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King’s Speech: Charles III Reveals Plans for AI and Soccer Regulations as New U.K. Parliament Session Begins
The British government unveiled its legislative agenda for the coming year in the traditional King’s Speech on Wednesday, with changes due in the technology and soccer sectors. This AI Company Wants to Revolutionize How Dialogue Is Re-Dubbed Into Different Languages The King’s Speech, also known as the Speech from the Throne, is a centuries-old tradition that marks the formal opening of a new session of U.K. parliament. While the monarch delivers the speech, its contents are written by the government, outlining their plans and priorities for the coming year. This year’s address, delivered by King Charles III, continues this longstanding custom,...
Cigarettes After Sex Sets India Tour – Global Bulletin
PASSAGE TO INDIA Dream pop outfit Cigarettes After Sex is set to embark on the India leg of their X’s World Tour, supporting their new album “X’s.” The Texas-formed band consisting of Greg Gonzalez (lead), Randall Miller (bass) and Jacob Tomsky (drums), will play Delhi-NCR on Jan. 24, Mumbai on Jan. 25 and Bengaluru on Jan. 28, 2025.'Kardashians' Producer Sele Leota Joins Entropico as Senior Creative - Global Bulletin Produced by Laqshya Media Group and curated by BookMyShow Live, the tour promises a mix of fan favorites and tracks from “X’s,” which blends the band’s signature sound with ’90s pop and ’70s...
San Sebastian Unveils New Directors Strand, With New Pic From ‘Sound of Silence’ Director Michael Tyburski
Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival has unveiled a 10-title lineup of its New Directors competition, the festival’s biggest sidebar, which takes in “Turn Me On,” the new feature from Michael Tyburski, helmer of Sundance hit “The Sound of Silence.”San Sebastian Unveils Spanish Titles, Led by an Ester Expósito Chiller, New Pics From Albert Serra, Iciar Bollaín, Pilar Palomero Starring Bel Powley and Nick Robinson and sold by Film Constellation, “Turn Me On,” a sci-fi romantic comedy, joins buzz titles in the section, such as “In the Name of Blood,” a Nice-set Georgian mafia movie from Georgia’s Akaki Popkhadze, prized at Clermont...
Animated Sex Musical Comedy ‘Spermageddon’ Acquired for France by Originals Factory (EXCLUSIVE)
“Spermageddon,” the Norwegian animated sex musical comedy that became one of the most talked about titles at this year’s Annecy Film Festival, has been acquired for France. Annecy Animation Festival Prizewinner 'Flow' Sells Worldwide for Charades (EXCLUSIVE) Originals Factory, the distributor that has released the likes of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “The Whale” and “20 Days in Mariupol,” has picked up the film, which has already been bought for territories around the world following its premiere last month. Charades has been handling sales. Directed by Tommy Wirkola (“Dead Snow,” “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters”) and Rasmus A. Sivertsen (the “Louis...
‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Leads as Indian Box Office Hits $600 Million in First Half of 2024
The Indian box office has crossed INR50 billion ($600 million) in gross collections for the first half of 2024, marking a 3% increase from the same period last year, according to a report from Ormax Media.'Inside Out 2' Tops U.K., Ireland Box Office Again, Becoming Highest-Grossing Film of 2024 The report provides Indian local numbers and not worldwide grosses for the films. Sci-fi epic “Kalki 2898 AD” emerged as the undisputed champion of the period, dominating the local box office with a $92.3 million gross. This sum contributed 15% of the total box office, significantly bolstering June’s performance and pushing the...
‘Successor,’ Chinese Smash Hit Comedy Film, Sets Worldwide Release (EXCLUSIVE)
“Successor,” a comedy drama film that has taken the Chinese box office by storm, is set for an international roll-out from early next month.China Box Office: 'Successor' Makes $50 Million Debut as 'Despicable Me 4' Opens Third Rights to the film have been picked up by CMC Pictures, the Chinese studio behind “The Meg” monster shark franchise. It will handle theatrical releases in North America, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K. and Benelux, rolling out from Aug. 2. “Successor” charts the ups and downs of a poor dad and a hardworking mom, living in a broken yard and seemingly having fallen behind...
