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Janus Films has secured all U.S. distribution rights to The Samurai and the Prisoner, director Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa’s award-winning historical novel, ahead of its world premiere at Cannes Premiere. Janus plans to announce plans for a theatrical release in the coming weeks. Charade handled international sales for the title. The company brokered the deal with Janus. Set during Japan’s Sengoku period, the film follows Murashige Araki, a warlord who rebels against the feared Nobunaga Oda and finds his home base sealed off from outside aid. As order within the castle collapses under the weight of a series…

Lena Dunham reveals in her new memoir that she cheated on Jack Antonoff with her former childhood boyfriend. Dunham writes candidly about the end of her relationship with Antonoff in “Famesick,” released Tuesday. The “Girls” creator (39) and the music producer (42) dated from 2012 to 2017. Dunham wrote that her relationship with Antonoff has been strained since she underwent a hysterectomy in 2017, and that she rapidly became dependent on drugs. At the lowest point in her and Antonoff’s relationship, Dunham contacted a man named Nick. She said Dunham was her ex-boyfriend from middle school, with whom she had…

AMC has “The Audacity” to boost its Emmy ambitions. The freshman drama series from creator Jonathan Glatzer is gearing up for a big push at the Emmys, with an entry in the drama category, Variety exclusively reports. Two lead roles will be considered for the series, Billy Magnussen and Sarah Goldberg as lead actor and lead actress, respectively. Co-stars Zach Galifianakis, Simon Helberg, Rob Corddry, Meaghan Rath, Paul Adelstein and Lucy Punch will all be in the running for Best Supporting Actor in their respective races. The Audacity, which has already been renewed for a second season, follows Duncan Park…

Katy Perry shared some love with fans in a cryptic message after slamming Ruby Rose’s shocking sexual assault allegations. The “Firework” hitmaker posted a powerful message to his 200 million followers on his Instagram Story on Tuesday. Perry, 41, wrote “I love you” under an image of her 2013 hit song “By the Grace of God.” Katy Perry shared some love with her fans in a cryptic message (pictured) after slamming Ruby Rose’s sexual assault allegations. Katy Perry/Instagram “I love you,” Ms. Perry (seen in the social media photo) wrote under an image of her 2013 hit song “By the…

Amanda Seyfried, Rachel Zegler and Tramell Tillman are set to join the cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s upcoming musical film Octet. Seyfried will play Jessica, Zegler will play Velma, and Tillman will play Marvin. Starring Sheryl Lee Ralph and Paula, Philippa Soo as Carly, Gaten Matarazzo as Toby, Jonathan Groff as Henry, Tillman as Marvin, and Paul-Jordan Jansen as Ed. The story follows “eight internet-obsessed people who meet in a church basement and lock their phones in a box,” the synopsis says. “This group of people are battling digital addiction and using only the analogue vibrancy of their voices to express…

Dianna Russini resigned from her job at The Athletic after Page Six published a photo of her with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at a luxury hotel. The NFL reporter submitted his resignation in a letter to Athletic Editor-in-Chief Stephen Ginsburg, which was obtained by Page Six. Read Deanna Russini’s full statement posted Tuesday. Dear Stephen Please accept this letter as my immediate resignation from The Athletic. Although I am deeply saddened, I have come to this decision knowing what is right for me, my family, and my work. I have spent my career building. You and I have…

Jennie Garth avoided involvement with Dan Schneider while appearing on “What I Like About You,” even though they co-created the WB sitcom. Garth reflected on his experience on the show opposite Amanda Bynes during an episode of Dax Shepard’s podcast Armchair Expert. She began by mentioning co-creator Will Calhoun, saying he worked on What I Like About You with “another guy,” adding, “I totally forget his name now. He was part of that big scandal — Dan Schneider.” She was referring to allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate relationships with young women made against Schneider in the 2024 docuseries…

Rob Gronkowski is looking forward to a lot of swearing at the Gronk Beach Music Festival this weekend. The former NFL player spoke exclusively with Page Six ahead of a DoorDash-sponsored event during WWE’s WrestleMania in Las Vegas this weekend. “What you can expect is a full-on blitz,” Gronk said in a video interview. “I’m going to go back to where Gronk was when I was 21 to 26.” Rob Gronkowski talked about the upcoming Gronk Beach Presented by DoorDash event in an interview with Page Six here. page 6 The former New England Patriots tight end said the music…

Disney will cut jobs this week in various departments within the company to “streamline operations,” CEO Josh D’Amaro said in a memo to employees on Tuesday. The media company will cut about 1,000 positions, largely as a result of Disney creating an integrated enterprise marketing division under the leadership of marketing and brand chief Asad Ayaz, according to people familiar with the matter. The layoffs will span Disney studios, television networks, ESPN, products and technology, and marketing departments across the corporate group, the person added. In a memo to employees, D’Amaro said the integrated enterprise marketing and brand organization is…

“His & Hers” ranks on Netflix’s list of the most popular English TV titles of all time. The limited series, which replaced Season 1 of “The Night Agent,” which premiered in 2023 and previously charted at No. 10, topped 98.2 million views during Netflix’s April 6-12 viewing period. The movie Slash was viewed 37.7 million times in the first three days of streaming, making it the most-watched title of the week. “Trust Me: The False Prophet” then debuted as the week’s No. 1 TV title with 9.8 million views in its first five days of streaming. “XO, Kitty” reached No.…