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- Jimmy Kimmel Slams ‘Maniac’ Donald Trump for Defending ICE Shooting Death and Blaming It on the ‘Radical Left Threatening Our Law Enforcement Officers’Jimmy Kimmel branded Donald Trump a “maniac” in reaction to the president’s Truth Social post about the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good. The 37-year-old U.S. citizen was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan. 7. Trump defended the ICE agent by saying the shooting was an act of self-defense and […]
- Bruno Mars Announces 2026 Stadium Tour Dates With Anderson .Paak, Victoria Monet, Raye, Leon ThomasBruno Mars, who announced “The Romantic,” his first solo album in nearly a decade, on Wednesday, has announced a six-month stadium tour across two continents, launching in April. “The Romantic Tour” is produced by Live Nation and spans nearly 40 shows across North America, Europe, and the U.K. The tour launches on Friday, April 10, […]
- Golden Globes Presenters Include George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Charli xcx, Snoop Dogg and MoreThe Golden Globes has announced its lineup of presenters for this weekend’s awards ceremony. The starry list include George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Charli xcx, Snoop Dogg and “Heated Rivalry” stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams. Also presenting are Amanda Seyfried, Ana de Armas, Ayo Edebiri, Chris Pine, Colman Domingo, Dakota Fanning, Dave Franco, Diane Lane, […]
- U.S. Investment Firm Guggenheim Brothers Media Partners With Abu Dhabi’s Ethmar International Holding on Multi-Million Dollar Creator FundU.S. firm Guggenheim Brothers Media has forged a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi investment company Ethmar International Holding to launch a multi-million dollar fund focused on media and entertainment in the digital content creation space. The Abu Dhabi-based fund aims to “help advance Abu Dhabi’s vision of becoming a global hub for creative industries and next-generation […]
- Petra Volpe, Director of Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Late Shift,’ to Receive Zurich’s Golden Eye AwardThe Zurich Film Festival will honor Swiss director Petra Volpe on Monday with the Golden Eye Award for her film “Late Shift,” which is on the shortlist for the Academy Award for best international feature film. The award will be presented alongside a screening of the film for members of the Academy of Motion Picture […]
- Netflix Smash ‘Secrets We Keep’ and Canneseries Prizewinner ‘A Better Man’ Scoop Nominations for Göteborg’s Nordic Series Script AwardNetflix barnstormer “Secrets We Keep,” Canneseries top winner “A Better Man” and “Vigdis,” directed by “The Witcher” star Björn Hlynur Haraldsson and Tinna Hrafnsdóttir, will do battle for the 2026 Nordic Series Script Award, the Göteborg Film Festival’s weightiest industry award. Also making the shortlist cut, announced Thursday, is “My Brother,” the second Nordic Script […]
- ‘Rise of the Conqueror’ Sells to Well Go USA as Capture Closes Multiple Deals on Historical Epic (EXCLUSIVE)Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to “Rise of the Conqueror,” the historical action epic based on the true story of 14th century conqueror Amir Timur. The film, directed by Jacob Schwarz (“Iron Cowboy”), stars Christian Mortensen and Mahesh Jadu (“The Witcher”). Well Go USA has set a digital release date of […]
- Japan, India-Set Romance ‘Him, Her and Fuji’ Unveils First Looks (EXCLUSIVE)Indo-Japanese romance “Toh Ti Ani Fuji” (Him, Her and Fuji) has unveiled its first looks as the film prepares for its world premiere at the 24th Pune International Film Festival. The bilingual production, shot extensively across Japan and India, has been selected for PIFF’s competitive Marathi Feature Film section, where it will compete for the […]
- ‘Life of Pi’ Star Suraj Sharma Joins ‘Glee’ Actor Iqbal Theba in Dramedy ‘Days With Dandekar’ (EXCLUSIVE)BAFTA nominee Suraj Sharma (“Life of Pi”) is starring with SAG Award winner Iqbal Theba (“Glee”) in “Days With Dandekar,” a dramedy from Meritage Pictures and Spicy Mango Productions. Film Independent Spirit Award nominee Summer Bishil and Ranjita Chakravarty round out the principal cast. Emmy-nominated filmmaker Leena Pendharkar wrote and directed the project, which follows […]
