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An open letter from a group that calls itself Film Workers for Palestine had amassed more than 4,000 signatures as of Wednesday, with a slew of Hollywood stars and filmmakers pledging not to work with Israeli film institutions that have been “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.” “As filmmakers, actors, film industry workers, and institutions, we recognize …

The boycott of Israel’s film industry is intensifying as more international actors, directors and producers pledge to refuse work with Israeli film institutions they say are “complicit in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.” Earlier this week, more than 1,200 industry figures—including Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Mark Ruffalo, Io Adaviri and Amy Lou Wood (The White Lotus)—signed a statement …

More big stars are lending their voices to Audible’s seven-part audiobook adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books. Audible and Rowling’s Pottermore Publishing announced additional casting for the ensemble of more than 200 actors in “Harry Potter: The Full Cast Audio Editions.” Those joining the cast in several fan-favorite roles include: Kit Harington as Professor Lockhart; Keira Knightley as Professor …

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay, pictured here in Los Angeles in July 2025, is one among many Hollywood figures to pledge not to work with Israeli movie industry companies in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP More than 2,000 Hollywood figures, including well-known actors and filmmakers, have pledged to boycott the growing Israeli …

Ben Simmons seems to fancy himself better at basketball than his value. According to NBA Hall of Fame writer Marc Stein, Simmons rejected an offer from the Knicks, who can only muster a veteran minimum contract — valued at over $3 million — given their cap situation. With four years of ugly evidence – which includes injuries, inactivity, shaken confidence …

Jay Harrington and Patrick St. Esprit are set to reprise their original roles from CBS’ S.W.A.T. in the show’s spinoff series S.W.A.T. Exiles, reteaming with Shemar Moore in the pilot episode. Harrington and St. Esprit played Sergeant David ‘Deacon’ Kay and Commander Robert Hicks, respectively, in the mothership series. The news will be a welcome surprise for fans, who have …

KEY TAKEAWAYS Dan Ives, the high-profile tech analyst at Wedbush Securities, is joining Eightco, which is planning to accumulate Worldcoin, the cryptocurrency co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Eightco said it is raising around $250 million from a private placement “to implement the first-of-its-kind Worldcoin treasury strategy.”  Eightco has also raised funds from BitMine, the ether accumulator helmed by Fundstrat’s Tom …

Two of the 50th Toronto International Film Festival’s highest-profile world premieres, Roofman and Rental Family, were held in back-to-back timeslots on Saturday evening. They’re very different films, but both happen to center on well-meaning professional liars played by actors with high Q scores, and are crowd pleasers to the extent that they will be strong candidates for the fest’s coveted …

AppLovin, Robinhood, and Emcor to Join S&P 500 Index. Strategy Didn’t Make the Cut.  Barron’sView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Hawaii to join West Coast Health Alliance with California, Oregon, and Washington  Governor of California (.gov) Trump health agenda sparks revolt: 3 West Coast governors form vaccine alliance  Fox News Snubbing Kennedy, States Announce Plans to Coordinate on Vaccines  The New York Times The U.S. is headed toward two very different vaccination realities  NBC News RFK Jr. drives a wedge between red and blue …