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Amazon's gaining of control over the James Bond franchise is sure to leave the film industry shaken and stirred

Bond Franchise Shake-up Moves Spy Into Amazon Stable

In a move that looks set to shake -- and maybe even stir -- one of Hollywood's most bankable franchises, Amazon MGM Studio is to take creative control of James Bond, as the fictional British spy's long-time producers step back.
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Hollywood's annual pilgrimage to Sundance, to premiere the coming year's most-anticipated indie films, is taking place in somber circumstances due to the Los Angeles fires

Starry Sundance Fest Moves Ahead In Wake Of LA Fires

The US film industry's first big gathering since fires devastated Los Angeles will begin Thursday at the Sundance festival, where highlights include a glitzy new Jennifer Lopez musical and a dark Benedict Cumberbatch drama.
Cynthia Erivo (L) and Ariana Grande (R) are both Golden Globe nominees for 'Wicked'

'Emilia Perez,' 'The Brutalist' Win At Diverse Golden Globes

Surreal narco-musical "Emilia Perez" and epic immigrant drama "The Brutalist" were the big winners at the Golden Globes on Sunday, as prizes were shared widely across an international crop of movies at the year's first major showbiz awards gala.
Adele's song 'Million Years Ago' was featured on her 2015 album '25'

Brazil Judge Orders Adele Song Be Pulled Globally

A Brazilian judge has ordered a song by British pop superstar Adele, "Million Years Ago," be pulled worldwide -- including on streaming services -- over an ongoing plagiarism claim by a Brazilian composer.

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