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Japan’s Sake Culture Gets the Animated Documentary Treatment in Supersub and Toonz Media Group’s ‘Taste of Water’ (EXCLUSIVE)

India’s Toonz Media Group and Tokyo-based studio Supersub LLC have joined forces to co-produce “The Taste of Water,” an animated feature documentary tracing the history, culture, and future of Japanese sake. The deal was unveiled at the Annecy Animation Film Festival. Directed by Riki Ohkanda and executive produced by Ryo Nakajima, the film is currently […]

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Japan’s Toei Animation Impresses at Annecy With ‘Monkey Quest,’ a Japan-U.S. Animation Blender

“Monkey Quest,” Toei Animation’s ambitious new production sneak peeked Monday at Annecy, was born from a simple question, says producer Yoshi Ikezawa. ”[Producer] Joseph Chou and I asked: How can Japanese anime reach the same level of mainstream awareness and emotional connection that major U.S. animated films have achieved with global audiences?” For Ikezawa and Chou, […]

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Passion Paris Joins ADN for South Korean Major Webtoon Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)

Animation powerhouse Passion Paris (“400 Boys,” “Not a Box”) is partnering with France-based anime SVOD service Animation Digital Network (ADN) to produce an adaptation of a high-profile South Korean webtoon. An adult action series, the webtoon Passion and ADN are adapting has scored 80 million views worldwide, said Passion Paris MD Caroline Audebert. Passion Paris […]

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Walmart’s New TV Shows, ‘Join the Club,’ ‘Backyard Escapes’ Spur Vizio Users to Go Shop

Walmart hopes to get customers shopping before they arrive at the company’s stores or visit its website. The retailing giant is launching its own series of programs that feature goods viewers can buy in store or online and are distributed to users of Vizio, the TV manufacturer that Walmart acquired in 2024. In “Backyard Escapes,” […]

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Amazon Teams With Papa Johns, Beck, Jill Scott, Omar Courtz for New Alexa Ads Using Agentic AI

Alexa, buy me the pizza I just saw in that commercial. Amazon will harness agentic AI, which can determine the steps needed to solve a problem or come up with a solution, to create a new ad format for its Alexa digital assistant that lets customers to from seeing an ad to making a purchase […]

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Jon Stewart Dives Into Reflecting Pool Algae Infestation: ‘Did They Replace the Water With Mountain Dew?’

On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart covered the fiasco that is President Donald Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is now infested with algae. Stewart opened the show with CNN soundbites, which explained that the pool’s high phosphate levels invited a “significant algae bloom” that turned the monument […]

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Michael Ovitz Storms Out of Deposition After Being Asked About Jeffrey Epstein

Michael Ovitz, the co-founder of CAA, stormed out of a deposition on June 1 after being asked about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Ovitz was being questioned by a lawyer for Julia Ormond, the actress who has sued CAA for allegedly setting her up to be sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein in December 1995. Ormond’s […]

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Ryan Beatty on How Finding Happiness in Love Shaped His New Album ‘Sweet Fortune’: ‘This Record Has a Really Big Heart to It’

Ryan Beatty was about to embark on the final leg of his “Calico” tour in 2024 when he cut the song “Phantom” with frequent collaborator Ethan Gruska. He was in Los Angeles, the city he calls home, when they worked on the tune, a lilting, slow-burning track that gradually blooms like a flower. At the […]

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‘Kennedy’ Stars Nick Robinson and Laura Donnelly on Why Series Isn’t Leaning Into Family’s Signature Boston Accent

While the upcoming Netflix drama series “Kennedy” will chronicle the famous political dynasty from 1931 to 1944, the family’s signature Boston accent won’t be so pervasive. Nick Robinson, who plays Joe Kennedy Jr., JFK’s older brother who was originally being groomed to run for president before he was killed in action during World War II, […]

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Tom Hanks Says Disney Could Use AI to Recreate Woody’s Voice for ‘Toy Story 6’ and Beyond If He Doesn’t Return: ‘It’s a Scary Thought’

Tom Hanks is back as Woody in “Top Story 5,” which set a franchise record with its massive $312 million worldwide opening. Given the enduring popularity of the 31-year-old franchise, people are already wondering if “Toy Story 6” is an inevitability. But would two-time Oscar winner Hanks return as Woody in a sixth movie? “If […]

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Eamon Farren, Arlo Green, Miranda Otto and Sacha Horler Join Hugo Weaving in Australian Legal Drama ‘The Great White’ From ‘Slow Horses’ Banner See-Saw (EXCLUSIVE)

“The Great White,” ABC Australia’s upcoming legal workplace drama series from See-Saw Films, has bolstered its cast with filming now underway in Sydney. Alongside the previously announced Hugo Weaving, Eamon Farren (“Jimpa,” The Witcher”), Arlo Green (“Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant,” “M3GAN”), Miranda Otto (“Talk to Me,” “The Lord of the Rings”) and Sacha Horler (“The […]

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Second Note Sent to Media Said Nancy Guthrie Was Dead

The second note sent to media outlets in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie said that the 84-year-old mother of “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie was dead, according to a recent report from NBC News. The Guthrie family received two notes shortly after Nancy’s disappearance. The first demanded a cryptocurrency ransom for Nancy’s safe return, […]

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