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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 3d

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Richard Addrisi, “Never My Love” Songwriter, Dies at 84

He and his late older brother, Donald, wrote the enduring pop classic for The Association, and it would be recorded by hundreds of other acts over the years.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 3d

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Ed Williams, ‘Police Squad!’ and ‘Naked Gun’ Actor, Dies at 98

He taught broadcasting for years, then played the lab scientist Ted Olson opposite Leslie Nielsen on the small and big screen.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 3d

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Spotify to Develop AI Music Products in Partnership With Major Record Labels

UMG, Sony, WMG, Merlin and Believe have all signed on to the endeavor, with Spotify touting artist-friendly policies: "If the music industry doesn’t lead in this moment, AI-powered innovation will hap...

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 3d

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What are the greatest movies of all time? Submit your votes here

Send Empire your top 20 movies of all time, for an all-new version of our list of the greatest movies.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 3d

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Paramount Reups Production Pact With Walter Hamada’s 18Hz

Paramount Pictures is continuing business with genre producer Walter Hamada, renewing him and his 18Hz Productions with an exclusive, multi-year production deal.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 3d

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CNN has to be kidding! They're losing share with their free debacle. Will anyone pay!?

CNN to Launch Streaming Subscription Tier for $6.99 Per Month

CNN To Launch Streaming Subscription Tier for $6.99 Per Month

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 3d

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Based on David Ellison's recent interviews, looks like CBS will abandon partisan propaganda and go back to news with journalistic integrity.

CBS News’ Standards Chief Exits Amid Chaotic Period for News Division (EXCLUSIVE)

CBS News' standards and practices chief, Claudia Milne, announced she would exit the Paramount Skydance news unit as it comes under intense scrutiny

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 3d

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Yolonda E. Lawrence Dies: ‘Empire’, ‘Riverdale’, ‘The Good Wife’ Writer-Producer Was 56

Veteran television writer and producer Yolonda E. Lawrence, who worked on such series as Empire, Riverdale, The Good Wife among many others, has died,

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 5d

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Erik Feig To Lead Saudi-Backed Outfit Arena SNK Studios

MBS has close ties to the new company, which will be headed by former Lionsgate executive Erik Feig.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 5d

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Tessa Thompson calls industry focus on film comps “very limiting”, talks ‘Hedda’

The US actor and producer is at BFI London Film Festival for Nia DaCosta's 'Hedda'.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 6d

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New Channel 4 Documentary Analyzes A Sample Of Adolf Hitler’s DNA & Promises “Surprising Results”

Channel 4 & History have greenlit 'Hitler’s DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator', which will analyze a sample of Adolf Hitler's DNA.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 6d

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Damir Ibrahimović Dies: Bosnian Producer Of Srebrenica Drama ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ Was 60

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 6d

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Sell to David Ellison Or Split: David Zaslav Weighs the Options for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount's initial bid for the home of HBO and Warner Bros. was dismissed, but one way or another the company will grapple with major change in the coming year.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 8d

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Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning ‘Annie Hall’ Star, Dies at 79

Diane Keaton, who starred in "Annie Hall," has died. She was 79.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 10d

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#DavidEllison was excellent in this interview at Bloomberg Screentime..

David Ellison Mum On Warner Bros. Discovery But Promises Any Deal Would Create “More, Not Less” For Hollywood

David Ellison declined to comment on Paramount's possible bid for Warner Bros. Discovery but said in any deal that Hollywood wouldn't suffer.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 10d

Sweet!

Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 10d

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UTA Latest Hollywood Player To Sound Sora Alarm

UTA has followed CAA and the MPA in sounding the alarm at Sora 2, the newest version of Open AI’s video generating app

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 10d

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Charlie Sheen Signs With WME As He Launches Production Company With Todd Christopher

Charlie Sheen has signed with WME in all areas except speaking appearances as he has launched a film and TV production company with Todd Christopher.

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 10d

How Easter Island’s giant statues “walked” to their final platforms

Workers with ropes could make the moai “walk” in zig-zag motion along roads tailor-made for the purpose.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 10d

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The guardrails exist to prevent theft of IP. They are codified in the Copyright Laws that already exist.

CAA Issues Rebuke Of OpenAI/Sora’s Hollywood Infiltration & Its Potential To Rip Off Artist Clients

CAA Skeptical Of Open AI/Sora Hollywood Infiltration

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 11d

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An outstanding, comprehensive, enlightening and illuminating work.

How Kevin Costner Lost Hollywood

On-set brawls. Courtroom battles. Epic bombs. Why the world's most bankable cowboy is suddenly shooting blanks.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 11d

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Nancylee Myatt, ‘Night Court’ and ‘Living Single’ Writer, Dies at 68

An Emmy-winning producer, she also worked on ‘The 5 Mrs. Buchanans,’ ‘The Powers That Be,’ ‘South of Nowhere’ and more.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 12d

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Exiting Directors Guild President Signs Off With Memo on “Massive Transition” Ahead for Hollywood

Lesli Linka Glatter gestured to widespread unemployment, generative AI and a rapidly changing business as she passed the reins to new union leader Christopher Nolan.

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Nicholas Borelli @nicholasborelli.bsky.social · 12d

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Conservatives Take Aim at ‘One Battle After Another’: “Year’s Most Irresponsible Movie”

While Paul Thomas Anderson's film is being heralded as a masterpiece by many, some conservatives accuse it of potentially inspiring left-wing violence.

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