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 Issue Date: 07/08/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Raphael Saadiq Discusses Working On “Sinners,” His Upcoming One-Man Show Tour, and Beyoncé
Raphael Saadiq has always admired the boldness of stand-up icons like Dave Chappelle and Eddie Murphy who commanded the stage alone with only their stories. Now, the three-time Grammy winner is taking a similar leap, stepping into the spotlight solo for his own one-man show tour, announced Tuesday. The intimate No Bandwidth tour will pull
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Video Game Actors Are Voting On A New Contract. Here’s What It Means For AI In Gaming
An 11-month strike by video game performers could formally end this week if members ratify a deal that delivers pay raises, control over their likenesses and artificial intelligence protections. The agreement feels “like diamond amounts of pressure suddenly lifted,” said Sarah Elmaleh, a voice actor and chair of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television
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Review: Writer-Director James Gunn’s “Superman”
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … a purple and orange shape-shifting chemical compound? Writer-director James Gunn’s “Superman” was always going to be a strange chemistry of filmmaker and material. Gunn, the mind behind “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad,” has reliably drifted toward a B-movie superhero realm populated (usually over-populated)
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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Sentencing Set For Oct. 3 After Split Verdict In Criminal Case
Sean “Diddy” Combs will be sentenced in his federal criminal case on Oct. 3, a judge said Tuesday after probation officials rejected the defense and prosecution’s plan to move the date up by about two weeks. Combs, who remains jailed after a split verdict last week, spoke briefly to his lawyer Marc Agnifilo during a
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Lockt signs editor Marcello Sanna for U.S. commercial representation
Editorial, sound and VFX house Lockt has added editor Marcello Sanna to its talent roster for exclusive U.S. commercial representation. Sanna brings a fresh, high-energy perspective to Lockt’s postproduction offering, particularly in the sports, fashion, and automotive worlds. Originally from Italy, Sanna began his creative journey behind turntables as a teenager, where a passion for
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“Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring the lost moa
Filmmaker Peter Jackson owns one of the largest private collections of bones of an extinct New Zealand bird called the moa. His fascination with the flightless ostrich-like bird has led to an unusual partnership with a biotech company known for its grand and controversial plans to bring back lost species. On Tuesday, Colossal Biosciences announced
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Latest “Tiger King” twist finds “Doc” Antle sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking
“Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was sentenced on Tuesday to one year and a day in federal prison and fined $55,000 for trafficking in exotic animals and money laundering after pleading guilty in November 2023. Antle’s fate was resolved in a federal courtroom in Charleston, South Carolina, five years after the true crime documentary
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Issue Date: 07/08/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
Google Alums At Tiger Tracks Agency Spur Rapid Growth By Deploying Tech Industry Tactics
Today, Tiger Tracks, a digital marketing agency, has crossed a major milestone, officially increasing its monthly recurring revenue by more than 100x since launching in May 2021. Founders of the startup agency attribute their fast growth to tech industry tactics such as marshalling the power of PE partnerships. Alongside its revenue growth, the company’s staff
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ONLYCH1LD Tapped By Genesys For “The Next Level of Experience” Campaign
Creative production studio ONLYCH1LD was selected by Genesys, a global leader in AI-Powered Experience Orchestration, for its latest campaign “The Next Level of Experience.” The new, four-spot campaign highlights the Genesys partnerships with Scuderia Ferrari HP and the Laver Cup, showcasing the spirit of innovation and performance that drives elite athletes, teams, and customer experience
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, July 2025 Edition (Hybrid Special)
As our world continues to shapeshift, many world-famous gatherings are inviting us back in person, even as innovative online events continue to proliferate and offer unprecedented learning opportunities. In many cases, the online events offer direct access to global thought-leaders. Take a hard look this month’s list of Ultimate Events, reserve your spots, and take
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