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September 1, 2026
DreamWorks Remote Workers Ratify First Union Agreement With the Animation Guild
Remote workers at DreamWorks Animation have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement. The agreement was ratified on Aug. 21, with 97 percent of participants voting in favor of the contr...
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August 31, 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson’s New Movie ‘Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall’ Sets World Premiere at NYFF
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall” will have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival. The film will debut on Oct. 1 at Alice Tully Hall on 35mm with Anderson and Wint...
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August 28, 2026
Rafael Manuel on Why the Golf Course in ‘Filipiñana’ Is a Metaphor for Inequality in the Philippines
Rafael Manuel’s new indie feature “Filipiñana,” which opens Friday in New York, is set against a backdrop of oppressive heat and drought. The narrative follows Isabel, a 17-year-old from the provin...
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August 25, 2026
Dolly Parton’s Musical Will Still Open on Broadway ‘As Was Dolly’s Wish’
Dolly Parton’s “Dolly: A True Original Musical” will open on Broadway “as was Dolly’s wish.” The news follows the death of the country music superstar on Tuesday. In a statement to Variety, the pro...
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August 25, 2026
Seth Rogen, Helen Mirren and Cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz Added to TIFF Tribute Awards Honorees
“Angh” cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz will receive the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Also being honored are Helen Mirren, who will receive the TIF...
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August 21, 2026
‘Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter’ Doc Director Unpacks the Tennis Champ’s Resilience and His Retirement
Novak Djokovic is, by the numbers, one of the best tennis players in the modern era. He has spent the most weeks — 428 — ranked as the world’s No. 1 player. He holds a record 24 Grand Slam singles ...
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August 21, 2026
‘Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age’ Soundtrack Features New Music by Composers Hans Zimmer, Kara Talve and Anže Rozman
The soundtrack for Apple TV’s “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age” has been released, featuring music by Hans Zimmer and fellow composers Kara Talve and Anže Rozman. The score was written by Zimmer, Talve...
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August 20, 2026
Diane Warren Adopts West Hollywood’s Runaway Pig: ‘Welcome Wilbur!’
The viral story of a runaway pig in West Hollywood turned out to have a Hollywood ending. This past weekend, a video showed a piglet running through the streets of West Hollywood. Jamaal Harrison, ...
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August 20, 2026
Ava DuVernay’s ’14th’ Documentary Sets Netflix Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)
Ava DuVernay’s new documentary “14th” is set to premiere globally on Netflix on Dec. 4, following a theatrical release in select U.S. and U.K. theaters beginning Nov. 27. As previously announced, “...
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August 19, 2026
‘Slow Horses’ Actor Jack Lowden Unpacks River Cartwright and Why Pride Gets in His Way
It’s fair to say that when audiences see River Cartwright at the beginning of Apple TV’s “Slow Horses” Season 5, he is not in a good place. The previous season revealed that River’s father, Frank H...
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August 19, 2026
How ‘Spider-Noir’s’ Artisans Created a Modern Noir Sonic Environment
Set in New York, Prime Video’s “Spider-Noir” stars Nicholas Cage and is part noir-detective and part superhero action. When it came to building the show’s sonic environment, composers Kris Bowers a...
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August 18, 2026
How the ‘Hacks’ Production Team Created a ’70s Sitcom Set and Overcame Las Vegas-Sized Challenges
In the “Hacks” universe, “Who’s Making Dinner?” is a fictional sitcom celebrating its 50th anniversary at PaleyFest with a screening and party. The story goes that the sitcom was created in the 197...
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August 17, 2026
How ‘Palm Royale’s’ All-Women Stunt Team Pulled Off That Catfight Sequence
AppleTV+’s “Palm Royale” made Emmy history when it landed nods for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Comedy Programming (Mallory Thompson) and Outstanding Stunt Performance (Colby Lemmo and Sonja ...
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August 17, 2026
BINI, SB19 and Lea Salonga Lead ‘Forgotten Island’ Soundtrack (EXCLUSIVE)
The full track listing for Dreamworks Animation’s “Forgotten Island” has been revealed. SB19, BINI and Lea Salonga are among the artists leading the soundtrack. As previously revealed, H.E.R. and K...
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August 16, 2026
Dwayne Johnson Leads Crowd in ‘Happy Birthday’ Song for Daughter Simone After Receiving Disney Legends Award at D23
Dwayne Johnson has been officially crowned a legend — a Disney Legend that is. On Sunday at D23, Johnson was honored with the hall-of-fame-style award from the Walt Disney Company. From “Jungle Cru...
