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Anthony Clark, ‘Yes, Dear’ Star and Comedian, Dies at 62
Anthony Clark, an actor and comedian best known for starring in six seasons of “Yes, Dear,” died Tuesday. He was 62. Cla...
Randall England, ‘General Hospital’ Star, Dies at 75
Randall England, an actor, model, writer and producer who appeared in TV shows including “General Hospital,” died Sept. ...
Sun Valley Film Festival to Open With ‘The Debut’; Honorees Announced
The Sun Valley Film Festival, which takes place Dec. 2 to Dec. 6 in the Idaho resort town, will open with “The Debut” an...
‘How to Rob a Bank’ Review: Nicholas Hoult and Zoë Kravitz Take Their Paychecks in an Annoyingly Flashy, Emotionally Turgid Influencer-Age Heist Movie...
There’s a degree of second-hand embarrassment that comes from watching David Leitch’s Amazon-backed, influencer-age heis...
Russell Brand’s Instagram Account Removed By Meta After Rape Conviction
Russell Brand, who was convicted of rape last week in London, posted on X Wednesday that his Instagram account has been ...
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Hits Its Highest Ratings Ever for a Midterm Election Telecast With 2.4 Million Viewers
Last week’s midterm elections brought good news for more than just the Democratic party. The Tuesday night episode of “J...
Gang Dong-won, Kim Go-eun to Star in Netflix’s ‘The Twilight Between Us’ From ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ Director, ‘Queen of Tears’ Writer
Netflix has set Gang Dong-won and Kim Go-eun to play heirs to two feuding houses who are married off by order of the kin...
From Inde Navarrette’s Stunning 40-Carat Diamond Necklace to a Surprise Role Model Performance: Inside David Yurman’s VIP Dinner Party at Chateau Marm...
Celebrity jeweler David Yurman hosted a dinner at Chateau Marmont Tuesday night to celebrate the reopening of his flagsh...
Tarantino Fired Mélanie Laurent From ‘Inglourious Basterds’ After ‘Terrible’ Table Read and Axed Isabelle Huppert for Not Showing Up: ‘I Don’t Owe You...
Quentin Tarantino gets brutally honest in Jay Glennie’s new book, “The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterd...
Jessica Chastain Returning to Broadway in New Play ‘Lost Lear’
Jessica Chastain is returning to Broadway in “Lost Lear,” a play that puts a meta spin on “King Lear.” Chastain was last...
Frankie Muniz Hospitalized After Crashing Race Car at Daytona
“Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz was rushed to a Florida hospital on Wednesday after he crashed during a pract...
Mary Hager, CBS News Politics and ‘Face the Nation’ Guru, to Retire
Mary Hager, the longtime political-news guru and behind-the-scenes force at CBS News and its Sunday public-affairs progr...
‘The Odyssey’ Oscar Campaign Kicks Off With 8 New Revelations, From Tom Holland’s Shorter Skirt to Pattinson’s Rejected Wig and a Trojan Horse Stuck i...
Making movies is hard. That was my first thought after watching “Behind the Scenes of ‘The Odyssey,’” a 75-minute docume...
DC Actor Frank Grillo Praises James Gunn and Peter Safran After They Exit the Studio: ‘It’s Just Been Extraordinary’
Frank Grillo, who’s been a mainstay in the DC Universe with his role as Rick Flag Sr. in “Superman,” “Peacemaker,” “Crea...
Why James Gunn and Peter Safran’s Short-Lived DC Era Was Less Than Super
I’m not in the business of second-guessing movie-studio executives. But after the bombshell announcement that James Gunn...
Jonathan Lipnicki Cried After Filming ‘Psychologically Harrowing’ Role as a Predator in ‘Primetime’: ‘I Had to Wash Myself Clean’
Jonathan Lipnicki is jumping at projects that scare him. With three decades in the business, the 36-year-old actor and p...
Cairo Film Festival Under Fire For Alleged Censorship After Turkish Director Pulls His Film ‘Dancing Angels’
The Cairo Film Festival has come under fire for attempted censorship from Turkish director Ferit Kılıç who has pulled hi...
Snoop Dogg Sets NBC Holiday Special ‘Christmas With Snoop’
Snoop Dogg will celebrate the holiday season with an NBC special “Christmas With Snoop,” airing on the network on Dec. 2...
Dylan Sprouse, Barbie Ferreira and Tanner Buchanan Team for Sexy Hamptons Thriller ‘The Sleeping Dogs of Southampton’
Dylan Sprouse, Barbie Ferreira and Tanner Buchanan are heading to the Hamptons together for “The Sleeping Dogs of Southa...
