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Benedict Cumberbatch Ate Five Meals a Day to Play Doctor Strange, Says Hollywood Is ‘Grossly Wasteful’: ‘It’s Horrific Eating Beyond Your Appetite… I Could Feed a Family With the Amount’ I Ate

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LISTEN: Venice Film Festival Lineup is Platform for Awards Season Contenders as Alberto Barbera Competes Hard With Cannes for Buzzy Titles

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Trump Makes Unconfirmed Claim Skydance Will Contribute $20 Million in ‘Advertising, PSAs or Similar Programming’ After Paramount Merger Goes Through

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Blake Lively Subpoenas Her Online Critics — Is It Fact-Finding or Intimidation?

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Fox Comedy ‘Best Medicine’ Adds ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ Star Cree (EXCLUSIVE)

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Naomi Ackie in Talks for ‘Clayface’ at DC Studios

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How Adam Lambert Is Preparing to Be Cynthia Erivo’s Judas in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ — and Why He’s Returning to His Musical Theater Roots

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Venice Strikes Back: Alberto Barbera on His Powerhouse 2025 Festival Lineup

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New UCLA Theater, Film and Television Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu Faces Challenges Head-On: ‘When More Diverse Voices Are Represented, the Greater the Art.’

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Naomi Ackie in Early Talks to Join Tom Rhys Harries to Star in ‘Clayface’ (Exclusive)

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Jack White, Elton John, Metallica and Rob Zombie Lead Tributes to Ozzy Osbourne: ‘Long Live the Oz!’

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‘The Voice’ Renewed for Season 29 With Format Revamp; Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Adam Levine Returning

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‘Power’ Prequel ‘Origins’ Gets 18-Episode Order at Starz, Adds ‘Raising Kanan’ Star MeKai Curtis

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Paramount and Hybe’s K-pop Movie Adds Ji-young Yoo and Eric Nam, Lands 2027 Release

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L.A. Location Shoots Continue to Struggle as Productions Look Forward to Expanded Tax Credit

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K-Pop Movie Starring Ji-young Yoo and Eric Nam Sets 2027 Release Date From Paramount, Hybe America

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Argentina’s Javier Drolas Joins Colombia’s Marcela Mar in ‘Imperfect,’ an adaptation of Bestseller ‘Drunk Mom: A Memoir’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Station Eleven’ Star Prince Amponsah to Head Kit & Arran’s Satirical Horror ‘How Dare You,’ Boarded by B Good Picture Company (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jimmy Kimmel Trolls Trump for Saying He’ll Be the Next Canceled Late-Night Host, Cites Trump’s Alleged ‘Wonderful Secret’ Letter to Epstein

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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Frontman and Heavy Metal Legend, Dies at 76

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‘The Truth About Jussie Smollett?’ Documentary Sits Down With Actor Post-Scandal

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NBC Orders Cheerleading Comedy ‘Stumble’ to Series

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Tyler, the Creator’s ‘Don’t Tap The Glass’ Trades Introspection for a Low-Stakes, Seriously Fun Dance Party: Album Review

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Drugs, Paid Sex and No Prenup: David Geffen’s Divorce Drama Goes Public as Mogul’s Ex Files Explosive Lawsuit

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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Netflix, State of Global Cinema, and Why Dwayne Johnson Could be Headed for Oscar Glory

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Fox Nation Teams Up with Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff for Real American Freestyle (TV News Roundup)

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‘Despicable Me’ Writer Ken Daurio to Pen ‘Zita the Spacegirl’ Movie Adaptation (Exclusive)

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‘Fur,’ The Story of History’s First Bigfoot Abductee and Reluctant Romancer to Star Frank Mosley (EXCLUSIVE)

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Adam Sandler on Casting ‘Unbelievably Funny’ Bad Bunny and Travis Kelce in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ and Chances of a ‘Billy Madison’ Sequel: ‘Let’s Write It Tonight!’

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Everyone Who’s Backed Stephen Colbert Since CBS Canceled ‘The Late Show’

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Netflix Sets Jussie Smollett Documentary With ‘New Evidence’: Alleged Hate Crime Hoax ‘Might Just Be a True Story’

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MGM+ Crime Drama ‘Westies’ Casts Stanley Morgan, Sarah Bolger (EXCLUSIVE)

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Cristin Milioti Starring in Unique Horror Movie ‘Buddy’ (Exclusive)

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Cat Kreidich Stepping Down as President of ADA, Warner Music’s Independent Distribution Company

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Scooter Braun Says ‘Everyone in the End Won’ in Taylor Swift Masters Drama, and Tells Still-Angry Swifties They ‘Made the Horrible Miscalculation That I Care’

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‘The Dutchman’ Filmmaker Andre Gaines Explains Why ‘Seven Samurai’ Is a ‘Masterclass in Craftsmanship’

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Lifeguards Were Patrolling Other Beaches When Malcolm-Jamal Warner Drowning Occurred

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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Review: Marvel Gets Its Mojo Back With a Satisfying Retro-Styled Reboot

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Shia LaBeouf, FKA Twigs Reach Settlement in Sexual Battery Lawsuit

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Justin Bieber’s ‘Swag’ vs. Travis Scott’s ‘Jackboys 2’: Inside the Closest Chart Battle We’ve Seen in Years

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Set Photos: Anne Hathaway Is All Smiles Filming Sequel and Wearing Bold Fashion

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‘Chopped’ Creators Cleve Keller and Dave Noll’s New Culinary Series Set for Vizio  WatchFree+

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‘Buffet Infinity,’ A Surreal Horror Comedy Made From Low-Budget TV Ads, Acquired by Yellow Veil Pictures Before Fantasia Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

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Tyla, Finn Wolfhard and Sam Nivola Announced as Variety’s 2025 Power of Young Hollywood Honorees

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Luxbox Acquires Milagros Mumenthaler’s Toronto Platform Competition Title ‘The Currents’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Joseph Quinn Wants a Marvel Team-Up With Tom Holland: “He’s Our Best-Ever Spider-Man”

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Toronto: Cillian Murphy’s ‘Steve’ to Open Platform Competition

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David Letterman’s Team Stands by Colbert, Posts 20 Minutes of Letterman Mocking CBS After ‘The Late Show’ Canceled: ‘You Can’t Spell CBS Without BS’

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Robin Williams’ Son Celebrates Late Father’s 74th Birthday: He ‘Lived to Make People Feel Seen’

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ Gets Digital Release: Here’s How to Watch the Live Action Remake Online

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