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Finland’s Gutsy Pictures Pacts with MTV, Germany’s Zeitsprung, Sweden’s Götafilm on Zaida Bergroth’s ‘Dangerous Woman’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Value-driven Finnish outfit Gutsy Pictures headed by Marika Makaroff (“Moominvalley,” “L/Over”) has secured a greenlight from MTV Finland and added co-producers Zeitsprung in Germany and Götafilm in S...
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‘Practical Magic 2’ Casts a Spell Over U.K., Ireland Box Office as Oasis Doc Rocks No. 2
Warner Bros.’ “Practical Magic 2” cast a winning spell over the U.K. and Ireland box office, dethroning “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” after a six-week reign to claim the top spot with an opening weekend...
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Kore-eda Hirokazu to Receive Cinema Honorary Award From Singapore Film Festival, Yim Soon-rye to Head Asian Competition Jury
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will honor Japanese filmmaker Kore-eda Hirokazu with its Cinema Honorary Award and has named Korean director Yim Soon-rye jury head of its Asian Featu...
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Stephen Colbert Says ‘Free Speech Is Alive and Well’ After Emmy Win Despite CBS Cancellation: Late Night Is ‘Just as Vital as it Ever Has Been’
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” may have been canceled by CBS, but after taking home the award for outstanding variety series at Monday night’s Emmy Awards, Stephen Colbert is still optimistic ab...
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‘The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd’ Review: Amanda Seyfried and Scoot McNairy Are Powerful in Tim Blake Nelson’s Twisty Dark-Side Prison Saga
Tim Blake Nelson’s "The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd" is a gripping, wrenching, dark-as-midnight crime drama that taps into a phenomenon many might view as an underground secret (or maybe they just...
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Mariska Hargitay Leads a Brisk Yet Celebratory Emmys in a Return to Form: TV Review
Last year, the Emmys bet on an unorthodox host in Nate Bargatze and the result was an unmitigated disaster. This year, the Emmys bet on an unorthodox host and were rewarded with an effusive, yet effic...
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Apple TV Wins 28 Emmys Thanks to ‘Widow’s Bay’ Sweep, HBO Max Takes Second Place With Help From ‘The Pitt’ and ‘DTF St. Louis’
“Widow’s Bay” was the most-awarded show at the Emmys this year, winning 14 trophies total. The Apple TV comedy already had eight wins under its belt at the start of Monday night’s ceremony, having pic...
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Seven Variety Cover Stars Win 2026 Emmys
TV’s biggest night has officially come to a close, and a select group of stars can now say they’re both Emmy winners and Variety cover stars. Seven 2026 Emmy winners — from Noah Wyle to Jean Smart and...
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Emmys So White Part 2: No Actors of Color Win Major Acting Prizes on TV’s Biggest Night
Sequels can be just as bad as their predecessors, and we’re in the midst of another unfortunate one. On Monday at the 78th Emmy Awards, in the lead and supporting races for drama and comedy, in additi...
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Emmy Winners: ‘Widow’s Bay’ Dominates With 14 Wins, ‘The Pitt’ and ‘DTF St. Louis’ Tie With 7 Awards
Apple TV’s new horror comedy “Widow’s Bay” led the way at the 2026 Emmy Awards, winning a leading 14 trophies out of 19 nominations across the Primetime and Creative Arts ceremonies. The show won for ...
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‘Widow’s Bay’ Wins Most Emmys Ever for a Comedy Series in a Year, Breaking ‘The Studio’s’ Record
“Widow’s Bay” is the most awarded comedy season in Emmy history. Apple TV’s horror-comedy closed the weekend with 14 Emmys — eight banked at the Creative Arts ceremonies and six more on Monday’s telec...
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Catherine O’Hara Honored By Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy and Dan Levy During Emotional Emmys In Memoriam: ‘She Was Our Mama’
Cathrine O’Hara, who died in January at 71, was honored Monday night at the 78th Emmy Awards by her former co-stars Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy and Dan Levy. O’Hara and Culkin starred in the 1990 Ch...
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Dolly Parton Gets Emotional Emmys Tribute as Reba Sings ‘Appalachian Memories’ and Sally Field Declares: ‘God Bless You, My Friend’
The Emmy Awards paid tribute to Dolly Parton with a performance by Reba McEntire, who performed the late artist’s song “Appalachian Memories.” The 1983 country song was written and recorded by Parton ...
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Emmy Executive Arrivals: Top TV Leaders Keep Their Cool on an Indigo Carpet
The heat wave that has blanketed Los Angeles for more than a week broke Monday afternoon just in time for TV movers and shakers to gather on an indigo-colored carpet outside the Peacock Theater in dow...
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Zendaya and Tom Holland Make Emmys Debut After Wedding
Tom Holland is swinging through the Emmys for the first time ever to join Zendaya, his wife and co-star on “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey.” While “SNL” star Marcello Hernández was introd...
