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		<title>From Jordan&#8217;s Streets to Indian Mountains to Chinese Campuses, Asian New Talent Contenders Chart Their Creative Paths at Shanghai</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Filmmakers competing in the Asian New Talent section of the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival gathered for a press meeting to discuss the inspirations and methods behind four films, spanning subjects from marginalized communities in the Arab world to human relationships with the natural world. Zaid Abu Hamdan, director of the Jordanian entry &#8220;Boomah,&#8221; said [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The TCA Awards Must Bring Back An In-Person Ceremony to Ensure Its Longevity</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Varietyschneider]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Television Critics Association last week announced nominations for this year’s TCA Awards, and I love that the categories are simple and to the point. We’re choosing the outstanding individual achievement in drama (Noah Wyle vs. Rhea Seehorn!) and comedy (the Harrison Ford-Jean Smart smackdown of our dreams), in addition to best new show and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rosie O&#8217;Donnell &#8216;Would Be Up&#8217; to Guest Host on &#8216;The View,&#8217; But &#8216;They Haven&#8217;t Asked Me&#8217;: &#8216;Mommy Knows How to Hold a Grudge&#8217;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Dunn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rosie O’Donnell said during a recent appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” that she would be open to guest-hosting “The View” if she was invited to do so. O’Donnell was asked by an audience member if she saw former host Elisabeth Hasselbeck return to “The View” as a guest and if she would ever do [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;The Four Seasons&#8217; Stars Will Forte and Kerri Kenney-Silver on How Close to Home Their Show Really Is</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Varietyschneider]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“The Four Seasons” writers often mine their own lives — and their spouses — for material on the Netflix comedy. But for one Season 2 storyline, the producers were inspired by something that actually happened on set. Early on in Season 2 of “The Four Seasons,” the show’s vacationing pals are forced to quarantine inside [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Leviticus&#8217;: How the Romantic Horror Movie Was Inspired by a &#8216;Regression&#8217; of Gay Rights</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Earl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Leviticus&#8221; was born from a place of anxiety. It&#8217;s perhaps a bit obvious, given the premise. In the film that opens in theaters Friday, the first feature-length project from writer-director Adrian Chiarella, two teen boys in Australia fall in love, but after a dark, religious conversion therapy, they&#8217;re pursued by demonic forces that look like [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Music Industry Moves: Mýa Signs With WME</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/music/news/linda-lindas-sign-with-reprise-warner-records-1236782104/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jem Aswad]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Grammy and SAG Award-winning singer-actor Mýa has signed with WME for worldwide representation in all areas. The agency will work with Mýa across music, touring, brand partnerships, film, television, theater, documentary, licensing, publishing, fashion, wellness, lifestyle, and new business opportunities. The signing comes just a month after Mýa released her first studio album in eight [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Citizen Vigilante&#8217; Review: Uwe Boll Does Armie Hammer No Favors With This Morally Bankrupt Thriller</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Todd Gilchrist]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After decades of cinema chronicling men taking the law into their own hands when “the system” fails them, a thoughtful reckoning is warranted — if not necessary — about the costs, and complex morality, of vigilantism. A handful of films have tried, but when one of the world’s most popular comic book characters is Batman, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Japan Hits Record 25 Annecy 2026 Selections, Unifies MIFA Booths in Show of Force</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Japan&#8217;s presence at the 2026 Annecy Animation Festival marks a recent high-water mark, with 25 Japanese films selected across the festival&#8217;s competitive and non-competitive sections – up from 18 last year – as the country&#8217;s industry bodies simultaneously consolidate their MIFA footprint under a unified booth structure. Three booths that previously operated separately have been [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;It&#8217;s a Fantastic Time for Animation&#8217;: UTA Partner Jason Burns Praises Original Ideas, Animation Directors Ahead of Annecy Film Festival </title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/film/global/brad-bird-kpop-demon-hunters-uta-animation-annecy-1236782151/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Giraud]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In 2025, animation features ruled the box-office, from long-awaited sequels (&#8220;Zootopia 2&#8221;) to original streaming megahits (&#8220;KPop Demon Hunters&#8221;). Behind the scenes, the success of these seasoned directors and newfound talents reveals an ongoing audience appetite for bold artistic choices, compelling narratives and, most importantly, the animated medium.  Empowering these creators is the daily job [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Memory, Freedom and Music Among Themes as Five Documentaries Chase Golden Goblet Glory at Shanghai</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Five documentary films are competing for the Golden Goblet Award in the Documentary category at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, with the creative teams behind all five nominees gathering for a press meeting. The five contenders – Spain&#8217;s &#8220;Benigno,&#8221; Chinese production &#8220;Notes Unheard,&#8221; the North Macedonia-Croatia-Slovenia co-production &#8220;Ruins,&#8221; Chilean film &#8220;The Tiger of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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