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Larry David Jabs Anti-Vaccine Activism Of Cheryl Hines’ Husband In Latest ‘Life, Larry And The Pursuit Of Unhappiness’

Larry David squares off – after a fashion – against the high-profile, if often misinformed, husband of his former Curb Your Enthusiasm costar Cheryl Hines in the latest episode of HBO Max’s mock-history comedy series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness. The target of his trademark ire? Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In the latest […]

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Joe Caldwell Dies: ‘Dark Shadows’ Writer Who Co-Created Reluctant, Enduring Vampire Barnabas Collins Was 97

Joe Caldwell, a writer on the original 1960s gothic cult-hit daytime TV series Dark Shadows who co-created the show’s signature vampire character Barnabas Collins, died Monday, July 13, following a stroke. He was 97. Caldwell’s death due to “a massive stroke,” was announced on Facebook by Bob Issel, a friend and frequent host of Dark […]

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Argentina Vs. Spain Could Be “The Greatest World Cup Final Ever”, Senior NBCUniversal Telemundo Exec Says

For the Spanish-language audience, Sunday’s showdown between Argentina and Spain could be “the greatest World Cup final ever,” as one senior NBCUniversal Telemundo exec sees it. Miguel Lorenzo, SVP of Sports Content for NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, told Deadline the matchup has a number of elements capable of propelling ratings to one last record at the […]

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Meg Stalter Returns To Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’, Silently Greets Stage Door Fans With A Written Note Of Explanation

Meg Stalter once again donned the bratty, curled wig of Mary Todd Lincoln last night, returning to her Broadway debut performance as the lead in Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! after a weeklong absence due to bronchitis. Just prior to the Friday evening performance, Stalter posted an Instagram Story photo of herself, apparently in her dressing […]

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‘Varanasi’: First Look At Priyanka Chopra In ‘RRR’ Director’s New Film

Director S.S. Rajamouli’s Varanasi is getting a first look at Priyanka Chopra in her new role. Two new stills from the upcoming film have been released, featuring Chopra as Mandakini. The new images were dropped as a celebration of Chopra’s birthday on Saturday, July 18. Varanasi takes place over thousands of years and in locations […]

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John Kirby Dies: Acting Coach, Bruno Kirby’s Brother & Bruce Kirby’s Son Was 75

John Kirby, an acting coach, brother of City Slickers star Bruno Kirby, and the son of Bruce Kirby, has died. He was 75. The actor and acting coach died the morning of Wednesday, July 15, three years after being diagnosed with ALS. “I am here to officially, with a broken heart, announce the passing of […]

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Chef Dom Taylor Dies: Netflix’s ‘Five Star Chef’ Winner Was 44

Dom Taylor, the chef who won Netflix’s Five Star Chef, has died. He was 44. It was Taylor’s restaurant, The Good Front Room, that confirmed the “sudden passing” of the founder. “Dom was a visionary whose bold, joyful approach to celebrating the Caribbean cuisine of his childhood brought a fresh and exciting voice to London’s […]

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Lorde Calls Out Spotify Over AI “About The Song” Feature: “We Don’t Want This”

Lorde is calling out Spotify over a new feature that uses AI to give context to the song playing on the streaming service. The “About the Song” feature, which is currently in beta, was released earlier this year and gathers information from third-party sources to give details on a particular song. “Hey Spotify, I’m gonna […]

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DGA, WGA & SAG-AFTRA Protest Emmys’ Decision To Cut Categories From Telecast, Say It “Devalues” Contributions Of People Academy Means To Honor

The DGA, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA have come together to push back on the decision to cut five categories — two acting, two directing and one directing — from the main Emmy telecast Sept. 14 on NBC. “The Emmys exist to celebrate the best of television and the artists who are central to bringing these […]

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Emmys Slice Key Writing, Directing, And Acting Categories From Primetime Show But Will The Guilds Agree? – Notes On The Season

In a significant move that has been tried before, the Television Academy’s Board Of Governors voted to drop several categories from the Primetime Emmy show, taking place this year on NBC Monday September 14, and move them to the Creative Arts ceremonies which will be held on the weekend of September 5 and 6. For […]

