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Korean Rock Group The Rose on Coachella Debut, New Fragrance and Their Next Album
Korean pop-rock group The Rose closed out their recent Coachella performance with their 2023 song “Wonder,” bringing the University of Southern California marching band out for the performance. “It was like a dream come true in a way,” main vocalist and keyboardist Dojoon tells The Hollywood Reporter on a Zoom call from Seoul. The […]
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King Charles to Resume Royal Duties After Cancer Diagnosis
King Charles III is set to resume public appearances for the first time after his cancer diagnosis and current medical treatment. “His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Friday. In February, the Palace […]
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Cécile Gaget Leaves Wild Bunch, Joins Omar Sy’s Carrousel Studios as CEO
French film executive Cécile Gaget is stepping down as CEO of Wild Bunch and joining Carrousel Studios, the new European production group launched last month by Lupin star Omar Sy, Fast X director Louis Leterrier and producer Thomas Benski. Gaget was appointed CEO of Carrousel and will take up the job on May 1. Carrousel, […]
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‘Shogun’ Star Hiroyuki Sanada Delves Into Finale’s Deeper Message: “We Need the Hero Who Brings About Peace”
[This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of FX’s Shōgun.] It’s easy to picture Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada gazing toward the horizon with a beatific sense of satisfaction over everything he has achieved with FX’s smash-hit miniseries Shōgun. His character, Lord Yoshii Toranaga, enjoys several such moments in the show’s 10th and last episode, […]
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London Pub The Black Dog Is at “Max Capacity” Following Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Song
Taylor Swift has brought fame to yet another location: The Black Dog. In the Grammy-winning artist’s most recent album, The Tortured Poets Department, one of her songs is named after the local London pub. Since the album’s release on April 19, Swifties from all over the world have flocked to the bar. “It’s been surreal,” […]
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Michel Hazanavicius’ Animated Holocaust Tale ‘The Most Precious of Cargoes’ to Open Annecy Film Festival
The Most Precious of Cargoes, the first animated feature from Oscar-winning French director Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), will open this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The feature is a 2D animated adaptation of the best-selling book by French author Jean-Claude Grumberg. Set during World War II, it tells the story of a French Jewish […]
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Prime Video Adds Live NHL Hockey Games in Canada
Amazon’s Prime Video in Canada has struck a deal to become the exclusive home on Monday nights for National Hockey League games as the entertainment industry’s sports arms race crosses the U.S.-Canadian border. Terms of the two-year deal were not disclosed, but the U.S.-based streamer reached the deal with the NHL and Rogers Communications, the […]
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‘The Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Returning to Theaters, Remastered and Extended
Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is coming back again — but it’s a bit different this time. Warner Bros. and Fathom Events are teaming to rerelease the Oscar-winning fantasy blockbusters this summer. The versions screened will be Jackson’s extended editions (so you might want get the jumbo tub of popcorn), and also the […]
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Simone Ashley to be Honored at Monte-Carlo Television Festival
Simone Ashley will receive this year’s International Golden Nymph for most promising talent award from the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. The British actress, who is best known for playing Kate Sharma in the extremely popular Netflix drama Bridgerton, will be presented with the award at the festival’s opening ceremony June 14. Ashley has had a meteoric […]
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Writers Guild of Canada Overwhelmingly Votes to Authorize Strike Over AI, Fair Pay
Canadian writers appear ready to strike as they hold contract talks with the country’s indie film and television producers. The Writers Guild of Canada revealed 96.5 percent of eligible members voted to authorize a strike if a new deal with the Canadian Media Producers Association cannot be reached. “This strike authorization vote, a first in […]
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New Harry Potter Audiobook Series in the Works With 100-Plus Actors
A new Harry Potter audiobook series is coming to Audible. As part of a partnership with Pottermore Publishing and Audible, the two will release seven new English language audiobooks scheduled for late 2025. The audiobooks will feature a full range of character voices, with the Audible CEO citing more than 100 actors, Dolby Atmos sound […]
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Peacock Quarterly Loss Narrows to $639M as Streamer Hits 34M Subscribers
Peacock, the streaming service of Comcast’s entertainment unit NBCUniversal, grew its first-quarter revenue and narrowed its loss to $639 million from $704 million in the year-ago period, and $825 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, despite higher programming costs. The streamer ended March with 34 million paying subscribers, compared with a year-end 2023 figure of 31 […]
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