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| Taylor Swift to receive first-ever MTV VMA Artistic Director Honors | Pop icon Taylor Swift will receive the first-ever MTV VMA Artist Director Honors. MTV announced Monday that Swift, 36, will receive the inaugural award at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. The MTV VMA Artist Director Honors recognizes "groundbreaking music artists whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling," according to a press release. The award "celebrates a sustained and influential body of work from artists who have pushed creative boundaries and developed a clear directorial voice. |
| 'Slayground' teaser: A24 introduces 'Green Room' director's new film | A24 is giving a glimpse of the new film Slayground. The studio shared a teaser trailer for the movie Monday, along with launching a mysterious new website. The Slayground teaser appears to show security camera footage of people reacting to scares at a Halloween haunted house attraction. The website, found at runlikehell.com, shows similar footage, with camera angles labeled "KILL_CHAMBER" and "TOMB_OF_DOOM." It also features a countdown to Oct. 20. Slayground hails from Green Room director Jeremy Saulnier and was previously titled October, according to The Playlist. Cory Michael Smith stars alongside Chase Sui Wonders, Sophie Wilde, Stephen Root, Imogen Poots, Matty Matheson and Young Mazino. |
| Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival cancels 2026 edition | Saudi Arabia's Red Sea International Film Festival will not return in 2026 as planned. The Red Sea Film Foundation announced Monday that the 6th annual event has been postponed to the fourth quarter of 2027. The news follows "a comprehensive review of considerations relating to the timing of the next edition, including the logistical requirements involved in staging an international event of this scale," an official statement reads. This year's festival was to take place Dec. 3 to 12 in Jeddah, a port city on the Red Sea. The decision to cancel comes amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, including Iran-backed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. |
| Brad Pitt returns as Cliff Booth in 'Further Mis-Adventures' trailer | Netflix has released a first official trailer for The Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth. The streaming service shared the preview Monday featuring Brad Pitt in the title role as Hollywood stuntman Cliff Booth. The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth is a sequel to the 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, directed by Quentin Tarantino. That movie followed actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double, Cliff (Pitt), as they encountered Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) and Manson family members in 1969 Los Angeles. Further Mis-Adventures is written by Tarantino and directed by David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club). |
| Famous birthdays for Sept. 21: Lindsey Stirling, Nicole Richie | Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include: -- Writer H.G. Wells in 1866 -- Animator Chuck Jones in 1912 -- Actor Larry Hagman in 1931 -- Musician Leonard Cohen in 1934 -- Radio personality Diane Rehm in 1936 (age 90) -- Journalist Bill Kurtis in 1940 (age 86) -- TV producer Jerry Bruckheimer in 1943 (age 83) -- Comedian/actor/writer Fannie Flagg in 1944 (age 82) -- Writer Stephen King in 1947 (age 79) -- Musician Don Felder (Eagles) in 1947 (age 79) -- Comedian/actor Bill Murray in 1950 (age 76) -- Motorsports Hall of Fame of America member Arie Luyendyk Sr. |