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Xbox has long harbored ambitions beyond gaming, but a rocky road has continually stalled its broader goals. Now, Microsoft’s gaming division is doubling down on its plan to become a global entertainment juggernaut with the launch of Experience Points, a new division operating simply as XP, which will focus on film, television, consumer products, live events, and partnerships. Unveiled by Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball, XP will oversee the brand’s expansion into the world beyond videogames. XBOX Chief Asha Sharma also joined the announcement to introduce the leadership team tasked with executing this initiative What Is XP, XBOX’s New Entertainment Division? With competitors like PlayStation and Nintendo aggressively expanding into films and television, Xbox is positioning XP to bridge the gap between its digital worlds and mainstream audiences. Ball voiced high expectations for the venture, asserting that Xbox possesses the IP foundation needed to become “the No.

The 1993 film Hocus Pocus has become a popular Halloween movie in the decades since it was first released. Directed by Kenny Ortega, it centers on Max Dennison (Omri Katz), who summons three witches (played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy) who have been in purgatory for more than 300 years. However, it could have had a very different male lead: an actor little known at the time, but who would go on to become one of the biggest film stars of his era, Leonardo DiCaprio. Here's a look at how the future Oscar winner was almost cast in this early '90s movie. A Rising Star's Big BreakBecause the character of Max is a teenager in the movie, the filmmakers and studio looked at a number of young actors with promising careers when considering who would play the role. DiCaprio had drawn attention for being cast in his theatrical film debut opposite Robert De Niro in Michael Caton-Jones' This Boy's Life, and his ability to land a role in which he was sharing scenes with an actor as revered as De Niro naturally impressed people. He was therefore asked to audition for the male lead in Hocus Pocus too.

At MIPJunior, it’s not often that a little creeper gets put out on center-stage. But on Oct. 10, as “Migali” makes its world premiere in front of buyers from all across the globe, a tiny spider princess seems to be set on weaving webs of laughter and fun at the unmissable Cannes children’s TV market. Produced by Adelaïde Terme (Easy Peasy Entertainment, the production/licensing arm of French Auzou Publishing Group) along with Bardaf! Productions in co-production with RTBF, Ketnet, RTS and TF1, “Migali” is a 52x11minute series centered on six-year-old Migali, a spider princess determined to become queen.

The Final Destination movies prove that there is a fate worse than death — like getting obliterated by a truckload of poorly secured logs or frying to death in a tanning bed. Death is the ultimate villain in Final Destination (hence the title), a franchise that takes glee in gratuitously killing its protagonists via elaborate accidents, effectively punishing them for cheating Death and refusing to die as intended. The Final Destination movies embody the essence of horror, allowing us to explore our fear of death and release our anxieties through grisly spectacle. In other words, watching a bunch of characters die in exceedingly improbable and cartoonishly gory scenarios is kind of like therapy. (These statements have not been evaluated by the American Psychiatric Association.)Released in 2000, the first film in the series follows a teen whose premonition saves him and several other passengers from a horrible plane explosion. Unfortunately, Death comes to collect its debts as the survivors begin dying one by one in Rube Goldberg-esque accidents.

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Spotify renews multiyear deal with podcaster Joe RoganSpotify said on Thursday it had signed a ​new multiyear licensing agreement with podcaster Joe Rogan for "The Joe Rogan Experience", extending a partnership that ​began in 2020. The renewal has similar terms to Rogan's previous deal, which carried ‌an ​estimated earnout of $250 million, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Ella Langley show canceled over security threat; police say area is safeCountry music star Ella Langley's Friday night performance in Oklahoma was canceled shortly before it was scheduled to start over what the singer called a "serious security threat. " Police said ‌they conducted security checks after a caller warned of harm but found no credible threat. Genre-defying Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in LiteratureCanadian poet and writer Anne Carson, whose work often blends verse, prose, dialogue and translation in a genre-defying mix, won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for what the Swedish Academy called her "bold and inventive oeuvre".

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After Kamal Haasan, 'Ramayana' actor Kunal Kapoor criticises Elon Musk over Starlink’s India entry row, calls out ‘saviour complex of Western tech billionaires’: ‘The colonial mindset isn’t always about wanting to rule a country’Actor Kunal Kapoor has criticised Elon Musk amid the ongoing debate over Starlink’s proposed entry into India, calling out what he described as the “saviour complex of Western tech billionaires”. In a strongly worded social media post, Kunal drew parallels between Musk’s past controversies in Thailand and Brazil and his recent remarks about the regulatory hurdles facing Starlink in India. His comments come after Kamal Haasan also weighed in on the controversy. Kunal Kapoor calls out Elon Musk’s ‘saviour complex’Kunal questioned the approach of powerful technology entrepreneurs who enter countries promising progress but react sharply when local institutions challenge their plans. He suggested that the response to such resistance reflects an expectation that countries should welcome these figures as problem-solvers without questioning their methods.