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Trump on ’60 Minutes’ Reflects on Midterm Loss, Death and Forgiveness: ‘I Do Hate Some of My Enemies’
President Trump told “60 Minutes” that he blames Republican candidates and the war in Iran for the party’s midterm defea...
K-Pop Concert Film ‘Twice: This Is For… You’ Acquired by Bleecker Street’s Crosswalk and Universal Pictures International
Bleecker Street’s event cinema division Crosswalk and Universal Pictures Content Group have acquired North American and ...
‘Cheers,’ ‘Taxi’ Showrunner Ken Estin and Mentalist Banachek Take Psychic Fraud Series ‘Psychic Predators’ From Taiwan Creative Content Fest to Americ...
Two-time Emmy winner Ken Estin, showrunner of “Taxi” and “Cheers,” is steering “Psychic Predators,” a paranormal dramati...
Denis Villeneuve Teases James Bond Progress at LACMA Art + Film Gala: ‘I’m Having a Great Time’
When Denis Villeneuve arrived at LACMA on Saturday night, his black Gucci tuxedo made him look more like James Bond than...
Korea Box Office: Anime Phenomenon ‘Chiikawa’ Staves Off Corporate Thriller ‘Final Interview’ to Retain Top Spot
Japanese animated phenomenon “Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island” held onto the top spot at the South ...
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ and ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’ Roar at International Box Office
Asian cinema dominated the worldwide box office over the weekend as Toho and Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” an...
Oscar Predictions: Best Casting — ‘Being Heumann’ and ‘La Bola Negra’ Found the Year’s Boldest Discoveries. Will the Academy Reward Them?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the fo...
Dave Chappelle’s Charlie Kirk Joke Prompts Response from Erika Kirk: Using the ‘Destruction of a Human Life’ as a ‘Punchline Is Beyond Disgusting’
After Dave Chappelle joked that he feels better ever since Charlie Kirk was murdered, Kirk’s widow, Erika, has responded...
‘Avedon’ Review: Ron Howard’s Thrilling Documentary About Richard Avedon, the Great Photographer Who Turned Head-On Portraits Into an Art Form
"Avedon," Ron Howard’s documentary about the legendary photographer, is a fantastic movie. It’s the best documentary Ron...
‘Passing Strange’ Comes to Pasadena Playhouse: Creators Stew and Heidi Rodewald on the Rock Musical Reaching L.A. Almost Two Decades After Tony-Winnin...
“Passing Strange” will seem just a little less strange to theatergoers now than it might have when it opened on Broadway...
Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss Reunite at Travis Kelce’s Chiefs Game Against Jets
Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss attended the Kansas City Chiefs-New York Jets game at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Though ...
‘I’ve Had It’ Podcast Hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan Apologize for Laughing at Charlie Kirk Joke: ‘We Regret It’
Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan of the “I’ve Had It” podcast have issued an apology after facing backlash for laughing...
Maya Jama Exits ‘Love Island U.K.’ as Host After 9 Seasons: ‘All Good Things Must Come to an End’
“Love Island U.K.” host Maya Jama is exiting the dating series after nine seasons. Jama made the announcement on her Ins...
Alycia Baumgardner vs. Elif Nur Turhan on ESPN Unlimited: Here’s Where to Watch the Title Bout Live Online
The best boxers in the world travel to Texas for the Most Valuable Promotions boxing event. For the main event, American...
Box Office: ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fans Drive Show’s Theatrical Release to $1.4 Million
Nearly a year after “Heated Rivalry” debuted on streaming, fans are venturing to movie theaters to rewatch the steamy ro...
Andy Serkis Says He Was ‘Evangelical’ About Performance Capture After Playing Gollum in ‘Lord of the Rings’ but Now Accepts It’s ‘Misunderstood’: ‘If ...
Andy Serkis, who played an instrumental role in bringing the on-screen version of Gollum (also known as Sméagol) to life...
Sanfic Prizes: ‘Monguen’ and ‘Narciso” Win at Pared-Back Ceremony Due to Sudden Demise of ‘A Fantastic Woman’ Director Sebastian Lelio
The unexpected demise Nov. 6 of Chile’s Oscar-winning Sebastián Lelio (“A Fantastic Woman”) cast a pall over the closing...
Judi Dench Says Vin Diesel Sent Her Flowers ‘the Length of a Kayak’ to Persuade Her to Join ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’: I’m ‘Far Too Easily Wooed’
Judi Dench can’t say no to a big bouquet of flowers, especially if they’re kayak-sized and come from Vin Diesel. “He cam...
Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Becomes Second-Biggest Doc Ever in North America With $80 Million
“You Can See Everything” has remained a box office juggernaut, powering to $80 million in North America after just four ...
Cineplex Boards Sanfic Title ‘La Residencia’ From ‘Algo Azul’ Director Mariel García Spooner
Latin American distributor Cineplex has picked up both North and South American sales rights to “La Residencia,” Mariel ...
