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Oscars TV Rights Auction Heats Up: Netflix Out and NBCUniversal Is Ahead as ABC Holds the Line (EXCLUSIVE)
There are eight weeks left on the holy Hollywood awards calendar until Oscar nominations are announced, and it’s not just artists and…
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Prized Architect Frank Gehry Dead at 96
Frank Gehry, whose innovative and revolutionary designs helped to redefine what architecture could be and inspired millions to travel to…
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Theater Owners Worry Netflix Buying Warner Bros. Will Cripple Their Business: ‘Hopefully the Deal Gets Killed’
Movie theater operators are reeling after Netflix, long viewed as public enemy No. 1, announced that it has a deal in place to buy Warner…
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World Cup 2026 draw: Haaland v Mbappe, Trump & YMCA - best of draw
Assuming all the top teams make it safely through their groups - a dangerous assumption, admittedly - we shouldn't have to wait too long…
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Designing Global Systems That Work: A Conversation With Stephanie Zabriskie
Stephanie Zabriskie is a global finance and development executive and nonprofit founder whose work spans luxury destination development,…
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Final Golden Globes Predictions: A Competitive Comedy/Musical Race is No Laughing Matter
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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BioFresh and Energy Savings – Preserving Vitamins for Peak Performance, Saving Money with Energy
Peak performance doesn’t begin in the boardroom – it begins in the kitchen. As a young CEO in Singapore, you’re managing pitch meetings,…
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Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize
President Trump was awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw held in Washington for his efforts of "advancing…
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FIFA Gives Trump a Dumb Medal So He’ll Stop Talking About Nobel Prize
The U.S. president on Friday became the inaugural recipient of FIFA’s newly minted peace prize. The prize was the invention of Gianni…
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World Cup 2026: Tickets, weather, format, kick-off times, qualifiers
The countries that have already secured their spot are: Hosts: Canada, Mexico, United States Africa: Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana,…
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Apple sends new round of cyberthreat notifications to users in 84 countries
The company is regularly warning users who may have been targeted by state hackers Apple has sent a new round of cyberthreat notifications…
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‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie First Look: Cillian Murphy Returns as Netflix Sets Theatrical and Streaming Release in March
Birmingham’s most notorious crime gang is back in March. Netflix has unveiled teaser art for “The Immortal Man,” the upcoming “Peaky…
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Ruesha Littlejohn: Crystal Palace midfielder given extended ban for violent conduct
Littlejohn, who joined Women's Super League 2 side Crystal Palace in the summer, will now be out of action until after the winter break.…
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Netflix stock sinks as the streaming giant reveals plans to buy Warner Bros. and HBO in $83 billion mega-deal
Netflix has announced that it intends to buy legendary Hollywood studio Warner Bros. in a deal valued at approximately $82.7 billion. The…
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Jessica Alba Recalls ‘Humiliating’ Naked ‘Fantastic Four’ Scene, Talks New ‘Heist Family Dramedy’ With Robert Rodríguez
Jessica Alba recalled shooting a “humiliating” scene in Tim Story’s 2005 Marvel adaptation of “Fantastic Four” while giving an in-depth…
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming businesses for $72bn
Rachel ClunBusiness reporter Netflix has agreed to buy the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery in major Hollywood deal…
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Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max in $82.7 Billion Deal
It’s official: Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced an agreement under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film…
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How “The New Yorker at 100” Got to Netflix
COBB: Well, I’ll ask you the question that I use when I conclude any interview with any subject, which is: Is there anything that we…
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Are We Getting Stupider?
For nineteenth-century writers like Gustave Flaubert, the concept of stupidity came to encompass the lazy drivel of cliché and received…
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The Best Films of 2025
This year’s best movies feel plugged in, inextricably connected to forces bigger than the ordinary faces of local and private…
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lando Norris edges Max Verstappen in first practice of title-decider
Title contenders Lando Norris and Max Verstappen were tied together at the top of the times in first practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.…
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‘Four More Shots Please!’ Sets Final Season Date on Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video has set Dec. 19 as the global premiere date for the final season of its International Emmy-nominated original series “Four…
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‘100 Nights of Hero’ Review: A Mischievous Fairytale Laid Low by Its Withheld Approach
Resplendent in costume and production design, but shaky in overall execution, the star-studded fantasy romance “100 Nights of Hero” is the…
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Warner Bros begins exclusive deal talks with Netflix
The traditional TV business is in the midst of a major contraction as viewers shift to streaming Warner Bros Discovery has entered…