Sherri Shepherd, in ‘Aladdin,’ Is Granting Wishes as the First Female Genie

New York Times - Nov 5, 2026

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Sky News Stands by Journalist Following Heated Exchange With Abdul El-Sayed: ‘We’re Proud of Our Correspondent, Who Was Doing His Job’

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Tiny Chihuahuas Hold a Big Surprise: A Sliver of Coyote DNA

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Alex de Betak Reinvents His Life

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What Shaped Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Thinking on A.I.

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TrustNordisk Boards Viking Drama ‘Stiklestad’ — AFM

TrustNordisk has acquired international sales rights to the Viking drama Stiklestad and will present the project at the upcoming American Film Market. Stiklestad will be directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg, whose previous credits include Insomnia, starring Stellan Skarsgårdm, which was later remade in English under the same name and directed by Christopher Nolan. Skjoldbjærg’s credits also […]

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JioStar’s Alok Jain On Reality TV Competition, Building Indian Formats & The End Of ‘Koffee With Karan’

EXCLUSIVE: JioStar is so bullish about its unscripted slate that last month it released a coffee table book dedicated to its top shows. JioStar – Home of Unscripted: The Billion Emotions Engine was packed with eye-catching stats – one billion viewers and over 460 billion minutes of watch time in 12 months prior to its […]

Sherri Shepherd, in ‘Aladdin,’ Is Granting Wishes as the First Female Genie

More News

Channel 4 Cancels ‘Married At First Sight UK’ After Rape Allegations

Sky News Stands by Journalist Following Heated Exchange With Abdul El-Sayed: ‘We’re Proud of Our Correspondent, Who Was Doing His Job’

Pamela Anderson Set for Torino Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award (EXCLUSIVE)

Nara, Dreaming of a Lost Girlhood, Finds New Freedom in Color

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Review: The Single-Task Gadget of Our Times

Sherri Shepherd, in ‘Aladdin,’ Is Granting Wishes as the First Female Genie

Tiny Chihuahuas Hold a Big Surprise: A Sliver of Coyote DNA

Alex de Betak Reinvents His Life

What Shaped Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Thinking on A.I.

Anna Lambe of ‘North of North’ Puts Her Best Foot Forward

TrustNordisk Boards Viking Drama ‘Stiklestad’ — AFM

JioStar’s Alok Jain On Reality TV Competition, Building Indian Formats & The End Of ‘Koffee With Karan’

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