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‘Baywatch’ Reboot Casts Athlete and Social Media Star Livvy Dunne in a Recurring Role

This lifeguard tower is getting crowded. Social media star, gymnast and now actress Livvy Dunne has joined the ever-growing cast of Fox’s...

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Adam Scott’s ‘Hokum’ Among Overlook Film Festival’s 2026 First Wave Lineup

The Overlook Film Festival has announced the initial lineup for its 10th annual edition in New Orleans. The first wave lineup of...

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MEP Capital Takes Majority Stake in BondIt Media (EXCLUSIVE)

MEP Capital Management, a New York-based private investment firm focused exclusively on the media and entertainment industry, has closed a...

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‘This Whole Thing Is Not Normal’: Inside the ‘Baywatch’ Reboot Casting Call With 2,000 Wannabe Lifeguards

You simply cannot wear a red Speedo in the rain. That much is obvious. Everyone knows that. That’s why, after...

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‘Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story’ Shares the Tears, Fears, Insights of a Unique Clown

Stand-up comedy is best live — and often lived. Judd Apatow and comedy appreciator Neil Berkeley know this. In their admiring, at...

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‘Give Me the Ball!’ Review: Ferociously Entertaining Portrait of Billie Jean King as Athletic Superstar and Culture Hero

“Give Me the Ball!,” the title of Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff’s ferociously inspirational and entertaining documentary about Billie Jean King,...

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Writers Guild Awards Nominations: ‘Sinners,’ ‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Among the Nominees

The 2026 Writers Guild Awards nominations have been announced. “Sinners,” the supernatural horror film from filmmaker Ryan Coogler, is among the original...

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‘Chasing Summer’ Review: Iliza Shlesinger Captures the Traps and Temptations in an Overachiever’s Humiliating Return Home

Texas is a big place that can feel so small sometimes. Just ask comedian Iliza Shlesinger, who clearly gets it. Born...

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Charades and Former Studiocanal Exec Launch Classics Sales Label With Sundance Screening of Ryan Gosling-Starring ‘Half Nelson’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Maxime Vauthier, Studiocanal’s former SVP of international library sales and acquisitions, has joined forces with thriving Paris-based sales company Charades (“Urchin”) to...

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‘Joybubbles’ Director Rachael Morrison and Editors Bradford Thomason and Patrick Lawrence on Their Retro Phone Hacker Doc

“Joybubbles” director Rachael Morrison and editors Bradford Thomason and Patrick Lawrence discussed their new film with Adobe’s product marketing director...

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