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‘Dispatch’ Developer Sets Live Concert Event to Celebrate Hit Indie Game’s One-Year Anniversary, 5 Million Copies Sold (EXCLUSIVE)

It’s been one year since indie game developer AdHoc Studio launched its now-hit episodic narrative superhero adventure game “Dispatch” — and in that time the game has sold more than 5 million copies. ...

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Wiz Khalifa Signs With 10K Projects (EXCLUSIVE)

Multiplatinum Atlanta rapper Wiz Khalifa has signed with 10K Projects and will release his new single “The Calm,” via the label this evening. The deal sees Khalifa returning to the Warner Music Group ...

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‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette Says Gen Z Wants Films ‘Where We’re Not Being Sold. We Are Tired of Ads in Movies and Product Placement’

“Obsession” breakout Inde Navarrette appeared on “The Kyle Buchanan Show” and offered up her advice to Hollywood on how to keep Gen Z audiences interested in going to movie theaters. It’s not just abo...

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Aamir Khan Tears Up About His Family, Shares Updates on ‘3 Idiots 2,’ ‘Andaz Apna Apna 2’ at Singapore Film Fest

Aamir Khan broke down onstage at the Singapore International Film Festival on Thursday as he recalled realizing, during the COVID-19 lockdown, that three decades of nonstop work had cost him years wit...

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Egyptian Screenwriter Mariam Naoum on the Struggle for Arab Series to Find Buyers: ‘We’re Suffocating Inside’

Seasoned Egyptian screenwriter and producer Mariam Naoum sees no shortage of creative talent in Arab television. The harder question is how to give that talent the time, development and routes to mark...

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‘Heated Rivalry’ to Release in Movie Theaters, Two Episodes at a Time

Forget about going to the cottage. “Heated Rivalry” fans will be going to movie theaters in November. Almost a year after the queer hockey romance series premiered in the U.S., Regal will release all ...

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JJ Watt Named CBS Sports’ New Lead NFL Analyst in Multi-Year Deal

JJ Watt, the former defensive end, will take on one of the biggest on-air roles in sports after officially being named the new lead NFL analyst for CBS Sports, being handed the post following the exit...

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‘Blippi’ Spinoff ‘Meekah’ Set at Moonbug Entertainment, the Studio Behind ‘Cocomelon’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Moonbug Entertainment, the studio that produces popular preschool series “Cocomelon” and “Blippi,” has set its newest series. “Meekah” will premiere on Nov. 7 on its own YouTube channel as a spinoff. ...

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Jane Krakowski to Reprise ‘Oh, Mary!’ Role on London’s West End

Jane Krakowski is heading across the pond to reprise the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in “Oh, Mary!” The Tony and Olivier winner will be back in Mary’s petticoats starting Dec. 7 at London’s Trafalgar Th...

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Mark Ronson, Jessie Reyez, Jorja Smith and More Celebrate Amy Winehouse for the Musical Genius She Was at ‘Back to Black’ 20th Anniversary Show: Conce...

At the “Back to Black” 20th anniversary concert in London on Wednesday night, Amy Winehouse’s essence was everywhere. The eager crowd lined up outside was full of winged eyeliner, leopard print, big h...

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Comcast Q3 Sees Continued Broadband Downturn, Despite Boost From ‘Odyssey,’ Peacock, World Cup

Comcast’s third-quarter results were buoyed by a surge in advertising tied to the Spanish-language telecast on NBCU’s Telemundo, a profit at its Peacock streaming service and the box-office performanc...

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‘Star Trek’ 60th Anniversary Celebration Hits Rome MIA Market With Iconic Franchise at ‘Crossroads’ After Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

While the year-long celebrations for “Star Trek’s” 60th anniversary continue to roll on, arriving in the Eternal City this week for Rome’s MIA Market, the iconic science-fiction franchise is at an inf...

