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Ryan Reynolds says Deadpool & Wolverine is ‘draped in maple syrup’

Deadpool & Wolverine has its Canadian premiere in Toronto with stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman and Canadian director Shawn Levy on site. Ryan Reynolds, who plays Deadpool, says these are Canadian characters and iconic superheroes wh...

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Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial begins

Prosecutors painted Rust actor Alec Baldwin as headstrong and lax on gun safety as his involuntary manslaughter trial got underway. Baldwin’s lawyers say he had no reason to believe there were live rounds in the prop gun that went off, k...

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'Inside Out 2' makes $155 million during its debut

The Inside Out sequel is making a killing in the box office with ticket sales skyrocketing at $155 million during opening. Kevin McCarthy sits down with the voices of "fear" and "disgust" from the newest Inside Out movie to talk about ho...

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India's Cannes Film Festival entry highlights women's rights

Women’s issues in India are being brought to international screens at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in France - the first Indian film to compete in 30 years.

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Who is Greta Gerwig, president of the Cannes Film Festival jury?

Almost as prestigious as winning the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, is being on the jury that picks the winner. One member is designated as jury president and this year, it's Greta Gerwig.

France 24

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Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep

The Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off as celebrities walked the red carpet into the plush Grand Theatre Lumiere to honour Hollywood actor Meryl Streep before settling in to watch this year's opening film, "The Second Act." Story...

France 24

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Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe ahead of his Cannes premiere

After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof says he's fled to Europe shortly ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his latest film.

France 24

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Hollywood heads to Cannes for film festival

Hollywood stars jetted into Cannes as the world's premier film festival got under way in dramatic circumstances, including a fugitive director's daring escape from Iran, and a looming cloud of fresh #MeToo allegations.

France 24

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Hollywood campaigns to add stunts to the Oscars

The new movie The Fall Guy is jam-packed with dramatic action sequences, highlighting the work of stunt performers who put their lives on the line to entertain audiences. Some say the time has come to honour stunt performers at the Oscars.

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Is France ready for a #MeToo reckoning?

As French actor Gerard Depardieu awaits trial for sexual assault in October, we take a look at how the #MeToo movement has struggled to make a headway in France compared to the United States.

France 24

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French cinema roiled by a #MeToo awakening

French actor Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October over the alleged sexual assaults in 2021 of two women on the set of a film, prosecutors announced. The latest episode involving Depardieu came as French cinema is roiled...

France 24

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Apocalyptic pop culture enjoying explosive renaissance

The Last of Us, Civil War and Fallout are just some examples of how apocalyptic entertainment seems to be more popular than ever. There's also a Canadian show hosted by Jay Baruchel taking a long look at the end of the world and our fasc...

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Actor Louis Gosset Junior dies, age 87

The Academy Award winning actor Louis Gossett Junior has died at the age of 87. He overcame racism and discrimination to make his mark on stage, film and television.

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Huge night for Oppenheimer at the 96th Oscars

The movie Oppenheimer had a huge night at the 96th annual Academy Awards winning 7 awards out of 13 nominations. The film dominated proceedings, winning best picture, best director, best actor and best supporting actor.

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The evolving relationship between Hollywood and AI

At the SAG awards over the weekend, the twin strikes were a major topic of conversation, with the SAG-AFTRA president presenting AI as one of the union's biggest concerns. Nick Lynes, co-CEO and co-founder of Flawless, a company that use...

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Oppenheimer wins big at Screen Actors Guild Awards

Oppenheimer has picked up three prizes, including the top honour, at Hollywood’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, boosting the historical epic’s chances of grabbing the Oscar for best picture next month.

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'Legend': Hollywood pays tribute to Carl Weathers

Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone is among a growing list of celebrities that have paid tribute to actor Carl Weathers, who died at the age of 76.

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Star of Oscar-winning film found dead in Seoul

South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, who played the father of the rich family in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite," was found dead on Wednesday (December 27), the news coming as the actor faced a police probe over allegations of illegal drug...

Reuters

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SAG-AFTRA strike ends after 4 months

SAG-AFTRA's long strike against the Hollywood studios have finally come to an end after four months of picketing.

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Hollywood Studios, Actors reach tentative agreement

Hollywood studios and the union representing some 160,000 actors have reached a tentative agreement to end a 4-month long strike.

Bloomberg

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Actors' union rejects latest offering from major studios

The Hollywood actors' union said it has yet to reach an agreement with major studios on several items, including the use of AI.

Reuters

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Hollywood stars offer $150m to help end union strike

Actor George Clooney and other top Hollywood stars have offered $150 million to the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union as part of a proposal to end a strike that has lasted almost 100 days.

Reuters

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Hollywood writers approve deal to end strikes

Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a new three-year contract with major studios on Monday, five months after the union called a strike that plunged Hollywood's film and television production into turmoil.

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Hollywood writers end strike after final deal, actors next

Hollywood writers will go back to their job on Wednesday after their union struck a tentative deal with major studios. The actors union which is still picketing hopes the agreement will pave way for them as well.

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Striking Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios

The Writers Guild of America and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike that has lasted nearly five months. No details have been made public, but the major issues were residuals in t...

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Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios

Hollywood's writers union reached a preliminary labor agreement with major studios on Sunday, a deal expected to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production and cost the California economy billions.

Reuters

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Talks between Hollywood studios and writers resume

The mood on the Writers Guild of America picket line is cautiously optimistic, says one writer, as the strike passes 140 days. That optimism has been bolstered by the backlash against some talk shows returning without writers.

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Hollywood shuts down as worker strike drags on

Tens of thousands of film and television writers and actors in the U.S have been on strike for months, shutting down all union productions. Analysts estimate the strikes have cost the economy at least three-billion-dollars so far.

Al Jazeera

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Hollywood strikes overshadow Venice Film Festival

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars have chosen to boycott the 80th Venice International Film Festival amid ongoing actors and writers strikes.

Al Jazeera

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Hollywood studios reveal offer to end strikes

The Writers Guild of America has hit back after the major entertainment studios released the details of their contract proposal to end a labour stalemate that has brought Hollywood to a standstill for more than 110 days.

Bloomberg