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Lionsgate is bringing “The Housemaid” to the London stage, with an adaptation of the Amanda Seyfriend/Sydney Sweeney-starrer set to bow next fall in Richmond. Described as a “seductive psychological thriller,” it will be based on the novel by Freida McFadden and Paul Feig’s 2025 feature film adaptation, which starred Sweeney as troubled young woman Millie […]
Global reggaeton star Daddy Yankee has joined forces with vertical media studio aTwist and Visa to launch an original microseries “La Postal: Written in the Dance” to promote his latest album. The microseries will be released on Daddy Yankee’s YouTube channel and on aTwist on Nov. 3. The series is designed as a cinematic extension […]
Taylor Swift and “La Bola Negra’s” “La Nieve,” performed by Guitarricadelafuente (written by Álvaro Lafuente, Raül Refree and Lucas Duran) are among the nominees for this year’s Hollywood Music in Media Awards. The ceremony honors composers, songwriters, music supervisors and artists for their contributions to music in film, television, video games and other visual media. […]
TV viewers who tune in to NBC Sunday night will no doubt see some interesting plays from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears on “Sunday Night Football.” And if they stay a little longer, they’ll see some intriguing maneuvers from Jimmy Fallon. A special Sunday-night telecast of NBC’s “Tonight Show” will feature a […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, on the eve of the 2026 midterm elections, is calling for another major expansion of the state’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program. Newsom is proposing an increase to California’s entertainment production incentive program from $750 million in annual tax credits to at least $1 billion, expanding what the governor’s office […]
Variety has announced that Olivia Rodrigo, KATSEYE, and SIENNA SPIRO will be honored at Variety’s 10th Annual Hitmakers Celebration in Los Angeles in December. Many more honorees will be announced in the coming days. Olivia Rodrigo will receive the Songwriter of the Year Award; KATSEYE will receive the Group of the Year Award; and SIENNA […]
Displaced Hebron families return to damaged homes, left to pick up scattered pieces of their lives after Israeli siege.
Senator Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson clash over tariffs and their impact on Maine's economy.
Political wrangling is still ongoing as all blocs weigh potential paths to power.
Network calls move 'assault' on press freedom, warns of 'dangerous pattern' that undermines ability to report facts.
As energy from the Gulf and Russia take a hit, American oil and gas firms are the big gainers.
Texas Muslims grapple with a slate of policies they say stigmatise their community, push for change at the ballot box.
Republicans and Democrats nationwide make their final pitch to voters on the eve of US midterm elections.
Russell Brand’s lawyer has told the jury there is “no evidence” that the comedian is “some kind of psychopath who rapes people and thinks it’s normal” in his closing argument. “The fact he behaved normally during and after all of those ‘rapes’ tells you what you need to know. He believed they were all consenting,” […]
Spain’s indie film distributors are flexing growing box office muscle — and attracting a broader range of buyers to Valladolid’s Merci market. Presented at Merci, Rentrak figures showed that members of Adicine, Spain’s leading association of independent film distributors, saw box office receipts rise 45% through September. Elastica Films’ “La Bola Negra,” released Sept. 25, […]
The seismic changes at Netflix have rippled across the pond, with up to 3% of the streamer’s London HQ laid off, it has now been confirmed. The aftershocks from last month’s U.S. re-org have also claimed U.K. and EMEA production VP Anna Mallett, who has exited amid the shake-up. Mallett, who was vice president of […]
Fox Corporation said profit in its fiscal first quarter was bolstered by advertising revenue tied to its multi-week telecast of the FIFA World Cup as well as increases in political ads and in the number of subscribers to its TV networks — dynamics that many traditional media corporations are hard-pressed to duplicate in the streaming […]
Vodka can be used to make everything from an espresso martini to a Moscow Mule. One Super Bowl advertiser hopes people will use the beverage in a bid to make $500,000. After tapping AI to help craft a 30-second commercial in Super Bowl LX, Svedka Vodka will instead turn to fans and followers and ask […]
From the “Summer House” love triangle that lit up thousands of group chats to Vicki Gunvalson’s return to Orange County, 2026 has given Bravo fans plenty to unpack. There was also Carole Radziwill’s “RHONY” comeback, the ever-shifting alliances in Salt Lake City and a “Real Housewives of Orange County” reunion that apparently calls for skinny-dipping. […]
Oman and China sign deals to boost trade and investment
