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ABC News Adds Rachel Scott, Rhiannon Ally to Weekend ‘Good Morning America’
ABC News is adding a few new faces to its weekend morning mix.
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ABC News Names Rachel Scott And Rhiannon Ally As Co-Anchors Of ‘Good Morning America Weekend’
ABC News has named Rachel Scott and Rhiannon Ally as permanent co-anchors on Good Morning America Weekend. Scott will join Whit Johnson on Saturdays, and Ally will co-anchor alongside Gio Benitez on Sundays. They will start in their roles this weekend.
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The Athlete Is the Studio
Forget brand deals. Coco Gauff joins LeBron James, Tom Brady and a generation of athletes building production companies and media empires. But in today’s Hollywood, star power only gets you so far.
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The 50 Most Powerful TV Producers of 2026
The heavy hitters behind this past year’s most impactful series — Katie Dippold, Rachel Sennott, Jacob Tierney, Vince Gilligan and many, many more — go deep on the trends they hate, the shows they love and the execs they actually admire.
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Ellen Burstyn Talks Working Into 90s with Starring Role In Unexpected Love Story ‘Place To Be’; Pays Tribute To Gloria Steinem – Venice
Oscar-winning actress Ellen Burstyn addressed shifting attitudes to older woman in Hollywood ahead of the world premiere of Kornel Mundruzcó’s Place To Be, in which she co-stars opposite Taika Waititi, at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday.
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Chris Hansen Calls ‘Primetime’ an “Insult,” Has No Regrets About ‘Predator’ Sting That Ended in Suicide (Exclusive)
“We’re talking about an industry that was led by perhaps one of the biggest predators to walk the planet, Harvey Weinstein,” says the former NBC correspondent as he blasts A24’s fictionalized take on his controversial career.
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Why and How ‘Manhunt’ Depicts Hell as a “Colorful Candy World”: A Chat With DOP Jonathan Glendon
The Toronto-based feature debutant discusses inspirations from the legendary Robbie Müller and 'The Wrestler' for Wayne Wapeemukwa's Locarno-premiering film and the creative use of infrared light.
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Amazon’s Prime Video Is Using AI to Lip-Sync Actors’ Mouths in Dubbed Titles, Starting With German Series ‘Maxton Hall’
Amazon’s Prime Video is promising to make English-language dubs look more natural by using AI to sync up the way the actors’ mouths move on screen.
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‘The Uprising’ Review: Andrew Garfield and Paul Greengrass Go Medieval on the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381, With Uneven Results
Among medieval hand-held farming tools, the sickle is your best bet for reaping.
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The War on Drugs Return, Not a Moment Too Soon, With ‘Who’s That’
The band's first new song since 2022 is a sweeping epic that's oh so very them…
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John Oliver Returns To Host Comic Relief Live
John Oliver is back to help out Comic Relief Live. The Last Week Tonight star will host this year’s event, which takes place at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage on Monday, October 19.
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‘The Uprising’ Review: Andrew Garfield Leads A Revolt Against King Richard ll In Paul Greengrass’ 1381 Epic With Political Relevance To Now
On the heels of this summer’s darker, more dour and reflective, deliberately meditative, if bloody new take on the Robin Hood legend, The Death Of Robin Hood with Hugh Jackman portraying the famous icon’s last days, comes another film set in the same…
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Prime Video’s Full ‘Carrie’ Trailer Hints At Expansion Of Telekinetic’s Story As Summer H. Powell Takes On Titular Character
The full trailer for Prime Video’s Carrie is here. From showrunner Mike Flanagan, all eight episodes of the TV show adaptation will arrive Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026 on Prime Video.
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Mahershala Ali and 76ers Star Jaylen Brown on Rejection, Rebirth and Refusing to Be Boxed In
In THR‘s new series, the Oscar winner and NBA All Star also get deep on faith, frustrations and fearlessness: “When you played, you wasn't trying to be cool, make friends, none of that. You was like, 'I'ma put my shoulder through somebody‘s chest if I got to.
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‘The Uprising’ Review: Andrew Garfield in Paul Greengrass’ Intense but Monotonous Medieval Actioner
The violent historical drama about the 14th-century Peasants' Revolt also features Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Katherine Waterston, Cosmo Jarvis and Thomasin McKenzie.
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Carter Gregory Signs With CAA (Exclusive)
The digital content creator and former Capitol Records A&R exec now finds himself at the intersection of popular culture, music and fashion.
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John Oliver to Host Comic Relief Live’s 40th Anniversary Show
Roy Wood Jr., Zarna Garg and Mary Beth Barone are set to perform at the Oct. 19 Carnegie Hall benefit.
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Prime Video‘s ‘Carrie’ Trailer: Mike Flanagan Reimagines Stephen King’s Horror Classic
The official trailer for the series adaptation, releasing Oct. 7, gives a glimpse of how the series will expand King's story and bring "new depth and complexity to its beloved characters."…
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A Hollywood Creators Group Is Trying to Assess What AI Is Doing to the Industry (Exclusive)
Daniel Kwan and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s CCAI Are launching a new dynamic web site to define AI and its impact…
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The ‘Sterling Point’ Muskoka Cottage Is Officially Available to Rent on Airbnb (EXCLUSIVE)
Gordon Bay Cottage is officially taking reservations. Airbnb is opening up the historic Muskoka property featured as the exterior of Gordon’s lakeside home in “Sterling Point” for three limited stays this October. Beginning Sept. 15 at 9 a.m.
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‘Naruto’ Sets New York Comic Con Panel With Japanese Voice Cast, Studio Pierrot Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
A “Naruto” panel featuring Japanese voice cast members and a Studio Pierrot producer will take place at New York Comic Con this year, with Viz Media promising new franchise announcements and first-look footage. The panel will run Oct. 10 inside the Jacob K.
