Filmmaker Barry Jenkins

'Mufasa' and 'The Fire Inside' filmmaker Barry Jenkins does double duty at the box office

Oscar winner Barry Jenkins kicked off the new year the way he ended the old, with two films — “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “The Fire Inside” — in the top 10 at the box office.

NBC News - 1d

BBC Sound of 2025: Barry Can't Swim is a new dance music superstar

The producer and DJ from Edinburgh is revealed in third place on the BBC's Sound of 2025 list.

BBC News - 5d

I don’t want to hear MPs’ personal testimonies in parliament. Issues like assisted dying are for heads, not hearts | Simon Jenkins

On matters of war, of life and death, we hear emotional stories from politicians. It may be engaging, but I’m not sure it is right. Recently, John Healey, the relatively new defence secretary, made ...

The Guardian - 5d

Filmmaker Jeff Baena, husband of Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47

His body was found by an assistant at his Los Angeles home on Friday morning, US media report.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza's husband, found dead at Los Angeles home

Writer-director Jeff Baena, who was actor and producer Aubrey Plaza's husband, has died at age 47

ABC News - Jan. 4

Jeff Baena, filmmaker and husband of Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47

Jeff Baena was an indie screenwriter and director. He and actress Aubrey Plaza wed in 2021.

CBS News - Jan. 4

Jeff Baena, indie filmmaker and husband of Aubrey Plaza, dies at 47

Jeff Baena, an independent filmmaker who worked with his wife, Aubrey Plaza, has died. His last project was 2022's 'Spin Me Round.'

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 4

How filmmakers and actors in Asia and the Asian diaspora are expanding representation

It’s vastly different to work as an Asian actor in North American hubs such as Toronto, Los Angeles and New York — than in those in Asia, including Hong Kong and Taipei

ABC News - Jan. 3

'Babygirl' filmmaker Halina Reijn had no problem directing steamy sex scenes

Halina Reijn didn't have to research how to direct sex scenes in 'Babygirl,' having acted in her share of them. But it helps to have a plan, she says.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 1

Ashton Jeanty chasing Barry Sanders: Boise State RB comes up 28 yards shy of NCAA single-season rushing record

A game-by-game breakdown of Jeanty's historic season, which came to an end in the Fiesta Bowl

CBS Sports - Jan. 1

Ashton Jeanty falls short of Barry Sanders' single-season rushing record in Boise State's Fiesta Bowl loss

Jeanty came up just 28 yards shy of Sanders' all-time record of 2,628 yards, set in 1988