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Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini’s SMAC Productions to Launch Podcast Network, Featuring a Show They’re Co-Hosting
SMAC Productions, the entertainment studio founded by “Good Morning America” co-anchor and former NFL star Michael Strahan and his long-time business partner Constance Schwartz-Morini, is launching a podcast network called The Intersection. The network, being set up in partnership with Sinclair’s AMP Media digital arm, marks SMAC’s move into the podcast business and will see…
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‘Terrifier’ Star David Howard Thornton Joins ‘Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon’ (EXCLUSIVE)
David Howard Thornton, best known for playing Art the Clown in the “Terrifier” films, has joined the cast of “Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon” in a key role. The film is a long-awaited sequel to the 2006 cult mockumentary “Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon”, and the casting signals…
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Rob Reiner posthumously nominated for an Emmy for The Bear
The late director and actor Rob Reiner has received a posthumous Emmy nomination for his guest role in Season 4 of FX’s “The Bear”, in which he played restaurant and business consultant Albert Schnurr, a character who mentors Ebraheim (Edwin Lee Gibson) on franchising. He will compete in the guest actor in a comedy series…
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Connor Storrie earns first Emmy nomination for hosting Saturday Night Live
Connor Storrie, a star of the hockey romance series Heated Rivalry, has earned his first Emmy nomination for hosting NBC’s Saturday Night Live. The recognition is notable because Heated Rivalry itself is ineligible for the Emmys, meaning Storrie’s nomination came through his guest hosting appearance rather than his breakout dramatic role. The nomination caps a…
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Michael J. Fox Caps Return From Acting Retirement With 1st Emmy Nomination In Decade For ‘Shrinking’
Michael J. Fox has received his first Emmy nomination in a decade, recognised in the Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category for his role in Apple TV’s Shrinking. The nomination marks a notable moment in his return to acting, coming five years after he announced a “second retirement” in his 2020 memoir, No Time…
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Radie Peat of Lankum releases first solo single, a traditional Irish ballad
Radie Peat, the singer of Dublin experimental folk group Lankum, has released her first-ever solo single, a rendition of the traditional Irish ballad “Still I Love Him”. The release extends Lankum’s signature blend of stark, doom-laden and experimental takes on traditional Irish folk music, showcasing Peat’s distinctive, clear voice on a slow and sparse arrangement…
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These AI startups are growing revenue at faster and faster rates
A range of AI-focused companies say their revenue is not merely rising but accelerating, with each new milestone reached in a shorter timeframe than the last — a pattern TechCrunch describes as “flywheel” growth. The trend matters because it suggests demand for AI products is compounding rapidly, and, as the examples of older firms such…
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‘Hacks’ Jean Smart Chases Emmy History As She Nears Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Cloris Leachman Record
Jean Smart has secured another Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the final season of HBO Max’s *Hacks*, positioning her to potentially make Emmy history. Having already won the award for each of the show’s first four seasons, a fifth win at the September ceremony would give her eight acting…
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Lisa Kudrow’s Emmy ‘Comeback’: Third Nomination 20 Years After Her First For HBO Comedy
Lisa Kudrow has earned her third consecutive Emmy nomination for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for playing sitcom actress Valerie Cherish in HBO’s showbiz satire The Comeback, some 20 years after her first nomination for the role. The milestone is notable because, while the three nominations are technically consecutive — one for each season…
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Are Argentina being treated favourably at World Cup?
Argentina have reached the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals as defending champions, but their progress has been accompanied by accusations of favourable treatment, most pointedly from Egypt after their 3-2 last-16 defeat. Egypt’s coach Hossam Hassan claimed his side had “suffered injustice” and suggested Fifa wanted to keep the world champions and Lionel Messi in the…