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SHOOT News of the Day  “One Battle After Another” Tops Gotham Awards With A Record-Setting 6 Nominations 
The Gotham Film & Media Institute unveiled the nominations for the 35th edition of The Gothams, singling out 40 feature films and 25 performances in 10 award categories with One Battle After Another receiving an all-time record high of six nominations. New this year, The Gotham has expanded its Best Feature category to include 10
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“The Pitt,” “Dying for Sex” and “Shrinking” Among Honorees At Norman Lear Awards 
The Norman Lear Center and Hollywood, Health & Society (HH&S) last night (10/27) at the Writers Guild Theater honored seven series tackling bold storylines that responsibly inform audiences on critical topics. The shows receiving Norman Lear Awards were The Pitt, Matlock, Paradise, Grey’s Anatomy, Shrinking, Chicago Med, and Dying for Sex. Presenters included: Katherine LaNasa
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USC Norman Lear Center Finds “The Pitt” Inspires Real-World Action; Series Receives Culture Health Award 
A new study from the USC Norman Lear Center reveals that HBO Max’s critically acclaimed medical drama The Pitt is doing far more than collecting Emmys. It’s changing hearts, minds, and behaviors. Through raw, authentic storytelling set inside a bustling Pittsburgh emergency room, The Pitt has not only resonated deeply with medical professionals but also
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Director LIAKH Signs With  Furlined For U.S. Commercial Representation 
LIAKH has joined the directorial roster at Furlined for his first commercial representation in the U.S. LIAKH is the eponymous moniker of Ukrainian-born comedy writer and director Daniel Liakh whose work lies at the intersection of the absurd and the deeply human. A blue belt in jiu-jitsu and self-described “relatively nice person,” LIAKH has turned
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Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on AI accelerates 
Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence. In June CEO Andy Jassy, who has aggressively sought to cut costs since becoming CEO in 2021, said that he anticipated generative AI would reduce Amazon’s corporate workforce in the next few years. Jassy said at the
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Greg Nelson and Judy Alexander-Cory to receive Life Achievement honors at the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards 
Greg Nelson, an Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-winning make-up artist, and Judy Alexander-Cory, an Oscar-nominated hair stylist, will be honored with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 13th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS) Awards. The awards will be presented at the MUAHS gala on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Westin Bonaventure in
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Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in British sitcom “Fawlty Towers,” dies at 93 
Actor Prunella Scales, best known as acid-tongued Sybil Fawlty in the classic British sitcom “Fawlty Towers,” has died, her children said Tuesday. She was 93 and had lived with dementia for many years. Scales’ sons, Samuel and Joseph West, said she died “peacefully at home in London” on Monday. “Although dementia forced her retirement from
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