A River of News

Culture headlines, Sunday, October 18, 2026

117 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 5

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    Katseye Says They’re ‘So Proud’ of Sophia Ahead of Her Return to the Group: ‘She’s Our Sister’ Variety by Mya Copeland
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    Taika Waititi Confirms His ‘Star Wars’ Movie Has Been Put ‘on Ice’ Indefinitely Variety by Payton Turkeltaub story
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    Jason Sudeikis Hopes to Continue ‘Ted Lasso,’ Says Coverage of His Split From Olivia Wilde Missed a ‘Million Little Things’: ‘It’s Always More Complicated’ Variety by Payton Turkeltaub
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    Hannah Gadsby Leads Sydney Festival 2027 Lineup Alongside Major Theatre Premieres Variety by Jade Kennedy story
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    Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything debuts with huge $15m opening weekend The Guardian by Sian Cain

22:00 UTC 5

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    Jesse Eisenberg Reveals TV Show Details as ‘The Debut’ Closes a Star-Studded London Film Festival The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Lily Ford story
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    Just For Laughs Sydney Reveals Full 2026 Lineup Variety by Lauren McNamara story
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    ‘Glee’ Reunion: Chris Colfer Joins Darren Criss Onstage to Perform ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ During London Concert Variety by Payton Turkeltaub
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    ‘My Brilliant Career’ and ‘Heartbreak High’ Stars Miah Madden and Chloé Hayden Named Trop Jr Ambassadors and Judges Variety by Lauren McNamara
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    Universal Music Publishing Group Elevates Maree Hamblion to EVP Variety by Lauren McNamara story

21:00 UTC 4

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    ‘Saturday Night Live U.K.’ Lays Into Shane Gillis The New York Times (limited free articles) by Derrick Bryson Taylor story
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    Léa Seydoux Became Fearless After the Controversies of ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ — She’s Doing It Again with ‘Gentle Monster’ IndieWire by Anne Thompson
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    ‘SNL UK’ Takes Aim At Shane Gillis On ‘Weekend Update’: “You Stupid F*cking C*nt” Deadline (limited free articles) by Glenn Garner story
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    Alan Mandell, Star of ‘Godot’ and Other Beckett Plays, Dies at 98 The New York Times (limited free articles) by Richard Sandomir

20:00 UTC 6

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    R.I.P. Growing Pains' Betty McGuire The A.V. Club by Olivia Singh story
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    Betty McGuire Dies: Broadway Actress & ‘Growing Pains’ Guest Star Was 100 Deadline (limited free articles) by Glenn Garner story
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    Julianne Moore Says ‘The Debut’ Is ‘One of the Best Scripts I’ve Ever Read’ as Jesse Eisenberg’s Musical Comedy Closes London Film Festival on a High Note Variety by Ellise Shafer story
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    Jesse Eisenberg TV Series Produced By Peter Rice To Be Taken Out By A24 Deadline (limited free articles) by Nellie Andreeva
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    Joe Manganiello Says Ben Affleck’s Scrapped Batman Film Would Have Seen Deathstroke ‘Dismantle Batman’s Entire Life’ and Kill Commissioner Gordon Variety by Payton Turkeltaub story
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    TikTok Restores ‘Musk’ Doc Account “After An Error” Resulted In Suspension Deadline (limited free articles) by Glenn Garner story

19:00 UTC 8

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    Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27 BBC story
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    Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Spends 15th Week at No. 1 on Albums Chart Variety by Steven J. Horowitz story
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    Betty McGuire, ‘Growing Pains’ Actress, Dies at 100 Variety by Mya Copeland story
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    James McAvoy is still cashing checks from Split The A.V. Club by Olivia Singh story
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    Young Miko Gets Flirty With L.A. During Her Late Checkout Tour The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Carly Thomas
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    Cindy Crawford & Family Pay Tribute To Late Son Presley Gerber: “‘Til We Meet Again, Our Sweet Boy” Deadline (limited free articles) by Glenn Garner story
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    Jesse Eisenberg Says He ‘Couldn’t Get Movie Studio Parts Anymore’ After Winning A Razzie For ‘Batman v Superman’: ‘The Industry Did Not Want Me to Be in a Superhero Movie’ Variety by K.J. Yossman
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    ‘Capturing Bigfoot’ Review: An Astounding Documentary Uncovers the Truth Variety by Owen Gleiberman