How KROQ’s ‘Klein/Ally Show’ Slogged Its Way to the Top in Los Angeles Radio Morning Drive
As KROQ gets ready to hold the 35th edition of its “Almost Acoustic Christmas” concert event next month, the “world famo...
‘Elite’ Stars Ester Expósito and Claudia Salas Lead Carlota Pereda’s ‘The Blondes,’ Playtime Launches Sales at AFM (EXCLUSIVE)
Ester Expósito and Claudia Salas, the breakout stars of Netflix’s hit show “Elite,” are set to lead “The Blondes,” a dar...
‘Adults’ Renewed for Season 3 at FX
“Adults” has been renewed for Season 3 at FX and Hulu, Variety has learned. The third season of the ensemble comedy will...
Irma P. Hall, ‘Soul Food’ and ‘The Ladykillers’ Actress, Dies at 91
Irma P. Hall, who played Josephine “Big Mama” Joseph in the 1997 dramedy “Soul Food,” died on Tuesday, her family confir...
Geese’s Soaring Live Show Lives Up to the Hype, With Fearless Improvisations and Boundless Energy: Concert Review
There are reasons why people are so excited about Geese, the most exciting rock band to emerge from New York in decades....
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Texas Spinoff Casts ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Alum Karla Souza in Lead Role
The “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff set in West Texas has cast Karla Souza in a lead role, Variety has learned. The spinoff was...
Anne Hathaway to Receive American Riviera Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Anne Hathaway will be honored with the American Riviera Award at the 42nd annual Santa Barbara International Film Festiv...
’Unguarded,’ Mario Casas’ Second Movie as a Director, Starring Mario and Oscar Casas, Joins Film Factory’s AFM Slate
Action drama-thriller “Unguarded,” the second movie as a director of Mario Casas, toplined by Mario and Óscar Casas as u...
‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date
“Avengers: Endgame Encore,” the extended version of the 2019 blockbuster, will begin streaming on Disney+ on Friday, Nov...
Filmax Brings to Market ‘A Family,’ Star Ricardo Gómez’s Director Debut ‘Highlighting the Value of Single Mothers’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Spanish studio Filmax has boarded “A Family,” the debut as a director of Ricardo Gómez who attained a huge fanbase in Sp...
Antonio Banderas Film ‘Mare Nostrum’ Picked Up by Buena Vista International for Latin America (EXCLUSIVE)
“Mare Nostrum,” the upcoming feature starring Antonia Banderas and from award-winning Argentinian writer-director duo Ma...
From a ‘Hell House’ to ‘The Woods,’ Stephen Cognetti Proves His Versatility as a Scary Movie Maestro
Stephen Cognetti’s newest film is a hard pivot from the franchise that made him a household name in horror. Cognetti, wh...
Kate Berlant and John Early to Host Film Independent Spirit Awards
Kate Berlant and John Early, two of comedy’s most gloriously unpredictable performers, will co-host the 2027 Film Indepe...
Skydance Succession: As David Ellison Sets His Team, Heads Are Rolling as Hollywood Finds Out Who’s Really in Charge
Of all the things keeping David Ellison up at night, the countdown to 2028 may be the most pressing. At least that’s wha...
Druski Brings ‘SNL’ 5.6 Million Viewers, Its Biggest Audience in Two Years
The Nov. 7 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” hosted by Druski with the Strokes as musical guest, brought in a strong 5.6...
‘Train to Busan’ Director Yeon Sang-ho on AI Thriller ‘Paradise Lost’: ‘Something as Mysterious and Unknowable to Us as a Black Hole’
In Musan City, a decaying small town that exists only on screen, a grieving mother puts on a pair of AR glasses and spen...
Heaven’s Gate Cult Thriller ‘The Leader,’ Starring Vera Farmiga, Tim Blake Nelson and Jim Parsons, Bought for U.S. by Dark Sky Films (EXCLUSIVE)
On the 30th anniversary of the Heaven’s Gate tragedy — the infamous mass suicide involving members of a Californian reli...
Usher and Chris Brown Cancel Two More Performances as Feud Reports Heat Up
Amid reports of an ongoing feud, Usher and Chris Brown have canceled two more performances on their dual-headlining “R&a...
AI ‘Gods,‘ Big-Budget Sci Fi, Genre and More Generate Buzz at AFM
A selection of films looking for buyers at AFM: BoutiqueDirector: Jim GavinAn American tourist (Paul Giamatti) travels t...
‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ Remake Sells 5.2 Million Copies in First Four Days on Nintendo Switch 2
“Zelda” fans didn’t have to face the dangers of going alone last week with the launch of “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina o...
Adobe Gives Sneak Peek at Real-Time Generative AI Video Editing Feature
Adobe is showing off a new feature that lets creators modify an existing video with AI-generated effects — virtually as ...
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