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Trump Rips “Failing” New York Times Just Hours Before Attending First WHCD As POTUS
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Trump Rips “Failing” New York Times Just Hours Before Attending First WHCD As POTUS

In case anyone thought Donald Trump was going to be nice to the media before hitting his first White House Correspondents Dinner as POTUS tonight, well they just lost big on that Polymarket prediction. Flying back to DC Saturday for the WHCD from Florida, the former Apprentice host let loose on the Gray Lady with […]

Riz Ahmed’s Journey To ‘Bait’: Shoplifting Accusations, Dark Alley Deals & Teaching Patrick Stewart Dirty Slang – Contenders TV
Riz Ahmed’s Journey To ‘Bait’: Shoplifting Accusations, Dark Alley Deals & Teaching Patrick Stewart Dirty Slang – Contenders TV

Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor, writer and producer Riz Ahmed knew he had to lay it all out there for his Prime Video series Bait. “We’re all performing this public version of ourselves,” he said during Deadline’s Contenders TV panel. A revelation that was compounded when he was banned from his local supermarket for suspected shoplifting […]

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‘Spider-Noir’s Lord & Miller Were Sold On Nicolas Cage’s Take On The Hero: One Part Bogie, One Part Bugs Bunny – Contenders TV
‘Spider-Noir’s Lord & Miller Were Sold On Nicolas Cage’s Take On The Hero: One Part Bogie, One Part Bugs Bunny – Contenders TV

When it came to finding the right tone for MGM+ and Prime Video’s Spider-Noir, executive producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller immediately signed on to star Nicolas Cage’s novel inspiration: 70% Humphrey Bogart and 30% Bugs Bunny. “One of the things that you don’t think about with Noir is that you’re like, ‘It’s super serious,’” […]

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‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Enlists Jimmy Fallon to Roast Jeffrey Epstein, Benson Boone, Lily Allen and More: ‘We’re Just Two Hosts, Sat Next to a More Famous Host, Asking Him to Boost Our Ratings’
‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Enlists Jimmy Fallon to Roast Jeffrey Epstein, Benson Boone, Lily Allen and More: ‘We’re Just Two Hosts, Sat Next to a More Famous Host, Asking Him to Boost Our Ratings’

Ania Magliano and Paddy Young, the hosts of Weekend Update on “SNL U.K.,” enlisted Jimmy Fallon in this week’s episode to roast Jeffrey Epstein, Benson Boone and Lily Allen, among others, “to boost our ratings,” they joked. After Magliano remarked, “It may seem like Britain and the United States have drifted apart. The special relationship […]

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‘Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi Defends Ncuti Gatwa, Jodie Whittaker Castings: “I Dunno Why People Take It So Seriously”
‘Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi Defends Ncuti Gatwa, Jodie Whittaker Castings: “I Dunno Why People Take It So Seriously”

Nearly a decade after his run as the Twelfth Doctor ended, Peter Capaldi is defending his fellow Time Lords in the Doctor Who franchise. The Oscar-winning actor recently called out fans who take the BBC show “so seriously,” expressing his support for successors Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa, who played the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Doctors. […]

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Jimmy Fallon Joins ‘SNL U.K.’ Host Nicola Coughlan for Chaotic Studio Tour and Explicit Rap Song About ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’
Jimmy Fallon Joins ‘SNL U.K.’ Host Nicola Coughlan for Chaotic Studio Tour and Explicit Rap Song About ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’

During her opening monologue on “Saturday Night Live U.K.,” host Nicola Coughlan got a little assistance from “SNL” legend Jimmy Fallon, who joined the “Bridgerton” star for a chaotic studio tour and an explicit rap about her new family film “The Magic Faraway Tree.” Coughlan kicked off her monologue by poking fun at her “Bridgerton” […]

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‘SNL U.K.’ Cold Open: ‘Fake Farmer and Real A–hole’ Jeremy Clarkson Challenges Keir Starmer to a Game of ‘Who Wants to Remain a Millionaire?’ Where He Phones ‘Friend’ Peter Mandelson
‘SNL U.K.’ Cold Open: ‘Fake Farmer and Real A–hole’ Jeremy Clarkson Challenges Keir Starmer to a Game of ‘Who Wants to Remain a Millionaire?’ Where He Phones ‘Friend’ Peter Mandelson

