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U.S. House of Representatives Passes TICKET Act to Create Transparency in Pricing
After bipartisan constituents introduced the Transparency in Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act in June 2023, the United States House of...
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‘Wild Diamond’ Review: Agathe Reidinger’s Drama About a 19-Year-Old Girl in Thrall to the False Gods of Social Media and Reality TV Announces the Arrival of a Major Filmmaker
Religion, Karl Marx said, is the opiate of the masses. Today, he would likely say that the opiate of the masses is fame — the desire for it, the...
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Industry Group for Los Angeles Theater Lovers Launches From RuCo Film and Television Exec Jay Marcus
Jay Marcus has been working in film and television for more than a decade, but he also has no problem boasting that he is a “theater nerd.” “I...
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Destry Allyn Spielberg’s Indie Feature Debut Suffers Financing Hurdles and Still Owes Vendors
Independent filmmaking is no easy task — even if you’re Steven Spielberg’s daughter. Destry Allyn Spielberg is set to make her feature directorial...
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Streaming Puts Commercials in Movies, Top Series Where Ads Were Once Forbidden
The television industry’s annual “upfront” is usually a place where advertisers get to preview new series and specials, not blockbuster movies, so...
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India, Papua New Guinea Co-Production ‘Papa Buka’ Sets July Shoot – Global Bulletin
CO-PRODUCTION Indian filmmaker Dr. Bijukumar Damodaran‘s next film “Papa Buka” will commence principal photography in Papua New Guinea in July. The...
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Lou Ferrigno Plays Cannibalistic Pig Farmer in Horror ‘The Hermit,’ With Scatena & Rosner Selling in Cannes – First Look (EXCLUSIVE)
Los Angeles-based Scatena & Rosner Films has acquired worldwide rights to horror film “The Hermit,” starring Lou Ferrigno as a cannibalistic...
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Roberto Minervini on Making His Naturalistic U.S. Civil War Drama ‘The Damned’ While the ‘Rust’ Shooting Tragedy Broke – Trailer
Italian-born and Texas-based director Roberto Minervini is known for making hard-hitting documentaries that dissect the backwaters of American...
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Camille Lou, Vincent Dedienne, Fabrice Luchini Lead Cast of TF1 Studio, Daï Daï Films and Pathé’s ‘Natacha,’ Newen Connect Launches Sales at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
The film adaptation of popular comic strip “Natacha (Almost) Air Hostess” boasts an all-star cast. The cast includes Camille Lou (“Anthracite”),...
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Pierce Brosnan to Lead Thriller ‘Wolfland’ With Son Sean Brosnan Directing, the Exchange Launching Film in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Bond legend Pierce Brosnan has lined up a new project, and this time it’s being directed by his own son. Thriller “Wolfland” marks the second...
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Megan Moroney, Nate Smith, Tigerlily Gold Named Early Winners in ACM Awards’ New Artist Categories
With a performance-heavy show in the offing, the Academy of Country Music Awards got three awards out of the way two nights early Tuesday evening,...
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Ethan Hawke to Star in Amazon Jungle Thriller ‘The Last of the Tribe’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Four-time Academy Award-nominated Ethan Hawke is attached to star in “The Last of the Tribe,” a jungle thriller set in Brazil’s Amazon. Written by...