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HBO has set the premiere date for “The Gilded Age” Season 3, with the premium cabler also unveiling the first teaser for the period drama. Season 3 of “The Gilded Age” will officially debut on June 22 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and streaming on Max. In the teaser, Mrs. Russell (Carrie Coon) appears […]

Graham McTavish, best known for his roles in “The Hobbit” and “Outlander,” is set to star in “Gunn,” an action-horror film directed by Neil Marshall (“Game of Thrones,” “Dog Soldiers”). “Gunn,” written by Doug Rao, is a survival horror set against the savage isolation of a North Sea oil rig overtaken by a pagan sect. […]

Two years after the 2023 civil trial that took the internet by storm, Gwyneth Paltrow is speaking out about the case which originated on the ski slopes of Utah. Paltrow was a guest on “The World’s First Podcast” on April 24, where she opened up to hosts Erin and Sara Foster about the hit-and-run ski […]

OBB Media, the shingle behind Netflix’s “A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter,” has expanded to New York City, opening offices in Union Square. OBB Media opened vertically integrated stage, production and post facility OBB Studios in the heart of Hollywood in 2023. “Expanding OBB across the country to New York as we open our first […]

It’s been 35 years since Green Day released its debut album, “39/Smooth,” yet, even after decades of milestones — a Tony-winning Broadway musical adapted from the blockbuster 2004 album “American Idiot,” a 2015 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and, most recently, a coveted headlining spot at the Coachella Valley Music and […]

Lily James (“The Iron Claw,” “Baby Driver”) is set to star in and produce “Photo Booth,” the directorial feature debut of Australian sibling filmmakers Spencer and Lloyd Harvey. The film — described as a “gripping emotional thriller that confronts the most primal choices we make about love, ambition, and building a family” — is heading to Cannes, […]

The New York Times Games app debuted a new leaderboard feature last month that allows users to check their performance against friends. Now, the makers of Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and the Mini Crossword are giving players a chance to compare their scores with some of NYT Games’ “most dedicated celebrity puzzlers.” However, this is […]

U.K.-French film company Alief has pounced on the worldwide sales rights to “Luna Rosa: The 7th Ascension of Atabey,” the fourth feature by Puerto Rican multi-hyphenate Omar Rodríguez-López, frontman for Grammy-winning band, The Mars Volta. “This is his most cohesive, fully narrative film yet,” Alief co-partner Miguel Angel Govea told Variety, adding: “Omar pulls a magic […]

Marketing and communications agency DDA has launched DNA, a new brands-focussed division it says will “leverage the connective tissue across entertainment and brands through campaigns, brand partnerships, talent relations, social media and events.” With the new launch comes two key hires, including founder of luxury brand consultancy BSBP Bethani Stainfield-Bruce, who joins as senior vice president, […]

Pluto Film has boarded Pedro Cabeleira’s “Entroncamento” (Night Passengers) as sales agent. The film premieres in Cannes sidebar ACID. The film is set in the neighborhood of Entroncamento in Portugal, where violence, misfortune, greed and loyalty rule the streets. Laura arrives there to rebuild her life, but the irresistible pull of quick money and crime […]