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‘Galileo,’ Toplining Elio Germano, Boarded by Fandango, Kicking Off Sales at Rome’s MIA Market (EXCLUSIVE)

Fandango Sales has taken all international rights to “Galileo,” a new film from Italo-Brit director Roan Johnson (“Rider”), toplining Italian A-list actor Elio Germano as pioneering scientist Galileo ...

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Spotify Hums Along in Q3, Reaching 306 Million Paid Subscribers: ‘There Is More Runway Ahead’

Spotify hit the mark on all its key targets in the third quarter of 2026, as the streaming-audio giant packed on 6 million subscribers in the period — to reach 306 million — and saw healthier growth i...

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‘Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby’ Sails to More Than 50 Countries Ahead of AFM Premiere as Teaser Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)

Sales company The Playmaker Munich has closed further territory deals on animated family adventure film “Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby” ahead of the American Film Market, where it will have...

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Sebastian Koch, Toni Servillo Set for Oscar Winner Gabriele Salvatores’ Chess-World Noir ‘The Lüneburg Variation’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Sebastian Koch, star of Oscar-winning German film “The Lives of Others,” and Toni Servillo, protagonist of Italy’s Oscar winner “The Great Beauty,” are set to topline “The Lüneburg Variation,” a noir ...

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‘The History Boys’ Returns to London West End After 20 Years, With Nicholas Hytner Back Directing Alan Bennett’s Play

Alan Bennett’s “The History Boys” is going back to London’s West End after a 20-year absence. Nicholas Hytner returns to the National Theatre production he first staged in 2004, which later went to Br...

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‘Mother Bhumi,’ ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ and ‘The Tourist’ Producers Head to Indonesia’s JAFF Market for New Exchange Program

Producers behind Fan Bingbing’s “Mother Bhumi,” Cannes Un Certain Regard title “Rehana Maryam Noor” and BBC One and Stan drama “The Tourist” are among 14 picks for the debut Producers Exchange at Indo...

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Netflix, Bengali Streamer Hoichoi Partner to Bring Series to Hindi, Tamil and Telugu Audiences

Every series Bengali streamer Hoichoi launches over the next two years will get Hindi, Tamil and Telugu-language versions streaming exclusively on Netflix, under a partnership the two companies unveil...

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Indonesia Drafts New Film Law as Jakarta, Home to Four Netflix Productions, Courts International Shoots (EXCLUSIVE)

Indonesia’s film agency is helping draft a revised Film Law that would reshape its powers, while Jakarta, where Netflix now has four titles in production, is working to become a regional film hub. Fau...

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Chris Pratt Confirms Star-Lord Will Return to the MCU, Says ‘Hard Action’ Has Been Taken to Make It Happen

Good news, “Guardians of the Galaxy” fans. Chris Pratt, who has played superhero Star-Lord across six films, recently confirmed that his character will return to the MCU and that the studio has alread...

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Dolly Parton CMA Tribute: Sabrina Carpenter, Julia Roberts, Oprah and More Remember the Country Icon as the ‘Great Unifier’

Sabrina Carpenter, Julia Roberts and Oprah were among the stars who paid tribute to Dolly Parton during the Country Music Association’s celebration of the late country icon Wednesday night. Oprah, who...

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John Anderson, Country Hall of Famer Whose Hits Included ‘Seminole Wind’ and ‘Swingin’,’ Dies at 71

John Anderson, the country Hall of Famer behind hits like “Seminole Wind” and “Swingin’,” has died. He was 71. Anderson’s death was announced by his family across his social media accounts on Wednesda...

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‘Petal Dance’ Director Ishikawa Hiroshi Ends 13-Year Feature Hiatus With ‘The Blue We Touch’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Japanese filmmaker Ishikawa Hiroshi, whose credits include “Tokyo.sora,” “Su-ki-da.” and “Petal Dance,” is back with his first feature in 13 years. His new film, “the blue we touch” (original title: “...

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Ranbir Kapoor, Yash Epic ‘Ramayana: Part One’ Sets Pay-Per-View Release on JioHotstar After Theatrical Run

Nitesh Tiwari’s “Ramayana: Part One,” starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, will be available to buy on demand from streamer JioHotstar in India after its theatrical run. The deal between JioHotstar and Pr...

