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WorldPingXbox is expanding its partnership with video game industry legend Hideo Kojima. The “Death Stranding” and “Metal Gear” creator has switched the publishing partner on his upcoming game “Physint” to Microsoft’s Xbox from its original home at Sony’s PlayStation.
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The actress who plays queen-bee high schooler Susan in Ryan Murphy's adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis classic speaks with The Hollywood Reporter about the cliffhanger ending, her 'The Shining'-inspired scream-queen scene and if she knows who the k…
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WorldPingBarry Melrose, who coached the Wayne Gretzky-led Los Angeles Kings team that helped put the NHL and hockey on the map in the U.S., and who later became ESPN’s signature hockey analyst for almost two decades, died Wednesday. He was 70.
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WorldPingUPDATED: Forward progress on the Getty Fire was stopped at about 6:15 p.m., per Cal Fire. The blaze blackened about 25 acres near the Getty Center before firefighters got the upper hand on it. PREVIOUSLY at 5:35 p.m.
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WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: Beijing-based producer-distributor Hishow Entertainment is expanding its cinephile ‘We Love Cinema’ brand with a slate of new acquisitions including recent Sundance winner Josephine and Ah Girl from Singapore’s Ang Geck Geck Priscilla.
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After 11 pro seasons as a rugged player, he led the L.A. Kings to the Stanley Cup Final in his first season as an NHL coach, then handled colorful commentary from 1994-2022.
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"I can't wait for us to keep dancing with all our friends," the star wrote in a letter to fans…
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WorldPingLos Angeles elected officials spent several hours on Wednesday grilling city leaders on ways to streamline the region’s film and television production processes, and the answer largely came down to more funding.
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WorldPingBeyond Fest will open its 2026 edition with Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime and close with Bassam Tariq’s Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother as the Los Angeles-set genre festival revealed its full lineup Wednesday.
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The candidate who should have been the star of the midterm convention was given five minutes to speak during rush hour…
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WorldPingThings are looking promising for Fox’s upcoming Baywatch reboot ahead of the series’ January debut. It appears that Los Angeles officials are already making preparations to welcome the show back for a second season.
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WorldPing“South Park” co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have released an official apology for delaying their mysterious film collaboration with Kendrick Lamar.
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WorldPingThe White House has removed the “Build the Wall” game — a Tetris knockoff in which players were tasked with fortifying the southern U.S.
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Sources confirm there are active talks around film rights for the mystery thriller, titled 'The Most Dangerous Games.'…
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WorldPingLet’s hope there was a giant extractor fan on the set of “The Fire Within You,” because the stench of burnt oil must have been overwhelming.
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The new collection features brick-built characters never before made by the toy company.
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Waterhouse has a two-year-old daughter with her fiancé, Pattinson.
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WorldPingMore than 20 years after the events of the first film, Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is taking the horror franchise into the world of video games with a standalone story that is every bit as scary, lore-accurately gross and provocative as fans m…
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WorldPingTed’s back! Well, first, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham), Leslie Higgins (Jeremy Swift) and Keeley Jones (Juno Temple) have to visit him in Kansas City, where he has taken up a cashier job at the supermarket.
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WorldPingMoshe Rosenthal’s Tell Me Everything is Israel’s official submission to the 2027 Oscar Best International Feature race by virtue of its winning the Best Picture prize Thursday’s at Israel’s Ophir Awards.
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Filming paused unexpectedly due to an alleged domestic violence incident involving Taylor Frankie Paul and ex Dakota Mortensen.
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The latest feature from Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó ('Pieces of a Woman') premiered out of competition in Venice.
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WorldPingBilly Joel says he is doing better after brain surgery helped relieve some of the symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus, a disorder he was diagnosed with in 2025.
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WorldPingFox Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer John Nallen said the company’s $22 billion acquisition of Roku is on track to close despite a new request for information from regulators.
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The show's music supervisor talks about crafting those perfect Eighties vibes — and series co-creator Brett Easton Ellis' crazy-long playlist…
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The president is trying to strong-arm America's neighbor to the north.It isn't working…
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The Grammy winner is seeing sky-high demand for a rare pair of concerts supporting her upcoming 10th album, 'Bass Persuades.'…
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WorldPingFictional French President Paul Archambault, as played with gimlet-eyed resolve by Denis Menochet in Alexandre Smia’s “Jupiter” is, we’re cued to believe, a good man.
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone have been working with Lamar on the musical comedy known as 'Whitney Springs,' which has been shrouded in mystery and had its release date delayed multiple times.
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WorldPingSPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from the Season 2 finale of “Diarra From Detroit” now streaming on Paramount+. With the Paramount-Warner Bros.
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WorldPingImax big screens have passed $600 million in global box office receipts so far this quarter, says CEO Rich Gelfond, noting that it’s still early in September (Q4 runs through end of the month) and “our best quarter ever was in the mid-three hundreds.
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WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: A series of live-to-film concerts of Wicked and Wicked: For Good, with film screenings accompanied by a live symphony orchestra, will officially premiere at Radio City Music Hall on January 23, 2027, with a special preview set for January…
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WorldPingDoomsday typically indicates disaster, but for Marvel Studios that term is forecasting a booming box office.
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Here’s how to watch the #MomTok group, including Taylor Frankie Paul, on Hulu without paying…
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A billionaire Abu Dhabi royal has been snapping up Hollywood watering holes like they’re going out of style. But two LA hangouts – the Sunset Tower and the San Vicente Bungalows – just turned down a $700M offer.
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WorldPing“Entourage” creator Doug Ellin has spoken out against an ad reuniting Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier, calling it a “cheap, shitty imitation” of his beloved HBO comedy.
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WorldPingWith the end of preseason, the 2026-2027 NFL regular season officially kicks off with its first week of games starting on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The first game of the season is New England Patriots vs.
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Buzzy startups and major manufacturers alike touched down in Berlin last week to showcase the latest in tech — here's what we saw…
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"I got a lot to fuckin' say," Corey Taylor bellows on the track."And if you didn't listen, you didn't hear me anyway"…
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From streaming the big plays to grilling the perfect game day feast, we've got your at-home tailgate covered…
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The four-hour documentary premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday, and while it’s unclear whether Musk actually watched it, he walked away with strong feelings towards its director…
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In an new interview, Joel reveals that he initially refused surgical intervention after being diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, and isn't sure when he'll tour again…
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WorldPingFuture series will no longer be broadcast on BBC Three as the show moves to a streaming platform owned by its production company.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Culture
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