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Hayley Kiyoko’s Feature Film ‘Girls Like Girls’ Took a Decade to Make. Now That It’s Here, She Hopes It’s Just the Beginning for Sapphic Media

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APOS 2026 Takeaways: IP, Sport, AI Define Asia’s New Content Era

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Watch Matt Damon Crash ‘Kimmel’ in a Literal Trojan Horse

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‘A Whole Person Almost’ Is a Cinematic Odyssey. And Hey, Does This Cloud Look Like Trump?! (Exclusive Clips)

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Anne Curtis Leads Mikhail Red’s Manila Paranoia Thriller ‘Remote’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jordan’s Emerging Filmmakers Prioritizing Universal Human Experiences, Local Realities, Authenticity

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Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Larry David for Having Slave-Owning Relatives

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Matt Damon Crashes ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ in a Trojan Horse to Troll Him: ‘I Did It!’

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Curry Barker’s Third Film, an Original Horror Concept, Heads to Universal and Blumhouse Atomic Monster

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Ron Howard and Brian Grazer Tease ‘Grinch’ Sequel (“Something We’ve Thought About For a Long Time”) and Weigh in on Success of YouTube Filmmakers

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Curry Barker’s Next Film Lands at Universal, Blumhouse Atomic Monster (Exclusive)

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Peacock Gives Series Order to ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ TV Series From Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door, Chris Yost

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Comedian Carlos Mencia Arrested and Charged With 12 Counts of Tax Evasion

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Viva Kids Acquires Three New Animated Films as Upcoming Releases – Film News in Brief

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Here’s to the Chicks as the Band of the Sesquicentennial, as Group Performs First U.S. Show in Three Years at SoCal’s Yaamava’ Theater: Concert Review

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Hollywood Warns Against Sabotaging California Film Incentives, Seeks Exemption From Credit Limit

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Fat Joe, Mary J. Blige, Wu-Tang Clan and More Rock New York Knicks’ Victory Parade With Tag-Team Performance

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Jalen Brunson Ends Feud With Elmo at New York Knicks NBA Championship Parade

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Paramount’s ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,’ Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Set for November 2027

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Daisy Edgar-Jones Starrer ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’ Lands 2027 Date

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Comedian Carlos Mencia Charged With Tax Evasion After Failing to Report $8.7 Million in Income

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‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ Review: Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson Give a Hard-Sell Romcom Premise the Hard Sell

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David Sheiner, Character Actor Known for ‘The Odd Couple’ and ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ Dies at 98

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‘Star Wars’ Darth Maul Voice Actor Was Told ‘You’re the New James Earl Jones’ and Thought: ‘Then Why Are You Paying Me Such S— Money, George Lucas?’

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Tay Keith, Producer of Travis Scott’s ‘Sicko Mode’ and Drake’s ‘Nonstop,’ Dies at 29

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Warner Bros.’ Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy to Keynote Toronto Film Festival

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Can the DGA Protect TV Directors’ Jobs by Preventing Actors From Taking Them?

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Glenn Danzig to Direct Adaption of His Comic ‘Hellmask’ (Exclusive)

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‘UFC Freedom 250’ Averages 8.2 Million Viewers Across U.S. and Latin America

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‘Twilight’ Director Catherine Hardwicke on Her New Movie ‘Street Smart’ About Homeless Venice Youth, Casting Sally Struthers and Why Romantasy Is Booming

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LISTEN: Variety’s Owen Gleiberman Unpacks Why We Love the ‘Toy Story’ Franchise: ‘Some of the Greatest Movies Ever Made About Childhood’

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TelevisaUnivison Lures Media-Buying Veteran Mike Law as EVP, Brand Partnerships

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Chris Pratt to Star in America 250 Comedy Shorts Series With Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin; U.S. Government Funding Project From ATTN: (EXCLUSIVE)

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UTA Signs ‘SubwayTakes’ Host and Comedian Kareem Rahma (EXCLUSIVE)

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Legendary Producer Larry Gordon, at 90, Delivers the Oscar Speech He Never Got to Give

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‘Hot Ones’ Host Sean Evans on Why ‘YouTube Is Television’ and Whether He’d Host the Oscars

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‘Supergirl’ First Reactions: Milly Alcock ‘Shines’ as James Gunn’s DC Universe Embraces ‘Mad Max’ Vibes

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‘A Quiet Place’ Duo to Direct High Concept Sci-Fi Movie for Amblin, Universal (Exclusive)

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‘Wicker,’ Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård Sundance Hit, Sets Theatrical Release Date

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‘Supergirl’ Soars in First Reactions: “Jason Momoa Was Born to Play Lobo”

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Taylor Swift Wrote and Recorded ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ in 8 Hours Right After Watching ‘Toy Story 5’: ‘One of the Most Fun Days of My Life’

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‘Forgotten Island’ Directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado on How Their Film Honors the Women in Their Lives and Filipino Folklore

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Hugo Award Finalist ‘I AM AI’ Novelette Optioned for Feature Film Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)

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Colin Farrell on Filming ‘Sugar’ in Los Angeles Even Though ‘Tax Breaks Suck,’ Tom Cruise’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Invite and When He Starts Shooting ‘The Batman 2’

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Director Zhong Kaifeng Discusses Memory and Sound in ‘Atlantic Rhapsody’ at Shanghai Film Festival

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David Sheiner, One of the Poker Players in ‘The Odd Couple’ Movie, Dies at 98

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‘My Own Last Supper’ Eyes Chinese Market After Shanghai Film Festival Bow

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Netflix and TF1 Kick Off Landmark Streaming-Broadcast Tie-Up in France

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Latinos Need to Embrace a ‘F— You Mentality’ to Scale the Brick Wall of Unconscious Bias in Hollywood

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