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2025 Made in NY Awards to Honor Darren Aronofsky, Michelle Buteau, Tracy Morgan and Thomas J. O’Donnell (EXCLUSIVE)

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Rick Derringer, Singer of ‘Hang on Sloopy,’ Writer of ‘Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo’ and ‘Real American’ Wrestling Theme, Dies at 77

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Diane Kruger Brings Beloved ‘Bluey’ Stories to German Audiences – Global Bulletin

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‘Kung Fury’ Director Unveils New Movie ‘Dragonlord,’ Calls It a ‘Crazy Mishmash’ of ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Mad Max’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ Outpaces ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ as Box Office Surges in U.K. and Ireland

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‘Yellowjackets’ Stars Melanie Lynskey and Sophie Nélisse on Feeling ‘Relaxed’ in Dark Shauna and Pushing Back Against Double Standards: ‘People Delight in Men as Villains’

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‘One-Punch Man’ Season 3 Rights Secured by Viz Media for Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE)

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Quixote Revives Star Waggons Brand of Luxury Cast and Production Trailers

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‘America’s Got Talent’ Judge Howie Mandel on Season 20, His ‘Annoying Siblings’ Vibe With Mel B and How the Show ‘Brings Humanity Together’

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‘Mission: Impossible’ and ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Include Final VFX Shots From MPC After Technicolor Shutdown

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John Barry’s ‘Goldfinger’ Score to Be Reissued on Vinyl in June (EXCLUSIVE)

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RioFilme Wants to Find the ‘Gagacabana of Audiovisual,’ Is Currently in Talks to Attract Netflix’s ‘Boys From Brazil’ and MipTV to Rio

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Chris Evans Skipped His Movie’s Cannes Premiere Because It Was His Mom’s 70th Birthday and ‘Some Things You Just Can’t Miss’

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‘Comics Unleashed’ Returns to CBS Late-Night Schedule Following ‘Midnight’ Cancellation

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Diddy Employee Says He Kidnapped Her With Gun, Told Her ‘Get Dressed, We’re Going to Go Kill’ Kid Cudi

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HYBE Sells Remaining Stake in K-Pop Rival SM Entertainment for $177 Million

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RLJE Films and Shudder Buy Found-Footage Horror Film ‘House on Eden’ From Social Media Stars Kris Collins and Celina Myers (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jon Rosen Helped Stephen A. Smith Nail a Complex Deal With ESPN. Can He Aid Others?

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‘Colours of Time’ Review: Cédric Klapisch’s Genial, ​Dual​-Timeline Crowdpleaser​ About Art and Ancestry

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Bi Gan’s Cannes Winner ‘Resurrection’ Nabbed by Janus Films for North America (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Casts Harry, Ron and Hermione

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Kathy Bates, ‘Nobody Wants This’ Producers to Headline 2025 Women in Entertainment Summit (EXCLUSIVE)

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Turnstile’s ‘Never Enough,’ Companion Film to Group’s New Album, to Get Theatrical Release

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Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival Sets Jury and Special Programming

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Kevin Spacey Directed a Supernatural Action-Thriller in Which He Stars Alongside Dolph Lundgren, Tyrese Gibson and Eric Roberts (EXCLUSIVE)

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CNN Bets More of Kaitlan Collins’ White House News Hustle Can Power ‘The Source’

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MusiCares Executive Director Laura Segura Leaves Post in Sudden Departure

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NPR Sues Trump Over Executive Order to Cut Funding: ‘Clear Violation of the Constitution’

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Amazon Orders Docuseries on First-Ever Esports World Cup Directed by R.J. Cutler (EXCLUSIVE)

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Stephen King’s Latest Novel Hits No. 1 on the Amazon Best Sellers List

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Patti LuPone Says Audra McDonald Is ‘Not a Friend’ After a Falling Out Years Ago, Stares in Silence When Asked About McDonald’s ‘Gypsy’ Revival

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Sofa Digital Adds Three Specialty Film Channels, as FAST Markets, Led by Samsung TV Plus, Boom in Brazil (EXCLUSIVE)

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Tom Cruise Rejoices Over ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Box Office Record Amid Speculation the Franchise Is Over: Thank You Paramount for ‘Years of Unwavering Support’

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Sarah Jessica Parker Said She Reads Two Books a Day: Here’s What’s on Her Summer Reading List

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Dandelooo Cinéma Acquires Global Rights to ‘My Life in Versailles – The Movie’ Ahead of Annecy Premiere

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Brazil’s Iconic LC Barreto Unveils Two Animated Co-Productions With China’s CCTV Animation and New Bruno Barreto Feature

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Jafar Panahi Returns to Cheers in Tehran as Palme d’Or Victory Prompts Diplomatic Spat Between France and Iran

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Brazil Emerges as FAST Streaming Powerhouse, Set to Soon Become Its Second Biggest International Market in the World (EXCLUSIVE)

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Post-Apocalyptic Solo Show ‘Cabaret for the End of the World’ Heads to London Stage (EXCLUSIVE)

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Rio2C’s Industry Pitching Captures a Brazil Intent on Remembering the Forgotten, Its Slaves, Extraordinary Artists and an Emblematic Guerrilla Fighter

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O2 Filmes to Produce a Biopic of Samba Star Elza Soares: ‘If She Were American, She Would be Compared to Ella Fitzgerald’(EXCLUSIVE)

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From ‘Occupied,’ ‘Beforeigners’ Makers, Medical Drama ‘Still Breathing,’ Teaming Rubicon, NRK, New8 Pubcasters, Brought to Market by DR Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

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Rio2C, Latin America’s Largest Creativity Event, Reaches Record Attendance as Rio de Janeiro Aims to Build as Brazil’s Film and TV Capital

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Radu Jude’s Berlin Winner ‘Kontinental ’25’ Lands U.K., Ireland Distribution Deal With Sovereign (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Creator on How Finale Sets Up Sequel ‘The Testaments,’ Major Character’s Big Return to June and Whether That Was Actually a Taylor Swift Cameo

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Elisabeth Moss on Coming Full-Circle in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Finale: ‘I Can’t Imagine It Ending Any Other Way’

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Jennifer Lopez Unveils New Las Vegas Residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

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Ayushmann Khurrana on Diwali Holiday Release for Horror-Comedy ‘Thama’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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An Appreciation of ’50s ‘Scream Queen’ and Noir Actress Kathleen Hughes, 1928-2025: She Came From Hollywood

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Benson Boone on Life After Opening for Taylor Swift and Why Bruno Mars is His Dream Collaborator

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