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Will ‘You Can See Everything’ Beat DC’s ‘Clayface’ at the Box Office?

Just a week ago, “Clayface” was expected to easily top the box office, with opening weekend projections of $25 million to $35 million from 3,400 North American theaters. (Rivals suggest a slightly sof...

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Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion in New Mexico Data Privacy Case

A New Mexico state judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company liable last month for deceiving users about Facebook‘s data privacy and content moderation policies...

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Sequel to Egyptian Hit ‘Sleepless Nights’ Eyes 2027 Shoot as New Details Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)

“Sleepless Nights 2,” the follow-up to the 2003 relationship drama that became a landmark of contemporary Egyptian cinema, is targeting an April or May 2027 shoot, Variety has exclusively learned. Whi...

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Todd Haynes’ ‘De Noche’ Mexican Co-Producer Península Boards Pimienta Films’ Stop-Motion ‘Insectario’ by Sofia Carrillo (EXCLUSIVE)

Mexican production company Península Films & Entertainment has boarded “Insectario,” the debut feature of stop-motion animation wunderkind Sofía Carrillo (“Cerulia”). Eduardo Díaz Casanova of Pení...

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Will Elon Musk Help the Ellisons Pay Down Skydance’s Massive Debt? John Malone Predicts Tech Mogul’s SpaceX Could Invest up to $10 Billion Into Media ...

Was John Malone just spit-balling — or does he have some inside info about some financial machinations brewing among the Ellisons, Skydance and Elon Musk’s SpaceX? Malone, the media mogul known as “Th...

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Kid Cudi to Star as Jean-Michel Basquiat in Self-Written and Directed Film ‘Jean’

Kid Cudi has announced that he will star as famed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in “Jean,” a film that he also wrote and directed. The musician made the announcement on social media, posting images of h...

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Ron Funches Sets Stand-Up Special ‘Eat Cookies & Die’ at Gorilla Comedy+ (EXCLUSIVE)

Ron Funches is back with another stand-up comedy special. The comic, actor and fan-favorite from “The Traitors” will debut his new hour, “Eat Cookies & Die,” on the indie comedy streamer Gorilla C...

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J.K. Rowling Claims Trans Activism in the 21st Century Is ‘Elitist,’ Pens Essay Defending Her Views: They ‘Haven’t Changed’ Despite ‘Death, Rape and T...

J.K. Rowling has written a new essay about her political views, noting they have not changed despite the harassment and death threats she has received. “It’s been six years since I wrote my essay expl...

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Daisy Ridley to Star in New Take on ‘Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea’ at Paramount+

Daisy Ridley is about to go on another epic journey. Ridley is set to star in and executive produce “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,” an eight-episode series that has been ordered by Paramount+. Osca...

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Jon Gosselin Filming Netflix Tell-All Documentary About ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ With Kids Collin and Hannah

“Jon & Kate Plus 8″ is getting the behind-the-scenes treatment per Netflix. Patriarch Jon Gosselin and two of his kids, Collin and Hannah, are filming a Netflix documentary about their time filmin...

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Netflix Touts International Success Amid Content Leadership Shake-Up, Eyes More Broadcaster Deals After TF1 and Globo Pacts

As Netflix undergoes its biggest content leadership shake-up in years, co-CEO Ted Sarandos has a clear message: The streamer’s international strategy is working, it’s the U.S. slate that needs fixing....

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Thirty Tigers President David Macias Previews His First Book, ‘Circulation,’ a Look at What Gets Lost When the Algorithm Dominates Music Consumption (...

Have you been listening to more music and enjoying it less? David Macias thinks he knows what might ail you: an over-reliance on the algorithm in the modern music industry. It’s a system that the Thir...

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Dolly Parton Tribute Special: How to Watch the CMA’s Celebration Live Online

Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Lainey Wilson and Kelsea Ballerini are among the country music heavyweights coming together to honor Dolly Parton in a two-hour special celebrating the late singer’s l...

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Interscope Promotes Michelle An, Laura Carter and Ramon Alvarez-Smikle to Executive Posts

Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA) today announced new Creative and Urban leadership roles. Michelle An has been promoted to President & Chief Creative Officer, IGA, reporting to John Janick. She wil...

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Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones Support ‘Normal People’ Author Sally Rooney After U.K. Bans Her Books: She’s a ‘Writer, Not a Terrorist’

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones have thrown their support behind Sally Rooney, whose book “Normal People” would catapult them both to fame following its hit TV adaptation. The pair — alongside numer...

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Latino Film Institute Names Seventh Annual Inclusion Fellowship Cohort

The Latino Film Institute has unveiled its seventh annual cohort of directors for the LFI Inclusion Fellowship supported by Netflix. Ten emerging filmmakers join the program to produce live-action nar...

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‘Tangles’ Trailer: Seth Rogen-Produced Film Shows the Impact of Alzheimer’s Through Animation (EXCLUSIVE)

After landing at Independent Film Company (formerly branded IFC) and Sapan Studio, the animated feature film “Tangles” has released a new trailer. Adapted by Leah Nelson, Trev Renney and Sarah Leavitt...

