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Trump Shares Photo of Nicolás Maduro in Custody After Venezuela Strikes, Calls Military Operation ‘An Assault Like People Had Not Seen Since World War II’
Donald Trump took to Truth Social early Saturday to share a photo of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in custody after the United States conducted air strikes against Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, late Friday and into Saturday. Trump confirmed the strikes were a U.S.
Post New Year’s Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Holds Strong with $14 Million on Friday; ‘Zootopia 2’ Earns $7.1 Million for Second Place
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” took an early lead at the post-New Year’s box office, marking its third Friday at the top of the charts. James Cameron’s third “Avatar” installment earned $14 million on Friday, holding strong with just a 38% decline from this time last week. The sci-fi
Teyana Taylor on Being Open to a ‘One Battle After Another’ Sequel or Releasing Extra Scenes: ‘Drop It Like a Mixtape!’
Teyana Taylor is a singer, songwriter, choreographer, actor and director who is also currently in culinary school and designs graphic T-shirts and merchandise. And she doesn’t just dabble in these fields — she excels. So, it begs the question: is there anything she’s bad at? “I
Critics Choice Winner Predictions: Timothée Chalamet, Jessie Buckley and a Close Race Between ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’
The 31st Critics Choice Awards arrive Sunday with Chelsea Handler set to return as host. This year, Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” leads the nomination tally at 17 nods, but Variety is projecting a big night for Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” when winners are
New CBS Evening News Anchor Tony Dokoupil Claims He’ll Be ‘More Accountable Than Cronkite,’ Denies Bari Weiss Wrote Message Criticizing Legacy Media: ‘Writing Is My First Form’
Tony Dokoupil, Bari Weiss’ pick to try to turn around the ratings-challenged “CBS Evening News,” vowed that the nightly news program he will anchor starting next week will be “more accountable and more transparent” than under legendary broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite. On
Chevy Chase Addresses Tumultuous ‘Community’ Exit: ‘I’m Not Racist’
The comedian left the NBC show in 2012 after allegedly using a racial slur on set
Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Unveils First Look of Tara Sutaria as Rebecca (EXCLUSIVE)
The team behind Yash’s “Toxic – A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” has revealed the first look at Tara Sutaria as Rebecca, continuing a series of character unveilings that have amplified anticipation for the 2026 theatrical release. Following reveals of Kiara Advani as Nadia, Huma
‘The Dutchman’ Review: André Holland Anchors Uneven Update of Civil Rights-Era Thinker, About a Black Man Tempted by a Destructive Stranger
Clay, the lead character in “The Dutchman,” is having a hellish night in New York City, the kind of night that could end his life or change it in gravely material ways. One person he encounters advises him to “heed the warnings of those before you, so your fate can be
Tommy Lee Jones and Family Release Statement After Daughter Victoria’s Death
Victoria Jones was found dead at a San Francisco hotel room on New Year’s Day
‘Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest’ Scores Best Ratings in Four Years
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” once again bested the ball-dropping competition, averaging 18.8 million viewers during its key 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. time slot according to Nielsen ratings — up from last year‘s 17.9 million viewers. That made
How Awards Season Contenders Dare to Get Real About the Struggles of Motherhood
Parenting doesn’t come with a user manual and there’s never going to be a perfect solution to every situation. But this award season is full of films with mothers who make decisions and sacrifices that will be debated well beyond WhatsApp chats, school drop offs and personal
How Kate Winslet’s Decades-Long Acting Career Prepared Her for Her Directorial Debut
The Oscar winner drew on relationships from 30 years in the entertainment industry and the experience she'd amassed in front of the camera for her star-studded Netflix film 'Goodbye June.'
