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Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer and Chicago Politician, Dies at 85
Chicago soul giant Jerry Butler, who succeeded early hits as lead singer of the keystone R&B group Impressions and a notable solo career with years as a Windy City...
Hulu’s Boxing Drama ‘A Thousand Blows’ Is Another Knockout From ‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator: TV Review
In his latest series, “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight puts a spotlight on a very different gang from the Irish crime family of that series. An intricate, fast-paced period...
‘Queer Eye’s’ Bobby Berk, Dana Abraham, Nazanin Mandi, Shaun Majumder Set for Cricket Comedy ‘Strikers’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Red Hill Creative is stepping up to bat with “Strikers,” a new cricket-centered comedy series starring “Queer Eye” personality Bobby Berk and creator-actor Dana Abraham. The six-episode, half-hour series...
BBC Pulls ‘Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone’ Doc From iPlayer After Backlash Over Narrator’s Hamas Connection
The BBC has pulled its controversial Gaza documentary from its streaming platform iPlayer after revelations that its teenage narrator is the son of a Hamas official. The doc, “Gaza:...
Kamal Haasan to Chair India’s FICCI Media-Entertainment Committee South as Tamil Nadu Ramps Up Film Infrastructure
Indian screen legend Kamal Haasan has been tapped to head the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FICCI) Media and Entertainment Committee South, as announced at the...
Austrian-German Shingle Schubert Ramps Up Production With Impressive Crossover Arthouse Pipeline, Including Sandra Hüller Historical Drama (EXCLUSIVE)
Austrian-German production company Schubert is moving forward with a slate of films by distinctive auteur filmmakers, among them the historical drama “Rose,” by Austrian writer-director Markus Schleinzer and starring...
‘Lurker’ Director Alex Russell on Making a Splash at Sundance With His First Film and Exposing the Parasitic Nature of L.A.’s Music Scene: ‘I Was Purging Something About My Surroundings’
When Alex Russell arrived for the first day of shooting his feature directorial debut, “Lurker,” he realized he probably had the least on-set experience of anyone involved. “I had...
‘Neighbours’ Canceled Again, Ending Amazon’s Two-Year Revival
The long-running Australian soap opera “Neighbours” is set to end its run once again, with the final episode scheduled to air in December 2025. The announcement comes barely two...
Jennie Taps Doechii for Red-Hot ‘ExtraL’ Single and Video
Jennie has shared her new Doechii-featuring single, “ExtraL,” the third single from the former’s forthcoming “Ruby” LP, out March 7. The track blends elements of Doechii’s sleek hip-hop beats...
Branded, Not Stirred: Now That the James Bond Series Is Controlled by Amazon MGM, Is It Set to Become…Content?
It turns out they were right to kill off James Bond. Three years ago, reviewing the final Daniel Craig Bond film, “No Time to Die,” I praised the filmmakers’...