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Actor Noel Clarke charged with sexual offences
Clarke has been charged with offences including sexual assault. BBC News has asked him for a comment.
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Noel Clarke Charged With Sexual Assault, Voyeurism and Exposure
British actor, filmmaker and “Doctor Who” star Noel Clarke has been charged with multiple sexual offenses including sexual assault, voyeurism and exposure. As reported by the BBC, on Wednesday the U.K.
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‘Doctor Who’ Actor Noel Clarke Charged With Sexual Assault, Voyeurism & Exposure
Noel Clarke, the British actor who starred in Doctor Who and Kidulthood, has been charged with a series of sexual offenses by UK police.
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‘Joie de Vivre. Notes, Thoughts, Words, Reflections, Faces, And Visions Concerning Bernardo Bertolucci And The Cinephilia Of The 20th Century That No Longer Exists’ Review: So Long, Maestro! – Venice Film Festival
Ostensibly a tribute to the late Bernardo Bertolucci (1941-2018), the one-time giant of Italian cinema whose star has waned somewhat in recent years, Luca Guadagnino’s 426-minute docu-essay — nearly twice as long as Alex Gibney’s Musk — is the endura…
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First Behind-The Scenes Look Reveals Isabelle Huppert As Crime Boss In Yann Demange’s London-Set ‘Lineage’
EXCLUSIVE: Isabelle Huppert looks quite the gangster in a behind-the-scenes image of her in Yann Demange’s crime family thriller Lineage, which was unveiled today by The Veterans as it gears up for a sales push at TIFF.
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Ellen Burstyn Was ‘Sure’ Her Career Would Be ‘Finished by 40’: ‘The Fact That I’m 93 and Working Is a Miracle’
Ellen Burstyn, an Oscar, Tony and Emmy winner for projects like “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Same Time, Next Year” and “Political Animals,” marvels that she’s still able to act as a nonagenarian.
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Channel 4 to cut 340 jobs by the end of the year in major shake-up
It comes after the network conducted a review amid a "rapidly changing media landscape".
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Toby Kebbell Joins Prime Video’s U.K. Crime Thriller Series ‘Dirty’ Alongside Samantha Morton and Phoebe Dynevor (EXCLUSIVE)
Toby Kebbell has joined the cast of Prime Video’s upcoming U.K. crime thriller series “Dirty” from “Bridge of Spies” writer Matt Charman.
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Jenny Slate and Christian Slater Act Out Their Hectic New York City Morning Routines in New Cole Haan Campaign
Cole Haan is putting Christian Slater and Jenny Slate in its shoes for fall. The footwear and accessories brand has tapped the two actors to star in “Comfortable Anywhere,” its fall 2026 global campaign, which rolls out Wednesday morning.
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You’re So Special review – painfully funny tragedy of a stardom seeker
Soho theatre, London A dance teacher for toddlers dreams of bigger things in Julia Grogan’s frantic one-woman show The mind of a performer, hungry for her big break, is cracked open in Julia Grogan’s one-woman follow-up to her drama Playfight.
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‘DAU’ Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky Responds to Ukraine Backlash at Venice: I Wish for the Ukrainian Government to ‘Save the Country and Win This War’
Dissident Russian director Ilya Khrzhanovsky, who is at the Venice Film Festival with competition title “DAU” countered claims by Ukrainian officials that the film has Russian state links and took a clear position on the ongoing war.
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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders star overcomes stunt casting criticism
The former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader overcomes criticism of stunt casting for her Chicago debut.
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‘Wicked’ & ‘Wicked: For Good’ Live-To-Film Concerts To Kick Off 2027 Tour In San Francisco & New York
EXCLUSIVE: 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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‘It detonated right outside our house’: the explosion that started an incredible podcast series
Josh Baker is the journalist behind the BBC’s smash hit I’m Not a Monster.
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Even better than the Real Thing? The overlooked Black music scene of 1970s Liverpool
Despite 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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‘This is not sustainable’: London’s Gate theatre to close after nearly 50 years
Formerly 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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Channel 4 Confirms Plans To Cut More Than A Quarter Of Its Workforce
Channel 4 has announced the deepest round of layoffs in its 43-year history.
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Inglourious baristas: why is Brad Pitt making coffee for 16 abusive dogs?
In new film The Heart of the Beast, the A-lister’s bond with his loyal mutt proves crucial.
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Netflix South Africa Slate Includes Latest ‘How To Ruin’, ‘Seriously Single’ & ‘Disaster Holiday’ Editions
Netflix’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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John Malkovich Cancels 2027 Tel Aviv Show & Says Producers Fabricated Quotes About The Performance
John 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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Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-driving
The 62-year-old actor was arrested by police at a petrol station forecourt in July 2026…
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Nicolas Cage's driveway collapses as sinkhole opens up at his Malibu home
A 30ft crater opened up outside the actor's home in Malibu after heavy rain in Southern California.
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Grand Theft Auto VI: can playing a video game count as cheating on your partner?
Historically 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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‘Who do you really believe?’: the true crime fans who became a part of the story
In 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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Do you know the lone, crying Oasis fan? The search is on by film-makers to find him
Filmmakers describe the gig as a "hugely emotional" experience that took Noel Gallagher by surprise.
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Jon Stewart Takes Aim at Trump’s ‘Relentless Denial of Reality’
"I've never seen one person work so much and fix so little," the host quipped…
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Why we’re giving £100,000 apiece to a horse box gallery, high-street drop-in and Midlands museum
Culture 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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