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White Smoke Above The Vatican: A New Pope Elected By Conclave
After two days of contemplation and balloting, a new Pope has been elected. White smoke emanating from the Sistine Chapel chimney today to inform the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics...
Joe Biden Tells ‘The View’ That He Wasn’t Surprised That Donald Trump Won 2024 Election, Blames Sexism And Covid On Kamala Harris’ Loss
In his first U.S. sitdown interview since leaving office, Joe Biden said that he was not surprised when Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris and won the 2024 election. “I...
David Zaslav Declares, “This Is The Strongest HBO Has Ever Been”, Likens It To NBC’s “Must-See TV” Era
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav believes “this is the strongest HBO has ever been” in its 53-year history, with a pop-culture mojo reminiscent of NBC’s “must-see TV” era....
Mélanie Laurent, Bradley James & Steven Berkoff Join Clive Owen & Alex Pettyfer In Historical Thriller ‘Kristallnacht’; First Look Revealed
EXCLUSIVE: César winner Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds), Bradley James (Vikings: Valhalla), and Steven Berkoff (Beverly Hills Cop) have joined Stefan Ruzowitzky’s historical thriller Kristallnacht, which IFT will continue selling...
BET Awards Nominations Dominated By Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar leads the way with 10 nominations for the 25th BET Awards, which were announced Thursday honoring Black excellence across music, TV, film and sports. Lamar scooped up...
Cate Blanchett-Spearheaded Displacement Film Fund Unveils First Recipients With Selection Committee Including Cynthia Erivo & Agnieszka Holland
Cate Blanchett and the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund have announced the five recipients of the Displacement Film Fund, a new short film grant scheme first unveiled...
Warner Bros. Discovery Grows Streaming Subs, Profit In Q1, Studio Revenue Takes A Hit
Warner Bros. Discovery had a mixed first quarter with beats on streaming subs and profit and an anticipated drop in revenue at the film studio, which has since turned...
SXSW Title ‘Odyssey’ Heading To Cannes Market With Kaleidoscope
EXCLUSIVE: Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has picked up world sales rights (excluding UK & Ireland and airlines) fonr Gerard Johnson’s (Tony) Odyssey, which debuted at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. ...
CNN Loses Appeal In Legal Battle With Journalist Suing For Unfair Dismissal & Discrimination
CNN has failed to quash a lawsuit from former international correspondent Saima Mohsin, who is suing the network over unfair dismissal and disability discrimination allegations. CNN lost in its...
Crisis? What Crisis? ITV Studios Bosses Reject Talk Of Gloom In The Scripted Market
Bosses at ITV Studios have rejected the notion that there is a UK scripted funding crisis while batting away questions around sale rumors. Speaking at the Creative Cities Convention...
Counterpoints Arts & Climate Spring Launch Climate-Focused Development Fund 
EXCLUSIVE: Counterpoints Arts, the UK-based organization behind events like Refugee Week and Platforma festival, has teamed with advocacy group Climate Spring to launch a development fund for feature films...
Italy’s Fandango Appoints Laura Nacher As Head Of Sales As Part Of International Push – Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: Fandango Sales has appointed former The Match Factory exec Laura Nacher as Head of International Sales. The appointment comes as the sales arm of Rome-based film company Fandango...