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‘Peppa Pig’ Causes AI Stink: Concern As Beloved Hasbro Series Asks Child Actors To Sign Over Their Voices To Artificial Intelligence
Hasbro is asking child voice actors on Peppa Pig to sign contracts with AI clauses that would allow the company to clone and reuse their voices indefinitely in commercial assets, prompting a nearly 1,
Virginie Efira to Receive Locarno's Leopard Club Award
The Locarno Film Festival will honor Virginie Efira with its Leopard Club Award on Aug. 7, shortly after the Belgian-born French actress starred in two Cannes competition films and won an acting prize
Dept. Q Season 2 Adds 10 New Cast, Starts Filming in
Netflix's Edinburgh-set crime series "Dept. Q" has begun filming Season 2, adding 10 new cast members including Aisling Franciosi and Greg Wise alongside returning leads Matthew Goode, Alexej Manvelov
Comcast-Owned Sky Agrees on Terms to Buy ITV’s Broadcast and Streaming Unit (Report)
Sky has agreed on terms to acquire ITV's broadcast and streaming division for £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion), with the deal now in final legal review pending UK regulatory and government sign-off.
Climate Musicals Bloom as Hot Mess Leads Genre
A new wave of musicals tackling the climate crisis is emerging on stages from Edinburgh to New York and the West End, with Hot Mess — which casts Earth and Humanity as star-crossed lovers in a toxic r
Musgraves, Church, Carter Family Headline 19th ACM
The Academy of Country Music has finalized its honoree slate for the 19th annual ACM Honors, set for Aug. 19 at Nashville's Pinnacle, with Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley, Eric Church, and the Carter Fa
'Baahubali' Animated Film Debuts at Annecy With Global
The 'Baahubali' franchise goes animated with 'The Eternal War – Part 1,' a Franco-Indian-U.K. co-production set for an Annecy Festival work-in-progress unveiling, framed by its creators as a potential
Six Spanish Female Animators Unveil Projects at Annecy
Six emerging female animation directors from Spain, including IDFA Audience Award winner Lucija Stojević, will present their latest projects at the Annecy festival on June 25 at the Women in Animation
Adolescence star cast in Hamburg Days Beatles series
The BBC has cast Christine Tremarco, Jonny Lee Miller, and Asa Butterfield in its six-part Beatles drama "Hamburg Days," now in production in Germany and Liverpool.
Salford Lads Club Upgraded to Grade II* Heritage Status
Salford Lads Club, made famous by The Smiths' 1986 album cover, has been upgraded from Grade II to Grade II* on England's heritage list, while a second rare Manchester lads' club was newly listed at G
Millie Bobby Brown Sworn to Secrecy on Eleven's Fate
Millie Bobby Brown revealed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that she knows what happened to Eleven in the Stranger Things series finale but is bound by a secret pact with the Duffer Brothers never t
Netflix Puts Adult Animation Back Under Comedy VP
Netflix is realigning its adult animation division under comedy VP Tracey Pakosta, reversing a years-long split that had placed the slate under animation/kids chief John Derderian.
Modi ally tightens grip on Auroville as residents flee
India's government-appointed administrator is reshaping Auroville, a UNESCO-praised 1968 spiritual community near Puducherry, by controlling visas, withholding stipends, felling trees for expansion an
Other Bennet Sister Renewed for BBC Christmas Special
Ella Bruccoleri discusses her breakout role as Mary Bennet in BBC's 'The Other Bennet Sister' as BBC and BritBox announce a three-part Christmas special following BritBox's strongest-ever subscriber q
Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner Board 'Acting Like Women' as
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner have signed on as executive producers of "Acting Like Women," Cheri Gaulke's documentary on the rise of female performance art in 1970s Los Angeles, ahead of a free July 26
Sinatra Musical Opens in West End, Critics Split on
Sinatra: The Musical, a Frank Sinatra bio-show focusing on his late-1940s/early-1950s nadir, has opened in London's West End where critics praise its big-band energy and hits but fault its emotional s
Butterfield, Jonny Lee Miller Join Beatles Series
A new wave of casting for the six-part Beatles biopic 'Hamburg Days' sees Asa Butterfield playing manager Brian Epstein, Jonny Lee Miller as Paul McCartney's father Jim, and Christine Tremarco as Aunt
Prime Day 2026: Best Home Theater Deals on Amazon
Variety rounded up the top Prime Day 2026 home theater deals on Amazon, highlighting discounts of up to 51% on 4K TVs, soundbars, projectors, and speakers from Sony, Samsung, TCL, Sonos, and others.
BBC's The Other Bennet Sister Gets Three-Part
BBC's hit Regency drama The Other Bennet Sister, which drew 7.3 million UK viewers in its first four weeks, is returning for a three-part Christmas special exploring life after Mary Bennet's wedding,
Barrymore Smart Glasses Filming Sparks Shop Worker
A union has called unconsented smart-glasses filming of retail staff an 'increasing problem' after a sales assistant said he appeared in a Michael Barrymore TikTok without being asked. Barrymore, a fo
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