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Sorkin and Sher wrote that “at the last moment, Scott reinserted himself as producer and for reasons which are, frankly, incomprehensible to us both, he stopped the play from reopening.” Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. In the end, Rudin maintained that his decision was purely financial and emphasized that this will not be the last time fans see this production of “To Kill a Mockingbird....

This year’s complete AFI FEST program includes 124 titles (54 features, 3 episodic, 33 shorts, 19 Meet the Press Film Festival at AFI FEST shorts, and 15 AFI Conservatory Showcase shorts) of which 53 percent are directed by women, 39 percent are directed by BIPOC, and 17 percent are directed by LBGTQ+. “AFI FEST is committed to supporting diverse perspectives and new voices in cinema and this year is no different,” said Sarah Harris, Director of Programming, AFI Festivals, in an official statement....

That was the thesis statement linking many of the composed comments Baldwin made during the interview. Toward the end of the hour-long special, George Stephanopoulos asked the actor whether he felt guilt around Hutchins’ death. “No, no,” Baldwin answered. “I feel that, that someone is responsible for what happened and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me. ” Baldwin’s sit-down was his first since the October 21 incident....

The opening of Season 2 is a bit of a fakeout. Our stalwart young vet on the rise, James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph), is making his way through Glasgow on a return visit home. The streets are busier, the clinic where he’s pitching in has sharper and more modern equipment. James is happy, but his smile is muted. The full glint in his eye doesn’t return until he’s back in Darrowby, working under Siegfried’s direction alongside the younger Farnon brother Tristan (Callum Woodhouse)....

As the film hits 4K this week — complete with a Crowe-supervised transfer, the inclusion of both the theatrical cut and the so-called “Bootleg” cut (Fugit’s favorite), and a wealth of bonus material — Fugit looked back on the experience, which includes getting some casual tips from McDormand, who plays his mother in the film and went on to earn her then-third Oscar nomination for the role as the uptight Elaine Miller....

Bestisan 80 Watt Soundbar If you’re on a budget, you can actually get a good soundbar for less than $100. This particular, remote-controlled model from Bestisan is 34” long, and includes four built-in drivers and three sound modes: movie, music, and dialog. It has the Bluetooth 4.2 version, and the base of the bar is angled at 15 degrees to provide full-bodied sound. Besides your TV, the soundbar can be paired with most smart devices....

David Cross, who portrayed Tobias Fünke on the acclaimed sitcom, discussed the show and a handful of other topics in a recent interview on The Daily Beast’s The Last Laugh podcast. Cross noted that a lack of scripts, extended shoots, and various tensions made it difficult for the cast and crew to work on the show and repeatedly stated the show would not be coming back. “We didn’t know what we were supposed to do, things weren’t making sense to us,” he says....