Q: I know a lot of people talk about who the highest-paid actors are, but what about the highest-paid director?
It's relatively straightforward to determine what actors are paid. The annual highest-paid-actors and -actresses lists, which get a lot of attention, as you say, are generally based on the paychecks the stars receive from studios to appear in their films. The question is less clear for directors, though, whose compensation often comes not from a salary but from back-end results tied to how the film performs.
'Thank you and goodnight': Final season of 'Maisel' begins
Rachel Brosnahan in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
The Wall, on NBC
Chris Hardwick returns to host another season of this popular game show. A new twist allows players to play for more money than ever before, with the potential to add more than $1 million to their winnings when all seven balls drop simultaneously.
Q: Has Mia Farrow ever won an Oscar?
The snub goes deeper than that. Not only has she never won, she hasn't even been nominated.
Despite being considered one of the great screen stars of the '60s and '70s, and having appeared in a number of highly regarded, very serious pieces of cinema, Mia Farrow ("Rosemary's Baby," 1968; "The Great Gatsby," 1974) has never been nominated for acting's biggest prize.
Rock the Block, on HGTV
Time and budgets are running out as everyone races to the finish line. Teams will finally get to see each other's homes, as previous "Rock the Block" champions Jasmine Roth, Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson judge their work and declare a winner.
New Releases for the week of April 9 - 15
Living
In 1950s London, lifelong civil servant Rodney Williams (Nighy) is disillusioned with the routine and bureaucracy that have defined his life. After receiving devastating news about his future, Rodney searches for meaning and has an epiphany. He chooses to make a positive change for the benefit of future generations, casting aside the routine and isolation that have defined his life. Gone are the bowler hat and cane. Instead, Rodney adopts a fedora and embraces the life he never truly lived. Nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards, Nighy stars in this English-language remake of the Japanese classic “Ikiru” (1952) by acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa.
Director: Oliver Hermanus. Stars: Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, Tom Burke, Adrian Rawlins, Zoe Boyle, Lia Williams, Richard Cunningham. 2022. 102 mins. Drama.
Infinity Pool
Married couple James (Skarsgard) and Em (Coleman) Foster are enjoying a luxurious vacation in the tropical paradise of La Tolqa when tragedy occurs. After witnessing a fatal incident, the pampered couple are exposed to a culture of violent justice. When local law enforcement and island residents accuse them of being responsible for the events, James and Em must investigate further to prove their innocence without losing themselves to the hedonism and violence that surrounds them. Fighting for their lives, the couple must escape La Tolqa while ensuring that they themselves don’t become enamored with the freeing darkness offered by this sinister tropical paradise.
Director: Brandon Cronenberg. Stars: Alexander Skarsgard, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman, Jalil Lespert, Amanda Brugel, Thomas Kretschmann, Jeff Ricketts, John Ralston, Caroline Boulton. 2023. 118 mins. Horror.
Devil's Peak
Jacob McNeely (Penn) is a young man living in the Appalachian Mountains, where his family name means something — but not for a good reason: Jacob’s father (Thornton) is a ruthless drug kingpin who enacts fear and violence to control his family and business empire, while his mother (Wright) is caught in a cycle of addiction. Dreaming of an exit from his family’s orbit, Jacob finds love with a local girl (Nacon) and the opportunity for a fresh start. The only thing standing in his way is his family.
Director: Ben Young. Stars: Hopper Penn, Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright, Emma Booth, Jackie Earle Haley, Brian d’Arcy James, Katelyn Nacon. 2023. 97 mins. Crime.
Late Laughs for the week of April 9 - April 15
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
According to the FBI, Americans lost $10.3 billion on internet scams last year, and that doesn't even count those Trump digital trading cards. There are all kinds of scams going on. One guy — this is a crazy story — spent all his money on what he thought was a thriving online business. Turned out to be Twitter; his name was Elon Musk.
Exit stage left: Banks leaves 'Dancing with the Stars'
Tyra Banks is exiting “Dancing With the Stars”
Exit stage left: Entrepreneur, entertainer and queen of the “smize,” Tyra Banks announced she will not be returning for Season 32 of the long-running reality show “Dancing with the Stars.”
Tournament of Champions, on Food Network
Expect an exciting finish as the fourth "Tournament of Champions" winds down. Host Guy Fieri sets up four culinary titans in two semi-final battles, and the two left standing will go head-to-head in the last battle for the $100,000 prize and title.
13 Green Jackets, on CBS
The hunt for the Green Jacket is on. With the 2023 Masters Tournament currently underway at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, this CBS Sports special features a conversation with past winners Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and more.
