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Los Angeles is going through a rough patch right now — well, for a few years actually — but there’s a silver lining ahead, at least for some film and television productions who can secure subsidies in California’s newly expanded tax credit program. That was the gist of the blue skies mood in Burbank at The Ranch Lot Studios where a group of state and local officials, union leaders and Hollywood notables gathered to take a victory lap over the passage of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal, which lifts incentives for film and TV projects from $330 million to $750 million…

After Sean “Diddy” Combs was found not guilty of sex-trafficking, despite days of Cassie Ventura testifying to the contrary, the singer has received support from someone who knows what it’s like to have their sexual assault claims play out in court: Kesha. Just hours after the Bad Boy Records founder was acquitted on sex-trafficking and racketeering charges Wednesday (July 2) — with a New York jury only convicting him on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution — Kesha shared a message of solidarity with Ventura on X. “Cassie, I believe you,” she wrote. “I love you.” The pop…

Remember waiting an hour for your favorite cartoon as a kid? It felt like forever. But now, a year goes by in a blink. “Didn’t January just happen?” is a sentiment that echoes across generations. Whether you’re 35 or 65, the feeling is universal: life speeds up as we get older. But is this just an illusion, or is there real science behind the phenomenon?Turns out, it’s not just your imagination—there are deep neurological, psychological, and experiential reasons for why time seems to race ahead in adulthood.The shrinking proportion theoryOne of the simplest explanations for why time feels faster with…

The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard 200 dated July 12, we look at a loaded week of new and surging releases, headlined by returning alt-pop star Lorde and what’s quickly becoming the summer’s hottest movie soundtrack. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Lorde, Virgin (Republic): One of the most anticipated pop releases of the summer has certainly been Lorde’s fourth album Virgin, her first full-length since 2021’s polarizing Solar Power. The album came…

DDG Accuses Ex Halle Bailey of Being “Psychological Risk” to Son Halo in New FilingHalle Bailey is inviting someone new to be a part of her world. Nine months after announcing that she and DDG called it quits on their two-year romance, the Little Mermaid star cozied up to a mystery man during a sailing trip around Positano, Italy. As seen in photos published by TMZ July 1, Halle couldn’t keep her hands off her rumored flame, kissing and cuddling as they hit the open waters on a luxury boat. At one point, Halle’s boating companion was seen snapping pictures of…

It’s the summer of Sarah Niles, it seems. The English star is talking to The Hollywood Reporter from New York, where she just premiered Heads of State, starring Idris Elba and John Cena. “Everybody was just so pumped for it,” she says of Ilya Naishuller’s imminent action comedy, set to debut on Amazon Prime on July 2. But this isn’t the project Niles is here to discuss — and it’s not her role in the hotly anticipated Fantastic Four: First Steps, either. The actress, perhaps best known to audiences as Ted Lasso‘s Dr. Sharon Fieldstone, is doing press for the Brad…

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Travis Kelce just can’t shake off his admiration for Taylor Swift. The Kansas City Chiefs player, recently shared how the singer wound up singing “Shake it Off” with Kane Brown during a night out at his Tight End University event on June 24. “Tay Tay showed up,” Travis said after brother Jason Kelce brought up the viral moment on the July 2 episode of their New Heights podcast. “I mean, you already know. We’re in Nashville, she grew up in Nashville. She moved there when she was younger. And yeah, we had this plan for a while that we were gonna…

Add HYBE, the K-pop giant behind BTS, to the list of companies putting down roots in India, a fast-growing music market and the world’s second-most-populous country. The South Korean company announced Monday (June 30) that it is currently “conducting local market research” in advance of launching an Indian division in either September or October.  In seeking a local approach to breaking an Indian act, HYBE is employing tactics honed in its home country and exported around the world. According to the press release, chairman Bang Si-hyuk is personally overseeing the company’s “multi-home, multi-genre” strategy, an approach to global expansion that…

“It’s been a creative dream to work with Neil and bring an adaptation of his brilliant work to life on HBO,” the Chernobyl creator said in a statement to Variety. “I couldn’t have asked for a more generous creative partner. As a true fan of Naughty Dog and Neil’s work in video games, I’m beyond excited to play his next game.” Looking ahead, Mazin continued, “While he focuses on that, I’ll continue to work with our brilliant cast and crew to deliver the show our audience has come to expect. We are so grateful to Neil and Halley Gross for…