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After a record year, YouTube extends its Coachella livestream deal to 2030

LOS ANGELES — YouTube is holding onto its exclusive livestream deal with Coachella.

The tech giant in San Bruno has renewed its partnership with festival promoter Goldenvoice, keeping exclusive livestream rights to the three-day desert festival through 2030. The next edition, in April 2027, will mark 15 years of Coachella on YouTube.

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A nor'easter aimed at NYC in time for the Global Citizen Festival could trash Central Park, again

Top musical acts, including Lauryn Hill, John Legend and Lenny Kravitz, are set to hit Central Park’s Great Lawn Saturday for the Global Citizen Festival — but so could driving rain from a brewing nor’easter, threatening a disastrous encore of three years ago when the lawn was trashed and closed to the public for months.

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The Rocky statue moved again and is now at the top of the Art Museum steps

PHILADELPHIA — At long last, Rocky Balboa has come back home. Again.

The city’s famed statue of the Italian Stallion was installed atop the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s iconic steps Wednesday. Its installation marks the most visible step yet in getting the fictional boxer’s monument into what has been billed as its permanent place.

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Nathan Fielder moves in with Elizabeth Holmes in unsettling trailer for 'You Can See Everything'

LOS ANGELES — You can see everything, but you're left with more questions than answers after watching the trailer for Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, the fraudster founder of Theranos.

A24 released the first full trailer for "You Can See Everything" on Wednesday after its tense teaser went viral ...Read more

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Disney+ and Hulu raise prices again as Disney steers subscribers toward bundles

LOS ANGELES — Just as "Toy Story 5" hits streaming, Disney is increasing prices for Disney+ and Hulu.

Starting Wednesday, new subscribers to the ad-free premium tiers of Disney+ and Hulu will pay $21.49 a month for each service, up $2.50. The ad-supported versions of each will cost $12.49 per month, up 50 cents. Existing subscribers will see...Read more

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Review: Even the film grain feels filthy in Robert Pattinson's skin-crawling 'Primetime'

Lance Oppenheim's "Primetime" starts grimy and sinks lower. A pedophile is on his knees in a suburban house, begging for mercy on a tacky peach carpet. His inquisitor, "Dateline NBC" reporter Chris Hansen (a feverish Robert Pattinson), looms above him like a striking cobra, eyes seeming to hypnotize the man to confess his attraction to 13-year-...Read more

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Review: 'Wonka's the Golden Ticket' resurrects Gene Wilder's voice with AI. The result is lifeless

So they've turned "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" — which is not to say "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," the 1964 Roald Dahl novel from which the 1971 movie was extruded — into a reality competition series called "Wonka's the Golden Ticket," which premiered Wednesday on Netflix. Another way of saying this is that they've found a ...Read more

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How 'The Incomer' cast formed an unlikely bond making the quirky comedy

ANAHEIM, Calif. — In writer-director Louis Paxton’s quirky new comedy, actor Domhnall Gleeson plays Daniel, a regional council worker sent from Scotland to an isolated isle to evict and bring its only two residents back to the mainland.

But siblings Isla and Sandy, played by Gayle Rankin and Grant O’Rourke, have no intention of leaving, ...Read more

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Dolly Parton estate gets restraining order against nephew Bryan Seaver

NEW YORK — Representatives for Dolly Parton’s estate have been granted an order of protection against the late singer’s nephew and former head of security Bryan Seaver. Seaver is also named in a lawsuit accusing him of threatening to sully his aunt’s legacy and harm her employees, according to documents viewed by People.

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Oceans Calling taps '90s nostalgia as wind and rain loom on Eastern Shore

BALTIMORE — For Jennifer Dillon and four college friends, Oceans Calling has become an annual reunion — one that started with the festival’s 2022 cancellation because of Hurricane Ian, then survived driving rain two years later.

