Month: November 2023

MTV Documentary Films’ “The Eternal Memory,” directed by Maite Alberdi, will exclusively debut on Paramount+ in the U.S. on Nov. 7. “The Eternal Memory” tells the story of Augusto Góngora and Paulina Urrutia, a Chilean couple whose lives are irrevocably impacted by Augusto’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The film’s description reads, “As one of Chile’s most prominent
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Thanks to the ever-changing world of social media, our personal style, interests, and vibes today are in constant flux. One day we’re in love with minimalist elegance and quiet luxury; the next we’re drawn to wildly whimsical patterns and embellishments. And this perpetual evolution, influenced by our curated Explore pages, is transforming our approach to
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Gayle King spent three hours interviewing the historically private rapper and mogul Jay-Z for a primetime, hour-long special that will air on Nov. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). The interview, dubbed “Jay-Z And Gayle King: Brooklyn’s Own,” will follow the series premiere of “NCIS: Sydney” on the CBS Television Network and also stream on Paramount+. Jay-Z
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In “The Marvels,” Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), a snarky but beaming-eyed Pakistani-American teenage mutant ninja fangirl, is seated in her bedroom in Jersey City, sketching comic-book panels in which she imagines herself part of a team with her idol, Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel (Brie Larson). She will soon get her wish. Suddenly, Kamala is
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Sony Pictures will conduct a live orchestra at the Academy Museum featuring the bombastic music from its animated feature (and best picture) contender “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” At a special invitation-only event at the David Geffen Theater, the studio will feature an exhilarating arrangement of electronics, turntables and a live orchestra performing the original score
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Move over, “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” There’s a new girl-caught-between-brothers triangle in town. Netflix debuted the trailer for the upcoming romantic coming-of-age series “My Life With the Walter Boys,” set for a Dec. 7 release. Adapted from Ali Novak’s novel of the same name, “My Life The Walter Boys” comes from the producers behind
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Peacock has released the official trailer for “Mr. Monk‘s Last Case: A Monk Movie,” with Tony Shalhoub reprising his role as the beloved Defective Detective. Set in a post-COVID world, the “Monk” reunion movie follows Shalhoub’s Adrian Monk, a consulting detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder and a wide range of phobias. Per the official logline, Monk
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Cue the theme song, the Ghostbusters are back!  Sony has dropped the trailer for “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” the sequel to 2021’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” “Afterlife” took the ghostbusting to rural Oklahoma, but the franchise’s upcoming fifth film returns to its roots in New York City. In the trailer for “Frozen Empire,” an idyllic NYC summer turns
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BBC host Carol Vorderman has claimed she has been sacked by the broadcaster over her public criticism of the U.K. government. On Wednesday afternoon local time Vorderman published a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, claiming management at BBC Wales had “decided I must leave” because she had breached the broadcaster’s impartiality guidelines with
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WeTV is set to air the CBS remake of “S.W.A.T.” in syndication. The non-exclusive cable rights deal will see the first six seasons of the cop drama air on the AMC-owned network beginning Nov. 12. “’S.W.A.T.’ is one of those high-octane procedurals that continues to captivate audiences and grow its viewership,” said Monica Veiga, senior
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WME has signed writer-director Meshal Al Jaser for representation. Meshal recently made his feature film debut with “Naga,” a madcap satirical thriller about a young woman stranded in the Arabian desert as she races to get home before her strict father punishes her for missing curfew. It premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival midnight section, the
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The USC Norman Lear Center and the non-profit organization Gold House have collaborated to produce a new study on Asian representation across film and TV streaming platforms in the year 2022, entitled “A Balancing Act for Asian Representation: More Visible But Not Yet Specific.” Citing a significant increase of Asian characters from 3% to 16%
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The U.K. Government has promised a “package of new safeguards” for the country’s independent production industry following the introduction of the Media Bill, which has begun to makes its way through the U.K. Parliament. The bill, once it becomes law, will enable publicly-owned broadcaster Channel 4 to make its own content for the first time
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Speciality distributor and exhibitor Curzon has tapped Edward Fletcher as its new CEO. Fletcher will take over the role from Philip Knatchbull, who departs the company next week. Fletcher co-founded distributor Soda Pictures in 2002, which handled more than 300 titles and in 2014 was acquired by Thunderbird Entertainment before rebranding as Thunderbird Releasing. Fletcher
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Outside of recent voice roles on “American Horror Stories” and “She Said,” Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow has not acted on camera in a few years. Her last film was in 2019 courtesy of “Avengers: Endgame,” in which she reprised her fan favorite Marvel role of Pepper Potts, while she also appeared in the Netflix series
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Jacket, $3,400, skirt, $2,600, Celine By Hedi Slimane. Earrings, ring, Ana Khouri.DAN JACKSON Six years ago, Irina Shayk was eight months pregnant and living in Los Angeles when she decided it was time to learn to drive. She was 31, a supermodel, living with her then partner Bradley Cooper, and until that point she’d relied
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav opened the company’s quarterly earnings presentation with remarks on the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, remaining “hopeful” that the work stoppage will end “soon” following the Hollywood studios’ move to adjust AI language in its “last, best and final offer” to the actors union. “We are hopeful we will reach a
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Moonbug Entertainment has issued the global master toy licenses for two of its titles, “Blippi” and “Little Angel,” to Spin Master Entertainment, the company that produces the “PAW Patrol” franchise and its corresponding merchandise. Toys and games for both properties are expected to hit shelves in 2025. Additionally, Moonbug will create short-form animated content on
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Nexstar reported its third-quarter 2023 earnings Wednesday, revealing TV ad revenue was down overall 23% for the July-September quarter. Meanwhile, the CW network made quarter-over-quarter progress on its path to profitability by narrowing its losses to $60 million. For the CW, which was formally acquired by Nexstar in October 2022 from Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery, a
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In the quarter that included the marriage of UFC and WWE under the TKO Group umbrella, Endeavor saw its Q3 revenue rise despite headwinds from Hollywood strikes and other market conditions, but operating expenses climbed even more. Endeavor’s conference call with analysts today is expected to give Wall Streeters a chance to grill company executives,
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“The White Lotus,” “Wednesday” and “Gladiator 2” are among the TV shows and movies expected to fuel travel and tourism trends in the coming year, according to the annual forecast from travel giant Expedia Group. Another emerging trend in travel is dubbed “Tour Tourism,” in which fans of top artists trek far from home to
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