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Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, Indian Filmmaker Behind ‘Pushpaka Vimana,’ ‘Michael Madana Kama Rajan’ and ‘Aditya 369’ Dies at 95

Revered Indian filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, whose work spanned the 1957 Telugu-language classic “Mayabazar” and this year’s musical “Sing Geetham,” died Oct. 3 in Chennai following a period of ...

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Pete Hegseth Chugs ‘Spider-Man’s Non-Alcoholic B—- Beer’ in ‘SNL’ Cold Open That Mocks Tom Holland, Mitch McConnell and JD Vance

In the Oct. 3 cold open on “Saturday Night Live,” Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla play Republican strategists who have their work cut out for them building buzz for their party. Marcello Hernández ...

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Taylor Swift Crashes Dakota Johnson’s ‘SNL’ Monologue as Her Breakup Therapist, Show Travis Kelce Love with Cleveland Shoutout

Predictions that Taylor Swift would make a cameo on “Saturday Night Live” with host Dakota Johnson came to fruition when the duo appeared together in the opening monologue. After Johnson joked about h...

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‘A Statement’ Review: Just What We Need Right Now — Another Movie About Climate Change! But Tom McCarthy’s Historically Based Talkfest Reveals How Muc...

On paper, "A Statement" sounds like an interesting movie, but it’s at once talky and flat, grabby and meandering, impassioned and neutral. It wants to be a "firebrand" docudrama, yet I can’t imagine w...

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Lawrence Rothman on Their New Album, ‘Here Lives Love/Sawdust to Stardust,’ a Growing Legacy Producing Other Artists, and the Talk with Bowie That Cha...

Lawrence Rothman has a lot of nerve, starting an album with a song called “The Meaning,” and then daring to ask some of the questions inherent in the big picture created by those two words — like, if ...

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Paul Rudd Says He Stopped Bringing His Phone to Film Sets Because He’s ‘Addicted Like Everybody Else’: ‘They’re Facilitating Our Own Destruction’

Paul Rudd plays the moderator of the first-ever meeting dedicated to solving America’s climate crisis in “A Statement,” the latest film from Oscar-winning director Tom McCarthy. Set at a Florida beach...

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Jeremy Strong Defends Method Acting, Says He Doesn’t Feel the Need to ‘Apologize’ to Co-Stars Who May Think ‘I’m Taking It Too Seriously’

Jeremy Strong, now infamous for his dedication to method acting, recently admitted he doesn’t feel the “need to apologize” to those he works with who may feel he is taking the process “too seriously” ...

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‘RuneScape’-Inspired Animation Series in the Works From Lyrical Animation and Jagex

Lyrical Animation is developing a new animation series based on “RuneScape” in partnership with creator Charlie “MoistCr1TiKaL” White and game developer Jagex, the company’s CEO Jon Bellamy announced ...

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Guillermo Del Toro Defends ‘Digger,’ Calls the Film ‘Daring, Bold and Cinematically Complex’

Guillermo Del Toro is publicly declaring his love for “Digger.” Del Toro took to X to call out naysayers of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s film ahead of its Friday release. “Entirely Petty headline,” the dir...

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Tony Gilroy Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will ‘Destroy’ a ‘Healthy and Beautiful Business’ in ‘The Name of Venture Capital’: ‘It’s Tragic’

Tony Gilroy blasted the “tragic” nature of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger at the world premiere of his new film, “Behemoth!” Produced on a $36 million budget, “Behemoth!” is representative of the m...

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Pierre Le Gall’s Passionate Love Story ‘Flesh and Fuel’ Named Best Film at Zurich Film Festival

French director Pierre Le Gall’s passionate love story “Flesh and Fuel,” which world premiered in Cannes’ Critics’ Week, won the top prize, the Golden Eye, at the 22nd Zurich Film Festival on Saturday...

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‘Verity’ Cast Reveals Their Go-To Book Recommendations on Heels of Novel’s Big-Screen Adaptation (Exclusive)

“Verity” is in theaters now, and based on projections, it could be the latest book-to-screen adaptation from author Colleen Hoover to top the box office charts. Now, the real-life cast of the romantic...

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Jerry Golod, Producer of ‘Tales From the Darkside’ and Former CBS And NBC Executive, Dies at 87

Jerry Golod, the producer of “Tales From the Darkside,” died following a brief battle with cancer at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on Wednesday. He was 87. Throughout his career, Golod served as ...

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‘Coven Academy’ Creator Breaks Down Briar’s Family Tree, Dark Magic as an Addiction Metaphor, ‘Misogyny’ Against Witches — and a Deleted Kiss Scene

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Coven Academy,” now streaming on Disney+. “Coven Academy” was supposed to be the first true young adult drama in the history of Disney Channel. The ser...

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Asghar Farhadi Says Films Like ‘Argo’ Perpetuate American White Savior Myth: ‘Who Asked You To Come and Save Us?’

