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Litmus Musicsaid Thursday that it has acquiredRandy Newmans share of his recorded music and publishing catalog. The company has done similar transactions with Katy Perry, Benny Blanco and Keith Urban. There is absolutely no one like him, and his influence on the music world cannot be overstated. Randy Newman performing at the 2020 OscarsGetty Images He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....

Rita Orais mourning the loss ofLiam Payneand broke down in tears during a live presentation. The singer was performing a show in Japan following thenews that Payne had died. ?#RITAORA#ritaorapic.twitter.com/b58a71caYu The singer shared a social media tribute following news of Paynes death. Rita Ora and Liam PayneMike Marsland/WireImage Im devastated, Oraposted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. He had the kindest soul, I will never forget....

Grotesqueriehas nothing in common withAmerican Horror Story. It just does not. I think its the difference between doingDont Look NowandHalloweenwould could never have fit into that show. Micaela Diamond as Sister Mergan, Niecy Nash as Lois Tryon in FX’s GrotesqueriePrashant Gupta/FX It was never considered for that. No, its nothing like that. For the record, Landgraf agrees. [Grotesquerie] is not that. You already can see that its absolutely not. Its totally an existential thing....

Simon CowellpostponedBritains Got Talentauditions todayfollowing the death of Liam Payne. TheITVseries from CowellsSycoEntertainment andThamesis into its 18th season and is a stalwart of the UK entertainment calendar. 2 stateside and in the and UK. Presenters Ant McPartlin (left) and Declan Donnelly leave The Grand Hotel in Lancashire after Britain’s Got Talent auditions postponedPeter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images Big hits included What Makes You Beautiful, Little Things and One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)....

Entertainment and technology have worked hand in hand throughout the history of time, he said. But AI needs to pass a very important test: Can it help make better shows and better films? That is the test and thats what weve got to figure out. Netflix Co-CEO Ted SarandosLeon Bennett/Getty Images The WGA and SAG-AFTRA demanded that the technology be limited by the industry as a job-preservation measure. Ultimately, some accommodations were made on that front, though not all demands were met....

The issue of evolving compensation models across the streaming landscape continues to rumble on. We like our model, and talent likes our model. Paying upfront, something that Netflix actually pioneered, benefits creators, and it benefits Netflix. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos attends The Netflix CupDavid Becker/Getty Images For Netflix, that model enables us to attract the best talent in the world. Now they rarely happen, because typically the talent chooses the upfront model....

Welcome to DeadlinesThe Hot Ones Formats, our guide to some of the best non-scripted being sold atMIPCOMthis year. Where it differs from rivals is in what happens next. This exists in two worlds, says Nick Smith, All3Media Internationals EVP Formats & Licensing. Harry Potter: Wizards of BakingCourtesy of Food Network I could have been your best friend all day, but then throw you under the bus. Episodes have already aired on the USA online grid....

Tom Hardyis taking off the Venom mask to narrate aParamount+UK factual series about elite military forces. Each episode ofMost Daring Missionswill celebrate a real life assignment undertaken by an elite military force. Soho Studios EntertainmentandTwo Rivers Mediaare co-producing, with Sphere Abacus handling international sales. Tom HardySteve Granitz/WireImage Sphere Abacus will begin shopping the title internationally on the Croisette at MIP. He added the brand could expand to the likes of the Navy Seals, Marine Corps and Green Berets....

We have a creative and a pitch and a draft which is excellent, Holland said onThe Rich Rollpodcast. But its exciting and Im really, really excited about it. Were trying to get it going as soon as possible. Tom Holland (L); Zendaya and Holland as Spider-Man (R)Euan Cherry / Getty Images / Sony Pictures Releasing / Marvel Entertainment / Courtesy Everett Collection

Two senior execs and a creative associate are exiting theNetflixFrance scripted series team. We understand they remain in post until the end of the year. Gayet has been with Netflix since 2019, joining from Iconoclast Films. Omar Sy in LupinNetflix She also worked at StudioCanal and no-defunct streamer Studio+. Desmarais held senior roles at French producers Atlantique and Haut et Court. Their exits follow that ofNetflix FranceVP of Series and Documentaries Damien Courveur, who departed over the summer....

EXCLUSIVE:Rock starAdam Claytonwill explore the unique phenomenon of the Irish showband in doc seriesBallroom Blitz. The show, from Dublin based Sideline Productions, has been commissioned by Irish pubcasterRTE. Seasoned international exec Michael Murphy will be atMIPCOMlooking to attach a distributor. Adam Clayton explores Irish showbands in ‘Ballroom Blitz’Sideline Productions, Anton Corbijn The Irish showbands entertained young audiences in Ireland during a moment of growth and prosperity in the 1960s. Murphy will be in Cannes to kickstart international sales, by getting a distributor on boardBallroom Blitz....

Tencent currently holds 9.2% of Ubisofts voting rights while Guillemot has 20.5%. The STJV reported on Thursday that Ubisoft staff in Milan had joined theindustrial actionout of solidarity. One union leader even suggested Ubisoft had launched the RTO order as a way to shed staff. French Ubisoft workers picket HQ in ParisGetty Images The union noted that the RTO order had been issued shortly after talks over profit-sharing had broken down....

I HATETAYLOR SWIFT!Donald Trumpwroteon social media last month after the 14-time Grammy-winning pop starendorsed Kamala Harris. Its a bizarre mashup, especially given the candidatesoft-professed dislikefor theTortured Poets Departmentsinger-songwriter. Many of those artists have asked him to cease and desist. Donald Trump Taylor SwiftKhadejeh Nikouyeh/The Charlotte Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Image/Gotham/WireImage Among the more unusual choices for the former president has been his de-facto campaign anthem Y.M.C.A. especially given hisfrequent attackson LGBTQ+ people andanti-gay policies....