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As reported by the Associated Press, Weibo users searching for the hashtag “Nomadland has a release date” or the film’s Chinese title “No land to rely on” are met with the following message: “According to the relevant laws, regulations and policies, the page is not found.” While hashtag pages for “Nomadland Movie” and “Chloé Zhao” still exist, Variety notes the NAAC’s post featuring the film’s poster has been deleted from the platform....

The debut season of Hulu’s murder mystery series “Only Murders in the Building” certainly had a stacked cast. Its main trio alone consisted of Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez, after all. But it also had its share of guest stars, including Tina Fey, playing podcaster Cinda Canning, not to mention Sting portraying…himself. If you’ve been working through the new season you might have noticed that a lot of other stars wanted to play in the “Only Murders” Arconia sandbox this time around....

Documentary branch voters culled a record 238 films that were eligible for Oscar consideration, breaking the prior record of 170 in 2017, down to the shortlist of fifteen. The movie that likely garnered the most votes heading into the preferential nominations ballot was cuddly South African marine love story “My Octopus Teacher” (a huge breakout on Netflix), which warmed people’s hearts during the pandemic. But “Crip Camp” ticks all the boxes for an Oscar winner, as it not only appeals to Baby Boomers with its Bohemian ’70s summer camp, but is also a rousing call for political activism on behalf of marginalized people, disabled or otherwise....

“Margera’s lawsuit is baseless,” the attorneys said in a statement (via Deadline) “His claims seeking to enjoin ‘Jackass Forever’ improperly target Defendants’ protected speech and are precluded as a matter of law. This Court should strike them.” Variety’s report on Margera’s lawsuit in August stated that the performer was claiming he got “fired after testing positive for Adderall, even though he has taken Adderall by prescription for 10 years. The suit likened Margera’s treatment to Britney Spears’ conservatorship case, alleging that he has been victimized as a result of his mental health issues....

Based on the 1883 Italian book by Carlo Collodi and 1940 Disney movie, the live-action “Pinocchio” has been in development since 2015. While a slew of writers and directors once attached to the project — including “Paddington” helmer Paul King — longtime Hanks collaborator Robert Zemeckis took over directing duties. The “Back to the Future” and “Polar Express” scribe co-writes the script alongside “Wonka” screenwriter Simon Farnaby and 2015’s “Cinderella” writer Chris Weitz....

That applied to the film’s careful use of color, and Fennell’s collaboration with costume designer Nancy Steiner and production designer Michael Perry (who joins Fennell on the second half of the podcast). The DGA-nominated director also made it clear these were also colors and images she personally liked. “I like ‘Sweet Valley High,’” Fennell said. “I like Paris Hilton, and I like Britney [Spears, making reference to older music videos], and I like pink....

It’s a common right-wing talking point regarding social media platforms’ restrictions on bigotry, violent content, and conspiracy theories, and it’s a lie that “Q: Into the Storm” does distressingly little to push back against. The documentary, which is directed by Cullen Hoback and executive produced by Adam McKay (“Succession”), is billed as an investigation into the identity of the person(s) behind QAnon and its impact on American culture and politics but boasts a needlessly conspiratorial framing and offers little in the way of new information despite its six-hour runtime....