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The Sundance Film Festival may get a new home. Here are the 3 finalists

The Sundance Film Festival may get a new home. Here are the 3 finalists

The Sundance Film Festival has narrowed its search for a new home down to three finalists. One option remains a combination of Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, the latter its base for over 40 years.
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Denis Villeneuve donates to Montreal theatre, hopes to inspire others to do the same

Denis Villeneuve donates to Montreal theatre, hopes to inspire others to do the same

MONTREAL — As a young film student in Montreal, Denis Villeneuve discovered the works of directors like David Lynch on the screens of Cinéma du Parc, an independent movie house in the basement of a shopping centre near McGill University.
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French First Lady stars as surprise guest in new season of 'Emily in Paris'

French First Lady stars as surprise guest in new season of 'Emily in Paris'

PARIS (AP) — France's First Lady Brigitte Macron is appearing as a surprise guest on the fourth season of the Netflix show “Emily in Paris,” parts of which were released on Thursday.
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Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of his retrial in New York, Manhattan prosecutors said at a hearing Thursday.
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Taylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards, ties Beyoncé’s record and thanks Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards, ties Beyoncé’s record and thanks Travis Kelce

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift 's dominance continued at the MTV Video Music Awards , where she took home seven awards — including the night's biggest, the trophy for video of the year.
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CBS' '60 Minutes' plans its presidential candidate showcase. But will Trump and Harris show?

CBS' '60 Minutes' plans its presidential candidate showcase. But will Trump and Harris show?

NEW YORK (AP) — “60 Minutes” is scheduling its quadrennial interview special with the presidential candidates to air in less than a month, hoping for the best even after its session with former President Donald Trump went off the rails in 2020.
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$10,000 literary award named for the late author Gabe Hudson goes to Ayana Mathis' 'The Unsettled'

$10,000 literary award named for the late author Gabe Hudson goes to Ayana Mathis' 'The Unsettled'

NEW YORK (AP) — A $10,000 literary award named for the late author-editor-podcaster Gabe Hudson has been established by the publisher McSweeney's, where Hudson once worked.
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Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman down from ledge on Nashville bridge

Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman down from ledge on Nashville bridge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi and a video production assistant persuaded a woman standing on the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville to come back over the railing to safety.
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TIFF won't pull 'Russians at War' documentary from its schedule, despite protests

TIFF won't pull 'Russians at War' documentary from its schedule, despite protests

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival says it's not pulling a controversial documentary about Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine from its schedule despite outcry from Ukrainian officials and community groups who say the film amounts to
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Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman down from ledge on Nashville bridge

Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman down from ledge on Nashville bridge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi and a video production assistant persuaded a woman standing on the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville to come back over the railing to safety.
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