CBS Evening News Says ‘We Love America’ Is Now One of Its Guiding Principles
Under the oversight of Bari Weiss, CBS’s newly revamped weeknight news program is waving the American flag — and it’s not apologizing for its pro-U.S. editorial stance. On Friday, the program released a statement outlining “five simple principles” that will inform the show’s
‘Stranger Things’ and Prince: The Complicated Road to Bringing ‘When Doves Cry’ and ‘Purple Rain’ to the Show’s Finale
Securing the rights to use a song in film or TV is a challenging and expensive task — and the more iconic the song, the more challenging and expensive the clearance is likely to be. So when two of Prince’s most legendary songs, “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain,” appeared in
How ‘Hamnet,’ ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ and More Films Explore Modern Anxieties Around Parenthood and Raising Kids
What does it mean to bring a child into today’s world? Based on some of this year’s buzziest films, that question is on the minds of contemporary directors and writers. From the postpartum loneliness and depression that many mothers face depicted in Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My
Chevy Chase Says His Mom Physically Abused Him: She Woke Him Up ‘Slapping’ Him and Locked Him in a Cellar
In a revealing new documentary about his life and career, Chevy Chase alleges that he suffered physical abuse as a child at the hands of his mother and stepfather. In “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not,” which debuted Jan. 1 on CNN, Chase and his family and friends said he was
How ‘We Bury the Dead’ Finds a Fresh Take on Zombies With Stomach-Churning Sounds and a Daisy Ridley Role Far Away From ‘Star Wars’
No sound effect makes people squirm quite like grinding teeth. Zak Hilditch, who wrote and directed the new zombie feature “We Bury the Dead,” out today via Vertical, has seen the noise make audiences shudder in real time, as it’s the signature of the undead in his film. “When
Gaten Matarazzo Breaks Down His ‘Stranger Things’ Finale Graduation Speech, Eleven’s Fate and Whether He Thought Dustin Might Die: ‘The Point Is the Kids Make It Through’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Stranger Things,” now streaming on Netflix. Gaten Matarazzo was hardly a teenager when Matt and Ross Duffer cast him as the insatiably lovable Dustin Henderson in the first season of “Stranger Things.” Now,
19 Best Movies New to Streaming in January: ‘The Smashing Machine,’ ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,’ ‘Tron: Ares’ and More
January is often viewed as a notorious dumping ground for new theatrical releases outside of the one or two tentpoles going wide over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend (this year it’s Sony’s “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”), so perhaps it’s time to play catch-up
‘RHOSLC’ Star Mary Cosby’s Church Investigated: New TLC Doc Alleges Cult Behavior, Abuse, Unpacks Her Marriage to Step-Grandfather and More
The investigative docuseries “The Cult of the Real Housewife” has arrived on TLC, and the three-episode exposé unpacks allegations of cult behavior surrounding “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” reality star Mary Cosby and her church. From first-hand accounts from
Kate Winslet on Her Acting Career on Why She Directed ‘Goodbye June’: ‘In My 50th Year, I Damn Well Have to Do It’
Kate Winslet sits down with a mix of exhilaration and disbelief. She’s still processing the magnitude of what she’s just done. The Oscar-winning actress (2008’s “The Reader”) has delivered her directorial debut, “Goodbye June,” an intimate family drama written by her son, Joe
Jasen Kaplan, ‘Finding Prince Charming’ Contestant and Celebrity Makeup Artist, Dies at 46
Jasen Kaplan, a contestant on the reality dating series “Finding Prince Charming” and a makeup artist for celebrities including Eva Longoria, Cyndi Lauper, Bethenny Frankel and Kelly Osbourne, has died, according to social media posts from friends and clients. He was 46. Kaplan
How the Palm Springs Film Fest Became the Event That Oscar Contenders Cut Short Their Holiday Break to Attend
The fest's 37th edition kicks off on Friday and runs through Jan. 12, with its awards gala — this year honoring Timothée Chalamet, Miley Cyrus, Leonardo DiCaprio and many other A-listers — set for Jan. 3.
James Gunn on Making ‘Superman,’ Not Being Interested in ‘Prestige Projects’ and DC Studios’ Future
James Gunn looks tired but energized as he settles into his chair for the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, having just flown in from Atlanta. He’s already into pre-production on “Man of Tomorrow,” the follow-up to this summer’s “Superman.” so exhaustion would be expected. Gunn
Tommy Lee Jones’ Daughter Victoria Dead at 34
The occasional actress was found dead at a hotel in San Francisco early on New Year's Day
Chevy Chase Says ‘I’m Not Racist’ When Asked About ‘Community’ Exit: The Show ‘Wasn’t a Bad Experience. I Just Didn’t Think It Was That Good’
Chevy Chase recently took part in a joint interview with The New York Times alongside Marina Zenovich, the director of the new CNN documentary “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not,” and was asked about how the film depicts Chase’s tumultuous stint on “Community.” Chase had a series
‘Stranger Things’ Creators Explain How They Got Two Prince Classics Into the Finale
Matt and Ross Duffer credited the success of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" with helping to convince the Prince estate to license two Purple Rain tracks
André Ovredal Horror Movie Gets Title, Release Date from Paramount
'Passenger' will open May 29.
Directors on Their Favorite Films of 2025: From Janicza Bravo to Paul Thomas Anderson to Barry Jenkins and More
Acclaimed filmmakers pen essays on the current movies that left them inspired — and sometimes envious.
Victoria Jones, Tommy Lee Jones’ Daughter, Found Dead at 34
Victoria Jones, the daughter of Tommy Lee Jones who acted and appeared with her father in two of his films, was found dead at a San Francisco hotel on Thursday, Jan. 1, according to NBC Bay Area. She was 34. The San Francisco Fire Department released a statement to media
