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Mariska Hargitay Condemns the Cornell 7 as Hudson Williams, Josh Gad and More Speak Out on Sexual Assault Case: ‘Arrest Them’ and ‘F— Cornell’

Mariska Hargitay, Josh Gad, Hudson Williams and more celebrities are joining the growing list of Hollywood names using social media to condemn the Cornell 7, the name given online to the seven male st...

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ITV Boss, Sky’s Content Chief Set Out Vision for Acquisition, Try to Calm Nerves: ‘The Competition is Ferocious’

With Comcast-owned Sky’s $2.1 billion acquisition of ITV currently winding its way through the regulatory process in the U.K., both parties are limited in how much they can say. Yet Sky’s content chie...

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Variety and Outfront Announce Experience and Culture Summit: The IRL Advantage, Featuring Questlove, Charlamagne tha God and Ice-T

Variety and Outfront today announced the first-ever Variety Experience and Culture Summit: The IRL Advantage presented by Outfront, taking place Oct. 7 in New York at The Penn District by Skylight. Th...

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Graham Norton Shoots Down ‘Conspiracy Theory’ That Taylor Swift’s ‘Opalite’ Video Was Shot Before She Came on His Show

Graham Norton has shot down a “conspiracy theory” surrounding Taylor Swift’s “Opalite” music video, in which he guest stars. Speaking at the Royal Television Society conference in London, Norton said ...

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Beyond Fest Organizers on Improved Ticketing, Fans ‘As Unhinged as We Are’ and Their 7 Titles Not to Miss

How true is the perception that Los Angeles doesn’t have a prominent signature film festival? While the city’s film lovers were debating the question, Beyond Fest at American Cinematheque snuck in and...

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‘Digger’ Review: As a Texas Oil Tycoon, Tom Cruise Goes Over the Top in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Bombastically Self-Important Satire

"Digger" isn’t funny. It’s nervy, in your face, audacious, adventurous, and bizarro in a free-swinging, out-of-the-box way. And it feels like a comedy, since it’s fueled by the relentless overacting o...

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Premium TV and Talent ‘Will End Up on YouTube and TikTok Over Time’ Says Sister Boss and ‘Black Doves’ Producer Jane Featherstone

High-end television and the talent behind it aren’t destined to only find their homes on established networks and streaming platforms, claims one of the U.K.’s most renowned producers. Speaking at the...

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JioStar’s Kevin Vaz Urges Indian Government to Restore BARC TV Audience Ratings as Media Sector Hits $28.9 Billion

Leading Indian streamer JioStar’s Kevin Vaz has called on India’s government to immediately restore BARC audience ratings, using the inaugural address at the FICCI-Frames conference to warn that the d...

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Sylvester Stallone Says Superhero Movie Bodies Aren’t ‘Natural’ and Taking Steroids to Bulk Up Is Like ‘Putting on Part of a Costume’

Sylvester Stallone is sharing the story of how “Rocky” got made 50 years after its release in his new tell-all memoir, “Steps,” which hits shelves today. Part of the Oscar winner’s press tour brought ...

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‘Sin Filtro’ Producer JK Media Producing First Original Microdramas Shot in the U.S. for TelevisaUnivision’s ViXMicrO (EXCLUSIVE)

JK Media, the producer behind the hit unscripted celebrity show “Sin Filtro” and its various iterations, has developed and produced the first original microdramas in the U.S. for TelevisaUnivision’s V...

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Tom Hollander Joins Season 2 Cast of AMC’s ‘The Audacity’

Tom Hollander (“Dune: Prophecy,” “The Uprising”) is joining the cast of AMC’s satirical drama “The Audacity” in a recurring role in Season 2. Production is currently underway in Vancouver, Canada and ...

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Jia Zhangke, Tian Qi’s Unknown Pleasures Lands Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s ‘Jenjira’s Magnificent Dream’ for China

Jia Zhangke’s Unknown Pleasures Pictures has acquired China rights to Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Jenjira’s Magnificent Dream,” co-founder Tian Qi has confirmed to Variety. The Chinese art-house dist...

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Chile’s Sanfic Set to Screen Late Documentarian Antonio Caro’s Swan Song ‘Monguen’ Among Nine Chilean Pics in Competition (EXCLUSIVE)

Chile’s 22nd Santiago Film Festival (Sanfic) features nine pics in its Chile Film Competition this year vying for cash prizes in the best film, director and actor categories. Among them, four are debu...

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‘Alice in Wonderland’ Immersive Experience Set for London

An “Alice in Wonderland” themed immersive experience is set to open in London next month. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s beloved book, the 26,000 sq. ft. experience is comprised of ten multi-sensory envi...