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Sharjah Film Festival Expands Opportunities for Young Filmmakers: ‘There Is No Shortage of Talent’

“Learning how to make a film is one thing, but getting that film produced and seen by an audience is a completely different challenge,” Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth director Shei...

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Warner Music Group Combines Music and Publishing Sync Operations

Warner Music Group has announced a plan to combine its global sync operations, bringing together its recorded music and publishing divisions into a single unit. The streamlined group will be led by in...

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Empire Founder Ghazi Launches Supply Chain, New Rights Management/ Distribution Company for Independent Music

Ghazi, founder of the indie label and distribution giant Empire, has announced the launch of his newest company, Supply Chain, an independent B2B cloud-based distribution company for the global music ...

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Sharjah Film Festival Unveils Lineup With ‘Gohan,’ ‘Monster Mia,’ Emirati Talent

The Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth will bring films from Thailand, Brazil, India, Italy and across the Arab world to the UAE for its 13th edition, with a lineup featuring internati...

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Young Audiences Want to Redefine Modern Storytelling, New Study Shows

Begone the days of 30-year-olds playing high schoolers! Gen Z and Gen Alpha want to see themselves depicted accurately on screen. A study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA found ...

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Neiman Marcus’s Luxe 2026 Holiday Offerings Include $180,000 ‘Star Wars’ Experience

For “Star Wars” fans with $180,000 to spare, Neiman Marcus is offering something even harder to come by than a vintage lightsaber: a look inside the famously guarded world of Lucasfilm. The luxury dep...

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Jake Tapper Sketches Work Outside CNN: Graphic Novel Probes Life of ‘Butcher’ Klaus Barbie

Many of the stories, interviews and analyses Jake Tapper presents to his followers on CNN rely heavily on moving pictures, courtesy of his employer. A new project from the anchor and author will subst...

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Netflix Stock Deflates to Two-Year Low. What Will It Take to Revive Revenue Growth?

Shares of Netflix hit a two-year low after the streamer’s Q3 2026 earnings report revealed an ongoing softening in top-line growth and a miss on advertising revenue for the full year. The stock was do...

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‘Glee’ Reboot Officially Set at Disney+ and Hulu

To quote Finn Hudson, “The show must go all over the place, or something.” He was right: “Glee” is back. Disney+ and Hulu have greenlit a reboot of Ryan Murphy’s famous (and infamous) musical dramedy ...

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Italian Content Investment Dropped 7.4% in 2025 Largely Due to Uncertainty Over Domestic Tax Credits, Rome MIA Market Report Says

Investment in content production destined for Italy’s film TV and streaming industries dropped 7.4% to €2 billion ($2.24 billion) in 2025, compared with the previous year, with the scripted sphere suf...

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‘When I Existed,’ a Cannes Market Standout, Swooped On for World Sales by M-Appeal and Now Bound for Tallinn Black Nights (EXCLUSIVE)

Berlin-based M-Appeal has boarded “When I Existed,” a buzzy, feel-good second-chance drama comedy and Kafkian social satire which proved a standout at the Cannes Market’s Ventana Sur Goes to Cannes sh...

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Noel Clarke Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Offense Charges

Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to six sexual offenses charges. Appearing at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Wednesday morning, the actor, writer and director entered not guilty pleas in...

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Ozzy Osbourne Was ‘Flying High’ Until the ‘Day He Passed’ After Final Concert, Sharon Osbourne Says: ‘We Hadn’t Seen Him That Way in Years’

Ozzy Osbourne’s final “Back to the Beginning” concert kept him “flying high” until the day he died, his wife Sharon Osbourne said. Speaking at a London screening of the film “Ozzy & Black Sabbath:...

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Oscar Entries From Thailand, Nepal Head to Tokyo Filmex Competition; Lee Kang-sheng Joins Jury

Thailand’s and Nepal’s Oscar submissions, “9 Temples to Heaven” and “Elephants in the Fog,” are among 10 titles competing at the 27th edition of Tokyo Filmex, which will run Nov. 20–29 in the Japanese...

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‘Industry,’ ‘Doctor Who’ Producer Jane Tranter on Resisting Trends, Centering Women and Telling Stories About ‘People Being Accepted for Who They Choo...

“Industry” and “Doctor Who” producer Jane Tranter has made a career of going against the grain, and at Rome’s MIA Market on Tuesday, she told European producers that the only way to survive in uncerta...

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‘Father’s House,’ Starring David Dencik and Trine-Dyrholm, Picked Up by DR Sales Ahead of Tallinn Competition

Copenhagen-based DR Sales, the international distributor of Oscar-winning doc “Mr Nobody Against Putin” and Sundance winner “A New Kind of Wilderness,” has boarded Denmark’s “Father’s House,” starring...

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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Secret Cinema Immersive Stage Show Casts George Maguire as Jack Sparrow, Extends London Run

Olivier winner George Maguire will play Captain Jack Sparrow in “Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure,” the London stage production from Secret Cinema and TodayTix. Phil Daniels,...

