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Amazon’s Prime Video Using AI to Produce Video Recaps for Original Series

DigestWire member — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:06:11 +0000

Prime Video already offers AI-generated text recaps of TV shows. Now Amazon is using AI to add sight, sound and motion to the mix. The company on Wednesday is launching Video Recaps on Prime Video, which Amazon says provide “comprehensive season recaps” to bring viewers up to speed on select shows. The Video Recaps feature […]

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Shirley Caesar, David Banner and Janice Bryant Howroyd to Be Honored at BET’s 2025 HBCU Honors Ceremony (EXCLUSIVE)

DigestWire member — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:06:09 +0000

BET will spotlight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) during Thanksgiving weekend with a ceremony that celebrates the institutions’ unwavering commitment to fostering Black excellence, leadership and legacy. The third annual HBCU Honors premieres on Sunday, Nov. 30, on BET and BET Her at 8 p.m. This year’s ceremony will bring together performers, presenters, honorees […]

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Showrunner Wanted: ‘Tulsa King’ Goes Into Season 4 Without Creative Lead On Set

DigestWire member — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:06:07 +0000

By all appearances, “Tulsa King” has everything going for it — an A-list series lead (Sylvester Stallone), one of the most in-demand creators in the business (Taylor Sheridan) and the full backing of Paramount. But behind the scenes, the show’s handling of the recent firing of more than two dozen crew members is seen as […]

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‘America’s Got Talent,’ and ‘Better Man’ Lead World Choreography Award Winners

DigestWire member — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:06:05 +0000

America’s Got Talent,’ and ‘Better Man’ led the World Choreography Awards winners. The event featured live performances from Monika Felice Smith, JA Collective, and Asadi & Xye. Paula Abdul was awarded with the Legacy Award, celebrating her career and being one of the inaugural judges on “American Idol.” Abdul previously has choreography credits on various […]

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MPTF Calls on Hollywood to Give Back With Second Act Campaign: ‘More and More People Are Going to Be Struggling’

DigestWire member — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:06:03 +0000

One hundred years after Variety first reported on the Motion Picture and Television Fund’s mandate to support workers in the industry, the organization is ready for its second act. And it couldn’t come at a more important time: With job losses continuing and production down, “More and more people are going to be struggling,” fears […]

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Becky G on ‘Finding Freedom’ in ‘Rebbeca,’ Karol G’s Visionary Advice and the New Music Powering Her Future

DigestWire member — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:06:00 +0000

“Rebbeca,” a new documentary centered on Mexican-American singer and actress Becky G, isn’t simply a highlight reel of her achievements. Yes, it offers an up-close view of the star’s ascent — from her exhilarating first headlining tour to the bold creation of her música mexicana album “Esquinas.” Yet what emerges is a deeper story of […]

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Lionsgate, Debmar-Mercury Launch Digital Network MovieSphere Gold

DigestWire member — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:05:58 +0000

Lionsgate’s Worldwide TV Distribution Group and Debmar-Mercury have officially launched the all-movie digital network MovieSphere Gold. The network, which boasts films from Lionsgate’s 20,000+ film library, is now available on DirecTV, Dish TV, streaming service Frndly and Sling Freestream, as well as broadcast groups reaching over 80% of the U.S., including in English on Univision’s […]

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Grace Van Patten on the Importance of Telling Amanda Knox’s Story in Hulu’s ‘Twisted Tale’: ‘I Hope People Form an Opinion Based on These Facts as Opposed to Bias’

DigestWire member — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:05:56 +0000

In a conversation with Variety TV reporter Selome Hailu, Grace Van Patten opened up about meeting and portraying the titular character in Hulu’s drama miniseries, “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.” “I was so young when this happened to Amanda,” Van Patten said.” “I approached it objectively and without preconceived beliefs and ideas. I wanted […]

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Sterlin Harjo, Jenny Han and More Share Key to Success — Inside Night in the Writers’ Room: Awards Season Edition

DigestWire member — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:05:53 +0000

At Variety‘s A Night in the Writers’ Room: Awards Season Edition, scribes from top drama, limited series and comedy shows detailed their processes of making some of television’s top shows.

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‘Family Stone’ Director Is Writing a Sequel After Diane Keaton’s Death: I Want to ‘Honor Her Even More’

DigestWire member — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:05:51 +0000

The Stone family is readying for a reunion. Thomas Bezucha, who wrote and directed the 2005 dramedy “The Family Stone,” is working on a sequel to the contemporary holiday classic. He told CNN that he had already been thinking about revisiting the fictional kin before the death of Diane Keaton, who died in October at […]

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