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Ian McKellen Praises 14-Year Old Director’s “Courage” After Starring In Debut
Ian McKellen is helping a young LGBTQ filmmaker get their start. The 2x Oscar nominee recently appeared in 14-year old Jacob Franklin’s Dragged Through Time, which premieres July 26...
The CPFB starts to lay off staff as the agency plans a shift in its focus
Some employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were fired in the wake of a court ruling that cleared the way for layoffs. Here, CFPB union members and supporters...
After ‘Adolescence’ & ‘Missing You’, Netflix Gloats About UK Performance
In the first three months of the year, three British originals – Adolescence, the knife crime drama starring Stephen Graham, Toxic Town, the toxic waste drama starring Jodie Whittaker...
As Trump jettisons its staff, HUD puts its D.C. headquarters up for sale
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says its current staff use only half the available office space and that relocating will "reduce the burden on the American...
Raising kids is costly; Tariffs will make it even more expensive : Consider This from NPR
Bridge cranes load containers to a cargo ship at the Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China on April 15, 2025. CFOTO/Future Publishing/Getty Images hide caption toggle...
Trump’s Forest Service cuts have people in tinder dry New Mexico on edge
The Hermits Peak fire approaches Highway 434 at Christmas Tree Canyon in New Mexico in 2022 Andy Lyon/Inciweb hide caption toggle caption Andy Lyon/Inciweb MCGAFFEY, N.M. - In the...
Rubio leads a U.S. team for Paris talks as Macron seeks unity on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron (left) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio next to special envoy Steve Witkoff (center) and France's foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, before a...
Fat Joe, Kenya Barris & Dominic Colón Developing ‘The Book Of Jose’ At Starz
EXCLUSIVE: Starz is developing The Book of Jose, a series about the life of hip-hop star Joseph “Fat Joe” Cartagena from BET Studios. The project was originally announced as in...
Supreme Court to hear challenge to Trump’s birthright citizenship order in May
The U.S. Supreme Court is shown March 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme court Thursday deferred any...
Peabody Awards Nominees Include Emmy Winners ‘Baby Reindeer’, ‘Shōgun’ And ‘Hacks’
UPDATED with full list of nominees: Standout TV series Shōgun, Baby Reindeer and Hacks — Emmy best series winners all — are among the loaded list of nominees for...
Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, a World Heritage Site ravaged by war
Palmyra's ancient theater, seen on Feb. 21, was used by ISIS for public executions during the group's takeover of the region. Syrians are hoping for a return of tourists...
Canada’s Bell Media & Fox Entertainment Global Developing Emily VanCamp Series ‘Prejudice’ About Former Sex Worker Turned Litigator
EXCLUSIVE: Prejudice, the Emily VanCamp-starring series about a former sex worker turned litigator, has found a home at Canada’s Bell Media and Fox Entertainment Global (FEG). Deadline can reveal...