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Barry Diller Drops Bid to Acquire MGM Resorts: ‘We Didn’t Feel the Mix Was Coming Together’
People Inc., the media company controlled by Barry Diller, is scrapping its proposed bid to acquire MGM Resorts Internat...
Original ‘Willy Wonka’ Oompa-Loompa Rusty Goffe ‘Shed a Tear’ at Gene Wilder’s Voice Recreated by AI: ‘It Was Lovely Hearing It Again’
“Have a scrumdiddlyumptious day!” is how Rusty Goffe, who played an Oompa-Loompa in the 1971 adaptation of “Willy Wonka ...
The Best Pop Culture Halloween Costumes for 2026: From Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Shrubs to Taylor Swift’s Knicks Shirt
Expect to see plenty of hockey jerseys, hospital scrubs and suspiciously elaborate shrubbery on the streets this Hallowe...
Jeff Garlin Says ‘Undiagnosed Bipolar’ Made Him ‘Mean’ on ‘The Goldbergs’ Set; Wendi McLendon-Covey Responds: ‘I Remember Things Differently’
Jeff Garlin revealed in a recent interview on The Daily Beast’s “Obsessed” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) that he ha...
International Emmy Nominations: United Kingdom Leads This Year’s Tally; Canada’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ Doesn’t Make the Cut
The United Kingdom led all territories in nominations at this year’s International Emmys, landing 14 nods total — includ...
Los Angeles Lakers Release Official Photo Book Chronicling Seven Decades of Purple-and-Gold History
The Los Angeles Lakers are putting nearly eight decades of basketball history on the coffee table. The franchise has tea...
‘Les Misérables’ Review: A Starry, Lavishly Empty, French-Language Version of Victor Hugo’s Epic
Nobody sings in the latest adaptation of Victor Hugo’s 1462-page cinder-block classic, but the absence of rousing musica...
Juan Sebastián Mesa, Tatiana Huezo, Felipe Solari Yrigoyen Triumph at San Sebastián Industry Awards
Colombia’s Juan Sebastián Mesa and Tatiana Huezo, two leading lights on the Latin American film scene, won San Sebastián...
Rachel Zegler, Aaron Sorkin, Bradley Whitford, Diego Rodriguez Announced as Speakers at Variety’s Business of Broadway Breakfast
Variety has announced programming for its annual Business of Broadway Breakfast, presented by City National Bank. The pr...
Dick Guttman, Renowned Hollywood Publicist to Stars Including Barbra Streisand and Clint Eastwood, Dies at 93
Dick Guttman, the longtime Hollywood publicity executive and screenwriter who worked with clients including Barbra Strei...
CNN Chief Says He’s ‘Enthusiastic’ About Staying Under Paramount, But Not Sure He Can
CNN’s top executive told staffers Wednesday that he wants to stay at the news giant, but has little knowledge of what th...
Jeffrey Katzenberg Says Hollywood Must Accept AI as a Tool: It ‘Is Not Going Away’
Jeffrey Katzenberg, the legendary Hollywood producer and executive, thinks the entertainment industry needs to accept AI...
CNN’s Interactive ‘Office Hours’ Has John Berman Testing New Skills
John Berman has done almost everything an anchor can do at CNN. He guides viewers through breaking news during hours of ...
Diane Lane Joins Li Jun Li in Hulu Limited Series ‘Victoria’
Diane Lane has joined the upcoming Hulu-Onyx Collective limited series “Victoria,” Variety has learned. The erotic thril...
David Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: Report
David Ellison, seeking fresh capital for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros., is considering reaching out to tech mogul Elon...
France’s Film and TV Industry Faces Funding Squeeze as Netflix Becomes Leading Private Investor in French Content
Merely seven months before a fateful presidential election which has the far right leading polls, the French TV and film...
DIRECTV Announces ‘Netflix On Us,’ Five Streaming Apps Included In Genre Pack Packages
DIRECTV continues to make moves to become a one-stop-shop for streaming, with a new offer that includes 12 months of Net...
Jean Smart Joins ‘The Family Stone 2’ With Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker and More
Jean Smart has joined the cast of Searchlight Pictures’ “The Families Stone,” the sequel to the 2005 Christmas comedy “T...
Gary Glitter Doc Postponed at Netflix After ‘New Legal Information’
Netflix has postponed the release of a documentary about former pop star and convicted sexual abuser Gary Glitter just t...
‘Brace Your Heart’ Review: Tradition and Modernity Collide in an Impassioned Ode to Sámi Womanhood
For those of us who only ever think about reindeer when December draws in, and even then in a fairly abstract sense, “Br...
