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How ‘Black Box Diaries’ Director Shiori Ito Set Out to Change How Japanese Society Deals With Sexual Assault
Shiori Ito’s feature documentary “Black Box Diaries” about the investigation of the director’s own sexual assault, earned a standing ovation...
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Lenny Kravitz Talks Partnering With Ray-Ban, His Upcoming Album ‘Blue Electric Light’ and Working Out in Leather Pants: ‘I Know What I’m Doing’
Lenny Kravitz loves to wear shades. For the stylish rock-and-roll star, there is seemingly no wrong place or occasion to accessorize an ensemble...
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‘Megalopolis’ First Look: Francis Ford Coppola Says ‘I Must’ve Rewritten It 300 Times’ Before Self-Financing the $120 Million ‘Roman Epic’
Francis Ford Coppola revealed in a preview of “Megalopolis” in Vanity Fair that he rewrote the script around 300 times before self-financing the...
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Jeff Bridges Admits He Was a ‘Reluctant Actor’ Early in His Career: ‘It Took Many Films Before I Could Get Comfortable’
Jeff Bridges isn’t like other leading men. So goes the tale for over 50 years and 70 films. Where other actors of his generation—Robert De Niro,...
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How the U.K. Film and TV Industry Could Get Closer to Hair and Makeup Equality Through Upcoming Equity-Pact Contract Negotiations
In the coming months, British actors’ union Equity and producer trade body Pact are expected to kick off negotiations to thrash out new contracts...
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Oprah Winfrey Teams With WeightWatchers for Live-Streaming Event to Help ‘Dismantle the Current Diet Culture’
Oprah Winfrey is off the board of WeightWatchers — but she’s continuing to work with the company as part of her efforts to change the cultural...
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Cannes Investors Circle Reveals Lineup, Including New Ruben Östlund and Lorcan Finnegan Films
The second annual Cannes Investors Circle has revealed its lineup, including films from Ruben Östlund and Lorcan Finnegan. Taking place at the...
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‘Emily in Paris’ Moves Season 4 Shoot to Italy, Goes on ‘Roman Holiday’ After Wrapping in France
Lily Collins is in Rome to shoot a portion of “Emily in Paris” Season 4, which wrapped filming in France last week, she announced on Instagram. The...
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‘Unlocked: A Jail Experiment’: Arkansas County Refuses $60,000 Check From Producers of Netflix Doc Amid Ongoing Legal Battle
Earlier this month, Arkansas’ Pulaski County turned down and returned a $60,000 check sent by Lucky 8, the production company behind the Netflix...
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Taylor Swift’s 75 Best Songs, Ranked
When Taylor Swift has just introduced 31 brand new songs to the world, as she did in April with the deluxe double-album that is “The Tortured Poets...
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Indonesia’s Visinema Launches Film-to-Stage Adaptation ‘Keluarga Cemara: The Musical’
Visinema Studios, the family division of leading Indonesian entertainment company Visinema Group, is set to make its debut in live theater with...
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Paramount Global’s New Leadership Trio Tell Staff in Memo After Bakish Ouster: ‘We Know This Has Been a Challenging Time’
The three Paramount Global executives installed to run the company after Bob Bakish was removed as CEO sought to reassure employees that they have...