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Matt Groening on the Future of ‘Futurama’ as the Series Gets Another Finale: ‘We Will Rise Again’ (EXCLUSIVE)

“Futurama” is over. Long live “Futurama!” As the long-running animated series wraps its Season 14 Monday on Hulu, there are no further plans at the moment for it to return as a regular series. (Howeve...

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 23 Casts Sarah Levy, Martin Martinez and Trevor Tordjman (EXCLUSIVE)

“Grey’s Anatomy” is filling out its Season 23 cast: Sarah Levy, Martin Martinez and Trevor Tordjman have joined in guest starring roles. Levy will play Corrie. The official character description reads...

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Anne Hathaway Blocked from ‘Hot Ones’ on ‘Verity’ Press Tour After Doctor Warns It Could Disrupt Pregnancy: ‘I Might Go Into Early Labor’

Anne Hathaway’s “Verity” press tour has included solo podcast appearances and joint on-camera interviews with her co-stars Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, but don’t expect the Oscar winner to stop a...

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Carrie Coon Set to Receive Vancouver’s First Luminary Award (EXCLUSIVE)

Carrie Coon will be the first recipient of the Vancouver International Film Festival’s new Luminary Award in the acting category, honoring excellence and dedication to the art of moving image. The “Wh...

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Amazon to Develop ‘Shadow Work’ Series Based on Adrienne Miller Short Story, Marc Resteghini to Produce (EXCLUSIVE)

In a competitive situation, Amazon MGM Studios is set to develop a series based on the short story “Shadow Work” by Adrienne Miller, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. Miller will write the...

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‘Stillwater’: Amazon Series Based on Graphic Novel Casts Ben Hardy in Lead Role

Ben Hardy is set to star in the series adaptation of the graphic novel “Stillwater” at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned. The series is based on the Skybound graphic novel of the same name and w...

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‘Crew Girl’ Star Miku Martineau on the Show’s Love Triangle and Her Hopes for an All-Girls Team in Season 2

Just like the training their characters had to endure, the cast of Netflix’s latest YA hit series “Crew Girl” attended a two-week rowing intensive in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, before filming...

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Michael Che Sets Third Netflix Special ‘Shot in Minnesota’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Michael Che is coming back to Netflix with another stand-up special. “Shot in Minnesota,” his third hour for the streamer, will premiere on Oct. 13. Che directed the special, which was taped at First ...

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Fox News Expands Podcasts With All-Female ‘the Girls’

Fox News, which has in recent months made new efforts to broaden its suite of podcasts, is launching one that will feature a rotating group of women who will address topics that might not get a simila...

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Law&Crime Launches ‘Partners in Crime’ Initiative, Six New Series With Court TV

Law&Crime announced six new series as part of the “Partners in Crime” initiative in collaboration with Court TV. The fall 2026 slate features “Boze vs. The World,” with well-known true-crime digit...

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‘Elsinore’ Trailer: Andrew Scott Plays AIDS-Afflicted ‘Hamlet’ Actor Ian Charleson in Heartbreaking Biographical Drama

Focus Features has released the trailer for “Elsinore,” the Andrew Scott-led drama from director Simon Stone. The film will be released in theaters on Nov. 20. Written by Stephen Beresford, “Elsinore”...

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Margot Robbie’s ‘Neighbours’ Episodes to Be Recut Into a Microdrama by RoseBerry for Its Epis Platform (EXCLUSIVE)

Long-running Australian soap opera “Neighbours” is being recut into short-form vertical video by RoseBerry Media for its Epis (stylized as “epis”) platform — and it’s starting with episodes starring M...

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NBC Taps 100th Anniversary to Hook More Advertisers With Tentpole Events

The network is 100 years old. The commercials, however, are new. NBCUniversal is trying to expand the sponsorship model it used for the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” in 2025 and customize ...

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Music Industry Moves: Lydia Kanuga Launches When There Are Nine PR Firm

Veteran publicist Lydia Kanuga, previously of the Chamber Group, Def Jam and Columbia Records, has launched her own firm, When There Are Nine — the name inspired by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s resp...

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Oasis Documentary ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ Sets Hulu, Disney+ Streaming Release Date

Oasis’ highly anticipated documentary “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” which charts the reunion of brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher as they perform together again for the first time in 15 years, has set it...

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Robert Pattinson’s Star Power and Gen Z: 5 Reasons ‘Primetime’ Became a Breakout Box Office Hit

Plenty of moviegoers had a seat for “Primetime,” a true-crime thriller starring Robert Pattinson as Dateline NBC journalist and “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen. The A24 movie landed on the hig...

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Elizabeth Holmes Posts Cryptic Message From Prison Ahead of ‘You Can See Everything’ Release: ‘I Was Silenced for a Long Time’

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who’s been serving an 11-year prison sentence for fraud, posted a mysterious message on X ahead of moving to a halfway house and the release of a new documentary abo...

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‘Icebreaker’ Netflix Series Casts Daisy Jelley, Connor Simos in Lead Roles (EXCLUSIVE)

The Netflix series adaptation of “Icebreaker” has found its two leads. Variety has learned exclusively that Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos will star in the series take on the Hannah Grace novel of the ...

