Some Warner Bros. Execs Are Hoping States’ Antitrust Lawsuit Derails Paramount Deal
Privately, some top executives at Warner Bros. Discovery are rooting for the 12 states that have sued to block…
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Massive Tribeca Fest Data Leak Exposes Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro and More Celebs’ Contact Info; Meet the Man Who Discovered the Files
The Tribeca Festival suffered a data leak that exposed hundreds of thousands of records, as well as the contact…
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Savannah Guthrie Posts New Video Urging Mother’s Kidnappers to ‘Do the Right Thing’: ‘Tell Us Where to Look for Her’
For the first time since April, Savannah Guthrie posted a new video to Instagram directly addressing her mother’s…
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Gold House Launches Gold House Studios, Unveiling A Slate Led By ‘The Boys’ Star Karen Fukuhara (EXCLUSIVE)
Gold House, the cultural platform behind the Gold Open movement and The Gold Gala is moving into production with the…
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Whoopi Goldberg, Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams and Vivica A. Fox to Star in Netflix Comedy ‘Women Like Us’
Whoopi Goldberg, Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams and Vivica A. Fox are teaming up to star in a new original comedy…
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Ryan Reynolds Snuck Into Comic-Con as Deadpool With ‘No Handlers’ and ‘No Security’: ‘I Felt So Lucky’
When Ryan Reynolds showed up at Comic Con on Saturday during the Marvel Studios presentation, audiences were surprised.…
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‘Resident Evil,’ ‘Ghosts,’ ‘Walking Dead’ and More Stars Geek Out on Comic-Con’s Biggest Panels
Variety returned to San Diego Comic-Con and hosted the casts of major movies and TV shows, like “Resident Evil,”…
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‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Author Matt Dinniman Explains Casting Audiobook Narrator Jeff Hays as Princess Donut: ‘We Are Listening’ to the Fans
Marvel and DC should watch out because “Dungeon Crawler Carl” may be the next huge fandom. Author Matt Dinniman’s…
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‘Michael’ Sets Streaming Release Date After Billion-Dollar Box Office Run
The King of Pop is headed to streaming. “Michael,” the musical biopic that follows Michael Jackson’s career, will begin…
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‘Bluey’ Fans Can Now Bring the Heeler Family Home With Tonies’ New Collection – Here’s Where to Shop
Bluey is officially making its way onto the Toniebox. In a new partnership between Tonies and BBC Studios, the hit…
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‘The Odyssey’ Translator Emily Wilson Slams Christoper Nolan’s ‘Abysmal’ Screenplay: ‘I Would Be Ashamed to Have Written Any Part of This Script’
Christopher Nolan cited Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” as an influence on his own interpretation of…
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‘Rose Hill’ Amazon Series Casts Jake Weary, Sean O’Pry, Hannah Galway, Sadie Dickerson
The “Rose Hill” Amazon Prime Video series has cast four lead roles. Jake Weary (“The Waterfront,” “Animal Kingdom”),…
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Jay-Z Announces Additional London and Los Angeles Dates for ‘Jay-Z 30’ Concert Series
Jay-Z has announced additional dates for London and Los Angeles following his three sold-out shows at Yankee Stadium…
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Miley Cyrus Says She ‘Genuinely’ Wants to Act Again as She Signs With Atlantic Records and Charts Next Chapter: ‘I’d Love to Disappear Into Something Romantic’
As the guest editor of the new issue of Wonderland magazine, Miley Cyrus used the opportunity not only to talk about…
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Prince Musical ‘Purple Rain’ to Debut on Broadway in 2027
A stage adaptation of “Purple Rain,” the 1984 cult classic film starring Prince, will debut on Broadway in 2027. The…
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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Under Fire for Lack of Female Directors in Competition: ‘It Is a One-Dimensional Selection’
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has sparked criticism from several Italian film organizations —…
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Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson Plan Another All-Star Comedy Event to Benefit 9/11 Charities, 25 Years After the Attacks
As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approach, Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson have partnered with…
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‘King of Drag’ Season 2 Sets New Host, Judges Panel and September Premiere Date (EXCLUSIVE)
Cameron Esposito has been tapped to host Season 2 of the reality competition show “King of Drag.” Esposito, a stand-up…
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David Ellison Addresses Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Delay Amid State AGs’ Lawsuit in Staff Memo: ‘The Facts and the Law Are on Our Side’
Paramount CEO David Ellison, in a companywide memo, sought to project confidence that his $111 billion takeover of…
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Success Sparks New Publishing House From Gay Adult Entertainment Giant Falcon | NakedSword (EXCLUSIVE)
Just nine months after “Heated Rivalry” premiered and became a worldwide phenomenon, gay adult entertainment company…
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Peacock to Be Included in YouTube Premium Subscription Bundle Starting in 2027
NBCUniversal is hoping Peacock will catch a huge updraft from a new bundling pact with Google’s YouTube. Under a new…
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After a 50-Year Split, Los Angeles’ TV Academy and New York’s National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences in Talks to Re-Merge
Fifty years after the TV Academy broke into two, rival Los Angeles- and New York-based organizations, the two sides are…
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‘I Want Your Sex’ Director Gregg Araki on Using an Intimacy Coordinator for the First Time, Opening Outfest and Gen Z Turning Away From Sex: ‘That’s F—ing Life!’