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Vietnamese Whodunit ‘Karaoke Murder’ Sets Record With Same-Weekend Opening on Four Continents (EXCLUSIVE)

Vietnamese whodunit “Karaoke Murder” will open in cinemas across North America, Europe, Australia and Asia on the same weekend, a first for a film from Vietnam, according to its backers. The film, tit...

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Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain Rejected an Invite to Golf With Trump, Says He Should Be ‘Put in Jail’: ‘I’m Not Amused by the Narcissism’

Nicko McBrain, the long-time drummer for heavy metal band Iron Maiden, recently admitted he’d been invited to play golf with Donald Trump, but turned down the offer because of his staunch anti-MAGA be...

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Hur Jin-ho Thanks Singapore Festival for Protecting Freedom of Expression as ‘The Assassin(s)’ Opens, SGIFF Chair Boo Junfeng Says: ‘We Refuse to Show...

South Korean director Hur Jin-ho thanked the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) for defending freedom of expression as his political thriller “The Assassin(s)” opened the festival’s 37th ed...

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‘Paper Tiger’ Producer Rodrigo Teixeira Set for GLAFF’s First Visionary Award, Presented by Wagner Moura (EXCLUSIVE)

Two-time Oscar-nominated producer Rodrigo Teixeira will receive the inaugural Árbol de la Vida Visionary Award at the GuadaLAjara Film Festival (GLAFF), the Los Angeles offshoot of the Guadalajara Int...

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Olivia Cooke on Returning to ‘Slow Horses,’ On-Set Injuries and That Shocking Finale Cliffhanger: ‘I Want a Showdown!’

SPOILER ALERT: The following article contains plot details from “Judgement Day,” the Season 6 finale of “Slow Horses,” now streaming on Apple TV. “Hello, River.” Those two fateful words announced Oliv...

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‘Glee’ Reboot: Who’s Coming Back? Will Rachel Sing Olivia Rodrigo? How MAGA Is Sue? And More Fan Questions

What have we missed on “Glee”? For six glorious, terrifying seasons from 2009 to 2015, we witnessed Ryan Murphy bring a fever dream to life. With each new episode, the musical dramedy series’ unique b...

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Alexander Skarsgård on His Wacky ‘Wicker’ Red Carpet Looks: From Clear Shoes and a Multicolored Skirt to a Gray Wig Inspired by Co-Star Olivia Colman

Alexander Skarsgård knows how to make an entrance. The Swedish actor has been turning heads with many of his wacky red carpet looks while promoting his new fantasy romance “Wicker.” At the London prem...

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‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 6 Premiere Hits 6.3 Million Viewers in Seven Days (EXCLUSIVE)

The school year is off to a strong start: “Abbott Elementary” returned to ABC with the premiere of its sixth season on Oct. 7 and achieved its strongest viewership in a year. After seven days of viewi...

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Meta’s Almost $10 Billion Legal Costs Take Huge Toll on Q3 Earnings, Wall Street Shrugs

Meta’s $18 billion nationwide settlement with state attorneys general forced nearly $10 billion in additional costs for the company during its third quarter in 2026, missing Wall Street expectations e...

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‘ComicView: Rooftop Series’ Renewed for Season 2 at BET (EXCLUSIVE)

Keep on laughing: BET’s “ComicView” reboot has been renewed for Season 2. BET has ordered 20 more episodes of the revived stand-up franchise, which premiered in June as “ComicView: Rooftop Series.” Ch...

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Poison Ivy DC Series in the Works at HBO With ‘The Penguin’ Exec Lauren LeFranc

Another Batman villain may be getting their own TV series. A Poison Ivy TV show is in the works at HBO with “The Penguin” showrunner Lauren LeFranc as a producer, Variety has confirmed. LeFranc’s “The...

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Will ‘You Can See Everything’ Beat DC’s ‘Clayface’ at the Box Office?

Just a week ago, “Clayface” was expected to easily top the box office, with opening weekend projections of $25 million to $35 million from 3,400 North American theaters. (Rivals suggest a slightly sof...

