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 Issue Date: 09/23/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
What To Know About Nexstar and Sinclair, The ABC Affiliate Owners Preempting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Two ABC affiliate owners say they’ll continue to preempt late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel with their own local programming, even after ABC said they would reinstate his show nationally. Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group’s decision highlights the influence and sometimes-tenuous relationship local TV station owners have with national broadcasters such as
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Superprime Signs Director Maggie Gyllenhaal For Branded and Commercial Work
Superprime Films has signed acclaimed actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal for representation as a director in branded and commercial work in the U.S., U.K. and France. This marks her first signing with a production company in the advertising space. A creative force both in front of and behind the camera, Gyllenhaal fundamentally understands both performance
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Oracle To Help Lead U.S. Oversight of TikTok’s Algorithm, Wresting Control From China’s ByteDance
Tech giant Oracle will spearhead U.S. oversight of the algorithm and security underlying TikTok’s video popular platform under the terms of a deal laid out Monday by President Donald Trump’s administration. All the final details still need to be nailed down among several joint venture partners that will include Oracle, investment firm Silver Lake Partners
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Claudia Cardinale, Star Of “8½” and “The Leopard,” Dies At 87
Acclaimed Italian actor Claudia Cardinale, who starred in some of the most celebrated European films of the 1960s and 1970s, has died, AFP reported Tuesday. She was 87. She starred in more than 100 films and made-for-television productions, but she was best known for embodying youthful purity in Federico Fellini’s “8½,” in which she co-starred
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Taryn Crouthers Named CEO Of SPCSHP
SPCSHP, a creative agency that’s part of the MSQ family of shops, has appointed Taryn Crouthers as its new CEO. Crouthers succeeds Ranae Heuer who spent a collective 11 years at SPCSHP leading the business. “As we began our search for a new CEO of SPCSHP, Taryn was at the top of our list for
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Janus Films acquires North American rights to Carla Simóns “Romería” ahead of NY Film Fest premiere
Janus Films has acquired all North American rights to Romería, written and directed by celebrated Spanish filmmaker Carla Simón. The film had its world premiere in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and will have its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival. Janus Films will open Romería theatrically in North America
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National Geographic Documentary Films acquires Venice Film Festival Award-winning “The Tale of Silyan”
National Geographic Documentary Films has acquired worldwide rights to The Tale of Silyan, fresh off its premiere at the Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival and being selected to represent North Macedonia in International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards®. The Tale of Silyan is from director Tamara Kotevska (Oscar®-nominated for Honeyland),
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Defense tells judge Sean “Diddy” Combs has served enough time behind bars
Lawyers for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a New York federal judge Monday to sentence him early next month to no more than 14 months in prison for his conviction on two prostitution-related charges, meaning he’d go free almost immediately if the judge agreed. The lawyers made their arguments in a written submission to
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Issue Date: 09/23/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
The Carvers Collective: A New Vision for Portland’s Art & Design Community with Production Designer Whit Vogel
Whit Vogel, a Portland-based production designer with TV and film credits including Bones, SWAT, and Party of Five, who has watched traditional opportunities in Hollywood shrink dramatically. But rather than retreat, she’s doubled down on what she calls the fundamentals of staying creative: “You can’t stop doing your craft, and you can’t do it alone.” That philosophy led her to Carvers Collective, a
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, September 2025 Edition (Hybrid Special)
Finding so many extraordinary offerings to showcase in this Ultimate Events edition is a wonderful feeling. You are sure to recognize many of the social engagements taking pop culture’s center stage. Even if you can’t hit the road to learn new things and meet new people, achieving those feats online is easier than ever. With
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