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‘Squid Game’ grabs early Emmy awards, setting up drama battle
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - South Korean drama "Squid Game" landed its first Emmy awards on Sunday, taking home an acting honor and three other trophies in the run-up to next week's battl...
Sep 04, 2022
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ tops dismal box office after nine months away
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Movie theaters and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad end-of-summer continues at the box office. Without any major releases on the calendar, Sony's ...
Sep 04, 2022
Filmmaker Paul Schrader toys with writing a female ‘Taxi Driver’
By Mindy Burrows VENICE (Reuters) - Celebrated U.S. filmmaker Paul Schrader is known for writing strong male leads, but at the age of 76, he has decided to head into uncharted territory and produce a ...
Sep 04, 2022
Famed male Italian director tells Venice he was born a woman
By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) - Award-winning Italian director Emanuele Crialese revealed on Sunday that he had been born a woman as he presented his highly autobiographical movie "L'Immensita",...
Sep 04, 2022
Brendan Fraser learns new way to move in Venice obesity drama
By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) - U.S. actor Brendan Fraser, returning to the big screen as a leading man after a nine-year absence, said on Sunday playing the obese hero of "The Whale" was the bi...
Sep 04, 2022
The Weeknd cancels concert in California mid-performance, says he lost his voice
(Reuters) - Canadian pop singer The Weeknd cut short a concert in California on Saturday after he lost his voice mid-performance. After four songs at the SoFi stadium, the performer said he needed to ...
Sep 04, 2022
Amazon says ‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel sets Prime Video viewership record
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Saturday that its pricey "Lord of the Rings" prequel series was watched by more than 25 million viewers around the world on its first day, a record debut...
Sep 03, 2022
Failed assassination gives extra punch to Argentine courtroom drama
By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) - A failed assassination attempt this week on the Argentine vice president has provided a foreboding backdrop to powerful courtroom drama "Argentina 1985", which op...
Sep 03, 2022
Nirvana wins dismissal of ‘Nevermind’ naked baby’s lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Nirvana has won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a man who claimed his depiction as a naked four-month-old baby on the cover of the band's seminal 1991 album "Nevermind" w...
Sep 03, 2022
Restoration of Notre-Dame’s smoke-damaged stained glass starts
TROYES, France (Reuters) - When Notre-Dame de Paris suffered extensive structural damage in a major fire, most of the historic cathedral's stained glass was able to withstand the heat and the flames. ...
Sep 03, 2022
