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The last handful of years have seen an increase in global recognition of Korean media — and rightfully so. First, Parasite swept up the top prizes at the Oscars during its year, making history by winning Best Picture and Best Director for Bong Joon-ho. Then, Minari became a critical hit for its portrayal of first-generation Korean-immigrant experience in America. As a result, it was only a matter of time before interest in South Korean television blew up, and, last year, Squid Game managed to do just that....

U.S. TROOPS SEIZE U.K. NEWS VIDEOBritain’s Guardiannewspaper charged today (Monday) that American troops in Baghdad blasted into the home of a reporter working on a report for its TV news unit, Guardian Films, forced him to lie on the floor, tied his hands, then confiscated video tapes that he had shot for a documentary. (The film, which was scheduled to air on Channel 4’s Dispatchesprogram, reportedly looks into claims that tens of millions of dollars worth of Iraqi funds held by the Americans and British have been misused or misappropriated....

HARRY POTTER AND THE SCOURGE OF THE CANNIBALS The success of the final Harry Potter book,Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (it reportedly sold 10.9 million copies in just the U.S. and the U.K. in its first 24 hours), cannibalized ticket sales for the latest Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, most box-office analysts agreed. In its second weekend, the film dropped 58 percent to come in second with $32....

SAG MAY ASK FOR STRIKE VOTE In response to the rejection by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to their call for a renewal of negotiations, leaders of the Screen Actors Guild said Wednesday that they plan to meet later this week “to consider management’s responses.” A report in today’s (Wednesday) Hollywood Reporterthat the SAG leaders will ask for a strike authorization vote was viewed dubiously by many members of the industry, who pointed out that, given current economic conditions and the unlikely prospect that new media – the sticking issue – will generate significant revenue for movie and TV companies for years to come, it is highly unlikely that SAG leaders would be able to secure the necessary 75 percent approval vote, authorizing them to call a strike....

BOX OFFICE HOT; THEATERS AIR-CONDITIONED Record high temperatures in several parts of the country were credited with helping to drive air-conditioning seekers into theaters over the Labor Day holiday. Final figures confirmed that the industry set records for both the three-day and the four-day period. The No. 1 film, Halloween,from MGM and the Weinstein Co., sold more tickets than any film ever released over the Labor Day period – $30.6 million worth....

CRITICS GROUCH OVER OSCAR Sunday night’s Oscar telecast received about a B-minus grade from TV critics. The Associated Press’s Frazier Moore called host Ellen DeGeneres “pleasant company” and the telecast itself “easygoing, comfortable and reliably unsurprising. That is, when it wasn’t just dull.” Tom Shales in the Washington Post applauded DeGeneres for “doing a crisp and unpretentious job” but remarked, “Virtually everything about the Oscarcast, except for a few mercifully brief features, was entirely, punishingly too long....

GIBSON: NEWSCASTS CAN’T DRAW YOUNG VIEWERS Charles Gibson suggests that his successful rise to the top of the ratings among the network news anchors has come as a result of doing “nothing” – his word – to achieve that goal. In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Gibson, whose ABC World News is now the No. 1-rated evening newscast, said that ratings are “like crack for producers. … You get into thinking, ‘OK, we did that story, it rated well, so let’s do more on that subject....

Some of the best fantasy films have not only one lovable character, but rather an entire cast. A great fantasy film will have the screen packed with different mystical and otherworldly characters, all with their own unique backstories and relations to the fantasy world in which they inhabit. Some of the very best characters from the fantasy genre are not the ones in which the film centers around, but their presence brings an added dimension of realism and immersion....

Actress Rebel Wilson has posted on Instagram that she was in a relationship with her girlfriend, LA leisure wear designer Ramona Agruma. “I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince… but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess,” she wrote. However, it’s been alleged that her decision to come out wasn’t entirely her own. Two days after Wilson revealed to the world that she was dating a woman, the Sydney Morning Herald published a column by journalist Andrew Hornery....

