Exclusive: John Turturro Joins Tom McCarthy’s Sony Classics Movie After Studio Picks Up His 'Pickpocket' Film

Happy Wednesday, folks!

I’ve been on vacation with my family in Florida the last couple of days, but I’m making my way back to Boston today — and Los Angeles tomorrow night — so bear with me.

I received a few red-hot tips earlier this week, and I was ready to pull the trigger on one on Monday, but the studio issued a last-second denial, making it difficult to publish. But don’t worry, that scoop is still very much brewing in the lab.

I’ve got more than a few thoughts on the whole BAFTA controversy, but I’m not sure I wish to address it in print, for who am I to write about how it feels to be called the N-word? I’m sure I’ll discuss it on The Hot Mic this week, but for now, I suggest reading Clayton Davis’ thoughts on the matter in Variety.

Last night, I showed my family Michael Mann’s 1999 masterpiece The Insider, and my brothers thought it was “slow and boring.” One of them said, “We should’ve watched Project X.” So, I had no choice but to disown them this morning and search for new siblings. Sorry, but them’s the breaks…

I’ll be working on a full newsletter on the plane, but for now, here’s a little scoop about the great John Turturro to tide you over.

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