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 Issue Date: 09/15/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
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“The Studio” Breaks Emmys Comedy Record; “The Pitt” Wins For Best Drama
“The Studio” turned the Emmys into a wrap party, winning best comedy series and breaking a comedy record for victories in a season with 13, as “Adolescence” and “The Pitt” took the night’s other top prizes. “I’m legitimately embarrassed by how happy this makes me,” series co-creator Seth Rogen said with his signature giggle, surrounded
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Emmy Awards Highlights Include: Tramell Tillman and Owen Cooper Making History; A Pair Of Wins For Stephen Colbert
The Emmy Awards weren’t all about Seth Rogen walking up the aisle in his burnt brown tux to collect yet another award. It just sometimes seemed that way. Rogen’s “The Studio” won a total of 13 Emmys, breaking the all-time record for most wins for a comedy series. Rogen himself won four, tying the record
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“Hamnet” Wins People’s Choice Award At Toronto International Film Festival
“Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao’s drama about William Shakespeare’s marriage and the death of their 11-year-old son, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, putting it on an enviable track to Academy Awards contention. Winners of the top honor at TIFF have historically almost always gone on to land a best-picture
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Sean Astin Elected President Of SAG-AFTRA, Succeeding Fran Drescher
The union that represents tens of thousands of actors and other entertainment and media professionals has elected Sean Astin as its new president. On Friday (9/12), SAG-AFTRA elected Astin — an actor who appeared in “The Lord of the Rings,” “Stranger Things” and “Rudy” — to succeed Fran Drescher as its president. Astin is the
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U.S. and China Reach Framework Deal For Ownership of TikTok
A framework deal has been reached between China and the U.S. for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after weekend trade talks in Spain. Bessent said in a press conference after the latest round of trade talks between the world’s top two economies concluded in Madrid that
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Emerald Pictures Signs Director Mitra For His First U.S. Representation
Emerald Pictures has added Mitra to its directorial roster for commercials and branded content. This marks his first representation in the U.S. Born in Latvia, Mitra began his career on the agency side, working as a copywriter and later as a creative director at BBDO, McCann Riga, Guilty Grey, and Ogilvy. There, he helped shape
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AICP Awards tour heads for San Francisco, will feature fireside chat with Apple’s Tor Myhren
The AICP Awards tour heads to the Bay Area on September 29 with a special presentation at The Exploratorium: In Conversation with Tor Myhren: Elevating the Apple Brand Through Craft, Creativity & Humanity. The AICP Awards Tour travels globally, offering the opportunity to see selected pieces from the suite of AICP Awards competitions, and hear
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Elite Media to host $50,000 pitch competition at 2025 “Where Are All The Black People” conference
The highlight of this year’s Where Are All The Black People (WAATBP) annual diversity conference and career fair will be an exciting “Keep It 100” entrepreneur pitch competition sponsored by Elite Media, where one winner will receive $50,000 in funding. Now in its 15th edition from the nonprofit One Club for Creativity, WAATBP 2025 is
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Review: Director Oliver Hermanus’ “The History of Sound” Starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor
If the algorithm was overseeing casting for a tender, queer romance, it’s likely that at least one combination would involve Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. They are two of Hollywood’s most promising next generation stars, and, not insignificantly, internet boyfriends who have captured the popular imagination on and off screen. The new film “The History
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“Heretic,” “A Complete Unknown” and “Dune: Part Two” win feature honors at Property Masters Guild’s 2nd MacGuffin Awards
The Property Masters Guild (PMG) presented the 2nd MacGuffin Awards on Saturday evening (9/13) during a ceremony at Paramount Theater in Hollywood. For the Feature Film awards categories, Dean Goodine won the Contemporary Feature Film award for “Heretic,” Michael Jortner took home the Period Feature Film award for “A Complete Unknown” and Douglas Harlocker won
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“Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” Tops Box Office With $70M, Biggest Domestic Debut Ever For An Anime Film
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” carved out a place in box-office history this weekend as the Japanese anime film sliced straight to No. 1 — outpacing the horror sequel “The Conjuring: Last Rites.” The Sony-owned Crunchyroll release shattered expectations with a mighty $70 million debut in North America, according to Sunday estimates
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Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed
Fox News Channel host Brian Kilmeade apologized on Sunday for advocating for the execution of mentally ill homeless people in a discussion on the network last week, saying his remark was “extremely callous.” Kilmeade’s initial comment came on a “Fox & Friends” episode Wednesday and began getting widespread circulation online over the weekend. Kilmeade, a
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