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The Weeknd Wants to ‘Piss Some People Off’ With ‘The Idol,’ Sam Levinson Says Toxic Set Report Made Him Realize It’ll Be ‘Biggest Show of the Summer’
One of the most talked-about titles at this year’s Cannes Film Festival isn’t a movie, but a TV show. “The Idol,” a scandalous, sexy and...
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Rolf Harris Dead: Sex Offender and Former TV Star Was 93
Convicted sex offender and former television host Rolf Harris has died, PA reports. He was 93. PA said his death had been confirmed by a registrar...
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Alex Kahuam’s Ted Raimi Thriller ‘Failure!’ Goes With Alief (EXCLUSIVE)
Alief has acquired world sales rights to Alex Kahuam’s single-take thriller “Failure!” starring Ted Raimi. Shot in a single, 87-minute take, the...
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‘You Get the Bigger Calls When You’re Here’: Cannes’ Focus COPRO’ Gives First-Time Feature Filmmakers a Launching Pad
A host of emerging talents gathered at Cannes’ Plage des Palmes on May 22 for the latest edition of Focus COPRO’, an event launched in 2018 by the...
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Winter Olympics, FIFA World Cup Coverage Lead 2023 Sports Emmy Winners; ESPN, Fox Top Networks
NBC’s coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and Fox’s FIFA World Cup telecasts were the big winners Monday night at this year’s 44th annual...
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‘Hounds’ Review: A Kidnapping Job Goes to the Dogs in a Lively Moroccan Debut
On the mean streets of Casablanca dartingly navigated in “Hounds,” all life is shown to be casually disposable; an actual human body, however, is...
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Alice Rohrwacher on Casting ‘The Crown’ Star Josh O’Connor as a British Archaeologist Who Helps Steal Artifacts in ‘La Chimera’ – Watch Clip (EXCLUSIVE)
Alice Rohrwacher is in the Cannes competition for the third time with “La Chimera,” in which “The Crown” star Josh O’Connor plays a young British...
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Tovino Thomas Hit Survivor Thriller Film ‘2018’ Sets Pan India Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmmaker Jude Anthany Joseph’s critically and commercially acclaimed Malayalam-language film “2018,” which released on May 5, will bow pan India...
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Morgan Wallen Rules Albums Chart for 11th Week, as Jonas Brothers Launch at No. 3 and Daft Punk Makes Comeback at No. 8
Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” spends an 11th consecutive week topping the Billboard 200 albums chart — inching closer towards historic...
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‘The Idol’ Scandalizes Cannes With Five-Minute Standing Ovation for Lily-Rose Depp’s Masturbating Pop Star, Explicit Nudity and the Weeknd’s TV Acting Debut
The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp shut down the Croisette to show the price of fame — and plenty of raunchy intrigue — at the Cannes premiere of “The...
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Max’s Priciest Plan Will Have 1,000-Plus Movies and Episodes in 4K Ultra HD
With HBO Max turning into Max, Warner Bros. Discovery is introducing a higher-priced plan — $19.99 per month — with an expanded bouquet of 4K Ultra...
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Paramount+ With Showtime to Launch in U.S. Next Month With Price Hike, Standalone Showtime App to Be Shut Down by End of 2023
It’s the beginning of the end for Showtime as a standalone brand. Paramount Global will launch the newly integrated Paramount+ With Showtime...