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In what it describes as a “fiercely sought-after deal,” HBO has nabbed the rights to develop the nonfiction book The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces by investigative journalist and military veteran Seth Harp. The series will be executive produced by Harp along with Len Amato, through his company Crash&Salvage. The search for a writer/showrunner is …

A story of drug dealing and murder at the home base of special forces operatives sounds like a tailor-made logline for a series. Which it will be, after HBO won a bidding war over multiple other outlets for rights to a recently published nonfiction book. The premium outlet has landed rights to author Seth Harp’s book The Fort Bragg Cartel: …

“Star Wars: Starfighter” has jumped into lightspeed. Director Shawn Levy and star Ryan Gosling have begun production in the U.K. on Lucasfilm’s next entry in the space saga, with Amy Adams, Aaron Pierre (“Rebel Ridge”), Flynn Gray (“Wednesday”), Simon Bird (“The Inbetweeners”), Jamael Westman (“Good Grief”) and Daniel Ings (“The Gentlemen”) joining the cast. They join Matt Smith and Mia …

People who felt scandalized by Short n’ Sweet songs such as “Juno” or “Bed Chem” probably won’t like Man’s Best Friend, according to Sabrina Carpenter. In a clip released Thursday (Aug. 28) ahead of her appearance on CBS Mornings Friday, the pop star confirmed that her new album is not for the faint of heart — and if they do …

Yorgos Lanthimos’ new feature Bugonia is launching at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday night and critics are starting to have their say on the offbeat sci-fi black comedy starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. Bugonia marks a reunion for the director and Stone after the four-time Oscar-winning Poor Things. In their latest collaboration – an English-language remake of South Korean filmmaker Jang …

Saturday Night Live regular Michael Longfellow is exiting the NBC late night series after three seasons, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Longfellow is the third SNL castmember to leave in recent weeks, following Devon Walker and featured player Emil Wakim. Longfellow’s departure, however, is a bit more surprising, as he had been seen as a possible future host for Weekend …

Hayley Williams of Paramore has released a new solo album comprised of the 17 tracks shared earlier this summer and the new bonus song “Parachute.” Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party is out now on streaming services, with physical releases arriving on November 7 via Post Atlantic—Williams’ own label, started after her 20-year contract with Atlantic ended—and distributed by Secretly …

Buried way down in the end credits is an acknowledgment that Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia is based on the film Save the Green Planet! Audiences familiar with that 2003 Korean sci-fi comedy, written and directed by Jang Joon Hwan, will be at a distinct disadvantage in terms of surprises. But for anyone coming fresh to the American remake, there are plenty …

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Influencer Emilie Kiser, whose 3-year-old son died in May after drowning in the family’s backyard pool, spoke out for the first time in an Instagram statement on Thursday, saying she knows there’s more she could have done to protect him. Trigg Kiser died after he was hospitalized in critical condition for several days, police have said. An investigation into the …