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Deadline launches streaming site for Sound & Screen TV
Deadline has launched a streaming platform for its Sound & Screen Television awards showcase, letting composers and songwriters from top TV series perform with a full orchestra at UCLA. The event high
Cannes Keeps No‑Selfie Rule After Meta Sponsorship
Cannes Film Festival will keep its no‑selfie ban on the red carpet even as Meta signs a multi‑year sponsorship, opening a high‑visibility “Meta House” at the Majestic Hotel. Influencers like TikTok st
Prime Video’s YA Romance ‘Off Campus’ Is a Perfectly Predictable Delight: TV Review
Prime Video’s “Off Campus” translates Elle Kennedy’s hit YA romance to an eight‑episode series starring Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli as the unlikely couple. While critics applaud the chemistry, nuan
John Prine Tribute Concert to Feature Ratboys, John C. Reilly, and Steve Earle
Chicago will host “Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine” on Oct 8, a tribute concert marking the songwriter’s 80th birthday. The show, organized by his family and the Hello in There Foundation, features
Tom Burke Joins Gracie Abrams in A24 Film 'Please'
Actor Tom Burke has signed on to star alongside Grammy‑nominated singer Gracie Abrams in A24’s upcoming film “Please,” a project from director Halina Reijn and producer David Hinojosa, with A24 handli
Apple Corps to Open Beatles Museum at 3 Savile Row
Apple Corps is reviving its historic 3 Savile Row headquarters as a seven‑floor Beatles museum slated to open in 2025, complete with a recreated Let It Be studio and rooftop access to the 1969 perform
Saïd Ben Saïd & Nathan Silver to remake Cannes A Poet
Cannes‑winning poet drama A Poet is set for a U.S. remake by veteran producer Saïd Ben Saïd and Sundance‑acclaimed director Nathan Silver. The English‑language adaptation, set in upstate New York, wil
Almodóvar Blasts Oscars as 'One Battle' Wins Six
Pedro Almodóvar, fresh from Cannes, condemned the 2026 Oscars for their silence on the Gaza war and the Trump presidency, noting only Javier Bardem’s brief “Free Palestine” plea. Variety and the Los A
NBC Places The Traitors Thursday, Renews Law & Order
NBC rolled out its 2026‑2027 fall lineup, slotting the new competition series The Traitors at 8 p.m. Thursday as a lead‑in for Law & Order: SVU, confirming a 26th season for Law & Order, and unveiling
Meta Becomes Official Cannes Sponsor, Opens Meta House
Meta has sealed a multi‑year partnership with the Cannes Film Festival, turning the iconic event into a showcase for its AI, wearables and Gen Z creator ecosystem. From a Meta‑run “Meta House” hosting
Alan Cumming Slams BAFTA After N‑Word Outburst
Host Alan Cumming denounced BAFTA’s handling of a live N‑word outburst by Tourette activist John Davidson, calling the organizers “bad people.” The BBC removed the broadcast and apologized, and BAFTA’
Juliette Binoche Debuts 'In‑I In Motion' at MoMA
Oscar‑winning actress Juliette Binoche steps behind the camera for her first documentary, *In‑I In Motion*, which follows her intense six‑month dance partnership with British choreographer Akram Khan.
The Teller Stars Hsu, Pearce, Waddingham
Crime‑thriller The Teller, starring Oscar nominees Stephanie Hsu and Guy Pearce alongside Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham, is being shopped at Cannes by Altitude with domestic rights secured by CAA Medi
Vorteks Lands Global Rights to 'Rain Catcher'
Vorteks, the genre label of Dubai-based sales agency Cercamon, has acquired worldwide rights to Michele Fiascaris' psychological thriller 'Rain Catcher,' starring Dudley O'Shaughnessy in his first lea
Melissa Leo Stars in Sean Byrne’s ‘The Mannequin’
Oscar‑winner Melissa Leo is set to star in Sean Byrne’s new serial‑killer thriller “The Mannequin”, backed by Studiocanal’s Sixth Dimension label, which will debut the project at Cannes and line up re
Fade to black: inside grand abandoned cinemas in the US and Canada
Photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre have captured the haunting decay of once‑grand 1920s movie theatres across the United States and Canada, now abandoned as media shifted to personal screen
Britain's Wildflower Photography Competition Entries
The Guardian has published a photo gallery showcasing wildflower photography entries from across Britain and Ireland, featuring work by multiple photographers capturing native species in their natural
Puzzle: Find Five Letters with Homonyms Missing Sound
A new homonym puzzle, posted by longtime creator Gerry Reynolds, challenges solvers to find five letters with homonyms that lack the sounded letter and to match identically spelled words with differen
Katt & Kevin Reconcile at Netflix Roast
Katt Williams and Kevin Hart publicly ended their years‑long rivalry at Netflix’s Kevin Hart roast, with Williams delivering a surprise set of jokes and Hart extending an olive‑branch hug on stage.
Martin Lewis delivers emotional speech, and nine other Bafta TV moments
The BAFTA TV awards delivered a night of emotion and surprise, with Martin Lewis’s tear‑filled tribute, Dame Mary Berry’s fellowship, and Netflix’s Adolescence sweeping multiple categories. Meanwhile,
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