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  • EntertainmentVariety

    ‘Davos 1917’ Producer Contrast Film Appoints Former Disney Exec Anke Beining As Commercial Managing Director (EXCLUSIVE)

    Swiss production company Contrast Film has appointed former Disney, Global Screen and Blue Entertainment executive Anke Beining as its new commercial managing director. Beining brings with her a strong and diverse history of industry experience. She studied political science in Germany, Switzerland and the U.S. and has a PhD in law. Early in her career, Beining worked for Swiss production companies …

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  • EntertainmentThe Guardian

    Vaychiletik review – beautifully-shot Mexican folk music study in the high arthouse style

    A tender film about the music of Mayan descendants is hampered by the alofty adherence to a documentary aesthetic where nothing is explained

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    Race to Erase Raises $1.5 Million for MS Research With the Help of Natasha Bedingfield, A Great Big World and Caroline Rhea

    Hollywood’s support for Race to Erase MS kept rolling into its 31st year Friday at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, helping the Nancy Davis-led charity raise $1.5 million to multiple sclerosis research. The night’s headlining musical act, Natasha Bedingfield, played a medley of hers and others’ songs, including her 2000s-era hit “Unwritten,” which …

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  • EntertainmentDeadline

    John Oliver Calls Eurovision’s Windows95man His Champion

    John Oliver took the first part of Last Week Tonight to talk about the Eurovision Song Contest and highlighted the act from Finland, known as Windows95man. The HBO late-night host said the Finland entrant was his “absolute favorite,” who appeared on stage singing “No Rules!” written by Henri Piispanen, Jussi Roine and Teemu Keisteri. Windows95man …

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  • EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter

    John Oliver Hoped Finland’s Partially Nude Windows95man (and His Giant Denim Egg) Had Won Eurovision

    John Oliver had a favorite performer in this year’s Eurovision contest. On HBO’s Last Week Tonight, the host opened the show by addressing the annual international music competition, which crowned its latest winner this weekend. “The Eurovision Song Contest took place amid a slew of controversies, from calls for boycotts over Israel’s participation to the …

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  • EntertainmentThe Guardian

    A dog in the dock and another doing red carpet interviews: why has Cannes gone canine crazy?

    Once a celebration of arthouse raunch, the film festival has had to change in the #MeToo era. Is that why, on screen and off, pooches are everywhere this year? Our writer goes walkies on the Côte d’Azur

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  • EntertainmentDeadline

    Mark Damon Dies: ‘Monster’ Film Producer, Sales Executive & Spaghetti Western Actor Was 91

    Mark Damon, a film producer, sales executive, and spaghetti Western actor, died at 91, representatives for the executive told Deadline. Damon, born Alan Harris in Chicago, started his career in Hollywood in 1956 after signing a contract with 20th Century Fox. After starring in House of Usher, Damon won a Golden Globe Award for Most …

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