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‘Meaningless as a laptop screensaver’: reviewers slate Musk’s AI-made Odyssey film
Elon Musk released a seven-minute AI-generated episode of Homer's Odyssey on X after criticising Christopher Nolan's recent film adaptation for its ca…
Christiane Amanpour announces she’s leaving CNN after 43 years
Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor, is leaving the network after 43 years. She will end her CNN show "Amanpour" in May and depart t…
Ofcom investigates Huw Edwards complaint over Channel 5 drama
Ofcom, Britain's media regulator, is investigating a complaint from former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards about the Channel 5 drama "Power: The Downfa…
Cult venue Prince Charles cinema ‘saved’ after lease renewal signed
The Prince Charles cinema in London's Leicester Square has secured a new 25-year lease with no break clause, ending a closure threat that began in Jan…
Wallace & Gromit maker Aardman falls short of return to profit
Aardman, the British animation studio behind Wallace and Gromit, narrowed its annual loss to £1.1 million but missed its target to return to profit in…
Merry squishmas: £10 squeezy banana on list of top festive season toys
Hamleys predicts that squeezy toys called "squishies" will rank among this year's top Christmas purchases, with a £10 slow-rise banana toy expected to…
Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’
A two-year investigation into London's live music industry found that black and south Asian music events face disproportionate cancellations, restrict…
Digger on course for $245m loss after box office collapse
Digger, an eco-satire starring Tom Cruise and directed by Alejandro G Iñárritu, is projected to lose around $245 million, according to Variety. The fi…
Paramount completes $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form new media empire Skydance
Paramount completed a $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, forming a new media company called Skydance that consolidates major film…