The special showcase, happening concurrently with the festival from March 20-23 in Chandigarh, highlights notable figures from Indian cinema across multiple languages such as Chinese, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Urdu, Gujarati, Telugu, Bengali, and Kannada. This event celebrates their significant contributions to the film industry.
The massive UK-based media conglomerate announced a significant 11% rise in group adjusted EBITA (which stands for earnings before interest, taxes, and amortization) to a whopping £542 million ($700 million). This impressive growth was primarily fueled by exceptional profits at ITV Studios and robust expansion within their Media & Entertainment sector.
The earnings met the expected limits as stated by the media group, but the adjusted profit before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization decreased by 4% to reach $602 million compared to the last year.
Speaking recently on the “Pod Meets World” podcast, I shared my feelings about that time period, describing it as somewhat toxic. James Hong, an actor who appeared in the same episode with me, was often being summoned to set, and overhearing the assistant director shout, ‘Where’s the Oriental guy? Get the Oriental guy,’ left a bitter taste.
On Wednesday, it was Scheana Shay from “Vanderpump Rules” who was unveiled as a contestant on Fox’s popular music competition show, “The Masked Singer.” During its “Voices of Olympus: Unmasking of the Gods” special episode, Shay was identified as the Bat.
As a London-based movie critic, I find myself captivated by the life of Pia, a photographer whose perspective on life is anything but ordinary. She thrives in her work and cherishes her independence, yet her world seems to be spiraling out of control. Her beloved studio, a testament to her late grandmother, is teetering on the brink of financial ruin due to her unwillingness to sacrifice her artistic principles for mundane tasks like passport photography. And as I watch her story unfold, it’s clear that her romantic life is equally disorganized, with no significant relationships in sight.
Thankfully, she has Jay by her side, a loyal employee and best friend who happens to be gay. He serves as a reliable confidant amidst the chaos that threatens to consume Pia’s life.
On the final night of the 2025 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, it was announced that a concert would take place in October. This announcement was made through a video teaser about the event, which will be hosted by TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz this fall. The concert is part of the festival’s 25th anniversary season and marks the return of Jewish film music concerts, last held 15 years ago during the 10th anniversary celebration.
In regard to our content expenditure, Neumann stated during the 2025 Morgan Stanley Tech, Media & Telecom Conference that we’re far from hitting a limit. As a worldwide entertainment company, he emphasized, “I believe we have only just begun.” This year’s projected $18 billion cash investment in content would represent an approximately 11% increase from the $16.2 billion spent in 2024.
The overall viewership exceeded Trump’s last State of the Union speech in 2024 by 13%, with a total of 32.2 million viewers. However, it didn’t surpass any of his previous State of the Union addresses during his first term as president. His highest viewership was in 2017 with 47.7 million viewers, followed closely by 45.6 million in 2018, then 46.8 million in 2019, and finally 37.2 million in 2020.
When I was younger, I used to enjoy watching a lot of intense, dark films and find them appealing. Now, however, I’ve become more sensitive and can no longer handle such content. It’s ironic because one would expect that as you grow older, you’d develop a greater tolerance for these types of films. Unfortunately, I can’t watch horror movies any longer.