TIFFCOM: Viewed From Thailand, the BL Genre Is More Chill Than Its Japanese Precursor

EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has signed Terrence Howard, the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor known for roles in Hustle & Flow, Crash and Empire, for representation.

EXCLUSIVE: Music has continually been a facet of Lionsgate‘s $3 billion Hunger Games franchise going back to ditties from Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Lorde, and with today’s theatrical release of Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, the studio teamed with Spotify for a multi-faceted partnership that shines a spotlight on music’s legacy in the Suzanne Collins franchise.

EXCLUSIVE: Prison Break fans have had quite a month.

George “Funky” Brown, the drummer, founding member and one of the main songwriters of pop-R&B group Kool & The Gang, died in Los Angeles last night following a battle with lung cancer. He was 74.

Listeners of Philadelphia’s Q102 won’t be hearing any Taylor Swift music this weekend: The popular radio station says the city’s football team needs no distractions prior to its game against the Kansas City Chiefs (and Swift beau Travis Kelce) Monday night.

EXCLUSIVE: Angel Studios, the studio behind surprise global blockbuster Sound of Freedom, has acquired worldwide rights to Bonhoeffer (fka God’s Spy), a true-life thriller written and directed by Sully scribe Todd Komarnicki. Spotlighting the courage and sacrifice of an extraordinary World War II hero, the film is slated for release in theaters in 2024.

EXCLUSIVE: The Titmouse Foundation, the nonprofit created by the team behind the powerhouse animation studio Titmouse (Big Mouth, Venture Bros., Beavis and Butt-Head, The Legend of Vox Machina), in partnership with Warrior Art Camphas a new scholarship course that enables equitable education for animators looking to advance their careers.

Peacock announced on Friday that The Exorcist: Believer, the first in a new trilogy of films based on the 1973 horror classic, The Exorcist, will debut exclusively on the platform on December 1st, there joining titles like The Black Phone and Five Nights at Freddy’s, among many others.

“Be careful what you wish for” is the moral of Disney’s latest animation, an odd sort of greatest hits package that ticks all the boxes for what passes as inspirational fare these days. Sadly, that message mostly applies to the studio bosses, who appear to have closed their eyes and blown out 100 candles in return for a 95-minute movie based on the company theme song: Pinocchio’s “When You Wish Upon a Star”.

and have opened up about their decisions to forgo surgery. And now this seeming minority has a new addition: Drew Barrymore.In an interview with published on November 16, the explained her reasoning—and it has nothing to do with a distaste for the look of cosmetic surgeries, or a judgement toward people who elect to have them.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The White House condemned Elon Musk as promoting “antisemitic and racist hate” after the tech mogul endorsed a conspiracy theory that Jewish people “promote hatred against whites.” On Wednesday, Musk — CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X — agreed with an X user who promoted the conspiracy theory that Jewish communities “have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them.” In the now-removed post, the X user said they were “deeply disinterested in giving the tiniest shit now about western Jewish populations” who are facing “hordes of minorities that support flooding their country.” In response to that, Musk commented, “You have said the actual truth.” In a statement released Friday, White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said, “It is unacceptable to repeat the hideous lie behind the most fatal act of antisemitism in American history at any time, let alone one month after the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust… We condemn this abhorrent promotion of antisemitic and racist hate in the strongest terms, which runs against our core values as Americans. We all have a responsibility to bring people together against hate, and an obligation to speak out against anyone who attacks the dignity of their fellow Americans and compromises the safety of our communities.” Reps for X and Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Fans already knew director’s cuts for Zack Snyder‘s two upcoming “Rebel Moon” movies are coming, but EW got even more details about them in a new interview with Snyder. And while when they’ll get released by Netflix isn’t confirmed yet, other details about them are.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Fresh off making history, becoming the first Latin American to win the best picture award at Sitges with highly acclaimed Shudder Original “When Evil Lurks,” Argentina’s Demián Rugna figures among writers of six finalist screenplays at Tinta Oscura 2023, presented by Blood Window and Argentine independent Del Toro Films. Part of Ventana Sur, backed by Cannes Marché du Film and Argentina’s INCAA film-TV agency, Blood Window unspools over Nov. 27-Dec.

This winter, join Manchester’s symphony orchestra, the Hallé, for a cracker of a Christmas - with concerts to suit all ages at The Bridgewater Hall.

11-year on-and-off relationship came to a halt. On Thursday, the “Honey 3: Dare to Dance” actress, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, accused the Bad Boy Records founder of rape, physical abuse and sexual assault in a bombshell lawsuit.“After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships,” she said in a statement via her lawyers on Nov.

welcomed newborn Cyan Liam Lemmers into the world last year.What was less welcome, however, were some of the comments supermodel Lima, 42, received over her postpartum appearance.“She did something to her face,” one Instagram comment began. “Botox, fillers, she’s not the same.”“What did you do to your gorgeous face?” another commenter asked.

