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Jessica Biel Says ‘7th Heaven’ Reboot Will ‘Modernize’ the Show Now That TV Has ‘Less Limitations’: ‘We Were Very Careful About What Our Audience Want...

Nearly 20 years since the conclusion of “7th Heaven,” and over a year since the news broke about its reboot, original star Jessica Biel is giving fans an update on the new iteration of the show, inclu...

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Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Scores $19.5 Million in Huge Second Weekend, ‘Clayface’ Leads With $24 Million Debut

Just when you thought you’d seen everything… A three-hour documentary (in its second weekend of release) has earned almost as much as a new comic-book adaptation at the domestic box office. Although W...

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‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins Explains That [SPOILER] Cameo, Introducing Gotham City to the DC Universe and All the Shape-Shifting Kills

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Clayface,” now playing in theaters. Batman fans will have to wait patiently for the next installment in Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crus...

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ESPN Taps Marvel’s Vision to Boost ElClásico’s Debut on ABC

The Vision, the Marvel super-hero, must tackle two important missions on Sunday. Not only does the character have a new streaming series on Disney+ that needs promotion, but he’s been tapped by Disney...

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‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ Gets a Fittingly Sexy Fashion Collection Ahead of Sarah J. Maas’s Latest Book

In an age of endless brand partnerships and collaborations, it always feels good seeing a team-up that doesn’t feel forced. Such is the case with For Love & Lemons very sexy collaboration with “A ...

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Serielizados Prizes: Hagai Levi’s ‘Etty’ and ‘Astonishing’ ‘Killing a Bear’ Win Big as ‘El Observatorio’ Bags the Mind the Gap Pitch Prize

Influential Israeli creator Hagai Levi (“The Affair,” “Scenes From a Marriage”) and prominent Spanish TV-making duo Jorge and Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo (“La Zona”) won best international and national s...

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Egyptian Cinema Eyes Its Next Act as Industry Veterans Call for Better Scripts, Wider Distribution

As the ninth edition of El Gouna Film Festival wrapped in Egypt, the conversation among some of the country’s and region’s leading producers and filmmakers turned to what the industry needs to turn it...

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Jay-Z Brings His ‘Jay-Z 30’ Concert Series to a Close in Los Angeles With Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Too Short

How does one measure their own legacy: In a series of shows, in the decades since a debut album, in an exhaustive eight-part docuseries breaking down the intricacies of rhymes laid down years ago? Tha...

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Soccer Drama ‘Forza,’ With AC Milan Great Alessandro Costacurta, Heads to Tokyo Market With EST N8 (EXCLUSIVE)

“Forza,” Marco Balsamo’s soccer drama shot between Bali and Milan, has been picked up for international sales by EST N8, which will take the film to the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM mar...

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‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Squid Game’ Stars Fete Netflix’s Korea Decade as Ted Sarandos Teases ‘Tantara,’ ‘All of Us Are Dead’ Season 2

Stars of “Squid Game” and “KPop Demon Hunters” took the stage in Seoul on Oct. 24 as Netflix celebrated 10 years in Korea with a fan festival, where co-CEO Ted Sarandos previewed upcoming titles inclu...

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AI Firm Behind India’s ‘Mahabharat’ Series Turns to Indonesian Myth in Cross-Border IP Pact (EXCLUSIVE)

The AI technology behind Star Plus and JioHotstar series “Mahabharat: Ek Dharmayudh” is headed to Indonesia. There, its developer Galleri5 and fellow Collective company Collective Studios’ Historyvers...

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SAG-AFTRA Extends Duncan Crabtree-Ireland’s Contract and Adds CEO to Title

The SAG-AFTRA board voted Saturday to extend the contract of Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the national executive director, for four years and to add CEO to his title. Crabtree-Ireland’s contract was set t...

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‘I Play Rocky’ Star Anthony Ippolito on Becoming Sylvester Stallone and Acting With a Dog: ‘He Wasn’t a Huge Fan of Me’

Anthony Ippolito had to do more than nail Sylvester Stallone’s signature voice to play him in “I Play Rocky.” He also had to transform his skinny physique to one with bulging muscles. “It had its mome...

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Nathan Fielder Negotiated a ‘Kill Switch’ on ‘You Can See Everything,’ Says Lance Oppenheim: ‘If We Didn’t Find Something, We Could Just Throw It All ...

“You Can See Everything” might be the buzziest film of the moment, but before the Elizabeth Holmes-focused documentary made it to theaters, co-director Lance Oppenheim has admitted that fellow directo...

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‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Tackles Meghan Markle Dad Allegations, James Bond Auditions and ‘Glee’ Reboot

“Saturday Night Live U.K.’s” Weekend Update isn’t afraid to tackle the most controversial topics, as the show proved again this weekend when co-host Paddy Young directly referenced the allegations tha...

