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Abid Rahman

International Editor, Digital

Abid Rahman is The Hollywood Reporter's International Editor, Digital and the Today In Entertainment newsletter editor. Based in Hong Kong, Rahman works closely with THR's team of global correspondents to cover some of the fastest growing and most dynamic entertainment markets in the world.

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Amazon’s ‘Jack Ryan’ Series Debuts Frenetic Final Season Trailer

The first trailer for the fourth and final season of Amazon Prime Video’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan has dropped and sees John Krasinski’s intrepid CIA man embark on his most dangerous mission yet. The story focuses on new CIA Acting Deputy Director Jack Ryan being tasked with unearthing internal corruption, and in doing so, uncovers […]

Tamaya Petteway Named SVP of Partnerships at Dick Clark Productions

Dick Clark Productions has named Tamaya Petteway svp of partnerships. In her role, Petteway will run the sponsorship division overseeing revenue streams and profits related to sponsors, advertisers, locations, and venues. She will also lead sales initiatives and strategy across all DCP platforms. Petteway, who joins the company on June 12, will report to Jay […]

Idris Elba Takes on Terrorists in First Trailer for Apple Series ‘Hijack’

The first trailer for Apple TV+’s tense Idris Elba-led drama Hijack has dropped. In the clip, we see Elba’s character Sam, an experienced negotiator in the business world, board a flight that is then taken over by armed men. The clock starts ticking as Sam tries to first negotiate and then outsmart the terrorists, but […]

‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’: What the Critics are Saying

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday night. At the glitzy Palais screening, director James Mangold and stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook and Ethann Isidore enjoyed a warm five-minute standing ovation from the crowd. But it was Indy himself, Harrison Ford, who was the center […]

Leonardo DiCaprio Senses Impending Doom in Teaser Trailer for Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

The first teaser trailer for Martin Scorsese’s much-anticipated feature Killers of the Flower Moon has been revealed. The nearly two-minute clip gives us our first glimpse of leads Leonardo DiCaprio as Ernest Burkhart and Lily Gladstone playing Mollie Kyle, an Osage woman who has inherited an oil fortune. We also see Robert De Niro as […]

Superstar Billy Graham, Influential Pro Wrestler, Dies at 79

Superstar Billy Graham, the professional wrestler whose larger-than-life ring persona and charismatic style was hugely influential on the likes of Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, Jesse Ventura and Ric Flair, has died. He was 79. In a tweet, Flair confirmed that Graham had died. “The Superstar Billy Graham just left us. Thank you for all your […]

John Refoua, Editor on ‘Avatar’ Films, Dies at 58

John Refoua, the Oscar-nominated editor who worked on Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water, has died. He was 58. Refoua died from complications from a rare bile duct cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, according to his wife, Serena Bell Refoua, who shared the news of his death in a Facebook post. He was diagnosed with cancer […]

Vice Media Files for Bankruptcy

After weeks of speculation, Vice Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday to smooth a sale of the company. In a statement, Vice listed both assets and liabilities in the range of more than $500 million to as much as $1 billion in a Chapter 11 petition filed in a New York court. Bloomberg […]

CNN’s Anderson Cooper Addresses Trump Town Hall Debacle: “You Have Every Right to Be Outraged”

With CNN facing a storm of criticism for its handling of a town hall event with Donald Trump, the network’s star anchor Anderson Cooper addressed the backlash on air Thursday night. The cable news network has been on damage control since Wednesday night’s calamitous town hall moderated by Kaitlan Collins, an event that saw the […]

CNN Slammed for “Shameful” Trump Town Hall: “You Failed Journalism and Our Country”

CNN and CEO Chris Licht came in for ferocious criticism over the chaotic town hall the cable news network held with former president Donald Trump on Wednesday. Amid his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump sat down with CNN This Morning anchor Kaitlan Collins at the event held in New Hampshire. The 70-minute town hall was populated […]

Jacklyn Zeman, Actress Who Played Bobbie Spencer on ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 70

Jacklyn Zeman, the veteran soap actress best known for playing Barbara “Bobbie” Spencer on ABC’s General Hospital, has died. She was 70. General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini confirmed Zeman’s death on social media on Wednesday evening. “On behalf of our General Hospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Jackie […]

Kamala Harris Postpones MTV Event Amid Writers Strike

Amid the ongoing writers strike, Vice President Kamala Harris has postponed a town hall event organized by MTV next week, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Harris was scheduled to appear at an event to raise awareness of Mental Health Action Day on May 18 at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. In a statement […]