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Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming comedy feature Close Personal Friends has expanded its ensemble with six new additions. Joining the previously announced leads are Anna Konkle (PEN15), Melissa Villaseñor (Saturday Night Live), Natasia Demetriou (What We Do in the Shadows), Jack Shalloo (Stay Close), Patti Harrison (Poker Face), and Dustin Demri-Burns (The Magic Faraway Tree).

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Finland is stepping into the global spotlight with “Sneakermania,” a new eight-episode drama series produced by Helsinki-filmi and set to air on YLE in February 2026. The show introduces a different side of Finnish storytelling, moving away from the brooding detective dramas and Nordic noir thrillers the region has become known for.

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Hello you, Penn Badgley is dismantling a personal art form. In fact, in his forthcoming book Crushmore: Essays on Love, Loss, and Coming-of-Age, the You actor talked about his experience filming sex scenes for the Netflix series, including a scene in which he had to get extremely close to the camera.

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Bestselling Chilean author Isabel Allende has confirmed that her groundbreaking debut novel, The House of the Spirits, will soon come to life on the small screen. Speaking at a press conference in Santiago, Chile, Allende revealed that Prime Video’s highly anticipated adaptation will premiere in 2026, offering audiences a Spanish-language retelling of her multigenerational saga.