- ‘The Gymnast,’ Starring Ethan Embry and Britney Wheeler, Acquired by Visit Films Ahead of Rotterdam World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)Visit Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to U.S film “The Gymnast,” which will have its world premiere in the Tiger Competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film will also screen next month at the European Film Market in Berlin. “The Gymnast,” which was written and directed by Charlotte Glynn, follows a 16-year-old […]
Jimmy Kimmel branded Donald Trump a “maniac” in reaction to the president’s Truth Social post about the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good. The 37-year-old U.S. citizen was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan. 7. Trump defended the ICE agent by saying the shooting was an act of self-defense and […]
Bruno Mars, who announced “The Romantic,” his first solo album in nearly a decade, on Wednesday, has announced a six-month stadium tour across two continents, launching in April. “The Romantic Tour” is produced by Live Nation and spans nearly 40 shows across North America, Europe, and the U.K. The tour launches on Friday, April 10, […]
The Golden Globes has announced its lineup of presenters for this weekend’s awards ceremony. The starry list include George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Charli xcx, Snoop Dogg and “Heated Rivalry” stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams. Also presenting are Amanda Seyfried, Ana de Armas, Ayo Edebiri, Chris Pine, Colman Domingo, Dakota Fanning, Dave Franco, Diane Lane, […]
U.S. firm Guggenheim Brothers Media has forged a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi investment company Ethmar International Holding to launch a multi-million dollar fund focused on media and entertainment in the digital content creation space. The Abu Dhabi-based fund aims to “help advance Abu Dhabi’s vision of becoming a global hub for creative industries and next-generation […]
The Zurich Film Festival will honor Swiss director Petra Volpe on Monday with the Golden Eye Award for her film “Late Shift,” which is on the shortlist for the Academy Award for best international feature film. The award will be presented alongside a screening of the film for members of the Academy of Motion Picture […]
Netflix barnstormer “Secrets We Keep,” Canneseries top winner “A Better Man” and “Vigdis,” directed by “The Witcher” star Björn Hlynur Haraldsson and Tinna Hrafnsdóttir, will do battle for the 2026 Nordic Series Script Award, the Göteborg Film Festival’s weightiest industry award. Also making the shortlist cut, announced Thursday, is “My Brother,” the second Nordic Script […]
Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to “Rise of the Conqueror,” the historical action epic based on the true story of 14th century conqueror Amir Timur. The film, directed by Jacob Schwarz (“Iron Cowboy”), stars Christian Mortensen and Mahesh Jadu (“The Witcher”). Well Go USA has set a digital release date of […]
Indo-Japanese romance “Toh Ti Ani Fuji” (Him, Her and Fuji) has unveiled its first looks as the film prepares for its world premiere at the 24th Pune International Film Festival. The bilingual production, shot extensively across Japan and India, has been selected for PIFF’s competitive Marathi Feature Film section, where it will compete for the […]
BAFTA nominee Suraj Sharma (“Life of Pi”) is starring with SAG Award winner Iqbal Theba (“Glee”) in “Days With Dandekar,” a dramedy from Meritage Pictures and Spicy Mango Productions. Film Independent Spirit Award nominee Summer Bishil and Ranjita Chakravarty round out the principal cast. Emmy-nominated filmmaker Leena Pendharkar wrote and directed the project, which follows […]
Visit Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to U.S film “The Gymnast,” which will have its world premiere in the Tiger Competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film will also screen next month at the European Film Market in Berlin. “The Gymnast,” which was written and directed by Charlotte Glynn, follows a 16-year-old […]
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