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Breakout star Mikey Madison wins best actress Oscar for ‘Anora’ over Hollywood veteran Demi Moore
Mikey Madison arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) By BETH HARRIS, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikey Madison won the best actress Oscar on Sunday for “Anora,” a role that catapulted the 25-year-old into a burgeoning film career after achieving…
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Explore Minnesota Film attracting new movie, television projects in 2025
A new state agency called Explore Minnesota Film opened its doors in 2024. Since 2021, state lawmakers have committed to $25 million each year in tax incentives for movie and television production houses if they spend a minimum of $1 million on a project in the state. Explore Minnesota Executive Director Lauren Bennett McGinty told…
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Cynthio Ervo’s reality television past emerges as ‘very harsh’ religious teen
As she dominates coverage of the Oscars thanks to her starring role in Wicked, Cynthia Erivo is every bit a Hollywood star. But the British actress’s first TV appearance was a long way from the bright lights – with it newly emerging that the 38-year-old’s debut came as a fresh-faced teenager. Cynthia, who played Elphaba…
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Revered San Diego Television Journalist John Beatty of 10News Dead at 91
Get Our Free Newsletter Every Day Times of San Diego will send you the top local and state news at 8 a.m., 365 days a year, plus alert you to major breaking news. By clicking sign up, you agree to our terms. John Beatty reporting from a national convention. (Courtesy photo) John Beatty was the…
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Rocket Lab showcases Flatellite
Rocket Lab, already highly successful with its rocket designs and launch programme, has introduced to the market a new concept for satellite design, which it calls “Flatellite”. The New Zealand (and New York)-based business says the new concept is designed for mass manufacture and specifically designed for large constellations of satellites. The move also reinforces…
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Mexico: Slim pulls plug on Starlink
President Donald Trump’s negative comments on Mexico, endorsed by Elon Musk, seems to have upset Carlos Slim, one of the richest people in the world and who heads up Mexico’s América Móvil telco. Slim has reportedly decided to cancel his collaboration with Musk’s Starlink. Slim’s company, América Móvil, had previously announced plans to invest $22…
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‘Great television’ underscores changes underway
US President Donald Trump (right) meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb 28, 2025, in Washington. (PHOTO / AP) The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office was, as Trump said, “great television”. It certainly made for riveting viewing,…
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TV adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians novels from Warner Bros Television in the works at Max
Warner Bros’ 2018 movie adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians A television adaptation of romcom novel series Crazy Rich Asians is in development at Warner Bros Discovery-owned streamer Max. Confirmation of the TV adaptation comes almost seven years after the Crazy Rich Asians movie became one of the most talked-about films of 2018, grossing around US$240m…
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Call to revise SES shareholder structure
Appaloosa LP which manages funds holding more than 7 per cent economic interests in both SES and Intelsat submitted proxy proposals urging the SES Board of Directors to take immediate steps to address shortfalls in corporate governance, capital allocation and management accountability. Some of its suggestions contain highly critical comments. Appaloosa, in a statement on…
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HBO signs first-look deal with Horgan’s Merman
HBO has signed a two-year first-look television deal with writer, and producer Sharon Horgan – known for the likes of Bad Sisters, Motherland and Catastrophe – and her multi award-winning production company Merman HBO has also given a straight-to-series order for a new original comedy series, the first project under this deal, from Horgan and…