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Richard Linklater's movie 'Hit Man,' with Glen Powell, sells to Netflix for $20M

Richard Linklater's movie 'Hit Man,' with Glen Powell, sells to Netflix for $20M

NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival may be over but it's biggest sale has just gone through. Netflix has acquired Richard Linklater's “Hit Man,” starring Glen Powell, for $20 million.

Bill Maher postpones return to the air, the latest TV host to balk at working during writers strike

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Maher has delayed returning to his HBO talk show during the ongoing strike by writers and actors, a decision that follows similar pauses over the weekend by “The Drew Barrymore Show,” “The Talk” and “The Jennifer Hudson Show.

Nihar Malaviya named as permanent CEO of Penguin Random House

NEW YORK (AP) — Nihar Malaviya has been named as permanent CEO of Penguin Random House, nine months after he was appointed the interim chief executive.
Sum 41's Deryck Whibley discharged from hospital after pneumonia bout: wife

Sum 41's Deryck Whibley discharged from hospital after pneumonia bout: wife

TORONTO — Deryck Whibley, the lead singer of pop-punk band Sum 41, is back home after being hospitalized with a case of pneumonia.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 24-30

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 24-30

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 24-30: Sept. 24: Singer Phyllis ″Jiggs” Allbut Sirico of The Angels is 81. News anchor Lou Dobbs is 78. Actor Gordon Clapp (“NYPD Blue”) is 75. Actor Harriet Walter (“The Crown”) is 73.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, musicians union agree to 3-year contract

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Symphony Orchestra says it agreed Sunday to a three-year contract with its musicians union on a deal to replace the agreement that expires Sunday.
After castigating video games during riots, France's Macron backpedals and showers them with praise

After castigating video games during riots, France's Macron backpedals and showers them with praise

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is extending an olive branch to video gamers after previously linking computer games to rioting that rocked France earlier this year.
Cord Jefferson’s 'American Fiction' wins People’s Choice at Toronto International Film Festival

Cord Jefferson’s 'American Fiction' wins People’s Choice at Toronto International Film Festival

TORONTO — Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction,” a satire about race and personal agency, was the winner of this year's People's Choice prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Drew Barrymore and 'The Talk' postpone their daytime talk shows until after the Hollywood strikes

Drew Barrymore and 'The Talk' postpone their daytime talk shows until after the Hollywood strikes

NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Barrymore, who drew criticism for taping new episodes of her daytime talk show despite the ongoing writers and actors strikes, now says she'll wait until the labor issues are resolved. Hours later CBS' “The Talk” did the same.
'Nun 2' narrowly edges 'A Haunting in Venice' over quiet weekend in movie theaters

'Nun 2' narrowly edges 'A Haunting in Venice' over quiet weekend in movie theaters

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Nun 2” and “A Haunting in Venice” virtually tied for the No. 1 spot in U.S.
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