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      <news:title>BET Awards 2026 Honor Lauryn Hill with Living Legend Icon Award</news:title>
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      <news:title>Variety Honored with 16 First Place at Southern California Journalism Awards</news:title>
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      <image:caption>A journalist from Variety proudly accepts a first-place award at the Southern California Journalism Awards ceremony.</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Cannes Lions 2026: AI Takes Center Stage in Creator Economy</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Cannes Lions 2026 festival with holographic AI interfaces showcasing the future of the creator economy amidst a crowd of professionals.</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T06:45:50.116Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Colombian short &apos;Once in a Body&apos; competes at Annecy</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T06:44:14.839Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>How to Watch Xander Zayas Fight Jaron Ennis on June 27, 2026</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Xander Zayas and Jaron Ennis stare down intensely in a packed boxing arena, ready for their June 27, 2026 fight.</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-28T06:42:54.168Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Prime Video Renews &apos;Every Year After&apos; for Season 2</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Main characters from &apos;Every Year After&apos; looking towards the future after a dramatic cliffhanger, with Prime Video&apos;s renewal for Season 2 confirmed.</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Elon Musk Posts Armie Hammer Film &apos;Citizen Vigilante&apos; on X</news:title>
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