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Toronto film fest nixes Oct. 7 doc screening, cites Hamas ownership of massacre clips

Toronto film fest nixes Oct. 7 doc screening, cites Hamas ownership of massacre clips

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced this week that it had canceled its invitation to screen a documentary about the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, due to ostensible copyright concerns stemming from the fact that the filmmakers did not receive permission from the Hamas terrorists whose clips are featured in the film. The festival was set to show “The …

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Streaming Movies ‘Not a Priority’ at Paramount-Skydance

Streaming Movies ‘Not a Priority’ at Paramount-Skydance

The leadership team at Skydance’s Paramount have no interest in playing the original streaming movies game, and doubled down on the importance of robust theatrical releases. New Paramount CEO David Ellison gathered with top lieutenants at a press gaggle in Los Angeles on Wednesday, where the just-acquired company’s president Jeff Shell fielded questions about theatrical windows (the amount of time …

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Jason Is Back Killing Campers

Jason Is Back Killing Campers

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Sweet Revenge,” now streaming on YouTube. “Sweet Revenge” might be the biggest short film of the year. It brings back Jason Voorhees, the slasher icon at the bloody heart of the “Friday the 13th” franchise. The killer hasn’t been in an officially licensed film since 2009’s flashy Michael Bay-produced reboot. But under the …

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At the Kennedy Center, Trump Puts His Pop Culture Obsession on Display – The New York Times

At the Kennedy Center, Trump Puts His Pop Culture Obsession on Display  The New York Times Donald Trump celebrates his pantheon of Trump-approved stars  CNN President Trump Spotlights 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees: American Icons in Performing Arts  The White House (.gov) Trump was ‘very involved’ in Kennedy Center Honorees selection, vetoed ‘wokesters’  NPR Trump to host Kennedy Center Honors, which will go to Stallone, …

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Netflix’s Claire Danes-Matthew Rhys Drama ‘The Beast in Me’ Sets Date

Netflix’s Claire Danes-Matthew Rhys Drama ‘The Beast in Me’ Sets Date

Netflix has set a November premiere date and released the first photos from its upcoming series The Beast in Me, starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys. The series is set to debut Nov. 13 and centers on Danes’ character, an author who has been unable to write since the death of her young son. “But she finds an unlikely subject …

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Priscilla Presley faces $50M lawsuit from former business partners

Priscilla Presley faces M lawsuit from former business partners

Priscilla Presley’s former business partners have filed a lawsuit seeking more than $50 million in damages, alleging fraud and breach of contract. Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko filed the lawsuit Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court. Among many other allegations, they say Presley used them to financially exploit her name, image and likeness, hiding the fact that she had sold …

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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s First Date: What Happened

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s First Date: What Happened

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Reveal Their Green Flags for Each Other “A huge green flag,” Taylor noted, “is that Travis has had the same friends since he was probably 4 years old. And he’s incredibly good at maintaining friendships and he’s so loyal and his friends are equally loyal.” And after bonding with his pals in the NFL box …

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