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Casting Society Sets 2027 Artios Awards Date, Venues & Timeline, Reveals New Officers
The Casting Society has announced the date and venues for its 42nd annual Artios Awards, alongside its newly elected 2026-27 Board of Directors. The ceremony, honouring excellence in casting across film, television, commercials and theatre, will take place on 18 February 2027 with simultaneous events at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, the Edison Ballroom…
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If you want to own a College Basketball team, UNLV is up for sale in wild, but smart, $10 million proposition
UNLV’s men’s basketball programme is reportedly being put up for sale, with an outside group said to be seeking around $10 million to take a controlling stake in the team. The move reflects how dramatically college sports have been reshaped by the shift to athlete pay via NIL deals and revenue-sharing, with private ownership stakes…
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Ella Langley Sets a Record with ‘Choosin’ Texas,’ Ties Harry Styles
Country singer Ella Langley has set a new chart milestone, with her song “Choosin’ Texas” tying Harry Styles’s “As It Was” for the longest run atop the Billboard Hot 100 by a non-holiday song, and becoming the longest-reigning Number One by a woman outside of festive releases. The achievement puts Langley ahead of long-standing benchmarks…
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‘Respect your fans above everything else.’
Iron Maiden’s long-serving manager Rod Smallwood has spoken about the secrets behind his near-50-year working relationship with the band, as well as the recent EDDFEST festival, fan clubs and anti-touting measures. Smallwood has managed Iron Maiden continuously since 1979, making it one of the longest-running artist-manager partnerships in music history, and the interview marks a…
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Shakira & Burna Boy’s ‘Dai Dai’ Rules Global Charts, BTS’ ‘Normal’ Blasts Back to Top Five
Shakira and Burna Boy’s “Dai Dai (FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026)” has extended its run atop Billboard’s global charts, buoyed by high-profile performances including the World Cup final halftime show at MetLife Stadium on 19 July. The track’s continued dominance reflects how tightly this year’s World Cup has been woven into pop culture, with…
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Global partners are joining the Trump administration and this FBI to take down scam empires for good
FBI Director Kash Patel has outlined a major international operation targeting “scam centres” — large, industrial-scale compounds, mostly in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, run by transnational criminal syndicates. These operations reportedly use forced, often trafficked, labour to run fraud schemes that target American citizens, particularly the elderly, and are linked to wider money…
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AARON STAINTHORPE Talks ‘Heartbreaking’ Dismissal From MY DYING BRIDE And Formation Of TOWARDS THE SINISTER
Aaron Stainthorpe, sacked in 2025 as My Dying Bride’s frontman after 35 years, has launched a new band, Towards The Sinister, with three of his former bandmates. The group reunites him with guitarist Calvin Robertshaw, bassist Ade Jackson and drummer Rick Miah, and aims to recapture the sound of My Dying Bride’s first four doom…
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Star Wars Unlimited’s creators already have plans through 2028: ‘There’s no end in sight’
The designers of Star Wars: Unlimited, Fantasy Flight Games’ trading card game, have pushed back on suggestions that the title is losing steam, insisting they already have new sets planned well into 2028 and are beginning to brainstorm for 2029. The reassurance comes amid genuine concerns about the game’s staying power, including Star Wars’ diminished…
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Dolly Parton’s Brother, Coy “Denver” Parton, Dead at 82
Dolly Parton’s older brother, Coy “Denver” Parton, has died at the age of 82, according to his obituary. He passed away on 23 July, though no cause of death has been given, and the country star has not yet publicly commented on his passing. The news follows a difficult period for Parton, coming shortly after…
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Farage calls for Zack Polanski to be arrested after Green Party leader ‘posts photo of man wearing shirt planning his decapitation’
Nigel Farage has called for Green Party leader Zack Polanski to be arrested after Polanski shared a photo on social media appearing to show a man wearing a shirt referencing his own decapitation. The row has escalated tensions between the Reform UK leader and the Green Party, with Farage framing the post as incitement to…