Box Office: ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Roars With $31 Million Debut, ‘Cat in the Hat’ Fizzles With $20 Million
The Cat in the Hat was no match for the mighty Godzilla. “Godzilla Minus Zero” climbed to the top of box office charts w...
How to Watch Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ Interview Online
President Donald Trump is set to appear on Sunday’s edition of “60 Minutes” for his first in-depth interview since Repub...
Taiwan’s Content Agency and Partners Put $180 Million Into 27 Projects, From an ‘Our Blues’ Remake to an Off-Broadway Musical
The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and its partners have invested in 27 projects, backed by NT$5.64 billion ($1...
Indonesian Horror Hit ‘Pabrik Gula’ Gets 2028 Sequel as MD Entertainment Lines Up Three Imax Films
Indonesian studio giant MD Entertainment will release a sequel to its 2025 horror smash “Pabrik Gula” in early 2028 and ...
‘SNL’ Weekend Update Brutally Roasts Elon Musk Over ‘Epic’ Midterms Defeat
An unhinged “Elon Musk” hit the “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update desk this week to address the outcome of this week’...
‘SNL’: Druski Dons Whiteface as Elizabeth Holmes in ‘You Can See Everything’ Parody
Following a busy cold open that saw Texas Senator-elect James Talarico overshadow Donald Trump and a monologue crashed b...
Emma Stone Crashes Druski’s ‘SNL’ Monologue in Hilarious Fashion
When Druski was announced as a future host of “Saturday Night Live,” it was its most interesting move in quite some time...
James Talarico Crashes ‘SNL’ Cold Open: ‘I’m the Guy Who’s Been Texting You Every Day Asking for $5’
Newly elected Texas Sen. James Talarico crashed this week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open — in order to ask the questi...
‘The Undertaker’ Director Thiti Srinuan Reveals He Defecated on Camera for Real as an Actor in Thailand’s Taibaan Universe
Thiti “Tongte” Srinuan, director of Thai blockbuster “The Undertaker,” put up a photo of himself defecating on camera fo...
Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or Winner ‘Fjord’ Takes Jakarta World Cinema Audience Award as Short Film Winners Land Debut Feature Funding
Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winner “Fjord” took the audience award at Jakarta World Cinema, which wrapped with Banjong ...
‘The Invisible Guest’ Remake Director Danial Rifki on Suharto-Era Fear and Why His New Thriller Is About ‘How to Fight Back’
Indonesian director Danial Rifki’s remake of Spanish thriller “The Invisible Guest,” which he says was completed in 2023...
Murder-House Impostor Thriller ‘The Stand-In Family’ Wins Mirror Fiction Award at Taiwan Creative Content Fest
Taiwanese literary IP developer and production company Mirror Fiction announced the winners of its fifth Mirror Fiction ...
IP Companies Spin Books Into Sold-Out Plays, Series and Signature Scents at Taiwan Creative Content Fest
Taiwanese companies laid out how original stories can grow from books into stage plays, series, fragrances and even trav...
Sylvester Stallone Says His 20-Year Rivalry With Arnold Schwarzenegger Only Ended When He Ran for Governor and Wasn’t ‘Doing Movies Anymore’
Sylvester Stallone is reminiscing about his now-infamous rivalry with fellow action star Arnold Schwarzenegger through t...
AI Could Make Filmmaking Costlier Than the 35mm Era, Korean Pioneers Warn at Taiwan Creative Content Fest
AI is already slashing the cost of commercials, but runaway token fees and piecemeal revisions could leave feature produ...
Papua New Guinea’s Most Expensive Film, ‘Mussau: The First Song,’ Wraps Shoot, Unveils First Looks (EXCLUSIVE)
Papua New Guinea’s most expensive film to date, the $4.5 million historical drama “Mussau: The First Song,” has wrapped ...
‘Pokemon’ Anime Studio OLM Trains AI Coloring Tool on Just Three Frames in Japan Government-Backed Project
OLM, the Japanese animation group behind the “Pokemon” anime series and films, has developed an AI coloring tool that pi...
U2’s The Edge Wrote an ‘Elf’ Sequel, But It ‘Petered Out and Never Happened,’ Says Andy Richter
According to Andy Richter, U2’s the Edge penned a script for a sequel to “Elf” — but fans will likely never get to see (...
‘Club Kid’ Scene-Stealer Kirby Howell-Baptiste on Playing a Drugged-Up Party Girl Who Turns Jordan Firstman’s World Upside Down: She’s ‘A Complete Tor...
“Should we do a bump?” It’s a line said, in various forms, numerous times across the first half of “Club Kid,” Jordan Fi...
Bill Skarsgård Says He ‘Wasn’t Even Thrown Into the Mix’ to Be James Bond: ‘Maybe They Were Like, “We Can’t Do a Swede”’
Bill Skarsgård won’t be the next 007, but he would play a Bond villain. In a recent appearance on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy...
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