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Variety’s 2026 Artisans to Watch: ‘Obsession’ Makeup Head, ‘Project Hail Mary’ Visual Effects Supervisor, ‘La Bola Negra’ Composer and More

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Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison on the Perils of Social Media

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‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV

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Bob Daly to Step Down as Chair of AFI Board of Directors (EXCLUSIVE)

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Box Office: ‘Street Fighter’ Aims for $30 Million Opening, ‘You Can See Everything’ Could Score $8 Million Start

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Warner Records Names Jim Roppo Vice Chairman

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Mark Duplass Joins Cast of Hulu’s Erotic Thriller Limited Series ‘Victoria’

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‘Dune’ Immersive Experience Heads to L.A With Real Props, Sandworms and a $250 VIP Package

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Netflix TV Layoffs Include Director of Original Series Carolina Garcia, Who Exits After 10 Years

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Aaron Paul Posts Video of ‘Breaking Bad’ Co-Star RJ Mitte Advocating for Mental Health Before His Death: ‘I’m So Sorry You Were Hurting’

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The Whale at the Center of ‘Whalefall’ is “the Good Guy,” Actually

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Celine Dion Gets Her Own Barbie Doll Inspired by Iconic ‘Titanic’ Oscars Performance

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Steve Hilton, Republican Candidate for Governor, Rolls Out Expanded Hollywood Plan

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Emmitt Smith Talks ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Taylor Swift’s Impact on the NFL and the State of the Dallas Cowboys Under Dak Prescott: ‘He’s the Best We’ve Got’

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James McAvoy Got Bullied by Famous Co-Star on His First Day of Being a Professional Actor: I Got Laughed at For Three Minutes

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Katseye Teams Up With Disney for Mickey Mouse-Inspired Collection Ahead of Hulu Doc

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Doc Stories Unveils 12th Annual Film Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

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Amy Poehler’s ‘Dig’ Adds Max Greenfield, Jason Mantzoukas, Noma Dumezweni and More (EXCLUSIVE)

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Xavier Becerra’s Film Policy Is Vague. Was It Written by AI?

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For the Love of Television, Please Watch ‘The Lowdown’ Season 2: TV Review

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Universal Music Group Hit With Layoffs, Several Senior Execs to Leave Company

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Mediawan’s Pierre-Antoine Capton on Buying Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Doubling Down on Hollywood Amid Consolidation (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Whalefall’ Review: Austin Abrams Gets Swallowed by a Whale in an Unintentionally Preposterous Thriller — a Tale of Human Perseverance and Mammalian Stomach Lining

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‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette on Sudden Fame, Cut Scenes, Relationship Takeaways, a Possible Sequel and Going Rogue for Marvel

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Anime Studio N LITE Taps Former Disney TV Animation Exec, Industry Veterans for Board of Directors (Exclusive)

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How ‘Everest: The Other Side’ Explores the “Ethical Complexity of Big Ambitions”

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Eli Manning, Robin Roberts Board ‘Panther Pat’ Documentary Short as Executive Producers (Exclusive)

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Jessie Buckley and Gwendoline Christie Headline a Buoyant BFI & Chanel Filmmakers Awards

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‘Hazara Town,’ About the Hazara Community in Pakistan, Acquired by Filmotor Ahead of IDFA World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Guarding Stars’ Trailer: Leighton Meester, Jared Padalecki Star in Fake-Dating Holiday Romance

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Nia Long Joins Teyana Taylor’s Directorial Debut ‘Get Lite’ at Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)

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ESPN Launches ESPN JV YouTube Channel for Kids

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RadicalMedia’s New CEO Wants to Test Business Models That Give Production Powerhouse Stakes in Work It Does for Others

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From Bob Hope to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to ‘Wicked: One Wonderful Night’: How NBC Became America’s Home for TV Specials

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Jamie Foxx Boards Indie Crime Thriller ‘East of the River’ as Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

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Skydance Shares Skid Down 25% After Company Issues 471 Million Stock Warrants to Paramount Investors

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‘Yellowjackets’ Season 4 Trailer: The Wilderness Survivors Return Home

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Sex, Love and War: How the Racy Gay Epic ‘La Bola Negra’ Could Win Netflix’s First Best Picture Oscar

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Aziz Ansari Sets New Netflix Special and Says ‘I Believe It’s My Best One’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Netflix Film VP Doug Belgrad Is Out Amid Layoffs

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Wang Chao’s ‘A Woman’ Swooped on by France’s Malavida, Which Sets 2027 Retrospective

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Content Market and Conference Mipcom Attracts 10,100 Delegates, Down by Around 500

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Netflix Film VP Doug Belgrad Out In Layoffs

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Paul McCartney Calls Out Beatles Movies Because Paul Mescal Is Shorter Than John Lennon Actor; He Texted Director Sam Mendes: ‘Don’t Do This!’

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‘Zogsool’ Wins Four Prizes at Busan Vision Awards as ‘Full Moon’ Takes Three

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Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman Thriller ‘Pumping Black’ Adds Daniel Quinn-Toye, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Arieh Worthalter and Tony Hale (EXCLUSIVE)

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Apple TV’s Hit German Series ‘Where’s Wanda?’ Returns for Season 2, Again Asking: ‘How Far Would You Go to Save Your Child?’

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Netflix Lays Off 6% of Employees, Elimination About 1,000 Jobs in Biggest Cutbacks to Date

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Ventana Sur Proyecta 2026: A Powerhouse New Generation Lineup Backed by Some of Latin America’s Finest Producers

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‘Clayface’ First Reactions Praise DC Body Horror as ‘Freakishly Awesome’ and ‘Loaded With Brutal Scenes’

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