“We experienced everything from the first year being canceled due to a hurricane to the absolutely crazy ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lili Reinhart was inspired by the British actress

Lili Reinhart recalls feeling inspired by Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley inspired Lili Reinhart to become an actress.

The 30-year-old film star was obsessed with Keira, 41, as a child, and the brunette beauty influenced Lili's decision to pursue a career in acting.

Speaking about her inspirations, Lili told Interview magazine: "Pride and Prejudice, and Atonement, and every Keira Knightley movie.

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Bang Showbiz / Brad Pitt has an optimistic outlook.

Brad Pitt welcomes rise of streaming giants, but why?

Brad Pitt has welcomed the rise of streaming platforms.

The 62-year-old actor believes streaming platforms like Netflix have changed the film industry for the better, observing that it's created "many more opportunities for actors, writers, directors".

Brad told The Hollywood Reporter: "What I love about what streaming has brought to us is so ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jesse Eisenberg has teased his new movie.

Jesse Eisenberg's The Debut inspired by real-life experiences

Jesse Eisenberg's new movie is inspired by his own experiences.

The 42-year-old actor has written, co-produced and directed The Debut, the new musical comedy film, and Jesse admits that the movie was inspired by his own real-life experiences.

He told reporters at the San Sebastian Film Festival: "The movie takes place in 1990 in central New ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Brad Pitt feels upbeat about the film business

Brad Pitt: Indie cinema is as strong as in the '90s

Brad Pitt thinks indie cinema is "as strong as in the '90s".

The rise of streaming platforms like Netflix has caused some people to predict the death of cinema, but Brad thinks indie movies are actually thriving in the new landscape.

The 62-year-old actor - who co-founded the production company Plan B Entertainment in 2001 - said at the San ...Read more

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Billy Bush joins Fox News Media as a contributor

Billy Bush, the veteran on-air host whose career was derailed by a crude off-camera conversation he had with President Donald Trump in 2005, has signed on as a contributor to Fox News.

Bush will comment on cultural issues across Fox News Media platforms. He made his first appearance Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime.”...Read more

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Sunny Hostin says she was 'Butcher of Tompkins Square Park' holdout juror

NEW YORK — Sunny Hostin told her fellow panelists on “The View” that she was the holdout juror responsible for “The Butcher of Tompkins Square Park” being found not guilty by reason of insanity in his 1991 murder trial.

East Village resident Daniel Rakowitz was charged with killing and mutilating a female acquaintance in 1989, then ...Read more

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Family guide to new movie releases

'HEART OF THE BEAST'

Rated PG-13 for violence, peril, bloody/injury images and some language.

What it’s about: A Special Forces Army veteran and his combat dog fight to endure the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash.

The kid attractor factor: This is more of an adult drama with dangerous and emotional situations, but kids might be ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Harvey Weinstein has been handed a 15-year sentence

Harvey Weinstein handed 15-year prison sentence

Harvey Weinstein has been handed a 15-year prison sentence for the sexual assault of a production assistant.

The former movie producer was initially found guilty of sexually assaulting Miriam Haley and raping Jessica Mann, an aspiring actress, at his first trial in New York City back in 2020.

However, that decision, and his 23-year prison ...Read more

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'Forgotten Island' review: Friendship shines in Filipino-flavored gem

The dazzling new film “Forgotten Island” stands out from the animated pack in part due to its celebration of Filipino folklore. Set in Manila and a magical island home to various Aswang — an umbrella Filipino term for shape-shifters and other supernatural creatures — the mainstream movie is proudly of its place.

That said, you need not ...Read more

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Movie review: Dog steals 'Heart of the Beast' as Brad Pitt's charm kept on leash

Something’s in the air this fall — and it’s not just the autumnal chill. For some reason, survival thrillers are all the rage; there are even two featuring a man and his dog. First, we had Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars,” featuring Jacob Elordi and a Belgian Malinois traversing a postapocalyptic landscape. Austin Abrams delivers a ...Read more