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Amazon’s Alexa Will Now Create AI Podcasts From News Articles on Demand
Alexa+ users will get their info from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Washington Post, Time, Forbes, Business Insider, Politico, USA Today and over 200 local newspapers
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‘The Housemaid’ Stage Play Adaptation in the Works From Lionsgate
The new play is in development with producers Simon Friend and Hanna Osmolska and playwright Bekah Brunstetter
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Paramount Says Bari Weiss Has David Ellison’s ‘Full Support’ in Response to Report of Scaled-Back CBS Role
The editor-in-chief has come under fire from critics for several fumbles while spearheading CBS News
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Sebastian Stan Says Trump’s Antics Are ‘Not a Laughing Matter’ at This Point: ‘The Writing Was on the Wall’
“I think we’re in a really, really bad place. I really do,” the “Fjord” actor says at Cannes
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Disney, Epic Games Launch First 10 Minutes of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ in Fortnite
Fans of “Star Wars” can watch footage from the new film, travel Nevarro and engage in combat in the new Fortnite gameplay
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Reel to Real: A Ho-Hum Cannes So Far
Also in this week’s column: “Obsession” gets off to a terrific start at the box office and Netflix resurrects the R-rated blockbuster
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Did Politics Kill Stephen Colbert?
The exiting late night comic is one of those rare figures in media who holds the center at a time of division
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Spotify Adds Verified Badges to Podcasts, Vows to Remove Unauthorized AI Offerings
The streamer previously added the badge for musical artists in late April
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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Review: The Most Purely Entertaining ‘Star Wars’ Movie Since the 1980s
Jon Favreau’s spinoff of the hit Disney+ series lacks ambition, but compensates with heartwarming heroes and breezy, blockbuster adventure
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US Finally Stems the Bleeding in Film Production — but Will It Last?
After four years of decline in global production share, spending on film and TV shoots in the U.S. has stabilized in the first quarter of 2026
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YouTube Reclaims Top Spot in Nielsen Media Distributor Gauge as Total Time Spent Streaming Falls 7% in March
Cable posted its largest share since October 2025, driven by news programming and the NCAA basketball tournaments
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‘Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building’ Review: Mexican Coming-of-Age Story Puts a Teasing Spin on Reality
Cannes 2026: The twists keep coming in this film based on an incident in Bruno Santamaria Razo’s life
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone Confirm New ‘South Park’ Episodes Will Return This September | Video
The Comedy Central animated sitcom wrapped its 28th season in December
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Jimmy Kimmel Roasts White House for Fan Casting Trump as New James Bond: ‘007 Is His Approval Rating’ | Video
“Grab ’em by the ‘Octopussy.’ We got a new James Bond in town,” the late night host adds
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Jon Stewart Explodes Over Trump’s Excessive Praise of Xi Jinping: ‘How the F–k Is This Guy Our President?’ | Video
“He should not have this job, and yet he does,” the late night host adds
