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‘Naked Gun’ director Akiva Schaffer threatened to quit over snowman montage

‘Naked Gun’ director Akiva Schaffer threatened to quit over snowman montage

The Naked Gun co-writer/director Akiva Schaffer knew he struck gold with the wild snowman montage in his movie starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. But he had to put his entire job on the line to save it. “It was polarizing in script reads,” Schaffer said on Monday’s episode of IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast. “People I really respect like Andy Sandberg, when …

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Sharon Stone Says Michael Douglas Fight Threatened Basic Instinct Offer

Sharon Stone Says Michael Douglas Fight Threatened Basic Instinct Offer

Sharon Stone revealed in a recent interview with Business Insider that a blowout fight she had with Michael Douglas at the Cannes Film Festival allegedly made him refuse to screen test with her during the development of “Basic Instinct,” Paul Verhoeven’s 1992 erotic thriller. “Michael Douglas did not want to put his bare ass out on the screen with an …

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Tennessee man threatened to kill public officials, kept explosive devices in his home, authorities say

Tennessee man threatened to kill public officials, kept explosive devices in his home, authorities say

Authorities in Tennessee have arrested a man who threatened to kill public officials and had explosive devices in his Polk County home. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday executed an arrest warrant for 54-year-old Kevin Wade O’Neal at his house in Old Fort, an unincorporated community about an hour east of Chattanooga, for allegedly threatening to kill public officials and …

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The 10 jobs least and most threatened by AI – Axios

The 10 jobs least and most threatened by AI  Axios 20 jobs and careers AI is unlikely to ever touch, according to Microsoft  Fortune AI Is Wrecking an Already Fragile Job Market for College Graduates – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal 7 Jobs Most at Risk from AI Disruption, Microsoft Says  Barron’s Painters, nursing assistants, and more: Microsoft’s top 10 most AI-safe careers  CNBC Source …

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US, Japan agree trade deal, lowering threatened Trump tariff to 15%

US, Japan agree trade deal, lowering threatened Trump tariff to 15%

WASHINGTON/TOKYO — The U.S. and Japan have agreed to a trade deal that would bring down both auto tariffs and the “reciprocal” levies threatened by President Donald Trump from 25% to 15%, culminating months of negotiations ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline. Writing on Truth Social Tuesday night, the president said, “We just completed a massive Deal with Japan, perhaps …

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Jeremy Renner denies ex-wife’s allegations he threatened to kill her

Jeremy Renner denies ex-wife’s allegations he threatened to kill her

Jeremy Renner’s ex-wife, Sonni Pacheco, accused him of threatening to kill her and himself during their 2019 divorce proceedings. Renner was recently asked about the allegations and called them “clickbait,” saying it “doesn’t feel good” to be “accused of things you’ve not done.” The actor also said he has a “lovely” relationship with Pacheco now: “We’re in each other’s lives.” …

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