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Cynthia Erivo Plays Glinda in ‘Nigerian Wicked’ Sketch on ‘SNL U.K.’: ‘She Wants a BBL That Defies Gravity’

Cynthia Erivo spoofed “Wicked” during her stint hosting “SNL U.K.,” this time taking on the role of Glinda in “Nigerian Wicked.” Alongside Ayoade Bamgboye as Elphaba, Erivo — dressed in a blonde wig a...

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Shia LaBeouf Would Trash-Talk ‘Lizzie McGuire’ While Filming ‘Even Stevens,’ says Christy Carlson Romano: ‘He Wanted to Be the Number One Show’

Christy Carlson Romano, who first broke out on the sitcom “Even Stevens,” has revealed that co-star Shia LaBeouf used to trash-talk competing Disney Channel show “Lizzie McGuire” and that he was “defi...

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‘SNL U.K.’ Cold Open Spoofs Andy Burnham on ‘Gogglebox,’ Prince William on ‘The Graham Norton Show,’ ‘The Celebrity Traitors’ and More

“SNL U.K.” ran down the week in TV during its cold open, through the lens of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s recent appearance on “Celebrity Gogglebox.” Burnham, played by George Fouracres, featured on ...

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‘Young Sheldon’ Star Emily Osment Requested an Intimacy Coordinator Because of ‘Uncomfortable’ Age Gap With Montana Jordan: ‘He Was a Baby!’

There may not have been sex scenes in “Young Sheldon,” but star Emily Osment still requested an intimacy coordinator because of her “concern” around co-star Montana Jordan’s age. In Jessica Radloff’s ...

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Happy 20th Birthday, ‘Debut’! A Revealing Look Back at Taylor Swift’s Self-Titled First Album, Via a Previously Unpublished Q&A

Today, Oct. 24, 2026, marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut album. It would take at least a few years before anyone really thought of this as a monumental or tr...

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Here’s Where to Watch Emanuel Navarrete vs. O’Shaquie Foster Junior Lightweight Titles Boxing Match Live Online

This weekend, promoters Top Rank Boxing travels to San Antonio for prime title bout between two world-class fighters. In the junior lightweight championship main event, Mexican boxer Emanuel Navarrete...

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What Is ‘Fjord’ Really About? A Political Stance That May Be Too Hot to Handle

“Fjord,” Cristian Mungiu’s harrowing and pointedly provocative political drama, has now been open for two weeks, and I have a question about it: Where’s the debate? Where’s the fervor, the fire, the d...

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Horror Fans, Rejoice: FilmQuest Breakout ‘The Crawling’ Is the Gutsy Alien Freakout of Your Dreams

For writer and director Christian Everhard, “The Crawling” began as a late-night thought experiment. While on vacation with a girlfriend at an isolated cabin, he woke up in the middle of the night, hi...

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Billy Corgan Says He’s Stood by Marilyn Manson Despite Sex Abuse Claims Because He ‘Didn’t Feel He Was Guilty’: ‘I Don’t Want the World to Tell Me Who...

Billy Corgan remains steadfast in his relationship with close friend and longtime colleague Marilyn Manson, despite a series of sexual misconduct and domestic violence lawsuits that have been filed ag...

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Sylvester Stallone Says Daughter’s ‘Tulsa King’ Role is ‘Of Course’ Nepotism: ‘Obviously We Let Them Have Every Advantage’

Sylvester Stallone has heard the nepotism allegations, and frankly, he doesn’t care. Stallone’s real-life daughter, Scarlet Rose Stallone, co-stars with him as Spencer in “Tulsa King,” and takes on a ...

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The Surprise Guest in ‘You Can See Everything’ Could Win an Oscar. Should They?

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “You Can See Everything,” now playing in theaters. The question that’s consumed the awards-pundit class since “You Can See Everything” exploded into t...

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New York’s AMC Kips Bay Theater Closes on Jan. 3; CEO Says ‘AMC Wants to Stay’ but NYU Langone ‘Wants Us Gone’

AMC CEO Adam Aron has spoken out on the closure of New York City’s popular AMC Kips Bay 15 movie theater, which will shutter on Jan. 3. Aron wrote a letter to the Kips Bay community and addressed how....

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Box Office: ‘Clayface’ Lands at No. 1 with $10.4 Million Debut, ‘You Can See Everything’ Adds $6.14 Million on Friday

Clayface might have been a considerably nicher choice for a feature film than DC’s “Supergirl” and “Superman,” but that didn’t stop audiences from showing out to catch the Batman supervillain’s gory, ...

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Andrew Garfield and Gabrielle Union Attend Ferragamo Dinner in Beverly Hills and More Red Carpet Photos: October 2026

October began with Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington premiering “Animals,” their new political thriller about a Los Angeles mayoral candidate (Affleck) whose family is thrust into an unimaginable situa...

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Quentin Tarantino Surprises Fans With 17 Minutes of ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’ at AFI Fest

Quentin Tarantino surprised audiences on Friday night at AFI Fest when he shared the first 17 minutes of “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.” Tarantino made a special appearance at the TCL Chi...

