Ethiopian gov’t-aligned group claims close to full control of Tigray region

BRAVO Film Festival To Pause For 2026. The organizers behind the BRAVO Film Festival, the popular LA-based event focused on Brazilian cinema, have canceled the 2026 edition of the festival. Organizers said the event will not take place due to circumstances beyond their control. They added that preparation for next year’s edition will continue. “Our commitment to Brazilian cinema and to the […].

Michael De Luca, Pamela Abdy Out at Warner Bros. The news comes as Paramount Skydance is readying to finalize its deal for the legacy studio.

‘God of War Laufey’ Sets Release Date, Preorders Open (Gaming News Roundup). “God of War Laufey” will release Feb. 16, 2027 from PlayStation’s Santa Monica Studios. Pre-orders go live on Sept. 29. The prequel game in the action-adventure franchise centers on Laufey, also known as Faye. “God of War Laufey” follows the legendary warrior beyond death through the Everywhen, the afterlife of the gods. Fans who pre-order […].

CBS News Taps Steven Baker, Former ‘Nightline’ Producer, to Boost ‘Mornings,’ ‘Evening News’. CBS News is tapping another ABC News veteran to lend a hand with the ambitious task of trying to move its morning- and evening-news programs out of third place. Steven Baker, a former executive producer at ABC News’ “Nightline,” joined CBS News as a consultant earlier this week, according to two people familiar with the […].

Luca Guadagnino Is ‘Not Afraid’ of Sam Altman Backlash to ‘Artificial’: ‘People That Have a Lot of Power’ Should Be ‘Aware That You Must Be Responsible’. Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial” takes on some of the most powerful leaders in artificial intelligence, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman — but he’s “not afraid” of any potential backlash. Premiering at New York Film Festival on Monday, Guadagnino’s timely movie stars Andrew Garfield as Altman and centers on the time in 2023 when he was ousted […].

U.S. unemployment ticks up to 4.2% as Labor Department releases disappointing job numbers for September. U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy. Hiring dropped from a revised 133,000 in August , the Labor Department reported. The unemployment rate rose to a still-low 4.2% from 4.1% in August. Economists had expected September payrolls to come in at 90,000. Labor Department.