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Politicians from Prague made their presence known at the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Tuesday as Czech Minister of Finance Zbyněk Stanjura and Czech Minister of Culture Martin Baxa were in the spa town to discuss the increase to Czech production incentives that came into effect at the start of the year during a press conference. There, the trend of rising competition for film and TV shoots and U.S. President Donald Trump’s relationship with Hollywood also became talking points. As of January, the country’s production incentives rose from 20 percent to 25 percent, while the Czech rate for animated and…
An Australian woman has been convicted after a deadly 2023 meal. Erin Patterson was found guilty on three counts of murder July 7 for the deaths of her estranged husband Simon Patterson’s family, including his mother Gail Patterson, father Don Patterson, and aunt Heather Wilkinson as well as one count of attempted murder of Heather’s husband Ian Wilkerson, per court transcripts obtained by CNN. Patterson, 50, had invited her in-laws—as well as her estranged husband who declined—to lunch in July 2023, per Reuters, at her Leongatha home where she served a beef wellington dish that included death cap mushrooms, a…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved private equity firm Kedaara Capital’s proposal to acquire a stake in Bengaluru-based on-demand logistics player Porter. “CCI approves the acquisition of a certain stake in SmartShift Logistics Solutions Pvt Ltd jointly by Kedaara Sapphire Holding and Kedaara Capital Fund IV AIF,” the competition watchdog said in a post on X.A month ago, the CCI cleared US-based Wellington Management’s proposal to invest in the logistics unicorn.Earlier in May, SmartShift Logistics Solutions—the parent company of Porter—raised $200 million in a Series F funding round co-led by Kedaara Capital and Wellington Management at a…
Declassified Jeffrey Epstein Files Released: Celebrities Named in His Contact BookThe government is debunking claims about Jeffrey Epstein’s history. A memo released by the U.S. Department of Justice in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on July 7 set the record straight on theories surrounding the disgraced financier’s alleged network as well as the circumstances around his death—confirming Epstein died by suicide and was not murdered. The two agencies stated that, in the spirit of transparency, they reviewed “databases, hard drives, and network drives as well as physical searches of squad areas, locked cabinets, desks, closets, and other areas…
Fox Corp. is bringing live sports to its Fox Nation streaming service for the first time. The Fox News-owned streaming platform has inked a deal with Professional Bull Riders to become the exclusive Friday night broadcast partner for its Camping World Team Series. The PBR Friday Night Live competitions will begin Aug. 8, and run through Oct. 24. In addition, Fox Nation will stream season two of the PBR competition series Last Cowboy Standing beginning July 11. The deal with Fox is the first new rights deal for PBR since it was acquired by TKO Group Holdings earlier this year. TKO…
Sam Hunt and Hannah Lee Fowler are embracing their new kinfolk. The couple quietly welcomed their third baby, a son named Weyman Allen Hunt, on May 21, and the “Hard to Forget” singer shared an update on his growing family. “They’re good. A little sleep deprived,” Sam, 40, told Taste of Country in a July 7 interview. “Our most recent child got here in May, so he’s finally starting to sleep a little better.” And as the newborn grows accustomed to a sleep schedule, he’s also showing off his personality. In fact, the country star noted Weyman’s behavior is different…
Running two alcohol brands isn’t exactly a recipe for chill evenings at home watching Netflix. Between late nights and nonstop hustle, Joey Angelo, founder of SIP MARGS and Sue Casa Mezcal, has a lot on his plate—and in his cup. “I don’t suffer from burnout,” Joey says. “But I fear it.”Angelo joined the latest episode of Entrepreneur Therapy, presented by Amazon Business, to talk about what keeps him up and how to keep those worries from derailing his business. To help Angelo spot the early signs of workaholism, Dr. Drew introduces a tool he often uses with patients: HALT. “Hungry,…
For months the “Stay in L.A.” movement has called for fleeing film and television productions to return to their cultural home in Southern California. Since writers Alexandra Pechman and Sarah Adina Smith founded the grassroots campaign in the wake of January’s Southern California wildfires, they and their supporters have headlined local rallies and lobbied politicians for city policy reforms. Alongside unions and fellow production advocates, their group championed a major expansion to California’s film and television tax credit program that passed the state legislature on July 3. And now, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, their campaign has inspired a new…
On Billboard’s charts, music from Jurassic Park and its sequels has, uh, found a way. Dinosaurs are dominating the box office once again, with the seventh installment of the franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth, stomping in with $318.3 million globally in its first five days, including $147.3 million in North America, following its July 2 premiere. The film boasts the largest worldwide launch of 2025. With the series continuing to prove that it may never go extinct, we’ve done some digging, reflecting on its history on Billboard’s rankings. The soundtrack to the initial edition, Jurassic Park, debuted (at No. 200) on…
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