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Thai Pop Star Jeff Satur Signs With Universal Music Southeast Asia, Sets 2027 Album and World Tour

Thai singer-songwriter and actor Jeff Satur, whose music has passed 2 billion streams, has signed with Universal Music Southeast Asia (UM SEA), the regional division of Universal Music Group, as he pu...

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‘Young Sheldon’ Star Iain Armitage Says He Was the ‘Most Happy’ About the Show Ending: I Wasn’t ‘Going Home and Crying All Day’

“Young Sheldon” actor Iain Armitage might’ve become a star thanks to the hit CBS sitcom, but when it came time to call it quits on the seven-season series in 2024, he admits he was the cast member “th...

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Leica and Formula 1 Team Up on $9,950 Camera Inspired by the Racetrack (Featuring Exclusive F1 Photo Setting)

Formula 1’s luxury ambitions are extending to the camera business. Leica is the latest high-end brand to get in on the sport’s growing cultural cachet, teaming up with Formula 1 on a new licensing dea...

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‘Billions’ and ‘John Wick 3’ Star Asia Kate Dillon Says Acting Jobs Have ‘Diminished’ and They’re in Need of Customer Service Work

Asia Kate Dillon, who starred in shows like “Orange Is the New Black” and “Billions,” took to social media on Tuesday to share that they are looking for service work after their acting work “has all b...

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Park Min-young, Yook Sung-jae, Go Soo Lead Prime Video Korean Office Romance ‘Nine to Six’

Park Min-young, the star of “Marry My Husband,” will lead “Nine to Six,” a Korean office romance. Yook Sung-jae of K-pop group BtoB and Go Soo co-star in the 12-episode series. Park plays Kang Yi-ji, ...

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Julia Stiles Reunites With ’10 Things I Hate About You’ Cast, Cries During Heath Ledger Tribute on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Julia Stiles paid tribute to the late Heath Ledger on Tuesday night’s episode of “Dancing With the Stars.” During Dedication Night, she performed a contemporary routine with her partner Ezra Sosa to “...

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Netflix Chiefs Concede That Slowdown in U.S. Viewing Sparked the Content Leadership Shakeup: ‘We’re Focusing on Execution,’ Ted Sarandos Says

Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters nodded to slowdown in U.S. viewing and ad sales that spurred the radical shake-up of the streamer’s content leadership during Tuesday’s conversation with W...

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Kurosawa Kiyoshi, Shimizu Takashi Among Directors of Disney+, Hulu Japanese Horror Series ‘Night Tales Club’

Kurosawa Kiyoshi and “Ju-on” director Shimizu Takashi are among the seven filmmakers behind “Night Tales Club,” a six-part Japanese supernatural anthology series set to premiere on Disney+ and Hulu in...

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Access: Horror Virtual Film Festival Sheds Light on Disability by ‘Centering Ableism as the Horror Rather Than Disability’

When Ariel Baska traded her 15-year career teaching Latin for the film industry, they were instantly faced with a series of unexpected guardrails. “I found that all of these doors were closed to me be...

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Charli xcx Cancels ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Show in Arizona Due to Illness: ‘It Breaks Me That I Can’t Be With You’

Charli xcx has announced that she has canceled tomorrow night’s “Music, Fashion, Film” performance in Arizona due to illness. The pop singer is currently on her “Music, Fashion, Film” tour across Nort...

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Costume Designer Sandy Powell to Present Film London Jarman Award – Film News in Brief

Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell is set to present this year’s Film London Jarman Award on Nov. 24, where she will also be the guest of honor. Powell frequently collaborated and was mentore...

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‘Princess Diaries’ Actor Erik von Detten Accused of Elder Abuse and Fraud in Gold Scheme

Erik von Detten, the former Disney star known for his roles in “The Princess Diaries” and “Brink!” is facing a lawsuit alleging elder abuse and fraud after an elderly couple claimed he persuaded them ...

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Ted Sarandos Addresses Netflix Content Exec Purge: ‘I Know That We Could Do Better’

Netflix, looking to boost its viewing engagement as revenue growth cools off, made a major overhaul of its executive leadership overseeing content. Last week, amid its layoff of 1,000 employees, Netfl...

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‘Michael’: Golden Globes Reject Submission to Compete in Comedy/Musical Categories

The music of “Michael” is bringing some drama. Variety has confirmed that Lionsgate’s bid to have its Michael Jackson biopic compete as a comedy or musical at the Golden Globes has been denied. The Go...

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‘NCIS: Origins’ Producer on the Show’s Historic Mark Harmon/Michael Weatherly Reunion: ‘It Was a Special Day in My Life, Seeing That Happen After a De...

When the characters of Jethro Gibbs and Tony DiNozzo reunite for the first time in a decade in Tuesday night’s episode of “NCIS: Origins,” there will be no head slaps — something that may disappoint a...

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Netflix Q3 Revenue Meets Wall Street Estimates, Q4 Earnings Will Be Crimped by Costs Associated With Mass Layoffs

Netflix’s third-quarter 2026 earnings met revenue expectations and it slightly beat on the bottom line. But the streamer faces an urgent need to refresh its queue: Revenue growth in the period slowed ...

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