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Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit stabbing in call with Indian PM Modi
Smit Machchhar recalls midair disaster after co-pilot's attack on Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.
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‘Celebrity Traitors’ Star Richard E. Grant Accidentally Reveals He’s a Traitor to Cast in Premiere, Calls It the ‘Biggest Mistake I’ve Made in My Life’
Richard E. Grant almost immediately blew his chances on this season of “Celebrity Traitors” in what he calls the “biggest mistake I’ve made in my life.” In the first episode of the U.K. reality competition reality series, Grant was chosen as one of the first two Traitors, along with “Love Island” host Maya Jama. But […]
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Skydance Shuffle: David Ellison Addresses Troops About New Name, Says Adieu to Mike and Pam and Sets Table for ‘Barbie 2’
It’s 102 degrees in Los Angeles, but it’s certainly not a summer Friday on the Paramount lot. The studio is swarming with activity, subplots and preparations for the closing of Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery next week. The industry is obsessively speculating on who survives the merger to be named to David Ellison’s executive […]
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John Leguizamo Has a Message for David Ellison: ‘Think of What Americans Need and What the Industry Needs’
John Leguizamo is speaking out about the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger, and he’s imploring David Ellison to consider what the industry needs as he takes over the new Skydance. “Come on, Dave. Do the right thing. Don’t just think of yourself and your pocket. Think of what Americans need and what the industry needs. […]
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Bosnia’s elections explained
Bosnia and Herzegovina votes on October 4 in an election that may determine whether it breaks its political deadlock.
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Israel could’ve ended Gaza war, freed captives sooner: Israel ex-negotiator
Retired General Nitzan Alon says more captives could have returned alive and a deal was possible 'maybe a year earlier'.
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Latin America sees China as more positive global influence than US: Poll
Annual Latinobarometro survey finds views of China’s influence improving as perceptions of US influence worsen.
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FlyDubai pilot hailed as ‘national hero’ as he describes attack
FlyDubai pilot hailed as ‘national hero’ as he describes attack
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Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator after botched execution: Lawyers
The Tennessee woman's legal team says doctors are working to clear doses of the drug pentobarbital from her system.
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California leads lawsuit against Trump fuel efficiency standards rollback
Lawsuit alleges NHTSA contravenes its congressional mandate to set fuel-economy standards at 'maximum feasible' .
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Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption
Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.
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Starz Executive Vice President of Original Programming Karen Bailey to Exit (EXCLUSIVE)
Karen Bailey, the Starz exec responsible for bringing “Outlander” to the network, is exiting the company at the end of the month. Bailey’s departure as executive vice president of original programming comes as Starz is re-aligning its originals team, led by Kathryn Busby, around an owned-IP strategy and broadening offerings. Starz has been continuously reviewing […]
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Sony in Talks to Land ‘Battlefield’ Video Game Movie From Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan
Sony is in talks to acquire Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan’s big-screen adaptation of the popular “Battlefield” video game after a multi-studio bidding war. Sony declined to comment on the negotiations. McQuarrie is attached to write, direct and produce the feature adaptation of Electronic Arts’ military first-person shooter game, with Jordan attached to produce. […]
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‘Verity’ Had a Much More Twisted Ending. Then Came the Focus Group Screenings
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Verity,” now playing in theaters. To say that “Verity,” a new erotic thriller featuring the ubiquitous Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson — who gets to call the former “a selfish, Machiavellian cunt” — has sharply divided critics would be an understatement. This thing has taken a bigger beating […]
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How to Watch Jordan Orozco Hernandez vs. Yusniel Abrahante Boxing Live Online
This weekend, boxing promoters Boxlab travels to Central Florida for another prime bout between two elite fighters. Nicaraguan boxer Jordan Orozco Hernandez goes head-to-head against Puerto Rican fighter Yusniel Abrahante is a scheduled for 12 rounds. On Friday, Oct. 2, Hernandez (17-0-0) vs. Abrahante (8-2-0) takes place at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida with […]
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Skydance Says It’s Committed to L.A., but Threat to Leave Has Proved Potent
Skydance is officially L.A.’s newest Fortune 500 company — but for how long? In a message to employees last week, CEO David Ellison said he is committed to keeping the company in Hollywood: “We aren’t going anywhere.” But the consent decree between Ellison and 12 state attorneys general does not require him to maintain a […]
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European Entertainment Leaders Mostly Optimistic About David Ellison’s Takeover of Warner Bros. : ‘I Believe in His Commitment to Cinema’
After nearly a year of dealmaking drama, Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is about to become reality. Across Europe, where the Paramount chief David Ellison has spent time courting support for his vision of building a Hollywood colossus, the mood is surprisingly upbeat. The debt-laden $111 billion merger is set to close Oct. […]
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‘The Great British Bake Off’ Host Alison Hammond Says She’s ‘Fine’ After Heart Palpitation Scare on Live U.K. Morning Show
“The Great British Bake Off” co-host Alison Hammond is reassuring fans that she’s “fine” after making a swift exit from her gig on ITV’s “This Morning” due to a health scare. “Hello, my lovelies,” Hammond said in a video posted to her Instagram Stories later Friday. In the clip, which is overlaid with the text […]
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‘Lady’ Review: Sian Clifford Lords It Over a Daffy English Class Satire
It’s easy to poke fun at the English upper classes, but that’s no reason not to do it. Amid continued social inequality in the U.K., the extreme wealth and societal remove of the aristocracy looks more absurd than ever — and rarely more so than in “Lady,” a wildly silly and highly enjoyable portrait of […]
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Jessica Lange to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced Jessica Lange will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Lange will receive her award during the festival’s screening of “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” in which she stars as matriarch Mary Tyrone opposite Ed Harris. She previously played the role on […]