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		<title>&#8216;Growing Pains&#8217; Star Ashley Johnson Was Nearly Abducted on Set When a Kidnapper Grabbed Her After Episode Taping: &#8216;I Was Clueless&#8217; and &#8216;Very Upset&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Last of Us&#8221; voice actor Ashley Johnson got her start in Hollywood as a child actor, playing the role of Chrissy Seaver on the final two seasons of ABC&#8217;s sitcom &#8220;Growing Pains&#8221; from 1990 to 1992. On a recent episode of her &#8220;Weird Kids&#8221; podcast, Johnson revealed she was once nearly abducted by a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Humanitas Prizes Reveal Nominations; &#8216;My So-Called Life&#8217; Creator Winnie Holzman to Be Honored and Ashley Nicole Black Will Host (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;My So-Called Life&#8221; creator and &#8220;Wicked&#8221; writer Winnie Holzman has been tapped to receive Humanitas&#8217;s Kieser Award, while writer/comedian Ashley Nicole Black has been named host of this year&#8217;s Humanitas Prizes Award Show &#38; Toast, the org announced Monday. Also on Monday, Humanitas announced the nominees for this year&#8217;s ten Humanitas Prizes, and revealed that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New &#8216;KPop Demon Hunters&#8217; Merch Drop Includes Collectible Huntr/x Singing Dolls</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mattel has launched a wave of new &#8220;Kpop Demon Hunters&#8221; merch after being announced as the franchise&#8217;s official toy licensee, alongside Hasbro, earlier this year. The new launch includes seven collectible figures of the the film&#8217;s Huntr/x members, including singing dolls of Mira, Zoey and Rumi that play &#8220;Golden.&#8221; The other figures in the lineup [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Christopher Nolan Slams &#8216;AI Slop&#8217; and Disagrees With Matt Damon&#8217;s &#8216;Defeatist&#8217; Opinion That &#8216;The Odyssey&#8217; Is the Last Movie of Its Kind</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zack Sharf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Christopher Nolan does not agree with his &#8220;The Odyssey&#8221; leading man Matt Damon when it comes to their new epic being the last of its kind in Hollywood. Damon has stated repeatedly during the movie&#8217;s press tour that filming &#8220;The Odyssey&#8221; felt like his &#8220;last chance&#8221; to make an old school Hollywood epic given Nolan&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Shi Nansun, Hong Kong Producer Behind &#8216;Infernal Affairs,&#8217; Dies at 75</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Shi Nansun, the Hong Kong producer and executive who co-founded Film Workshop and helped establish international distribution networks for Chinese-language cinema, died Monday at Hong Kong Sanatorium &#38; Hospital. She was 75. In a statement, Film Workshop said Shi had been in declining health since 2022 due to complications affecting her immune system, and that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Prime Video’s Docuseries ‘Murder 101’ Moves Beyond Crime to Showcase the Power of Community: TV Review</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aramide Tinubu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Based on the 2024 podcast of the same name, Prime Video’s new docuseries “Murder 101” is a crime show that looks beyond the transgressions, facts and clues to give a real voice to victims and survivors. The series also highlights the importance of fostering autonomy and determination in young people on the cusp of major [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Netflix Orders &#8216;Monopoly&#8217; Competition Series With $2 Million Dollar Prize</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanya Fedak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Monopoly&#8221; is about to get a lot more realistic. Netflix announced it is now casting for the new competition series based on the world of &#8220;Monopoly,&#8221; where contestants have the chance to win $2 million. Competing on a life-sized Monopoly Town Square, 12 players will use strategy, alliance and dealmaking to take home the prize. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Dance Moms&#8217; Parody Musical Adds ‘Titaníque’ Director and Co-Creator Tye Blue to Creative Team (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcmalkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tye Blue, director and co-creator of the Tony-winning “Titaníque,” has joined the creative team of “The Pyramid: An Unauthorized ‘Dance Moms’ Musical&#8221;, a new parody written by longtime “Dance Moms&#8221; fans James Stryska, Isabel Grace, Erica Molfetto and Molly Russo. The original musical is being led by lead producer Logan Clark, whose career spans more [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Al Pacino to Serve as Lead Juror for Lee Strasberg Film Festival- Film News in Brief</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanya Fedak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Al Pacino is returning to the Lee Strasberg Theatre &#38; Film Institute as the lead juror for the Lee Strasberg Film Festival (LSFF) this November. Pacino, who studied method acting under Strasberg, will lead a jury of actors and filmmakers, evaluating independent films and performances for the 10th edition of the festival. Also serving on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why I&#8217;m Suing to Block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger (Guest Column)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison may think the promise of the Paramount Warner Bros. Discovery mega-merger is an offer we can’t refuse, but I’m here to say: He’s wrong. I am leading a coalition of 12 state Attorneys General in taking Paramount and Warner Bros. to court to stop this unlawful merger. The entertainment industry [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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