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Jason Isaacs is walking back a comment he made on the “White Lotus” press tour regarding his full-frontal scene. In an attempt to playfully dodge questions about whether he was wearing a prosthetic or going au naturel in Season 3’s fourth episode, Isaacs told journalists that there is a “double standard” for male actors doing nude scenes and that the media “would never dream” of asking “Anora’s” Mikey Madison or “The Substance” star Margaret Qualley about their genitalia. To his dismay, his remarks made a splash online. Clarifying his comments, Isaacs tells Variety, “I said the wrong words in the wrong way. I used the phrase ‘double standard,’ which I didn’t mean at all. There is a [different] double standard — women have been monstrously exploited and men haven’t.” https://lnkd.in/gNiTZC3p

“Daredevil: Born Again” drew 7.5M views in its premiere week, giving Disney+’s first hard-R series a solid debut. Luminate viewing data illustrates that the series has so far kept up with other MCU shows, despite its mature rating.

VIP+ Analysis: The fast-growing, multibillion-dollar anime streaming business will be defined by its two biggest players, Netflix and Sony’s Crunchyroll, working in tandem.

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Colin Farrell may be double-dipping in the DC Universe. “The Penguin” star is circling the lead in “Sgt. Rock,” a comic book adaptation from Luca Guadagnino. https://lnkd.in/gB59-rqQ

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David Kramer has been appointed CEO of UTA, effective June 1, 2025. Jeremy Zimmer, who has served as CEO since 2012, will partner with Kramer to support UTA’s planned succession process in the role of executive chairman through the end of 2025. https://lnkd.in/ddxMTuKx

Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, the film producer and financier that has backed “The Matrix,” “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Joker” and “The Lego Movie” franchises, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. https://lnkd.in/gGCS8Wtg