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Entertainment Industry Celebrates Marilyn Monroe
Mattel is releasing a new Barbie Signature doll inspired by Marilyn Monroe’s iconic performance in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.' Meanwhile, the American Black Film Festival is moving to Los Angeles for its 31st edition. Legal disputes and industry awards are also making headlines.
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Variety
Whatever fallout came as a result of the canceled Freedom 250 concerts on the National Mall in Washington this summer, we can add a lawsuit that otherwise might not have happened. One prominent figure in that D.C. controversy, Freedom Williams, who made newsmaking statements in his role as frontman
2026-08-18 15:55 UTC
Variety
Marilyn Monroe’s birthday celebrations haven’t concluded quite yet. Mattel is honoring the Hollywood icon with a new Barbie Signature doll inspired by her performance of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” in the 1953 musical “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” The
2026-08-18 16:00 UTC
Variety
After calling Miami home for the past 24 years, the American Black Film Festival is heading to Los Angeles for its 31st edition, which takes place May 20-23, 2027. ABFF 2027 will set up shop across the greater Los Angeles area, making stops at AMC’s Grove location for film screenings and the Academy
2026-08-18 16:00 UTC
Deadline
Hollywood Climate Summit and Jackson Wild have set finalists for their first joint awards ceremony Nov. 10 in Los Angeles spanning narrative film & TV from Train Dreams and Hacks, to unscripted and documentary This is a Gardening Show and Nuisance Bear. Selected from over 500 global submissions,
2026-08-18 16:00 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is exploring the world of dating following extreme weight loss in its latest non-scripted order. Deadline understands the streamer has greenlit Weight To Date from The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC). The deal came only a few weeks after Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, who
2026-08-18 16:00 UTC