Author: Arabian Media staff

Wonder Project, the production banner behind faith-based film and TV shows such as the Biblical House of David, has partnered with Stand Together Trust to launch a screenwriting fellowship that will give writers the chance to tell true-life stories in the mold of The Blind Side or Erin Brockovich. Stand Together, the grant-making organization that has ties to hundreds of charities, is underwriting the program. It will pair emerging screenwriters who have distinct points of view and unique lived experiences with the Stand Together community’s national network of nonprofits to tell true stories of human hope and progress. The goal…

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Finneas is standing up for what he believes in. Billie Eilish’ elder brother alleged that while protesting the recent raids by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) in greater Los Angeles June 8, he had an encounter with law enforcement that turned violent. “Tear gassed almost immediately at the very peaceful protest downtown,” Finneas wrote on his Instagram Stories that same day. “They’re inciting this.” Moments later, the Grammy winner reposted another message to his Instagram Stories that directly took a shot at the government agency behind the raids, stating, “F–K ICE. “F–K OFF ALL OF YOU WEEKEND GI JOE LOSERS,” the…

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The history of Warner Bros. is a history of mergers and sales, dating back to a sneaky transaction Jack Warner pulled off in the 1950s to become the studio’s largest shareholder. Following that, there was the brief Warner Bros.-Seven Arts era in the 1960s, the studio’s subsequent acquisition by Kinney National Services — which brought long-time CEO Steve Ross into the company — and renaming as Warner Communications, and the 1989 merger with Time Inc. to create Time Warner (which several years later scooped up Turner Broadcasting). The 21st century, though, has been an especially frenetic time for the company, with two…

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Justin Baldoni’s Blake Lively Lawsuit Dismissed This morning, New York Judge Lewis J. Liman granted a motion to dismiss the suit alleging defamation against Blake and her husband Ryan Reynolds. The judge also dismissed Justin’s $250-million defamation lawsuit against the New York Times. “The Wayfarer Parties have not alleged that Lively is responsible for any statements other than the statements in her CRD complaint, which are privileged,” the court filing reads. “The Wayfarer Parties have alleged that Reynolds and [publicist Leslie] Sloane made additional statements accusing Baldoni of sexual misconduct and that the Times made additional statements accusing the Wayfarer…

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Josi Cuen and Jorge Medina have achieved their first No. 1 as soloists with their maiden collab “En Tiempo y Forma (Juntos),” which climbs two spots to the top of Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart (dated June 14). The song drew 7.5 million audience impressions in the United States May 30-June 5, according to Luminate. That’s a 21% gain compared to the week before. The song earns the chart’s Greatest Gainer honor, given to the track with the largest audience growth among titles at the format. Cuen and Medina are former members of La Arrolladora Banda El Limón, which boasts…

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Dec. 31, 2024: Baldoni, Wayfarer & Others Sue The New York TimesBaldoni, Wayfarer, Heath, Sarowitz, Nathan, TAG, Abel, RWA Communications, Wallace and Street Relations filed a lawsuit against The New York Times Dec. 31. In the lawsuit obtained by E! News, The New York Times is accused of libel, false light invasion of privacy, promissory fraud and breach of implied-in-fact contract for its article about a retaliatory smear campaign the plaintiffs allegedly conducted against Lively after she voiced concerns about purported misconduct on set. Saying the report was “false” and based on Lively’s CRD complaint, the plaintiffs denied the accusations and alleged…

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[This story contains major spoilers from The Handmaid’s Tale series finale, titled “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and from The Testaments novel.] Now that The Handmaid’s Tale has revealed its ending, a new tale is coming into focus: sequel series The Testaments. Author Margaret Atwood and show creator Bruce Miller explained in The Hollywood Reporter‘s recent oral history on the Hulu series how Atwood’s sequel novel The Testaments, which published in 2019, set The Handmaid’s Tale series ending on a different course: The Testaments takes place after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale and centers on the young girls in Gilead who…

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