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Twice Oscar-winning filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, who is at the Rio Film Festival to present “Parallel Tales,” spoke about the perceived hegemony of American cinema and how Hollyw...

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‘Behemoth!’: Why Tony Gilroy Needed Nine Composers to Score His Latest Film, and a Guide to Who Did What in the Film (EXCLUSIVE)

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains minor spoilers for “Behemoth!” in theaters Dec. 4 Tony Gilroy’s “Behemoth!” bowed at the New York Film Festival Friday, and Lincoln Center’s Tully Hall seemed a fitt...

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UFC 332 Livestream: Here’s How to Watch Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong Online for Free

After Joshua Van defended his flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja in an unanimous decision during UFC 331 in September, the Ultimate Fighting Championship travels from Los Angeles to Salt Lake C...

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Zach Bryan Wears ‘Free Palestine’ Shirt While Headlining Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium; Drummer Honors Slain Palestinian Girl

Macklemore may have been barred from saying “Free Palestine!” at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium — and indeed, from anywhere else on Ed Sheeran’s tour, as that headliner agreed with Kraft that the con...

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Box Office: ‘Digger’ Nosediving With $3.4 Million on Opening Day, ‘Verity’ Lands at No. 1 With $15.1 Million on Friday

Not even a Tom Cruise-filled, all-stops-pulled press tour — including a GQ cover, a “New Heights” podcast appearance and a “Risky Business”-inspired jaunt down the “Jennifer Hudson Show” spirit tunnel...

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Ben Whittaker vs. Conor Wallace: Here’s Where to Watch the Title Eliminator Boxing Match Live Online

In an IBF light heavyweight title eliminator, promoters Matchroom Boxing goes to England for an epic match between two prime boxers. In the main event, 29-year-old English boxer Ben Whittaker faces 30...

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Projeto Paradiso Founder Olga Rabinovich to Receive Inaugural Encounters Award at the São Paulo Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

Philanthropist Olga Rabinovich will receive the inaugural Prêmio Encontros (Encounters Award) at this year’s Encontro de Ideias Audiovisuais, the industry platform of the São Paulo International Film ...

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Skydance Blasts Off: Can David Ellison Make Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Fly?

David Ellison has emerged victorious. And he’s boldly — or arrogantly, if you prefer — decided to name the entertainment giant that he’s bolted together Skydance Corp., nodding to the original name of...

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‘April X’ Review: Connor Storrie Bides His Time in a Generic Sci-Fi Clone

It would be nice to say that Connor Storrie burns up the screen in “April X,” the star’s first film vehicle released since TV’s “Heated Rivalry” made him hot property, but it would be overstating the ...

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New York’s Inaugural Muslim Film Festival Aims to Move Past Counter-Narratives, Unveils Lineup, Jury (EXCLUSIVE)

A festival launching Oct. 11 at Manhattan’s SVA Theatre is positioning itself as an answer to the flattened, stereotyped picture of Muslims Western media often traffics in. The New York Muslim Film Fe...

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‘Behemoth!’ Review: Pedro Pascal Is a Classical Cellist Skating Through a Midlife Crisis in Tony Gilroy’s Elevated Bauble of a Music Drama

"Behemoth!" is a classical-musician movie. It’s a midlife-crisis movie. It’s a romantic mystery. It’s Tony Gilroy fiddling around with pure movie form....

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George Cheeks May Be Poised for Expanded TV Role at Skydance Post Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

Paramount TV media chair George Cheeks, whose domain has included all of CBS in addition to the Paramount cable networks, is said to be in line for an expanded oversight at the newly merged Paramount-...

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‘Digger’: How Its Big Twist Saves the Movie From Being a Complete Disaster (Opinion)

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for “Digger,” in theaters now via Warner Bros. When does a bad movie become a fascinating watch? So often the kiss of death for a feature is boredom; ...

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John Leguizamo Has a Message for David Ellison: ‘Think of What Americans Need and What the Industry Needs’

John Leguizamo is speaking out about the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger, and he’s imploring David Ellison to consider what the industry needs as he takes over the new Skydance. “Come on, Dave. Do t...

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Skydance Shuffle: David Ellison Addresses Troops About New Name, Says Adieu to Mike and Pam and Sets Table for ‘Barbie 2’

It’s 102 degrees in Los Angeles, but it’s certainly not a summer Friday on the Paramount lot. The studio is swarming with activity, subplots and preparations for the closing of Skydance’s acquisition ...

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17 Best New Movies Streaming in October: ’The Invite,’ ‘Disclosure Day,’ ‘Evil Dead Burn’ and More

October is Halloween movie season, so it’s the perfect time for two of the year’s high-profile horror releases to debut on streaming platforms. “Evil Dead Burn,” the extremely grotesque ninth installm...