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Leading Documentary Festival IDFA Adds More Than 100 Films Lineup, Including Shorts Competition

Leading documentary festival IDFA has added more than 100 films to its 39th edition, which runs from Nov. 12 to 22 in Amsterdam. Among the newly announced titles are those for the short documentary co...

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Ken Jeong, Daniel Dae Kim, Randall Park Starring in ‘The Moons of LA’ Coming-of-Age Comedy Series at Audible

Ken Jeong, Randall Park and Daniel Dae Kim lead the star-studded cast of Audible’s new comedy series “The Moons of LA” — featuring a meta twist involving a kid who’s obsessed with true-crime podcasts ...

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‘GMA’ Anchor and Christopher Reeve’s Son Will Reveals Testicular Cancer Diagnosis: ‘I Was Raised to Share One’s Struggles’

“Good Morning America” anchor Will Reeve has revealed that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer earlier this year. According to People, the 34-year-old son of “Superman” star Christopher Reeve rece...

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Lee Sinje Readies Feature Directing Debut ‘Wanita,’ Unveils ‘Dead Tide’ at Pingyao

Malaysian star Lee Sinje has two jobs at the 10th Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival. She co-wrote and co-produced “Dead Tide,” which world premiered in the Hidden Drago...

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Jeremy Clarkson Is Already Thinking About What Comes After ‘Clarkson’s Farm’: ‘It Has To Be Unbelievably Ambitious’

Jeremy Clarkson is already thinking about what comes next for him after “Clarkson’s Farm.” His hit farming series launched on Prime Video in 2021 and quickly became a fan favorite on the streaming ser...

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‘The One About Matthew Perry’ Trailer: Late ‘Friends’ Star’s Career, $7 Million Sobriety Journey and More Explored in Netflix Doc

The one about love. The one about laughter. “The One About Matthew Perry,” a Netflix documentary about the late “Friends” star is coming to the streamer on Oct. 27, and a trailer was revealed Tuesday ...

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‘Light Pillar’ Director Xu Zao Readies AI-Themed Follow-Up ‘Easy, My Friend’

“Light Pillar,” the Berlinale Perspectives animated feature from first-time director Xu Zao, is competing in the Hidden Dragons section for Chinese-language films at the Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden...

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Channel 4 Boss Says Network Still Hasn’t Found a New Chief Content Officer: ‘I’m Looking for the Next Messiah’

Channel 4 boss Priya Dogra says she’s “looking for the next Messiah” to replace outgoing chief content officer Ian Katz. “You will hear hopefully in the coming weeks,” Dogra said, speaking at the Roya...

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Rome MIA Market Launches European Investment Hub, With CAA’s Roeg Sutherland and Raj Singh of Media Capital Technologies Set to Attend (EXCLUSIVE)

Rome’s MIA Market is launching a new initiative called European Investment Hub, which aims to help European industry professionals navigate the wide range of financial tools — in both the soft money a...

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BBC Boss Says He Watched A ‘Pretty Good’ AI-Generated Episode Of ‘Doctor Who’: ‘Everyone’s A Creator, Not All The Creativity Is Bad’

BBC boss Matt Brittin says he was recently sent a fully AI-generated episode of “Doctor Who,” which he deemed “pretty good” – although he was quick to add it was “not going to replace humans.” “Everyo...

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Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård on Playing a Fisherwoman and a ‘Very Sexy Basket’ in ‘Wicker’: It’s ‘Two Souls Being Kind to Each Other’

Ever since its premiere at Sundance, “Wicker” has been generating headlines. Mostly thanks to its erotic scenes featuring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård as her custom-woven lover, with both cha...

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Should the BBC and Channel 4 Merge? Sony Pictures Television’s International Production Boss Wayne Garvie Thinks So

The ongoing difficulties faced by the U.K.’s public service broadcasters could be partially alleviated by a dramatic merger between two of the four main players, the BBC and Channel 4. Speaking at the...

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Durban FilmMart Head on Why This Year’s Event Is ‘Looking Inward’ as African Screen Industries Strive to ‘Create Solutions’ on Their Own Terms

The Durban FilmMart returns for its 17th edition with a full slate of conversations and events looking to build on the legacy of innovation, disruption and industry-defining discussions at what is arg...

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‘The Platform’ Co-Producer David Matamoros of Doce Entertainment Spain Boards Matías Rojas’ ‘Dog Legs’ (EXCLUSIVE)

In one of the later deals pacted at the San Sebastian Festival, Spain’s David Matamoros of Doce Entertainment boarded Matías Rojas’s adaptation of Chilean cult novel “Dog Legs” (“Patas de perro”), joi...

