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The Ravinia Festival has released its full concert schedule for the 2026 season, with highlights including Pail Simon and Gladys Knight.

Nolwenn Hervé discusses her debut feature, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, which follows a nurse fighting for safe birthing conditions in Venezuela's "broken" health care system.

Also gracing Ravinia’s stages in the 2026 season are Billy Idol, Chicago’s own Chance the Rapper and guitarist St. Vincent, the latter in performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The Justice for Hind Rajab act, introduced by Senator Peter Welch and Representative Sara Jacobs, demands a U.S. investigation into the killing of the 5-year-old Palestinian girl whose story inspired Kaouther Ben Hania's Oscar-nominated docudrama.

Pioneering U.S. casting director Bonnie Timmermann — known for changing the face of Hollywood film and television by imposing diversity and discovering a multitude of talents — will be honored by Italy’s Biografilm Festival, the unique event billed as a cinematic celebration of human lives. In the m

Radio personality, comedian and author Rickey Smiley is expanding his partnership with media company Urban One. The centerpieces of the pact are a five-year extension of the nationally syndicated “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” distributed to over 89 affiliate stations across the U.S., and “Rickey

Tim Davie outlined a bold vision for the U.K. public broadcaster, which he described as being on a "knife edge," during a speech in London: "We are in a game where we need more scale."

Josh Wardle is back with a new puzzle, and this one might leave you stumped. The Wordle creator has launched Parseword, a daily game built around cryptic crossword-style clues...

Jio Studios and B62 Studios are bringing Ranveer Singh’s “Dhurandhar” back to theaters in a rare international re-release starting March 12, one week before sequel “Dhurandhar The Revenge” bows March 19. The Bollywood blockbuster will play across approximately 500 screens globally, including 250 loc

The traitors and the faithfuls aren’t going anywhere in the U.K. for the foreseeable. The BBC has secured the rights to the smash hit psychological reality series “The Traitors” and its even bigger smash hit spin-off “The Celebrity Traitors,” both made by Studio Lambert Scotland, in a new three-year

"The renewed commitment reflects the BBC’s ongoing investment in original, high‑impact entertainment that captivates and brings together audiences across the U.K. by connecting everyone to unmissable content."

Documentary festival Visions du Réel has unveiled the 31 projects selected for this year’s edition of its VdR–Industry platform, marking the first program overseen by newly appointed head of industry Sabine Fayoux Cantillo, who takes over from Alice Burgin. For Fayoux Cantillo, the move felt like a

The album will also feature Primal Scream, David Gray, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Depp and Kate Moss.

Manuel Correa discusses using cutting-edge technology in his eight-year work on the doc, debuting at Copenhagen's CPH:DOX, and how "modes of repression" are also becoming increasingly sophisticated.

Netflix has launched Eyeline Studios in Hyderabad, expanding its presence in India with what it describes as a substantial commitment to the country’s creative and technical industries, spanning animation, visual effects, gaming and comics. Conceived as Netflix’s global production and innovation stu

UFC fighters will head to Quantico, Va. this week to train FBI agents and students in what FBI director Kash Patel is calling a “historic seminar.” According to a press release from UFC on Wednesday, the mixed martial arts promotion company has partnered with the FBI for a training course taking pla

Joe Bird has been cast alongside Catherine Laga’aia in “Crashout,” a Gen Z satirical thriller from Australian production banner Deadhouse Films. Production is set to begin later this month. Bird arrives at the project on the back of considerable momentum. His latest film, “Leviticus” – a queer horro

Directors Lia Hietala and Hannah Reinikainen say their new doc, premiering at Copenhagen, is about how identity is "shaped, tested, and rebuilt in the presence of friends, family, and the larger society."

Frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger said "the timing of everything was just perfect," as the band announced their 53-date 'PCD Forever' Tour.

“Immortal Flowers,” a debut documentary about underground rave culture in Ukraine, won big at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s industry awards Wednesday night. The film, which is a U.S.-Ukraine co-production, took home the top prize in the Docs in Progress section, the 2|35 Post-Production Co

Australian designer Katie Perry has won a trademark case against US pop star Katy Perry after a 16-year-long legal battle. Netizens have shared their reactions following the verdict, with the majority criticizing the Hot N Cold singer’s decision to go against Katie for running a business under her b

“My God, is this really what this country has become?” one critic asked.

European media conglomerate RTL on Thursday posted a 3.8% year-on-year drop in revenues to €6.018 billion ($6.9 billion) for the full 2025 fiscal year, with strong growth on the streaming side and digital advertising while revenues at its Fremantle content business suffered. RTL’s adjusted EBTIDA (e

Doc director Jeanie Finlay ('Your Fat Friend') loves to go hyperlocal and give a voice, in the local accent, to fishermen and others who are not commonly heard or seen on screens beyond "poverty safaris."