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Erik Barmack’s “Fusion,” Sally Wainwright’s “Riot Women” and epic fantasy “War of the Kingdoms” feature as potential highlights at the Series Mania Forum’s first Buyers Upfront, whose lineup was announced Tuesday by Series Mania founder and director general Laurence Herszberg.      Kicking off with a Beta Brunch on March 24, the Buyers Upfront also […]

Jon Stewart officially invited Elon Musk on “The Daily Show” after the Tesla founder posted on X last week that he would talk to the late-night pundit on air if his interview premieres “unedited.” Stewart began his opening monologue by reminding the audience that he “made a bit of a critique” of Musk’s Department of […]

The same appealingly anarchic, punk-scented strain of indie comedy that made cult favorites of “Repo Man” and the more recent “Dinner in America” also marks territory for “Rats!” Maxwell Nalevansky and Carl Fry’s debut feature is a sustained goof whose nonsensical progress scores higher for energy and attitude than wit, let alone substance. Truth to […]

The new live action remake of Snow White doesn’t hit theaters until March 21, but Disney is already rolling out new merch in support of the Rachel Zegler-driven project. Disney has teamed up with Mattel on two new “Disney Collector” edition dolls. First unveiled at the New York Toy Fair, the limited-edition release features 12-inch […]

Just under 18.1 million people tuned into ABC’s telecast of the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, marking a 7% decrease from the year before. That total, which comes from a combination of Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on ABC plus Disney’s own data regarding livestreams on Hulu, indicates the ceremony’s first viewership drop in four […]

Paul McCartney is petitioning for late English blues-rock singer Joe Cocker to be inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame this year. In a letter dated Feb. 25, and addressed to “rock and rollers,” McCartney described Cocker, who died in 2014 at age 70, as a “great man and a fine singer” with a unique […]

WWE and Fanatics have sealed a new podcast deal, building on a brand partnership that already includes global e-commerce, licensed merchandise, memorabilia and trading cards. Under the pact, Fanatics will become the primary partner of all WWE podcasts. First up, WWE will launch “The Raw Recap Show” hosted by Megan Morant and Sam Roberts, which […]

Awards season may be over, but “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón got one last post off Monday morning to compliment Conan O’Brien for being a “fantastic” Oscars host. The emcee had some jabs for Gascón during his opening monologue, referencing the best actress nominee’s resurfaced internet posts that were interpreted as racist and cast […]

Patrick Schwarzenegger’s nude scene was one of the buzziest moments in the third season of “The White Lotus” but the actor is now in the spotlight for being clothed. Schwarzenegger is the face of Banana Republic’s new campaign for its “White Lotus” collection, which officially becomes available to shop March 6. The limited-edition apparel capsule […]

In the streaming era, physical media continues to become an increasingly rarified collectible. Even if filmmakers work with companies that agree to release copies of their work on disc, the versions that end up on consumers’ shelves are seldom as laden with elaborate packaging and encyclopedic extras as they once did. That said, a quietly […]