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Skydance mashes proven properties of Paramount and Warner Bros. into an uncertain Hollywood hybrid
Continuity will be the immediate emphasis for Skydance, the new entertainment giant created by Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.…
With violins, trumpets and the guitarrón, Las Vegas is training the mariachi educators of tomorrow
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Skydance now runs two of Hollywood’s legacy film studios. A look at the new company, by the numbers
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Dolly Parton’s multifaceted legacy showcased at Nashville museum and hotel
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Eva Marie Saint, star of ‘North by Northwest’ and ‘On the Waterfront,’ dies at 102
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What Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover means for streaming, movies and news
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The enduring popularity of Elvis Presley’s Graceland is a monument to his legacy
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In ‘Tenzing,’ the Everest-scaling Sherpa Tenzing Norgay finally gets the spotlight
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Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for ’80s hits like ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70
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From HBO Max to ‘Harry Potter,’ here’s what’s now under the Skydance umbrella
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Axe from ‘The Shining’ and other props from Stanley Kubrick’s archive up for auction
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Emmy Awards to move to Prime Video in 2027 in 6-year deal between Amazon and the Television Academy
The Emmy Awards are moving to Prime Video starting in 2027. Amazon and the Television Academy have struck a six-year…
Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife, Tammy Faye, built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL…
Israeli documentary ‘NAZA’ opens in the US, reigniting debate over the war in Gaza
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The opening in U.S. theaters of the “NAZA” documentary, in which Israeli military insiders describe what…
PHOTO ESSAY: Flamenco’s heart-wrenching wail captured in images
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Inside the DC ‘Power to the People’ festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen and other music legends delivered a powerful message at the “Power to the People” protest festival in Maryland.…
Miranda Lambert returns with country-disco album ‘Crisco,’ a set of songs that have ‘a lot of joy’
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In Burkina Faso, deaf dancers have a unique way to follow the rhythm and fulfill their dreams
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Victoria Monét’s ‘Frequency of Love’ aims to strike the optimal sonic vibration
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Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, dedicates top prize to Dolly Parton
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U2 goes back to school to put on a show where it all began 50 years ago
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U2’s new album ‘Carnaval De Luz,’ out in November, will feature Dolly Parton on a song
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Movie Review: ‘Forgotten Island’ is a trippy ode to friendship set against rich Filipino folklore
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