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 Issue Date: 09/02/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Kathryn Bigelow Unveils “A House of Dynamite” At Venice Film Festival
Kathryn Bigelow was interested in the U.S. nuclear stockpile: Who was guarding it? What would happen if a missile strike was imminent? And who would be making the decisions about what to do? Her new film “A House of Dynamite” takes audiences into those guarded rooms as U.S. government officials and military leaders attempt to
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Google Avoids Breakup In Search Monopoly Case, But Judge’s Landmark Ruling Orders Other Changes
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shake-up of Google’s search engine in a crackdown aimed at curbing the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the U.S. government’s attempt to break up the company and impose other restraints. The 226-page decision made by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., will likely
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SHOOT’s 65th Anniversary Reflections: Brendan Gaul, McCann’s Global Chief Entertainment Officer
As SHOOT celebrates a milestone, its 65th year of publication, we continue a recently launched series of interviews and features that will run throughout the summer on SHOOTonline and in SHOOT’s newsletters and special custom email blast in which industry executives, creatives and artists reflect on the changes they’ve seen over the decades, as well
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“The Smashing Machine” Sparks Oscar Buzz For Dwayne Johnson At Venice Film Festival
Dwayne Johnson takes a serious turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine,” which had its world premiere Monday at the Venice Film Festival. “I have for a long time wanted this,” Johnson said before the premiere. “The transformation part was something I was really hungry to do. I’ve been very fortunate to
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Sofia Coppola Delves Into Life of Fashion Luminary and Friend Marc Jacobs
Neither Sofia Coppola nor Marc Jacobs were convinced a documentary was a good idea. Jacobs wasn’t sure he wanted to be the subject of one and Coppola wasn’t sure she wanted the pressure of being the person behind the camera. This was her friend of over 30 years, after all. What if the film wasn’t
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Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” Premieres At Venice Film Fest, Receives 13-Minute Standing Ovation
Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi arrived at the Venice Film Festival Saturday for the world premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” the kickoff to what’s expected to be the film’s major awards season push. The audience gave it a 13-minute standing ovation, one of the most enthusiastic of the 82nd edition of the festival. Isaac
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Jude Law Debuts Portrayal Of Vladimir Putin In “The Wizard of the Kremlin” At Venice Film Fest
Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas’ “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” which had its world premiere Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. Law said earlier he didn’t enter the project naively, and that he also does not fear repercussions for his portrayal. “I felt safe in the hands of Olivier,” Law said.
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Television Academy To Honor Corporation for Public Broadcasting With 2025 Governors Award
The Television Academy has announced that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is the recipient of the 2025 Governors Award, recognizing the organization’s more than five decades of service in enriching America’s media landscape through funding and support for educational, cultural and public-interest programming. The Emmy® statuette will be presented to Patricia de Stacy Harrison, the
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PBS, NPR Stations Struggle With Trump-Fueled Cuts In Government Funding
Coping with a sudden loss in federal funding, PBS affiliate KSPS in Spokane, Washington, faced a surprise extra hurdle. Many of its contributing members — at one point almost half — lived in Canada, and they were withdrawing support out of anger at President Donald Trump’s desire to make the country the 51st member of
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5 new cast members join “Saturday Night Live” after high-profile departures
Five new cast members will join the upcoming season of “Saturday Night Live,” NBC announced Tuesday on the heels of several high-profile departures. Ben Marshall, already an “SNL” writer, will become a featured player, along with newcomers Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska. The additions follow a string of cast departures in
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Reese Witherspoon’s new mission: How she plans to inspire young readers
Oscar-winning actor and book club impresario Reese Witherspoon is teaming up with her publisher, Hachette Book Group, on a literacy campaign. Starting this fall, new audio books from Nathan Harris, Patricia Cornwell and other Hachette fiction authors will include a message from Witherspoon urging parents to read to their children at least 10 minutes a
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Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor best known for “Dances with Wolves,” dies at 73
Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor whose long and successful career on the big and small screen included an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Kicking Bird in “Dances with Wolves,” has died. He was 73. Greene died Monday in Stratford, Ontario, after a long battle with an unspecified illness.. Variety first reported the news
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Gérard Depardieu To Face Criminal Trial Over Rape and Sexual Assault Allegations
The French film star Gérard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial before a criminal court in Paris over allegations of rape and sexual assault against actor Charlotte Arnould. “I feel relieved,” Arnould, 29, wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, announcing that she had received the investigating judge’s indictment order. “The order restores a form of
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The Success Of Some AI Music Creators Prompts Debate On Future Of Music Industry
When pop groups and rock bands practice or perform, they rely on their guitars, keyboards and drumsticks to make music. Oliver McCann, a British AI music creator who goes by the stage name imoliver, fires up his chatbot. McCann’s songs span a range of genres, from indie-pop to electro-soul to country-rap. There’s just one crucial
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“Weapons” Regains #1 Spot At Weekend Box Office As Summer Winds Down
“Weapons” found its way back on top during the Labor Day weekend, culminating a summer box office that’s likely to fall right below meeting last year’s earnings. Zach Cregger’s horror proved its staying power as a late-summer viral success and regained the top spot after last weekend saw “Kpop Demon Hunters” give Netflix its first
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