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Charlize Theron and Matt Damon Premiere ‘The Odyssey’ in Seoul, Madonna and Kylie Minogue Perform at WorldPride in Amsterdam and More Red Carpet Photo...
Madonna kicked off August with another “Club Confessions” appearance – this time, it was a performance at WorldPride in ...
France’s TF1 Explores Sale of Production-Distribution Group Studio TF1 as Broadcaster Doubles Down on Streaming
Just a year and a half after rebranding its production-distribution group into Studio TF1, France’s leading commercial n...
Country Songs Take All Five Slots in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 5 for the First Time in Chart History
Country music is ruling the roost like never before, at least when it comes specifically to the Billboard Hot 100. For t...
‘God of War’: Dave Bautista in Talks For Kratos Role in Amazon Series After Ryan Hurst’s Exit
Dave Bautista could be the next “God of War.” Variety has learned from sources that Bautista is currently in talks for t...
Why Parents Are Still Afraid of Video Games After 50 Years and How a Gaming Nonprofit’s New Workshops Are Trying to Help
It’s been nearly six decades since the first mainstream video games came out and parents in 2026 are just as worried abo...
‘Miss Navajo’ Musical in the Works From Director Billy Luther and Singer-Songwriter Raye Zaragoza (EXCLUSIVE)
“Frybread Face and Me” director Billy Luther is adapting his 2007 documentary “Miss Navajo” into a musical, which is cur...
David Z, Longtime Prince Associate and Key Architect of ‘the Minneapolis Sound,’ Dies at 78
David “Z” Rivkin, the Grammy-winning producer and musician who helmed Prince’s early demo tapes and engineered several o...
Jimmy Fallon is Nearly Last Late-Night Host Standing Amid Summer Hiatus
And then there was Fallon. NBC’s “Tonight Show” is the only late-night program to keep on keeping on as usual as the nat...
This ‘Spider-Man’ Art Book Explores the Making of ‘Brand New Day,’ From Early Concept Sketches to Final Production Designs
Spider-Man is swinging from the big screen to the coffee table. A new hardcover book exploring the making of Tom Holland...
Costume Designer Arianne Phillips on How Madonna Inspired ‘I Want Your Sex,’ and Finding Olivia Wilde’s Frustrated Artist Look for ‘The Invite’
Olivia Wilde once called costume designer Arianne Phillips “one of the greatest costume designers in film history.” Phil...
‘The Beloved,’ ‘Minotaur,’ ‘No Good Men’ Among Sarajevo Film Festival’s Open Air Selection
The Sarajevo Film Festival has revealed the lineup of its Open Air section, which screens films outdoors in the festival...
Marta Kauffman Sets Improvised Sitcom ‘DINKS’ at Amazon Starring June Diane Raphael, Paul Scheer (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon has greenlit its first-ever multi-cam sitcom, which hails from none other than the legendary Marta Kauffman. Titl...
Roku City Secrets Revealed: How Long Will Jimothy Last, Why Did the Titanic Get Nixed and Where Exactly Is It Located?
It has a city hall and a city council. A vintage art deco theater, a harbor and a fair amount of traffic. And plenty of ...
Spain’s RTVE Joins Netflix, Universal on Félix Viscarret’s ETA Drama ‘Blanco’
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has boarded “Blanco,” a high-profile feature directed by Félix Viscarret (“Patria,” “Und...
‘Movies Aren’t Dead After All’: Sony Pictures Boss Tom Rothman on Historic ‘Spider-Man’ Box Office and Losing Tarantino’s Cliff Booth Sequel to Netfli...
“So I guess movies aren’t dead after all?” That’s the understated reaction from Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures, ...
The CW Picks Up Additional Seasons of ‘Scrabble,’ ‘Trivial Pursuit,’ ‘Police 24/7’
The CW is renewing three of its unscripted series The one-hour gamers “Scrabble” and “Trivial Pursuit” have been given a...
‘Talking Tom & Friends: World’ Kids’ Mobile Game Launches The Smurfs Crossover (EXCLUSIVE)
“Talking Tom & Friends: World” has launched an in-game crossover with the iconic world of The Smurfs. In a partnersh...
Becoming Tate McRae: The Pop Sensation on Navigating Fame, Treating Work Like ‘a Fantasy’ and Getting Taylor Swift’s ‘Amazing’ Sourdough Bread
In early June, Tate McRae celebrated her recent move to New York by catching Knicks fever. It was less than a year since...
‘Spider-Man’ Beats ‘Avengers: Endgame’ as ‘Brand New Day’ Climbs to $360 Million, the Biggest Opening Weekend in Box Office History
Is Spider-Man more powerful than all of the Avengers combined? There’s certainly a case to be made after “Spider-Man: Br...
