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Melissa Barrera Says Support for Macklemore After He Was Dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Tour Is ‘Beautiful’ and ‘I Didn’t Get That’ After Being Fired From ...
Melissa Barrera, who was fired from the “Scream” franchise due to social media posts criticizing Israel amid the war in ...
Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Creating $10 Million Post-Production Tax Credit
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a measure to create a $10 million tax credit meant to stem the tide of post-production jobs...
Singer Aaron Rowe Defends Ed Sheeran After Dropping Out of Tour: ‘It Was Human F—ing Error’
Aaron Rowe, who was one of the opening acts on Ed Sheeran’s tour before pulling out after Macklemore’s dismissal over hi...
UFC 331 Livestream: Here’s How to Watch Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 Online
After Islam Makhachev defended his welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry during UFC 330 in August, the Ultimate F...
Orville Peck Dedicates Performance to ‘All the Gay Cowboys’: ‘We Exist, We Walk Among You’
Orville Peck made his headlining debut at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night. But it wasn’t the first time the country s...
Spain’s National Film Prize Honoree Carmen Machi: ‘Acting Has Been the Driving Force of My Happiness and Also a Balm for My Darkest Moments’
Actor Carmen Machi, best known for her role as Aida in the wildly popular Spanish series “7 Lives” and spin-off “Aida” a...
Miley’s ‘Bass Persuades’ Is Pretty and Passable, but Surprisingly Light on Bass… or Persuasion: Album Review
The title track and first single from Miley Cyrus’ “Bass Persuades” was a classic act of misdirection, we now learn. Rel...
John Wilson on ‘The History of Concrete’ and What’s Wrong With the Documentary Space: ‘People Are Retelling Stories That Have Already Happened’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains minor spoilers for “The History of Concrete,” now in theaters. John Wilson’s new docu...
Box Office: Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Scares Up $26 Million on Opening Day
With fall right around the corner, movie theater-goers are ready to be spooked — and Sony’s zombie horror “Resident Evil...
‘Resident Evil’ Star Austin Abrams on His ‘Tragic’ Transformation, ‘Not Trying to Look Cool’ While Screaming and the One He Scene Wasn’t Allowed to Sh...
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Resident Evil,” now playing in theaters. There’s not a moment i...
‘Vintage Violence’ Review: Cole Sprouse Heads Up a Hyper-Online Gonzo Freakout in Japan
Eugene Kotlyarenko has built a career on drawing upon his widely-viewed cinephilic base of knowledge to consider more co...
‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Christmas Special Sees Mary Embark on Married Life in First Images
BritBox have given fans of their hit Jane Austen-inspired series “The Other Bennet Sister” an early Christmas present wi...
‘Anchors Aweigh’ Review: A Cynical Comedian Reflects on His Youth in an Abridged Mockumentary
In Matt Barats’ “Anchors Aweigh,” a caustic alt-comedian is left adrift after his failed proposal, prompting him to revi...
‘Trees Are Watching’ Review: Eva Green Fights A.I. Generated Horrors in Self-Serious Misfire Boarded by Martin Scorsese
Bahman Ghobadi directs some fascinating performances in “Trees Are Watching,” his horror movie based on the Kurdish lege...
White House Blocks MS NOW Journalists From Entry and Confiscates Their Badges After Donald Trump Bans Network, Along With CNN and Politico
President Donald Trump doesn’t like the coverage of him by MS NOW, CNN and Politico — and as of Saturday, the White Hous...
Spain’s SETT Drives $521 Million Investment Push to Build Global Audiovisual Players
No Spanish industry initiative is likely to drive more conversation at this year’s San Sebastián Festival than the lates...
Naomi Watts Believes Standards Have Changed for Older Women in the Industry: ‘Look at the Emmys Last Week… That’s Heartening to See’
British actor Naomi Watts, at the San Sebastián Film Festival to receive this year’s prestigious Donostia Award, spoke a...
Writer-Star Berto Romero, Director Javier Ruiz Caldera Unpack San Sebastian Buzz Title ‘5 More Minutes’: ‘Characters and Audience Should Feel Every Se...
World-premiering in San Sebastián main competition, Javier Ruiz Caldera’s time-warping drama ‘5 More Minutes’ (‘5 Minuto...
Lego’s ‘Ninjago Legends: Duskfall’ Anime-Style Shorts Premiere in Korea Ahead of YouTube Release
“Ninjago Legends: Duskfall” is premiering in Korea this weekend ahead of a worldwide release on Lego’s YouTube channel. ...
