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Korea’s DRX Signs Strategic Partnership With Indonesia’s Nuon to Expand Gaming and Entertainment Ties (EXCLUSIVE)
Korea’s DRX Corp. and PT Nuon Digital Indonesia signed a strategic partnership in Jakarta to expand gaming and entertainment ties between Indonesia and Korea, starting with an entertainment festival c...
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Netflix’ Latest Marketing Mash-Up Pairs Stella Artois With ‘The Gentlemen’
Netflix has what looks to be a great show set to launch, but you can’t see the program on its flagship streaming service. The company plans to take over the history Marlborough Pub in London between S...
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Oscars: Japan Selects ‘All of a Sudden’ for International Feature Race
Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “All of a Sudden” has been selected as Japan’s entry in the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards, the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (Eiren) has...
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Google DeepMind, Amazon Web Services, Kling AI Join Busan Market Tech Program InnoAsia
The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the market of the Busan International Film Festival, will present InnoAsia 2026, its program built around the intersection of film and emerging technology....
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Motherhood Horror Film ‘Vagina Dentata,’ ‘From The Eclipse’ Director Nataša Urban, Boarded by Romanian Partner Manifest Film (EXCLUSIVE)
“Vagina Dentata,” the new film from Norwegian filmmaker Nataša Urban, whose “The Eclipse” won top honors at CPH:DOX in 2022, has been boarded by Manifest Film. The Romanian outfit will co-produce “Vag...
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Vidio Teams With ReelShort for First Indonesian Short-Drama Partnership
Indonesian streaming platform Vidio has partnered with ReelShort, the microdrama platform owned by Crazy Maple Studio, marking ReelShort’s first entry into the Indonesian market. Hundreds of ReelShort...
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LevelK Boards Haugesund-Bound Norwegian Psycho Thriller ‘Anathema,’ About Repression, Denial and Collective Madness (EXCLUSIVE)
Copenhagen-based sales and aggregation outlet LevelK has boarded the Norwegian psycho-thriller “Anathema” by promising directing duo Ea Johanne Sandberg and Alpha Nord. One of 21 projects in developme...
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Amanda Kernell Is More Interested in ‘Liberation Than a Curse’ as Her Third Feature ‘Brace Your Heart’ Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
In her upcoming third feature “Brace Your Heart,” Amanda Kernell follows a survivor, not a victim. “We’re all different, and some people who experience really difficult things can’t recover. But ther...
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‘Heroes’ Stars Throw Reunion to ‘Celebrate the Life’ of Hayden Panettiere: ‘So Much Love, Gratitude and Warmth’
The cast of “Heroes” got together to celebrate the life of their co-star Hayden Panettiere, who died on Aug. 16 at 36 years old. “A ‘HEROES’ reunion to celebrate the life of HAYDEN was deeply emotiona...
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Taylor Swift Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton: ‘She Was True Grace and True Grit, All in One Dazzling Person’
Taylor Swift shared a touching tribute to the late Dolly Parton after the iconic singer-songwriter’s death on Tuesday. “A world without Dolly doesn’t feel possible, real, or right,” it reads. “But bec...
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Jane Fonda Slams Paramount For Calling Mark Ruffalo’s Comments ‘Antisemitic’: ‘A Smear to Delegitimize Criticism of the Merger’
Jane Fonda has released a statement in support of Mark Ruffalo after Paramount slammed the four-time Oscar nominee as “antisemitic” for a recent post denouncing Larry Ellison’s ties to Israel and Davi...
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Iowa Attorney General Says She’s Taking California to the Supreme Court Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Lawsuit
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird wrote in an op-ed for The Daily Wire that she is suing California for leading the charge in the lawsuit against the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. “California is once...
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‘Love Island USA’ Host Ariana Madix on Bringing ‘Sexiness’ and ‘Danger’ to Her Hosting Gig: ‘I Initially Scare the Crap Out of’ Islanders
Ariana Madix has had a meteoric rise as a host — one that landed her an Emmy nomination this year. After a guest-hosting gig during the fifth season of the summertime dating show “Love Island USA,” sh...
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‘Paranormal Activity’ Review: Spooky Franchise Gets a Hair-Raising Stage Experience
Taking the spirit of the “Paranormal Activity” films and turning it into a scare-‘em stage experience could have been a terrifying trip for its creators, too. After all, horror isn’t exactly a Broadwa...
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Can Guy Fieri Unite America? Inside His Lifelong Advocacy of Global Cuisine: ‘When You Talk About Food, You Talk About Culture’
“I called Taylor Sheridan to ask him just for some meat for the event. Taylor said, ‘I’ll only give you the meat if I can come cook it.’ And Taylor Sheridan shows up to cook.” Guy Fieri is reminiscin...
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Luis Castro, Trish Reilly and Barry Wilkinson Named 2026 MacGuffin Award Honorees
Luis Castro, Trish Reilly and Barry Wilkinson will be honored at the third annual MacGuffin Awards. The Property Masters Guild aims to highlight and elevate the craft of the Property Master by raisin...
