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Cardiff: Ugandan rugby international jailed for rape
A Ugandan rugby player who claimed asylum in Wales has been jailed for four and a half years after raping a woman in Cardiff. Cardiff…
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Brazilian Pop Star Anitta Kicks Off True Religion’s New Marketing Platform
True Religion has tapped Brazilian pop star Anitta to kick off its new marketing platform, called “Own Your True.” “Anitta isn’t afraid to…
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Netflix, Max and Prime Video Negotiate With French Film Guilds for Earlier Access to New Releases After Disney+ Deal
Netflix, Max and Prime Video are currently in the thick of negotiations with French film guilds to seek earlier access to newly released…
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How the Oscar Race Got as Messy as “Conclave”
Stop me if you’ve seen this one. A committee of august personages convenes, with much pomp and circumstance, to choose the best of their…
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Surveillance Thriller ‘Stranger Eyes,’ Venice Golden Lion Nominee, Nabbed by Film Movement for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
Film Movement has landed North American rights to “Stranger Eyes,” the surveillance-themed thriller from Singaporean director Yeo Siew Hua…
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Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Star Mackenyu Joins ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Voice Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
“One Piece” actor Mackenyu Maeda, known professionally as simply Mackenyu, has joined the voice cast of Ubisoft‘s upcoming “Assassin’s…
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Original ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Actors Defend Netflix Reboot Amid Fan Backlash: ‘It Will Be Different’ and Not Turned ‘Into Something Weird’
Original “Little House on the Prairie” actors Dean Butler and Alison Arngrim are quelling concerns that the recently announced reboot will…
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Divorce Goes Digital: New Ways to Split Without Drama
In today’s tech-driven world, even divorce is getting a digital makeover. Gone are the days of lengthy court battles and endless…
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Zoe Saldaña Is ‘Processing’ the Karla Sofía Gascón Fallout, but ‘I’m Allowing Myself to Still Experience Joy’ Amid ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Campaign
Zoe Saldaña is speaking out about the controversy surrounding her “Emilia Pérez” co-star Karla Sofía Gascón, whose past social media posts…
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Keke Palmer Is Rolling With the Punches and Leaning Into Comedy
January is notoriously not a great time for movie releases, but not every movie is a female buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA.…
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‘Back to the Future’ Co-Creator Says ‘F— You’ to People Constantly Asking About a Fourth Movie
Bob Gale wrote and produced all three “Back to the Future” movies with franchise co-creator Robert Zemeckis, but he’s not interested in…
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Ford sees sharp profit drop as Trump tariff, EV threats loom
FORD Motor warned that profit may fall by US$2 billion or more this year on an expected drop in vehicle prices and costly new-model…
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‘Bystanders’ Director Mary Beth McAndrews on the Power of Her Female-Directed Rape Revenge Film: ‘No More Male Gaze’
Mary Beth McAndrews is determined to make art that wakes people up. “There’s always been strong women in horror, incredible female…
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LIV Golf 2025 Season Kicks Off With Night Golf in Saudi Arabia – Here’s How to Watch Live on SlingTV
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Newcastle vs Arsenal Live Streaming: How to Watch the Carabao Cup Semifinal in the US, UK and India
Newcastle United are set to welcome Arsenal to St. James' Park for the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final, with the Magpies holding a…
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Moët & Chandon Returns to Spray the Formula 1 Podium
After a grueling 24 hours of Le Mans in 1967, American motorsports pilot winner Dan Gurney deliberately shook and sprayed the on-looking…
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Harrison Ford Says ‘S— Happens’ Over ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Flop, Joined the MCU With ‘No Script’ Because He Saw Actors ‘Having a Good Time’ in Marvel Movies
Harrison Ford is not too upset over “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” flopping at the box office. His fifth and final turn as the…
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China Box Office Hits Record $1.3 Billion Over Lunar New Year, Imax Also Scales New Highs
China’s film market enjoyed a record-breaking Lunar New Year, amassing a staggering RMB9.51 billion ($1.31 billion) in total box office…
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‘The Brutalist’ Cinematographer Lol Crawley Praises ‘Pragmatic’ Brady Corbet: ‘He’ll Cut His Cloth and Find a Way Through It’
British cinematographer Lol Crawley spoke about his experience of shooting Brady Corbet’s Oscar-nominated epic “The Brutalist” at this…
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Netflix Unveils 2025 Southeast Asian Slate With Thai Zombies, Indonesian Queens and High Society Murders
Netflix has revealed its slate of original series and films from Thailand and Indonesia set to premiere throughout 2025, as the streaming…
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France’s National Film Board Names Gaëtan Bruel President
Gaëtan Bruel, the former director of the French Cultural Services in the U.S., has been appointed president of France’s National Film…
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Abel Tesfaye Says Goodbye to the Weeknd
Abel Tesfaye, the Canadian singer who performs as the Weeknd, is perhaps his generation’s most committed self-mythologist. Early in his…
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Take That Set to Rock BAFTA Film Awards With ‘Greatest Day’ Performance, Jeff Goldblum to Play In Memoriam Tribute
British pop royalty Take That will take the stage at the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards, performing their hit single “Greatest Day,” featured in…
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Formula 1: More Than Equal and Manchester Metropolitan University hoping to develop female F1 drivers
The main obstacle for anyone trying to enter F1, be they a man or a woman, is money. Wealth speaks loudly in the paddock and, as Stanton…