The fifth episode of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” opened with a sketch mocking Keir Starmer’s choice of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the U.S. The sketch featured Al Nash as Jeremy Clarkson – a.k.a. “fake farmer and real asshole” – as the host of “Who Wants to Remain a Millionaire?” and George Fouracres as […]

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‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Says She Was ‘Denied Boarding a Flight Because I’m Disabled’: ‘This Is Blatant Segregation’
‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Says She Was ‘Denied Boarding a Flight Because I’m Disabled’: ‘This Is Blatant Segregation’

“Wicked” star Marissa Bode posted a video on TikTok on Thursday claiming she was recently barred from a Southern Airways flight because of her wheelchair. “I was denied boarding a flight because I’m disabled,” Bode said. “I wish that were clickbait. I wish that were false, but that is what happened.” Bode explained that she […]

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Cyndi Lauper Claps Back at Heckler During Vegas Residency Debut: ‘If You’re Trying to Shade Me Bitch, I’m Gonna Come for You’
Cyndi Lauper Claps Back at Heckler During Vegas Residency Debut: ‘If You’re Trying to Shade Me Bitch, I’m Gonna Come for You’

Cyndi Lauper didn’t hold back when a heckler interrupted her opening night in Las Vegas, firing back mid-show with an expletive-laced response that quickly drew cheers from the crowd. The moment unfolded Friday at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, where Lauper launched “Cyndi Lauper: Live in Las Vegas,” a limited engagement running through May 2. […]

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‘Doctor Who’ Star Peter Capaldi Responds to Online Backlash to Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa Castings: ‘I Don’t Know Why People Take it So Seriously’
‘Doctor Who’ Star Peter Capaldi Responds to Online Backlash to Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa Castings: ‘I Don’t Know Why People Take it So Seriously’

Peter Capaldi, who starred as the Twelfth Doctor in “Doctor Who” from 2013 to 2017, recently told The Times of London that he doesn’t understand why some people take the show “so seriously” when asked about the backlash to the castings of Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa. Whittaker was the first woman to play the […]

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‘Fargo’ and ‘Alien: Earth’ Creator Noah Hawley Says YouTube Is His ‘Biggest Competition’: ‘You Are Losing Eyeballs to Things That Are Free’
‘Fargo’ and ‘Alien: Earth’ Creator Noah Hawley Says YouTube Is His ‘Biggest Competition’: ‘You Are Losing Eyeballs to Things That Are Free’

Noah Hawley, creator of TV series “Fargo,” “Legion” or “Alien: Earth,” remains optimistic about the industry. “It has been a process to become optimistic,” he clarified at Canneseries. “We are between the old and the new model, but there are masterpieces in every generation and we just have to figure out how to make them […]

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Kunchacko Boban, Lijomol Jose Thriller Title Set as ‘Unmadham,’ Release Date Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
Kunchacko Boban, Lijomol Jose Thriller Title Set as ‘Unmadham,’ Release Date Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)

The Kunchacko Boban and Lijomol Jose psychological thriller from India’s T-Series and Panorama Studios has confirmed its title as “Unmadham,” a Malayalam-language word meaning “frenzy.” The producers unveiled a first look poster on Saturday for the film, and an August release date. Helmed by Kiran Das, “Unmadham” marks the feature directorial debut of one of […]

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Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo and Movistar Plus+ Bow ‘I Always Sometime,’ A Vision of Breadline Motherhood in Gentrified Barcelona
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo and Movistar Plus+ Bow ‘I Always Sometime,’ A Vision of Breadline Motherhood in Gentrified Barcelona

Produced with Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo (“Veneno,” “La Mesías”), now Cannes Festival main competition contenders as directors of “La Bola Negra,” Movistar Plus+ Original “I Always Sometimes” begins with love at first lust. Laura (Ana Boga), a festival organizer in Berlin, and Rubén (David Menéndez), a bar owner, meet at music fest Sonar and […]

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Haitian Woman Judged by Bible Instead of Law Focus of Documentary ‘Job 1:21,’ Winner of Visions du Réel Award
Haitian Woman Judged by Bible Instead of Law Focus of Documentary ‘Job 1:21,’ Winner of Visions du Réel Award

Haitian filmmaker Samuel Suffren’s debut feature “Job 1:21,” unveiled in the Work-in-Progress section of Visions du Réel, Switzerland’s leading documentary film festival, is already gaining traction on the industry circuit, picking up one of the top prizes at the market forum. The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for […]

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