A screenwriter has sued Alexander Payne, alleging that the script for “The Holdovers” was based on his unproduced screenplay set at a children’s hospital.
The suit contends that there are 46 “matched incidents” in the plots of the two scripts. As described in the complaint, Stephenson’s script, “Frisco,” tells the story of a dispirited doctor at the hospital who is stuck looking after a precocious teenage patient. The two develop a friendship on a trip to San Francisco, culminating in the doctor’s decision to quit his job and set off on a cross-country trek.
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Don’t be surprised if Pattinson’s performance in Primetime becomes the Best Picture front runner soon. I think people are seriously underestimating how much this is going to connect with audiences including Academy voters.
Knew my Other Mommy review wasn’t great but didn’t think it was THAT bad
Very sad to report that I was the only one laughing at a Digger Rockwell bit at a comedy show last week
Wonder if it’s a rite of passage for crazy shit to go down on productions of Miami Vice
Man Arrested on ‘Miami Vice ‘85’ Brooklyn Set After Brandishing a Knife variety.com/2026/film/news/m…
To whoever shouted “Elizabeth Holmes” at the Magic castle a few years ago, thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you so much!!!!!
Starting to see the Josh O’Connor Bond vision (enormously excited and by far the actor who can do the most interesting take with the role of everyone mentioned)
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