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Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule in Rome
Vatican expects a one-week hospital recovery for the 71-year-old Catholic leader ahead of scheduled Latin America tour.
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Stolen Renoir paintings found behind wall in France following arrests
Renoir art heist suspects were planning 'imminent' second robbery, prosecutors say.
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Egypt’s press union chief rejects pressure over detained journalists
Six journalists from independent platform Matsadaash allege torture in detention, which Egypt denies.
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UK PM says RAF base incidents ‘likely coordinated’ by Iran
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the incidents at RAF Fairford and RAF Molesworth were likely coordinated by Iran.
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‘Merry the Christmas Witch’ Director Estimated Movie Would Cost $80 Million — but Says With AI, He Made It for $1.5 Million (EXCLUSIVE)
AI has come for docudramas, for summer blockbusters, even for adaptations of books about farts. What’s left other than holiday films? Enter “Merry the Christmas Witch.” The film focuses on Merry, the first witch born on Christmas Day, who must defeat a coven of evil witches that has kidnapped Santa Claus in a bid to […]
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Universal Launches Fourth Film Composers Initiative
Universal Talent Development, in partnership with Universal Film Music and the participation of DreamWorks Animation and Universal Studio Group Music, has launched its fourth composers initiative, a program designed to seek and amplify rising talent in the entertainment industry. Established in 2018, the Universal Composers Initiative was designed to find artists from both traditional and […]
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Out With the New, in With the Old?: How the Grammys Should Recognize Revived Hits
Earlier this year, Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” had another sudden resurgence — one of many since its release in 1998 — after social media users and celebrities spanning Drew Barrymore to Kevin Bacon used the song to showcase photos of what they looked like in the 1990s. By late September, the melancholy ballad had become […]
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Cynthia Erivo Says ‘Not Enough Credit Is Given to Intimacy Coordinators’: ‘They’re Often Given a Hard Time’ but ‘What They Do Is Important’
Cynthia Erivo spoke candidly about the importance of working with an intimacy coordinator on her new movie “Prima Facie” at a London Film Festival screen talk on Monday, saying that often “not enough credit is given” to them. In her first film role post “Wicked,” Erivo leads “Prima Facie” as Tessa Ensler, a successful defense […]
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Holds Steady at No. 1 for Second Week on Singles Chart
Taylor Swift has scored a second week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with “Patient Zero,” the lead single off of “The Life of Showgirl: The Encore.” “Patient Zero” is one of four new Swift songs included on “Encore,” which, just yesterday, earned her a 100th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for all […]
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Peruvian Filmmaker Sami Hawka Explores Polyamory, Indigenous Rights and Resistance in ‘While Everything Falls’: ’Power Can Oppress People in Different Ways’
What happens when the right to love who you want becomes an act of resistance? Peruvian filmmaker Sami Hawka is developing a feature, “While Everything Falls” (Afuera Todo Arde), which explores the fight for personal freedom under a fictionalized dictatorship in contemporary Peru. The story takes place in a conservative rural community where two members […]
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Selma Blair Arrested After Allegedly Biting Flight Attendant and Trying to Open Plane Door; Rep Says She Suffered ‘Medical Emergency’
Selma Blair was arrested on Sunday after an alleged violent incident on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York, Variety has confirmed. The “Legally Blonde” actress allegedly punched one flight attendant and bit another after attempting to open the plane door while in the air, per TMZ. Law enforcement was parked at the […]
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How South Africa Rescued Its Rebate and Pulled the Industry Back From the Brink: We’re ‘Back in Business’
The long nightmare might be over for South African producers, whose industry has been crippled for more than two years by the paralysis of a rebate program that for all intents and purposes had ceased to function. Speaking this week at the Durban FilmMart, Nelly Molokoane, director of film and television production at the Dept. […]
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Ethiopian forces enter strategic Tigray town of Adwa, witnesses say
Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to Tigray's capital, Mekelle, on Sunday.
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Zohran Mamdani orders use-of-force review for New York City police
City spokesperson says the mayor's calls for reform are not connected to police response to an ICE shooting last week.
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Blast kills teenager, injures dozens in northern Israel
A 15-year-old was killed and around 20 people injured when unexploded ordnance detonated in northern Israel.
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UK PM Andy Burnham vows to renegotiate post-Brexit trade deal with EU
PM Burnham confirms talks in Brussels next month, insisting the British public will be 'the boss' of the reset.
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Pope Leo continues working after lung surgery announcement
Pope Leo continues working after lung surgery announcement
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Photos: Protests over voter lists escalate in India’s capital
India’s opposition parties have marched in New Delhi to protest a voter list purge they say favours PM Modi's party.
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‘Always Lalisa’ Director Sue Kim Reveals Secrets Behind Lisa Doc, From YG Blocking Blackpink Music to Lots of Tequila Shots
Early in “Always Lalisa,” a fly-on-the-wall documentary chronicling a year in the life of Blackpink’s Lisa as she embarks on a solo career, the K-pop star runs through a list of things prohibited by their label YG. They are not allowed to drink, not allowed to date, not allowed to have a driver’s license, not […]
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Theo Von Sets New Netflix Special ‘I’m Doing Fine’ for October Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Theo Von is returning to Netflix with another stand-up comedy special. The comic and podcaster’s new hour, “I’m Doing Fine,” will debut on the streamer on Oct. 20. It’s Von’s third special — and his first in five years. The hour will find the freewheeling Von dishing on his rural upbringing and acid-filled adventures, per […]