‘V/H/S/MIXTAPE’ Set at Shudder; Ninth Chapter of Horror Anthology Features RZA, Ernest Dickerson, Flying Lotus and More (EXCLUSIVE)
The next “V/H/S” movie is set to bring a new beat to the series. Shudder has announced that the ninth installment of the...
Low Light Films Boards Locarno Competition Thriller ‘O Jacaré,’ Basil Da Cunha Celebration of Lisbon’s Vibrant Reboleira District (EXCLUSIVE)
Deep in the mazework neighborhood of Reboleira, Lisbon, someone is hiding €180,000 ($200,000), and Portuguese-Swiss writ...
MS NOW Launches Peter Alexander’s ‘State of Play’ August 10
Peter Alexander carries his years of experience at NBC News over to MS NOW, where he lands next week. The veteran Washin...
Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi Take Journalist-in-Residence Roles at Columbia University
The stopwatch keeps ticking after “60 Minutes.” Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley were both named journalists-in-residence...
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Sets Imax Release as ‘The Odyssey’ Exclusive Run Ends
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” will (finally!) swing to Imax on Aug. 6. Sony and Marvel’s web-slinging adventure didn’t pla...
CBS News Correspondent Trevor Phillips Says Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss: ‘Will Either Change the World or Crash and Burn’
Recently-appointed CBS News correspondent Trevor Phillips has given a typically forthright assessment of his new boss, B...
‘Peaky Blinders’ Helps U.K. Region Land Official Production Hub Status From British Film Commission
“Peaky Blinders” may have given closely clipped back and sides haircuts a new lease of life, but it’s now helped a regio...
‘Sunday in the Park with George’ Producers Confirm Summer 2027 Show Will Go On ‘As Planned’ After Ariana Grande Exits
The London production of “Sunday in the Park With George” is set to go ahead as planned despite Ariana Grande exiting th...
Zee Shareholders Approve $330 Million Capital Raise Before Indian Regulator Bars Company From Markets
Shareholders of Indian media giant Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. approved a promoter group fund infusion worth INR3...
Action Man Movie, Based on Iconic British Toy Originally Inspired by ‘G.I. Joe,’ in Development With Working Title and Hasbro
Action Man — the iconic British action figure that first launched in 1966 — is getting the movie treatment. Variety has ...
Woody Harrelson to Be Honored at Sarajevo Film Festival
Woody Harrelson will be awarded the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival in recognition of his ...
Korea Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Captures 81% Market Share in Collosal Debut
Superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has delivered a huge opening at the South Korean box office during the...
China Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings to Massive $121 Million Five-Day Opening
Sony Pictures’ superhero spectacle “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” swung into the top spot at the mainland China box office ...
Imtiaz Ali, Anurag Kashyap Team to Present Coming-of-Age Film ‘Bobby Beauty Parlour’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian auteurs Imtiaz Ali and Anurag Kashyap have come together to present “Bobby Beauty Parlour,” a coming-of-age short...
‘House of the Dragon’: Gayle Rankin on That ‘F — ed Up’ Aemond-Alys-Alicent Scene, ‘Unbearable’ Family Dinner and Dragon Egg Plans
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 7 of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max...
‘Jimmy’ Review: Woozily Seductive Mood Piece Wanders Europe in Pursuit of James Baldwin’s Spirit
“If not me, who?” said actor Billy Porter in a 2024 Guardian interview, explaining the rationale for his plan to direct ...
Phil Collins Says He Almost Died in 2024 From Alcohol Abuse: ‘People Were Coming to Say Goodbye’
Phil Collins recently told The Times of London that he almost died in 2024 from health complications stemming from alcoh...
Pima County Sheriff’s Department Made Several Mistakes During Search for Nancy Guthrie, New Report Claims
A new report from the Wall Street Journal, published Saturday night, brings to light several possible errors by the Pima...
Christopher Nolan Says There Is a ‘Fundamental Flaw’ With Amateur Film Criticism: ‘To Identify the Mechanism Does Not Invalidate the Mechanism’
Critics have said their piece about Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” and now he is saying his piece about them. While ...
Ariana Grande to Take ‘Step Back From Visibility’ After Tour Ends Amid ‘Public Scrutiny,’ Drops Out of ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ Musical
Ariana Grande is stepping out of the spotlight for an extended break after she wraps her Eternal Sunshine Tour, a rep fo...
Morgan Wallen Returns to No. 1, Charli xcx Earns Top Three Debut on Albums Chart
Morgan Wallen has returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “I’m the Problem” for a 14th non-consecutive week, while C...
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