Top Five: Chris Rock Comedy to Open December 5 for Oscar Considerations

Paramount will release Chris Rock’s comedy “Top Five” on December 5, followed by a wide release on December 12.

Rivers, Joan: Broadway Lights Dim, After All

After a minor firestorm from social media, the Broadway League has overturned its decision not to dim Broadway’s lights in honor of Joan Rivers. The League will now oversee the darkening of the theater district’s marquees tonight, in memory of the comedienne.

Venice Film Fest 2014: Awards in All Categories

Swedish director Roy Andersson’s ‘A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence’ an absurdist pic consisting of intersecting beautifully composed vignettes won the 71st Venice Golden Lion.

Tusk: New (Marijuana) Marketing Strategies

Distributor A24 Film has found a new way to stir up buzz for Kevin Smith’s upcoming Canadian horror-comedy “Tusk.” The company has agreed to a deal with Studio City, Calif., medical marijuana dispensary Buds & Roses to sell strains of marijuana branded with the film’s name.

Oscar 2014: Steve Carell for Supporting Actor

The new teaser trailer focuses primarily on Steve Carell, who’s almost unrecognizable as multi-millionaire John du Pont.