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Canary Islands’ Documentary Voices Look Outward as Sector Gains Range
As the Canary Islands’ audiovisual sector pushes more assertively onto the international doc scene, a cluster of producers, directors and creative executives is helping to define what production there...
‘Twilight’ Director Catherine Hardwicke on Her New Movie ‘Street Smart’ About Homeless Venice Youth, Casting Sally Struthers and Why Romantasy Is Booming
Since directing “Twilight” in 2008, Catherine Hardwicke has directed TV projects like “Under the Bridge” and Guillermo del Toro’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” and directed indie films with the likes...
Spain’s Book Business Eyes Global Screen Boom as Fernando Benzo Touts Literature as ‘Safe IP’: ‘Our Petrol Is the Language’
Spanish literature could prove to be a boon for international film and TV adaptations, says Fernando Benzo, author and secretary general of the Spanish Federation of Publishers. “Books are...
Annecy’s MIFA Bets on Cross-IP, AI and Global Growth Amid Animation Financing Squeeze
The Annecy festival will continue to grow even as the wider animation sector contracts — a tension set to define this year’s Marché International du Film d’Animation (MIFA), which...
‘The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy’ Renewed for Season 4 at Apple TV (TV News Roundup)
The Emmy-award nominated travel series “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy,” hosted and executive produced by Eugene Levy, has been renewed for Season 4. With eight episodes, Levy “attempts...
Jon Stewart Slams Fighter Josh Hokit as a ‘F—ing A–hole’ For Saying ‘Michelle Obama Is a Man’ at UFC Freedom 250
On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed fighter Josh Hokit for saying Michelle Obama was a man during his post-fight interview at Sunday night’s UFC...
Amanda Seyfried’s Axed Joni Mitchell Biopic Revealed: Learning to Play the Entire ‘Blue’ Album, Her Steak Dinner With the Icon and More
Turns out, Amanda Seyfried‘s viral cover of Joni Mitchell’s “California” on “The Tonight Show” wasn’t pure coincidence — the Oscar-nominated actor was once attached to play the singer-songwriter in...
Alessandro Nivola on Playing Calvin Klein in ‘Love Story’ and the Todd Haynes Movie He Says Could’ve Won Michelle Williams an Oscar
Alessandro Nivola is somewhere on the New Jersey Turnpike, holding his phone vertically. He is heading from New Jersey to New York for the 2026 Gotham TV Awards, where...
U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team Victory Scores Record English-Language World Cup Ratings; Mexico vs. South Africa Biggest in Spanish-Language History
The World Cup is off to a record-breaking start for both Fox Sports and Telemundo. According to ratings from Fox Sports, Friday’s U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team win over...
Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan Talk Season 3 of ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ and Maggie and Negan’s Relationship: ‘This Is Our Best Season – By Far. She Didn’t Stab Me One Time!’
Beware: AMC’s “The Walking Dead: Dead City” Season 3 is coming. And it might be the best one yet. “This is our best season – by far. This is...