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2nd Annual AutFest Film Festival Honors Ed Asner and Autism Society

LOS ANGELES - SONY Pictures Entertainment, ABC's The Good Doctor, Netflix's Atypical, and several filmmakers were honored for their contributions to autism awareness "From Spectrum to Screen" by the Autism Society of America at the 2^nd Annual AutFest International Film Festival (April 28-29), held at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. AutFest screened over 16 feature films, shorts and television programs that promote autism awareness and/or are made by autistic filmmakers.

Seven-time Emmy® winner and autism advocate Ed Asner presented SONY Pictures Entertainment with the AutFest Visionary Award, bestowed upon Jeff Frost, President of Sony Pictures Television Studios, and Co-Presidents of Sony Pictures Television Chris Parnell and Jason Clodfelter at the festival's closing reception. ABC's The Good Doctor and Netflix's Atypical received Spotlight Awards, honored for their exceptional portrayal of autism in a positive light to help increase understanding and acceptance of people on the spectrum.

Hallmark Celebrates a Galaxy Far, Far Away on Star Wars Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Joining enthusiastically with Star Wars fans worldwide, Hallmark announces plans to celebrate 2018's Star Wars Day on May the 4^th, with new products in Hallmark Gold Crown® stores and online as well as with a social media sweepstakes.

"As big fans of the Star Wars series, we love creating products with the iconic characters of the saga," says Christine Taylor of Hallmark Licensing. "Hallmark brings the wit and fun of the characters to life with products that provide the perfect way to connect multiple generations of Star Wars fans."

He's Back! Barry Manilow Announces Return To Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - GRAMMY®, TONY®, and EMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter, arranger, producer and musician, Barry Manilow announced today that he will be returning to Las Vegas with a brand new stage production to perform his extensive catalog of hits as the exclusive headliner at the Westgate International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

The legendary entertainer will return to where he previously made his spectacular residency debut on February 24, 2005. The 85-minute show will celebrate his well-loved greatest hits.

Premiere of 'Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks' Hits U.S. Movie Theaters for a One-Night Event on June 11

DENVER - BBC Studios - Americas and Fathom Events are partnering to present the never-before-seen, 90-minute director's cut of the hugely popular classic Doctor Who adventure, "Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks," for a special one-night event on Monday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m. local time in more than 750 select movie theaters nationwide through Fathom's Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). An exclusive interview with the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker will follow this special version.

Tickets for "Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks" can be purchased at www.FathomEvents.com or participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of April 22, 2018

LOS ANGELES - comScore today announced the official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of April 22, 2018, as compiled by the company's theatrical measurement services. As the trusted industry partner for real-time box office reporting, comScore is the only theater-level movie measurement and analytics company providing insights across the world's largest markets, covering 95 percent of the global industry gross. Using comScore's suite of movie products, customers are able to analyze admissions and gross results from around the world.

comScore's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, "Warner Bros.' worldwide blockbuster hit 'Rampage' starring Dwayne Johnson leads the global charge once again with a $78 million worldwide second weekend tally in 62 territories including North America where it added $21 million to its bottom line for a grand total of $283 million around the world to date. Notably the horror hit from Paramount, 'A Quiet Place' crossed the $200 million mark in its global takings to date."