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The FCC was probing allegations of what it called “showola," investigating if iHeart gave favorable airplay to artists who played the radio giant's shows and music festivals.
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Every summer, it seems that a new sunglass silhouette hits the zeitgeist in a way that makes you think every trend-setting celebrity has secretly conspired to add the same sun-blocking accessory to their rotation once temperatures hit 70 degrees (or 90 or 100…). As we know, everything old is new again. And this year, oversized […]
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A new drama series about elite golfers on an exclusive island is coming to Netflix. Titled “Jupiter Island,” the show hails from Connor Hines, the creator of FX’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,” and A24. The project, a straight-to-series order, is the first in a new overall deal between Hines and […]
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The series is set in the exclusive Florida enclave that in real life is home to a number of PGA Tour pros.
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It’s a done deal. RedBird IMI and Banijay have completed their $8 billion merger, led by Jeff Zucker and Marco Bassetti, respectively. With the Euro regulatory process wrapped, together they will run the production-distribution behemoth, which is headquartered in London and publicly traded. The merger brings together Banijay’s stable of hit shows and formats, including “Peaky Blinders” and “Big […]
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iHeartMedia, the largest owner of radio stations in the U.S., agreed to enter into a consent decree with FCC to settle a probe the agency launched last year into iHeartMedia’s compliance with federal rules prohibiting a specific form of payola dubbed “showola” — which involves radio stations pressuring artists to perform at station-hosted music shows […]
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Scissor Sisters Singer Jake Shears to Produce ‘Tinderbox’ About Deadly 1973 LGBTQ Attack (Exclusive)
The musician's albums 'Jake Shears' and 'B-Sides' will be incorporated into filmmakers Colby Holt and Sam Probst's adaptation of the non-fiction book by Robert Fieseler about a fire that killed 32.
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On July 9, “The Boys” writer and “Archive 81” creator Rebecca Sonnenshine fulfills a dream she’s had since she was 10 years old, with the debut of her “Little House on the Prairie” adaptation on Netflix. A lifelong Laura Ingalls Wilder fan, Sonnenshine — who recently had success with the word-of-mouth blockbuster “The Housemaid” — pitched […]
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The cleaners, who held a rally in the theater district last week, gained wage increases and improved paid leave.
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Warner Bros. is developing a reimaging of the ’90s family adventure “Free Willy,” produced by Anthony and Joe Russo’s AGBO. The team has tapped Mary-Margaret Kunze & Jade Halley Bartlett to write a screenplay for the new movie. Released in 1993, “Free Willy,” about an orphaned boy who befriends a killer whale, became a global […]
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The French star, set to receive KVIFF's Crystal Globe, opened up about her 1997 Academy Award surprise, a new Turkish-French co-production and her long-held ambition to direct a fiction film.
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Disney+ is developing a series version of Stuart Gibbs’ “Spy School” novels, Variety has learned. There are 14 books in the series, beginning with “Spy School” in 2012 and with the 14th book — “Spy School Goes East” — set to be published in October 2026. The logline for the series states: “Ben Ripley may […]
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The much-anticipated game — marking the start of quarterfinals — serves as a rematch of the Qatar 2022 semifinal where France defeated Morocco.
Hollywood Reporter
He got his start with Lew Wasserman at MCA, where he repped Jackie Gleason and John Michael Hayes.
Hollywood Reporter
Mary-Margaret Kunze and Jade Halley Bartlett will write the new take on the 1993 adventure movie.
Variety
The LA28 Olympics is moving its International Broadcast Center from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to the Warner Bros. Ranch lot across town in Burbank. The Los Angeles Organizing Committee announced last year that the broadcast center would be housed at Hollywood Park Studios, a new, five-stage production center to be built adjacent to SoFi, which […]
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Shaquille O’Neal and TNT Sports have announced the premiere date for “Dunkman,” the first professional league tied to dunking, as well as the roster of contenders. The first night of live competition will take place on Tuesday, July 21 at 8 p.m. ET. The world championships will air Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. ET […]
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The two shows come from creator Brad Ingelsby and are set in the same local outside Philadelphia.
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Google India and Sony Pictures Networks India are teaming up to bring Google Gemini into the new season of “Kaun Banega Crorepati?” turning the AI chatbot into an interactive knowledge companion for the long-running quiz show. The collaboration integrates Gemini across Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV, weaving the AI tool into the “KBC” experience […]
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San Francisco’s Frameline Film Festival has always held a special place in Colman Domingo’s life. “It’s embedded in my heart,” he said. Having lived in San Francisco from 1991-2001, the actor spent many summers at the festival, reveling in its film programming, particularly the short films. As Pride Month came to a close, Domingo returned […]