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Every December, the art world — and the brands and celebrities devotees who encircle it — gather in Miami for a nonstop week of 20-plus fairs, more than 1,200 gallery showings, product launches, collaboration celebrations and wild parties. This year's Miami Art Week (through Dec. 7) came out of the gate with a bang during Art Basel Miami Beach's preview day (Dec. 3, open to the public Dec. 5–7) — the week's most high-profile fair, celebrating its 23rd year — with its top galleries reporting robust sales. According to The Art Newspaper, within the first three hours, Hauser & Wirth reported sales 40 percent higher than its total from day one of last year's fair. More from The Hollywood Reporter The attention-grabbing moment to kick it all off came with the de but of the Zero 10 digital art section featuring digital artist Beeple's "Regular Animals," a series of robotic canine creatures with heads resembling Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and...

Legendary Hollywood film executive and indie film producer David Matalon, a longtime co-founder and former president of TriStar Pictures, head of Regency Enterprises and EVP at Columbia Pictures International, died of natural causes at his Beverly Hills home at the age of 82 on Tuesday, December 2. The news was confirmed by Searchlight Pictures. During his career, he produced numerous iconic movies, including the Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio vehicle What's Eating Gilbert Grape , Hear No Evil starring Marlee Matlin, the Bruce Willis starring Colour of Night and Breaking Up, which starred Russell Crowe and Salma Hayek. Tom Rothman, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures' Motion Picture Group, who worked alongside David during his time with Regency, paid tribute to the icon. "Anyone who had the privilege, as I did for many years, of working with David in the trenches of the film business knew they could always count on his strength, wisdom, integrity and guts. He was a...

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Kermit the Frog statue relocated to Atlanta The family of Jim Henson gifted the Kermit the Frog dressed as Charlie Chaplin's The Little Tramp statue to the campus of the Center for Puppetry Arts in Midtown, Atlanta. LOS ANGELES - So long, Hollywood! A beloved landmark, the 12-foot-tall statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as Charlie Chaplin's The Little Tramp, is leaving Los Angeles after more than two decades.  What we know: The statue featuring the most iconic Muppet created by Jim Henson has been a fixture at the front gate of Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood since the year 2000. The Jim Henson Company has donated the statue to the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia.  The moves comes after the company sold the property last year ahead of its planned move to the Radford Studio Center in Studio City.  The Hollywood studio property on La Brea Avenue south of Sunset Boulevard was originally the former Charlie Chaplin Studio.  The Kermit-as-Chaplin stat...

[ Source ] Lucy Liu says long-standing racial bias in Hollywood created what she describes as a "strange lull" in her career after her early success in films and television. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly discussing her new dramatic feature "Rosemead," the veteran actress said she was repeatedly funneled into limited roles and faced systemic barriers that slowed her trajectory for ye ars. Liu said that even after appearing in major projects such as "Charlie's Angels," "Kill Bill" and "Ally McBeal," the roles offered to her were often what she called "side salad roles that were not necessarily roles that would challenge me or tap into my potential." She described the difficulty of getting " Rosemead " made, noting that it took 16 investors to finance the production and that distributors questioned h ow the film would benefit them. She called the project her first serious dramatic lead in ...

Holland Taylor praised her "shining star" partner, Sarah Paulson, in an emotional speech as she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "Sarah, the actress, is first of all a wild creature in the animal kingdom. Warm blooded, instinctive, mysterious," Taylor, 82, began her heartfelt speech during the ceremony Tuesday. "And Sarah is dangerous — trust me in this — not dangerous like a snake, more like a mongoose," she quipped. "You know, those darling furry, little creatures that kill snakes." Holland Taylor praised her "shining star" partner, Sarah Paulson, in an emotional speech as she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock "Sarah, the actress, is first of all a wild creature in the animal kingdom. Warm blooded, instinctive, mysterious," Taylor, 82, began her speech during the ceremony Tuesday. Getty Images ...

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left the castles for a private life away from the paparazzi and media, and moved to LA – only for Hollywood to be 'sick' of them. The reports claimed that there is no appetite left for Megan and Prince Harry, as the act has gotten stale. Accusations around Meghan and Prince Harry Recently, a multi-million-dollar OTT platform downgraded its deal with the royal members, calling it a 'first-look' deal, according to Page Six. "They're just hopeless in professional settings," the report said, adding that the duo has no finesse when it comes to business. As for Prince Harry, he allegedly showed up late to a meeting and asked an executive for hot chocolate. The claim, which resembles the one Vanity Fair made earlier this year, had been recalled by an employee at a streaming company. Fans STUNNED As Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Go Trick-Or-Treating With Archie & Lilibet | WATCH Meanwhile, Meghan has been accused of being d...