18:00 UTC 6

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    How A24 Spurred A Meme Craze & Got The Many To Watch ‘You Can See Everything’: Documentary Opens To $15M Milestone Deadline (limited free articles) by Anthonypauldalessandro story
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    Woodstock Film Festival Names Jessica Edwards Executive Director, Announces 2026 Maverick Award Winners — Full List Deadline (limited free articles) by Glenn Garner story
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    Cindy Crawford Breaks Her Silence on Son Presley Gerber’s Death: “A Sweet, Beautiful Soul” The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Carly Thomas story
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    Taylor Swift Fires Up Academy Gala With Four Songs in Her First Band Performance Since the Eras Tour Variety by Chris Willman story
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    Woodstock Film Festival Names Jessica Edwards as Executive Director Variety by Payton Turkeltaub story
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    Aran Murphy on Playing an Angry Young Man in ‘Youth’ and ‘War’ — and His Father Cillian’s Influence Variety by Isabelle Farina

17:00 UTC 16

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    Charli xcx Brings Out Chappell Roan for ‘Boom Clap’ at Los Angeles Concert Variety by Jem Aswad story
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    Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and Kaia Gerber Remember Presley Gerber as a ‘Sweet, Beautiful Soul’: ‘We Love You Forever’ Variety by Ellise Shafer story
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    CBS News Correspondent Jan Crawford Apologizes for Post on Abdul El-Sayed That Sparked Social-Media Ire Variety by Brian Steinberg story
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    Dance Is Not for Us review – desire and defiance as one revolutionary mover sweats it all out The Guardian by Lyndsey Winship
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    Tom Arnold Denies Chuck Lorre’s Claim That He Made Writers Put His Name On ‘Roseanne’ Scripts: “Never” Deadline (limited free articles) by Glenn Garner story
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    Kieran Culkin's unstructured acting style was a real pain for Jesse Eisenberg on the set of A Real Pain The A.V. Club by Olivia Singh story
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    RJ Mitte's mother addresses rumors about her son's death The A.V. Club by Dennis Perkins story
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    7 Takeaways From Chuck Lorre’s New Memoir, ‘Sitcom’ The New York Times (limited free articles) by Derrick Bryson Taylor story
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    Jaime Pressly Defends ‘Mom’ Co-Stars as ‘Beautifully Flawed’ After Creator Chuck Lorre Revealed His ‘Reluctance to Hire’ Anna Faris Variety by Mya Copeland story
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    Betty McGuire, Actress on Broadway and ‘Growing Pains,’ Dies at 100 The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Mike Barnes story
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    Box Office: ‘La Bola Negra’ Scores $277,500 From Four Theaters as Netflix Reports Grosses for First Time Ever Variety by Rebecca Rubin story
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    RLPO/Hickox review – a made-to-measure clarinet collaboration two decades in the pipeline The Guardian by Flora Willson
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    Georgina Cates, ‘An Awfully Big Adventure’ and ‘2point4 Children’ Actress, Dies at 51 Variety by Payton Turkeltaub story
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    The other Austen-like authors adding new perspectives to Jane's classic stories The A.V. Club by Lacy Baugher Milas
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    Inside Tubi’s Plan to Build an R.L. Stine Cinematic Universe The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Lexy Perez
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    ‘Dreadline Express’ Game Developer David Konecny Talks Stressful Player Choice & The Art Of Building A Psychological Horror Deadline (limited free articles) by Destiny Jackson

16:00 UTC 6

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    ‘Street Fighter’ Rings Up No. 1 $51M+ WW Opening, Largely Driven By Fans – Global Box Office Update Deadline (limited free articles) by Anthonypauldalessandro story
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    Curtain Up: ‘La Bola Negra’ Shines As Netflix Shares Grosses In Historic First — Specialty Box Office Deadline (limited free articles) by Jillg366 story
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    Georgina Cates Dead: BBC Star & ‘Clay Pigeons’ Actress Was 51 Deadline (limited free articles) by Glenn Garner story
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    Carrot Top says he's okay, returning to comedy The A.V. Club by Dennis Perkins story
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    Mom's Jaime Pressly responds after Chuck Lorre's comments about reluctance to hire Anna Faris The A.V. Club by Olivia Singh story
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    R.J. Mitte’s Mother Opens Up About His Tragic Passing to Help Other Families (While Clarifying Speculation About His Finances, Career and Fiancé) The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Chris Gardner

