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Prime Video Greenlights U.K. Crime Thriller Series ‘Dirty’ From ‘Bridge of Spies’ Writer Matt Charman
Prime Video has ordered U.K original series “Dirty,” created by Oscar-nominated writer Matt Charman (“Bridge of Spies,” “Treason,”…
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Renowned Brazilian Telenovela Writer Aguinaldo Silva Bets on Melodrama in Return to Primetime With Hit Globo Teenage Pregnancy Drama ‘Three Graces’
One of the most lauded authors in the history of the Brazilian telenovela, Aguinaldo Silva is responsible for iconic works such as…
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Curvy Boss Spotlight: Duchess Ravenwves, Indigenous Entertainer and Writer
At The Curvy Fashionista, the Curvy Boss Spotlight exists to do what the industry still struggles to do consistently: center plus size…
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'South Park' writer purchases Trump-Kennedy Center web addresses, plans parody sites
If the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center hoped to snag a website that reflects that disputed name change, a comedian beat them to it --…
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Paul Dano Defended: ‘The Batman 2’ Writer, Simu Liu and More Share Praise After Quentin Tarantino Slams Him as the ‘Worst F—ing Actor in SAG’
Hollywood is coming to the defense of Paul Dano after Quentin Tarantino slammed the performer as “the worst fucking actor in SAG.” As…
Celebrity
‘Adolescence’ Writer on How Hit Drama Sparked False ‘Race-Swap’ Theory: ‘It Speaks to What the Whole Show Is About’
Netflix’s one-shot series “Adolescence” created much more than simply record-breaking viewing figures. Not long after debuting on the…
Culture
Sir Tom Stoppard: Witty and playful writer who took ideas seriously
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88 Sir Tom Stoppard, who has died at the age of 88, was one of Britain's cleverest playwrights. His…
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Dan McGrath, Emmy-Winning Writer for ‘The Simpsons,’ Dies at 61
Dan McGrath, an Emmy-winning writer for “The Simpsons” who wrote the classic Season 8 episode “Homer’s Phobia,” died on Nov. 14. He was…
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The Ukrainian Anarchist Pacifist Writer Putin Drove to Take Up Arms
Maintaining this balance requires, in part, mobilizing enough soldiers to replenish its ranks, a task Ukraine has struggled with. Under…
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Sonny Curtis, Writer of ‘I Fought the Law’ and the ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ Theme, Dies at 88
Sonny Curtis, who wrote such classics as “I Fought the Law,” “Walk Right Back” and the theme for the “Mary Tyler Moore” show, “Love Is All…
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‘Late Fame’ Director Kent Jones and Writer Samy Burch on Casting Willem Dafoe as a Forgotten Poet and Paying Homage to a Lost New York Art Scene: ‘It’s a World That Was There, and Then It Was Gone’
For Kent Jones and Samy Burch, nearly everything about making their new Venice-premiering drama, “Late Fame,” was kismet. The two had…
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Adam Sandler’s Secret Weapon: This ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Writer Shaped Decades of Comedy and Earned $3 Billion at the Box Office
The release of “Happy Gilmore 2,” the Netflix sequel to the 1996 comedy hit, is just days away. While Hollywood hot shots might be…
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‘The Bear’ EP Joanna Calo Gives Writer Scott Frank a Shoutout While Accepting Nantucket Film Festival Award: ‘Smartest Writer That Ever Lived’
At the 2025 Nantucket Film Festival, Joanna Calo was one of the three writers honored during the event’s signature celebration,…
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Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists, Scott Stuber Board Action-Thriller ‘The Seventh Man’ From ‘Carry On’ Writer T.J. Fixman (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists and Scott Stuber are developing “The Seventh Man,” a new action-thriller that’s written by T.J. Fixman.…
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Israeli Film and TV Industry Halted as War With Iran Escalates: ‘It’s Heartbreaking to Be an Israeli Artist Today,’ Says ‘Tehran’ Writer
Already weakened in the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, Israel’s once vibrant film and television industry has been halted as…
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When a Writer Takes to the Stage
Writers who contemplate going onstage tend to fall into two camps: those who know better and those who should but don’t. Of the second…
Culture
FilmNation Boards Tomas Alfredson’s Psychodrama ‘Séance on a Wet Afternoon’ Starring Rachel Weisz, Penned by ‘Adolescence’ Writer Jack Thorne (EXCLUSIVE)
Tomas Alfredson’s anticipated psychodrama “Séance on a Wet Afternoon,” starring Oscar winner Rachel Weisz (“The Favourite”), has been…
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‘A Simple Favor’ Writer Jessica Sharzer Directing Adaptation of Sian Gilbert’s ‘She Started It’ for Lyrical Media, Ryder Picture Company (EXCLUSIVE)
Lyrical Media and Ryder Picture Company will adapt Sian Gilbert’s debut thriller “She Started It” for the screen. Jessica Sharzer, the…
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Paapa Essiedu, Keeley Hawes to Lead Channel 4 Drama ‘Falling’ from ‘Adolescence’ Writer Jack Thorne
Paapa Essiedu may soon be set to don the dark robes of Severus Snape in HBO’s “Harry Potter” series, but the British actor will first be…
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Lost Lionesses play 'is coming home' to Bedfordshire, writer says
Alex Pope BBC News, Bedfordshire A theatrical production about the rebellious, unofficial England side that competed in the 1971 Women's…
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‘Adolescence’ Writer Jack Thorne Rejects ‘Absurd’ Race-Swap Theory Amplified by Elon Musk: ‘There Is No Part of This That’s Based on a True Story’
Jack Thorne — who co-wrote Netflix phenomenon “Adolescence” with Stephen Graham — has rejected claims that the show was based on a…
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David Steven Cohen, Head Writer on ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog,’ Dies at 66
David Steven Cohen, an Emmy-winning writer and composer who served as head writer on “Courage the Cowardly Dog,” died March 15 of cancer…
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Adolescence writer wants 'radical action not role models'
Ian Youngs Culture reporter One of the most talked-about TV shows of recent years, Netflix's hard-hitting drama Adolescence, has been the…
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Commentary: Did AI really defend the KKK at the end of my column? Let's discuss
Journalism schools teach that writers should report the news, not be the news. But what happens when one of your articles goes viral — not…