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‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Wicked: For Good’ and ‘Hamnet’ Casting Directors Lead Artios Awards Nominations

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David Byrne Covers Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ for Song’s Fifth Anniversary, With Other Artists’ ‘Sour’ Salutes to Follow

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Tom Cruise Visited ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Set and Ended Up Filming a Lightsaber Duel Scene: ‘Part of It Was Shot by Tom. How Cool Is That?’

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Louis Koo’s ‘Back to the Past’ Sets North American Release With Well Go USA

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Former Disney PR Exec Brandon Shaw Joins Seven Letter as Partner, Leading L.A. Office Alongside Casey Hernandez

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Emmy Winner Bridget Stokes to Direct Fantasy-Noir Movie ‘Zugzwang’ With Christina Elmore Starring (EXCLUSIVE)

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Alan Cumming on His Eclectic Career, Why He Doesn’t Have Role Models and How ‘The Traitors’ and Its ‘Queer Aesthetic’ Broke Through

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J. Crew Channels Aprés Ski Fashion in New Olympics Collection: Shop the Best Pieces Here

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Global Filmmakers Bring Queer Representation to Festival Film Circuit and the Oscar Race

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Quinta Brunson to Receive Variety Showrunner Award at 2026 SCAD TVfest

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Palestinian Director Kamal Aljafari’s ‘With Hasan in Gaza’ Acquired by Cinema Guild for North American Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

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GKIDS Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights to ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’

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Brunello Cucinelli Goes to Hollywood: The King of Cashmere on His Film ‘The Gracious Visionary,’ Inspiring ‘Emily in Paris’ and Sharing His ‘Humanistic Capitalism’ With the Stars

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FIFA Sets TikTok as ‘Preferred Platform’ Content Partner for 2026 World Cup

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‘Greenland: Migration’ Review: Gerard Butler Heads Up a ‘Greenland’ Sequel That’s a Dull Dystopian Slog

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‘Heated Rivalry’ Creators Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady to Be Honored at NYC LGBT Community Center Gala

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Jennifer Lawrence Texted Emma Stone a Sad Face Emoji After SAG Nominated ‘Bugonia’ but Not ‘Die My Love’: ‘She’s Been Beating Me for Decades’

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Paramount Skydance Continues to Insist Its Warner Bros. Discovery Offer at $30/Share Is Better Than Netflix’s Deal

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John Lithgow, Hiam Abbass and Valeria Golino Among Speakers at Rotterdam Film Festival

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‘The Wrecking Crew’ Trailer: Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista are Butt-Kicking Half-Brothers in Prime Video Action Comedy

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Television Academy Creates ‘Legacy Award’ to Celebrate ‘Groundbreaking Programming’

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HBO Max Signs Distribution Deal With RTL+ Ahead of Launch in Germany

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Jimmy Kimmel Slams ‘Maniac’ Donald Trump for Defending ICE Shooting Death and Blaming It on the ‘Radical Left Threatening Our Law Enforcement Officers’

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Bruno Mars Announces 2026 Stadium Tour Dates With Anderson .Paak, Victoria Monet, Raye, Leon Thomas

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Golden Globes Presenters Include George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Charli xcx, Snoop Dogg and More

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U.S. Investment Firm Guggenheim Brothers Media Partners With Abu Dhabi’s Ethmar International Holding on Multi-Million Dollar Creator Fund

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Petra Volpe, Director of Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Late Shift,’ to Receive Zurich’s Golden Eye Award

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Netflix Smash ‘Secrets We Keep’ and Canneseries Prizewinner ‘A Better Man’ Scoop Nominations for Göteborg’s Nordic Series Script Award

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‘Rise of the Conqueror’ Sells to Well Go USA as Capture Closes Multiple Deals on Historical Epic (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Rise of the Conquerer’ Sells to Well Go USA as Capture Closes Multiple Deals on Historical Epic (EXCLUSIVE)

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Japan, India-Set Romance ‘Him, Her and Fuji’ Unveils First Looks (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Life of Pi’ Star Suraj Sharma Joins ‘Glee’ Actor Iqbal Theba in Dramedy ‘Days With Dandekar’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘The Gymnast,’ Starring Ethan Embry and Britney Wheeler, Acquired by Visit Films Ahead of Rotterdam World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

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Mediawan Partners With Electric Car Leader BYD to Develop and Finance International Premium Content

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Michelle Visage, The Wanted’s Jay McGuiness Join London West End Bow of ‘Sea Witch’ Musical (EXCLUSIVE)

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Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal’s Shocking Netflix Murder Thriller ‘His & Hers’ Is Deliciously Bonkers: TV Review

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Alan Ritchson Returns to Queensland to Begin Filming Sylvester Stallone-Produced Navy SEAL Pic for Amazon MGM Studios

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New ‘Jackass’ Movie Coming to Theaters in June

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Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Unveils Character Raya in Birthday Reveal

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‘The Pitt’ Renewed for Season 3

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‘The Masked Singer’ Season 14 Premiere Reveals Identity of Googly Eyes: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume

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‘Stranger Things’ Star Jennifer Marshall Says She Was Surprised Not to Be Asked Back for Season 5, Notes It Came After Cancer Diagnosis

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Michael B. Jordan and Chase Infiniti Attend National Board of Review Gala, Idris Elba Premieres ‘Hijack’ Season 2 and More Celeb Photos From January 2026

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Disney+ Prepares to Embrace Microcontent in 2026

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‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Connor Storrie Confesses He Dressed as a Twerking Miley Cyrus for Halloween When He Was 13: ‘It Was a Big Cultural Moment at the Time’

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‘Demon Slayer’: Haruo Sotozaki on the Challenges of Directing ‘Infinity Castle’

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Matt Damon ‘Lost a Lot of Weight’ for ‘The Odyssey’ and Cut Down to 167 Pounds: ‘I Haven’t Been That Light Since High School’

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Married Directors Were Scammed Out of $20,000. Their Bloody Revenge Comedy ‘Hacked’ Fantasizes How to Torture the Thief

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Live Nation and Ticketmaster Call FTC Lawsuit ‘Egregious Overreach,’ Request Dismissal

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Roku CEO Talks New $3/Month Ad-Free Streamer, Predicts First ‘100% AI-Generated Hit Movie’ Will Be Released in Next Three Years

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