Hybrid-focused Japanese automaker Suzuki “not too worried” about EV-first China brands like BYD

Hybrid-focused Japanese automaker Suzuki “not too worried” about EV-first China brands like BYD

[SINGAPORE] China electric vehicle (EV) brands are making fast and furious sales in the Asia-Pacific, but Japanese carmaker Suzuki is not going head-to-head with them. Recognising that the EV wave is powered partly by government incentives, the mass-market brand is staying focused on petrol-electric hybrids for now, said Masafumi Harano, managing officer and executive general…

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‘Sentimental Value’ Pushes Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård Into Oscar Spotlight

‘Sentimental Value’ Pushes Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård Into Oscar Spotlight

It’ll be hard for the Academy to resist “Sentimental Value.” After finishing as runner-up to the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and now, making a quietly rapturous North American debut at Telluride, Joachim Trier’s Norwegian drama “Sentimental Value” is shaping up to be a formidable player in this year’s international Oscar race…

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Jeremy Strong’s Meme-Bait Monologue Cut From Springsteen Biopic ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere’: No More ‘Hole in the Floor’

Jeremy Strong’s Meme-Bait Monologue Cut From Springsteen Biopic ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere’: No More ‘Hole in the Floor’

Becoming a meme doesn’t guarantee you make it into the final cut. Jeremy Strong fans will learn this the hard way come October 24, when “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” hits theaters. Variety can report that a divisive monologue performed by Strong in the film’s official trailer has been snipped from the final product, the…

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Emma Stone Is Becoming Our Modern-Day Katherine Hepburn and ‘Bugonia’ Proves It

Emma Stone Is Becoming Our Modern-Day Katherine Hepburn and ‘Bugonia’ Proves It

With a shaved head, expert line deliveries and the assembly of another all-time memorable character, Emma Stone continues driving this golden age of cinema. She might just be our modern-day Katharine Hepburn. Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos, Oscar-nominated director of “Poor Things” and “The Favourite,” has fully stepped into his Alfred Hitchcock era with “Bugonia,” which…

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Snoop Dogg Says ‘My Bad’ For Comments About Gay Couple in Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’: ‘Teach Me How to Learn’

Snoop Dogg Says ‘My Bad’ For Comments About Gay Couple in Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’: ‘Teach Me How to Learn’

Snoop Dogg has responded to the backlash surrounding his comments about LGBTQ+ representation in Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear.” On Wednesday, Hollywood Unlocked reposted an interview with media personality TS Madison on Instagram, in which she discussed Snoop Dogg’s push back on “Lightyear’s” inclusion of a gay couple. The 16-time Grammy winner later took to the…

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‘Ice Age 6’ Titled ‘Ice Age: Boiling Point,’ Sets 2027 Release

‘Ice Age 6’ Titled ‘Ice Age: Boiling Point,’ Sets 2027 Release

Disney has unveiled the release date and title for “Ice Age: Boiling Point,” the sixth installment in the animated prehistoric franchise. The announcement was made during Saturday’s Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney in Orlando, Fla.. The film is set to hit theaters on Feb. 5, 2027. According to an official description,…

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Here’s Everyone Leaving “SNL” Ahead Of Season 51

Here’s Everyone Leaving “SNL” Ahead Of Season 51

SNL Cast Members Who Are Leaving In 2025 Just a week ago, Lorne Michaels revealed ago that he planned to “shake things up” with the Saturday Night Live Season 51 cast — and he wasn’t kidding, because shortly after that, a wave of cast members announced that they would not be returning to the hit…

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Disney Unveils New Animated Film ‘Hexed,’ Sets 2026 Release Date

Disney Unveils New Animated Film ‘Hexed,’ Sets 2026 Release Date

Walt Disney Animation Studios has unveiled the title and logline for its latest original film: “Hexed.” Disney Animation’s chief creative officer, Jared Bush, revealed the project Saturday during Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney in Orlando, Fla.. Josie Trinidad (“Zootopia+”) and Jason Hand (“Moana 2”) are set to direct the film, while…

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