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Travis Kelce Shares Taylor Swift’s Reaction to Publicly Debuting Their Dog After Keeping Her ‘Under Wraps’ for a Year
Travis Kelce revealed on the season premiere of his New Heights podcast that Taylor Swift approved plans to feature their dog, Wendy, in his new Tommy Hilfiger campaign, ending months of the couple keeping the Samoyed largely out of the public eye. Kelce explained that the fashion brand’s team asked if he was comfortable using…
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‘Mayday’ Review: Kenneth Branagh Steals The Show From Top Gun Ryan Reynolds In Skydance & Apple’s Wild Buddy Action Comedy That Should Have Been In Theaters
Deadline’s review of “Mayday” praises the Skydance and Apple TV action comedy for its old-school, big-scale entertainment value, but laments that it was released only for streaming rather than in cinemas. The film, directed by John Francis Daly and Jonathan Goldstein, is described as a Top Gun-meets-Midnight Run throwback in which a downed US Navy…
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Owen Thiele, Este Haim, Kate Berlant, Lisa Gilroy, Joel Kim Booster Join Variety’s Entertainment & Technology Summit
Variety has confirmed additional speakers and panels for its Entertainment & Technology Summit, presented by EY, taking place on 17 September in Los Angeles. The event will bring together senior figures from major media and entertainment companies alongside actors, comedians and musicians to discuss trends shaping the industry, including the growing role of artificial intelligence…
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Zelenskyy warns airlines Russian airspace is unsafe
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines, insurers and operators still using Russian airports that the country’s airspace is becoming “completely unsafe”, citing the growing number of Ukrainian attack drones striking deep inside Russian territory. Vladimir Putin responded angrily, calling the warning “state terrorism” and insisting “negotiations are not conducted with terrorists”, while confirming Russian forces have…
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Americans hand Trump brutal marks on Iran war as MAGA base cracks over cost of living fears… and voters reveal staggering $5-a-gallon gas admission
A new Daily Mail/JL Partners poll finds growing voter frustration with Donald Trump over the ongoing conflict with Iran and the rising cost of living, with cracks even appearing among his own MAGA supporters. The findings come just two months before the US midterm elections, posing a potential problem for Republicans as inflation, tariffs and…
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Chaos at Trump’s G20 summit as Europe issues stunning ultimatum over ‘family photo’
The G20 finance ministers’ summit in Asheville, North Carolina, was overshadowed by a row over the traditional “family photo” after European finance ministers threatened to boycott it unless Russia’s delegation was excluded, given Moscow has been shut out of G20 events since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had invited Russian…
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Meryl Streep, Laura Poitras Join ‘My Undesirable Friends: Part II’ as Exec Producers (Exclusive)
Meryl Streep and Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras have joined as executive producers on *My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile*, the follow-up to director Julia Loktev’s acclaimed 2024 documentary about independent Russian journalists. The new film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival before screening at the New York Film Festival and later reaching theatres…
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Inde Navarrette Sets Best Actress Oscar Campaign for ‘Obsession’ as Focus Features Mounts Full Awards Push (EXCLUSIVE)
Focus Features is preparing an extensive Oscars campaign built around Inde Navarrette, whose breakout performance in Curry Barker’s horror hit “Obsession” will see her put forward for best actress. Variety reports the studio intends to submit the film across nearly every eligible category, a full-scale push typically reserved for titles studios believe can genuinely contend…
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How ‘The Challenge’ Turned Thailand’s Heat and Streets Into Part of the Competition
Season 42 of “The Challenge” returns to Thailand, with host T.J. Lavin and executive producer Justin Booth telling Variety that the country’s heat, humidity and streets became integral to the competition rather than just a backdrop. The season, now airing on Paramount+ after debuting on MTV, revives the franchise’s “Cutthroat” format for the first time…
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Surgeon’s privileged transgender son plays mental health card as he pleads guilty to attacking JD Vance’s $1.4m Ohio home
William D DeFoor, 26, has pleaded guilty to charges of committing acts of physical violence against government officials and causing wilful damage to United States property, following a hammer attack on Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home in January. DeFoor’s lawyers cited his extensive history of mental health struggles, including a schizophrenia diagnosis, as context…