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WorldPingHong Kong screen veterans Law Kar-ying and Paw Hee-ching have been cast to lead “The Grand Tribute,” a Cantonese opera drama written and directed by Sri Kishore, the filmmaker behind 2021’s “My Indian Boyfriend.
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WorldPingThe former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader overcomes criticism of stunt casting for her Chicago debut.
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WorldPingChannel 4’s plans to cut over a quarter of its workforce are set to be scrutinized by a parliamentary committee.
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Around 340 jobs at the U.K. public broadcaster will be axed by the end of the year.
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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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WorldPingDespite the city’s backdrop of deprivation and racism, vibrant nightclubs and daring artists thrived – but after No 1 success for the Real Thing, why was the scene ignored?
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WorldPingFormerly based above a Notting Hill pub, the theatre earned a reputation for radical plays with new talent yet had a 100% loss of Arts Council England funding in 2022 The Gate theatre in London, which has punched above its weight ever since it was fo…
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WorldPingChannel 4 has announced the deepest round of layoffs in its 43-year history.
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WorldPingHungarian director Kornél Mundruczó first worked with Ellen Burstyn on his 2020 drama “Pieces of a Woman,” and immediately knew he wanted to make another movie with her.
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WorldPingIn new film The Heart of the Beast, the A-lister’s bond with his loyal mutt proves crucial.
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WorldPingNetflix’s How to Ruin, Seriously Single and Disaster Holiday franchises are getting new editions as part of the streamer’s latest South African slate.
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’Love Is Blind: South Africa’ gets a power couple as hosts, while a wedding docu soap, film sequels and returning series are also part of the content mix.
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WorldPingMonika Shergill, VP, content, Netflix India, says the streamer has moved comedy from a series of individual bets to a long-term programming pillar because of how many different audience needs the genre can serve. “Comedy is deeply personal and subjective.
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WorldPingIt all began with a family story from the little-known French region of Morvan. Vincent Robert’s family, to be precise, as his great-grandmother had been a wet nurse herself.
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WorldPingFor the first time in the five-year history of the Iberseries & Platino Industria’s Co-Production and Financing Forum, a selection committee has been formed, comprising Ventana Sur/BloodWindow founder Bernardo Bergeret, showrunner Joanna Lombardi and…
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WorldPingAbhishek Pathak, director of “Drishyam: The Conclusion,” says the Hindi franchise’s third installment tells an entirely new story unconnected to the Malayalam original, with Ajay Devgn returning as Vijay Salgaonkar for what Pathak calls the character…
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WorldPingJohn Malkovich has canceled a planned performance in Israel next year over what he described as the publication of an unauthorized press release to announce the show. Malkovich was scheduled to perform The Music Critic in Tel Aviv next year.
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WorldPingYou might already know the ending of “Blindspot Berlin,” a new series about the infamous December 2016 attack at the Christmas market in Berlin. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t watch it.
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WorldPingThe 62-year-old actor was arrested by police at a petrol station forecourt in July 2026…
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WorldPingA 30ft crater opened up outside the actor's home in Malibu after heavy rain in Southern California.
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WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: The BBC’s new director general ordered the UK broadcaster’s news division to assess its coverage of Jason Arday after the academic died by suicide last month.
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WorldPingHistorically a new Grand Theft Auto game inspired controversy around violence – but this time people are getting exercised about its romance There was never any doubt that Grand Theft Auto VI’s extended look would elicit a viral reaction from the internet.
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WorldPingDamilola Orimogunje is set to make a small piece of African cinema history this week in Venice, where he will become the first Nigerian filmmaker to debut a feature in the Giornate degli Autori competition with his sophomore directorial effort, Dear Ajayi.
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WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first trailer for writer-director Avi Nesher’s October 7 film Our Loves, which is vying for 12 Israeli Academy Awards (Ophirs) later today, before its North American premiere at Toronto tomorrow.
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Live from London... Jeff Goldblum, Jamie Demetriou and Amelia Dimoldenberg have booked this season's first three hosting gigs.
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WorldPingIn HBO’s gripping new docuseries A Killer Story, a crusading couple become convinced that woman accused of murder is innocent A man and a woman are murdered in cold blood inside their Topeka, Kansas bedroom under cover of darkness in 2002.
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WorldPingSuno has spent months collecting music licensing deals like Infinity Stones — and now it has a product to show for it.
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"We believe this is a blueprint for how AI and the music industry can strengthen one another and build entirely new product experiences for artists, fans, and the broader music community," Suno CEO Mikey Shulman said.
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WorldPingBritish producer Duncan Kenworthy, best known for his work with longtime collaborator Richard Curtis, is set to receive the British Academy highest honor, the BAFTA Fellowship.
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"Duncan Kenworthy is one of the great champions of British film and filmmaking talent. For over five decades, he has played a pivotal role in bringing some of Britain’s most beloved stories to life on screen."…
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WorldPingFilmmakers describe the gig as a "hugely emotional" experience that took Noel Gallagher by surprise.
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"I've never seen one person work so much and fix so little," the host quipped…
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WorldPingCulture is part of how we rebuild communities – these awards by the Freelands foundation recognise organisations promoting creativity and opportunity at grassroots level If politicians are serious about rebuilding our communities, they need to recogn…
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WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: Danish director Mads Mengel’s debut feature The Guest has been acquired for the U.S. and multiple European territories following its prize-winning world premiere in competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July.
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Are you telling me the president of the United States had three full months and spent $20 million and couldn't even get a pool cleaned?"…
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WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: Shiver me timbers! Here’s a first look at Paramount+’s upcoming pirate drama Treasure Island.
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WorldPingTokyo Gap Financing Market (TGFM), which is being held during this year’s TIFFCOM contents market in Tokyo (October 28-30), has announced a line-up of 24 projects from Asia, Europe and the Americas for this year’s edition.
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WorldPingAustralian musician Kevin Parker will also no longer take photos with fans at hotels and airports, claiming ‘autograph hounds’ using children to gain access Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker has announced he will no longer sign autographs, citing “ag…
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WorldPingPie Aerts’s striking images of horsemen who live an extremely solitary existence reveal hidden stories of loneliness, alcoholism and a fading heritage Continue reading...
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WorldPingMatt Shea investigates the far-right activist. Plus: grooming gang victims tell their stories in an important documentary. Here’s what to watch this evening 10pm, Channel 4 Does his mum still call him Stephen?
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The singer's mother and his managers have been accused of negligence in failing to protect a minor…
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"No Thank You, I Love You, Goodbye" leads the 10th anniversary reissue of No Burden which arrives on Dec.4…
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WorldPingJon Stewart returned for an all-new episode of The Daily Show following a month-long hiatus.
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WorldPingThe crowds wept and prayed, police used their song lyrics for briefings and a vicar gave a sermon about brotherly forgiveness.
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WorldPingVeteran film and TV comedy writer Jeff Lowell died on August 24 in Virginia after a brief illness. He was 52.
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Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart are adapting Larry McMurtry's novel, which previously inspired a hit CBS miniseries.
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The 'Spider-Noir' star reportedly bought the oceanfront home in 2024 for $10.5 million.
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WorldPingThe comedian and Celebrity Traitors win big - see a full list of winners and nominees from the 26th edition of the awards.
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