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• Antoine Fuqua's biopic Michael has surged on streaming after a billion-dollar box office run. • The film's box office success is notable for crossing the $1 billion mark, a rare achievement for any movie.

• SAG-AFTRA and SoundExchange presented Common with the 2026 Artist Impact Award at a luncheon on September 24 at The Luckman Club at Soho House West Hollywood. • The award recognizes Common's achievements as a multi-hyphenate artist, with a career spanning music, film, television, and entrepreneurship, including Grammy, Oscar, and Emmy wins.

• Dolly Parton is being honored with parades, pink lights, and book drives on a day declared in her name. • Louise Erdrich, a Pulitzer and National Book Award winner, co-founded Birchbark Books, a Minneapolis bookstore that supports Native culture and literature, and has been praised for her impactful writing.

• A new documentary titled "You Can See Everything" explores the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood-testing company Theranos, with Nathan Fielder. • The documentary follows Holmes as she reflects on the events surrounding Theranos, which attracted enormous attention and investment before its technology and business practices came under intense scrutiny.

• The MTV Video Music Awards will take place Sunday and air at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS and MTV. • Madonna and Taylor Swift lead the nominations, giving them a chance to take home awards in their respective categories.

• The NEM Awards will return to NEM Zagreb on 7 and 8 December 2026, to celebrate creativity in European television. • The awards will introduce a new competition for unscripted formats, called Pitch & Play Live!, in addition to two established categories for scripted series.

• The Finnish Film Affair in Helsinki closed yesterday after a three-day event featuring 38 pitches and 12 panels. • The event included a range of discussions and presentations, with 38 pitches showcasing new and upcoming films.

• The 15th Finnish Film Affair closed last night in Helsinki, featuring genre thrills and chills across various sections of the Love & Anarchy Film Festival and panel sessions. • The Norwegian Film Institute's representative, Kjetil Omberg, stated that Norway's film support is threefold that of Finland, with funding matched by regional and equity investors.

• A blog post has listed 42 free online movie streaming sites that offer legal movies without requiring users to sign up. • The list includes 42 recommended websites, providing users with a wide range of options for free premium entertainment.

• Netflix will launch its ad-supported plan in nine European, Middle Eastern, and African countries, including Austria, Belgium, and Sweden, on March 1, 2027. • The plan, first announced in a May 2026 presentation that highlighted 250 million viewers and 15 new ad markets, will also include features like pause ads for DSP buyers and income targeting.

• The 15th edition of the Finnish Film Affair, Finland's leading international film and TV industry event, handed out seven awards to fiction, documentary, and genre projects on September 25, 2026. • The award for Best Fiction Project went to Halima, produced by Anita Hyppönen, Jani Pösö, Hannu Aukia, Cormac Fox, and Colmán Mac Cionnaith, with Naima Mohamud as the recipient.