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Anonymous Content’s Darren Walker on Company’s 10 Emmy Nominations and Nominee Sally Field’s ‘Motherly’ Dating Advice
Anonymous Content, the production and talent management company, secured 10 Emmy nominations, prompting jubilant celebrations at its Los Angeles office. The haul matters as a marker of recovery for a firm that has struggled since the death of founder Steve Golin in 2019, and it comes just five months into the tenure of new president…
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Stephanie White gives Caitlin Clark status update ahead of Fever-Sparks, but her next move raises questions
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White has confirmed that star guard Caitlin Clark will return from a lingering back injury to play against the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday, ending a spell on the sidelines. The update matters because Clark is the WNBA’s biggest draw, and her availability directly affects ticket sales, television ratings and…
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Emmy Noms Analysis: Diversity in Acting Nominees Down 39% While ‘The Pitt’ Cements Frontrunner Status and ‘Widow’s Bay’ Emerges as Dark Horse
The nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Wednesday, spanning 117 categories and 610 nominations, with HBO Max reaffirming its dominance, Apple TV rising into television’s top tier and several presumed contenders falling short. HBO Max led all companies with 122 nominations, ahead of Netflix’s 111 and a company-record 87 for Apple…
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As Top Streamers Battle Churn, Emerging AI Start-Up Versus Offers Ways To Hold On To Viewers
Versus, an AI start-up that has been operating in stealth mode, has emerged publicly with technology designed to help streaming platforms combat subscriber churn. The company creates interactive AI overlays that let viewers “play along” with what they are watching or reading, and it has already worked with major players including Disney+, Paramount+, HBO Max,…
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Off-duty female cop is cleared of wrongdoing after killing victim of Chicago gangsters who tried to take her gun after he was attacked
An off-duty Chicago police officer, probationary officer Precious Dunn, has been cleared of wrongdoing over the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Leevon Smith outside her home in January 2023. According to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA), Smith had himself just been attacked by a group of three men further down the block before the…
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US launches new wave of strikes against Iran after promising to ‘hit them hard’
The United States has carried out a fresh round of strikes on Iran, following President Donald Trump’s warning that he would “hit them hard again tonight”. The attacks, reported by Iranian state media across southern port cities including Bandar Abbas and Sirik on the Strait of Hormuz, mark a sharp escalation in hostilities between the…
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Rashford dilemma for Man Utd – Thursday’s gossip
The BBC Sport football gossip round-up for Thursday leads with uncertainty over Marcus Rashford’s future at Manchester United, with the club reportedly weighing whether to arrange a transfer for the 28-year-old England forward or reintegrate him into the squad under Michael Carrick. The column collates the day’s transfer rumours from various media outlets, offering a…
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Trump launches ferocious bombardment on Iran after regime placed deadly bounty on his head
US President Donald Trump has ordered a fresh wave of airstrikes on Iran, declaring last month’s US-Iran ceasefire “over” after Iranian forces attacked commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at a NATO summit in Turkey, he hinted that further strikes were imminent. The move raises the prospect of renewed open conflict between…
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Casey Bloys on HBO’s Huge Emmy Noms Haul, ‘The Pitt’ Dominance, Whether He Has ‘Heated Rivalry’ Regrets and His Own Future Post-Merger
HBO’s content chief Casey Bloys spoke to Variety after the platform led the 2026 Emmy nominations with an industry-topping 122 nods, driven by strong showings for the drama “The Pitt” and the comedy “Hacks”. The haul marks a high point in Bloys’s decade running HBO, but it arrives amid uncertainty, as the pending acquisition of…
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UK heatwave spreads further north and west as temperatures continue to climb
The UK is experiencing its third heatwave of the year, with temperatures forecast to reach 35C (95F) on Thursday as the hot weather spreads further north and west across the country. While the heatwave is not expected to break temperature records, its unusual longevity — potentially lasting up to 10 days — makes it notable,…