Portugal’s Queer Lisboa Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Vast Showcase of Latest LGBTQ Titles, Dose of Radical 1970s Counterculture and Family Fare
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Portugal’s preeminent Queer Lisboa – International Queer Film Festival kicke...
‘It’s My Most Personal Film,’ Says Director Rodrigo García Saiz of His San Sebastian New Directors Title, ‘Morro’
A dog is indeed a man’s best friend. A New Directors contender at the San Sebastián Film Festival, “Morro” explores the ...
World Premiering at San Sebastián, Igor Legarreta Describes His Third Film ‘The Blind Ants’ as a Coastal Western Set in the Basque Country
“The Blind Ants” (“Inurri Itsuak”), the third feature by director Igor Legarreta (“All the Moons,” “When You Stop Loving...
‘Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been’ Review: A Stirring Pop Doc Traces How the Great Singer of ‘He’s a Rebel’ and Other Classics Reclaimed Her Name
"Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been" tracks the unique fusion of glory, injustice, fleeting opportunity, dashed dreams...
NFL on Sling TV 2026: Here’s How to Watch Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears Game Live Online
It’s week two in the NFL season and we’re already seeing a big rivalry game between two NFC North teams. Although both t...
Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek Pinault on Their New Film ‘Without Blood’ and Spending ‘A Lot of Time Talking About Our Pain, Our Losses, Our Traumas’
In “Without Blood,” written and directed by Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek plays Nina, a woman who spends her adult life lo...
Paramount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Settle Antitrust Suit
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is in “advanced talks” with California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle the 12-st...
Oscar Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay — Epics, Trilogies and a Wild Dinner Party Could Define the Race
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the fo...
‘MobLand’ Season 2 Proves the Show Just Wouldn’t Work Without Tom Hardy
A mere 10 minutes into the Season 2 premiere of “MobLand,” aptly titled “I Wanna Be Your Dog,” there is a massacre at th...
‘Sweet Magnolias’ Canceled at Netflix as Sheryl J. Anderson and JoAnna Garcia Swisher Set New Series ‘Ladies of the House’
It’s bittersweet news for “Sweet Magnolias.” The romantic drama starring JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott and Heath...
Sesame Street Transforms Chappell Roan’s ‘Hot to Go!’ Into the Potty-Training Anthem ‘Got to Go,’ With Lead Vocals From Cookie Monster
Sesame Street has a half-century-long tradition of legendary musical guests and innovative adaptations: from Stevie Wond...
‘Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie’ Review: Alex Gibney Profiles the Controversial Author During His Harrowing Hospitalization
There’s nothing more distressing in “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie’ than the unflinching closeups of the...
Jamie XX Plays Live Accompaniment to Doug Aitken’s ‘Lightscape’ Show at the Shed in New York
Doug Aitken’s “Lightscape” is a seven-screen, film-based installation that just completed a run at the Shed’s 12,000-sq....
‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Was Inspired by Universal Monsters and Hammer Horror Movies
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for “Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom,” now in theaters. Sha...
HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Music Will Be ‘As Far Away as Possible’ From the Movies; Hans Zimmer Says ‘I Can’t Write Like John Williams’
While the trailers HBO has released for its upcoming “Harry Potter” reboot share a lot of similarities with the original...
How to Stream Every Season of ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Online
Olivia Benson has been keeping New York safe for nearly three decades — and Hulu has enough “Law & Order: Special Vi...
Donald Trump Says He’s Banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico From the White House ‘Effective Immediately’ Because of ‘Their Constant Fake News’
President Donald Trump said he is immediately banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, slamming the news o...
Amazon Moves to Toss ‘Criminal’ Production Assistant’s Harassment Suit
Amazon MGM has filed a motion to throw out a suit brought by a production assistant on the upcoming series “Criminal,” s...
Navigating AI, Super-Serving Audiences, Engaging the Creator Economy and More at Variety’s 2026 Entertainment and Technology Summit
Executives, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs and creators across the field of film, television and gaming came tog...
Javier Bardem to Star in Drama Series ‘The Spread’ at HBO From Bill Dubuque, Sean Sansiveri
In a highly-competitive situation, HBO has given out a straight-to-series order for the drama “The Spread” with Javier B...
‘Crawl’ Sequel, Starring Mason Gooding and Emily Rudd, Gets July 2027 Release Date
Paramount is circling release dates for two horror sequels: the new “Crawl” movie starring Mason Gooding and Emily Rudd,...
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