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‘Terrestrial Verses’ Review: A Series of Striking Snapshots of Everyday Oppression in Iran
A locked-off camera can convey many things — watchfulness, stealthiness, clinical remove or elegant restraint — but seldom is it as evocatively...
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DGA Delivers Details of Contract Terms on Artificial Intelligence, Residuals and a ‘Second Cut’ for TV
The Directors Guild of America spelled out further details of its new contract with the major studios on Wednesday, including details about its...
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‘I Love That for You’ Canceled at Showtime After One Season
“I Love That for You” will not move forward with a second season at Showtime. The network has canceled the comedy series executive produced by...
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Warwick Thornton Starts Sydney Film Festival on Emotional High: ‘I’ve Never Felt a Room Like You’
“In all my career, I’ve never felt a room like you,” said Warwick Thornton, the First Nations Australian director, after the screening of his film...
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For Native American Writers, Protest Is a Constant: The Strike Is ‘An Average Tuesday For Us’
The Native American and Indigenous Writers committee is “one of the smallest committees in the Writers Guild, but [with] one of the loudest voices...
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Embracing Messy Women: Elle Fanning, Kerry Washington, Gina Rodriguez and Janelle James on How Comedy Lets Characters Be Flawed
What does it mean to be a funny girl? Actors Elle Fanning (“The Great”), Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”), Gina Rodriguez (“Not Dead Yet”) and...
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Broadway’s ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Camelot’ Cancel Performances Amid NYC Wildfire Smoke
Broadway performances of “Hamilton” and “Camelot,” as well as a Shakespeare in the Park production of “Hamlet,” were canceled on Wednesday night as...
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HBO/Max Chief Casey Bloys Is Against Using AI to Develop Programming, Reveals the One Note He Gave ‘Succession’ Creator on Final Season
HBO and Max chief Casey Bloys thinks AI has no place in the creative process at his brands. “Two things to keep in mind when I say this: One is,...
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‘Wednesday’ Actor Percy Hynes White Calls Out ‘Campaign of Misinformation’ After Sexual Assault Allegations: ‘The Rumors Are False’
“Wednesday” star Percy Hynes White is calling out allegations against him as a “campaign of misinformation.” He did not mention by name what...
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Johnny Depp’s ‘Jeanne du Barry’ Lands U.S. Distributor (EXCLUSIVE)
Maiwenn’s “Jeanne Du Barry,” a costume drama starring Johnny Depp as Louis XV, has been acquired by Vertical for North America following its world...
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Is Now Streaming on Disney+ and Max
The lush forests, deep oceans and floating mountains of Pandora are finally heading to your living room. James Cameron’s blockbuster “Avatar: The...
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SAG-AFTRA and Studios Agree to Media Blackout as Talks Begin
SAG-AFTRA began negotiations with the major studios on Wednesday, and the two sides have already agreed on one thing: they won’t be talking to the...