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Hollywood power agent attended George Michael’s iconic ’80s shows filmed in Paris for new ‘Faith’ concert movie

  • Restored footage brings George Michael’s 1988 Paris shows to the screen.
  • The performances were his first solo concerts after Wham!
  • The film is due for domestic release on 11 December.

A newly restored concert film captures George Michael’s 1988 “Faith” tour shows in Paris, footage once thought to be lost. A screening at IMAX’s Los Angeles headquarters brought together entertainment executives and people who had attended or documented the original concerts, ahead of the film’s domestic release. The…

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Hollywood-backed federal film tax incentive faces six-week gauntlet to get through ‘lame duck’ Congress

  • Supporters have six weeks to pass the federal film incentive.
  • 52 lawmakers have signed on, evenly split between parties.
  • Advocates say it could help keep film jobs in the US.

Hollywood supporters are racing to pass a federal film tax incentive before Congress leaves for its year-end recess on 18 December. The proposal has bipartisan backing, but must clear both chambers in six weeks; if it fails, it will have to be reintroduced to a new Congress whose…

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Sabina Beyli’s ‘Everytime’ Explores Romantic Discontent

  • Sabina Beyli has released relationship-themed single ‘Everytime’.
  • The track leads into her forthcoming 2027 EP.
  • Beyli’s sound blends alternative pop and modern rock.

Azerbaijani-born, Los Angeles-based artist Sabina Beyli has released ‘Everytime’, a hard rock and alternative pop song about romantic discontent and emotional dependence. It describes a relationship in which intimacy becomes a form of control, and attempts to grow closer deepen the distance; the song matters as Beyli’s account…

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ANDY CURRAN On Why He ‘Put A Giant Pause’ On CONEY HATCH: ‘If It Ain’t Fun, I Am Not Doing It’

  • Curran says Coney Hatch had stopped being fun for him.
  • He has shifted his focus to solo music.
  • He disputes the use of Coney Hatch’s name for shows without him.

Andy Curran says he paused his work with Canadian rock band Coney Hatch because the project had stopped being enjoyable and he wanted to pursue solo music. He also addressed a dispute over Carl Dixon promoting European shows as “Carl Dixon’s Coney Hatch”, saying audiences should know Curran…

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Zelda OOT Remake: All bag capacity upgrades and where to find them

  • Capacity upgrades increase how much equipment and ammunition Link can carry.
  • Wallet upgrades require 10 and 30 Gold Skulltula Tokens.
  • Other upgrades are earned through shops, exploration and minigames.

The guide explains how to increase Link’s carrying capacity in the Nintendo Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The upgrades let players carry more items and ammunition, and finding them involves shops, minigames and exploration. Wallet upgrades come from the Skulltula House in…

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Nintendo’s legendary Kirby designer Masahiro Sakurai weighs in on gen-AI, saying “it has yet to gain my trust” but not to reject it completely

  • Sakurai says generative AI has yet to gain his trust.
  • He warns against exploitative use, particularly in graphics.
  • He says the struggling games industry should not ignore it.

Masahiro Sakurai, the designer of Super Smash Bros. and several Kirby games, says he is not using generative AI in game development because it has yet to earn his trust. He cautions that its use, especially in graphics, must not exploit anyone, and says people can currently produce…

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NASCAR’s most turbulent season in decades ends with a familiar champ, Sophie Cunningham and more storm clouds

  • Kyle Larson won his third Cup championship.
  • He clinched it early in the Homestead finale.
  • The column questions whether NASCAR needs more title-race drama.

Kyle Larson clinched his third NASCAR Cup championship at Homestead, in a season the columnist describes as the sport’s most turbulent since 2001. The title was secured early in the finale, prompting questions about whether NASCAR’s return to the Chase format has made its championship race too predictable.…

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In 1984, an “important announcement” was promised that would change James Bond movies forever. It never happened

  • McClory announced plans for a rival Bond series in 1984.
  • The promised SPECTRE announcement never followed.
  • Legal disputes over Bond rights lasted until 2013.

In 1984, producer Kevin McClory advertised plans for a series of James Bond films outside the official Eon Productions franchise, beginning with a film called *SPECTRE*. The promised “important announcement” never came, and the proposed rival series did not materialise. McClory had co-produced *Never Say Never Again*, the…

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GTA 6: The Festival Is a One-Off Live Music Event, Partly Presented by PlayStation

  • Rockstar announced a one-off GTA 6 music festival in Miami.
  • The event is set for 21 November 2026, across two stages.
  • Ticket lottery closes on 10 November; prices are not yet known.

Rockstar Games has announced GTA 6: The Festival, a one-off live music event planned to celebrate the game’s launch. Presented partly in partnership with PlayStation, it will take place in Miami, a city that helped inspire the game’s fictional Vice City setting. The event is scheduled for 21…

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Yet another poll shows Reform UK falling to third place behind Tories

  • Reform has slipped to third in a poll tracker.
  • The Conservatives lead Reform by just 0.07 percentage points.
  • Donation scrutiny and undercover footage have added pressure.

Reform UK has fallen just behind the Conservatives in a poll tracker, another sign that its support has weakened after leading polls for more than a year. Labour remains ahead, while the shift gives Kemi Badenoch’s party a narrow second-place position and adds to pressure on Nigel Farage’s…

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