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Thousands rally for anti-austerity protest in Brussels amid clashes
Belgian police respond to 'troublemakers' on sidelines of main rally with tear gas, water cannon and baton charges.
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Trump launches probe into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
Trump began efforts to remove Cook as one of the governors on the US Fed Reserve Board in 2025 and litigation is on.
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Robby Hoffman Sets New Netflix Special for 2027
Robby Hoffman is returning to Netflix with another stand-up comedy special. Premiering sometime in 2027, it will mark Hoffman’s second hour for the streamer, following her 2025 special “Robby Hoffman: Wake Up,” which was directed by John Mulaney. Hoffman has become a force in stand-up comedy, her observational wit and riled-up kvetching drawing comparisons to […]
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Dawn Porter to Direct Documentary on Pioneering TV News Anchor Max Robinson
Dawn Porter is set to direct a feature documentary on pioneering Black TV news anchor Max Robinson for Wise Child Studios. CNN anchor Victor Blackwell is among the producers. “Color Bars: The Story of the Black Journalist Who Broke the TV News Color Barrier” will recount the rise and fall of Robinson’s career in broadcast […]
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Phoebe Bridgers Reunites Boygenius as Part of Three-Song Studio Performance Video, Directed by ‘Primetime’ Helmer Lance Oppenheim
Phoebe Bridgers fans may not be getting glimpses of her current arena tour, because of the prohibition on cameras and phones, but as far as performance footage goes, she’s given them something better — a three-song in-studio video, shot by her “Primetime” director Lance Oppenheim, that features some familiar guests. The filmed performance, part of […]
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Netflix Gearing Up to Lay Off 5% of Workforce: Report
Netflix is planning a major round of layoffs coming as soon as next week that would cut about 5% of its headcount, according to a new report. The streaming giant plans a significant restructuring that “will impact” about 5% of staffers and “could be announced as early as next week,” according to a report by […]
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Troye Sivan Is at His Best on ‘She’s the Best,’ a Weird, Wild Exploration of Desire: Album Review
Ahead of his third album, 2023’s “Something to Give Each Other,” Troye Sivan teased the era as a dance-pop fantasia with singles “Rush” and “Got Me Started.” It was his post-pandemic record, one that promised to capture the crackle of electricity that came with no longer being on lockdown, finally free to connect with others. […]
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Classic Moments With Dolly Parton, Remembered by the Actors Portraying Her in the Broadway Musical, ‘A True Original’: ‘I’m Jezebel, and God Loves Me Anyway!’
For actors, portraying a real-life person is a huge challenge. But portraying a real-life singer-songwriter-actress-icon like Dolly Parton when she’s standing right in front of you is a whole other realm. That was the experience and the challenge for the actors and co-creators of “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” which previewed in Nashville last year […]
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Bill Owens and Wendy McMahon on Why They Left CBS News: ‘The Match Was Fixed’
It was a CBS News reunion of sorts in Miami as former “60 Minutes” boss Bill Owens and Wendy McMahon, the news division’s former president and CEO, detailed their 2025 resignations and spoke out against the current regime at the inaugural Jupiter Festival. “It was like the match was fixed, and I felt like I […]
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Mike Ditka, Legendary Chicago Bears Coach and Football Analyst, Dies at 86
Mike Ditka, the iconic football player, Chicago Bears coach and football analyst, died at 86 years old, his family announced. ESPN was the first to report the news. No cause of death was revealed. Ditka’s larger-than-life personality made him a celebrity in the ’80s as he coached the 1985 Bears to their only Super Bowl […]
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US sanctions International Criminal Court itself in major escalation
Latest action seeks to stem resources to international tribunal Trump administration has vowed to dismantle.
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Hurricane Isaias strengthens into Category 3 storm with US in its sights
The major storm is expected to make landfall along the US Gulf Coast later on Friday or early Saturday.
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Israeli settler attacks target Palestinian olive harvest in West Bank
At least 19 settler attacks recorded across territory on Friday as Israeli forces separately detain 16 Palestinians.
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US to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution: Is that legal?
Rights groups and legal experts say the move could endanger minors, who are usually barred from witnessing executions.
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Trump’s planned DC arch faces new lawsuit
A Virginia county governing board filed the suit, claiming that planning for the monument near DC was rushed.
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Ethiopia and Eritrea accuse one another of launching war
Eritrea denies backing TPLF as Ethiopia alleges collusion, further straining their already volatile relationship.
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Skydance-Owned Channel 5 Profits Dropped by $32 Million Last Year Due to Ad Market and Inward Streaming Investment
Skydance-owned U.K. network Channel 5 has reported a £24.5 million ($32 million) drop in profits for 2025, citing inward investment in streaming and a tough ad market. The network recorded a profit of £8.3 million for the year ending Dec. 31, 2025 after tax and interest, compared to £32.8 million the previous year. In its […]
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AI-Assisted Animated K-Drama ‘The Painted Soul’ From ‘Mouse’ Director Sets Rakuten Viki Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Painted Soul,” an original animated K-drama from “Mouse” director Choi Junbae, will launch exclusively on Rakuten Viki on Oct. 21 across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, India and Southeast Asia. The fantasy romance is co-produced by Viki and South Korean outfit Imaginus, whose creatives used AI and other technologies in developing the […]
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‘The Brothers Garcia’ and ‘The Garcias’ Land at Tubi
“The Brothers Garcia” and “The Garcias” are together at last on Tubi. New Cadence Productions, which owns both series, has set a deal with Fox’s free streaming platform to carry all episodes of the original Nickelodeon series from the early 2000s and the HBO Max sequel series that ran for one season in 2022. The […]
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Glauber Rocha’s Long-Forgotten 1970 Anti-Fascist Work ‘Cabezas Cortadas,’ Undergoing 6K Restoration, Set to be Presented at Lyon’s Classic Film Market
Glauber Rocha’s 1970 work “Cabezas Cortadas” (“Cutting Heads”) will be among the anticpated restorations in progress presented at this year’s International Classic Film Market (MIFC), taking place during the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon. The MIFC’s Re>Birth Programme showcases five ongoing or upcoming restoration projects as well as five recently restored films, selected for the […]