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 Issue Date: 11/17/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
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Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas Honored With Oscars For Their Storied Careers
Tom Cruise, at 63 still the biggest movie star in a room full of them, finally got to hold his own Oscar on a Hollywood stage on Sunday night. “Making movies is not what I do, it’s who I am,” said Cruise. He was composed as always, but at moments seemed near tears as he
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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Cinema With Hollywood Celebs and Encourages Inclusion Of Marginal Voices
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience Saturday celebrating cinema and its ability to inspire and unite. Leo encouraged the filmmakers and celebrities gathered in a frescoed Vatican audience hall to use their art to include marginal voices, calling film “a
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Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys’ Parallel Lives Come Together For “The Beast in Me”
When prestige TV was first thought to be eclipsing movies, with quality scripts and meaty acting roles, two shows frequently bandied about were “Homeland” with Claire Danes and “The Americans” starring Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell. Danes acknowledges other parallels with Rhys. “I mean, you married an American lady, I married a British gentleman,” she
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Aidy Smith Enters Into Development Deal With Banijay UK’s Electric Robin
Banijay Branded Entertainment (BBE), part of Banijay Entertainment, has confirmed a development collaboration between global presenter and producer Aidy Smith, and production company Electric Robin (part of Banijay UK). The deal will see the creation of formats, developed in partnership between Electric Robin and Smith, who will also serve as executive producer. The formats will
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UnderWonder Signs Directing Duo Too Short For Modeling
UnderWonder has signed Too Short For Modeling–the viral directing duo most notably behind a buzz-generating Liquid Death spec spot–for U.S. commercial representation. Known for blending absurdist comedy with cutting-edge technology, Noam Sharon and Tal Rosenthal, aka Too Short For Modeling, are redefining how live action and AI can coexist. After years of directing live-action spots,
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Director Dylan Bradshaw Joins PARAGON For Commercials and Branded Content
Production studio PARAGON has added director Dylan Bradshaw to its roster for advertising and branded content collaborations. Bradshaw is a next-gen director blending cinematic storytelling with viral internet culture. He broke out after teaming with co-director Nate Norell to win the 2025 Doritos Crash The Super Bowl contest with “Abduction.” The self-funded spot made its
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2025 Camp Kuleshov Winners Celebrated In Chicago, L.A. and NYC
The Camp Kuleshov trailer competition for emerging creative artists in postproduction–a.k.a. Camp K–recognized its winning and honorable mention entries at events in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Trophies were bestowed in recognition of outstanding achievement in the categories of Editing, Sound Design and Graphics, as well as the Music Score category. Designed to give
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Booker and Holtz Appointed Co-Heads of Creative, Atkinson Named Head of Design At BBH USA
BBH USA has expanded its creative department with three key leadership appointments. Ryan Atkinson joins as head of design, while Alex Booker and Estefanio Holtz have been appointed as co-heads of creative. They will report to Erica Roberts, chief creative officer of BBH USA. “Ryan, Alex and Estefanio bring exactly the kind of creative energy
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VML’s Kaleeta McDade and Industry’s Oved Valadez win 2025 ADCOLOR | One Club Creative Award
Kaleeta McDade, VML global chief experience officer, based in Atlanta, and Oved Valadez, executive creative director and founding partner at Industry in Portland, are the recipients of this year’s ADCOLOR | ONE CLUB Creative Award, presented at the annual ADCOLOR Awards ceremony on Friday (11/14) in Orlando. Now in its 16th year, the ADCOLOR |
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S.S. Rajamouli Shares A Glimpse Of “Varanasi,” His Time-Travel Film With Elements Of Hindu Mythology
Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, the blockbuster movie director behind global hits like “RRR” and “Baahubali” that redefined Indian cinema’s scale and caught Hollywood’s attention, has unveiled his most ambitious film yet. Known for blending mythic storytelling with grand action and imaginative choreography, Rajamouli announced his latest film — and its title — at an event Saturday
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“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” Tops Weekend Box Office
It’s no magic trick: The third installment in the thieving magician “Now You See Me” series beat the high-profile action pic “The Running Man” at the North American box office this weekend. Lionsgate’s “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” pulled in $21.3 million, while Paramount’s “The Running Man” made $17 million, according to studio
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Disney reaches new deal with YouTube TV, ending a blackout that lasted over two weeks
Disney and YouTube TV reached a new deal to bring channels like ABC and ESPN back to the Google-owned livestreaming platform Friday, ending a blackout for customers that dragged on for over two weeks. “As part of the new deal, Disney’s full suite of networks and stations — including ESPN and ABC — have already
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What to Stream: “Wicked: For Good” Soundtrack, “Train Dreams,” “A Man on the Inside” and Black Cowboys
Ted Danson’s “A Man on the Inside” returning to Netflix for its second season and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo belting out the “Wicked: For Good” soundtrack are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected
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New statue of Bridget Jones joins other film icons in London’s Leicester Square
Bridget Jones has joined Harry Potter, Mary Poppins and Paddington as permanent residents of London’s famed Leicester Square. A new bronze statue of the romantic comedy heroine was unveiled Monday to mark 25 years since the release of the first “Bridget Jones” film. Actor Renée Zellweger, who has played the titular character four times since
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