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Director James Gunn Shares Secrets of the Movie

Director James Gunn Shares Secrets of the Movie

“I wanted a Superman who could be beaten,” Superman writer/director and DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn told Rolling Stone before the release of his film. David Corenswet’s Kal-El does take more than his share of punches in the film, but he turns it around in the end — and the movie itself is flying to its own triumphs at the box …

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Report: NFLPA board of player reps is expected to vote on interim executive director soon

Report: NFLPA board of player reps is expected to vote on interim executive director soon

With executive director Lloyd Howell abruptly out, the NFL Players Association needs to replace him. It soon will. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the NFLPA board of player representatives “is expected to vote” on a new interim executive director before the widespread launch of training camps, on Tuesday. The news comes a day after Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com reported that …

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“Clueless” Director Says 30th Anniversary 'Doesn't Seem that Important' as Stars Recall Working on the Cult Classic (Exclusive) – AOL.com

“Clueless” Director Says 30th Anniversary ‘Doesn’t Seem that Important’ as Stars Recall Working on the Cult Classic (Exclusive)  AOL.com ‘The entire industry said no’: the story behind seminal teen comedy Clueless at 30  The Guardian When ‘Clueless’ Made Movie Fashion History  The New York Times Here’s What The Cast Of “Clueless” Looks Like 30 Years After Its Premiere, And I Swear They Haven’t …

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Report: Two-man race for NFLPA interim executive director, between JC Tretter and Don Davis

Report: Two-man race for NFLPA interim executive director, between JC Tretter and Don Davis

The NFL Players Association’s board of player representatives met on Friday night, a day after executive director Lloyd Howell abruptly resigned. The first order of business remains naming an interim executive director, while the search for a new one commences. And the first battle in the unfolding Game of Thrones is this. Via Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com, “It’s shaping up …

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Lloyd Howell Jr.: NFLPA executive director steps down amid reports he expensed trips to strip clubs

Lloyd Howell Jr.: NFLPA executive director steps down amid reports he expensed trips to strip clubs

CNN  —  NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Executive Director Lloyd Howell Jr. has stepped down from his role amid various controversies, including reports on Friday that he expensed the union for trips to strip clubs. “It’s clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every day,” Howell said in a statement late on Thursday …

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Lloyd Howell, former NFLPA director, charged union for strip club visits: Report

Lloyd Howell, former NFLPA director, charged union for strip club visits: Report

One day after Lloyd Howell Jr. resigned as executive director of the NFL Players Association, ESPN reported on Friday that before he stepped down, an outside investigator hired by the union had received documents showing Howell had charged the union for expenses involving two visits to strip clubs. Howell charged $738.82 for a car service from one visit in Florida …

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UPDATE: Off The Grid, The Cyberpunk Battle Royale From District 9 Director Neill Blomkamp, Now Available On Steam

UPDATE: Off The Grid, The Cyberpunk Battle Royale From District 9 Director Neill Blomkamp, Now Available On Steam

Update: Gunzilla Games has announced that Off The Grid is available now on Steam. Prior to today, we only knew the game was arriving on the biggest PC storefront soon, but the free-to-play battle royale title surprise-launched earlier today. That now brings the title’s platform list to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via both Steam and the Epic …

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‘Eddington’ Director Ari Aster Couldn’t Stand ‘Living in the Internet.’ So He Made a Movie About It

‘Eddington’ Director Ari Aster Couldn’t Stand ‘Living in the Internet.’ So He Made a Movie About It

Eddington also explores conspiracy theories and the podcasters and YouTubers who spread them online in exchange for influence and profit. Phoenix’s character will often return home to hear some disembodied voice spouting baseless claims through the speakers of an abandoned laptop. Later, his wife (Emma Stone) or mother-in-law (Deirdre O’Connell) will regurgitate those fringe theories over breakfast. Again, Aster built …

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NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell steps down after weeks of criticism

NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell steps down after weeks of criticism

NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. is stepping down, effective immediately, he announced in a statement via the NFLPA on Thursday. A source briefed on the procedure told The Athletic that the NFLPA executive board plans to meet in the coming days to discuss next steps, including naming an interim executive director. The move follows several weeks of criticism …

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