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USC Scripter Awards Nominations: ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Surprises Alongside ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Hamnet’ and More
The USC Libraries have announced the finalists for the 38th annual Scripter Awards, which recognize excellence in adapting literature for film and television from the year 2025. Among the film finalis...
Clayton Davis Dec 15, 2025

Whoopi Goldberg and ‘The View’ Hosts Slam Donald Trump for ‘Attacking’ Rob Reiner After Tragic Death: ‘Shameful and Disgraceful’
Whoopi Goldberg and her fellow co-hosts on “The View” condemned Donald Trump over his controversial response to the tragic death of Rob Reiner, the legendary actor and filmmaker who died a...
Zack Sharf Dec 15, 2025

Music Industry Moves: Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, Cher, Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, Fela Kuti to Receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Recording Academy has announced its Special Merits Awards for 2026, observing the Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustee Award and Technical Grammy Award recipients: Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, Cher,...
Jem Aswad Dec 15, 2025

Anthony Geary, Who Played Luke Spencer on ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 78
Anthony Geary, an eight-time Daytime Emmy winner for playing Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera “General Hospital,” died due to complications from a medical procedure. He was 78. ...
Ethan Shanfeld Dec 15, 2025

Geraldine Viswanathan Joins Amy Poehler and Mike Schur’s Peacock Comedy ‘Dig’
Geraldine Viswanathan has joined the cast of “Dig,” the upcoming comedy series Amy Poehler and Mike Schur created for Peacock. Per the official logline, the series follows "four women work...
Selome Hailu Dec 15, 2025

‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Reunion Gets a New Part 2 Bonus Special to Air Next Week on CBS
CBS has found some additional footage from its smash “Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion,” splicing it together to create a sequel special, “Everybody Loves Raymond: 3...
Varietyschneider Dec 15, 2025

Ariana Madix, Dylan Efron to Host NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Live Finale Pre-Show
“Vanderpump Rules” alum Ariana Madix and “The Traitors” contestant Dylan Efron have signed on to co-host NBC’s live “The Voice” finale pre-show on Tuesday, De...
Varietyschneider Dec 15, 2025

Amazon Sells Battle Arena Video Game ‘March of Giants,’ Including Full Development Team, to Ubisoft
Amazon Games has sold its multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game “March of Giants,” including the entire Montreal-based development team working on the upcoming project, to Fren...
Jennifer Maas Dec 15, 2025

Laura Fernández Espeso Leaves Grup Mediapro
Laura Fernndez Espeso, a major driver of Grup Mediapro dramatic international expansion over the last decade, is leaving the company where she took up the post of its general manager in January 2025.&...
John Hopewell Dec 15, 2025

Netflix Hires Dani Dudeck as Chief Communications Officer (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix has appointed Dani Dudeck as chief communications officer. She starts on Jan. 12 and will report to co-CEO Ted Sarandos. Dudeck is joining Netflix from Instacart, where she serves as chief cor...
Rebecca Rubin Dec 15, 2025