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Colman Domingo & Robert O’Hara In Talks To Write Original Live-Action Pic About ‘Princess And The Frog’s Tiana – The Dish

EXCLUSIVE: Hot off of notching two Emmy noms this year, we hear that Colman Domingo is looking to co-write a live-action take of Disney’s animated 2009 feature, Princess and the Frog, in what is being developed as an untitled Princess Tiana story. We understand, per sources, that the 2x Oscar nominee will co-pen the feature […]

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Apple Increases Prices For Apple Music & Apple One Over “Rising Licensing Costs”

Apple is raising prices for its music streaming service, Apple Music, for subscribers in the U.S. and other countries. The individual plan for Apple Music will not cost $11.99 a month, up from $10.99. “As a result of rising licensing costs, Apple Music is increasing its subscription price beginning today,” Apple said in a statement […]

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All The Songs In ‘Heartstopper Forever’ From Royel Otis To Angie McMahon

The conclusion to the Hearstopper TV universe is here in the form of a film, Netflix’s Heartstopper Forever, based on Alice Oseman’s sixth graphic novel in the series of the same name as well as her Nick and Charlie novella written back in 2015. Following three seasons of the show, Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and […]

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Sundance Award Winning Doc ‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Starts Rollout In Rare ‘Odyssey’ Weekend Debut – Specialty Preview

Sundance double prize-winning documentary American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez, the story of the groundbreaking Chicano activist and director, opens at Film Forum in NYC. Friday night’s screening — with Valdez, director David Alvarado and Lou Diamond Phillips — is sold out and the weekend looks strong for the rare film of any size […]

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Netflix Says It Paid $587 Million For Ben Affleck AI Firm InterPositive, Confirming Previously Reported Estimate

Confirming an estimate reported last March, Netflix said Friday it paid $587 million to acquire Ben Affleck’s AI firm InterPositive. At the time of the surprise deal announcement, Bloomberg reported the streaming giant was paying around $600 million in the transaction. Netflix has not commented on the report, but mentioned the price tag Friday in […]

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Netflix Snaps Up Rupert Murdoch Thriller ‘Ink’ From Danny Boyle Ahead Of Venice Premiere

Ahead of its September 2nd world premiere as the opening night film for the 83rd Venice Film Festival, Oscar winner Danny Boyle’s new thriller Ink has been acquired by Netflix for U.S. and Latin American distribution. Based on the Tony-nominated play by multi-Olivier award-winning playwright and screenwriter James Graham, who adapted the screenplay, Ink is billed as an explosive […]

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Is ‘Obsession’ Technically A Blockbuster? Lawyers For Paramount, State AGs Spar At Court Hearing On WBD Merger

Obsession and F1 were front and center as lawyers representing Paramount on one side, and a dozen State Attorneys General on the other, clashed at a Friday hearing over what determines a blockbuster and how quickly the AG’s antitrust challenge to Par’s merger wth Warner Bros. Discovery should be moved along. Jeffrey Kessler on behalf […]

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‘Stuart Fails To Save The Universe’: Here Is Why Episodes Of ‘Big Bang Theory’ Spinoff Are So Short

Let’s hope the writers and producers of HBO Max’s upcoming Big Bang Theory spinoff Stuart Fails To Save the Universe are not paid by the minute for what they have made. Not shackled by broadcast schedules where half-hour comedies need to be exactly 22 minutes to fit into a 30-min slot with time for ads, […]

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‘Herbert West: Reanimator’: First Look At Joseph Morgan & Katie Cassidy In Fantasy Horror Adapted From H.P. Lovecraft Story

EXCLUSIVE: Below are your first look images of stars Joseph Morgan (Vampire Diaries) and Katie Cassidy (Arrow) in the contemporary reimagining of H.P. Lovecraft’s short story Herbert West: Reanimator. We first told you about the movie of the same name last year and it has now gone into production in Alton, Illinois. Morgan, also known for The Originals […]