“I Want Your Sex” writer and director Gregg Araki has seen the reports of Gen Z having less sex, and he has some notes.…
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Laufey Signs With UTA in All Areas
Fast-rising Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Laufey has signed with United Talent Agency for global representation in…
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Imax China Prepares Full ‘Odyssey’ Rollout Across Nearly 800 Screens as CEO Cites the ‘Christopher Nolan Effect’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Imax China is preparing to dedicate the vast majority of its nearly 800-screen network to Christopher Nolan’s “The…
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Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis: ‘I Have Not Stopped Living and I Have Not Stopped Working’
Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 83-year-old singer-songwriter, best known for her 1972 hit…
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Deep Com Roots Sells ‘Summer Days’ to Half the World, as ISII Group Rolls on ‘Amor de Dios’ With Belen Rueda (EXCLUSIVE)
Flexing its muscles as one of the biggest new kids on its film industry block, Spain’s ISII Group has gone into…
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Diego Luna to Be Feted at Sarajevo Film Festival as ‘Ashes’ Screens
Mexican actor, director and producer Diego Luna will be feted at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, which runs Aug. 14 to…
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Locarno’s StepIn Focuses on ‘Power, People, Data and the Future of Film’: ‘The Counter-Algorithm Is a Human Being Who Gives a Damn’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Now in its 15th year, Locarno’s think tank StepIn will debate “Power, People, Data and the Future of Film.” “Last year,…
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Sasikumar’s ‘Vadhandhi’ Season 2 Sets August Premiere on Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video will globally premiere “Vadhandhi – The Mystery of Mani” this August, the streamer revealed, bringing back…
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‘The Legend of Kitchen Soldier,’ ‘Yumi’s Cells’ Lead Prime Video India’s Slate of 100-Plus New CJ ENM Titles
Prime Video India and Korean powerhouse CJ ENM have signed a multi-year distribution deal that will add more than 100…
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Bill Oddie, Wildlife Presenter and Comedian, Dies at 85
Bill Oddie, the English comedian and conservationist known for hosting wildlife programs including BBC’s “Springwatch,”…
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong Urge U.K. Government to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger in Op-Ed: ‘It Threatens to Inflict Immense Harm’
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong have urged the U.K. government to intervene in the proposed…
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Dylan Mulvaney Fires Back After Trump Mocks Her and Kaitlan Collins in White House Correspondents’ Dinner Speech: ‘Actually the Greatest Compliment of All’
Dylan Mulvaney has hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump after he mocked the trans advocate, actress and singer in…
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Korea Box Office: Na Hong-Jin’s ‘Hope’ Holds Firm at No. 1 as Market Slows
Science-fiction thriller “Hope” maintained its powerful grip on the top spot at the South Korean box office during the…
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‘The Traitors’ India Sets August Season 2 Bow on Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video will globally premiere Season 2 of “The Traitors,” its Indian adaptation of the hit international reality…
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