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Netflix Scraps ‘Stories’ Mobile Games Franchise Based on ‘Love Is Blind,’ ‘Virgin River’ and More IP
Netflix will no longer make games for “Netflix Stories,” its catalog of interactive fiction games mainly based on romance and…
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Lucy Dacus on Writing Sweet and Tart Love Songs for Her Sensational Post-Boygenius Album, ‘Forever Is a Feeling’: ‘Why Not Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve?’
It sounds contradictory, perhaps, to note that Boygenius captivated an entire indie-pop nation with the trio’s 2023 album “The Record” and…
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L.J. Smith, ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Author, Dies at 66
L.J. Smith, the writer of “The Vampire Diaries” books that were adapted into a television series on The CW, died March 8 at the age of 66.…
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Premier League Darts results: Luke Littler wins night eight in Newcastle
Luke Littler strengthened his position at the top of the Premier League table with victory on night eight in Newcastle. The world…
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Emmy Predictions: 23 Categories Updated With First Ranking Charts in Series Categories Topped With ‘Severance,’ ‘Hacks’ and ‘Adolescence’
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the…
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What’s Coming to Disney+ in April 2025
The long-awaited return of “Andor” Season 2, the finale of “Daredevil: Born Again” and the premiere of the National Geographic nature show…
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Performance Pay: Motivation or Manipulation?
Performance based pay is a hot topic in many workplaces today. Some believe it boosts motivation, while others argue it can lead to…
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Sundance Moving to Boulder, Colorado in 2027
The Sundance Film Festival will relocate to Boulder, Colo. in 2027, ending its decades-long run in Park City, Utah. The festival reached a…
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Academy Stirs Outrage After Not Mentioning ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director Hamdan Ballal in Statement Condemning ‘Harming or Suppressing Artists’
The Academy has drawn backlash after issuing a statement to members seemingly addressing criticism for not speaking out in support of…
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Emmy Predictions: Comedy Series — ‘The Studio’ Among Competitive Field of Contenders Including ‘Hacks’ and ‘Abbott Elementary’
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Club World Cup: Premier League confirms split transfer window for summer of 2025
Firstly, to bring order to the global registration system, world governing body Fifa only permits the transfer window in any individual…
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Petti Smith Tribute, With Bruce Springsteen, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Stipe, Karen O and Patti Herself, Lights Up Carnegie Hall: Concert Review
Appropriately enough, Wednesday night’s benefit tribute concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall in honor of pioneering musician, author and…
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LLC Benefits: Why Everyone's Talking About Them
If you’re thinking about starting a business, you’ve probably heard a lot about LLCs, or limited liability companies. They’re becoming a…
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Eva Longoria Favors Draping in Strapless Marmar Halim Dress for ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip’ Premiere
Eva Longoria hit the red carpet on Wednesday for the Los Angeles premiere of her new Disney+ film “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible,…
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Loop Earplugs Is McLaren Formula 1 Team’s First Earplug Partner
Vroom, vroom! Loop Earplugs, the Antwerp-based sound innovation company, has announced its limited-edition collaboration with McLaren’s…
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Japan Extends 50% Cash Rebate Program That Lured Apple TV+’s ‘Monarch’ Series
Japan‘s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has extended its production incentive program through 2025, maintaining its eye-catching…
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Yuki Tsunoda to replace Liam Lawson at Japanese Grand Prix, Red Bull confirm
Red Bull are third in the constructors' championship after two races, behind McLaren and Mercedes, and Verstappen has expressed his belief…
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‘RRR’ Star Ram Charan’s New Film Unveils Title, First Looks
Ram Charan, star of the Oscar and Golden Globe-winning “RRR,” has unveiled the first look of his 16th film, which is titled “Peddi.” The…
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Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti and Ankur Tewari’s Tiger Baby Records Partners With Sony Music India
Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, and Ankur Tewari’s label Tiger Baby Records has joined forces with Sony Music Entertainment India in a strategic…
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China pauses new deals with Li Ka-shing family after Panama ports plan
China has told state-owned firms to hold off on any new collaboration with businesses linked to Li Ka-shing and his family, according to…
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‘Black Bag’ May Be the Apotheosis of Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Little’ Films. It’s Time for Him to Take a Bigger Swing
Certain movie directors — Hitchcock and Tarantino come to mind — constitute a genre unto themselves. Steven Soderbergh was never like…
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Janelle James on Finding Out Ava Was Fired: ‘I Was Like, Do I Still Get Paid?’
Janelle James became an instant fan-favorite when “Abbott Elementary” debuted in 2021. She was relatively new to the acting game when she…
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Social Media Influencers Kyle Thomas, Jacob Sartorius, Benji Krol Star in ‘A Day for Losers’ From ‘Numbered Lives’ Director J.G. Clarke (EXCLUSIVE)
Social media influencers Kyle Thomas (“We Built a Zoo”), Jacob Sartorius (The Loneliest Boy in the World) and Benji Krol are set to star…
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The Cinematic Glories of Manoel de Oliveira’s Endless Youth
The Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira, who died in 2015, at the age of a hundred and six, is the Benjamin Button of filmmaking,…