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Sony Pictures Lands Short Story “Renegades” By Will Simmons; Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley To Helm Feature Adaptation Of Action-Thriller

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has landed “Renegades,” a short story by Will Simmons, who is attached to adapt for film, with Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (Mayday) directing. Plot details for the project, described as an action-thriller, are under wraps. Hutch Parker (Venom, X-Men franchises) is set to produce under his deal at the studio. Screenwriter Simmons previously adapted […]

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Emmys Cuts Number Of Televised Categories For 2026 Ceremony

Viewers who tune in to watch the Emmys in September on NBC will see significantly fewer awards handed out. The Television Academy has voted to move five categories from the Primetime Emmys telecast, which takes place on September 14, to the Creative Arts Emmys, which take place on September 5 and 6 The categories are: […]

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‘Monster: Lizzie Borden’ Star Ella Beatty In Final Talks To Join Focus Features’ ‘The Bell Jar’

EXCLUSIVE: Ella Beatty, star of Netflix’s forthcoming Monster installment on alleged Massachusetts axe murderer Lizzie Borden, is in final talks to join Billie Eilish and Carey Mulligan in The Bell Jar, Focus Features’ film adaptation of the classic novel by Sylvia Plath, sources tell Deadline. Reps for Focus declined comment. It’s not yet clear who Beatty will play. Eilish […]

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FIFA President & White House Officials To Discuss Air Quality Health Risks Ahead Of World Cup Final

White House officials reportedly will meet today with FIFA president Gianni Infantino to discuss any potential air quality-related health risks posed by the Canadian wildfire smoke on Sunday’s World Cup final taking place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The planned meeting was first reported by Sky Sports. The White House has confirmed that President […]

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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Attacking Home Screens On HBO Max & HBO Next Week

HBO Max is about to become a Kombat zone. Warner Bros and New Line Cinema’s action sequel Mortal Kombat II has booked July 24 for the start of its streaming battle. The pic will hit linear screens the next day on HBO. The video game-based pic from Simon McQuoid and screenwriter Jeremy Slater follows the […]

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‘XO, Kitty’ & ‘Man On Fire’ Still In Limbo After Making Top 20 In Netflix’s Semi-Annual Report, Wrap-Up Movie Among Possible Options For YA Comedy

The semi-annual January-June 2026 What We Watched Netflix viewership report released Thursday featured two scripted series in the Top 20 which are still waiting to hear their fate, newcomer Man On Fire at No.8 with 40.4 million views and Season 3 of XO, Kitty at No.16 with 29.3M. The action drama starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II […]

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‘The Five Star Weekend’ Makes Itself At Home On Peacock With 1B+ Minutes Viewed Since Launch

The Five Star Weekend is highly favored with Peacock subscribers. The series, which premiered on July 9, has launched as the top Peacock scripted title of all time with over 1B viewing minutes in its first week on the platform, per first party data from the streamer. While Nielsen’s streaming rankings for the week of […]

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‘The Odyssey’ Currently Conquering Near $40M WW In Global Debut

While Odysseus ecountered many obstacles in his way home to Ithaca from Cyclops to Calypso, he doesn’t have to really worry about any, specifically the World Cup, in his march to the top of this weekend’s global box office. Already, Universal’s Christopher Nolan feature take of Homer’s epic poem has conquered close to $40M in […]

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Judge Says She’ll Rule By Next Week On Emergency Motion In State AGs’ Challenge To Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

The judge overseeing the state attorneys general challenge to the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger did not issue a ruling on an emergency motion to pause the transaction, but said that she would do so by July 22. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín heard arguments from both sides in an 80-minute hearing in Oakland on Friday. […]

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West Duchovny Joins AMC’s NASCAR Drama Series ‘Thunder Road’

EXCLUSIVE: West Duchovny (The Five-Star Weekend, Painkiller) is the latest to join AMC’s NASCAR drama series Thunder Road from John Fusco. The previously announced cast includes Dennis Quaid, Chase Stokes, Michael Rooker, Matt Barr, and Maggie Grace. Thunder Road is the multi-generational saga of the fictional Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as […]

