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Yang, a C100 member since 1998, succeeds Gary Locke, the former governor of Washington state and former U.S. Ambassador to China, who led the organization for the last five years.
Variety
When Seth MacFarlane was brainstorming ideas for the second season of “Ted,” Bill Clinton came to mind. MacFarlane explains, “The show takes place in the ’90s, and we’re always looking for things that are quintessentially emblematic of that decade. Of course, one of those things is Bill Clinton.” The Peacock series follows the ongoing adventures […]
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Laverne Cox recently told The Guardian while promoting her new book “Transcendent: A Memoir” that 90% of her income has been lost over the last few years due to Donald Trump administration’s attacks on gender ideology and DEI. The “Orange Is the New Black” Emmy winner noted her corporate speaking engagements have dried up in […]
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CRTC chair Vicky Eatrides’ appearance in the Rocky Mountains follows losing in a bid to get foreign streamers and social platforms to finance local Canadian content, at least for now.
Hollywood Reporter
Gay hockey dramas, YouTuber horror films, Trump’s annexation threats — Canada’s cushiest film fest has never had more on its plate.
Variety
In addition to the natural wonders that continue to make Jordan a unique filming location, increased government funding support and new partnership between the country’s Olivewood Film Studios and U.S. studio operator Shadowbox have provided a major boost to the country’s film sector. Last year the country increased its cash rebate program to 45% of […]
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Over his decades in entertainment, “Scary Movie” creator and star Marlon Wayans has confronted the same prejudices: Hollywood is convinced that international audiences won’t show up for comedies or films starring Black actors. “We’re trying to erase that old-school stigma,” says Wayans, who returned — along with several of his brothers — to the horror […]
The Guardian Culture
Sunday night’s Rise Up, Sing Out event saw A-list celebrities unite to protest Trump ‘violating’ first amendment rights‘Loving our country sounds like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser’: Robert De Niro leads crowd in rallying cry against Trump“Good evening, everyone, and welcome to all of you who couldn’t get tickets to the White House cage fights.”That was Robert De Niro’s opening crack as he spoke at Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment held in New York on Sunday n
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Shows from Martha Stewart, Lele Pons, and the sibling duo of Kate and Oliver Hudson will be streaming soon on Netflix. In an extension of Netflix’s existing deal with iHeartMedia, Netflix has secured exclusive rights to the video versions of podcasts from Stewart, Pons and the Hudsons. The agreement includes all new episodes from the […]
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The Culture Club frontman is launching a new company that uses AI-assisted re-recordings to recreate classic hits, creating what he hopes will become an artist-owned alternative to the original masters.
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The 1996 indie classic about Andy Warhol's Factory in 1968 anticipated influencer culture, gender wars and America's obsession with gun violence and fame.
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Michael J. Fox is set to voice lead character Dougie in the upcoming CG animated feature film “Dragoons” from Icon Creative Studios. Per the official description, Dougie is “an overlooked, ordinary worker at WizCorp — that is, until a freak accident awakens something extraordinary within his new apprentice Dart. Transformed into a mighty dragon, Dougie […]
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“If this be victory,” a character on “House of the Dragon” reflects while gazing out at a corpse-strewn battlefield, “I hope I never see another.” That line is essentially the thesis statement of the “Game of Thrones” prequel series, which returns on June 21 after a now-customary two-year absence. (Franchise fans could get their fix […]
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Every awards season produces a movie that forces Hollywood to reconsider its own rules and bias. This year that movie did not arrive from a fall festival or a boutique label. It came from a YouTuber. “Obsession,” the breakout horror sensation from writer-director Curry Barker, continues to do unprecedented business, posting $19 million in its […]
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Rhaenyra and Rhaena and Daemon and Aegon and Aemond and all the other little diphthongs are back as 'House of the Dragon' returns after two years away.
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Building on the success of “Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir,” Paris-based Zag is launching a new chapter in its youth-focused portfolio with “Ghostforce Evolution” which has been boarded by Netflix, France’s TF1 and Germany’s Super RTL. Currently in production, “Ghostforce Evolution” expands the premise of a prior “Ghostforce” series which came out in […]
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The 25-year-old, who has captured millions on YouTube and TikTok with her witty and authentic personality, hopes to continue her reach with her original digital series 'Feeding Starving Celebrities.'
Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter spoke with the exiting actor whose character viewers have grown to love about their shocking fate — as showrunner Sascha Penn explains why it had to happen.
The Guardian Culture
UFO thriller is on track to become director’s best performing original title in the US, taking just shy of $100m in global revenue after opening weekend Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s thriller in which it is revealed the US has been experimenting on UFOs for almost 80 years, is on track to become his best performing original title in the US.The film, which opened in 77 territories, took $44m (£32.7m) domestically over the three-day weekend for a global total of about $92.9m (£69.4m) with $7.
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Hiam Abbass, who played Marcia Roy in HBO’s “Succession,” will soon be on the big screen in the politically-charged dark comedy “Occupational Hazards,” about a Palestinian family in Jerusalem contending with the risk of forced displacement. Bassel Ghandour (“Theeb,” “The Alleys”) has just completed principal photography in Jordan on the timely satirical film, which takes its cue […]