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 Issue Date: 06/06/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Directorial POVs On “The Pitt,” “Zero Day,” “Severance” and “Beatles ’64”
The narrative pendulum of The Pitt (HBO Max) has swung in a direction that’s brought new life and depth to the medical procedural drama series genre. The Pitt follows a day in the life of healthcare professionals at a Pittsburgh hospital as they deal with the emotional toll of treating critically ill patients. The show
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Film Festival Showcases What AI Can Do On The Big Screen
Artificial intelligence ‘s use in movie making is exploding. And a young film festival, now in its junior year, is showcasing what this technology can do on screen today. The annual AI Film Festival organized by Runway, a company that specializes in AI-generated video, kicked off in New York Thursday night with ten short films
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VCCP Grows Its Content Studio, Girl&Bear, In The U.S.; Robert Valdes Appointed Chief Production Officer
Ad agency VCCP has appointed Robert Valdes as chief production officer of its content creation studio, Girl&Bear, signaling a continuation of its growth in the U.S. market and doubling down on its commitment to modern production practices. Launched in the U.K. in 2021 as a content studio for the VCCP network, Girl&Bear has since expanded
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adam&eveDDB appoints Tom Ghiden as managing director
adam&eveDDB London has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of Tom Ghiden as managing director. He joins from JOAN London, where he has been managing director since the agency’s launch in 2023. Ghiden has a proven track record of driving growth for clients including Procter & Gamble, Mars, eBay and Pernod Ricard, while
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Senate Republicans revise ban on state AI regulations in bid to preserve controversial provision
Senate Republicans have made changes to their party’s sweeping tax bill in hopes of preserving a new policy that would prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade. In legislative text unveiled Thursday night, Senate Republicans proposed denying states federal funding for broadband projects if they regulate AI. That’s a change from a provision
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Combs’ Ex-Girlfriend Sobs During Testimony, Says He Ignored Her Pleas To End Sex Marathons
Sean “Diddy” Combs ‘ recent ex-girlfriend broke down on the witness stand Friday describing their many drug-fueled sex marathons, saying the music mogul ignored her signals to stop and scolded her for crying after another encounter. Testifying under the pseudonym “Jane” for a second day, the woman recounted how Combs pushed her to continue sex
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Judge denies Harvey Weinstein’s bid for mistrial after juror complains
A juror in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes trial asked to be removed from the case Friday because he felt his fellow jurors were treating a member of their panel in an “unfair and unjust” way, but the judge told him he had to keep deliberating. Judge Curtis Farber later denied a defense request for a
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Police consider whether “King of the Hill” actor’s sexual orientation played a role in his killing
Investigators are looking into whether the sexual orientation of “King of the Hill” voice actor Jonathan Joss played a role in his shooting death in Texas, authorities said Thursday, walking back a previous statement about the potential motive. Joss’ husband has claimed the person who killed the actor yelled “violent homophobic slurs” before opening fire
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“Sinners” puts “truth on screen” for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
It’s a small part in a big movie, but for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, their scene in “Sinners” is a huge deal. The horror movie blockbuster, starring Michael B. Jordan as a gangster turned vampire slayer, paints a brief but impactful portrait of the tribe using Choctaw actors and cultural experts. For some,
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Issue Date: 06/06/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
Class Act: Union-Cut Uber One Spot Starring Brian Cox Takes Top Comedy Prize at AICP
Uber One “Brian Cox Goes to College” took home Best Comedy Spot honors at this year’s AICP Awards show. Created by Special US, directed by David Shane of O Positive, and cut at Union Editorial, this one hits all the right notes — dry, sharp, and just absurd enough to be believable. Union Partner Graham
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, June 2025 Edition (Hybrid Special)
According to BCG Henderson Institute Chairman Martin Reeves and Rhodes Scholar Jack Fuller in their incredibly inspiring Harvard Business Review book ‘The Imagination Machine,’ imagination is crucial for “seizing and creating new opportunities and finding new paths to growth.” On a similar note, strategist, intelligence analyst, and Webster University communications professor David Gutting has advanced
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