15:00 UTC 10

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    Georgina Cates, ‘An Awfully Big Adventure’ and ‘Clay Pigeons’ Actress, Dies at 51 The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Mike Barnes story
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    In contrast to Michael Che, SNL UK's Weekend Update has lots to say about Shane Gillis The A.V. Club by Dennis Perkins story
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    ‘Monday Night’ Friction? ESPN NFL Broadcasters Joe Buck & Troy Aikman Have Noisy Start To Super Bowl Year Deadline (limited free articles) by Dade Hayes story
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    Taylor Swift, Charlize Theron, Colman Domingo and Many More Stars Help Academy Museum Gala Raise Over $14M The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Kirsten Chuba story
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    Tim O’Donnell, Veteran Sitcom Writer, Producer and Director, Dies at 77 The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Mike Barnes
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    Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Stuns With $15 Million Debut, ‘Street Fighter’ Leads With $31 Million Variety by Rebecca Rubin story
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    Inside ‘The New Stanford Prison Experiment,’ Netflix’s Controversial Reality Series: ‘People Are Going to Have Very Strong Feelings’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Marlow Stern
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    4.48 Psychosis review – a dazzling, harrowing opera worthy of Sarah Kane’s furious writing The Guardian by Clive Paget
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    ‘La Bola Negra’ Earns $277,500 in Limited Release as Netflix Reports Box Office Results for the First Time in History IndieWire by Brent Lang story
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    What are you reading this week? The A.V. Club by Lacy Baugher Milas

14:00 UTC 6

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    Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s ‘Jengira’s Magnificent Dream,’ With Tilda Swinton, Boarded by ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Mexican Co-Producer Piano Variety by Anna Marie de la Fuente story
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    How Titmouse Animation Gave ‘Street Fighter’ Its Secret Sauce IndieWire by Sarah Shachat story
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    Jesse Eisenberg Relives Kieran Culkin Woes Making ‘A Real Pain’ and Says His Next Project is a TV Show The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Lily Ford story
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    The Best-Dressed Stars at the Academy Museum Gala, Including Inde Navarrette and Taylor Swift The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Laurie Brookins story
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    BBC pauses civil service secondment scheme BBC
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    Unlike audiences, Ben Affleck has no regrets about Surviving Christmas The A.V. Club by Dennis Perkins

13:00 UTC 6

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    ‘You Can See Everything’ Opens to a Staggering $15 Million, Securing A24’s Place as Hollywood’s Hottest Brand IndieWire by Brent Lang story
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    NFL Introduces Celebrity Guest Cheerleaders: On the Sidelines With Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka and the L.A. Rams (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Angelique Jackson
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    James Austin Johnson's Trump invades SNL UK The A.V. Club by Dennis Perkins story
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    ‘Imperium,’ ‘Concrete Land’ and ‘9 Temples to Heaven’ Win BFI London Film Festival Awards The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Georg Szalai
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    London Film Festival: Sergei Loznitsa’s ‘Imperium’ & Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s ‘9 Temples To Heaven’ Among Big Winners — Full List Deadline (limited free articles) by Zac Ntim story
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    Sergei Loznitsa’s ‘Imperium’ Wins Best Film at BFI London Film Festival Variety by Naman Ramachandran story

12:00 UTC 3

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    Ariadne/Dido and Aeneas review – English Touring Opera conjures two strikingly different mythological worlds The Guardian by Erica Jeal
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    El Gouna Unveils Third Cohort Of CineGouna Emerge Program’s Rising Stars Deadline (limited free articles) by Melanie Goodfellow
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    What's on TV this week—Phony and Yaga premiere The A.V. Club by Christina Izzo

11:00 UTC 2

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    Before Jon Favreau was a blockbuster machine, he refused to grow up in Swingers The A.V. Club by Craig D. Lindsey
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    ‘Medieval romance overflowed with sexually active fairies’: the surprisingly long roots of romantasy The Guardian by Sarah Clegg

10:00 UTC 1

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    Twelfth Night review – Mathew Horne oozes arrogance as a brilliantly buttoned-up Malvolio The Guardian by Mark Fisher

09:00 UTC 5

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    James Austin Johnson’s Trump Stops by ‘SNL U.K.’ for Meeting With Burnham and Zelenskyy: ‘You Don’t Have One Guy Who Can Play Trump?’ Variety by Ellise Shafer story
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    ‘What Belongs to Others’ Wins Top Warsaw Film Festival Award The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Georg Szalai
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    ‘Shakespeare was a Black woman’: the playwright’s under-recognized connection to Black culture The Guardian by Kaitlyn McNab
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    Ali G answers his critics: ‘Me ain’t the first intellectual to get haterz’ The Guardian by Rich Pelley
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    A Once-in-a-Lifetime Look Into America’s Most-Storied Art Couple ARTnews by Emily Watlington

