How Nominees Directed Their Way Onto the Oscar Ballot
Even for the most experienced filmmaker, every movie offers challenges and surprises that can alter a production’s trajectory and change the director’s approach to his film in unexpected ways. We asked...
View ArticleAdam McKay Says ‘Vice’ Inspires ‘Most Extreme Reaction of Anything I’ve Ever...
In “Vice,” writer-director Adam McKay swings for the fences, mixing styles, tone, and techniques for a funny, devastating, and important look at American politics in the 21st century. “The underlying...
View ArticleOscar-Nominated Editors Brought the Past to Life in This Year’s Mostly...
As much as anything, the task of a film editor is to move the attention of the audience in the direction of the narrative. As biographical stories and historical drama dominate the nominated films in...
View ArticleSome Hair and Makeup Oscar Contenders Went Prosthetic, Others Used...
A historical British royal drama. A biopic of an American vice president. A Swedish film about real-life trolls. All three of this year’s Academy Award nominees for hair and makeup showcase a wide...
View ArticleOscars Dreamers Shoot for the Gold
It’s called the Dream Factory for a reason. Hollywood has been churning out movies about dreamers for decades, and this year’s best picture contenders follow that cinematic tradition: Dreamers abound...
View Article‘Vice,’ ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Lead Make-Up and Hair Stylists Guild...
Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic “Vice,” starring Oscar nominees Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Sam Rockwell, won two awards at the sixth annual Make-Up and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Saturday night. The...
View ArticleVice May Be Looking to Raise Another $200 Million (Report)
Vice Media is looking to raise a new $200 million in funding, according to a report from the Information. The news comes just weeks after Vice laid off around 250 staffers. Vice didn’t immediately...
View ArticleVice Restructures International Management Team (EXCLUSIVE)
Vice is reorganizing its international business once again, reshuffling its senior management and creating the new roles of international executive managing director, managing director of Viceland TV...
View ArticleFilm News Roundup: Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Sets Awards Show...
In today’s film news roundup, the 2020 awards season schedule gets finalized; AFM will cover immersive content; “Murderous Trance” and “7 Days to Vegas” get acquired; and Kate Katzman has been added to...
View ArticleMorgan Hertzan Boards Viceland as General Manager Amid News Expansion
Television executive Morgan Hertzan is joining the Vice media family as executive vice president and general manager of Viceland as the company expands its news coverage and programming. Hertzan, who...
View ArticleSexual Misconduct Was Ignored by Vice and Fader Management, New Report Claims
UPDATED: In the wake of former Fader content chief Eric Sundermann’s dismissal from the company following sexual misconduct allegations, a new report in Jezebel claims that both The Fader and...
View ArticleChristian Bale ‘Summoned’ Dick Cheney in ‘Vice’
“Vice” director Adam McKay got chills when he first saw Christian Bale in full costume as former vice president Dick Cheney, he said Variety’s Screening Series. “He came out in the makeup, in the suit,...
View Article‘Dark Side of the Ring’ Sets Season 2 Return Date, Premiere to Tackle Chris...
Vice has announced that the second season of its popular series “Dark Side of the Ring” will return this month. Season 2 of the show, which goes behind the scenes of some of the most controversial...
View ArticleTV News Roundup: Showtime Releases ‘Vice’ Trailer (Watch)
In today’s TV news roundup, Showtime released a trailer for Vice,” and DreamWorks Animation announced the premiere date for the final season of “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.” DATES DreamWorks...
View Article‘Dark Side of the Ring’ Season 2 Premiere Sets Vice Ratings Record
The Season 2 premiere of “Dark Side of the Ring” not only brought in the show’s best ratings last week, but the best ratings ever for a Vice TV original telecast. According to Nielse data, “Dark Side...
View Article‘Dark Side of the Ring’ Becomes Vice TV’s Highest-Rated Series Ever With...
“Dark Side of the Ring” is now the best-performing series in Vice TV history. According to Nielsen Live+3 data for both seasons of the show, the series as a whole has averaged 423,000 viewers per...
View Article‘Vice’ Docuseries Renewed for Season 2 at Showtime
“Vice,” the weekly newsmagazine series which was revived by Showtime last year, has been renewed for a second season at the network. News of the renewal comes hot on the heels of the show’s Emmy...
View ArticleAll Eyes On Gen Z: How To Speak Directly To the New Generation
CMOs from NBA, Chipotle, Snap, ViacomCBS, VICE and Deloitte talk about how to best engage Generation Z, a hugely attractive group to marketers who are now old enough to work while remaining still young...
View Article‘Jack the Ripper,’‘Manhunt’ True Crime Documentaries Greenlit at U.K.’s...
ViacomCBS Networks International-owned U.K. broadcaster Channel 5 is strengthening its factual slate with six new commissions focusing on real-life crime stories. Vice Studios will produce forensic...
View ArticleWGA Seeks ‘Bill of Rights’ for Newsroom Employees Returning to Office...
The Writers Guild of America, East is calling on news outlets to prioritize safety and involve the union in policy discussions as workers begin to return to the newsroom. The WGAE represents newsroom...
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