Martin Scorsese Celebrates 81st Birthday with TikTok-Inspired Cake

Robert De Niro Upset Donald Trump Comments Were Edited Out of Gotham Awards Speech | THR News Video

'Killers of the Flower Moon' star Robert De Niro was not happy at Apple when he took the stage at the Gotham Awards in New York City Monday night. The Oscar-winning actor was on hand to introduce the Historical Icon and Creator Tribute award for Martin Scorsese's Apple film. But when he began reading his prepared remarks for the introduction of the award, he noticed his comments were edited.

Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Cast to Receive Vanguard Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival | THR

'Killers of the Flower Moon' is set to receive the Vanguard Award at this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival. According to the festival, the Vanguard Award is a group honor "distinguishing a film's cast and director in recognition of their collective work on an exceptional film project." Director Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone will be presented with the award.

Martin Scorsese's 5 Best Movies Ranked | THR News Video

Martin Scorsese's 27 narrative feature films range from beloved gangster titles, to a bold religious trilogy, to popcorn thrillers, to dark character portraits. Following the release of the filmmaker's latest project, 'Killers of the Flower Moon', The Hollywood Reporter has ranked the Oscar-winning director's top films.

'Killers of the Flower Moon': Osage Consultant Admits to Complicated Feelings Over Martin Scorsese Film | THR News Video

An Osage consultant for the film 'Killers of the Flower Moon' admits he has complicated feelings about the project after watching the movie. Martin Scorsese and his team worked closely with many members of the Osage Nation on the film, which follows the real-life 1920s murders of Osage members after oil was found on their Oklahoma land. However, an Osage language consultant on the project told The Hollywood Reporter at the movie's Los Angeles premiere that he has some strong opinions about the film after seeing it.

ByteDance Offers Investors a Share Buyback at $268 Billion Valuation

ByteDance Offers Investors a Share Buyback , at $268 Billion Valuation. The TikTok owner wants to buy "$5 billion worth of shares from investors," Reuters reports. ByteDance is offering to buy them for $160 each, according to anonymous sources. That price, which the company also offered to its employees in November, . would give the company a $268 billion valuation. That valuation is about 10% lower than a year ago when ByteDance carried out a different share buyback plan, Reuters reports. . ByteDance has been moving toward new areas like e-commerce, . while winding down its gaming brand, Nuverse. ByteDance made the announcement about its gaming division on Nov. 27. We regularly review our businesses and make adjustments to center on long-term strategic growth areas. , ByteDance spokesperson, via Reuters. Following a recent review, we've made the difficult decision to restructure our gaming business, ByteDance spokesperson, via Reuters. Nuverse has been in operation for four years.

Judge Blocks Montana’s TikTok Ban

Judge Blocks , Montana’s TikTok Ban. On Nov. 30, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy temporarily blocked Montana's TikTok ban that was scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, CNN reports. . On Nov. 30, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy temporarily blocked Montana's TikTok ban that was scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, CNN reports. . According to Molloy, “the current record leaves little doubt that Montana’s legislature and attorney general were more interested in targeting China’s ostensible role in TikTok than with protecting Montana consumers.”. TikTok also reportedly illustrated how the law violates the First Amendment. In shutting off TikTok, the Legislature has both harmed User Plaintiffs’ First Amendment rights and cut off a stream of income on which many rely. Thus, Plaintiffs have established a likelihood of irreparable harm, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy, via order. Emilee Cantrell, a deputy communications director at Montana’s attorney general’s office, referred to the order as a "preliminary decision.". The judge indicated several times that the analysis could change as the case proceeds and the state has the opportunity to present a full factual record. , Emilee Cantrell, a deputy communications director at Montana’s attorney general’s office, via CNN. We look forward to presenting the complete legal argument to defend the law that protects Montanans from the Chinese Communist Party obtaining and using their data, Emilee Cantrell, a deputy communications director at Montana’s attorney general’s office, via CNN. The law was on track "to be the first of its kind" in the country, CNN reports. . Under the legislation, TikTok would not be allowed to operate within state lines. Fines of $10,000 a day could potentially be issued