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Odessa Young emerges as Michael Mann’s choice for Heat 2

Deadline reported that Michael Mann had selected Odessa Young for the role of Charlene in Heat 2, although its sources said the status of negotiations was unclear

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KiKi Layne and Luke Hemsworth join Deadlocked

KiKi Layne and Luke Hemsworth joined Amazon MGM Studios’ action film Deadlocked, Deadline reported

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Sam Waterston, Campbell Scott and Chris Chalk join Line of Fire

Sam Waterston, Campbell Scott and Chris Chalk were announced as guest stars in NBC’s upcoming drama Line of Fire, Deadline reported

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Saturday Night Live advances comedians toward season 52 screen tests

Saturday Night Live had completed its annual casting showcases and begun contacting performers about the next stage of auditions, Deadline reported in an August 20 update

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Nia Long joins Teyana Taylor’s directing debut Get Lite

Nia Long joined Get Lite, Teyana Taylor’s feature directing debut for Paramount, Variety reported

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Woody Allen’s Madrid comedy announces its cast

Marton Csokas and Jemima Kirke joined Woody Allen’s new feature, with filming scheduled to begin in Madrid on October 5, Variety reported

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Jessica Biel joins Searchlight’s Playmates

Jessica Biel joined the Searchlight Pictures film Playmates, Variety reported, alongside previously announced cast members Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Pullman and Indiana Elle

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Phoebe Bridgers announces intimate phone-free UK performances

Phoebe Bridgers announced a run of intimate, phone-free British performances to celebrate her third solo album, Lost Weekend, NME reported

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Weezer announce The Gathering world tour

Weezer announced an international tour spanning North America, Japan, Britain, Ireland and continental Europe, NME reported

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Charli XCX offers limited low-cost Angel Tickets

Charli XCX opened registration for a limited allocation of discounted tickets to her Music, Fashion, Film North American tour, NME reported

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Declan McKenna announces intimate Reading and Leeds warm-up dates

Declan McKenna announced four small British concerts ahead of his Reading and Leeds festival appearances, NME reported

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Pulp take over a Manchester pub before Wythenshawe Park show

Pulp announced a temporary takeover of Manchester’s Rat and Pigeon pub ahead of their concert at Wythenshawe Park, NME reported

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Yash’s Toxic receives adult certificate before scheduled release

Yash’s gangster film Toxic received an A certificate from India’s Central Board of Film Certification ahead of its scheduled August 26 release, The Indian Express reported

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Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju introduce Bethlehem Kudumba Unit trailer

The trailer for Malayalam romantic comedy Bethlehem Kudumba Unit introduced Nivin Pauly as Justin and Mamitha Baiju as Ashley, The Indian Express reported

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Salman Khan returns for Bigg Boss 20 premiere

Bigg Boss 20 was scheduled to premiere on September 6 with Salman Khan returning as host, Hindustan Times reported

Heated Rivalry expanded its second-season ensemble with Emily Hampshire, Edvin Ryding, Robert Naylor, Sabrina Jalees and Priyanka, according to Deadline

Jess Gabor and Arthur Langlie were announced as the stars of He Talks to Me, a psychological thriller directed by Christina Kallas and written by Alejandro Adams, Variety reported

Netflix’s anthology Lust Stories 3 was scheduled to premiere on September 18, Hindustan Times reported, citing the streaming service’s promotional announcement