TMZ, the band’s founding member died from Stage 4 lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles Thursday.A spokesperson for Brown told TMZ that donations can be made in his honor to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America.Brown discussed his sickness last month with KCAL News, saying that he had recovered for a brief time and was ready to perform again.However, his cancer returned earlier this year and he was forced to pull out of touring. “We’d join hands, and you’d say to yourself, ‘Let’s go make some people happy,’ ” Brown noted to the outlet, adding that to those struggling with cancer, “Don’t give up, never give up.”Brown co-wrote many of the R&B group’s hit songs, including “Ladies’ Night,” “Too Hot,” “Jungle Boogie,” “Celebration” and “Cherish.”Kool & The Gang was formed in 1964 in New Jersey.

Hundreds of homes across Greater Manchester will have their eco-heaters upgraded with 5G technology to help monitor energy usage - and hopefully bring bills down. The government is putting £3m towards the innovative scheme.

Protesters have picketed the Affordable Housing Awards at Old Trafford. It comes a year after the event was cancelled in the wake of the Awaab Ishak scandal, as uncovered by the M.E.N.

Taylor Swift — who just might be bigger than Christmas itself (!) — announced that she will perform two additional ‘Eras Tour’ concerts with special guest Paramore at London, GB’s Wembley Stadium next year on Monday, Aug. 19 and Tuesday, Aug.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s holiday traditions with their children — son Archie, 4, and daughter Lilbet, 2 — is something most parents can relate to.The Duchess of Sussex, 42, revealed her favorite Christmas activity with her family while attending Variety’s Power of Women event in Los Angeles on Thursday.“We’re creating new ones now that our little ones are growing up. And we’re enjoying every moment of it,” she told E! News on the red carpet.

André 3000 has released his long-awaited new solo album New Blue Sun. Announced earlier this week, the project is a collection of woodwind flute compositions from the former Outkast rapper. New Blue Sun is co-produced by 3000 and Carlos Niño.

Diddy — a.k.a. Sean Combs — has been accused of rape and more than a decade of repeated physical abuse in a lawsuit filed by Cassie. According to The New York Times, the R&B singer — real name Casandra Ventura — alleged that her former partner of 11 years engaged in a number of controlling and abusive behaviors throughout their relationship, including physical beatings, sexual abuse, and sexual battery.

Every Friday, The FADER's writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week.

William Earl Guy Fieri is expanding his empire with the announcement of a new festival in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio. The Food Network star announced the launch of Flavortown Fest on Friday.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Kelly Rizzo, TV personality and entrepreneur who is the wife of the late Bob Saget, is launching “Comfort Food,” a new weekly podcast in which she hosts intimate conversations with guests about life, love and loss — while tucking into emotionally comforting food. In January 2022, Saget died at a Florida hotel at the age of 65. The comedian, known for his starring role on “Full House,” had just kicked off a new comedy tour.

Caroline Brew editor Oscar-winning filmmaker Carol Dysinger’s “One Bullet” will kick off the 30th edition of Slamdance, which will run from Jan. 19-25 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. The festival will also take place virtually from Jan.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor YouTube has updated its monetization policy for adult content in two areas: Creators are now eligible to receive ad revenue from videos that feature “non-sexually graphic dance, such as twerking,” as well as content related to breastfeeding. In a notice posted Thursday, the video platform said certain content showcasing “sensual dancing” is now allowable under its advertiser-friendly content guidelines.

Jordan Moreau Welcome back to the “Hunger Games,” and may the box office odds be ever in your favor. The latest movie in the Lionsgate YA action franchise, “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” has made $5.75 million in previews at the box office.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic “When You Wish Upon a Star” is one of those songs, like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” that’s bigger than a song. It was first heard, of course, in the 1940 Walt Disney animated classic “Pinocchio,” where it was sung by Jiminy Cricket.

Todd Gilchrist editor “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Punch-Drunk Love” and four more films from Columbia Pictures will make their 4K Ultra HD debut Feb. 13, 2024, via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Vol.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Bob Dylan rarely speaks in his concerts beyond a “thank you,” so when he says even something trivial from the stage, people listen — and when he suddenly breaks with form to defend a controversial figure, they lean in even more. At a show Thursday night at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, he defended Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner, who in September was removed from the board of directors of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation — which he also co-founded — after remarks in a New York Times interview that were perceived as sexist and racist.

European Commission has decided to freeze ads on Elon Musk‘s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Variety has confirmed. “We have seen an alarming increase in disinformation and hate speech on several social media platforms in recent weeks, and X is certainly quite effective of that,” European Commission spokesperson Johannes Bahrke said in a press briefing on Friday.

Billie Eilish has said she thought she’d she’d “hit her peak” and “it was over” before penning her Barbie soundtrack song this summer.Eilish’s song for the soundtrack, ‘What Was I Made For?’ was last week nominated for five Grammys. The track was written by Eilish and her brother and collaborator Finneas for the soundtrack of Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster. Finneas also produced the song at his home studio in LA.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Eilish said: “I honestly was concerned that it was over for me.

Blondie’s Chris Stein has announced details of a new memoir called Under A Rock.In a new post on Instagram about the book, Stein unveiled details of the book this week (November 16), writing: “OK here we go. I’ve been working on this memoir for two years and it’ll show up allegedly in 2024.“I mean, I like it… I wrote the whole fcking [sic] thing myself.

A cosy underground Christmas grotto for adults has opened in the city centre - and it features candy cane cocktails, mulled wine and a comforting fireplace to unwind.