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Casey Affleck Recalls ‘Traumatic’ Oscars Night, Praises Christopher Nolan, and Says ‘Company’ Isn’t Finished Yet: ‘There Are Things I Want to Change’

Don’t bother calling Christopher Nolan to ask about his films – Casey Affleck already has, and “it was probably a mistake,” he told the audience during an onstage interview at the Zurich Film Festival...

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Peanuts Entertainment, London-Based Production Company Focusing on Latin American Stories, Launches With Mirabal Sisters Feature ‘Alive in Their Garde...

Peanuts Entertainment, a production company focused on developing what it describes as “culturally rooted Latin American stories for international audiences,” has launched in London. The new outfit ha...

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Madrid’s Iberseries & Platino Industria Pivots Toward More B2B Activities Where the Hot Button Issues of AI and Microdramas Also Take Center Stage

The ever-expanding Madrid-based confab, Iberseries & Platino Industria, is pivoting towards even more B2B activities, said its co-director Samuel Castro of the event, which is expected to surpass ...

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African Finance Rising, Distribution Doldrums and Other Hot-Button Topics on the Agenda at This Year’s Durban FilmMart

As the fall festival season winds down, the temperature will be heating up next month in Durban, South Africa, where the 17th Durban FilmMart takes place from Oct. 9 – 12. This year’s event arrives am...

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International Oscar Submissions: Italy, France, Spain, Poland, Indonesia and More Join the List

The campaigns for the Oscar for international feature film are gaining momentum, with final submissions due by Oct. 1. The Oscars shortlists will be revealed on Dec. 15, with 15 international films se...

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Florence Pugh Speaks Out Over Cornell University Sexual Assault Case: ‘We Need Our Men to Be as Horrified and Sickened as Us’

Florence Pugh has posted a lengthy statement on social media in response to a controversy that has erupted at Cornell University over an alleged sexual assault incident that took place two years ago. ...

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Banijay Entertainment, Combining All3 Media, Unveils Milestone Mipcom 2026 Lineup, Bowing ’Reputation,’ ‘Date Knight’ and a Formidable Format Franchis...

Harnessing its might with a merged All3 Media for the first time at a market, Banijay Entertainment hits Mipcom 2026 with the biggest presence of any company in the world, with its stand in front of t...

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China Box Office: ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Tops Pre-Holiday Weekend

Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame Encore” claimed the top spot at the mainland China box office during the Sept. 25–27 frame, grossing RMB83.8 million ($12.5 million) over the weekend, according to A...

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Taylor Swift Premieres ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video at VMAs, Turning Her New ‘Showgirl Encore’ Single Into a Dramatic Ghost Story

It’s a love story? No, a ghost story. Taylor Swift brought her “Patient Zero” music video to the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night for its official world premiere, following up the release of the si...

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Korea Box Office: ‘The Assassin(s)’ and ‘Tazza 4’ Dominate Chuseok Holiday Weekend Surge

Director Hur Jin-ho’s political crime thriller “The Assassin(s)” powered to the top of the South Korean box office over the weekend of Sep. 25–27, leading a major holiday box office surge across the p...

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Kacey Musgraves Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Dolly Parton With ‘I Will Always Love You’ Performance at MTV Video Music Awards

Kacey Musgraves led a touching tribute to Dolly Parton at the MTV Video Music Awards 2026, honoring the late country icon just a month after her death with a rendition of “I Will Always Love You.” The...

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Madonna Opens MTV Video Music Awards With Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx, Plus Sombr, Debi Mazar and More

Madonna performed for the first time in 23 years at the MTV VMAs on Sunday, opening the show by bringing out special guests Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx to perform their respective duets. After a ...

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‘Roseanne’ Star Michael Fishman Apologizes to Fans for the ‘Chaos’ of Roseanne Barr Feud: ‘I’m Gonna Keep Pushing Out Love’

Michael Fishman, who played D.J. Conner on the ABC sitcom “Roseanne,” has taken to social media after making headlines for feuding with his former co-star Roseanne Barr earlier this month. In August, ...

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VMAs 2026 Winners List: Lisa Awarded Best Pop and More

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are here, and the music industry’s biggest starts are jockeying for awards. The ceremony is taking place at the Peacock Theater in L.A., and Snoop Dogg is the host for ...

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Jeff Probst Says ‘Survivor’ Needs Diversity Despite Paramount’s DEI Rollbacks: ‘All Those Differences Matter’

Fifty seasons later, one key factor of “Survivor” remains the same: the show’s approach to diversity. Longtime host Jeff Probst told The New York Times that “nothing has changed” in the reality compet...

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2026 MTV VMAs Red Carpet: Sienna Spiro, Stella Lefty, Chloe Bailey and More

The 2026 MTV VMAs are in full swing, and music’s biggest stars are showing up and out on the red carpet. Hosted by Snoop Dogg, this year’s Video Music Awards promises audiences a jam-packed program, ...