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Madrid Audiovisual Cluster Dives Deeper into New Business Models, AI and Emerging Technologies at Iberseries & Platino Industria

The Madrid Audiovisual Cluster (MAC), an economic interest group comprising close to 100 Madrid-based companies, has put together a two-day industry networking and peer-learning program at the Iberser...

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani Refuses Jimmy Kimmel’s Request to Text Trump a Selfie of Them

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” is back in Brooklyn. The late-night show has returned to the New York City borough for a week of shows at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It’s Kimmel’s eighth time filming “Live” in...

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Jon Stewart Takes Aim at Trump’s Meeting With Chinese President: ‘How Does America Even Stay on the Map?’

On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart gave audiences a comedic rundown of the recent developments in the relationship between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping followi...

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‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Tops U.K., Ireland Box Office

Disney’s “Avengers: Endgame Encore” dominated the U.K. and Ireland box office, debuting in first place with £4.1 million ($5.5 million) across its opening frame. “Resident Evil,” distributed by Sony, ...

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Dennis Haskins, ‘Saved by the Bell’ Star, Dies at 75

Dennis Haskins, the actor best known for portraying Principal Richard Belding on “Saved by the Bell,” has died. He was 75. Haskins’ longtime agent, Jay Schachter, confirmed the news to Variety. A caus...

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Todd Rundgren Slams Taylor Swift, Says She ‘Ruined Music’ and Is ‘the Apotheosis of Mediocrity’

Todd Rundgren, the singer-songwriter and producer behind hits like “Hello It’s Me” and “I Saw the Light,” recently slammed Taylor Swift, calling the pop star “the apotheosis of mediocrity” and claimin...

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‘School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play’ Broadway Review: An Exceptional Portrait of Black Girlhood

Late girlhood has a sacredness that can’t be replicated. It’s a particular time in life between innocence and adulting, allowing young women to swing between the two. Jocelyn Bioh’s sensational play, ...

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‘Hirayasumi’ Anime Unveils Footage, Key Visual and Lead Voice Cast Ahead of NHK Debut

New footage from the anime adaptation of Shinzo Keigo’s manga “Hirayasumi” has been unveiled, along with a key visual and the principal voice cast, ahead of the series’ January 2027 premiere on Japan’...

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Rob Lowe Says ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ Sequel Is Still ‘In the Works,’ Confirms There’s a Script: ‘All of Us Actors Want to Do It’

Rob Lowe finally has an update on the long-discussed “St. Elmo’s Fire” sequel. “It is definitely in the works, for sure,” the actor said when asked about the project’s current status during a “Watch W...

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Former ‘South Park’ Writer Launches Site to Expose Information About Cornell University Sexual Assault Case: ‘There Will Be Accountability’

Following the news that a former Cornell student had accused seven men of raping and drugging her at a frat house party in October 2024 — and none faced legal consequences — former “South Park” writer...

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John Le Carré’s Cold War Spymaster George Smiley Returns in First Look at Matthew Macfadyen in ‘Legacy of Spies’

John Le Carré’s legendary British Cold War spy George Smiley, last seen on screens in the acclaimed film “Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy’ (played by Gary Oldman, coincidentally now starring as another fict...

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How to Watch Tonight’s ‘All American’ Series Finale Online Free

After eight seasons and more than 100 episodes, The CW’s “All American” bids farewell tonight. The high school football drama airs its final episode tonight at 8 p.m. on The CW, closing a chapter that...

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CBS and MTV VMAs Attract a Combined 8.4 Million Viewers, Making it the Most-Watched Since 2015 and Up 51% From Last Year

The Moon Man still has some life. CBS’ and MTV’s coverage of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards averaged a combined 8.43 million viewers on Sunday night, according to Nielsen Live+same day fast nationals...

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Re-Release in the Works With New Footage

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is getting a re-release with new footage, Variety has confirmed, although details about what’s in those new scenes remain under wraps. “Brand New Day,” which launched July ...

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After a Booming Year, Horror Insiders Debate the Genre’s Future at Fantastic Fest: ‘You Can Take Big Swings and You’re Mitigating Your Risk’

2026 was filled with visionary horror films that rocked the box office, like “Obsession” and “Backrooms.” But what does the future of the genre look like? At this year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin, I mo...

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Star Alan Cumming Says ‘I Don’t Fully Understand the Plot’ and Only Acted With Florence Pugh’s Stunt Double

Alan Cumming is starring in “Avengers: Doomsday” but told SiriusXM point blank: “To be honest, I don’t fully understand the plot.” Not that Marvel allowed the returning “X-Men” star to read the full s...

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