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Writer-director Marie Kreutzer's feature hits theaters this fall after premiering at Cannes.
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Music streaming platform creates ‘AI persona’ label that will appear on profiles and track listings in crackdown on fake performersSpotify is to label AI artists and exclude them from algorithm recommendations as part of a crackdown on fake performers.The world’s largest music streaming platform is creating a label for AI-generated artist identities called “AI personas” that will appear on the artist profile and on track listings on playlists. Continue reading...
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Mari, Ari Emanuel’s new global events and experiences company, has agreed to acquire U.K.-based theater giant ATG Entertainment from Providence Equity Partners. ATG operates a total of 70 venues across the U.K., U.S., Germany and Spain, including 10 on London’s West End and seven on Broadway, with its business also spanning production and ticketing. ATG’s […]
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Netflix has officially set the release date for “The Body,” which draws inspiration from ‘90s and Y2K teen movies such as “Carrie” and “Jennifer’s Body.” Created by Quinn Shephard, a group of unholy Catholic school girls start to have prophecy-like visions that send their town into a panic after a dance-team initiation takes a turn […]
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The coming-of-age series was created by Quinn Shephard and follows a Catholic school dance troupe.
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Family fallouts, failing marriages, sunburn, food poisoning ... from Deborah Levy’s hypnotic and disturbing Hot Milk to All In, Claire Powell’s all-inclusive nightmare, Leon Craig looks at the best novels about vile vacationsEvery summer, we long for a much-needed break from daily life, dreaming of self-reinvention in some distant paradise. But really, holidays can be absolute hell. Instead of relaxation we encounter heaving crowds, lumpy beds, the caprices of our loved ones and the grim truth t
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British singer-songwriter and pop diva Marina (formerly Marina and the Diamonds) has signed with United Talent Agency for global representation in all areas, encompassing touring, media, filmed entertainment, brand partnerships, and more. The signing comes as the Welsh-Greek singer is slated to wrap her 40-plus-date “Princess of Power” tour, in support of the album of […]
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Maria Fernanda Cândido, the veteran Brazilian actor who rose to major international projection last year thanks to a key role in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Oscar-nominated “The Secret Agent,” is set to star in “Lost Objects,” by renowned director Luiz Fernando Carvalho.  Production has already started on “Lost Objects” (“Objetos Perdidos”), which is described as “a […]
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Royal Albert Hall, LondonEsa-Pekka Salonen led an orchestra of players from London’s Royal Academy of Music and New York’s Juilliard School through 20th-century classics with Vilde Frang the electrifying soloist in Berg’s Violin ConcertoHot on the heels of the National Youth Orchestra’s Prom, here was another outstanding student ensemble: an orchestra recruited half-and-half from London’s Royal Academy of Music and New York’s Juilliard School, brought together by an exchange scheme funded by the
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Rosario Dawson has revealed that she filmed a cameo in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” but it “got cut out.” In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Dawson plays Claire Temple, a nurse who treats injured superheroes. She first appeared in the debut season of “Daredevil” in 2015, and has reprised the role in MCU series including “Jessica […]
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David Ellison is eager to reach a swift resolution in the antitrust case filed by 12 states seeking to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. And he’s prepared start moving Paramount out of California as soon as October unless the state’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, agrees to settlement talks, Variety has confirmed. Ellison told Paramount […]
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Andrius Blaževičius’ “How to Divorce During the War” has been selected as Lithuania’s entry for the Academy Award for best international feature film. Blaževičius’ third feature won the directing award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival. The movie was picked up for theatrical distribution in the U.S. by Zeitgeist Films […]
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It’s officially the biggest summer at the box office since COVID, thanks to blockbusters like “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” as well as breakouts like “Backrooms and “Obsession.” On Monday, domestic revenues for popcorn season reached $4 billion, hitting the milestone for only the second time in the post-pandemic era. Hollywood’s first $4 […]
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Selena Gomez’s Rare Impact Fund is teaming up with Pacsun once again, this time for a back-to-school denim drop that gives back to youth mental health initiatives. The retailer has unveiled its sixth Rare DNM Edit, a limited-edition collection of denim staples created in partnership with the Rare Impact Fund, the nonprofit organization founded by […]
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As the AI era threatens to lay further siege to Spotify, the streaming service is drawing a line in the sand in the battle against AI slop artists. Spotify is rolling out a new label next month for accounts on the platform that appear to be AI generated, the company said Tuesday. Starting in mid-September, […]
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The Paley Center for Media has created a new honor tied to the return of its annual PaleyFest NY. During this year’s week-long event, the PaleyFest Award is set to recognize Billy Crystal, as well as the series “American Horror Story,” “Dexter,” “Tulsa King,” “Marshals,” “The Diplomat” and “The Gilded Age.” The new award was […]
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Disney+ has nabbed global streaming rights in more than 140 territories to ABB FIA Formula E World Championship racing that showcases the state of the art in electric vehicles. The landmark rights deal for Formula E — which operates separately from the larger Formula 1 — will bring consistency to the racing league’s TV platforms […]
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Jared Harris plays the Soviet leader in Michael Russell Gunn’s film co-starring J.K. Simmons, Hope Davis and Aya Cash.
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The deal size has been estimated at $6 billion, as the live events company establishes a bigger foothold in the theater industry.
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Artists labeled as "AI personas" will not be featured in the audio giant's editorial or algorithmic recommendations.