international
U.K. Regulator Finally Clears Microsoft to Complete $69B Activision Blizzard Deal
Microsoft’s planned, but protracted $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard can be completed after the U.K. competition regulator finally approved the deal on Friday. The software giant made the bid for the video game developer behind Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and Overwatch in January 2022, but the U.K.’s Competition Markets Authority (CMA) blocked the […]
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Disney Donates $2M to Support Humanitarian Relief in Israel After Hamas Attack
The Walt Disney Co. is donating $2 million to humanitarian relief efforts in Israel following the devastating terror attacks that hit the country over the weekend. The company is donating $1 million to Magen David Adom, an affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies that provides emergency medical and blood […]
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700 Notable Hollywood Figures Sign Open Letter in Support of Israel
Gal Gadot, Jerry Seinfeld, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Pine, Mayim Bialik, Liev Schreiber, Amy Schumer and Michael Douglas are among more than 700 celebrities and entertainment executives who are standing in support of Israel. They signed an open letter, created by the nonprofit organization Creative Community for Peace, condemning the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas’ attack […]
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‘Fauda’ Stars Lead Charge of Israeli Actors Returning to Front-Line Duty Following Hamas Attack
Guy Shalom woke up on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, watching missiles from the window of his house. The 27-year-old Tel Aviv-born actor studies at Seminar HaKibbutzim drama school and starred in Lior Chefetz’s The Stronghold. “I played a soldier guarding an Israeli outpost who suffers a surprise Egyptian attack during the Yom […]
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Israeli Director Yahav Winner Found Dead After Hamas Terrorist Attack
Israeli soldiers have recovered the body of The Boy director Yahav Winner after he fought off an attack on his home by Hamas terrorists in the southern Israeli kibbutz Kfar Aza on Oct. 7, only to be kidnapped and eventually killed. On Thursday, Israeli sales and distribution company Go2Films confirmed the death of the Israeli […]
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‘Starve Acre’ Director Daniel Kokotajlo on Why Folk Horror Is Having a Cinematic Moment
For his 2017 feature debut, Brit director Daniel Kokotajlo delved into his own personal experiences growing up as a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Apostasy, a remarkable drama that opened a window into the strict Christian sect he had long since turned his back on, was celebrated as one of the most daring and powerful […]
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‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Trailer Promises a Bloody Trail of Revenge for Netflix Series Featuring Randall Park, George Takei
The first trailer for Michael Green and Amber Noizumi’s new anime Blue Eye Samurai promises an epic and bloody trail of action at the hands of a mixed-race master of the sword. The latest look at the upcoming animated series, which was first teased during the streamer’s inaugural Drop 01 event last month, offers a […]
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Linda Yaccarino: “Proactive Efforts” Made to Moderate X Amid Extremist Group Misinformation
X Corp. CEO Linda Yaccarino has responded to a warning letter from the European Union about “violent and terrorist content” on the social media platform related to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas’ attacks on Israel. “Everyday we’re reminded of our global responsibility to protect the public conversation by ensuring everyone has access to real-time information […]
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Lasse Hallstrom to Direct Drama Series ‘The Darkness’ With Lena Olin for CBS Studios, Stampede, Truenorth
CBS Studios on Thursday unveiled new premium drama series The Darkness, a co-production from CBS Studios and Icelandic production firm Truenorth and executive producers Stampede Ventures, starring Oscar nominee Lena Olin (Enemies, A Love Story, Hunters, Chocolat, The Artist’s Wife, Hilma), which Oscar nominee Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Hilma) is set to direct. The […]
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Ari Emanuel Takes Aim at CAA Over Alleged Weinstein Ties: “They Didn’t Apologize”
Endeavor and TKO Group Holdings CEO Ari Emanuel appeared at Bloomberg’s Screentime conference to talk business — and a lawsuit impacting rival CAA — but it was impossible to ignore the story dominating geopolitics. Emanuel was asked by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw for his thoughts on the attacks in Israel, given his status as one of […]
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Israeli Director Guy Nattiv on His Efforts to Highlight the Civilians Ensnared in a “Disastrous F***-Up”
“God, it’s fucking crazy,” Guy Nattiv said with exasperation when we connected by phone this week, in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel that has resulted in the deaths and hostage-taking of hundreds of Israelis. “This is a holocaust.” Nattiv, the first Israeli filmmaker to ever win an Oscar — he won best live […]
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Natalie Portman, Jerry Seinfeld, Gal Gadot Respond to Hamas’ Attack on Israel: “My Heart Is Aching”
Celebrities like Natalie Portman, Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld, Jamie Lee Curtis, Gal Gadot, Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler and more are taking to social media to share their sympathies for Israel after the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas launched deadly land and air strikes on the country early Saturday morning. The Israel-Hamas war, which has claimed more […]
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