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Fox News Expands Podcasts With All-Female ‘the Girls’
Fox News, which has in recent months made new efforts to broaden its suite of podcasts, is launching one that will featu...
Michael Che Sets Third Netflix Special ‘Shot in Minnesota’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Michael Che is coming back to Netflix with another stand-up special. “Shot in Minnesota,” his third hour for the streame...
Law&Crime Launches ‘Partners in Crime’ Initiative, Six New Series With Court TV
Law&Crime announced six new series as part of the “Partners in Crime” initiative in collaboration with Court TV. The...
‘Elsinore’ Trailer: Andrew Scott Plays AIDS-Afflicted ‘Hamlet’ Actor Ian Charleson in Heartbreaking Biographical Drama
Focus Features has released the trailer for “Elsinore,” the Andrew Scott-led drama from director Simon Stone. The film w...
Margot Robbie’s ‘Neighbours’ Episodes to Be Recut Into a Microdrama by RoseBerry for Its Epis Platform (EXCLUSIVE)
Long-running Australian soap opera “Neighbours” is being recut into short-form vertical video by RoseBerry Media for its...
NBC Taps 100th Anniversary to Hook More Advertisers With Tentpole Events
The network is 100 years old. The commercials, however, are new. NBCUniversal is trying to expand the sponsorship model ...
Music Industry Moves: Lydia Kanuga Launches When There Are Nine PR Firm
Veteran publicist Lydia Kanuga, previously of the Chamber Group, Def Jam and Columbia Records, has launched her own firm...
Oasis Documentary ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ Sets Hulu, Disney+ Streaming Release Date
Oasis’ highly anticipated documentary “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” which charts the reunion of brothers Noel and Liam Gal...
Robert Pattinson’s Star Power and Gen Z: 5 Reasons ‘Primetime’ Became a Breakout Box Office Hit
Plenty of moviegoers had a seat for “Primetime,” a true-crime thriller starring Robert Pattinson as Dateline NBC journal...
Elizabeth Holmes Posts Cryptic Message From Prison Ahead of ‘You Can See Everything’ Release: ‘I Was Silenced for a Long Time’
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who’s been serving an 11-year prison sentence for fraud, posted a mysterious message ...
‘Icebreaker’ Netflix Series Casts Daisy Jelley, Connor Simos in Lead Roles (EXCLUSIVE)
The Netflix series adaptation of “Icebreaker” has found its two leads. Variety has learned exclusively that Daisy Jelley...
Casey Affleck Recalls ‘Traumatic’ Oscars Night, Praises Christopher Nolan, and Says ‘Company’ Isn’t Finished Yet: ‘There Are Things I Want to Change’
Don’t bother calling Christopher Nolan to ask about his films – Casey Affleck already has, and “it was probably a mistak...
Peanuts Entertainment, London-Based Production Company Focusing on Latin American Stories, Launches With Mirabal Sisters Feature ‘Alive in Their Garde...
Peanuts Entertainment, a production company focused on developing what it describes as “culturally rooted Latin American...
Madrid’s Iberseries & Platino Industria Pivots Toward More B2B Activities Where the Hot Button Issues of AI and Microdramas Also Take Center Stage
The ever-expanding Madrid-based confab, Iberseries & Platino Industria, is pivoting towards even more B2B activities...
African Finance Rising, Distribution Doldrums and Other Hot-Button Topics on the Agenda at This Year’s Durban FilmMart
As the fall festival season winds down, the temperature will be heating up next month in Durban, South Africa, where the...
International Oscar Submissions: Italy, France, Spain, Poland, Indonesia and More Join the List
The campaigns for the Oscar for international feature film are gaining momentum, with final submissions due by Oct. 1. T...
Florence Pugh Speaks Out Over Cornell University Sexual Assault Case: ‘We Need Our Men to Be as Horrified and Sickened as Us’
Florence Pugh has posted a lengthy statement on social media in response to a controversy that has erupted at Cornell Un...
Banijay Entertainment, Combining All3 Media, Unveils Milestone Mipcom 2026 Lineup, Bowing ’Reputation,’ ‘Date Knight’ and a Formidable Format Franchis...
Harnessing its might with a merged All3 Media for the first time at a market, Banijay Entertainment hits Mipcom 2026 wit...
China Box Office: ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Tops Pre-Holiday Weekend
Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame Encore” claimed the top spot at the mainland China box office during the Sept. 25–27 ...
Taylor Swift Premieres ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video at VMAs, Turning Her New ‘Showgirl Encore’ Single Into a Dramatic Ghost Story
It’s a love story? No, a ghost story. Taylor Swift brought her “Patient Zero” music video to the MTV Video Music Awards ...
