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Noah Baumbach to Be Honored by Zurich Film Festival During Gala Premiere of ‘Jay Kelly’
The 21st Zurich Film Festival will honor U.S. director and screenwriter Noah Baumbach with its A Tribute To … Award for his body of work.…
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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Casts a Spell Over U.K., Ireland Box Office
Warner Bros.’ “The Conjuring: Last Rites” scared up a commanding No. 1 debut at the U.K. and Ireland box office, grossing £6.7 million…
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Beka Breaks Into Song for Radley’s New Campaign
LONDON — Radley London has tapped British singer-songwriter Beka for an ad campaign that marks a pivotal moment in the brand’s shift to…
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Leonardo DiCaprio on Being Nervous For First Day of ‘One Battle After Another,’ Taking Inspiration From ‘The Big Lebowski’ and Working With Paul Thomas Anderson: ‘I Would’ve Done Any Movie He Proposed’
Leonardo DiCaprio has been waiting to work with Paul Thomas Anderson since he famously turned down the leading role in “Boogie Nights.” So…
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LISTEN: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Slays at Box Office; Giancarlo Esposito, Shawn Hatosy Talk Biz at Creative Arts Emmy Awards
“The Conjuring: Last Rites” busted past all expectations in its debut weekend to make it lucky No. 7 of a streak of successful openings at…
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Yes, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Is a Serious Oscar Contender for ‘The Smashing Machine’
The Rock as an Oscar nominee? It’s time to get used to the idea. When Dwayne Johnson broke down in uncontrollable sobs during a 15-minute…
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UK publisher of Daily Express, Mirror tabloids announces job cuts
The British media group which owns the Daily Express and Daily Mirror tabloids on Monday announced 186 net job cuts across its…
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Guillermo del Toro on Sunday Paintings With Other Directors and the Brutality and Grace of ‘Frankenstein’: ‘Both Can Exist in the Same Body’
Guillermo del Toro doesn’t just direct monsters — he understands them. The Oscar-winning auteur behind “The Shape of Water” (2017) and…
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Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures
A FORMER top security executive at WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit on Monday alleging that parent company Meta systematically violated…
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Bryan Fuller Goes Big: After Decades in TV, the ‘Hannibal’ Creator Unveils His Directorial Debut: Family-Friendly Horror Movie ‘Dust Bunny’ — TIFF
Bryan Fuller made a career creating idiosyncratic series like “Pushing Daisies” and “Hannibal,” and has written for many more. Now he’s…
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Dwayne Johnson Says Weight Loss Is for New Acting Role; He’s Playing a 70-Year-Old Man Whose Best Friend Is a Chicken: ‘I Still Have a Long Way to Go’
Having earned raves for bulking up to play the wrestler Mark Kerr in his MMA fighting prime for “The Smashing Machine,” Dwayne Johnson is…
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RAISEfashion Elevates Cause With ‘Gallery’ Format
RAISEfashion, the nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing equity in fashion, has a new and innovative format to advance its cause.…
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György Pálfi Talks Logistical Challenges of Working With Eight Chicken Protagonists in Toronto Platform Title ‘Hen’
György Pálfi’s “Hen” makes a movie star of an unlikely figure: the chicken. Having its world premiere in Toronto’s competitive Platform…
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Manchester City & Premier League settle sponsor rules dispute
Manchester City and the Premier League have reached a settlement in their dispute over the rules that govern commercial deals. City began…
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The 2025 Venice Film Festival is over. Who won big?
The 82nd Venice Film Festival may be over, but the conversations on the films that premiered, the things people said, the clothes they…
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Director Zamo Mkhwanazi Goes Personal in TIFF Premiere ‘Laundry’ – and Readies for ‘Newborns’: ‘To Create Is to Heal’ (EXCLUSIVE)
South African director Zamo Mkhwanazi has brought “Laundry” (“Uhlanjululo”) to TIFF. She’s no stranger to the fest, where she also…
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Great North Run medals show Sunderland instead of Newcastle
Great North Run organisers have apologised after medals given to participants in this year's event featured the wrong city and river.…
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Menemsha Films Takes North America to WWII Thriller ‘Frontier’ From Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)
U.S. distributor Menemsha Films has sealed a North American deal on historical thriller “Frontier” with Barcelona-based studio Filmax.…
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Bohuslav Martinů Is One of Music’s Great Chameleons
How does a singular musical personality emerge from an agglomeration of pitches? The characteristic quirks of major composers are easily…
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Nostalgic Cravings at the Minnesota State Fair
In the lead-up to the Minnesota State Fair, a twelve-day fête of starch and fat which marks the end of every summer, the event’s…
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‘Secret Garden’ Musical Revival Set at York Theatre Royal With Tony Winner John Doyle Directing (EXCLUSIVE)
York Theatre Royal has unveiled a major revival of “The Secret Garden — The Musical,” with Tony Award-winning director John Doyle set to…
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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Holds No. 1 at Korea Box Office as ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Opens Strong
Japanese blockbuster “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle” remained on top of the Korean box office for a third…
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‘The Pitt,’ ‘Dying for Sex,’ ‘Heartstopper’ Among 2025 Humanitas Prize Winners (EXCLUSIVE)
The “2:00 P.M.” episode of HBO Max’s “The Pitt” and the “It’s Not That Serious” seg of FX’s “Dying for Sex” were among the big winners on…
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‘Nuremberg’ Review’: Russell Crowe Plays Nazi War Criminal Hermann Göring in an Old-School Oscar-Bait Movie Out to Explore the Nature of Evil
In “Nuremberg,” Russell Crowe, portly and imposing, with slicked-back hair, a head that seems to melt into his body, and a low-voiced…