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Shin Mina, Ju Jihoon, Lee Jongsuk, Lee Seyoung’s ‘The Remarried Empress’ Sets November Disney+ Bow
Disney+ has set a November premiere date for “The Remarried Empress,” a 10-part Korean drama adapted from the Naver Webtoon series of the same name, which has drawn nearly three billion views to date....
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Lee Jung-eun, Kim Moo-yul Board Netflix’s Action-Noir Series ‘The Shooter’
Netflix has confirmed production on “The Shooter” (working title), an action-noir series that pairs Lee Jung-eun with Kim Moo-yul, marking Lee’s first outing in an action role. Lee’s turn comes on the...
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Beyoncé Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton: ‘You Were the Barometer’
Beyoncé has paid tribute to country icon Dolly Parton, who died on August 25, calling her “the barometer” and thanking her for the impact she had on the world. In a statement posted to her website, Be...
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How Modern Appointment Viewing Shows Are Bringing Back ‘Watercooler’ Television
There’s nothing better than sitting on the couch to binge your favorite TV show. Or, maybe, there is. In the era of streaming, binge-watching is easier than ever. So, it seems potentially incongruous ...
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How the Muppets Were Brought Back to Life for the Disney Special
The lights were lit and the music played in the Muppet Theatre once more this year. But before the curtain opened on Kermit the Frog in an episode of television for the first time in 10 years, the sho...
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Universal’s Snoop Dogg Biopic Adds Camron Jones to Play Tupac Shakur
The cast of Universal’s Snoop Dogg biopic is shaping up, with Camron Jones (“P-Valley,” “Panic”) set to play Tupac Shakur, while Lauren London (“Without Remorse,” “ATL”) will portray Snoop’s late moth...
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Sam Register to Depart as Head of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe (EXCLUSIVE)
Longtime Warner Bros. animation boss Sam Register is departing the company next week as his contract expires, Warner Bros. TV Group chair Channing Dungey announced in a memo to staffers this afternoon...
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Dolly Parton, 1946-2026, In Appreciation: A Life of Many Colors
There’s been a lot of talk about approval ratings lately, so let’s pour one out, or a few billion, for Dolly Parton, the only superstar in the history of entertainment to rise to a 100% public approva...
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Dolly Parton Tribute Specials Set on CBS, CMT
Tributes to the late great Dolly Parton are set to air across multiple TV networks. CBS will air the CBS News special “Dolly Parton – An American Icon” tonight (Aug. 25) from 10-11 p.m. ET/PT. It will...
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Dolly Parton’s Musical Will Still Open on Broadway ‘As Was Dolly’s Wish’
Dolly Parton’s “Dolly: A True Original Musical” will open on Broadway “as was Dolly’s wish.” The news follows the death of the country music superstar on Tuesday. In a statement to Variety, the produc...
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‘Bel-Air’ Spinoff ‘Hilary’ Starring Coco Jones in Development at Peacock
A “Bel-Air” spinoff is in the works at Peacock. “Hilary,” an offshoot of the Will Smith-inspired drama series starring Coco Jones, is in development at the streamer. The project hails from writer-prod...
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Veteran Hollywood Publicist Leonard Morpurgo Dies at 93
Leonard Morpurgo, the London-born international film publicist and communications executive who had senior posts at companies including Rogers & Cowan, Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures, CBS Th...
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Shannon Wallace, Curtiss Cook, Lauren E. Banks, Liv Symone, Jason Dirden Join Starz Black Rodeo Drama
Shannon Wallace, Curtiss Cook, Lauren E. Banks, Liv Symone and Jason Dirden are set to join the cast of a Starz drama series within the world of Black rodeo in Southeast Texas. The untitled, one-hour ...
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Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Will Be Open Wednesday After Singer’s Death: ‘The Show Must Go On’
Dollywood, the Tennessee theme park and resort owned by legendary country singer Dolly Parton, was closed Tuesday as previously scheduled. The company, in a statement after news of Parton’s death brok...
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Meghan Markle’s ‘The Gentlemen’ Rumors May Have Overshadowed Season 2 Launch — but Her Role Isn’t Off the Table
Plans for the phased rollout of “The Gentlemen” Season 2 had been in the works for months. Netflix’s Sept. 3 launch date was set with all the usual components in place for one of the streamer’s starry...
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‘Outer Banks’ Season 5 Debuts With 9.4 Million Views in Four Days
“Outer Banks” returned to Netflix with its fifth and final season on Aug. 20 and reached 9.4 million views in four days. That made the teen drama the streamer’s No. 1 most-watched series during the we...
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Shonda Rhimes Renews Netflix Overall Deal for Another Five Years
Shonda Rhimes is staying put at Netflix, with the superproducer and her Shondaland production banner renewing their overall deal with the streamer for a further five years. Rhimes and her producing pa...
