‘Widow’s Bay’ and Other Contenders Continue to Complicate Emmy’s Comedy Conundrum
You’re probably as tired of the “what’s a comedy?” debate as I am, particularly when it comes to awards shows like the…
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Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Unveils English-Language Trailer
Prime Media Studios has acquired North American distribution rights to “Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” and released…
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David Harbour Talks Learning ASL for ‘DTF St. Louis,’ Shares a Line From ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and Wants a Christopher Nolan-Directed ‘Warcraft’ Movie
In “DTF St. Louis,” David Harbour goes quiet. The 51-year-old New York-born actor plays Floyd, a performance built…
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Some U.S. Army Members Are Being Offered Four Days Off to Play ‘GTA 6’ if They Reenlist for at Least Two Years
“Grand Theft Auto 6,” indisputably this year’s most anticipated video game, is now serving as a tool for at least one…
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How ‘Spider-Noir’s’ Artisans Created a Modern Noir Sonic Environment
Set in New York, Prime Video’s “Spider-Noir” stars Nicholas Cage and is part noir-detective and part superhero action.…
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‘It Finally Feels Like We’re Back in 2019’: Movie Theater Owners Rejoice Over $4 Billion Summer. Can the Fall Keep the Momentum?
B&B Theatres CEO Bob Bagby apologized to his staffers in advance. He was bracing for the opening weekend of…
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Larry David Ended Friendship With Trump Lawyer Alan Dershowitz Because ‘He Made a Deal With the Devil. Literally. He Only Has Himself to Blame’
Larry David told The Atlantic that ex-friend Alan Dershowitz “made a deal with the devil” when he became a lawyer on…
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Hollywood‘s Push for Federal Film Tax Credit Could Help Boost Production in All States
In the David Mamet satire “State and Main,” a film crew creates havoc when it descends on a small town in Vermont. In…
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Crunchyroll Thinks Small When It Comes to Building Out Its Global Anime Empire
For two decades, Crunchyroll built its business on anime, growing the U.S. audience for the animated content from a…
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‘Good American Family’ Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu, to Focus on Lorena Bobbitt Case
Hulu is bringing back “Good American Family” for a second season, with the show taking on an anthology format. The…
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Corey Hawkins Signs With Range Media Partners (EXCLUSIVE)
Range Media Partners has signed Corey Hawkins for representation, Variety can exclusively reveal. Hawkins continues to…
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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Defends Selection of Russian Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s ‘DAU’ After Backlash: It’s ‘Not Pro-Putin Propaganda’
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera took to social media on Wednesday to fight back against…
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‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Review: Latest Entry in the Franchise Serves Up Genuinely Terrifying Setpieces Despite a Convoluted Final Act
If you’ve always been terrified of dental work and the idea of someone poking around your pearly whites with sharp…
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‘Building the Band’ Group Soulidified Signs to Atlantic Records (EXCLUSIVE)
Soulidified has signed to Atlantic Records, just a year after they were introduced to the world on Netflix’s “Building…
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Netflix Buys Wu-Tang Clan Doc ‘The Disciple’ Directed by Joanna Natasegara (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable” the Sundance-bowing doc that unravelled the story of Dutch-Moroccan rapper and producer…
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Nielsen Makes New Bid to Capture ‘Co-Viewing’ as TV Season Approaches
Nielsen is really working the room. The media-measurement giant aims to measure viewers of video content more…
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“Insidious: Out of the Further” won’t topple the box office reign of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” The sixth “Insidious”…
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Julie Andrews to Narrate Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ for Noiser Podcast Network (EXCLUSIVE)
Dame Julie Andrews will continue to lend her dulcet tones to the world of Jane Austen. The stage and screen icon — an…
