turned screen actor who made an impression playing the heavy Bruiser in Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s” heist trilogy, died of congestive heart failure on Nov. 26, 2024 at his home in Covington, La. He was 65. Schwartz’s death was confirmed by a representative. “Those who know Scott personally associated […]

The first episode of “Landman” hit 14.6 million viewers in its first week of availability, according to Paramount. That total accounts for streams on Paramount+ as well as linear airings on the Paramount Network. Paramount did not define what it counts as a viewer; therefore, it is unclear how much of the episode the reported […]

With an eye on indigenous communities and the women that dutifully anchor them, Bolivian multi-hyphenate Álvaro Olmos Torrico brings his introspective second feature, “The Condor Daughter” (“La hija cóndor”), to Montevideo for Ventana Sur’s Copia Final showcase, touting the fiction prodction at this year’s market, which runs Dec. 2-6. Via Bolivia’s Empatia Cine (“The Visitor”), […]

Fans will be able to check back into “White Lotus” in February, according to Warner Bros. Discovery global streaming chief JB Perrette. The exec revealed the news Tuesday during a tech and media conference hosted by Wells Fargo, along with HBO’s planned spring 2025 premiere for “The Last of Us” Season 2, a late 2025 […]

Olivia Wilde didn’t have any scenes with Charli XCX in Gregg Araki’s “I Want Your Sex.” However, the “Brat” singer did receive quite the cheeky gift from Wilde. “I left it on her chair because I knew she was coming in right after me,” Wilde told me Tuesday at the Baby2Baby Holiday Event at BMO […]

Jack Veal, a 17-year-old actor who appeared as Kid Loki in Season 1 of Marvel’s “Loki” series, posted several videos on TikTok saying that he’s homeless and in search of housing accommodations. “Hi. I’m a famous actor, I’m 17 and I’m homeless,” Veal said in the video. “You may know me from ‘Loki,’ ‘The Ending […]