In brief: Jack Black to receive King of Comedy award at 2025 Kids Choice Awards and more

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Jack Black is set to receive the King of Comedy award at the 2025 Kids Choice Awards. The actor will receive the special silver blimp onstage before he is doused in the iconic green Nickelodeon slime. Tyla is hosting the awards show, which airs on June 21 …

A24 has greenlit a movie to be directed by the youngest person to ever helm a film for the studio. The 19-year-old director, Kane Parsons, is set to make the upcoming science-fiction horror film The Backrooms, according to Variety. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve will star in the film, which is based on the world Parsons created in his YouTube horror series …

A sequel to Steven Universe is in the works. Deadline reports that Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars is being developed for Prime Video. The show will explore the past, present and future of the universe starring Lars Barriga, the eternal teenager and space outlaw …

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O.A.R. with Gavin DeGraw & Lisa Loeb

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HDCM Concert Series: TEKALLI DUO

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High Desert Chamber Music’s 18th season, presented by Washington Trust Bank and Lynch Murphy McLane LLP, concludes with the Tekalli Duo. This dynamic sibling violin and piano duo captivates audiences by their technical mastery as well as

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HDCM Celebrity Recitals: PETER WILEY & ANNA POLONSKY

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HDCM Concert Series: TRIO BOHÉMO

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High Desert Chamber Music’s 18th season, presented by Washington Trust Bank and Lynch Murphy McLane LLP, continues with Trio Bohémo. This electrifying Czech piano trio has taken the international stage by storm since their debut in 2019.