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Some of the top documentary filmmakers in the world soon will be packing their bags for Toronto, preparing for a curtain call at one of the world’s most important cinematic events. The 51st edition of the Toronto Film Festival again features a dynamic roster of documentaries, ranging from Oscar winner Alex Gibney’s anticipated film on Elon […]

CBS News will air a special on Tuesday paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80. A CBS News Special: Dolly Parton — An American Icon will air on Tuesday evening at 10 p.m. ET, with Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil commemorating her life along with a team of […]

Sam Register, President of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, is departing after three decades at the company. The news was announced internally by Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group and U.S. Networks, to whom he reported. “It’s with mixed emotions that I announce the studio and […]

EXCLUSIVE: On the 35th anniversary of Ukrainian Independence Day, Field of Vision is launching a new documentary on Ukraine’s valiant fight to maintain its freedom. When It Started to Burn debuted on the Field of Vision platform Monday, the third in a trilogy of short films from director Anders Hammer that examine “conflicts and civilian […]

Taylor Swift opened up about the process of writing and recording her 2012 hit “I Knew You Were Trouble,” revealing that it was initially penned as a “really sad ballad” before she was encouraged to incorporate dubstep. Swift reflected on the song’s creation during a Q&A at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles last week, […]

Peacock has greenlit a documentary celebrating Wendy Williams and her daytime talk show. The three-part docuseries tentatively titled Clap If You Care: The Wendy Williams Show is set to air in 2027. Suzzanne Bass, an EP on The Wendy Williams talk show who often appeared on camera reacting to Williams’ hot takes, will be an […]

You might call Boorman’s fortitude admirable, but you could also call it delusional. And it lends “Boorman and the Devil” the quality of a true-life Christopher Guest movie. For this is the unintentionally funny story of what happens when utterly unhinged and high-minded hubris becomes your guiding light. Boorman, and others associated with “Exorcist II,” […]

Shelley Fabares, the actress known for her roles in The Donna Reed Show and several Elvis Presley movies, has died. She was 82. Fabares’ family, including M*A*S*H star husband Mike Farrell, announced that the 2x Emmy-nominated Coach actress died “surrounded by those who loved her” on Saturday in Los Angeles. “To her family and friends, […]