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Rob Lathan Joins Black Box Management After Jury Duty Breakout
Comedian Rob Lathan, known for his role in Amazon’s 'Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat,' has been signed by L.A.-based talent management firm Black Box Management, marking a career milestone followi
Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81
Irish actress Brenda Fricker, the first Irish performer to win an Academy Award for her supporting role in 1989's My Left Foot opposite Daniel Day-Lewis, has died at 81, prompting tributes from co-sta
Michaela Watkins Stars In Sanders' Improvised LA Comedy
Filming has wrapped on Jessica Sanders' improvised indie comedy "I Want to Feel Fun," starring Michaela Watkins in the Oscar-nominated documentarian's first narrative feature, adapted from her Tribeca
UK and Irish Acting Schools Open LA and New York Campuses
British and Irish acting schools — Bow Street Academy, the Identity School of Acting, and LAMDA — are opening or expanding U.S. campuses in Los Angeles and New York, capitalizing on a transatlantic wa
Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Kicks Off With an Epic $17.6 Million in Previews
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' launched with $17.6 million in preview screenings, marking the year's strongest start and signaling a potential $100 million opening weekend amid rapturous reviews an
IPL 2026 Powers India’s JioStar to $1.14 Billion Quarter and Streaming Record
JioStar, India's dominant media platform, reported $1.14 billion in Q1 revenue (ended June 30, 2026), up 14% year-on-year, as the IPL cricket tournament drove JioHotstar to a record 530 million monthl
Netflix Leans on Live Programming to Reassure Investors
Netflix's Q2 earnings met Wall Street expectations but weak Q3 guidance — paired with a shift to annual viewing-metrics reporting — sent shares to an 18-month low, prompting the company to spotlight l
Antosca's Cape Fear Series Hits Apple TV+
Showrunner Nick Antosca brings 'Cape Fear' to Apple TV+ as a 10-hour series starring Javier Bardem, Amy Adams, and Patrick Wilson, updating the Scorsese remake for an era defined by AI and misinformat
Lumineers, Bright Eyes Sing on Felice Brothers Tribute
A star-studded tribute album titled 'Felice County Fair: A Celebration of the Felice Brothers,' featuring more than two dozen covers by Lumineers, Bright Eyes, Old Crow Medicine Show, Dawes, and other
Buxton Festival Turns Handel's Amadigi Into Love Island
Olivia Fuchs's Buxton Festival staging of Handel's Amadigi di Gaula reimagines the baroque magic opera as a Love Island reality show, with inflatable flamingos, video illusions, and an eyelash-curler
Farhadi To Receive Honorary Heart Of Sarajevo Award
Asghar Farhadi, the two-time Oscar–winning Iranian director behind 'A Separation' and 'The Salesman,' will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival and accept it in pe
Farhadi to Get Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Film Festival
Two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, accompanied by a career retrospective in the festival's Tribute To program.
Girls’ Generation Star Tiffany Young Sets Debut Album ‘Edge of Calm,’ Asia Tour
Tiffany Young, the Girls' Generation veteran, will release her debut solo studio album 'Edge of Calm' on Aug. 20 through Pacific Music Group and launch an eight-city Asia tour starting Sept. 12 in Hon
Locarno First Look Puts Uruguay in Spotlight With 6 Films
Locarno Pro's First Look section, celebrating its 15th edition, has unveiled six Uruguayan film projects in partnership with the country's film institute ACAU, with jury prizes to be announced at an A
HBO's 'The Man Will Burn' Docuseries Chronicles Burning Man
HBO's new four-part docuseries 'The Man Will Burn,' co-directed by Jehane Noujaim and Vikram Gandhi, goes inside Burning Man — tracing its pandemic-era leadership crisis, a board revolt led by Kimbal
Norma Winstone and NDR Radio Orchestra: A Timeless Place review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month
A long-archived 1990 radio broadcast pairing English vocalist and lyricist Norma Winstone with Hanover's NDR Radio Orchestra has finally been released as A Timeless Place, adding to a six-decade caree
Kit Connor, Joe Locke on Heartstopper's Film Finale
Kit Connor and Joe Locke discuss Heartstopper Forever, the Netflix film wrapping up the three-season saga of Nick and Charlie's love story, emphasizing the importance of queer representation in territ
Loathe Reinvent Metalcore on 'A Stranger to You'
Loathe's fourth album 'A Stranger to You,' six years in the making, abandons the Liverpool band's metalcore roots for an eclectic odyssey spanning shoegaze, industrial noise, jazz, and collaborations
Sue Kreitzman Lives Inside Her Art at 85
An 85-year-old former cookbook author turned obsessive artist has filled her London home floor to ceiling with sculptures, neck shrines and bejewelled "goddess phones," creating a living installation
BTS Releases 'Normal' Video in Phased Rollout
BTS released a new music video for 'Normal' from their album Arirang, using a viral bathroom-themed campaign and limited early access on Spotify to build intrigue ahead of wider streaming availability
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