Disney+ Raises Prices Again, the Fourth Hike in Four Years
The streamflation trend continues: Disney is once again asking Disney+ subscribers to pay even more for the streaming se...
Netflix Orders Two New Seasons of ‘Chef’s Table,’ Devoted to ‘Desserts’ and ‘Icons’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix has picked up two new standalone seasons of its long-running food series “Chef’s Table.” The streamer is set to ...
YouTube Locks Down Coachella Rights Through 2030 as it Unveils New Microdrama-Inspired Experience for Shorts, AI-Powered Tools for Music and Studio an...
YouTube’s staying in the Coachella desert for a few more years. The streamer will remain the exclusive free streaming ho...
Bad Brains’ Earliest Studio Recordings to Be Released in November
As anyone reading this probably knows, the Bad Brains were one of the most important punk-rock bands of all time, Washin...
Trump Rages at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in Midnight Rant: She Has ‘Trump Addiction’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday night was still extremely irate that CNN’s Kaitlan Collins tried to ask him a question...
‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Could Top Box Office, Brad Pitt’s ‘Heart of the Beast’ and Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime’ Vie for No. 3
In a blast from the past, “Avengers: Endgame” might actually wind up as No. 1 at the domestic box office in… 2026. Disne...
Kerry Washington Expands ‘Street You Grew Up On’ Interview Series Into Weekly Ongoing Podcast From Her Simpson Street Production Company and Daylight
Kerry Washington is turning her “Street You Grew Up On” interview show, which she has run in four discrete seasons over ...
‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Callan Potter, Cobie Smulders, Iris Apatow Joined by Colin Mochrie, Andrea Martin in ‘Any Way You Want Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Comedy veterans Colin Mochrie (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?”) and Andrea Martin (“Evil,” “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) have b...
Sony Music Group Becomes First Music Company to Join AI Content Coalition ARIAM
Sony Music Group has joined the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media (ARIAM), becoming the first ...
Bong Joon Ho Has ‘Two or Three’ Ideas for Crime and Horror Movies After Animated ‘Ally,’ Which He Hopes to Debut at a Festival Next Year
Bong Joon Ho will start detailed screenwriting on a slate of crime and horror projects next year once his animated featu...
Jesse Eisenberg on ‘The Debut’ and How Community Theater Saved Him as a ‘Shy’ Child Who Was ‘Made Fun of in School’: ‘Suddenly Everyone Was So Nice’
Jesse Eisenberg’s latest film “The Debut” came from the depths of his own experience in community theater. Speaking at t...
Will a U.S. Federal Tax Threaten Europe’s Production Boom? European Producers Don’t Think So: ‘The U.S. Is Falling Behind’
One of the hottest topics at this year’s Creative Investors’ Conference at the San Sebastián Film Festival is the likeli...
London Film Festival Industry Forum Lineup: Danny Boyle, PC Williams, Akinola Davies Jr. and More
The BFI London Film Festival has revealed the full lineup for its Industry Forum. Joining the previously announced Spotl...
Brad Pitt on the ‘Moving Experience’ of Co-Starring With a Dog in ‘Heart of the Beast’ and the State of Indie Cinema: It ’Feels as Strong as the ‘90s’...
Brad Pitt underlined his credentials as a dog guy in San Sebastian on Wednesday, hailing the experience of working with ...
‘You Crazy Thing’ Director Miia Tervo Proves That Everyone Deserves to Be Seen – And That Perfection Is Boring (EXCLUSIVE)
Finnish director Miia Tervo didn’t have to look far for the inspiration for her third feature “You Crazy Thing,” about A...
White House Says Trump’s Ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico Does Not Violate First Amendment: Access ‘Is a Privilege — Not a Right’
White House officials are defending U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico, claiming that it does...
‘Ah Girl,’ ‘The Sea Speaks His Name’ to Bookend Jakarta Film Week
Singaporean director Ang Geck Geck Priscilla’s “Ah Girl” will open the sixth Jakarta Film Week, set for Oct. 21–25, and ...
Yemeni-Scottish Director Sara Ishaq’s Civil War Drama ‘The Station’ Set as Doha Film Festival Opener
The Middle East premiere of Yemeni-Scottish filmmaker Sara Ishaq’s timely drama “The Station” will open the revamped Doh...
MIP London Ending After Two Years as Organizers Launch New Event at London Book Fair
MIP London will not be returning in 2027, with organizers RX France instead launching a new event alongside the London B...
Argonon Unveils Major Leadership Changes as Amanda Goddard Upped to President and Global CEO
Argonon, super-indie production group behind shows including “The Masked Singer U.K.,” has unveiled its biggest leadersh...
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