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August 16, 2026
‘Monsters, Inc.’ Themed Land Will Open at Disney World in 2027
THe’Monsters, Inc.’ themed land, Monstropolis is set to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Disney World in 2027. The news was announced Saturday at D23. Vice President Creative, Walt Disney Worl...
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August 16, 2026
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ ‘All Stars’ and ‘Untucked’ Renewed for New Seasons at MTV and Paramount+
Shantay you stay! “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “All Stars” and “Untucked” have all been renewed for new seasons at MTV and Paramount+. The franchise’s main show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will return to MTV fo...
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August 14, 2026
‘Top Chef’ Host Kristen Kish on How Her Fellow Judges and People Around Her ‘Helped Me Get to a Place Where I Felt Like My Best Self’
In another life, Kristen Kish might have been an astronaut. As a young child, she even went to space camp for a day. “I sat in the little simulator, and I touched all the buttons,” she recalls, her...
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August 14, 2026
‘Disney Dreamlight Valley’ Reveals Details on Next Expansion, Including Oogie Boogie, Lilo, Hannah Montana and More
Oogie Boogie, Lilo from “Lilo & Stitch”, Hannah Montana and Lizzie Maguire are all headed to “Disney Dreamlight Valley.” The Hannah Montana and Lizzie McGuire collection arrives in the cozy lif...
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August 12, 2026
Charlie Hunnam on His Physical and Vocal Transformation to Play Ed Gein in ‘Monster’
It’s a huge responsibility to bring a version of a character to life who was a real person. Throw in the success of a franchise and an infamous serial killer and Charlie Hunnam knew he needed to ge...
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August 12, 2026
Riz Ahmed on Why ‘Bait’ Is His Most Vulnerable and Personal Piece of Work to Date
Riz Ahmed spent 10 years bringing “Bait” to life. Part of that journey was driven by fear: “It’s a very scary project to make because it’s so personal,” he says. Some of the delay, he reflects, cam...
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August 11, 2026
‘The Odyssey’ Photo Books Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Filming the Trojan Horse, Battles and More
Insight Editions, Universal Pictures and Syncopy are releasing two new books capturing the making and behind-the-scenes of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” James Mottham’s book, “Filming the Odys...
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August 11, 2026
Kris Bowers Set to Compose Netflix Animated Feature ‘Steps’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Emmy-nominated composer Kris Bowers is set to score Netflix’s upcoming animated comedy “Steps.” The score was recorded in July and August at London’s Abbey Road Studios. Slated for release on Nov. ...
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August 10, 2026
How ‘Euphoria’ Makeup Artist Used Red Lips and Black Eyeliner to Reflect Jules’ Power, Maturity and Sexuality
Crystals, glitter and bold looks characterized “Euphoria’s” first two seasons, but when the show returned for its third and final season, the makeup shifted away from the sparkle, shimmer and inten...
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August 10, 2026
UTA Signs ‘Forgotten Island’ Writer-Director Januel Mercado (EXCLUSIVE)
United Talent Agency has signed rising filmmaker Januel Mercado for representation in all areas. Mercado is the writer and director of DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming “Forgotten Island,” along with...
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August 10, 2026
‘Emily in Paris’: How Lily Collins’ Bob Haircut Inspired a Season 5 Full Style Makeover
Emmy-nominated costume designer Marylin Fitoussi has been working on the looks for Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” since Season 1. Many of Fitoussi’s choices for the most reason season were dictated by ...
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August 10, 2026
First Artists Management Rebrands as Fam Agency, Expands With New Agent Dan North
First Artists Management, the Los Angeles-based talent agency specializing in composers and music supervisors, is rebranding and changing its name to FAM agency. The agency has also hired former Kr...
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August 8, 2026
How ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s’ Climactic Fight Scene Secretly Evokes Jean Grey’s Phoenix
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” now playing in theaters. As “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” director Destin Daniel Cretton delved deep into development,...
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August 4, 2026
Leslie Iwerks on ‘Disney Worldbuilders’ and How Jennifer Lee, James Cameron and Jared Bush Carry Forward Walt Disney’s Legacy
Filmmaker Leslie Iwerks is no stranger to pulling back the curtain on the magic of Disney. Her documentaries “The Pixar Story, “Disneyland Handcrafted” and “The Imagineering Story” all delve behind...
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August 3, 2026
‘Miss Navajo’ Musical in the Works From Director Billy Luther and Singer-Songwriter Raye Zaragoza (EXCLUSIVE)
“Frybread Face and Me” director Billy Luther is adapting his 2007 documentary “Miss Navajo” into a musical, which is currently in development. Now, 19 years after the world premiere at 2007’s Sunda...
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