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Grammys Move From 8 to 10 Nominees in Major Categories
Record, Album and Song of the Year and Best New Artist fields will all expand beginning immediately with nominations announced Tuesday
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‘Pokemon GO’ Developer Niantic Raises $300 Million at $9 Billion Valuation to Make ‘Real-World Metaverse’
“We’re building a future where the real world is overlaid with digital creations, entertainment and information,” founder and CEO John Hanke says
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‘Super Mario Bros’ Movie Producer Defends Casting Chris Pratt as Italian Video Game Hero
“That’s not the tenor of the performance throughout the film,” Chris Meledandri says about the “It’s-a-me, Mario!” accent
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Jay Leno to Play Ed Sullivan in Brian Epstein Biopic ‘Midas Man’
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd stars as The Beatles’ manager in the film directed by Sara Sugarman
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‘Trolls 3’ Set for Exclusive Theater Release in 2023 From Universal
The follow-up to “Trolls World Tour” will hit movie screens Nov. 17, 2023
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Netflix Acquires VFX Studio Scanline Behind ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ ‘Stranger Things 3’
Visual effects company founded in 1989 is led by Stephan Trojansky
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Jennifer Hudson to Receive Chairman’s Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
“Respect” star will be honored at gala ceremony on Jan. 6
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Inside Korean Mogul Miky Lee’s Billion-Dollar Hollywood Play | Analysis
CJ ENM’s purchase of Endeavor Content comes after Skydance investment and its Best Picture win for “Parasite”
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Jennifer Hudson Embodied Aretha Franklin in ‘Respect’ – Now She Wants to Direct (Video)
TheWrap Screening Series: “I will take baby steps, learn as I go, and then one day, I will love to direct something,” actress says
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Time’s Up Lays Off Staff as Part of ‘Major Reset’
Interim president and CEO Monifa Bandele will also step down, the group’s board announced
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DMX Goes on Tour After Getting Out of Jail in Trailer for Upcoming HBO Doc ‘Don’t Try to Understand’ (Video)
Film about late rapper Earl “DMX” Simmons debuts Nov. 25
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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Scares Up $4.5 Million at Thursday Box Office
Sony’s revival of the ’80s comedy franchise is projected for a low-to-mid $30 million opening weekend
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Jessica Chastain to Receive Desert Palm Achievement Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye” star will be honored at gala ceremony returning in-person on Jan. 6, 2022
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‘Arcane’ Fire: Why ‘League of Legends’ Creator Riot Games Is Producing TV and Film Projects in House
“You really need people who understand these players and these games at the heart and soul of what we make,” Shauna Spenley says of hit Netflix series
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‘Parasite’ Producer Nears Deal for Majority Stake in Endeavor Content
Deal with CJ ENM for 80% of the company would value Endeavor Content for as much as $1 billion