Jon Stewart Says ‘We Dodged a Catastrophe’ After Trump Assassination Attempt, ‘but It Was Still a Tragedy’
Jon Stewart returned to “The Daily Show” desk Tuesday night and spoke about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday.'Daily Show' Cancels On-The-Ground RNC Plans After Trump Assassination Attempt “We dodged a catastrophe, but it was still a tragedy,” Stewart said. He then paid tribute to firefighter Corey Comperatore, who died from the shooting. “He had given his life in service to his community and he died literally shielding his family,” Stewart said of Comperatore. “He’s a reminder that in those moments of crisis, there are helpers, and we can all make...
Men Still Outnumber Women in Reality TV Production Roles, Study Finds
Gender imbalance persists among producers of unscripted TV programs in the U.S. and abroad, a study has found.Banijay Entertainment's French Scripted Label Screenline Pacts With Writers Duo Behind Prime Video's Local Series 'Trash' The report, conducted by Banijay Group, Everywoman Studios and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, focused on the representation of women behind the scenes on 360 reality TV shows that aired in the U.S., U.K., Brazil and France between 2021 and 2023. For roles such as executive producers, creators and showrunners, women are outnumbered by men in all of reality TV production, the study found....
Lawrence O’Donnell Hits Donald Trump Where It Hurts: ‘This Is a Very Low-Rated Convention’
MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell took a swipe at night one of the Republican National Convention, where former President Donald Trump made his first public appearance after his attempted assassination. Republican National Convention Reaches 18.1 Million Viewers Across Networks on First Night Sitting in on a panel with Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace and Joy Reid, O’Donnell said on MSNBC Tuesday that the event was a “very low-rated convention” for Trump. “I think it’s one of the reasons why he went there,” O’Donnell said on TV. “And I think even if he hadn’t been attacked, there’s a possibility he would have gone to...
‘Rust’ Armorer Wants Conviction Overturned After Alec Baldwin Case Collapses
“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed is asking a judge to overturn her conviction, alleging she was subject to the same sort of prosecutorial misconduct that torpedoed the Alec Baldwin trial last week.Santa Fe D.A. Affirms Support for 'Rust' Prosecutor Kari Morrissey After Alec Baldwin Case Thrown Out Gutierrez Reed was convicted in March of manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In a motion filed Tuesday, attorney Jason Bowles stated since then, he has received substantial evidence that should have been disclosed before the trial. Bowles also asked that Gutierrez Reed be released from prison, and that special prosecutor Kari Morrissey...
Ryan Seacrest Films First ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Episodes After Pat Sajak’s Retirement, Posts Video From Set: ‘I’m Still Spinning With Excitement’
Ryan Seacrest has shared a behind-the-scenes look at his first day hosting “Wheel of Fortune” after Pat Sajak’s retirement. Pat Sajak's Final 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' Season Added to Monday Nights As ABC Announces Fall Premiere Dates “I’m still spinning with excitement!” he wrote under an Instagram video that showed him entering the set for the first time. “I’m so excited, my heart’s pounding,” he says in the video. “The wheel’s maybe smaller than you think — as am I,” he jokes, before spinning the wheel for the first time. “I could not sleep last night, I was so excited,” he continues....
Ryan Reynolds Says ‘I Let Go of Getting Paid’ on ‘Deadpool’ and ‘Took the Little Salary I Had Left’ to Pay for the Screenwriters to Be on Set
Ryan Reynolds recently spoke to The New York Times ahead of the release of “Deadpool and Wolverine” and remembered the humble beginnings of his R-rated superhero franchise. The actor said the first “Deadpool” movie finally got off the ground at 20th Century Fox after he’d already spent a decade trying to get it made. Reynolds even paid out of pocket for his screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to be on set because the scrappier production was not that of a normal comic book tentpole.The NSFW 'Deadpool and Wolverine' Interview: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Shawn Levy Go Deep on...
Chanel West Coast on Leaving ‘Ridiculousness’ After 30 Seasons to Create Her Own Work: I’m Not ‘Just the Girl That Laughs on a Couch’
For years, Chanel West Coast has wanted her own show. While some know her for her contagious, unique laugh heard in 38 episodes of “Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory,” followed by more than 700(!) episodes of MTV’s “Ridiculousness,” she’s much more than that — and ready to prove it. “A common comment I would see is, ‘You’re just the girl that laughs on a couch.’ They have no idea how hard I work outside of ‘Ridiculousness,'” West Coast, 35, tells Variety. Not only did she welcome a daughter, Bowie Breeze, in 2022, but she’s also a recording artist, as music is her true...
