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‘The Irregulars’ Actor Harrison Osterfield Joins Cast of Maia Novi’s ‘Invasive Species’ for U.K. Bow (EXCLUSIVE)
Harrison Osterfield, the Netflix “The Irregulars” actor, will star alongside playwright Maia Novi in the London transfer of her…
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Air India taps Singapore Airlines to bolster fleet upkeep after crash: sources
Air India plans to lean on shareholder Singapore Airlines (SIA) to move some aircraft maintenance services in-house instead of outsourcing…
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Locarno’s Open Doors: From Queer Romance to Afrofuturism and a Feel Good Heist Romp, Next Gen African Filmmakers Drive To Tell Stories Their Way
Queer romance “Kachifo, Till The Morning Comes,” Johannesburg-set funeral farce “Death & Its Friends” and feel-good heist movie “The Color…
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‘Hamilton’ Movie Sets September Theatrical Release
On Tuesday’s episode of “The Tonight Show,” Lin-Manuel Miranda revealed that the movie version of his Tony Award-winning musical…
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Michael DePaulo’s Red Ballgown Worn by Carrie Underwood on ‘My Gift’ Album to Be Exhibited at Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville
Michael DePaulo, the fashion designer who designed the gown that Carrie Underwood wore on her 2020 holiday album, “My Gift,” recently…
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Ramy Youssef Exits Will Ferrell’s Netflix Golf Comedy Over Creative Differences; Molly Shannon Joins Cast
Ramy Youssef, Josh Rabinowitz and Andy Campagna have exited as executive producers of Will Ferrell‘s upcoming golf comedy series at…
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Becomes Netflix’s No. 4 Most Popular English-Language Movie Ever
During the week of July 28-Aug. 3, “KPop Demon Hunters” achieved not only its seventh week on the Netflix Top 10, but became one of the…
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Larry Fessenden Wraps Shoot on ‘Trauma’; Secret Monster Movie Is a Sequel to ‘Habit,’ ‘Depraved’ and ‘Blackout’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie film icon Larry Fessenden is planning a monster mash — and it’s gearing up to be a graveyard smash. The horror multi-hyphenate has…
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Jorge Costa: Porto's Champions League-winning captain dies aged 53
Fenerbahce manager Mourinho, who managed Costa at Porto between 2002 and 2004, fought back tears and paid tribute to his former captain at…
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Shakira Leads Mermaid Waves Summer Hair Trend at the 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour'
Shakira shook more than just her hips on Monday night at her “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” world tour stop in Los Angeles; she whipped her…
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‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Season 2 Trailer: Netflix’s Love Triangle Teen Drama Brings Jackie Back to Colorado
Jackie Howard is back in Colorado in Season 2 of Netflix’s “My Life With the Walter Boys.” A love triangle simmers in the teen drama…
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Benjamin Sesko: Manchester United make £74m offer for RB Leipzig striker
Sesko has 39 goals in 87 appearances for RB Leipzig and, at 6ft 5in, he would also bring a significant physical presence to the Old…
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Sheffield Wednesday players to fulfil Championship opener against Leicester City
Sheffield Wednesday lost £178m between 2015, when Dejphon Chansiri bought the club, and 2024. Chansiri was keen to invest and speculate in…
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Sats opens new cargo handling facility at Changi to cut processing time by 20%
Sats on Tuesday (Aug 5) opened a new air-cargo handling facility in Changi Airport, which is expected to cut minimum processing time for…
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Saoirse Ronan Film ‘Bad Apples’ and ‘Mood’ Director Stroma Cairns’ ‘The Son and the Sea’ Selected for San Sebastián’s New Directors Section
Jonatan Etzler’s “Bad Apples,” and Stroma Cairns’ “The Son and the Sea” are two of the 14 titles selected for this year’s San Sebastián…
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‘Twisted-Wonderland’ Anime Series Based on Hit Mobile Game Set at Disney+
Disney+ has ordered “Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation,” marking the streamer’s latest push into Japanese animation with a series…
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Willem Dafoe on His ‘Rich Portrait’ of a Megalomaniac, Self-Made Billionaire in Locarno Premiere ‘The Birthday Party’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Though long celebrated as one of our most versatile screen stars, four-time Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe might not seem like the…
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Canadian Open: Victoria Mboko continues dream run to reach semi-finals
In the men's event, taking place in Toronto, Alexander Zverev battled back from a set down to beat defending champion Alexei Popyrin 6-7…
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What leaders can learn from podcasters about communication
It’s undeniable: Digital platforms are powerful tools for influence and podcasting trends have emerged as a masterclass in building…
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Shu Qi, Lee Sinje Netflix Thriller ‘The Resurrected’ Unveils First Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety can exclusively reveal the first teaser for “The Resurrected,” Netflix‘s supernatural revenge thriller starring Shu Qi and Lee…
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Broadcom launches Jericho chip to advance AI data centre networks
Building and deploying AI has become more computationally intensive and requires stringing together thousands of graphics processors…
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Lee Chang-dong Sets Return With Netflix’s ‘Possible Love,’ First Feature Since ‘Burning’
Acclaimed Korean helmer Lee Chang-dong is returning to features with “Possible Love” (working title), a relationship drama that will bow…
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LISTEN: ‘Fantastic Four’ Stumbles in Week 2; KCON Lights Up K-pop Fandom; Jason Momoa Triumphs in ‘Chief of War’
Can the B.O. hit the $4 billion mark this summer? That’s the question Variety box office boss Rebecca Rubin raises on the latest episode…
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Oil falls as Opec+ output hike adds to oversupply concerns
Oil prices fell to their lowest levels in a week on Monday after Opec+ agreed to another large output increase in September, adding to…