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		<title>DGA Deal Lands Health Plan Gains, Streaming Residual Hikes and Responds to TV Slump by Limiting Actors and Others From Taking Director Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Directors Guild of America has secured a provision in its new contract that limits actors and others who work on TV series from directing episodes, as it seeks to preserve jobs for career TV directors. The provision is meant to address the 40% downturn in production jobs over the last four years, which has [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Viral &#8216;Open Door&#8217; YouTube Short to be Adapted Into Feature, Earns Six-Figure Development Deal (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Open Door,&#8221; Kevin Cate&#8217;s viral sci-fi short with nearly 15 million views across YouTube shorts, TikTok and Instagram, will be adapted into a feature-length film through a six-figure development deal. The news follows the success of breakout horror films &#8220;Obsession and &#8220;Backrooms&#8221; as the industry invests in YouTube creators and younger filmmakers with established audiences. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;The Furious&#8217;: Inside the Balletic and Brutal Fight Scenes, From Mixing Martial Art Styles to Taking 18 Days to Shoot the Insane Final Showdown</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Earl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[While the premise of &#8220;The Furious&#8221; is simple —&#160;a father named Wang Wei (Xie Miao) must find his daughter after she is kidnapped by a child trafficking ring —&#160;it&#8217;s the springboard for a nonstop flurry of action. Kenji Tanigaki&#8217;s Hong Kong epic,&#160;which opens in American theaters today via Lionsgate Films, stars some of the world&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>WABC-TV&#8217;s Bill Ritter Departs &#8216;Eyewitness News&#8217; Anchor Job After Being Diagnosed With Early Stage Alzheimer&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Longtime WABC-TV/ABC7 news anchor Bill Ritter is stepping down from the &#8220;Eyewitness News&#8221; chair after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer&#8217;s. Ritter announced on Friday&#8217;s 6 p.m. newscast that it would be his last. Ritter has anchored the station&#8217;s 6 p.m. &#8220;Eyewitness News&#8221; broadcast since 2001. &#8220;After a series of tests, my doctors have told [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘Blue Film’ Star Kieron Moore Says Movie’s Kink and Taboo Subjects Were ‘Never a Shock’ to Him Because He Has ‘Super Sex Positive’ Friends</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[SPOILER ALERT: This story contains significant details about “Blue Film,” now available on VOD. Kieron Moore hopes that people don’t know much about “Blue Film” before they watch the movie. “I think it’s really good to go in as blind as you can,” the actor tells me. “That’s getting harder to do but I think [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘Lilo &#038; Stitch 2’: Chris Sanders, Who Voices Stitch, Set to Direct Live-Action Sequel</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Angelique Jackson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Lilo &#38; Stitch&#8221; co-creator Chris Sanders, who also voices Stitch, will take the reins and direct the forthcoming live-action sequel. Last year, Disney&#8217;s live-action remake of &#8220;Lilo &#38; Stitch&#8221; delivered the biggest Memorial Day weekend opening in box office history ($183 million) and went on to become Hollywood&#8217;s first billion-dollar-grossing movie of the year. Dean [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Gene Shalit, Longtime &#8216;Today Show&#8217; Film Critic, Dies at 100</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Saperstein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gene Shalit, the bushy-haired mustachioed television personality who reviewed books and movies on &#8220;The Today Show&#8221; for 40 years, died Friday. His family told NBC News he “passed away peacefully today after 100 years of an amazing life.” Shalit appeared on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;The Today Show&#8221; from 1970 until his retirement in 2010, sporting his signature [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Dutton Ranch&#8217; Episode 6: [SPOILER] Gets Killed, [SPOILER] Gets Shot and Beulah and Everett Get it On</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Earl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the sixth episode of &#8220;Dutton Ranch,&#8221; &#8220;A Cowboy Saint,&#8221; which is now streaming on Paramount+. Last week&#8217;s &#8220;Dutton Ranch&#8221; was a big one, as Rip (Cole Hauser) and Beth (Kelly Reilly) both now work at the 10 Petal Ranch for Beulah (Annette Bening). But things won&#8217;t be easy, since [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Aardman Founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton Knighted in King Charles&#8217; Birthday Honors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Ritman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Arise Sir Peter Lord and Sir David Sproxton, but very slowly, just a little bit at a time. The founders of Aardman Animations, the legendary stop-motion pioneers behind &#8220;Wallace and Gromit,&#8221; &#8220;Shaun the Sheep&#8221; and &#8220;Chicken Run,&#8221; have been knighted in King Charles&#8217; birthday honors, issued annually to celebrate outstanding achievements and contributions to British [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Veteran PR Executive Adam Keen Launches Agenda Collective</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Angelique Jackson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amazon MGM Studios and Warner Bros. veteran Adam Keen has founded Agenda Collective, a new full-service entertainment PR firm, designed to support across film, TV, corporate and awards campaigns. Agenda Collective officially enters the market after a strategic buildout period, working with clients including A24, Artists Equity, Amazon MGM Studios, CBS, Focus Features, IFC, Lionsgate, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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