The Righteous Gemstones is coming to a close after four seasons at HBO, but it may not be a complete farewell. The series follows the (fictional) famous televangelist family of the Gemstones, led by widowed patriarch Eli (played by John Goodman) alongside his immature children Jesse (Danny McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine). “As I started writing this …
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The 2025 Athena Film Festival has revealed this year’s festival award recipients and the 2025 Athena List, its Black List-inspired selection of unproduced screenplays focused on female leadership. This year’s Breakthrough Award, in partnership with Netflix, goes to We Strangers writer-director Anu Valia. The $25,000 prize is given to a feature-length film directed by a first- or second-time filmmaker without …
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Keith Le Goy, recently promoted to chairman of Sony Pictures Television, has been unveiled as a keynote speaker at the upcoming Banff World Media Festival. Le Goy, who has been with the studio for over 25 years and earlier served as president of distribution for Sony Pictures TV, in January took up the top post at the division. He succeeded …
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Forget 1984! You don’t usually get a non-fiction look behind the curtain of the state security and secret police apparatus in a dictatorship. The Spies Among Us, a new documentary from Jamie Coughlin Silverman and Gabriel Silverman, the writing duo behind 2018’s TransMilitary, tries to change that. World premiering at the 2025 edition of South by Southwest on Saturday, it …
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Netflix is back in business with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, setting its second ever live boxing special for July 11 at Madison Square Garden. The event will be headlined by a rematch of Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano, who were featured in last year’s Netflix boxing debut, when their fight lead in to Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson. This …
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The London TV Screenings isn’t going anywhere. The content and sales market, launched five years ago by independent distribution giants All3Media International, Banijay Entertainment, Fremantle and ITV Studios, is coming off a banner 2025, with a record 850 buyers worldwide attending last week’s event. The founders confirmed plans are already under way for next year’s edition, which will be held …
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If you have never heard about the Luxembourg City Film Festival before, it may surprise you to know that the biggest annual film event in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which is surrounded by France, Germany and Belgium, is turning 15 this year. Long considered a hidden gem on the global fest circuit, the event has steadily gained in stature, …
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Olivia Rodrigo and The 1975 are set to headline Glastonbury 2025. Matty Healy and his band will take to the Pyramid stage on Friday as the “Guts” singer performs the Sunday slot at the U.K.’s biggest music festival, running Jun. 25-29 at Worthy Farm, Somerset. Neil Young, Charli XCX, Noah Kahan, The Prodigy, Raye, Loyle Carner, Gracie Abrams and more …
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U.K. TV giant ITV continues to focus on growing a successful production business, CEO Carolyn McCall said during an earnings call with reporters on Thursday after posting record full-year earnings for its ITV Studios production unit as she declined to comment on market chatter about a possible merger for the division. “We’ve got a really high-quality business. We already have …
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U.K. TV giant ITV on Thursday reported record earnings for its ITV Studios production unit and a 2 percent advertising revenue increase for the full year 2024, compared with 2023. ITV, led by CEO Carolyn McCall, said its total external revenue in the latest full year fell 4 percent, while adjusted profit before tax for the year rose 23 percent, “reflecting record profits …
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