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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBO
The next installment will take place in 1935 during the Great Depression and centers on the bloody massacre of a group of bank robbers called the Bradley Gang
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Chloe Zhao, Edgar Wright Among Curators for Regal’s ‘Month of Masterpieces’ Classic Film Series
Gina Prince-Bythewood and Rian Johnson will also take part as the theater chain presents Hollywood’s greatest hits throughout September
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Kermit the Frog Finally Got an Emmy Nomination — Or, at Least His Voice and Hand Did
TheWrap magazine: To his surprise, Matt Vogel has become the first Kermit performer to earn an Emmy nomination for bringing the beloved Muppet to life
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Netflix and The Ringer Nab Tom Pelissero After ESPN Exit
The NFL insider will serve as sideline reporter for the streamer’s upcoming football games, as well as co-host for the Spotify podcast
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Perez Hilton’s Website Resumes Operations as Blogger Remains Hospitalized
“His treatment is continuing in an inpatient setting under the care of a dedicated team of medical and mental health professionals,” his family shares after his TikTok livestream
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Pluto TV Brings Back Double Feature Fridays, Hosted by ‘Entertainment Tonight’
The upcoming pairings will share the same talent, genre or theme, with “Gravity” and “The Outer Threat” up first this weekend
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Jacksepticeye and Alanah Pearce’s Horror Movie ‘Godmother’ Gets First Look | Exclusive
The movie was funded outside the traditional studio financing system, continuing the trend of creator-led independent horror
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John Oliver Roasts His Soap Opera Performances: ‘That Was My Honest Attempt at an American Accent!’
“I can only tell you I was trying my hardest!” the HBO host swears
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John Oliver Only Sees One Problem With Trump’s Catering Cart Escape Strategy
Otherwise, the HBO host thinks the maneuver was “fantastic”
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MPA and ByteDance Introduce AI Guardrails to Protect Intellectual Property on TikTok
The update comes months after the Motion Picture Association sent the tech company a cease and desist letter in February over a fake fight between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt
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Hayden Panettiere Remembered by Viola Davis, Connie Britton and More: ‘A Brave and Brilliant Soul’
The former child star known for “Heroes,” “Nashville,” “Ice Princess,” “Bring It On: All or Nothing” and “Scream” died at age 36 on Sunday
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New York Magazine’s ‘Habibi City’ Problem
In this week’s Media Front newsletter, we unpack the debate around NYM’s culture essay, Matt Gutman’s complicated CBS moment and more
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At Disney’s D23, New CEO Josh D’Amaro Makes His Case to the Company’s Biggest Fans
The three-day convention saw the company make a slew of announcements, largely related to its booming parks segment, that seem aimed at appeasing (or winning back) longtime fans
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How ‘Widow’s Bay’ Walked a Comedy-Horror Tightrope to Become the Year’s Creepy, Kooky Breakout Hit
TheWrap magazine: Creator Katie Dippold, star Matthew Rhys and director Hiro Murai tell all on their one-of-a-kind Emmy-nominated series
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Nick Reiner Files New Petition for Access to Family Trust Fund Ahead of Murder Trial for Parents’ Deaths
In a new filing, Reiner renews his demand for a portion of the fund, estimated at $558,000
