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		<title>Taylor Swift Named to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Becoming Its Youngest Inductee Ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Taylor Swift will be adding another trophy to her shelf, as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the superstar will be inducted into the hall this fall, becoming, at 36, the youngest writer ever to receive the honor. Swift sent a message to be read by Mark Ford, executive director of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Will Play Their &#8216;Hacks&#8217; Characters on Stage in One-Night Event &#8216;Deborah Vance &#038; Friends &#038; Enemies Live!&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Deborah Vance finally returned to the stage in the final season of “Hacks” and now she will in real-life too — sorta. In a first for “Hacks” and stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, the stars (and their castmates) will appear on stage in public, playing their characters in front of an audience. This is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sundance Conversion Therapy Horror Film &#8216;Leviticus&#8217; Director Adrian Chiarella Signs With Anonymous Content (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Anonymous Content has signed Melbourne-based writer-director Adrian Chiarella for representation, beating out several other companies that had been courting him. The move comes on the heels of Chiarella&#8217;s feature directorial debut, &#8220;Leviticus,&#8221; a queer horror film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to strong critical response. The story centers on two [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New York Film Festival Unveils Spotlight Slate With Tom McCarthy’s ‘A Statement,’ Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Joy of Joys’ and More</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Clayton Davis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The New York Film Festival has revealed its Spotlight lineup for the 64th edition and the section is stacked with fall’s most buzzy names and titles. At the top of the list is Tom McCarthy, writer and director of best picture winner “Spotlight” (2015), who returns with “A Statement.” Described as a gripping ensemble piece [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Josephine&#8217; Trailer: Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan Star as Struggling Parents in Sundance Award-Winning Psychological Thriller</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Minton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The first trailer for &#8220;Josephine,&#8221; winner of the top two prizes at this year&#8217;s Sundance Film Festival, has been released. Starring Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan, the psychological thriller is a work of autobiographical fiction based on writer-director Beth de Araújo&#8217;s lived experiences. Tatum and Chan play parents who struggle to support their eight-year-old daughter, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>WNBA Trailblazer Sheryl Swoopes on How Roku&#8217;s ‘Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete’ Documentary Spotlights That Balancing Act</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aramide Tinubu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Roku Originals documentary, “Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete,” made its world premiere at the 24th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) on Sunday afternoon. The intimate film is part of Roku&#8217;s “Gamechangers” series and follows WNBA stars Sheryl Swoopes, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Bria Hartley, Natalie Achonwa and Allison Feaster as they reflect on the joys and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dave Matthews Band Announces 2026 Fall Tour Dates</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jem Aswad]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Dave Matthews Band has announced its 2026 Fall Tour, which will kick off on November 4 at Kohl Center in Madison, WI. The U.S. headline run will include shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, United Center in Chicago, CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, and Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, concluding with a two-night-stand at Madison [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Jessica Reynolds and Charlotte Rampling to Star in Opera Drama &#8216;Maya Butterfly&#8217; (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Ritman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fast-rising star Jessica Reynolds (&#8220;Kneecap,&#8221; &#8220;A Woman of Substance&#8221;) and Oscar-nominated screen icon Charlotte Rampling (&#8220;45 Years,&#8221; &#8220;Under the Sand&#8221;) are teaming up for Irish psychological drama &#8220;Maya Butterfly,&#8221; set in the world of opera and described as &#8220;Tár&#8221; meets &#8220;Sound of Metal.&#8221; The project, which comes from Hail Mary Pictures and has been acquired [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ari Emanuel&#8217;s Mari Acquires ATG Entertainment, Theater Owner Behind &#8216;Wicked&#8217; and &#8216;Harry Potter and the Cursed Child&#8217; Productions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellise Shafer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mari, Ari Emanuel&#8217;s global events and experiences company, has agreed to acquire U.K.-based theater giant ATG Entertainment from Providence Equity Partners in a multibillion-dollar deal. ATG operates a total of 70 venues across the U.K., U.S., Germany and Spain, including 10 on London&#8217;s West End and seven on Broadway, with its business also spanning production [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Netflix Teen Thriller &#8216;The Body’ Sets November Release Date, Drops First Look Photos (TV News Roundup)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanya Fedak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Netflix has officially set the release date for “The Body,” which draws inspiration from ‘90s and Y2K teen movies such as “Carrie” and “Jennifer’s Body.&#8221; Created by Quinn Shephard, a group of unholy Catholic school girls start to have prophecy-like visions that send their town into a panic after a dance-team initiation takes a turn [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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