#Jordan subpoenas former prosecutor in Trump hush money investigation

#Jordan subpoenas former prosecutor in Trump hush money investigation

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Thursday subpoenaed a former Manhattan District Attorney’s Office prosecutor who had worked on the office’s investigation into hush money payments from former President Trump. The move escalates a fledgling investigation into Bragg’s office that began shortly after Trump predicted his arrest in connection with the probe and comes…

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#Italy’s Far East Film Festival Unveils Expansive Selection for 25th Anniversary Edition

#Italy’s Far East Film Festival Unveils Expansive Selection for 25th Anniversary Edition

Italy’s Far East Film Festival unveiled a power-packed lineup Wednesday for its 25th anniversary edition. The largest cinema event in Europe specializing in popular moviemaking from Asia, FEFF will open on April 21 with an inspired double-bill, He Shuming’s hit Korea-Singapore co-production Ajoomma followed by first-time Taiwanese director Kai Ko’s black comedy Bad Education. And…

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#As Local Spending Mandate Looms, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Hosts Star-Studded Toronto Bash

#As Local Spending Mandate Looms, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Hosts Star-Studded Toronto Bash

The parade of stars and VIPs partying on April 4 at Netflix’s Canadian headquarters launch had good reason to show up. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos hosted a glitzy bash in his new home base in Toronto, having invited Hollywood talent — like Stranger Things star Noel Schnapp, Suits actor Patrick J. Adams, Never Have I Ever actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan…

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#Amazon to Relaunch MGM Streaming Services in Europe as MGM+ International, Add Lionsgate Content

#Amazon to Relaunch MGM Streaming Services in Europe as MGM+ International, Add Lionsgate Content

Following the relaunch of Epix as MGM+ in the U.S. in January, Amazon unveiled on Wednesday that MGM’s streaming services will be rebranded as MGM+ International in key European countries. The company also announced that it had struck a “strategic content deal” with Lionsgate for “a significant package of premium films and television series” in…

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#McConnell lets an indicted Trump twist in the wind

#McConnell lets an indicted Trump twist in the wind

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and his top deputies stayed silent Tuesday as former President Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts, signaling how far they have diverged from their former ally. Many Republican senators blame Trump for the loss of the Senate majority and the disappointing performance of Senate Republicans last year….

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#Singapore Launches .5M Film and TV Fund for International Productions

#Singapore Launches $7.5M Film and TV Fund for International Productions

Singapore is boosting its support for international film and TV projects that highlight the city-state as a travel destination. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) on Wednesday unveiled a new joint $7.5 million fund ($10 million Singapore dollars) that will be accessible to international media and entertainment companies that produce…

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