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Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Damon, and Will Ferrell are set to host the final episodes of Saturday Night Live's current season in May. Noah Kahan and Paul McCartney will take the stage as musical guests for the closing stretch. The star-studded lineup signals a strong finish for the long-running sketch series heading into its summer hiatus.
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When asked about the challenges of making “Euphoria” Season 3, one stuck out for series creator Sam Levinson: losing Angus Cloud to an overdose in 2023. “Losing Angus was really hard for us as a production. I loved him very deeply,” an emotional Levinson told Variety at Tuesday night’s “Euphoria” Season 3 premiere in Hollywood. […]
Read article →Cinema United has assembled a high-profile Filmmaker Leadership Council featuring producers and directors including Jerry Bruckheimer, Emma Thomas, Ryan Coogler, Brad Bird, Jason Reitman, and Celine Song. The council is charged with championing the future of cinema on a global scale, with additional filmmakers expected to join. The move signals a coordinated industry push to reinforce theatrical exhibition at a time when streaming continues to reshape audience habits.
Read article →Paramount is re-entering the publishing world with Paramount Global Publishing, a new imprint designed to extend the company's vast intellectual property into book form. The division will work both ways — adapting existing Paramount franchises into titles and developing original stories with potential screen adaptations in mind. It's a calculated bid to squeeze more value from established IP while building a pipeline of content across multiple formats.
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Broadway is burning — and that’s something to celebrate. “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” a refreshed version of the downtown 2024 hit, blazes anew, having made the trek uptown with its extravagance, pride and sense of joy intact. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s now-and-forever musical adaptation of T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” has been transposed to […]
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