New Jersey’s Montclair Film Revives 103-Year-Old Bellevue Theatre

New Jersey’s Montclair Film Revives 103-Year-Old Bellevue Theatre

EXCLUSIVE: New Jersey non-profit Montclair Film has signed a multi-year deal to operate the century-old Bellevue Theatre, expanding its footprint in the New York City suburb. Built in 1922, the Tudor-style theater in Upper Montclair has been closed since 2017. When it reopens later this year, its three screens will feature a year-round selection of…

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Allison Janney Turns Heads With Pantless Ensemble

Allison Janney Turns Heads With Pantless Ensemble

Jennifer Love Hewitt Unveils Hair Transformation During Rare Red Carpet Appearance Allison Janney’s latest fashion choice is drop dead gorgeous. The West Wing alum put her best foot—er, leg—forward in a daring pantless number as she made an appearance at the 2025 Las Culturistas Culture Awards in Los Angeles July 17. For the occasion—which was cohosted…

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Sergei Loznitsa & Tricia Tuttle Among Jury Members For Sarajevo Film Festival

Sergei Loznitsa & Tricia Tuttle Among Jury Members For Sarajevo Film Festival

Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa is set to preside over this year’s Sarajevo Film Festival jury while Berlinale head Tricia Tuttle, actor Dragan Mićanović, writer-actor-director Emanuel Pârvu and writer-director Ena Sendijarević are all set as jury members.  Loznitsa has directed 28 documentaries and five feature films, including his Cannes competition debut title My Joy and Donbass, the latter of…

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What Epstein grand jury testimony could include

What Epstein grand jury testimony could include

As bipartisan momentum builds in Congress to release the grand jury materials related to Jeffrey Epstein, legal experts are urging the public to manage its expectations. Lawmakers like Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) argue that full transparency is necessary to rebuild public trust and shed light on how prosecutors handled one of…

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Venice Juries: Fernanda Torres & Mohammad Rasoulof Set For Main Competition Jury; Julia Ducournau & Charlotte Wells Named As Horizons & First Film Presidents

Venice Juries:  Fernanda Torres & Mohammad Rasoulof Set For Main Competition Jury; Julia Ducournau & Charlotte Wells Named As Horizons & First Film Presidents

The Venice Film Festival has unveiled the official juries for its 82nd edition running from August 27 to September 6. On the main competition jury, previously announced jury president Alexander Payne, will be joined by French director and screenwriter Stéphane Brizé; Italian director and screenwriter Maura Delpero; Romanian director, writer and producer Cristian Mungiu; Iranian…

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RHB Bank’s Singapore unit key to regional growth plan, targets

RHB Bank’s Singapore unit key to regional growth plan, targets

Published Fri, Jul 18, 2025 · 05:34 PM [SINGAPORE] RHB Singapore, part of Malaysia’s fourth-biggest banking group RHB, will be key in driving its regional expansion plans and help meet targets which include hitting a return on equity of 12 per cent by 2027, a senior executive said on Friday (Jul 18). Singapore’s low taxes,…

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HSBC disbands team focused on managing geopolitical risks

HSBC disbands team focused on managing geopolitical risks

Published Fri, Jul 18, 2025 · 05:04 PM [LONDON] HSBC Holdings is disbanding a team of staffers that were focused on identifying and managing geopolitical risk even as the possibility of such threats has ratcheted up since US President Donald Trump returned to power. The move will impact fewer than 10 roles across Asia,…

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How ‘MasterChef’ UK Is Putting Its Own Survival On The Menu After A Manic Misconduct Scandal

How ‘MasterChef’ UK Is Putting Its Own Survival On The Menu After A Manic Misconduct Scandal

MasterChef is “much bigger than individuals” and can “absolutely survive and prosper.” That proclamation was delivered with vigor by BBC Director General Tim Davie earlier this week when grilled by journalists about the misconduct scandal that claimed the jobs of UK MasterChef presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode in a manic few days. Wallace’s sacking…

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