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Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion in New Mexico Data Privacy Case

A New Mexico state judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company liable last month for deceiving users about Facebook‘s data privacy and content moderation policies...

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Sequel to Egyptian Hit ‘Sleepless Nights’ Eyes 2027 Shoot as New Details Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)

“Sleepless Nights 2,” the follow-up to the 2003 relationship drama that became a landmark of contemporary Egyptian cinema, is targeting an April or May 2027 shoot, Variety has exclusively learned. Whi...

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Todd Haynes’ ‘De Noche’ Mexican Co-Producer Península Boards Pimienta Films’ Stop-Motion ‘Insectario’ by Sofia Carrillo (EXCLUSIVE)

Mexican production company Península Films & Entertainment has boarded “Insectario,” the debut feature of stop-motion animation wunderkind Sofía Carrillo (“Cerulia”). Eduardo Díaz Casanova of Pení...

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Will Elon Musk Help the Ellisons Pay Down Skydance’s Massive Debt? John Malone Predicts Tech Mogul’s SpaceX Could Invest up to $10 Billion Into Media ...

Was John Malone just spit-balling — or does he have some inside info about some financial machinations brewing among the Ellisons, Skydance and Elon Musk’s SpaceX? Malone, the media mogul known as “Th...

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Kid Cudi to Star as Jean-Michel Basquiat in Self-Written and Directed Film ‘Jean’

Kid Cudi has announced that he will star as famed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in “Jean,” a film that he also wrote and directed. The musician made the announcement on social media, posting images of h...

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Ron Funches Sets Stand-Up Special ‘Eat Cookies & Die’ at Gorilla Comedy+ (EXCLUSIVE)

Ron Funches is back with another stand-up comedy special. The comic, actor and fan-favorite from “The Traitors” will debut his new hour, “Eat Cookies & Die,” on the indie comedy streamer Gorilla C...

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J.K. Rowling Claims Trans Activism in the 21st Century Is ‘Elitist,’ Pens Essay Defending Her Views: They ‘Haven’t Changed’ Despite ‘Death, Rape and T...

J.K. Rowling has written a new essay about her political views, noting they have not changed despite the harassment and death threats she has received. “It’s been six years since I wrote my essay expl...

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Daisy Ridley to Star in New Take on ‘Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea’ at Paramount+

Daisy Ridley is about to go on another epic journey. Ridley is set to star in and executive produce “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,” an eight-episode series that has been ordered by Paramount+. Osca...

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Jon Gosselin Filming Netflix Tell-All Documentary About ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ With Kids Collin and Hannah

“Jon & Kate Plus 8″ is getting the behind-the-scenes treatment per Netflix. Patriarch Jon Gosselin and two of his kids, Collin and Hannah, are filming a Netflix documentary about their time filmin...

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Netflix Touts International Success Amid Content Leadership Shake-Up, Eyes More Broadcaster Deals After TF1 and Globo Pacts

As Netflix undergoes its biggest content leadership shake-up in years, co-CEO Ted Sarandos has a clear message: The streamer’s international strategy is working, it’s the U.S. slate that needs fixing....

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Thirty Tigers President David Macias Previews His First Book, ‘Circulation,’ a Look at What Gets Lost When the Algorithm Dominates Music Consumption (...

Have you been listening to more music and enjoying it less? David Macias thinks he knows what might ail you: an over-reliance on the algorithm in the modern music industry. It’s a system that the Thir...

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Dolly Parton Tribute Special: How to Watch the CMA’s Celebration Live Online

Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Lainey Wilson and Kelsea Ballerini are among the country music heavyweights coming together to honor Dolly Parton in a two-hour special celebrating the late singer’s l...

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Interscope Promotes Michelle An, Laura Carter and Ramon Alvarez-Smikle to Executive Posts

Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA) today announced new Creative and Urban leadership roles. Michelle An has been promoted to President & Chief Creative Officer, IGA, reporting to John Janick. She wil...

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