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‘Warlock’ Stars Tricia Helfer, Maggie Robertson Break Down New ‘D&D’ Video Game Characters as First Gameplay Footage Is Revealed
The first gameplay footage from upcoming “Dungeons & Dragons” action-adventure game “Warlock” was revealed during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live presentation Tuesday. From “D & D” maker Wizards...
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Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80
Singer-songwriter-actress Dolly Parton, whose glittering country music stardom was matched by her pop fame and popular parallel careers in film and TV, died on Aug. 25. She was 80 years old. The annou...
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Reveals Season 6 Release Date, First Look at New London Setting (TV News Roundup)
“Only Murders in the Building” has set a release date for Season 6 on Hulu, but the crime-solving trio will not be in the building. Season 6 of the show takes a trip over the pond as “Only Murders......
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USA Network Orders Rome-Set Medical Drama ‘Diplomatic Immunity,’ From Matt Corman and Chris Ord
USA Network has added a third original drama series to its lineup: The cabler has given a straight-to-series order for “Diplomatic Immunity,” an hour-long medical drama written by Matt Corman and Chri...
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Can Rob Bonta Make His Case Against Paramount Without the Three Largest Theater Chains?
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has been on a roll. Arguing that the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger will harm theaters and cable providers, he brought an antitrust suit in July and managed to sta...
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From ‘Donnie Darko’ to ‘Kenan & Kel Meet Zombies,’ How Range Literary Publishing Is Facilitating the Relationship Between Hollywood and the Book Biz
Over its first year in business, Range Media Partners’ boutique publishing firm Range Literary Publishing has been quietly working with talent to build out its debut slate. On Tuesday, RLP celebrated ...
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‘Donnie Darko’ Sequel Book to Release This Year From Filmmaker Richard Kelly; Cover and Teaser Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)
It’s a very, very mad world: A book sequel to the 2001 cult classic film “Donnie Darko” will be releasing later this year from filmmaker Richard Kelly and Range Literary Publishing. Titled, “The Philo...
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‘Robocop’ TV Series Casts Dan Stevens in Lead Role
Dan Stevens is set for the title role in the “Robocop” TV series at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has confirmed. The show was originally announced in July at the streamer. Prime Video has given the show...
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Oscars: Germany Selects Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ for International Feature Race
Sandra Wollner’s “Everytime” has been selected as Germany’s entry for the Academy Award for best international feature film. Due to a change in the rules of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie...
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Paramount’s Brit Network 5 Being Sued by Producer Blackbox Multimedia Over Shelved Drama Series
Paramount’s U.K. network 5 is being sued by one of its production partners over what the company claims was the “wrongful termination” of an agreement over a crime drama series. Blackbox Multimedia, t...
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New York Times Awards Columnist Kyle Buchanan Exits Paper to Launch Podcast Series (EXCLUSIVE)
New York Times pop culture writer and awards columnist Kyle Buchanan has left the newspaper after eight years. I can exclusively report that Buchanan is launching a new video podcast about Hollywood, ...
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Series Entertainment Brings Vibe-Gaming to Life With ‘RUN,’ an AI-Based Platform to Create Games and Shows (EXCLUSIVE)
The generative AI boom brought us “vibe coding,” and then eventually “vibe directing.” Now, a new entry: vibe…game development? It’s the idea behind Series Entertainment’s “RUN,” a new platform that l...
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‘Our Loves,’ Avi Nesher’s Frontrunner for Israel’s Oscar Entry, Boarded by Gersh and Other Angle Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Gersh and Other Angle Pictures have boarded Avi Nesher’s feature film “Our Loves” for sales. Gersh will rep U.S. sales with Los Angeles-based global sales agency Other Angle takes international. “Our ...
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Music Industry Moves: Meghan Trainor Signs With UTA; Guitar Center Foundation Names Valeisha Butterfield CEO & Executive Director
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor has signed with United Talent Agency for global representation across live touring, filmed entertainment, digital media, theatre, brand partnerships, an...
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’30 Rock’ 20th Anniversary Show Set at Radio City Music Hall
“30 Rock” is back — for one night only. In celebration of the critically-acclaimed NBC comedy’s 20th anniversary, cast members and special guests will unite at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Oct...
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‘Shark Tank’ Investor Daniel Lubetzky Sets Launch of Interview Podcast ‘Build or Break’ With Guests Including Matthew McConaughey, Mark Cuban, Jason A...
Daniel Lubetzky, founder of Kind Snacks and a Shark on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” is launching a new podcast in which he engages in candid discussions with successful people not just about their accomplishme...
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Sanfic Industria and Guadalajara Film Fest Forge Joint Queer Incubator Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)
With Mexico’s “On the Road” (“En el camino”) by David Pablos snagging both the Venice Film Festival’s Queer Lion and Horizons awards last year, Latin American queer cinema has never shown more promise...
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