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‘Celebrity Traitors’ Star Richard E. Grant Accidentally Reveals He’s a Traitor to Cast in Premiere, Calls It the ‘Biggest Mistake I’ve Made in My Life...

Richard E. Grant almost immediately blew his chances on this season of “Celebrity Traitors” in what he calls the “biggest mistake I’ve made in my life.” In the first episode of the U.K. reality compet...

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Skydance’s Track Record: 20 Years of Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg, Action and More Action

Next week, Paramount and Warner Bros. will officially combine into one mega-studio with a familiar name: Skydance. The deal is expected to close on Tuesday. “By combining them, we aren’t rewriting his...

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Sony in Talks to Land ‘Battlefield’ Video Game Movie From Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan

Sony is in talks to acquire Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan’s big-screen adaptation of the popular “Battlefield” video game after a multi-studio bidding war. Sony declined to comment on th...

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Mary Louise Weller, Who Played Sorority Girl in ‘Animal House,’ Dies at 79

Mary Louise Weller, the actress known for her role as Mandy Pepperidge in “Animal House,” died Thursday after a long illness. She was 79. Her longtime partner Michael Roy Curtis and multiple reports c...

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Jessica Lange to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced Jessica Lange will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Lange will receive her award during the festival’s...

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Victoria Monét Returns: The R&B Star on How She Overcame Vocal Issues and Embraced Motherhood for Her New Album ‘Frequency of Love’

At her Los Angeles home, Victoria Monét sits perched on the edge of her off-white couch, enjoying the stillness in the moments leading up to her sophomore album, “Frequency of Love,” dropping in less ...

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‘Lady’ Review: Sian Clifford Lords It Over a Daffy English Class Satire

It’s easy to poke fun at the English upper classes, but that’s no reason not to do it. Amid continued social inequality in the U.K., the extreme wealth and societal remove of the aristocracy looks mor...

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‘The Great British Bake Off’ Host Alison Hammond Says She’s ‘Fine’ After Heart Palpitation Scare on Live U.K. Morning Show

“The Great British Bake Off” co-host Alison Hammond is reassuring fans that she’s “fine” after making a swift exit from her gig on ITV’s “This Morning” due to a health scare. “Hello, my lovelies,” Ham...

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‘The Good Girls’ Lead Ilse Salas to Star in Quijote Films’ ‘To Die on Your Feet’ (‘Morir de Pie’) a Project Pitched at Iberseries & Platino Industria ...

Mexican actress Ilse Salas, winner of Mexico’s Best Actress Ariel Award for “The Good Girls” (“Las niñas bien”), will lead the cast of the Quijote Films wry dramedy “To Die on Your Feet” (“Morir de Pi...

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‘A Few Good Men’ on Broadway: Aaron Sorkin, Bradley Whitford and Team Behind Revival on Why It’s ’So Fucking Relevant’ in Trump Era

Aaron Sorkin never truly feels his scripts are finished. “They’re just confiscated,” he says. “There comes a time when someone says, ‘Pencils down.’” So when director Michael Arden proposed the first ...

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CBS Sports, Tony Romo Break Up Following Pre-Season Intoxication Incident

CBS Sports kicked off a massive industry spending spree when it lured former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo to its NFL booth in 2017. Now the sports outlet is likely to tamp down on costs by par...

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Dan Houser on Leaving ‘GTA 6’ Studio Rockstar Games, Starting an Absurd New Company and Why He Doesn’t Play Open-World Games Anymore

“Red Dead Redemption” and “Grand Theft Auto” mastermind Dan Houser is ready to spill the first significant details about his next video game projects. The co-founder and former head writer of Rockstar...

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‘The Watcher’ Season 2 to Begin Production 4 Years After Season 1 With Bobby Cannavale, Naomi Watts Returning

Who watches “The Watcher?” Netflix has announced that Season 2 of the mystery horror series is set to begin production this fall in New York. In addition, Season 1 stars Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, ...

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Box Office: ‘Verity’ Makes $4.5 Million in Previews, ‘Digger’ Behind With $1.2 Million

Another Colleen Hoover adaptation is coming to theaters as Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson bring the author’s best-selling novel “Verity” to life this weekend. The Amazon MGM thriller has made $4.5 m...

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Eminem Teams With NERDS Clothing for Original Video Game, New Streetwear Collab Out of New York Comic Con (EXCLUSIVE)

Eminem will release a limited-edition merch collection with streetwear and pop culture brand NERDS Clothing during New York Comic Con next week, including the launch of an original video game. Per the...

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Amy Goodman Documentary ‘Steal This Story, Please!’ Acquired by Music Box in North America, Home Entertainment Release Set for Oct. 20 (EXCLUSIVE)

Music Box Films has acquired North American rights for documentary “Steal This Story, Please!,” and will release the film on all major digital platforms on Oct 20. The film, initially self-distributed...

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