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Trump-GCC Summit in New York: What does each side want?
Trump will meet with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman on the sidelines of UNGA.
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Will Record Summer Box Office Save Indie Cinema? Not Quite, but Cannes Might, Say U.S. Producers
There was some much overdue optimism on the first day of the Creative Investors’ Conference, co-organized by CAA Media Finance, in San Sebastian on Tuesday, as execs from an established U.S indie distributor and new market entrant both celebrated the record breaking figures from the summer box office. “I think it’s a recovery and I […]
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Clavicular Charged With Rape and Drugging in Massachusetts
“Looksmaxxing” influencer Clavicular has been charged with rape and drugging in Massachusetts, according to online court records viewed by Variety. A list of charges filed on Sept. 8 show that the 20-year-old, whose real name is Braden Peters, faces one count of rape, one count of drugging someone for sexual intercourse and one count of […]
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Goodfellas’ CEO Vincent Maraval Says Michel Hazanavicius Cut Eight Days of Production on WWI Film ‘The Third Hand’ by Using AI
Vincent Maraval, the veteran CEO of major French sales-production company Goodfellas, spoke about the effects of AI in the industry while taking part in San Sebastián’s fifth edition of ots Creative Investors’ Conference, co-organized with CAA Media Finance. Asked by CAA’s Roeg Sutherland how the new technology is changing his processes, Maraval cited how AI […]
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Channing Tatum Calls Rumors He Has a Burner Instagram Account ‘F—ing Hilarious’: ‘Can’t Believe Y’all Think This Is What I’m Doing With My Free Time’
No, Channing Tatum is not running an Instagram burner account to troll his ex Zoë Kravitz — but he does find the idea pretty funny. “Yo I truly can’t believe y’all think this is what I’m doing with my free time,” Tatum wrote on his Instagram Story on Monday night after days of fan speculation. […]
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Why United Nations says US boat strikes may be ‘crimes against humanity’
Washington justifies the attacks as necessary to halt the flow of lethal drugs into the US.
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Man shot by ICE agent is in detention with bullet in his back
Man shot by ICE agent is in detention with bullet in his back
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Banijay to Launch Dating Reality Format ‘Date Knight’ at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)
Media and entertainment group Banijay Entertainment has unveiled a new dating reality format “Date Knight,” which will join its portfolio of new IP heading to TV market Mipcom. The show is produced by Nordisk Film TV, part of Banijay Nordic, for Danish public broadcaster DR. “Date Knight” invites singles to step into a spectacular “romantasy” […]
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Parvathy Thiruvothu on Playing a Police Officer in ‘Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar’ and Speaking Out About Misogyny Despite Scrutiny: ‘I Enjoy Watching Patriarchy Fall Apart’
Indian actor Parvathy Thiruvothu has spent two decades fighting the system from outside it – both on screen and off. In “Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar” (“Prima Facie Guilty”), the Shahad Nilambur-directed thriller now running in theaters, she’s finally on the inside, portraying a police officer for the first time in a Malayalam film. But the actor […]
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Susan Sarandon to Be Honored at Rome Film Festival Sidebar Where ‘The Accompanist’ Will Bow Internationally (EXCLUSIVE)
Susan Sarandon will be honored by the Rome Film Festival’s independently run Alice in the City sidebar, which is dedicated to films for children and youth. Sarandon will be attending the Eternal City fest to promote the international launch of “Silicon Valley” star Zach Woods’ feature film debut “The Accompanist,” in which she stars; and […]
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Juliet Stevenson, Olivia Williams Join Tim Crouch’s ‘An Oak Tree’ at the Other Palace (EXCLUSIVE)
Francesca Moody Productions has unveiled further casting for Tim Crouch’s “An Oak Tree,” adding Juliet Stevenson, Olivia Williams, Sean Gilder, Brian Gleeson, Sophie Melville, Rhashan Stone and Ria Zmitrowicz to the roster of guest artists appearing opposite Crouch during the show’s run at The Other Palace from Oct. 7-Nov. 15. “An Oak Tree” hinges on […]
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Apple Reveals Apple Music Hall, a New Live Venue in London
Apple is bringing a new live music venue to London. Located in Battersea Power Station, Apple Music Hall is a state-of-the-art venue “designed to connect artists and fans through bespoke, intimate performances unlike anywhere else,” Apple said in its announcement on Tuesday. “Apple’s deep love for music dates all the way back to the very […]
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Oscars: Egypt Selects Abu Bakr Shawky’s ‘The Stories’ for International Feature Race
Abu Bakr Shawky’s drama “The Stories” — which is inspired by how the director’s Egyptian father and Austrian mother began their love affair as pen pals — has been selected as Egypt’s entry for the Academy Award for best international feature film. When Shawky’s father Ahmed was an aspiring pianist in Cairo in 1967, he […]
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U.K.’s National Film and TV School and Sean Connery Foundation to Establish Permanent Base in Edinburgh (EXCLUSIVE)
The U.K.’s renowned National Film and Television School (NFTS) has partnered with the Sean Connery Foundation to establish a new Scottish filmmaking center in Edinburgh. The NFTS Sean Connery Institute, which will launch in 2027, will bring together and expand the NFTS’ work in Scotland under one banner, with a mission to “discover and develop […]
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‘Tango Metal’ Kickstarts Partnership Between Finland’s Helsinki-filmi and Iceland’s Glassriver (EXCLUSIVE)
In a move mirroring European indie producers’ look out for strong partners in an unstable market, Helsinki-filmi (“Tom of Finland,“ “The Summer Book,” “Codename: Annika”), one of the biggest content creators in Finland, and Glassriver (“As Long as I Live,” Black Sands”), one of the leading players in Iceland, have come together to co-produce a […]
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‘Deadly hazards’: Behind Sudan gold mine collapse, a wartime desperation
Nearly 100 people have died in recent days in the scramble for gold, whose value has grown in a shattered economy.
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Attacker opens fire near high school in western Turkiye, wounding 11
Police arrest suspect after shooting near high school; injured people rushed to local hospitals for treatment.
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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill three as Zelenskyy in US for UN summit
Overnight missile and drone attacks hit several Ukrainian regions as world leaders gather in New York, US.
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ISIL-linked detainees report night raids, extortion, violence at Roj camp
Over 2,300 women and children are still held in what UN experts and human rights groups describe as open-ended detention
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Palestinians turn to communal ovens to bake bread in Gaza
Amid Gaza’s food crisis, bread remains a staple as displaced families use communal ovens to save on costly fuel.