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		<title>Jordan&#8217;s Emerging Filmmakers Prioritizing Universal Human Experiences, Local Realities, Authenticity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jordan’s vibrant cinematic landscape continues to evolve thanks in large part to an increasing diversity of filmmaking talent determined to tell their &#160;own unique stories, ranging from intimate portraits and locally rooted genre to historical accounts and the realities of the region’s refugee crisis. While film remains a highly competitive field, Jordan’s film sector is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Larry David for Having Slave-Owning Relatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Thursday night, Larry David, maybe the funniest living person, visited “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Ostensibly to promote “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” his sketch-comedy series honoring America’s 250th birthday by skewering events from its history, and premiering June 26 on HBO, the legendary comedian also happened to make his appearance the same day [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Matt Damon Crashes ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ in a Trojan Horse to Troll Him: ‘I Did It!’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Toward the tail-end of his monologue Thursday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” the host received a very special delivery from UPS: a giant horse, as well as a baby horse. “I didn’t order a horse!” exclaimed Kimmel to the UPS delivery guy. “I didn’t order either of those!” The UPS man, accompanied by Guillermo, proceeded [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Curry Barker&#8217;s Third Film, an Original Horror Concept, Heads to Universal and Blumhouse Atomic Monster</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat Saperstein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 03:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After the blockbuster success of his debut feature &#8220;Obsession,&#8221; Curry Barker&#8217;s next film, an original horror concept, is set up with Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal Film Group. Barker will write, direct and produce his third feature which comes to Universal Film through the filmmaker&#8217;s relationship with Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Roy Lee and Steven Schneider&#8217;s Spooky [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Peacock Gives Series Order to ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ TV Series From Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door, Chris Yost</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Varietyschneider]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Peacock has give a series order to the TV adaptation of &#8220;Dungeon Crawler Carl,&#8221; a New York Times best selling book from Matt Dinniman. Seth MacFarlane&#8217;s Fuzzy Door is behind the series, which comes from the newly renamed Universal Global Television. Variety reported in April that the show had landed at Peacock. Chris Yost (&#8220;The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Viva Kids Acquires Three New Animated Films as Upcoming Releases – Film News in Brief</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arushi Jacob]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Independent distributor Viva Kids has acquired the animated films &#8220;Treasure Trekkers,&#8221; &#8220;Space Cadet,&#8221; and &#8220;Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby&#8221; to add to its upcoming release calendar; specific dates to be announced later. &#8220;Treasure Trekkers&#8221; is based on J.S. Friedman&#8217;s children&#8217;s book series &#8220;Maurice&#8217;s Valises,&#8221; which follows the “adventures of young explorers [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Here&#8217;s to the Chicks as the Band of the Sesquicentennial, as Group Performs First U.S. Show in Three Years at SoCal&#8217;s Yaamava&#8217; Theater: Concert Review</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/music/concert-reviews/the-chicks-concert-review-yaamava-tour-live-1236785190/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Willman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the words of Grand Funk: They&#8217;re an American band. Those of us who are prone to think and argue about rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll superlatives often debate which act counts as the greatest American band of the 20th century: Is it the Beach Boys? Nirvana? The Grateful Dead? Nirvana? Sly &#38; the Family Stone? The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hollywood Warns Against Sabotaging California Film Incentives, Seeks Exemption From Credit Limit</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gmaddaus]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The entertainment industry is warning Gov. Gavin Newsom that the state risks undermining California production if it imposes a new limit on corporate tax credits. In a June 8 letter, a coalition of industry and labor groups argued that the governor&#8217;s budget proposal will cost production jobs and sabotage the state&#8217;s film incentive. &#8220;The result [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fat Joe, Mary J. Blige, Wu-Tang Clan and More Rock New York Knicks’ Victory Parade With Tag-Team Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nothing says love more than climbing atop a New York City Department of Sanitation garbage truck with your friend and waiting three hours for the New York Knicks to arrive. Well, maybe the only thing that tops it is climbing over steel barricades — in defiance of whatever barriers the NYPD set up — with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Jalen Brunson Ends Feud With Elmo at New York Knicks NBA Championship Parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Elmo and Jalen Brunson are cool. The iconic &#8220;Sesame Street&#8221; character caught flak from Knicks fans earlier this month for posting a video on his official social media account saying, &#8220;Elmo hopes both teams have fun!&#8221; with four basketball emojis, referring to the NBA playoff series between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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