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 Issue Date: 05/02/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Editors Shelly Westerman and Payton Koch Share A Special Bond On “Only Murders in the Building”
The collaborative bond between editors Shelly Westerman, ACE and Payton Koch runs deep–but is only partially reflected in a rundown of their shared industry experience and awards. On the awards score, their work as a team on episodes of Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) garnered them ACE Eddie Award nominations in 2023, ‘24 and
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Minor “Star Wars” Villains Play Major Roles in Disney+’s “Andor”
In the galaxy of “Andor,” “Star Wars” super villains are relegated to the shadows. The Disney+ series is more interested in what might be called supervisor villains: the bureaucrats, planners, schemers and petty functionaries who make tyranny possible. Instead of Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, we get Dedra Meero and Syril Karn, a pair of
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PBS CEO Paula Kerger Slams Trump’s Executive Order Aiming To Cut Federal Funding For PBS and NPR As Unlawful
The head of PBS said Friday that President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR was blatantly unlawful. Public Broadcasting Service CEO Paula Kerger said the Republican president’s order “threatens our ability to serve the American public with educational programming, as we have for the past 50-plus years.” “We
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Weinstein Accuser Insists In Tearful Outburst: “He Did That To Me”
One of Harvey Weinstein ‘s accusers broke down in tears and cursed on the witness stand Friday as a defense lawyer questioned her account of the former Hollywood mogul forcing oral sex on her nearly two decades ago. “He was the one who raped me, not the other way around,” Miriam Haley told jurors. “That
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Review: “Rust” Is A Serviceable Western, Haunted Throughout By Its Tragic Offscreen History
Surely, bringing an audience to tears with a poignant ending is something every filmmaker dreams of. And yet the moment that inspires a genuine, unambiguous tear in “Rust” is born of a true nightmare. “…for Halyna,” the screen reads as the film comes to a close. Halyna Hutchins’ name also appears in Ukrainian. And we’re
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Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on “Laugh-In,” dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, has died at age 88. Buzzi died Thursday at her home in Texas, her agent Mike Eisenstadt said. She had been diagnosed
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Apple posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, says majority of US iPhones sold will come from India
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three
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Microsoft hikes Xbox prices worldwide as gaming industry faces tariff uncertainty
As new tariffs continue to strain global supply chains, some gamers are already feeling price hikes. Microsoft raised recommended retailer pricing for its Xbox consoles and controllers around the world this week. Its Xbox Series S, for example, now starts at $379.99 in the U.S. — up $80 from the $299.99 price tag that debuted
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TikTok fined $600 million for China data transfers that broke EU privacy rules
A European Union privacy watchdog fined TikTok 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday after a four-year investigation found that the video sharing app’s data transfers to China put users at risk of spying, in breach of strict EU data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission also sanctioned TikTok for not being transparent with users
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Issue Date: 05/02/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
DWA Presents Ultimate Events, May 2025 Edition (Hybrid Special)
Over the past few years, we have adapted together; now, our ships are coming in. Comparatively, we may go less often, stay closer to home, and spend more time phoning things in … but new days are growing heavy with promise. In our refined order, learning opportunities beckon, inviting us to build and fortify relationships,
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