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The Women’s List Unveils Finalists Highlighting Year’s Best Unproduced Scripts

EXCLUSIVE: The Women’s List on Friday unveiled finalists for its 2026 Scripts List, highlighting the year’s best unproduced scripts penned by women spanning feature films and hourlong and half-hour TV pilots across multiple genres. Organizers said the list was curated to showcase originality, strong characters and cinematic potential, featuring dynamic female roles the industry wants […]

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Larry David Jabs Anti-Vaccine Activism Of Cheryl Hines’ Husband In Latest ‘Life, Larry And The Pursuit Of Unhappiness’

Joe Caldwell Dies: ‘Dark Shadows’ Writer Who Co-Created Reluctant, Enduring Vampire Barnabas Collins Was 97

Argentina Vs. Spain Could Be “The Greatest World Cup Final Ever”, Senior NBCUniversal Telemundo Exec Says

Meg Stalter Returns To Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’, Silently Greets Stage Door Fans With A Written Note Of Explanation

‘Varanasi’: First Look At Priyanka Chopra In ‘RRR’ Director’s New Film

John Kirby Dies: Acting Coach, Bruno Kirby’s Brother & Bruce Kirby’s Son Was 75

Chef Dom Taylor Dies: Netflix’s ‘Five Star Chef’ Winner Was 44

Lorde Calls Out Spotify Over AI “About The Song” Feature: “We Don’t Want This”

DGA, WGA & SAG-AFTRA Protest Emmys’ Decision To Cut Categories From Telecast, Say It “Devalues” Contributions Of People Academy Means To Honor

Emmys Slice Key Writing, Directing, And Acting Categories From Primetime Show But Will The Guilds Agree? – Notes On The Season

Colman Domingo & Robert O’Hara In Talks To Write Original Live-Action Pic About ‘Princess And The Frog’s Tiana – The Dish

Apple Increases Prices For Apple Music & Apple One Over “Rising Licensing Costs”

All The Songs In ‘Heartstopper Forever’ From Royel Otis To Angie McMahon

Sundance Award Winning Doc ‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Starts Rollout In Rare ‘Odyssey’ Weekend Debut – Specialty Preview

Netflix Says It Paid $587 Million For Ben Affleck AI Firm InterPositive, Confirming Previously Reported Estimate

Netflix Snaps Up Rupert Murdoch Thriller ‘Ink’ From Danny Boyle Ahead Of Venice Premiere

Is ‘Obsession’ Technically A Blockbuster? Lawyers For Paramount, State AGs Spar At Court Hearing On WBD Merger

‘Stuart Fails To Save The Universe’: Here Is Why Episodes Of ‘Big Bang Theory’ Spinoff Are So Short

‘Herbert West: Reanimator’: First Look At Joseph Morgan & Katie Cassidy In Fantasy Horror Adapted From H.P. Lovecraft Story

Sony Pictures Lands Short Story “Renegades” By Will Simmons; Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley To Helm Feature Adaptation Of Action-Thriller

Emmys Cuts Number Of Televised Categories For 2026 Ceremony

‘Monster: Lizzie Borden’ Star Ella Beatty In Final Talks To Join Focus Features’ ‘The Bell Jar’

FIFA President & White House Officials To Discuss Air Quality Health Risks Ahead Of World Cup Final

‘Mortal Kombat II’ Attacking Home Screens On HBO Max & HBO Next Week

‘XO, Kitty’ & ‘Man On Fire’ Still In Limbo After Making Top 20 In Netflix’s Semi-Annual Report, Wrap-Up Movie Among Possible Options For YA Comedy

‘The Five Star Weekend’ Makes Itself At Home On Peacock With 1B+ Minutes Viewed Since Launch

‘The Odyssey’ Currently Conquering Near $40M WW In Global Debut

Judge Says She’ll Rule By Next Week On Emergency Motion In State AGs’ Challenge To Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

West Duchovny Joins AMC’s NASCAR Drama Series ‘Thunder Road’

The Women’s List Unveils Finalists Highlighting Year’s Best Unproduced Scripts

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