Sylvester Stallone may have been saying goodbye to a number of his biggest franchise roles recently, but that doesn’t mean we have seen the last of the action hero. The Rocky star is all set to appear in the new series Kansas City on Paramount+, which comes from the creators of Boardwalk Empire and current hit Yellowstone. Having just finished up filming on The Expendables 4 and also reprised his role for filming of Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Stallone is just as popular and in demand now as he has ever been....

Pauly Shore’s Natural Born Komics Sketch Comedy Movie: Miami is coming to DVD on March 25 and we want to celebrate this latest release from comedian Pauly Shore. We’re giving away copies of this sketch comedy movie out to our readers. These discs will go fast, so enter this contest today. Winners Receive: Pauly Shore’s Natural Born Komics Sketch Comedy Movie: Miami DVD CLICK HERE to win this brand new DVD....

Taylor Swift has boarded the cast of the next movie from filmmaker David O. Russell. Though the nature of her role hasn’t been revealed, Swift has reportedly signed on for the movie’s ensemble cast alongside a myriad of other big names. Word is the project has already wrapped filming with plans to be released theatrically via 20th Century Studios, but an official release date has yet to be announced. New Regency had no comment on the new casting news....

It’s fair to say that not much was expected of Ted Lasso to begin with. The word was that Apple TV+ had green lit the show for a 10 episode first season based on short skits that Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis had starred in as promotional material for NBC Sports back in 2013/2014. Hardly the world’s most glorious pedigree: it’s only a short hop away from using a theme park ride as your IP....

The next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie to play on the big screen has gotten its official title. From Paramount Pictures, the animated feature film is scheduled to release in theaters on Aug. 4, 2023, and to mark the one-year countdown, the studio has officially unveiled the movie’s title. As seen in the official logo above, the movie is called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The film is a collaboration between Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies....

Will Smith’s punishment for his violent outburst at last month’s Academy Awards has been revealed in a statement from the Academy, which announced that the actor is being banned from attending ceremonies run by the Academy for the next ten years. The decision was made by the Board of Governors today in a meeting in Los Angeles, who earlier were reported to be split on how to deal with Smith in the wake of the incident and his resignation from the Academy last week....

MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY 10 Anna and the Apocalypse Vertigo Releasing Anna and the Apocalypse asks the question, “What would happen if High School Musical was a gory zombie movie set on Christmas in Scotland?” The answer is a delightful, infectious, and bizarre pastiche of styles and tropes that dismantle the standard Christmas musical. With surprisingly catchy music, upbeat performances from a committed young cast, and smooth direction from John McPhail, this eccentric film spikes the eggnog in a crowd-pleasing way....

Tagruato is reporting an altercation at their Chaui Station. The notorious Cloverfield lion monster is rumored to have attacked and demolished this ocean drilling site. Tagruato has this bulletin posted on their official site: There has been an altercation at the Chaui Station. Although details are limited at present time, be assured that Tagruato is taking every measure necessary to ensure the safety and well being of all staff and crew....

Veteran television actor Robert Hogan has died. With an impressive resume that includes appearances in more than 100 primetime shows from Hogan’s Heroes to The Wire, Hogan’s face can be very easily recognized by many across the world. After spending a lifetime entertaining others, Hogan’s family announced that the actor died Thursday of complications from pneumonia at his home on the coast of Maine. He was 87 years old. Hogan’s career in television spanned for six decades, and chances are anyone who’s seen classic TV at some point in their lives will recognize the actor....

With the hit CW Network series Arrow wrapping up the first half of Season 2 tonight, the series has just added yet another villain, with Robert Knepper signing on to play William Tockman, a.k.a. The Clock King. The character, created by France Herron and Lee Elias, debuted in Issue #111 of World’s Finest Comics in 1960. Upon learning that he only has six months to live, Tockman robs a bank to provide money for his dying sister....

Robin Williams has signed on to the growing cast of The Butler for Sony Pictures and director Lee Daniels (Precious). The actor will play the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, in this biopic about longtime White House butler, Eugene Allen (Forest Whitaker), who served eight Presidents. Allen began his White House employment in 1952, under President Harry S. Truman. He retired in 1986, during President Ronald Reagan’s second term in office....