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Dalton Smith vs. Alberto Puello Livestream: Here’s Where to Watch the WBC Junior Welterweight Title Boxing Match Online

In a title fight, promoter Matchroom Boxing sets up in England for an elite match between two prime boxers. In the main event, English boxer Dalton Smith defends his WBC junior welterweight championsh...

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‘Love Language’ Review: Chloë Grace Moretz Sells Words of Affirmation in an Old-School Romcom With Gen-Z Trappings

Much has been written on the new dating politics practiced by Gen-Z — more progressive socially, more conservative sexually, if you believe the hot takes, which you probably shouldn’t. Either way, tha...

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Morelia Film Festival Prizes: ‘Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building,’ an ‘Expression of Pure, Unbound Beauty,’ Wins Top ‘Ojo’ Award

Bruno Santamaría Razo’s fiction debut “Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building”(“Seis meses en el edificio rosa con azul”) has clinched the top Ojo award at the 24th Morelia Film Festival (FICM), which...

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El Gouna Film Festival Takeaways: CineGouna Takes Center Stage, Arab TV Seeks New Talent and Egyptian Filmmakers Push Boundaries

Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival wrapped its ninth edition Friday after nine days of screenings, industry activity and a closing night that spread its top prizes across the Middle East and beyond. Moham...

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UFC 333 Livestream: Here’s How to Watch Volkanovski vs. Evloev Online for Free

After Natalia Silva defended Wang Cong in an unanimous decision to win the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship during UFC 332 in early October, the Ultimate Fighting Championship travels from Salt Lake...

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Jay-Z Brings Out Blue Ivy Carter, DJ Khaled and John Legend During the First of Two Nights at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium

“Can I take you to my home for a second?” asked Jay-Z as he led into “Empire State of Mind” during the first of two headlining shows at Inglewood, California’s SoFi Stadium. Thus, he did, as he’d been...

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Kore-eda Hirokazu Explains Why He Never Films Children Crying – and What Ken Loach and Hou Hsiao-hsien Taught Him

Japanese auteur Kore-eda Hirokazu, whose films are known for their natural performances from child actors, said there is one thing he has decided never to put on screen: a child crying. “It’s not that...

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Vino G. Bastian, Pevita Pearce, Faradina Mufti, Indra Jegel Lead ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ Director Lee Hwan-kyung’s Indonesian Father-Son Drama ‘Gasigo...

Korean filmmaker Lee Hwan-kyung, director of “Miracle in Cell No. 7,” has assembled an Indonesian ensemble led by Vino G. Bastian, Pevita Pearce, Faradina Mufti and Indra Jegel for “Gasigogi,” a fathe...

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Bill Maher’s Embarrassing Karoline Leavitt Interview on ‘Real Time’

Bill Maher appears to be on good terms with Trumpworld. The 70-year-old HBO host joined Kid Rock and Stephen A. Smith as President Trump’s White House dinner guests earlier this month, and, following ...

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Kartik Aaryan’s ‘Captain India’ Set Amid Houthi Conflict in Yemen (EXCLUSIVE)

Kartik Aaryan’s upcoming action drama “Captain India” is set amid the Houthi conflict in Yemen, Variety understands. The film marks Aaryan’s first turn as a pilot. Shimit Amin directs the project, whi...

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Ken Atchity, ‘The Meg’ Producer and Literary Agent, Dies at 82

Kenneth Atchity, “The Meg” producer and literary agent, died on Monday. He was 82. Across his career as a literary manager, producer and writer, Atchity produced more than 30 films; wrote over 20 book...

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Sacha Baron Cohen Says Donald Trump Has ‘Elements of Brilliance’ and ‘We Were Too Easy to Dismiss Him as a Nincompoop’

20 years after retiring Ali G, Sacha Baron Cohen has dusted off his tracksuit collection and reprised the character for “Ali G: Who Iz I?,” now open in theaters before coming to Amazon Prime Oct. 30. ...

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Sandra Hüller Joins ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ in Cameo Role

Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller will make a cameo in Marvel’s “Avengers: Doomsday.” News of Hüller’s top-secret role comes as directors Anthony and Joe Russo are in post-production on the project, ahead o...

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‘Law & Order: SVU’ Sets Stephanie March to Return as Alexandra Cabot

Assistant district attorney Alexandra Cabot is back. Stephanie March will appear in the ninth episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” Season 28 to reprise the role she has played in more th...

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Why Olivia Colman Didn’t Get Splinters From Getting Intimate With Alexander Skarsgård’s ‘Wicker’ Costume

Believe the hype. “Wicker,” now in theaters, is every bit as horny, romantic and wonderful as the trailer leads you to believe. Olivia Colman plays a spinster fisherwoman in a medieval community where...

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‘The Cycle’ Is a Surprising New Take on the Police Procedural, With a Huge Twist and an Emotional Resonance the Director Didn’t Expect

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “The Cycle,” now streaming on Shudder. What if a werewolf continued to transform even after its death? This light bulb idea came to frequent col...

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