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Conan OBrien Must Go … On Every Podcast to Promote the Oscars
If there’s anyone who understands how significantly the cultural impact of talk shows has drifted away from late night and daytime TV to podcasts and YouTube, it would be Conan O’Brien. The former NBC Late Night and Tonight Show and TBS Conan host ended his late night run in 2021, shifting his focus to his…
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US warned of China rare earth curbs if Section 301 tariffs expand
Beijing could resume restrictions on rare-earth exports and halt purchases of United States soybeans if Washington insists on “making trouble” by proceeding with new tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act, according to Chinese commentators and policy observers. The unofficial warnings came after the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Thursday announced the initiation…
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States anti-monopoly case against Live Nation continues Monday
The Live Nation-Ticketmaster trial is back on. Dozens of states are expected to move forward with their claims against the company’s alleged concert industry monopoly beginning on Monday, following a brief hearing on Friday. The Justice Department and a handful of states have accepted settlements with the company, but the majority of the 40 state…
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Undertone Filmmaker Ian Tuason Predicted His Feature Debuts Mid-Seven-Figure Deal with A24
A week after writer-director Ian Tuason wrapped Undertone, he called his own shot. At the time, the Filipino-Canadian filmmaker and a production team were assembling an electronic press kit (EPK) to aid festival submissions and eventual distribution for his half-a-million dollar horror movie. The sound design-driven tale chronicles a paranormal podcaster (Nina Kiri’s Evy) who…
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Why Rue La La Is the Best-Kept Fashion Secret for Keeping Your Closet Stocked
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Between rental services and marketplaces for pre-worn goods, the internet is hardly short on fashion retailers promising the best prices on coveted designer pieces. More often than not, though, the reality falls…
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UKs Andrew and Peter Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Jeffrey Epstein
A photograph of Britain’s former prince Andrew and veteran politician Peter Mandelson sitting in bathrobes alongside late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was unearthed on Friday in previously published documents. The image is believed to be the first known photograph of the two men with Epstein. They are both currently engulfed in scandal in the UK…
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US dispatched Marines to Mideast, feeding Iran invasion warnings
In what has been described as a potential “major escalation” of the Trump administration’s war with Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly approved a request from US Central Command to move more warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East following Iran’s attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Citing three US…
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Judge blocks probe of Federal Reserve in victory for bank
“This process has been arbitrarily undermined by an activist judge,” Pirro said at a fiery press conference responding to the decision, which quashed subpoenas – orders to compel someone to give testimony – from her office seeking information from the bank about cost overruns at renovations of its offices.
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Iran war challenges nuclear latency strategy of Japan, South Korea
The Iran war has delivered a verdict on nuclear latency – the strategy of possessing the capability to develop a nuclear weapons program while stopping short of crossing the weaponization threshold. There are significant implications for Northeast Asia, as South Korea and Japan are pursuing such a strategy amid eroding confidence in US extended deterrence….
