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Colón-Zayas & Hiller to Announce 78th Emmy Noms July 8
The Television Academy has tapped Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller to unveil nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards in a July 8 livestream from the Wolf Theatre, hosted by Chair Cris Abrego
Obscured Releasing Acquires U.S. Rights to Sian
Obscured Releasing has acquired U.S. distribution rights to 'Lady,' a satirical absurdist comedy starring Fleabag's Sian Clifford as a self-obsessed aristocrat, with a theatrical release planned for f
Watch Artisans from ‘Hacks,’ ‘All Her Fault,’ ‘Ted,’ and More Discuss the Importance of Mentorship on the Universal Lot
A diverse group of artisans from current shows and industry veterans gathered for USG University's panel on getting star...
‘Outer Banks’ Fifth and Final Season Gets a Premiere Date, Reveals First Look
Netflix's hit teen drama 'Outer Banks' returns August 20 for its fifth and final season, with the Pogues mourning JJ's death in Morocco and racing to reclaim their future one last time.
Esports World Cup Docuseries Returns to Prime Video
Prime Video's "Esports World Cup: Level Up" docuseries from R.J. Cutler returns June 26 for Season 2, chronicling the $70 million Riyadh tournament with appearances by Cristiano Ronaldo, Post Malone,
Betches Launches First Long-Form Scripted Series
Betches is launching 'Sisters' this summer, its first-ever scripted long-form comedy series, expanding from short-form video into 10-15 minute episodes distributed across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTub
Canada's Public Broadcasters Pitch 6 Series at Annecy
Six Canadian public broadcasters are jointly pitching animated series at Annecy's MIFA market on June 25, marking the first time all of the country's public broadcasters have co-presented at the festi
Richard Linklater Gets Golden Eye at Zurich Film Festival
Richard Linklater will receive the Career Achievement Golden Eye award at the 2025 Zurich Film Festival, where the festival will mount a retrospective of his filmography and host a public masterclass
Soul classics and stepmother celebrations: Alicia Keys’ 20 best songs – ranked!
The Guardian ranks Alicia Keys' 20 best songs, placing "If I Ain't Got You" (2003) — inspired by Aaliyah's death and 9/11 — at No. 1 ahead of her breakthrough "Fallin'" and the Drake-remixed "Un-think
'I Will Find You' Lands as Netflix's Most Ludicrous
Netflix's new Harlan Coben adaptation "I Will Find You" premieres June 18 as an eight-episode limited series in which Sam Worthington's David is serving a life sentence for beating his son to death du
Senate Judiciary Committee to Vote on NO FAKES Act
The NO FAKES Act of 2026, which would create the first federal intellectual property right allowing individuals to authorize or block AI-generated replicas of their voice and likeness, heads to a Sena
Hough's transcription album defends a once-scorned art
Pianist Stephen Hough releases a new album championing piano transcriptions — a genre long dismissed in the classical world as guilty pleasure or virtuosic excess — arguing the art form's 21st-century
Bayrak Preps Sophomore Feature 'A Brighter Word Than
Turkish director Belkis Bayrak is presenting her sophomore feature "A Brighter Word Than Bright" — a drama about a man who takes the blame for a comrade's suicide — at the Transilvania Film Festival's
‘Widow’s Bay’ Director Hiro Murai Breaks Down Season 1
Director Hiro Murai, who executive produced and helmed five of ten episodes of Apple TV's hit horror-comedy 'Widow's Bay,' breaks down the creative choices behind the show's blend of Stephen King homa
Jakarta Unveils Tax Rebates and Production Incentives in Bid to Become Southeast Asia Film Hub, Expands Netflix Partnership
Jakarta Vice Governor Rano Karno unveiled a six-point initiative at the APOS conference in Bali to transform the city into a Southeast Asia film production hub, headlined by a 50% tax rebate launching
MD Entertainment Eyes Global Growth With Microdramas, IP Push
MD Entertainment's CEO Manoj Punjabi told the APOS conference that the Indonesian studio is pivoting toward international partnerships, cross-border IP development, and microdramas as it builds on its
Coen Brothers to Receive Lumière Award
Joel and Ethan Coen will receive the Lumière Award at the 18th Lumière Festival in Lyon on Oct. 16, joining a roster of past honorees that includes Scorsese, Coppola, and Tarantino.
Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson Cast as Teen Angel in Secret Cinema's 'Grease'
Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson has been cast as Teen Angel in Secret Cinema and TodayTix's immersive 'Grease' musical, running at Evolution London from July 22 to September 13, joining a cast tha
Bongeziwe Mabandla turns cancer scare into
South African indie singer-songwriter Bongeziwe Mabandla releases his fifth album 'Ndingubani' — recorded largely at home from his new Paris base — confronting addiction, depression, and a 2023 cancer
Las Culturistas Awards: 100 Categories, Some Winners
Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers hosted the fifth Las Culturistas Culture Awards on Bravo, streaming on Peacock, unveiling a 100-category spoof of the entertainment industry's awards obsession — though only
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