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 Issue Date: 12/22/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Affonso Goncalves Teams With Director Chloé Zhao To Edit “Hamnet”
“Parting is such sweet sorrow.” This famed line from William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is the essence of bittersweet within the context of a tragedy. But there can be no parting of ways from a creative standpoint in a film version of another kind of Shakespearian tragedy–this one prominent in the current awards season conversation.
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Larry Ellison Guarantees $40.4 Billion In Paramount’s Hostile Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is sweetening its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with an “irrevocable personal guarantee” from Larry Ellison, who is putting up billions of dollars to back the deal for his son’s company. On Monday, Skydance-owned Paramount announced that Larry Ellison — the founder of Oracle and father of Paramount CEO David Ellison —
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As Netflix and Paramount Vie Over Warner Bros. Discovery, Here’s The Regulatory Outlook
Warner Bros. Discovery is in the middle of a Hollywood tug-of-war between Netflix and Paramount. And chances are it’ll be a long, bumpy regulatory road ahead for either buyer. Warner’s board on Wednesday urged shareholders to back the deal it struck with Netflix to sell its studio and streaming business for $72 billion. Meanwhile, Skydance-owned
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Shortlisted For The Oscars, “The Secret Agent” Underscores The Rise of Brazilian Cinema
“The Secret Agent,” a Brazilian feature shortlisted for the Oscars, is all about ordinary people. It follows an unassuming scientist and widowed father who becomes a target of Brazil’s military dictatorship in the 1970s — not because he is an activist or revolutionary, but because he stands up to a business owner with ties to
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“Avatar: Fire and Ash” Debuts With $88M Domestically, $345M Worldwide
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and potentially putting James Cameron on course to set yet more blockbuster records. Sixteen years into the “Avatar” saga, Pandora is still abundant in box-office riches. “Fire and Ash,” the third
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Delroy Lindo, DeVon Franklin and Sony Pictures Classics Among Honorees At Upcoming AAFCA Awards and 2026 Special Achievement Awards
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has announced its 2026 class of Special Achievement honorees who will be celebrated across two key events. The first group will be honored at the 17th Annual AAFCA Awards on February 8, 2026, at The Maybourne Beverly Hills, while additional recipients will be celebrated at AAFCA’s Annual Special
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“60 Minutes” holds off on airing critical piece on Trump deportation policy
CBS News’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday didn’t air a planned story on Trump administration deportations of immigrants to El Salvador, pulling it only hours before airtime at the direction of new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. The story, where correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi spoke to deportees who had been sent to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison, was held
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The Kennedy Center has added Trump’s name to the memorial Congress created for John F. Kennedy
The Kennedy Center on Friday quickly added Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts center Congress designated as a living memorial to John F. Kennedy, a day after the center’s board of trustees voted to make the change. Blue tarps were hung in front of the building to obscure workers on scaffolding as they executed
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Actor James Ransone, known for his role in “The Wire,” dead at 46
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series “The Wire” and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died. He was 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said in online records that Ransone died by suicide on Friday. Ransone’s film credits include “It: Chapter Two,” “The Black
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Tearful Bowen Yang departs “SNL” after emotional Christmas episode hosted by Ariana Grande
Bowen Yang bid an emotional farewell to “Saturday Night Live” with music, laughter and help from his “Wicked” buddy Ariana Grande. Yang starred in the night’s final sketch, playing a retiring airport lounge worker working his final shift on Christmas Eve, serving eggnog to travelers. He sang “Please Come Home for Christmas” and was joined
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What to Stream: “Stranger Things,” Disney Parks’ Xmas Parade, Jennifer Lawrence, “Ne Zha II” and Kate Winslet
Jennifer Lawrence playing a new mother whose behavior becomes increasingly erratic in “Die My Love” and three more “Stranger Things” episodes 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 by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists:
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Issue Date: 12/22/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
Doe-Anderson Documentary Spotlights One-Year Anniversary of Norton West Louisville Hospital
Doe-Anderson has released a short documentary commemorating the one-year anniversary of Norton Healthcare’s West Louisville Hospital, the first hospital in the neighborhood in 150 years. Directed by award-winning Louisville native Imani Dennison, the documentary film offers an intimate look at a community transformed by access to comprehensive healthcare. Trailer found on Vimeo here. More Than
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Triple Spotlight: Mel England Takes Center Stage with Three Major Premieres This Fall
Fall 2025 is a milestone season for actor and filmmaker Mel England, with three powerful LGBTQ+ features premiering across festivals, streaming, and digital platforms. England stars in the intense post-apocalyptic drama “Until the Silence,” the romance “Snow Falling on Pumpkins,” and the eagerly awaited sequel “Adam & Steve: Escape from MAGA.” “It’s always an honor
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Universal Music Group And Roblox Announce Strategic Agreement To Expand Creative And Commercial Music Experiences On The Platform For Artists, Labels And Fans
Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment and Roblox, an immersive gaming and creation platform, today announced a new strategic agreement that will see the companies collaborating to enhance music and commercial integrations across artist and fan experiences. The deal includes the integration of commercial features that aim to drive increased engagement
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Loxam And New Business Show What Happens When Santa Upgrades His Equipment In Christmas Film
Following a first film launched for Halloween, Loxam returns with a new chapter in a saga built around key seasonal moments – this time at Christmas. A new campaign created by agency New Business, playfully reminding audiences that the best place to rent equipment all year round will always be Loxam – even when you’re Santa Claus. A new
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, December 2025 Edition (Hybrid Special)
This year is almost history, but great things are still to come, as you’ll see in 2025’s final Ultimate Events edition. I hope you’re ready, willing, and able to celebrate what’s shaping up. Focused on sharpening skills for the new year ahead? Astute organizers are preparing to stage spectacular events guaranteed to blow minds and
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