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Emmys: ‘Love Story’ Lands Seven Nominations, Including Best Limited or Anthology Series
The anthology, created by Connor Hines and executive produced by Ryan Murphy, follows John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s tragic romance and earned its female lead, Sarah Pidgeon, her first nomination.
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Toby Fox Has a First on the Billboard Charts With ‘Deltarune’ Soundtrack
Fox appears on a songs-based Billboard chart for the first time thanks to two songs from the Deltarune: Chapter 5 soundtrack.
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Fallout and Elder Scrolls union says Bethesda layoffs didn’t hurt Microsoft’s “14 layers of management” – “We lost dozens of programmers, artists, designers and testers”
The union representing workers at Bethesda, the studio behind Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, has spoken out against recent layoffs at parent company Microsoft, arguing that the cuts fell on frontline creative staff rather than the layers of management that Microsoft itself had reportedly identified as excessive. The union says the job losses hit the…
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Over 220,000 People Petition Sony Not To Kill Physical PlayStation Game Discs
More than 220,000 people have reportedly signed a petition urging Sony not to phase out physical PlayStation game discs, according to a GameSpot report. The campaign reflects growing concern among gamers that the industry is drifting towards an all-digital future, and it matters because it signals significant consumer resistance to losing physical ownership of games.…
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This startup thinks robotics is about to have its ChatGPT moment
General Intuition, a startup building “embodied AI”, argues that robotics is on the verge of a shift comparable to the arrival of ChatGPT and foundation models. Its chief executive, Pim de Witte, contends that instead of building specialised robot models trained on vast amounts of task-specific real-world data, the industry should develop general-purpose foundation models…
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8 Action Thrillers Better Than ‘John Wick’
Entertainment site Collider has published an opinion piece by writer Marcel Ardivan arguing that, despite John Wick being widely regarded as one of the best modern action franchises, several other action thrillers surpass it. The article celebrates John Wick for reviving Keanu Reeves’ action career and popularising stylised “gun-fu” choreography, while contending that certain films…
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Celebrity Docs Dominate Emmy Nonfiction Nominations: Marty Short, Mel Brooks, John Candy, Scorsese, Jayne Mansfield/Mariska Hargitay & More
At the 2026 Emmy nominations announced on 8 July, celebrity documentaries dominated the nonfiction categories, with films and series about John Candy, Martin Short, Mel Brooks, Martin Scorsese, and Jayne Mansfield all earning major recognition. The trend matters because it shows Emmy voters rewarding star-focused factual programming as heavily as scripted acting performances, marking a…
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Amazon MGM promotes Kara Smith to drama TV head amid executive exits
Amazon MGM Studios has promoted Kara Smith to head of its drama television division, the latest reshuffle in a scripted TV department undergoing significant restructuring under chief Peter Friedlander. The move reflects the studio’s ongoing transition, announced in January, away from a model split between wholly owned and co-productions towards one organised by genre —…
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JON BON JOVI Hologram Selfie Experience Comes To Madison Square Garden Courtesy Of Superfan.Live
Superfan.Live, working with Proto Hologram and HIFI Labs, has launched the Jon Bon Jovi Hologram Selfie Experience at Madison Square Garden, debuting it at the opening night of Bon Jovi’s nine-show run at the venue. The experience lets fans meet a hyperrealistic, life-size hologram of Jon Bon Jovi — and the rest of the band…
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The Get-Big-or-Die Era of European TV Has Arrived
Comcast-owned Sky has agreed a £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) deal to acquire ITV’s broadcasting and streaming operations, combining Britain’s largest pay-TV operator with its biggest commercial free-to-air broadcaster. Announced on 6 July 2026, the deal matters because it is the most significant example yet of a wave of consolidation among European broadcasters, who are being…