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James Van Der Beek, best known for playing Dawson Leery on the late-1990s teen drama “Dawson’s Creek,” died of colorectal cancer on Feb. 11. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/02/12/entertainment-news/james-van-der-beek-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Bad Bunny's "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" won album of the year at this year's Grammy Awards, marking the first time the event's top prize went to a Spanish-language work. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/02/02/entertainment-news/bad-bunny-ice-grammy-awards/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Netflix Japan has unveiled its 2026 lineup — from film and manga adaptations to live World Baseball Classic coverage, plus a new partnership with anime studio MAPPA. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/28/entertainment-news/netflix-anime-adaptations-baseball/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Three years after Makoto Shinkai’s “Suzume,” Japan is back in the Berlin International Film Festival’s main competition section with Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s debut feature “A New Dawn.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/22/entertainment-news/anime-a-new-dawn-berlin-golden-bear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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BTS’ long-awaited comeback includes two Japan concerts on April 17 and 18, as part of a massive 79-show world tour. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/15/entertainment-news/k-pop-bts-tour-japan-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The Golden Globes showered "One Battle After Another" with four prizes, but the evening’s most unexpected moment came when "Hamnet" claimed best drama. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/12/entertainment-news/golden-globes-winners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Japanese screenwriter Makiko Uchidate, known for writing scripts for many television drama series in the country, died of acute left-side heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo on Dec. 17. She was 77. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/26/entertainment-news/screenwriter-makiko-uchidate-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Japanese film director Masato Harada, known for socially conscious works including "Climber's High," died on Monday at the age of 76. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/14/entertainment-news/masato-harada-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released three weeks after his arrest in Okinawa on suspicion of drug smuggling while prosecutors investigate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/10/entertainment-news/jeremy-o-harris-drug-release/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Studiocanal, Heyday Films and Sanrio are set to bring the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters to the big screen for a new era of storytelling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/05/entertainment-news/mr-men-little-miss-film/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The latest film adaptation of the “Demon Slayer” manga series has become the first Japanese movie to gross more than ¥100 billion worldwide, its distributors have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/18/entertainment-news/demon-slayer-first-hundred-billion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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For this year’s New Year’s Eve “Kohaku” broadcast, Okinawan rockers Orange Range are back after 19 years, while new-kawaii J-Pop group Fruits Zipper are set to make their debut. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/14/entertainment-news/kohaku2025-masaaki-sakai-j-pop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Dan Trachtenberg Has Plans for ‘Prey’ Heroine Naru and Almost Included Her in ‘Predator: Badlands’ https://www.inbella.com/1373851/dan-trachtenberg-has-plans-for-prey-heroine-naru-and-almost-included-her-in-predator-badlands/ :KillerOfKillers

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Annemarie Jacir’s “Palestine 36,” about a Palestinian uprising in the 1930s, took home the Tokyo International Film Festival’s top prize as the event drew to a close Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/07/entertainment-news/film-tiff-closing-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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An opera exploring the life of Japanese ukiyo-e traditional woodblock print artist Katsushika Hokusai will premiere in Scotland next February. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/04/entertainment-news/opera-hokusai-scotland/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Prince Andrew had ‘orgy with Virginia Giuffre and 8 girls’ before she lost baby, says book | Royal | News https://www.inbella.com/1334940/prince-andrew-had-orgy-with-virginia-giuffre-and-8-girls-before-she-lost-baby-says-book-royal-news/

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Rock legend Ace Frehley — Kiss’s original “Spaceman” — has died at 74. The guitarist helped define the band’s explosive sound and look, which had a huge impact on rock music. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/18/entertainment-news/ace-frehley-kiss-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Sam Fender took home the 2025 Mercury Prize for "People Watching," with the Newcastle crowd erupting in joy as the ceremony left London for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/18/entertainment-news/sam-fender-mercury-prize/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Rest in power, D’Angelo. The Grammy-winning neo-soul pioneer behind "Brown Sugar" and "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" has died at 51 after a battle with cancer. His music reshaped R&B and inspired generations of artists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/15/entertainment-news/dangelo-rb-obituary-music/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Move over, “Spirited Away.” The new “Demon Slayer” film just cut its way into Japan’s all-time No. 2 box-office spot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/17/entertainment-news/demon-slayer-opening-weekend/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Robert Redford, the American actor and director who was an influential supporter of independent cinema, has died at his home in Utah at the age of 89. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/16/entertainment-news/robert-redford-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Fifteen-year-old Owen Cooper made Emmy history as the youngest male winner, while “The Studio” took home a record 13 awards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/16/entertainment-news/emmys-2025-adolescence-studio/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon