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Onyx Collective and The Black List Launch Initiative to Identify Unpublished Manuscript for Book-to-Film/TV Option (EXCLUSIVE)

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Rachel Griffiths Sex Worker Drama ‘Madam’ Sells Wide Across Asia-Pacific (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Bel-Air’ Renewed for Fourth and Final Season at Peacock

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Gersh Acquires Global Sports and Entertainment Agency You First, Launches Gersh Sports

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Alamo Drafthouse to Open Two New Cinemas in San Francisco (EXCLUSIVE)

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Folk Music Awards Nominees Include Allison Russell and Sarah Jarosz, With Indigo Girls Set for Lifetime Achievement Honor

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Anonymous Content Exploring Partnerships in Germany, Italy: ‘We’re a Repository of Opportunity’

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Ridley Scott Told Off the Studio Executive Who Said He Needs to Start Making Movies About ‘Normal People’: ‘What the F— Does That Mean?’

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‘Queer Eye’ Star Jonathan Van Ness’ First Comedy Special ‘Fun and Slutty’ Sets Premiere Date on Streaming Platform Veeps (EXCLUSIVE)

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TV Anchor Kendis Gibson Details ‘Five Trips’ With Psychedelics in New Book

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Sean Hannity to Host Monthly Longform Interview Program on Fox Nation

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The Velmas to Honor LGBTQ Representation in Kids and Family Programming (EXCLUSIVE)

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Paramount+ Unveils Deal With South Korean Streamer Coupang Play at Content London

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Music Industry Moves: OTM Music Inks Publishing Deals With Hemlocke Springs, Erick The Architect and Leon Michels (EXCLUSIVE)

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Elphaba, Glinda and More Playable ‘Wicked’ Characters Launch in ‘Funko Fusion’ Video Game

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‘Squid Game’ Crosses 330 Million Viewers and 2.8 Billion Hours Viewed Ahead of Season 2 as Netflix Sets In-Person Experience in Seoul (EXCLUSIVE)

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Lainey Wilson, Laufey, Young Miko to Be Honored at Variety’s Eighth Annual Hitmakers Event

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A24 Re-Releasing ‘Sing Sing’ in Theaters in January Following Big Gotham Awards Night (EXCLUSIVE)

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Exiting Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. Networks Head Kathleen Finch Encourages Peers to ‘Stop Using the Word Cable’: ‘That’s Going Away at Some Point’

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‘Maleficent’ Producer Matt Smith, Music Video Director Dan Gedman Launch Highway 10, Financier and Production Company (EXCLUSIVE)

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Betty Gilpin to Replace Cole Escola in Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary’

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‘Snow White’ Trailer: Rachel Zegler Meets the Seven Dwarfs, Defies the Evil Queen and Showcases Her Singing

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Alison Krauss & Union Station Announce Group’s First Tour in a Decade, With 73 Shows Set for North America

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Walmart Closes $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio

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‘Sweetpea’ Starring Ella Purnell Renewed for Season 2 at Sky, Starz

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Kendrick Lamar and SZA Set for ‘Grand National Tour’ in 2025

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South Korea President to Be Suspended After Parliament’s Historic Impeachment Vote

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Grain Media, Oscar-Winning Doc House Behind Netflix Hit ‘Buy Now,’ Restructures and Expands Development Hub (EXCLUSIVE)

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New York Film Critics Circle 2024 Winners (UPDATING LIVE)

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‘Family Guy’ to Return to Adult Swim’s Weekday Lineup in 2025

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Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter Top Apple Music’s Global Year-End Chart

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Sean Penn Slams the Oscars: ‘The Academy Has Exercised Extraordinary Cowardice’ When It Comes to ‘Expression’ and ‘Imagination’

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BBC Pulling ‘MasterChef’ Christmas Specials Following Gregg Wallace Allegations

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Wild Bunch TV’s Sci-Fi Thriller Series ‘Arcadia’ Sells to 17 Territories for Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)

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New ‘Love Island’ Spinoff in Talks at Peacock, Says ITV America CEO David George

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‘Moana 2’ Sails to U.K., Ireland Box Office Crown

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Oscar Isaac Thought Timothée Chalamet Playing Bob Dylan Was a ‘Bad Idea’ Until He Sang and Played Guitar on ‘Dune’ Set

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Indonesia In Dire Need of Film Industry Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, Experts Say at JAFF Market Panel

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Latido Deals Top Indie Titles ‘They Will Be Dust,’ ‘A Whale,’ ‘Night Silence,’ ‘Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy’ and ‘Justicia Artificial’ in Key Territories

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‘Julieta’ Star Emma Suarez and Natalia de Molina on Tackling Addiction, Dance and Silence in Aitor Echeverría’s Feature Debut ‘Dismantling an Elephant’

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Pacifica Grey Snaps Up ‘Beloved Tropic’ Starring Berlinale Silver Bear Winner Paulina Garcia (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Adriana Paz Headlines ‘The Huntress,’ From Sundance Winner Suzanne Andrews Correa

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Indonesia, France Partner on New Film Lab at Inaugural JAFF Market

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Netflix France, Italy Share New Commissions: ‘The Law According to Lidia Poët’ Returning for Season 3, ‘Nouvelle Ecole’ Sets Reunion Special

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Steve Coogan Theater Play ‘Dr. Strangelove’ Sets Global Cinema Release

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Aamir Khan and Alfonso Cuarón Join Forces on India’s ‘Lost Ladies’ Awards Campaign With Special Screening

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‘Carajita,’ ‘Tigre’ Co-Director Silvina Schnicer Discusses Her Horror-Influenced Family Thriller ‘The Cottage’

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Ewan McGregor Returning to London Stage With Play ‘My Master Builder’

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AMC, PBS U.K. Arms Join Free Streamer Freely Together With GB News and QVC (EXCLUSIVE)

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Indonesia Launches First Major Film Market at Jogja Festival: ‘The Industry That Dares to Dream Big’

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