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  1. Police Recruit Hololive Singer AZKi to Promote New 30 km/h Residential Speed Limit

    Police Recruit Hololive Singer AZKi to Promote New 30 km/h Residential Speed Limit

    Hololive music VTuber AZKi has been named a Traffic Regulation Ambassador in Kagawa. She will help publicize a reduced residential speed limit of 30 km/h starting September 1, 2026, via video and posters.

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  2. Julez Smith Sparks Dating Buzz After Playful Snapchat With Tommie Lee

    Julez Smith Sparks Dating Buzz After Playful Snapchat With Tommie Lee

    A new Snapchat clip shows 21-year-old Julez Smith and 41-year-old Tommie Lee getting cozy, prompting online romance rumors and prompting a fresh round of celebrity chatter.

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  3. HBO Max Exec: The New Harry Potter Series Is 'A Lot of Pressure' but 'Very Special' — The World on Set Is 'Absolutely Extraordinary'

    HBO Max Exec: The New Harry Potter Series Is 'A Lot of Pressure' but 'Very Special' — The World on Set Is 'Absolutely Extraordinary'

    HBO Max's Sarah Aubrey says the streamer made an unusual financial bet on the new Harry Potter series, calling the show's recreated world extraordinary after influencers teared up on set.

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  4. Showrunner: Homelander Reaches Peak Power and Peak Misery in The Boys Season 5

    Showrunner: Homelander Reaches Peak Power and Peak Misery in The Boys Season 5

    Eric Kripke says Homelander is more powerful than ever in season 5, even with the president answering to him, but also more unhappy. New rival Supes and growing rebellions push him into desperate, chaotic moves.

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  5. Bridgerton Season 5: Francesca Is Set to Lead the Next Chapter

    Bridgerton Season 5: Francesca Is Set to Lead the Next Chapter

    Netflix has confirmed that Francesca Bridgerton, played by Hannah Dodd, will be the focus of season five. Two years after her husband John Stirling's death, Fran may find new love when a returning cousin shakes up her plans.

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  6. Jason Momoa Flees North Shore As Oahu Faces Severe Flooding: "Were Safe for Now"

    Jason Momoa Flees North Shore As Oahu Faces Severe Flooding: "Were Safe for Now"

    Jason Momoa evacuated Oahus North Shore after record rains and dangerous flooding threatened the Wahiawa Dam. He says his family is safe, but many others were affected. Officials report hundreds rescued and no reported deaths so far.

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  7. Leonine Studios Lands German-Speaking Rights for Jason Statham’s The Beekeeper 2

    Leonine Studios Lands German-Speaking Rights for Jason Statham’s The Beekeeper 2

    Germany’s top independent distributor, Leonine Studios, will release The Beekeeper 2 in German-speaking Europe on January 14, 2027, keeping Prime Video’s Pay-1 window separate. The sequel reunites Jason Statham with a star-studded cast and director Timo Tjahjanto.

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  8. Steven Knight Says He Nearly Made Alfie a Ghost in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

    Steven Knight Says He Nearly Made Alfie a Ghost in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

    Steven Knight explains why he kept a major Tom Hardy twist out of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, outlines the film’s wartime plot, and confirms which characters return as he readies a 1950s sequel series.

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  9. Dario Fo at 100: A Hilarious Playwright With a Serious Mission

    Dario Fo at 100: A Hilarious Playwright With a Serious Mission

    Dario Fo mixed slapstick and sharp politics, turning stage comedy into a tool for protest. From wartime resistance to Nobel laureate, his work made people laugh while asking them to look at injustice.

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  10. Kripke Says Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins Are "Such Douchebags" in The Boys Season 5

    Kripke Says Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins Are "Such Douchebags" in The Boys Season 5

    Supernatural alumni Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins show up in Episode 5 of The Boys Season 5, and showrunner Eric Kripke promises they play delightfully awful characters.

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  11. Vincent D’Onofrio: Why Jon Bernthal’s Punisher Is Missing From Daredevil: Born Again Season 2

    Vincent D’Onofrio: Why Jon Bernthal’s Punisher Is Missing From Daredevil: Born Again Season 2

    Vincent D’Onofrio says Jon Bernthal didn’t show up in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 because Bernthal was busy filming his own Punisher special and a role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Frank Castle escaped custody in Season 1, but he won’t be backing up Matt Murdock this season.

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