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Sally Field Becomes Oldest Emmy Winner in Her Category and Shades Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: ‘Our Voices Matter’
Sally Field won the Emmy for lead actress in a limited or anthology series or TV movie on Sunday, recognizing her portrayal of Tova Sullivan in the Netflix film “Remarkably Bright Creatures.” At 79, s...
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Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History as First Person to Win Two Lead Acting Emmys in One Night and First Man to Win All Three Top Acting Prizes
Matthew Rhys did something no actor had done in 78 years of the Emmy Awards. Rhys won two lead acting Emmys on the same night at Monday’s ceremony. Earlier in the night he shockingly took home the lea...
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Fifty Fifty’s ‘After-School Exorcism Club,’ The Boyz’s ‘Wi-Fi Love in the Palace’ and NCT’s ‘Wind Up: The Movie’ Score New Asia Sales for Finecut
South Korean sales company Finecut has landed new territorial deals for two K-pop idol-fronted theatrical titles, “After-School Exorcism Club: Girls’ Night” and “Wi-Fi Love in the Palace,” while also ...
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Zendaya Debuts Pixie Cut and Channels ’90s Glamour at the Emmys
Zendaya brought some late-’90s beauty nostalgia to the 2026 Emmys. The “Euphoria” star hit the carpet at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Monday night in a crystal-covered custom Prada gown, pairing th...
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In Emmys Monologue, Mariska Hargitay Tells Nicole Kidman to ‘Zip It, Movie Lady’ and Reveals Dick Wolf’s Real Name Is ‘Richard Penis’
Mariska Hargitay opened the 78th Emmy Awards with a bang, delivering a monologue that poked fun at her long-running role on “Law & Order: SVU” and parodied a beloved piece of pop culture. “The Emm...
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‘Beast in Me’ Star Matthew Rhys Wins Emmy for Lead Actor in Limited Series
Matthew Rhys has won the Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series for “The Beast in Me” Season 2. With the win, Rhys beat out fellow nominees Riz Ahmed (“Bait”), Jason Bateman (“Black...
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Emmys Live Updates 2026
At this year’s Emmy Awards, the stage is set for what may be some very memorable surprises. In comedy, 2024’s winner “Hacks,” which concluded on HBO Max in the spring, faces off against Apple TV newco...
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‘A Talent for Murder’ Review: Helen Mirren Is a Deliciously Bitter Patricia Highsmith in a Sleek Literary Noir That Doesn’t Quite Draw Blood
We’ve grown so used to seeing Helen Mirren imperiously slumming her way through boilerplate grande dame roles in recent years that it’s a genuine thrill to see the actress bare her teeth in “A Talent ...
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Meg Stalter Shocks Emmys by Transforming Into a Golden Human Emmy on Red Carpet
Meg Stalter won the Emmys red carpet by dressing up as the iconic statue. The “Hacks” star walked the carpet with series co-creator Paul W. Downs, and she was dressed all in gold with matching skin, w...
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Emmys 2026 Red Carpet: Adam Brody, Matty Matheson, Trisha Paytas and More
With the 78th Emmy Awards well underway, it’s officially TV’s biggest night — which means the stars are hitting the red carpet in their Monday best. Heading into the evening, HBO Max’s medical drama ...
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‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Star Mikayla Matthews Steps Away From Series Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Scandal: ‘Feels Wrong and Unethical’
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” cast member Mikayla Matthews has announced that she is stepping away from the reality series “after hearing some news” she found upsetting, seemingly related to the ...
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Final Emmy Predictions in 116 Categories: HBO Max Poised to Dominate With ‘The Pitt’ as ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘Hacks’ Chase Opposite All-Time Records
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and To...
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Henry Winkler Refused to Let ABC Change ‘Happy Days’ Title to ‘Fonzie’s Happy Days’ Because ‘It Would Be a Slap in the Face’ to Co-Stars
Henry Winkler opened up on the latest episode of “In Depth With Graham Bensinger” about refusing to let ABC executives change the name of “Happy Days” to “Fonzie’s Happy Days” due to the explosive pop...
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Robert Kraft Defends Banning Macklemore From Ed Sheeran Tour After ‘Free Palestine’ Comments: ‘We Do Not Provide a Platform for Hate Speech’
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has issued a statement defending his decision to create what amounts to a ban on rapper Macklemore performing in support of Ed Sheeran at a number of stadiums f...
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Josh Giuliano’s TIFF Slasher ‘River’ Selling to Universal and Blumhouse Atomic Monster for North of $10 Million
In the first major deal of the Toronto Film Festival, Joshua Giuliano’s slasher film “River” is in talks to be acquired by Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Variety has confirmed. Giuli...
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Tribeca Award Winner ‘Labrador – Autopsy of Silence’ Sells to TLA Releasing for the U.S. and the U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)
International sales house H264 has sold Rodrigue Jean’s “Labrador – Autopsy of Silence” to TLA Releasing for the U.S. and the U.K. The deal follows the film’s world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, w...
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