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Sundance Institute Sets Talent Development Pact With UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television

UCLA’S School of Theater, Film and Television and the Sundance Institute have set a collaboration to develop the next generation of filmmakers and storytellers. The five-year agreement is targeted to begin in September. The pact combines UCLA’s academic resources with Sundance Institute’s experience and Sundance Collab’s international community of more than 130,000 artists across 177 […]

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Spain’s World Cup Victory Over France Averages 11.5 Million Viewers on Fox, Most-Watched Semifinals Game Ever on English-Language U.S. TV

The FIFA World Cup 2026 continues to break records on English-language U.S. TV. Tuesday’s match between Spain and France averaged 11.462 million viewers this Tuesday on Fox, making it the most-watched FIFA Men’s World Cup semifinals telecast in U.S. English-language TV history. That record-breaking audience watched watched Spain knock out France and move on to […]

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David and Larry Ellison Sued by Paramount Investor Alleging ‘Illegal’ Side Deal With Donald Trump to Secure U.S. Approval for Warner Bros. Takeover

Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison and his tech billionaire dad Larry Ellison have been sued by a Paramount shareholder who alleged they cut an “illegal” deal with President Donald Trump to secure U.S. governmental approval for the takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The shareholder lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Delaware Chancery Court, seeks to block Paramount’s […]

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‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ to Play in Select Movie Theaters for Awards Qualifying Run (EXCLUSIVE)

For one week, “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” will screen in select movie theaters in Los Angeles and New York, Variety has learned exclusively. While the film is primarily a streaming release and will have its Paramount+ debut on July 25, it has also been set for an awards-qualifying theatrical run from July 24 to […]

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Andy Serkis Gets Asked Why New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast Is All White Actors: ‘I Don’t Think We’ll Be Doing a Politically Correct Casting-for-the Sake-of-Casting Version of the Film’

Andy Serkis said in a recent interview with the BBC that his new “Lord of the Rings” movie, “The Hunt for Gollum,” will “somewhat acknowledge” the franchise’s lack of diversity. The film, which is now in production, has announced a cast so far that is made up entirely of white actors: Jamie Dornan, Anna Taylor-Joy, […]

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Chris Meledandri, George Lucas, Jodie Foster and Sigourney Weaver Receive France’s Prestigious Legion of Honor

French President Emmanuel Macron honored five major figures in international cinema at a ceremony held at the Élysée Palace in Paris on July 15: Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri, the producer behind the “Despicable Me” and “Minions” movies — the highest-grossing animated franchise of all time, with more than $5.7 billion at the global […]

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‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Four-Part Finale Trailer Released (TV News Roundup)

Disney revealed the trailer for the “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” four-part finale event. All four episodes will premiere on Aug. 4 on Disney Channel. All episodes will be available on Disney+ on Aug. 5. The official synopsis reads: “Billie, still reeling from losing Alex at the end of Season 2, discovers that the only way […]

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‘Call of Duty’ Reveals ‘Modern Warfare 4’s’ New ‘Kill Block’ Feature (Gaming News Roundup)

The first look at “Kill Block,” the new “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4” game was released at Fanatics Fest. The multiplayer battleground game launches Oct. 23 and takes place at the West Bridge Advanced Military Training Facility, which features battleground reconfigurations before every match. The logline reads, “Welcome to the West Bridge Advanced Military […]

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R. Kelly Formally Asks Trump to Commute 30-Year Sentence

R. Kelly has formally asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year sentence, according to court records made public this week by the Office of the Pardon Attorney. The request for commutation, as first reported by the Chicago Tribune, is listed as currently pending and is not asking Trump for a full pardon. It comes […]

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‘Superman’ Leads Critics Choice Super Award Nominations, ‘Obsession’ and ‘Weapons’ Top Horror Nominees

“Superman” flew to the head of the pack with the sixth annual Critics Choice Super Awards, the Critics Choice Association’s celebration of the most popular, fan-favorite corners of film and television across the superhero, science fiction/fantasy, horror and action genres. James Gunn’s DC Studios tentpole led all films with six nominations, including best superhero movie. […]

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How the ‘Must See TV’ Campaign Defined NBC’s Dominance in the 1990s and Changed America’s Viewing Habits

Today, we’d call it short-form content. In the late summer of 1993, NBC dubbed it “Must See TV.” NBC was far ahead of the curve in the summer of 1993 when it embarked on an image campaign that would come to define the network’s dominance in the 1990s. The fact that this lyrical slogan still […]

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Suno Hack Shows How YouTube Music, Deezer and Genius Data Trained AI Music Generator’s Models

Suno has long acknowledged that its AI music generator relied on the scraping of millions of songs available across the internet, but a new hack reveals just how the company pulled from streaming services and websites such as YouTube Music, Deezer and Genius to power its product — all while user information remained vulnerable. A report […]

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