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‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Opens to Series-Low $98M in North America. Does It Even Matter?

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Yoshihiro Nishimura, ‘Tokyo Gore Police’ and ‘Welcome to Japan’ Director, Dies at 59

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‘Chess’ to Close Early on Broadway, Timed to Lea Michele’s Exit in June

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Stan Lee Documentary ‘The Final Chapter’ Lands Distribution (Exclusive)

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Janel Parrish, Leslie David Baker, Erinn Hayes to Star in Dark Comedy ‘Stockholm Squad’ (Exclusive)

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LISTEN: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ and a Magnificent ‘Obsession’ Drive the Box Office

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‘Backrooms’ Star Mark Duplass Slams Rumor That Kane Parsons Didn’t Actually Direct Horror Movie: ‘Kane Was 100% in Control’

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Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden Concert Film Sets Blu-ray Release

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sets Criterion Blu-ray Release

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‘CBS Evening News’ Back Over 4 Million Viewers for First Time in Weeks

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‘Summer House’ Reunion: How to Stream the Anticipated Special Online

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Spotify Adds 650-Plus Narrated Articles to Audiobook Lineup, Including From Variety

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‘Love Story’: From Pulp to Lenny Kravitz, How Music Supervisor Jen Malone Built the Show’s Perfect ’90s Soundtrack

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Mark Duplass Defends ‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons Amid Speculation About 20-Year-Old Filmmaker’s Role

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Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Brady Among Guests Set for Tubi’s ‘The Other Football,’ Hosted by Rob Gronkowski and Jameis Winston (EXCLUSIVE)

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Bad Bunny Will Bring a Slice to Life in ‘Toy Story 5’

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‘House of the Dragon’ Boss Calls Season 3’s Battle of the Gullet ‘Craziest Episode of TV Ever Made’

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Vic Michaelis Wants to Be Both The Rock and Alexandra Daddario in ‘San Andreas.’ Until Then, There’s Dropout’s ‘Very Important People’

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‘Off Campus’ Is the Third Most-Watched Amazon Prime Video Series Debut of All Time

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‘Ninja Warrior’ Obstacle Racing Joins 2028 Los Angeles Olympics (EXCLUSIVE)

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Rebecca Yarros Romance Novel Adaptation ‘The Things We Leave Unfinished’ Lands Thea Sharrock as Director (Exclusive)

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Willa Sets Fall Theatrical Distribution, Social Impact Campaign for Liz Sargent’s Sundance Drama ‘Take Me Home’

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Universal Studio Group Brings ‘A Salute to Artisans’ to Pole Banners Around Los Angeles (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Half Man’ Cast on Shooting HBO Series’ Intense (And Incestuous) Themes and Its Potentially Polarizing Finale: ‘I Don’t Think Happy Endings Are Really True to Life’

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Zee Launches Unite8 Sports Channels, Eyes Soccer World Cup Rights for India

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‘Dutton Ranch’ Scores Biggest Paramount+ Series Launch Ever With 12.9 Million Views

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Albert Wolsky, ‘All That Jazz,’ ‘Bugsy’ and ‘Grease’ Costume Designer, Dies at 95

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The Best, Hollywood-Approved Knicks Merch to Wear This NBA Season

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Kehlani Announces ‘The Kehlani World Tour: North America’ Dates

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Bright Eyes Revisits the Past With Politically-Charged Album Anniversary Show at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl: Concert Review

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‘Spider-Noir’ Soundtrack Will Feature New Music by Kris Bowers and Michael Dean Parsons, and Two Original Songs Performed by Li Jun Li

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Olivia Rodrigo Reveals ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’ Tracklist

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Documentary Market CoPro 28 Returns With Diverse Slate Including Films About OnlyFans Creator, Injured Rhino, Druze Autonomy and Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue

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Variety Hires Corbin Bolies as AI Reporter

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Music Industry Moves: Puerto Rican Star Jay Wheeler Signs With UTA; Sulinna Ong Joins U2’s Management as Partner

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‘Ben’Imana’ Review: An Impassioned Exploration of the Unruly Legacy of the Rwandan Genocide

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Drake Beats Michael Jackson’s Record for Most No. 1s by a Solo Male Artist as ‘Janice STFU’ Debuts Atop Singles Chart

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‘Toy Story 5’ Filmmakers on Aging Woody and Why Lilypad Isn’t the Film’s Villain

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‘Landman’ Star Sam Elliott Is Still Pursuing Honesty in His Art

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Searchlight Pictures’ Terence Sheridan Joins JustWatch’s L.A. Office as Senior VP of Media Strategy (EXCLUSIVE)

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Here’s How to Watch ESPN Unlimited Online for Free

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Toronto Film Fest Sets Christopher Nolan Retrospective

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Christopher Nolan Set For Complete Retro at TIFF Lightbox to Kick Off Ahead of ‘The Odyssey’ Launch

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Other Desert Cities’ Revival

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Albert Wolsky, Oscar-Winning Costume Designer for ‘All That Jazz’ and ‘Bugsy,’ Dies at 95

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Israel Doc Co-Production Forum CoPro 28 Unveils Lineup (Exclusive)

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Maisie Williams Thriller ‘Ignition’ Sells to U.K. and Other Territories for WestEnd (EXCLUSIVE)

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Hollywood Movies Largely Sat Out Cannes This Year. Does the Festival Need Them?

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Asake Announces ‘In God We Trust’ Tour With Uncle Waffles (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jason Sudeikis, Stephen Graham, Jodie Turner-Smith and More Star in Burberry Sports Campaign

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