Viggo Mortensen Hasn’t Acted in a Hollywood Franchise After ‘Lord of the Rings’ Because ‘They’re Not Usually Well-Written’ and ‘Kind of Predictable’
Viggo Mortensen was recently asked in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine why he never made another Hollywood franchise film after starring as Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s iconic “Lord of the Rings” trilogy between 2001 and 2003. The Oscar nominee said he’s got nothing against franchise fare, although he admitted that such films in Hollywood just often aren’t well-written enough to capture his attention.Viggo Mortensen Talks Next Directorial Project After Western 'The Dead Don't Hurt': 'I Won't Make a Movie Unless I Have Final Cut' “I don’t really look for or avoid any kind of genre or any size budget. I...
Republican National Convention Spikes Back Up to 18 Million Views After Third Night
UPDATE: The third night of the RNC brought in 18 million viewers on Thursday, nearly matching Monday’s 18.1 million after viewership dropped to 14.8 million on the convention’s second night on Tuesday.JD Vance Rallies RNC Crowd in First Address as Donald Trump's Running Mate: 'This Could Have Been a Day of Heartbreak and Mourning' PREVIOUSLY: The first telecasts of the Republican National Convention on Monday drew in 18.1 million viewers across networks, per Nielsen. That total, measured during the 10 p.m. ET hour, accounts for 12 broadcasters and cablers: ABC, CBS, NBC, Scripps News, Telemundo, CNN, Fox Business, Fox News Channel, MSNBC,...
Fox Reveals Fall Premiere Dates, Including the Return of ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ After Its Strike-Induced 15-Month Hiatus
Here’s the Lowe down: Fox’s “9-1-1: Lone Star” finally has a Season 5 premiere date, almost a year and a half after its previous episode aired. “9-1-1: Lone Star” will return on Monday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m., kicking off a premiere week for Fox and marking the first new episode of the Rob Lowe series since May 2023. (“9-1-1: Lone Star” took a hiatus last season in the wake of the Hollywood strikes.)'Survivor' Gets Early Launch, but CBS Moves the Rest of Fall Premieres to Mid-October Among other news revealed on Tuesday by Fox, the network has made a slight tweak...
These Theragun Massage Guns Are Up to 50% Off for Prime Day — The Cheapest We’ve Seen All Year
Therabody has unbeatable deals on their coveted massage tools this Prime Day. These Best-Selling Luggage Brands Are as Low as $50 for Prime Day The Hollywood-loved brand is known for their expertly engineered devices, which all use percussive therapy to loosen knots and release tension in the muscles. Since its founding in 2018, it’s expanded in popularity from small circles of athletes to “normies” looking for instant recovery after a workout, especially now that they have Mini versions which are small enough to pack on the go. Celebrity trainer Magnus Lgydbäck, who prepped Alexander Skarsgård for “The Northman” cites the Theragun...
Elon Musk Says X, SpaceX Leaving California After Gov. Newsom Signs Law Protecting Trans Students From Being Outed to Their Parents: ‘This Is the Final Straw’
Elon Musk announced on social media that he will be moving the headquarters to his companies X and SpaceX out of California after state Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law that prohibits school districts from informing parents if their children decide to go by a different gender.Swizz Beatz and Timbaland Strike Verzuz Distribution Deal With Elon Musk's X “This is the final straw,” Musk wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas.” Musk added, “I did...
AMC Strikes Deal With Netflix to Stream ‘Interview With the Vampire,’ ‘Walking Dead’ Spinoffs and More
“Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire,” “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” and a handful of other AMC shows are coming to Netflix as part of a new deal between the network and the streamer.Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone on Streamer's New AI Project, Gearing Up for Live NFL Games, Evolving the Culture and More The deal, which will put prior seasons of 13 AMC series on Netflix for one year, begins Aug. 19. It includes “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” Season 1, “Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire” Season 1, “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches” Season 1, “Monsieur Spade” Season 1, “A Discovery...
Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden Launch Imagination Connoisseur Media Unlimited; Debut Project ‘True Noir’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Producer Robert Meyer Burnett and marketing executive Mike Bawden have launched Imagination Connoisseur Media Unlimited, a production company for original genre content for dedicated fandoms. The company’s debut project is “True Noir: The Assassination of Anton Cermak,” a six-and-a-half-hour audio drama based on the Max Allan Collins novel “True Detective.” The ten-episode series is set in Chicago in 1932 and follows the murder of the city’s mayor while attending a Franklin Roosevelt campaign rally in Miami, Fla. Burnett, who directs and produces “True Noir,” describes it as “a cinematic audio drama, combining traditional storytelling with modern production techniques.” The cast features...
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