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Co-Director Explains It’s ‘Very Difficult’ to Evolve Marvel Characters, but ‘We Need to Surprise Ourselves’ and ‘Audiences’

“Avengers: Doomsday” co-director Anthony Russo has opened up about the pressure that comes with evolving the franchise’s iconic superhero characters, explaining that finding the balance between moving...

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Neil Patrick Harris to Star in ‘Damn Yankees’ Broadway Revival

A revival of “Damn Yankees,” starring Neil Patrick Harris and Julianne Hough, will open next spring on Broadway. It’s the first Broadway revival of “Damn Yankees” in more than 30 years. Following last...

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Nat Geo Kicks Off New Multi-Year Doc Franchise With ‘Africa Earth’s Wild Home’

Unlike most conglomerate-owned media companies, National Geographic is still pouring money into documentaries. Their latest docuseries “Africa Earth’s Wild Home” is a seven-parter that took four years...

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Anthony Mackie Says Chris Evans Gave Him the ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Script Early, Revealing How He’d Become Captain America: ‘It Was Really Great and Rea...

Chris Evans and Anthony Mackie’s bond goes beyond their shared roles as Captain America. They’re also close friends, so much so that Evans gave Mackie early access to the “Avengers: Endgame” script, w...

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Asian Games 2026 Livestream: Where to Watch the Event In the U.S. Online

Some of the best athletes in the world are in Japan this week for the 2026 Asian Games, a multi-sport competition held every four years for countries in Asia. This year’s Asian Games take place in Nag...

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Chris Rock Says Infidelity and Struggling to ‘Make It’ Aren’t Just Hollywood Problems: ‘If You Got No Love, You’re Broke as F—k’

Chris Rock’s new movie “Misty Green” centers on a fictional actress (Rosalind Eleazar) mounting a Hollywood comeback after years in the throes of a fading career. Misty’s journey pokes fun at some of ...

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Adam Brody Calls for a ‘Free Palestine,’ Says He’s Never ‘Ducked’ Politics: ‘I Just Answer the Questions I’m Asked’

Adam Brody is calling for a “free Palestine” and explaining why his political activism doesn’t come up more often during his red-carpet and press appearances. “I just answer the questions I’m asked,” ...

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‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Scores Massive $86 Million Globally

“Avengers: Endgame” returned to theaters and assembled a massive $86 million globally, including $26 million in North America and $60 million overseas. Disney and Marvel’s 2019 blockbuster was already...

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How to Stream the VMAs Live Online

The MTV Video Music Awards return Sunday night with one of the show’s biggest lineups in years, including Madonna’s first VMA performance in more than two decades, a Dolly Parton tribute from Kacey Mu...

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Box Office: ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Returns to No. 1 With $26 Million, ‘Primetime’ Scores Impressive $19 Million Debut

“Avengers: Endgame Encore,” a re-release of Disney and Marvel’s 2019 blockbuster (with extra footage!), emerged victorious at the domestic box office over several new releases. “Avengers: Endgame Enco...

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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Sets Sights on Best Picture Oscar Nomination: ‘If the Possibility Is Not Zero, It’s Hard Not to Have a Little Bit of Hope’

“Godzilla Minus One” made franchise history in 2024 when it won Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards, becoming the first Godzilla film to win an Oscar. Now, after Takashi Yamazaki’s highly a...

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Anna Kendrick ‘Over the Moon’ About Directing ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,’ Compares ‘Pitch Perfect’ Friendships to the Avengers

Anna Kendrick, who is at the Zurich Film Festival for the European premiere of Lauren Miller Rogen’s “Babies,” spoke briefly about her next directorial project, “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.” Ba...

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Naomi Watts Talks Menopause – ‘I Was Crying in the Bathroom, Trying to Scratch Off My Estrogen Patch’ – Recalls Being Told She ‘Freaked People Out’ Ea...

Naomi Watts waited a long time to become a star. “It was a grind. That 10 years before I met David, I became so locked up and I felt worthless. My agent pulled me aside and she said: ‘We......

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Martin McDonagh Jokes About His Past – as a Hitman – and Calls ‘Wild Horse Nine’ His Most Political Film: ‘There’s Too Much Artistic Neutrality and To...

Martin McDonagh is taking a stand with “Wild Horse Nine.” “This is probably my most political film. That’s why I find it very exciting to be releasing this monster into the world,” he said at the Zuri...

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Beyond Frontman Doc ‘Because of You Ka Kui’ to Open U.K.’s Odyssey Film Festival, Lands Local Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

“Because of You Ka Kui,” a documentary on the late Beyond frontman Wong Ka Kui, will open the sixth Odyssey Film Festival in the U.K., with NGO U.K.-China Film Collab also picking up the Hong Kong fil...

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Jia Zhangke Readies Zhao Tao Road Movie ‘Mamma Dunhuang,’ Rules Out AI in Production (EXCLUSIVE)

Jia Zhangke will turn his attention to location scouting and production design for his next film, road movie “Mamma Dunhuang,” once the 10th Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Fe...

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