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  • ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ Gets a Big Swing: Tom Hanks as Abe Lincoln in Live-Action + Stop-Motion Hybrid

    Tom Hanks will play Abraham Lincoln in Duke Johnson’s adaptation of “Lincoln in the Bardo,” described as a live-action and stop-motion hybrid. George Saunders is adapting his own novel for the screen.

  • ‘The View’ Tapes Without a Studio Audience for Day Two

    “The View” taped without a studio audience for a second straight day as a major NYC blizzard disrupted travel and production logistics. Other daytime shows made similar changes.

  • Jeffrey Epstein Island Files: The “600-Inch Fantasy” IMAX Plan That Never Happened

    Documents detailed in new reporting show Jeffrey Epstein explored building a private IMAX-style theater on Little St. James, featuring a roughly 600-inch screen. The project was never realized.

  • BAFTA/BBC Face Backlash After Slur Aired on Live Broadcast, John Davidson Says He’s “Deeply Mortified” After Involuntary N-Word Tic

    Tourette’s activist John Davidson apologized after an involuntary tic that included the N-word aired during the BAFTAs. BAFTA and the BBC have issued apologies and launched a review.

  • The Streaming Wars Go Corporate: Warner Bros Discovery Gets a Sweetened Paramount Bid as Netflix Looms

    Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed it received a revised Paramount Skydance proposal and is reviewing it with advisors. For now, the board still recommends the Netflix transaction, but the endgame is getting louder.

  • Google’s New AI Music Push: ProducerAI Joins Labs With Lyria 3 Under the Hood

    Google is bringing ProducerAI into Google Labs and powering it with a preview of its Lyria 3 music model. The pitch: conversational music creation that’s built for iteration, not one-shot prompts.

  • Savannah Guthrie Says Family Offering Up to $1M Reward For Nancy Guthrie’s Recovery in Missing Mother Case

    Savannah Guthrie announced her family is offering up to $1 million for information leading to the recovery of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, missing since early February near Tucson. Authorities say the investigation remains ongoing.

  • “The Duke’s Son Claims He Won’t Love Me…” Gets TV Anime, Set for July 2026

    “The Duke’s Son Claims He Won’t Love Me yet Showers Me with Adoration” is getting a TV anime adaptation, scheduled for July 2026. A teaser trailer and visual are already out.

  • Nippon Sangoku Drops New Trailer, Locks April 6 Start and Amazon Prime Video Streaming Outside Japan

    “Nippon Sangoku” revealed a second trailer and main visual, plus a locked-in April 6 start. Prime Video will exclusively stream the series outside Japan starting that date.

  • YouTube vs the Field For NFL: NFL’s Four-Game Streaming Deal Could Be Next

    Reports say YouTube is negotiating with the NFL for a four-game regular-season streaming package tied to games the league retained in an ESPN-related arrangement.

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EntertainmentFebruary 16, 2026