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Robert Downey Jr. Says ‘It’s Absolute Horses—‘ to Declare That Social Media Influencers Are the ‘Stars of the Future’

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‘Highway to Heaven’ Reboot Set at Fox

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Miles Teller and Eddie Redmayne in Talks to Play Mismatched CIA Agents in Doug Liman Spy Thriller ‘Star One,’ CAA Launching Sales in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Director Tackling New ‘Planet of the Apes’ Movie

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Ted Turner and Rupert Murdoch: A Media Feud for the Ages

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UFC’s New Pact With Paramount Skydance Lifts TKO’s Q1 Earnings

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New ‘Planet of the Apes’ Movie in the Works With ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Director

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LISTEN: How Javier Bardem Tackles Cannes — and Hollywood — on His Own Terms

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Universal Music Further Refutes Salt-N-Pepa’s Arguments in Appeals Court, as Group Seeks to Have Dismissal of Battle for Masters Overturned

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Warner Bros. Discovery Saw Q1 Streaming, Studios Boosts, But Paramount Deal Spurs Large Loss

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James Marsden to Lead Apple TV Thriller Series ‘Disavowed’ From ‘Iron Man’ Writers

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Jane Fonda, Rupert Murdoch, Brian Roberts and More Laud CNN Founder Ted Turner: ‘A Great American and Friend’

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Hayden Panettiere Comes Out as Bisexual at 36 After Fearing ‘Public Opinion’ and ‘What My Team Was Going to Think’

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Oscar Isaac to Lead Las Vegas Casino Series at Netflix From Brian Koppelman, David Levien

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Matthew Lillard Joins ‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’

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Malcolm D. Lee’s Blackmaled Productions Launches ‘Love & Laughs’ Initiative With Tribeca Studios and Universal (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘The Bear’ Is Officially Closing Its Doors This Summer With Final Season Premiere Date

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More Than Half of Gen Z Users Cancel and Renew Streaming Services for a Single Title, Won’t Purchase Full-Price Video Games, New Study Finds

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‘Hocus Pocus 3’ Officially in the Works With Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy Returning

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‘Train Dreams’ Filmmakers Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar Sign Indie-Centric, First-Look Deal with Netflix (Exclusive)

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‘Harry Potter’ Scores Early Season 2 Renewal at HBO; ‘Chamber of Secrets’ Starts Filming This Fall

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Robin Williams’ Lost Movie Role, Revisited

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Bolivia’s Iconic Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats to Host New Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

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Amazon Moves Prime Day to June: What to Know About the (Now Earlier) Annual Shopping Event

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Sheriff Denies Kash Patel’s Claim of Delayed FBI Involvement in Nancy Guthrie Investigation

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‘Dragon Striker’ Trailer: First Look at Disney’s Sports Fantasy Animated Series (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Deli Boys’ Season 2 Trailer Promises Murder, Money, and Mayhem–But Funny

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San Francisco International Film Festival Winners Include ‘Hot Water,’ ‘Figaro Up, Figaro Down’ – Film News in Brief

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Colman Domingo to Receive Variety Creative Conscience Award at Frameline50

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Trump Claims Ted Turner Was ‘Devastated’ CNN Became ‘Woke’; President Hopes Ellisons Can ‘Bring It Back to Its Former Credibility’

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Scarlett Johansson Joins Ari Aster’s Next Film ‘Scapegoat’ at A24

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‘High Potential’ Season 3: Nora and Lilla Zuckerman Set as New Showrunners

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Ted Turner, ‘Mouth of the South’ Who Founded CNN, Dead at 87

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‘Kung Fury’s’ David Sandberg, ‘Dead of Night’s’ Higton Brothers, Supercell Co-Founder Mikko Kodisoja Lead Immersive-First Slate at Finland’s Fireframe Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

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Media CEO Pay 2025: How David Zaslav, Bob Iger, Ted Sarandos and Other Moguls Made Bank as Hollywood Struggled

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‘Elle’ Teaser Trailer: ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Takes Elle Woods Back to High School

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‘The Hunting Wives’ Shoots Its Shot in Comedy Emmy Races, Brittany Snow and Malin Åkerman Go Lead (EXCLUSIVE)

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Hudson Williams, Yerin Ha and More on Variety and Gold House 8 APIs Up Next in Entertainment List

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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Review: Dependable Action, Sludgy Story in an Old-School Mediocre Video-Game Bash

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‘The Bear’ to End With Season 5; Final Season Sets June Premiere

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‘Daredevil’ Boss on Matt’s Finale Reveal, the Defenders Reunion in Season 3 and When ‘Punisher: One Last Kill’ Takes Place

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Telemundo, U.S. Soccer Extend Rights Deal Through 2030

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Josh Johnson’s HBO Special Sets May Debut

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John Singleton’s ‘Hood Trilogy’ Gets a Criterion Collection Release: Here’s Where to Buy the Box Set Online

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High Tea and Dish With Directors: Six Top Emmy Contenders Talk About Their Craft, Wearing Multiple Hats and Embracing the Best Idea

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Box Office: ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Aims for $40 Million-Plus Debut, Battles ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ for No. 1

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Melissa Barrera Was Canceled by Hollywood for Speaking Out Against Israel. She’s Still Fighting Her Way Back.

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How Josh Groban Paved a Unique Path to Success, From Practicing Magic and Singing on Broadway to Acting in ‘Glee’: ‘All You Have Is Your Internal Compass’

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Ted Turner Praised as ‘Visionary’ and ‘Trailblazer’ by Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav

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Jennifer Lopez to Receive Inaugural Adelante Award at LALIFF, Paulina Chávez to Be Honored With Next Gen Prize

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