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 Issue Date: 06/02/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
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Netflix Reveals Details About “Squid Game” and “Stranger Things” Finales, Lady Gaga on “Wednesday”
Netflix flexed its Hollywood star power with a live event where it unveiled details about its upcoming slate of streaming offerings, including Lady Gaga being cast as a teacher on “Wednesday,” and release dates for the final episodes of hits “Squid Game” and “Stranger Things.” The streaming giant assembled actors including Jenna Ortega, Oscar Isaac,
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PBS Suing Trump Administration Over Defunding
PBS filed suit Friday against President Donald Trump and other administration officials to block his order stripping federal funding from the 330-station public television system, three days after NPR did the same for its radio network. In its lawsuit, PBS relies on similar arguments, saying Trump was overstepping his authority and engaging in “viewpoint discrimination”
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“Forever,” Paradise” and “Matlock” Each Score Multiple Wins At AAFCA TV Honors
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has unveiled the winners of this year’s AAFCA TV Honors, its annual TV Top Ten List and its 2025 class of Special Achievement Honorees. The 7th Annual AAFCA TV Honors will take place on August 23 at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. This year’s winners, as voted on
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“28 Years Later” Wins Best of Show At Golden Trailer Awards
The trailer for “28 Years Later” from Sony and agency Buddha Jones took Best of Show at the 2025 Golden Trailer Awards ceremony held on Thursday evening (5/29) in Los Angeles. The zombie feature trailer also won distinction as Most Original Trailer and for Best Voiceover. Topping the feature trailer tally were “Sinners” and “Wicked”
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Director Sean Price Williams Joins Pulse’s Global Roster
Pulse has added New York-based director Sean Price Williams to its global talent roster, marking his first commercial and music video representation. Williams’ feature directorial debut, The Sweet East, premiered at Cannes, LFF and NYFF in 2023, to critical acclaim. A surreal, satirical road movie, the film follows Talia Ryder’s character on a picaresque journey
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Director Alfredo De Villa and EP Robert Teitel Team To Launch Luchadores Productions
Director/executive producer Alfredo De Villa and exec producer Robert Teitel have launched Luchadores Productions, a certified 100% diversity-led and owned full-service creative production studio. The shop opens with a roster of celebrity directors that includes John Leguizamo, Jay Hernandez, Phil Bertelsen, and company co-founder De Villa. This marks the first spot representation for all the
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Justin Pollock joins Chromista as executive producer
Chromista has brought Justin Pollock on board as executive producer. Pollock has produced everything from intimate documentaries and live multi-camera events to global ad campaigns for leading brands. With a deep commitment to supporting auteur directors, he has played a key role in shaping award-winning commercial films and some of advertising’s most impactful work. Hailing
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Brukman, De Biaggi and Pascuzzi launch Banquet VFX
Boutique postproduction studio Banquet VFX–founded by industry vets Justin Brukman, Camila De Biaggi and Matt Pascuzzi–has officially opened its doors. The ‘Bigger is better’ model often ends up watering down the creative and the outcome,” said Pascuzzi, Banquet’s creative director and co-founder. “Banquet is built to be the alternative. We’re staying small on purpose, so
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Actor Valerie Mahaffey, “Northern Exposure” Emmy winner, dies at age 71
Celebrated actor Valerie Mahaffey, whose stage, film and television work ranged from Shakespeare to the hit 1990s series “Northern Exposure,” died at age 71 after a battle with cancer, according to a statement released Saturday by her publicist. Mahaffey died Friday in Los Angeles, according to publicist Jillian Roscoe. “I have lost the love of
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Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer who wrote music for “The Simpsons” for 27 years, dies at 84
Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of “The Simpsons” for 27 years, has died. His daughter Kaarin Clausen told The Associated Press that Alf Clausen died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles after struggling with Parkinson’s Disease for about a decade. He was 84. Clausen, who
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Combs’ Former Aide Says She Was “Brainwashed” When She Sent Loving Texts Years After Rape
A former personal assistant who accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape testified Monday that she continued sending the hip-hop mogul loving messages for years after her job ended in 2017 because she was “brainwashed.” The woman, testifying under the pseudonym “Mia,” pushed back at defense lawyer Brian Steel’s suggestions that she fabricated her claims to
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“Lilo & Stitch” Becomes 2nd Highest Grossing Film Of 2025
“Lilo & Stitch” and “Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning” dominated the box office charts again after fueling a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend. Theaters in the U.S. and Canada had several new films to offer this weekend as well, including Sony’s family friendly “Karate Kid: Legends” and the A24 horror movie “Bring Her Back. ” According to
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