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Mike Flanagan reimagines 'Carrie' for new generation facing cyberbullying, active shooter drills

"Carrie" returns this week in a new eight-part adaptation from horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan, reimagining author Stephen King's classic story for a ​modern audience through social media, cyberbullying and active shooter drills. Speaking to Reuters, Flanagan said he never expected to revisit "Carrie," but his perspective shifted as his son was ​getting ready to enter high school.

Disney lawyer says US seeks to censor, control ABC broadcasts

A lawyer for Walt Disney ‌urged ​a US judge on Tuesday to block the Federal Communications Commission's early review of licenses for its eight company-owned ABC TV stations, saying President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to censor and punish the company for airing content it does not like. The company's lawsuit, filed in August, poses a key test for the free speech rights of broadcasters under the US Constitution's First Amendment versus the Trump administration's efforts to reshape the media landscape.

Jeffrey Archer, UK novelist and scandal-plagued politician, dies on eve of final book

Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling British ‌novelist and former politician who was jailed for lying in a high-profile libel case, died aged 86 on Monday, just one day before his final novel "Adam and Eve" was due to be published. The confidant of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher lived a life that swung from the heights of luxury and fame to the lows of a two-year stint in prison for perjury over paying a woman for sex.

Exiled Russian filmmaker Zvyagintsev takes aim at Putin's war in Oscar bid

Exiled Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev takes on Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine in "Minotaur", a drama about conscription and moral compromise released nearly five years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion. The film, which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival this year and is an entry for ‌the 2027 Oscar for best international film, is released as debate persists over Russia's ability to sustain troop numbers in a conflict that has left hundreds of thousands dead or wounded.

Factbox-David Ellison's leadership team for new Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount Skydance on Tuesday completed its blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, creating a Hollywood heavyweight called Skydance ‌and handing CEO David Ellison control of one of the world's largest entertainment companies. The deal's closing ends a saga that saw a back-and-forth bidding war among several suitors.

Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Hollywood powerhouse Skydance

Paramount Skydance completed its blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, creating a Hollywood heavyweight that hands CEO David Ellison control of one of the world's largest entertainment and news businesses. The deal brings together the studios behind "Mission: Impossible," "Harry Potter" and DC Studios alongside major television and streaming networks such as CBS, CNN, Paramount+ and HBO Max — forming an expansive entertainment company spanning film, TV and news.

Italy regulator probes AI music startup Suno over terms of service

Italy's antitrust authority said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation into AI music startup Suno, saying some clauses in its terms of service may be unfair to consumers. Suno was not immediately available for comment

Emmy ⁠Awards to leave ​broadcast TV for Amazon's Prime Video in 2027

The Television Academy and Amazon's Prime Video on Tuesday announced ⁠a six-year deal making the streaming service the exclusive global home of the Emmys, ending the awards show's rotation among US broadcast networks. The deal will take effect with the 2027 ceremony and ends the traditional "Wheel Deal" rotation under which the telecast alternated among broadcast networks ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC, concluding with this year's show.

Louis Vuitton shows slinky dresses and fluid jackets, adapts to warming world

Louis Vuitton showed fluid jackets and slinky, sheer ⁠dresses on Tuesday as womenswear creative director Nicolas Ghesquière said hotter temperatures caused by climate change were changing his approach to developing fabrics and designing clothes. "The world is getting warm," Ghesquière said after the show, asked about the heatwaves that swept Europe this summer. "It definitely has a strong influence, I think we all felt we needed a different wardrobe, we needed to think differently — it's almost like you have ​to weigh the clothes ... and see how they can perform, to think if they can be relevant today and for the future."

Soccer-Premier League viewership up 20% among young Americans, Nielsen Sports data shows

The Premier League has struck a chord with young Americans after the US co-hosted this year's World Cup, with viewership for the ⁠English top-flight up 20% among those aged 18-34 so far this season, shows data from Nielsen Sports released on Monday. US broadcasters NBC and the USA Network have drawn an average of half a million viewers for Premier League games this season, marking a 3% rise, as the sport's popularity has grown.

Cast of Netflix's 'Below' credit Newfoundland community for show's charm

There's something in the water in Netflix's thriller miniseries "Below," which opens with a political conflict in a Canadian ⁠coastal ​town that becomes overshadowed by mysterious events lurking near the harbor. Actor Josh Hartnett, who stars as a fisherman forced to harvest ice from icebergs due to a depleting fish supply, said the show being set and filmed in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador was the "most thrilling" part of the project.

'Whalefall' director hopes survival story inspires awe of whales

Director Brian Duffield describes his new survival thriller "Whalefall", in which a teenager is swallowed by a sperm whale, as "the opposite of 'Jaws'". "I think in a lot of ways the whale is the hero of the movie," Duffield told Reuters at the film's London premiere on Monday, adding that whale experts had welcomed the film and hoped it would encourage audiences to learn more ⁠about the mammals.

OpenAI, Anthropic tell Australia they would welcome data breach rules

OpenAI and Anthropic told Australian parliament on Tuesday they would welcome laws requiring them to report data breaches carried out by their AI agents, acknowledging the decision to notify authorities was currently at their discretion. The comments follow an outcry after ChatGPT maker OpenAI took three months ⁠to inform the Australian government that one of its agents had breached the country's main health ⁠portal.

Chanel unveils tiger-print tweed and sheer skirt suits in spring/summer Paris show

Chanel showed see-through skirts and tiger-print tweed in creative director Matthieu Blazy's spring/summer 2027 collection on Monday as the Parisian fashion house rides a wave of enthusiasm that has helped drive sales even as other luxury brands struggle. Since his first collection a year ago, Blazy's designs — injecting youthful glitter and loud colour combinations into the Parisian label's traditional tweed suits — have attracted new customers to the brand and kept Chanel stores buzzing with activity.

Eva Marie Saint, 'North by Northwest' movie ‌star, dies at 102

Eva Marie Saint, the graceful blonde who ‌delivered two of the most notable film performances of the 1950s in "On the Waterfront" with Marlon Brando and "North by Northwest" opposite Cary Grant, has died at the age of 102. Saint died ​of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles, a statement from her spokesperson said.