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Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ Sells to A24 Following Sundance Premiere
After an old-fashion, multi-day bidding war, Olivia Wilde‘s Sundance darling “The Invite” has sold to A24. A24 and Focus Features were…
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Keppel, Chandra Asri’s Aster to assess development of Jurong Island sustainable aviation fuel plant
The proposed facility will have a planned production capacity of up to 100,000 tonnes of the fuel a year Keppel, through its…
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‘Hot Water’ Review: The American Road Movie Tradition Gets a Cross-Cultural Twist
Layal (Lubna Azabal) seems to be on the brink of a nervous breakdown. A college professor of Arabic who just quit smoking, she has no…
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Alex Cooper Sets Surprise Podcast Special With K-Pop Star Rosé Ahead of the Grammys
Alex Cooper, host of “Call Her Daddy,” is launching a two-hour podcast special featuring global music superstar Rosé. “Alex Cooper…
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Kate Hudson Talks Oscars; Elizabeth Debicki Swaps Athleisure for Armani
At Tuesday night’s Giorgio Armani Privé show, Kate Hudson was feeling a little hoarse, joking that it had less to do with the 12-hour…
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Ella Langley Announces Sophomore Album, ‘Dandelion,’ as ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Smash Continues a Spotify Streak Few Other Country Singles Have Enjoyed
Ella Langley could hardly have picked a hotter moment to announce the coming release of her sophomore album. Her “Choosin’ Texas” single…
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Oscars Streaming Guide: Where to Stream This Year's Feature Film Nominees
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Regina Hall Joins Adam Driver in Netflix Thriller Series ‘Rabbit, Rabbit’
Regina Hall is set to star opposite Adam Driver in the upcoming Netflix series “Rabbit, Rabbit,” Variety has confirmed. The project was…
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Neon Buying Sundance Conversion Therapy Horror Film ‘Leviticus’
Neon, the indie label behind “Parasite” and “Anora,” is inking one of the first deals of this year’s Sundance Film Festival and buying…
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Bournemouth sign Brazilian striker Rayan and Greek goalkeeper Christos Mandas
Bournemouth have signed striker Rayan from Vasco da Gama for an initial £24.7m on a five-and-a-half year deal which also includes £5.6m in…
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StanChart announces multi-year partnership with Formula 1
The bank will also work with F1 Academy to promote inclusion and champion female motorsport talent Standard Chartered (StanChart)…
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US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor The US immigration agency whose officers have been involved in two fatal shootings in Minneapolis has said…
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‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ Helmer R.S. Prasanna to Direct Film on Legendary Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan: ‘A Biopic on Steroids’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Fresh off the success of Aamir Khan starrer “Sitaare Zameen Par,” director R.S. Prasanna is developing a biopic on legendary Indian…
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CJ ENM’s Tving Expands K-Drama Slate in Japan, Asia-Pacific via Disney+ and HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE)
Tving is stepping up its global expansion, launching a new slate of Korean dramas across Japan and the Asia-Pacific region as it deepens…
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In “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” Character Development Returns to Westeros
“A new ‘Game of Thrones’ series!” you might be thinking. “Time to unroll my map of Westeros.” Well, unroll away—but “A Knight of the Seven…
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The Beckhams’ Very Public Family Meltdown
This past week, after the semi-famous Brooklyn Beckham confirmed, via Instagram, a long-simmering rift with his very famous parents,…
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‘Run Amok’ Review: A Drama About a School Shooting, and Therapizing It Through a Musical, Is Notable for the Performance of Alyssa Marvin
There are several key reasons why a movie about a school shooting feels right at home at the Sundance Film Festival. It’s not a subject a…
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Netflix Japan Unveils Details of 2026 Slate, Forges MAPPA Partnership and Toho Production Deal
Netflix has unveiled details of its 2026 Japan slate, highlighting an expanded production footprint with Toho Studios and a strategic…
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‘Whiskey on the Rocks’ Creators Set Nordic Noir Actioner ‘Becker & Kempe,’ Cold War Heist Dramedy ‘Made in Sweden’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Patrick Nebout and Henrik Jansson-Schweizer, creators of the multi-prized “Whiskey on the Rocks” which smashed ratings records on…
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Australian Open 2026: Aryna Sabalenka says it is 'trophy or nothing' after beating Iva Jovic to reach semi-finals
Sabalenka has reached this year's semi-finals in Melbourne without dropping a set, taking her winning streak at the start of 2026 to 10…
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‘Soul Patrol’ Review: Sundance Documentary Serves Up the Elegant, Elegiac Vietnam War History We Need
When Vietnam veteran Ed Emanuel wrote the memoir “Soul Patrol” (2003), the gesture could have been likened to that of a marooned man…
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Indonesia’s captive power plants putting energy transition at risk, researchers say
Efforts to decarbonise Indonesia’s power sector have been put at risk by a faster than expected increase in the number of off-grid coal…
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Jacob Collier: Singing can overcome teenage isolation, says Grammy-winner
Kate McGoughEducation reporter Grammy Award-winning artist, composer and producer Jacob Collier has told the BBC that singing together can…
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Baftas 2026: Sinners, Hamnet, but no KPop - what to expect from the nominations
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, Jessie Buckley and Jacob Elordi are among the actors who could secure…