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Netflix Debuts First Brazilian Medical Drama
Netflix announced its first Brazilian medical drama, MED, starring Clara Moneke, as part of a five‑show slate unveiled at Rio2C, underscoring the streamer’s accelerated push into Brazil’s original con
BTS Wins Artist of the Year; Black Eyed Peas Reunite
At the American Music Awards, BTS dominated, clinching Artist of the Year for a second straight year and adding Song of the Summer and Best Male K‑pop Artist to their haul. The ceremony also highlight
Banijay Acquires Rights to Norway's Comedy League
Banijay Entertainment secured the worldwide rights to Norway’s hit comedy‑sports format The Comedy League, which is already returning for a second season on TV2. The show, created by Håkon Herresthal,
Philippines Revamps Film Academy for Oscars Push
The Philippines has re‑engineered its Film Academy into a government agency to protect film workers and launch Oscar‑grade campaigns. Led by Paolo Villaluna and Kristine Kintana, the academy is buildi
TGC Partners with Chánh Phương on Vietnamese Horror
At the Cannes Film Market, Singapore‑based Triple Green CineCapital announced its first Vietnamese investment, partnering with Chánh Phương Films to adapt the popular indie horror game “The Scourge” i
Christie's auction Lebaudy Arthurian manuscript for £2m
A 13th‑century illuminated Arthurian manuscript, known as the Lebaudy manuscript, will be auctioned by Christie’s in July with an estimated price of £1.5‑£2 million, offering rare public access to a w
American Music Awards Full Winners List
The 52nd American Music Awards in Las Vegas turned the spotlight from nomination leader Taylor Swift to a group of three‑time winners — Sabrina Carpenter, BTS, KATSEYE, SOMBR and Bruno Mars — each wal
Saint Levant's 'Very Few Friends' Goes Viral
As a ten‑day Israel‑Lebanon ceasefire holds, Gaza remains under siege, and Palestinian pop star Saint Levant is breaking into the Middle Eastern music scene with his trilingual hit “Very Few Friends”
Katseye Performs ‘Pinky Up’ and Wins Best New Artist
Katseye delivered a flamboyant “Pinky Up” performance at the American Music Awards, complete with a tea‑room set, a giant pink teddy bear and EDM flair, before clinching the Best New Artist trophy. Th
Sombr delivers rain‑soaked 'Homewrecker' at AMAs
Sombr turned a sudden rainstorm into a show‑stopping moment at the AMAs, delivering his Song of the Summer nominee “Homewrecker” while already clutching a Best Rock/Alternative Song win. With seven no
Lisa Rinna Slams Spencer Pratt’s L.A. Mayoral Run
Lisa Rinna dismissed Spencer Pratt’s L.A. mayoral bid, saying reality stars shouldn’t run for office, while Pratt fired back by questioning Karen Bass’s past activism, including her trips to Cuba.
Maurel’s ‘Forever Your Maternal Animal’ Review
After a stretch of NFL international‑schedule coverage, SKIMNEWS now turns its lens to Latin American cinema with Valentina Maurel’s sophomore film ‘Forever Your Maternal Animal’, a quirky, episodic p
Mandalorian & Grogu $163M Global; Michael Nears $800M
The Mandalorian & Grogu debuted to $163M globally over Memorial Day weekend, leading a frame where Michael pushed its cume to $789.2M and China's Dear You topped $151M on a reported $2M budget.
Hannah Einbinder & ‘Hacks’ Creators Bid Farewell To Show, Recall Full-Circle “Coincidence” Filming Paris Finale: “So Proud Of What We’ve Done”
After five seasons, Hacks bows on HBO Max with a May 28 finale, while star Hannah Einbinder credits the show for launching her stand‑up and acting career. Creators Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky and Lucia
UK Top Films: Chrisses Beat Women Over 60 for Leads
The Centre for Aging Better's analysis of the UK's top 100 grossing films from 2023-2025 found that leads named Chris outnumber those played by women over 60, and talking-animal leads are four times m
McEwan: Pessimism 'Bigger Problem' Than Climate Change
At the Hay festival on a day London hit 34.8C — a new May record — novelist Ian McEwan argued that pessimism is "probably a bigger problem than climate change" and called optimism a "moral duty," whil
Films Are More Likely to Star a Man Named Chris or a Talking Animal Than an Older Woman, According to Study
An Age Without Limits study of the 100 biggest UK box‑office hits from 2023‑2025 shows that a male lead named Chris appears in six films, while a female lead over 60 appears in only five, and talking‑
NetEase Bans 488 Marvel Rivals Cheaters, 184 Were Bronze
NetEase permanently banned 488 Marvel Rivals players for cheating and published the full list — revealing that 184 of the banned accounts were stuck in Bronze, the game's lowest rank, even while using
HBO Max releases sizzle reel for Stuart Fails spinoff
HBO Max unveiled a new sizzle reel for the upcoming *Stuart Fails to Save the Universe* spinoff, giving fans a quick glimpse – a Wil Wheaton cameo and a glimpse of the multiverse‑facing premise.
Pope Leo XIV Calls for AI Regulation, Child Protection
Pope Leo XIV released the encyclical Magnifica humanitas, urging global AI regulation, protection for children against hypersexualized AI content, a call to disarm AI technologies, and urging AI to se
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