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 Issue Date: 01/30/2026 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Diane Warren Extends Her Oscar Nominations Streak With “Relentless” Creativity
Last week Diane Warren scored her latest Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song as composer and lyricist of “Dear Me” for the documentary Diane Warren: Relentless (MasterClass/Greenwich Entertainment). This marks the ninth consecutive year that Warren has been a Best Original Song nominee. She now has a career total of 17 nominations. While Warren
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Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-Winning Comedian Of “Schitt’s Creek” and “SCTV” Fame, Dies At 71
Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically ditzy wealthy matriarch Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday. She was 71. O’Hara died at her home in Los Angeles “following a brief illness,” according
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Mediawan To Acquire The North Road Company
Mediawan–the independent European studio led by Pierre-Antoine Capton, who co-founded it with Xavier Niel and Matthieu Pigasse–has signed an agreement to acquire The North Road Company, the indie U.S.-based studio founded by Peter Chernin. The combination creates one of the world’s largest independent studios with major creative hubs in the five continents and capabilities spanning
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“Josephine” Wins Top Jury and Audience Awards At Sundance Film Festival
Beth de Araújo’s potent family drama “Josephine,” about an 8-year-old girl who witnesses a sexual assault, won top prizes at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. The juries announced the winners Friday in Park City, Utah. “Josephine,” starring Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan as the girl’s parents, became one of the festival’s early consensus hits despite
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Big Moments and Breakout Movies At The Sundance Film Festival
The last Sundance Film Festival in Utah is drawing to a close this weekend. The Park City gathering was a wistful farewell to the place Robert Redford’s brainchild has called home for over 40 years and launched so many careers. Although the festival isn’t ending — it will start anew in Boulder, Colorado, in 2027
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Director Hannah Berry George Joins Eleanor For Her First U.S. Representation
Production house Eleanor has added director Hannah Berry George to its U.S. roster. This marks her first commercial representation in the American market. Sophie Gold, president of Eleanor, said, ”What immediately stood out was Hannah’s fearlessness. She’s deeply comfortable in comedy, including darker and more absurd territory, but what truly sets her apart is how
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Netflix films Madison Chock and Evan Bates for a docuseries as U.S. skaters prep for Winter Olympics
The one thing that American figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates insisted upon when they were approached about a behind-the-scenes documentary from Netflix chronicling their road to the Milan Cortina Olympics was authenticity. The three-time and reigning ice dance world champions were not about fabricating drama. They refused to be actors in some theatrical
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Apple’s iPhone sales surge to new quarterly high despite early missteps in AI
Apple’s iPhone sales soared to a new quarterly record during the holiday season, despite artificial intelligence blunders that prompted the technology trendsetter to get a helping hand from Google. The October-December results announced Thursday reflect the allegiance of Apple’s fans, who eagerly snapped up the latest iPhone 17 models even though the company still hasn’t
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Issue Date: 01/30/2026 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
DWA Presents Ultimate Events, February 2026 Edition (Hybrid Special)
The phenomenon known as SXSW was launched in Austin, Texas, USA, back in 1987. Starting on 12 March, the 2026 SXSW Conferences & Festivals will introduce what’s next in the worlds of film, culture, music, and technology, providing rich opportunities for professionals at all levels to participate, network, and supercharge our careers. Aiming to shake
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