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Forget Alan Ritchson’s ‘War Machine,’ Netflix Officially Has a New Action Blockbuster
Netflix has revealed that its biggest non-English-language hit of the year so far is not a Netflix original but an Indian theatrical release that later found huge success on the streaming platform. The film, whose box-office run made it the highest-grossing Indian movie ever in North America, underlines how licensed foreign-language films are proving as…
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John Hinckley Jr. Shares New Message to Jodie Foster, 45 Years After Trying to Assassinate Ronald Reagan to Impress Her: ‘I Wish Her Well’
John Hinckley Jr., who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in a bid to impress actress Jodie Foster, has issued a fresh message of goodwill towards her, 45 years after the attack. Speaking on the “Mark Joseph Show” podcast, Hinckley said he wished Foster well and hoped she was living a good life,…
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Paramount threatens California exit as Warner Bros Discovery merger stalls
Paramount chief executive David Ellison has threatened to move the company out of California as an antitrust lawsuit brought by a Democratic state attorney general delays clearance for its proposed merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The dispute matters because it could prolong uncertainty over a major media-industry deal while highlighting tensions between California regulators and…
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Doc Talk Podcast: Directors Judd Apatow & Michael Bonfiglio On Their Emmy Contender ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’
Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, directors of the HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, appear on the latest episode of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast to discuss their profile of the comedy legend, who turned 100 on 28 June. The two-part film has earned six Primetime Emmy nominations, tying it for the most…
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Coalition promises to drastically cut net overseas migration and housing construction code
Australia’s Coalition opposition has pledged to sharply reduce net overseas migration and overhaul housing construction rules if elected, arguing that current population growth is outpacing the country’s ability to build homes and infrastructure. The announcement, made at the National Press Club, forms part of the Coalition’s broader housing affordability strategy and puts migration policy back…
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The making of a schoolgirl terrorist: How teenager was groomed by neo-Nazis into denying the Holocaust and fawning over Adolf Hitler during lockdown – before killing herself after being charged with terror offences
A Daily Mail investigation examines the case of Rhianan Rudd, a British schoolgirl who was groomed online by neo-Nazi extremists during the Covid-19 lockdown. The teenager was drawn into far-right ideology, coming to deny the Holocaust and express admiration for Adolf Hitler, before being charged with terrorism offences. She later took her own life before…
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Households near new pylons to get £250 taken off annual energy bills
The UK government has confirmed that households living within 500 metres of new or upgraded power pylons will receive £250 taken off their annual energy bills, part of a plan to secure public support for the biggest overhaul of Britain’s electricity grid since the 1960s. The discounts, offered in exchange for “hosting vital infrastructure”, are…
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Suno limits Pro subscribers to 20 song downloads per month, while promising new models ‘developed in partnership with the music industry’
Suno, the AI music generation platform, is introducing strict monthly download caps for its subscribers from 3 September, a significant shift after previously offering unlimited downloads. The move appears aimed at curbing “bad actors” who mass-generate and export tracks to upload to streaming services, sometimes to farm royalties through artificial plays, a practice that has…
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Star Wars Zero Company Is Good But Seems To Play Things Too Safe – Preview
I was hoping “XCOM but Star Wars” would have been a little bit more than just Star Wars painted over XCOM.
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Montana Democrat refuses to drop out, likely improving GOP’s Senate chances
Democratic Senate candidate Alani Bankhead on Monday said she’s not getting out of a Montana race to succeed retiring Sen. Steve Daines, a move that will make it more difficult for Independent candidate Seth Bodnar to defear GOP nominee Kurt Alme. “I’ll never bow down,” Bankhead, an Air Force officer, said during a press conference…