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Sonay Hoffman & Tommy Benjamin Set Medical Drama ‘God Complex’ At Amazon As Duo Launches Story Well Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Amid a resurgence of medical dramas across broadcast and streaming, Amazon is taking a stab at the genre with God Complex. The project, now in development, comes from...
Trump lands trade deal with EU. And, Pete Buttigieg on what’s next for Democrats
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‘Olympo’ & ‘Through My Window’ Filmmaker Marçal Forès To Direct Feature Adaptation Of Short Story From Mariana Enríquez’s ‘The Dangers Of Smoking In Bed’ Collection
EXCLUSIVE: AF, the production company founded by Frank Ariza (Sorry, Baby), has acquired the rights to adapt Where Are You, Heart?, a short story from an anthology by Argentinian...
Landlord imprisoned in hate-crime attack on Palestinian American family has died
Joseph Czuba is shown standing before Circuit Judge Dave Carlson for his arraignment at the Will County courthouse, Oct. 30, 2023, in Joliet, Ill. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP hide caption...
Black Sabbath Bassist Geezer Butler Remembers Friendship With Ozzy Osbourne, Final Rehearsal Days In Emotional Essay: “A Born Entertainer”
Though he’s remembered by hard rockers as the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne is known to Black Sabbath bassist Terence “Geezer” Butler as the Prince of Laughter. In an...
Trump sets EU tariff at 15%, lower than his original threat, after meeting in Scotland
President Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on July 27, 2025 at his golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland, after the two leaders agreed to...
This was the week that comedy pushed back
Stephen Colbert during The Late Show on Monday, July 21. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS hide caption toggle caption Scott Kowalchyk/CBS It was the week that comedy hit back. Hard. Here's what...
2025 Los Angeles Area Emmy Award Winners: PBS SoCal Leads, KVEA Sweeps Newscasts – Full List
As public media is facing big federal funding cuts, the local PBS station, PBS SoCal, led the list of winners at the 77th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, handed...
James Gunn Unveils ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Theme Song As Foxy Shazam’s ‘Oh Lord’
As John Cena’s Christopher Smith gets an upgrade with a parallel dimension in the forthcoming second season of the HBO Max/DC Studios’ Peacemaker, so will its soundtrack. Following James...
Israel’s military says aid airdrops will begin in Gaza as hunger grows
Palestinians carry sacks of flour unloaded from a humanitarian aid convoy that reached Gaza City from the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Jehad Alshrafi/AP hide caption...
‘Coyote Vs. Acme’: Will Forte Says Looney Tunes Movie Getting Late Summer 2026 Global Release – Comic-Con
Coyote vs. Acme actor today at San Diego Comic-Con said the global release date for the Warner Bros. abandoned-Ketchup Entertainment saved hybrid animation movie is Aug. 28, 2026. And...
Even megastars like Venus Williams get the health insurance blues
Venus Williams returns a shot against Magdalena Frech on day 4 of the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Williams, 45, said she's been on COBRA health insurance. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images...