Category: Film & TV

Films of Faith: Camy Arnett’s Mission to Create Inspirational Films of Value

Cameron “Camy” Arnett, CEO of Camy Arnett Production Studios (CAPS), has had a remarkable life. Starting as an actor in his younger years, Arnett had a number of profound life changes that took him away from a promising career in Hollywood only to come full circle and emerge again as a powerhouse in the burgeoning “faith…


Roger Mudd, Longtime Network TV Newsman, Dies at 93

Roger Mudd, the longtime political correspondent and anchor for NBC and CBS, has died. He was 93. CBS News says Mudd died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at his home in McLean, Virginia. During more than 30 years on network television, starting with CBS in 1961, Mudd covered Congress, elections and political conventions and…


Movieguide Executive: Family-Friendly Movies Make More Money

Films that are family-friendly, have the cleanest content, and seek to encourage traditional values tend to be more profitable, an executive of an advocacy group seeking to redeem values in Hollywood said. Robert Baehr, the co-CEO of Movieguide, said movies that have less sexual and violent content do better at the box office than ones…


Interview: Series Director Tells Forgotten Story of George Washington

Tammy Lane, founder of Capernaum Studios, is directing an upcoming series about the story of a young George Washington, emphasizing his spiritual journey. Lane believes that, just as Washington’s faith in the divine guided him to success against all odds, she is being guided by divine forces to tell a forgotten story of the first American…


Actress Gina Carano Removed From ‘The Mandalorian’ Following Instagram Post

Actress Gina Carano is stripped from her role in the TV series “The Mandalorian” following a controversial social media post, according to a statement from the television production company Lucasfilm that is a subsidiary to Walt Disney Studios. “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in…


‘Fantastic Beasts’ Production Halted After Positive COVID-19 Case

Production on the third “Fantastic Beasts” movie has been halted after a team member tested positive for COVID-19, Warner Bros. Pictures said on Thursday.


‘Mank’ Leads Golden Globe Nominees With 6; Netflix Dominates

NEW YORK—After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theaters, Netflix dominated nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday, with David Fincher’s “Mank” leading film nominees with six nods and “The Crown” topping all television series. The Globes, delayed about two months due to the coronavirus, tried to muster some of the…


TV Network Ratings Drop During Biden’s First Full Week in Office

Major news networks’ ratings plummeted during the first full week of President Joe Biden’s administration. “Variety Intelligence Platform’s analysis of the viewership data across two key metrics—the target news demographic for people ages 25-54, and the total audience watching—shows that CNN ended the final week of January with ratings dropping roughly 44 percent for total…


‘Saved by the Bell’ Star Dustin Diamond Dies of Cancer at 44

“Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with cancer, according to his representative. He was 44. “Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain. For that, we are grateful,” the actor’s spokesman, Roger Paul, said in a statement. Diamond, best known for playing Screech…


ABC News President James Goldston Stepping Down as Top Executive

James Goldston, the president of the broadcasting corporation ABC News, announced Thursday he will leave the station at the end of March.