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‘The End of Times’ Acquired by Split Screen Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Zagreb-based sales outlet Split Screen has secured international rights to “The End of Times” ahead of its world…
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‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Ends Summer Run With Consecutive Weeks of Ratings Growth
ABC recently decided to move some of this summer’s run of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” into the fall — and perhaps…
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Jackbox Games Sets ‘Party Pack 12,’ ‘Trivia Murder Party 3’ Releases as CEO Teases New Streaming Service (EXCLUSIVE)
Jackbox Games has unveiled the release dates and trailers for its upcoming “Trivia Murder Party 3″ and “Party Pack 12.”…
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Odyssey Entertainment Group Launches Original Content Division to Collaborate With Creators
Nashville-based Odyssey Entertainment Group has launched a division designed to partner with creators to develop…
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‘Scary Movie’ Sets Paramount+ Release Date
“Scary Movie,” also known as “Scary Movie 6,” survived its theatrical run and will hit Paramount+ on Sept. 3. Directed…
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Mariska Hargitay Goes Deep on Hosting the Emmys, Loving the Knicks and Ignoring People Telling Her to Leave ‘Law & Order: SVU’: ‘Do I Want to Quit Now? No’
Mariska Hargitay can’t help teasing one thing she might get to do on Emmys night. “We’ve had five amazing ideas just…
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‘Bloodaxe’ Season 2 Adds Five to Cast
The Amazon Prime Video series “Bloodaxe” is building out its Season 2 cast ahead of the series premiere. The historical…
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New York Comedy Festival Adds More Shows to Lineup
The New York Comedy Festival has added more than 100 shows to its 2026 lineup. The 10-day celebration of comedy, taking…
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Steve Buscemi, Tramell Tillman, Katy O’Brian, Nicholas Braun Among Cast of ‘Murderbot’ Season 2
“Murderbot” has added a murderer’s row of talent for its upcoming second season. The Apple TV sci-fi series, which…
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Rafael Nadal Docuseries ‘Rafa’: How a Local Setting, Language and Intimate Lensing Set the Primetime Emmy Contender Apart
Produced by Skydance Sports and Netflix Sports, “Rafa,” a four-part portrait of Spain’s greatest sports icon Rafael…
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Aliens vs. Devil Horror Story ‘Haunting Skies’ Sets Film Adaptation; Author Christian Kang Bachini to Direct, Natasha Halevi and Emily Ashby to Star (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie horror novel “Haunting Skies” is primed for an on-screen adaptation. Christian Kang Bachini, the filmmaker who…
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MS NOW to Launch Subscription ‘Membership’ Service in September for $7.99 Per Month
MS NOW is betting its followers need more than news and opinion in the moment. The Versant-backed news outlet unveiled…
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Allison Janney Was Told by an Agent She Could Only Play ‘Aliens and Lesbians’ Because ‘I’m So Tall’
Allison Janney was the first guest on CNN’s new interview series “Coming Up,” hosted by former Variety chief…
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‘Les Mis’ Star Bradley Jaden to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Wanted’ Musical (EXCLUSIVE)
Bradley Jaden, who just wrapped an acclaimed run as Javert in “Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular,” is…
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‘Freefall’: A Kennedy Scion Probes the Mysterious Death of a Boeing Whistleblower
Rory Kennedy thought she was through with Boeing. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “Last Days in Vietnam” and…
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Steven Soderbergh Teams With British Arthouse Chain Everyman, Singani 63 on ‘A Man Under the Influence’ London Screening Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Steven Soderbergh is creating what he hopes will be a heady cocktail by mixing two of his greatest passions:…
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Hook, AI-Powered Music Remixing App, Strikes UMG Deal as It Takes Social-Forward Approach to Fan-Created Remixes (EXCLUSIVE)
In an era where AI music generation has ruptured the music industry, a social-forward music remixing app is aiming to…
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‘Mutiny’ Review: Jason Statham Dies Hard on a Cargo Ship in a Thriller of Impeccable Bring-the-Pain Timing
"Mutiny," a revenge thriller set aboard a giant cargo ship, shows that there’s life in the "Die Hard on a Boat"…
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