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Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour coming to theaters

Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour may have come to a close, but that doesn't mean fans missed their chance to see the pop sensation. A new documentary chronicling the tour is slated to premier in North American theaters on Dec. 1, AMC The...

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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.

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Tentative deal reached to end writers' strike

Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, though no deal is yet in the works for striking actors.

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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.

CBC News

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TikTok becomes a movie preview platform

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, TikTok is evolving into a platform where users can catch glimpses of movies and TV shows even before they are available on streaming services. Full-length films and television series are ...

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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.

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Blockbuster delayed over Hollywood strikes

The Warner Bros movie studio will delay the planned November release of a big-budget "Dune" sequel until March, a studio spokesperson sa because its stars cannot promoteys the movie during the Hollywood actors' strike.

Reuters

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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

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"Blindside" legal dispute explained

Divorce, family and criminal defense attorney, Lexie Rigden, breaks down the “Blind Side” dispute, a legal situation between former NFL player Michael Oher and Sean and Leigh Ann Tuohy.

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Blind Side turns ugly as NFL player sues

The pro football player whose life story inspired the 2009 Oscar-winning Sandra Bullock blockbuster The Blind Side is suing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, claiming they never formally adopted him. NFL star Michael Oher alleges the Tuohys dup...

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Alec Baldwin could face charges over "Rust" shooting

Authorities could charge Alec Baldwin again in the deadly shooting of a cinematographer on the set of his movie "Rust."

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Arab countries banning Barbie film

Algeria has withdrawn the film 'Barbie' from its cinemas for reportedly breaching morals, joining a growing number of Arab countries barring the global box office hit. Barbie, which has topped $1.2 billion in worldwide revenues, was rele...

France 24

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Bollywood film accused of trivialising the Holocaust

Bollywood feature film "Bawaal", recently released on Amazon, has caused international controversy by using Nazi concentration camps as the backdrop for a romantic comedy. Many of the country's historians have denounced a growing toleran...

France 24

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Disney raises prices on Disney+ and Hulu

Disney is looking to join Netflix in raising prices for its streaming services and cracking down on password sharing.During an earnings call Wednesday, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company is looking to increase profits by hiking pr...

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'Barbie' tops $1B globally, first for female director

The pink wave has yet to crest, the 'Barbie' movie has sold more than a billion dollars worth of tickets at the global box office, after just 17 days on general release. The milestone makes Greta Gerwig the first woman to reach such heig...

France 24

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Why the film Oppenheimer isn't showing in Japan

Director Christopher Nolan's latest movie Oppenheimer – about the scientist who created the atomic bomb – has become a global box office success. But the World War II drama has been shrouded in mystery as to when - or if - it will be rel...

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'Barbenheimer' fever brings boost to box office

It's been a record weekend at the cinema box office thanks to two films on opposite ends of the entertainment spectrum, with both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” drawing in the crowds and grossing hundreds of millions of dollars at a time whe...

France 24

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'Barbenheimer' lifts weekend Box Office to 4-year-high

"Barbie", a comedy about a famous fashion doll, and "Oppenheimer", a biography of the inventor of the atomic bomb, brought out movie fans in droves, helping box officer revenue this weekend more than double from a year earlier to about $...

Bloomberg

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Barbie or Oppenheimer? The reviews are in

The simultaneous blockbuster release of the Barbie and Oppenheimer has sparked debate among fans about what movie you should watch first in your 'Barbenheimer' binge. CBC film critics Eli Glasner and Jackson Weaver share their take on wh...

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AMC nixes plan to sell premium tickets

AMC Theatres announced Thursday it is ditching plans to charge more for seats with better views after the nation's largest movie theater chain saw little or no increase in people buying front row seats, despite a modest price reduction.

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How the Hollywood strikes are impacting Comic-Con

The historic ongoing strikes from the Writers Guild of America and the actors guild, SAG-AFTRA, mean major actors and writers aren't going to be in attendance this year with companies like Disney and Warner Bros. announcing weeks ago tha...

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Barbie prices are soaring ahead of film

Interest and values in older Barbie dolls are spiking this summer, which means if you have a Barbie doll, Ken doll, or accessories, now just might be the best time to cash in.

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Hollywood producers fire back at striking actors

Major film and television studios offered Hollywood actors more than $1 billion in higher compensation and enhanced benefits before the SAG-AFTRA union called a strike last week, a group that represents media companies said on Monday (Ju...

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Impact of Hollywood strikes already being felt on set

The effect of the actors and writers strikes in Hollywood is already being felt in Canada by those who work closely with film and TV production, including caterers, makeup and storyboard artists.

CBC News

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Hollywood faces biggest shutdown in 60 years

Twin strikes - of writers and actors - are disrupting the entertainment industry, forcing an end to many film and TV shoots. Around 160,000 actors stopped work at midnight in Los Angeles in the biggest shutdown in over 60 years.

Al Jazeera

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Henry Czerny returns to Mission Impossible

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One has seen a return of its original cast member Henry Czerny, who appeared in the first instalment of the Tom Cruise-led franchise 27 years ago.

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Hollywood actors join writers in strike over wages, AI

Hollywood's actors are now on strike. They want more royalties from streaming services and are also worried that computer-generated faces and voices could be used to put them out of work. They join striking writers who have been on the p...

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