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Updated 2026-08-31 14:10 UTC 2 sources Neutral

The Chicago Cubs are launching a new rom-com series, while Antonia Hylton debuts her weekend show on MS NOW. The New Yorker Festival and Zack Snyder’s film premiere at TIFF also make headlines.

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Variety
The New Yorker Festival, the magazine’s annual “celebration of culture and ideas,” is happening this year Oct. 23-25 in New York City — and it has tipped the celeb-stocked lineup of speakers for the 2026 edition. The event’s confirmed speakers include: Conan O’Brien, Pa
2026-08-31 14:00 UTC
Variety
Zack Snyder’s “The Last Photograph” will have its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. The screening is set for Sunday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. local time at the John Bassett Theatre, TIFF’s new screening venue located at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. “The Last Photo”
2026-08-31 14:00 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Dig out your Juicy Couture tracksuits, oversized sunglasses and Von Dutch trucker hats because Paris Hilton is going back to the early 2000s. Hilton is producing a documentary on the era for Roku. The heiress will feature in and exec produce The It Girls: Inside the 2000s (w/t) for the st
2026-08-31 14:00 UTC
Variety
Antonia Hylton will take over MS NOW’s news-focused weekend afternoons when she launches “The Assignment” on September 12. The program will air from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Hylton takes on a task that has for many years been anchored by Alex Witt. Witt’s la
2026-08-31 14:05 UTC
Variety
From stealing bases to stealing hearts, the Chicago Cubs are getting into the content game. The baseball team just announced the upcoming release of “Nine Innings to Love,” a scripted rom-com series that is set to launch on the team’s TikTok account on Sept. 4. The series is inspired by the re
2026-08-31 14:05 UTC
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