08:00 UTC 3

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    ‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Takes Jab at Shane Gillis: ‘You Stupid F—ing C—’ Variety by Ellise Shafer story
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    Roger Deakins on Instinct, Experience and Not Knowing What Is a Cinematographer: ‘I Still Can’t Answer That’ Variety by Callum McLennan
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    ‘I drunkenly sing Wonderwall off-key and awfully’: Rebecca Ferguson’s honest playlist The Guardian by Rich Pelley

07:00 UTC 2

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    South Africa’s Oscar Entry ‘Variations on a Theme’ Was Written With Microsoft Excel The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Georg Szalai
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    Ryan Gosling’s Zero-G Stunts on ‘Project Hail Mary’ Broken Down by the Space Epic’s VFX Supervisors Variety by John Hopewell

06:00 UTC 2

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    ‘It was like your worst nightmare’ – Ellie and Natasia on mums, music … and failing to make Bob Mortimer smile The Guardian by Rachel Aroesti
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    ‘How do we welcome the stranger, with humanity or anger?’ The forgotten Germans who found refuge in Ireland The Guardian by John Kampfner

05:00 UTC 2

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    TV tonight: a very moreish drama about a hellish birthday party The Guardian by Hollie Richardson, Hannah J Davies, Priya Elan, Graeme Virtue
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    ‘A key artist in her own right’: wallpaper and fabrics designer emerges from William Morris’s shadow The Guardian by Donna Ferguson

04:00 UTC 1

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    The Man Who Taught Us How to Pay Attention The New York Times (limited free articles) by A.O. Scott

02:00 UTC 1

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    IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking Summit Returned to Los Angeles — See All the Photos IndieWire by Christian Zilko story

01:00 UTC 10

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    Academy Museum Gala: Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Jennifer Hudson, More Stars Walk the Carpet The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Tristan Cassel story
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    Academy Museum Gala: Anna Kendrick, Adrien Brody, Brittany Snow, More Stars Walk the Carpet The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Tristan Cassel story
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    Academy Museum Gala 2026 Red Carpet: Indie Navarrete, Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow and More Variety by Marcmalkin story
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    ‘Dirty Dancing’ Sequel Will Honor Patrick Swayze, as Producers Work with Jennifer Grey to Write Baby’s Next Chapter IndieWire by J. Kim Murphy
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    Quentin Tarantino Confirms He’s ‘Written a Script’ for His Tenth Film, But Won’t Pursue It Yet Because He Wants to ‘Live a Little’ Variety by Staff story
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    Paul Bettany Says He and Johnny Depp ‘Hadn’t Spoken’ in Years When Their Texts Were Read During Libel Trial: ‘I Was Being Painted As This Close Friend’ Variety by Staff story
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    ‘Klara and the Sun’ Review: There’s No Life — Intelligent, Artificial or Otherwise — in Taika Waititi’s Calamitous Android Fantasy Variety by Staff story
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    Harry Styles ‘Together, Together’ Tour Doc Coming From John Wilson, Universal Pictures Content Group (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Staff story
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    KJ Apa on Becoming Jimmy Stewart, Speculation That He Is the Singer Mr. Fantasy and Opening Up About His Addictions and Recovery: ‘This Is A Huge Part of Who I Am’ Variety by Staff story
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    ‘Musk’ TikTok Account Permanently Suspended Ahead of Documentary’s Wide Release Variety by Staff story

00:00 UTC 7

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    Harry Styles Debuts Unreleased Song He Wrote in Memory of Liam Payne, ‘What Is Enough,’ on Second Anniversary of Ex-Bandmate’s Death Variety by Staff story
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    Miley Cyrus Tears Up While Honouring Dolly Parton During Hollywood Bowl Show: ‘Nothing In This Life Could Ever Tear Us Apart’ Variety by Staff story
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    50 Cent Opens Up About Diddy’s Secret Smear Campaign Against Him, Why He Won’t Work With Courtney Kemp Again and Learning His Mom Was Gay: ‘I’m Not Ashamed of That in Any Way’ Variety by Staff story
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    J.K. Rowling’s Agent Slams Trans Rights Protest at ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ in London: It Put ‘Others at Risk’ Variety by Staff story
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    How The Traitors' music plays with your emotions BBC
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    James McAvoy Pitched ‘Star Trek’ Series About “Young Picard,” Jokes “All I Really Want To Do” Is Play Young Patrick Stewart Deadline (limited free articles) by Glenn Garner story
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    Comedian Paul Whitehouse mugged at London cash machine BBC