Korea Box Office: ‘The Assassin(s)’ and ‘Tazza 4’ Dominate Chuseok Holiday Weekend Surge
Director Hur Jin-ho’s political crime thriller “The Assassin(s)” powered to the top of the South Korean box office over ...
Kacey Musgraves Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Dolly Parton With ‘I Will Always Love You’ Performance at MTV Video Music Awards
Kacey Musgraves led a touching tribute to Dolly Parton at the MTV Video Music Awards 2026, honoring the late country ico...
Madonna Opens MTV Video Music Awards With Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx, Plus Sombr, Debi Mazar and More
Madonna performed for the first time in 23 years at the MTV VMAs on Sunday, opening the show by bringing out special gue...
‘Roseanne’ Star Michael Fishman Apologizes to Fans for the ‘Chaos’ of Roseanne Barr Feud: ‘I’m Gonna Keep Pushing Out Love’
Michael Fishman, who played D.J. Conner on the ABC sitcom “Roseanne,” has taken to social media after making headlines f...
VMAs 2026 Winners List: Lisa Awarded Best Pop and More
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are here, and the music industry’s biggest starts are jockeying for awards. The ceremony...
Jeff Probst Says ‘Survivor’ Needs Diversity Despite Paramount’s DEI Rollbacks: ‘All Those Differences Matter’
Fifty seasons later, one key factor of “Survivor” remains the same: the show’s approach to diversity. Longtime host Jeff...
2026 MTV VMAs Red Carpet: Sienna Spiro, Stella Lefty, Chloe Bailey and More
The 2026 MTV VMAs are in full swing, and music’s biggest stars are showing up and out on the red carpet. Hosted by Snoo...
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Co-Director Explains It’s ‘Very Difficult’ to Evolve Marvel Characters, but ‘We Need to Surprise Ourselves’ and ‘Audiences’
“Avengers: Doomsday” co-director Anthony Russo has opened up about the pressure that comes with evolving the franchise’s...
Neil Patrick Harris to Star in ‘Damn Yankees’ Broadway Revival
A revival of “Damn Yankees,” starring Neil Patrick Harris and Julianne Hough, will open next spring on Broadway. It’s th...
Nat Geo Kicks Off New Multi-Year Doc Franchise With ‘Africa Earth’s Wild Home’
Unlike most conglomerate-owned media companies, National Geographic is still pouring money into documentaries. Their lat...
Anthony Mackie Says Chris Evans Gave Him the ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Script Early, Revealing How He’d Become Captain America: ‘It Was Really Great and Rea...
Chris Evans and Anthony Mackie’s bond goes beyond their shared roles as Captain America. They’re also close friends, so ...
Asian Games 2026 Livestream: Where to Watch the Event In the U.S. Online
Some of the best athletes in the world are in Japan this week for the 2026 Asian Games, a multi-sport competition held e...
Chris Rock Says Infidelity and Struggling to ‘Make It’ Aren’t Just Hollywood Problems: ‘If You Got No Love, You’re Broke as F—k’
Chris Rock’s new movie “Misty Green” centers on a fictional actress (Rosalind Eleazar) mounting a Hollywood comeback aft...
Adam Brody Calls for a ‘Free Palestine,’ Says He’s Never ‘Ducked’ Politics: ‘I Just Answer the Questions I’m Asked’
Adam Brody is calling for a “free Palestine” and explaining why his political activism doesn’t come up more often during...
‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Scores Massive $86 Million Globally
“Avengers: Endgame” returned to theaters and assembled a massive $86 million globally, including $26 million in North Am...
How to Stream the VMAs Live Online
The MTV Video Music Awards return Sunday night with one of the show’s biggest lineups in years, including Madonna’s firs...
Box Office: ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Returns to No. 1 With $26 Million, ‘Primetime’ Scores Impressive $19 Million Debut
“Avengers: Endgame Encore,” a re-release of Disney and Marvel’s 2019 blockbuster (with extra footage!), emerged victorio...
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Sets Sights on Best Picture Oscar Nomination: ‘If the Possibility Is Not Zero, It’s Hard Not to Have a Little Bit of Hope’
“Godzilla Minus One” made franchise history in 2024 when it won Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards, becoming...
Anna Kendrick ‘Over the Moon’ About Directing ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,’ Compares ‘Pitch Perfect’ Friendships to the Avengers
Anna Kendrick, who is at the Zurich Film Festival for the European premiere of Lauren Miller Rogen’s “Babies,” spoke bri...
Naomi Watts Talks Menopause – ‘I Was Crying in the Bathroom, Trying to Scratch Off My Estrogen Patch’ – Recalls Being Told She ‘Freaked People Out’ Ea...
Naomi Watts waited a long time to become a star. “It was a grind. That 10 years before I met David, I became so locked u...
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