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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Duo to Write Tim Burton’s ‘Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman’

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Paul Haggis Settles With Rape Accuser for $2 Million

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How a Child’s Voice in Gaza Forced Director Kaouther Ben Hania to Stop Everything and Make ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’: ‘You Can’t Unhear It’

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CES Takeaways: The Promise and Peril of AI, the Power of Sports and Audacity of Next-Generation Creators Is Transforming Media and Entertainment

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Final Oscar Predictions: Original Screenplay — Ryan Coogler Set to Become the Second Black Winner in the Category With ‘Sinners’

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‘His & Hers’ Boss on the Biggest Changes Made From the Novel and That Truly Shocking Final Reveal

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Nick Cave on Writing the ‘Train Dreams’ Title Song in Support of a ‘Devastating’ Yet ‘Life-Affirming’ Story: ‘That’s the Beautiful Paradox of Grief’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Katie Leung Says Racist Backlash Over ‘Harry Potter’ Casting as Cho Chang ‘Probably Made Me Less Outgoing’

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Final Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actress — Will Amy Madigan Become the Second Oldest Winner, or Will Wunmi Mosaku or Teyana Taylor Make History?

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Final Oscar Predictions: Supporting Actor — Why Delroy Lindo Could Be This Year’s Marcia Gay Harden

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‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Director Gus Van Sant Reflects on 40 Years at the Helm: ‘I Was Sort of a Rabble-Rouser’

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Final Oscar Predictions: Best Actress — It’s Jessie Buckley, Plain and Simple

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Writer’s Cousin Loses Lawsuit Against Paramount Claiming He Wrote Key Scenes

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Inside the Surprise Success of Sydney Sweeney Thriller ‘The Housemaid’: A ‘Family Feud’ Appearance That Went Viral and Servicing an Underserved Female Audience

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Elon Musk’s X (Formerly Twitter) Sues 18 Music Publishers, NMPA in Latest Move in Licensing Dispute

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A Candle for the ‘Cottage,’ a Hollander Quarter-Zip and 11 Other Pieces of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Merch to Pick Up Online

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AFI Awards: Gwyneth Paltrow, George Clooney, Emma Stone and More of the Best Celebrity Photos

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‘Hamnet’ Team on Chloé Zhao’s Directing, Leadership and Her Cameo During the Final Globe Theater Scene

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Jennifer Lawrence Says Doing a Sex Scene ‘With a Stranger Is Preferable’: ‘It’s Weirder’ With Co-Stars You Know

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Alexander Skarsgård on Joking About a ‘Smear’ Oscar Campaign Against His Dad and the Risk of ‘Pillion’: ‘This Could Be a Career Killer, or Incredible’

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Final Oscar Predictions: Best Picture — Will ‘Sinners’ or ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead the Nomination Tally?

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Key Takeaways From Variety’s Business of Creators Summit at CES 2026

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‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 to Shoot at 19th-Century Castle Hotel in Saint-Tropez (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘The President’s Cake’ Director Hasan Hadi’s Makes History With First-Ever Iraqi Title to Land on the International Feature Oscar Shortlist

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Alamo Drafthouse Goes Mobile, Getting Rid of Pen-and-Paper Food Orders to ‘Protect the Moviegoing Experience’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Noah Wyle Says ‘The Pitt’ Season 3 Will ‘Probably Not’ Take Place on a Holiday, Time Jump Will Be Shorter Than Season 2

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Tony Dokoupil Is Making ‘CBS Evening News’ All About Tony Dokoupil

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PGA Award Nominations: ‘Weapons’ and ‘F1’ Join ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and More

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The Best Tech at CES 2026: From Gaming Laptop and 4K TVs to AI Wearables and Home Theater Gear

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Lily Allen, Connor Storrie, Tessa Thompson and More Celebs at the Chanel Coco Crush Party (PHOTOS)

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Digital Creator Firm Link Management Launches With Clients Including Danielle Walter, Chloe Holladay, Yolanda Diaz, Jalen Brown and More (EXCLUSIVE)

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TV Academy Reveals Emmy Rules Changes for 2026, Including AI Guidelines and New Name for Outstanding TV Movie Category

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Ariana Grande Champions Cynthia Erivo After ‘Wicked: For Good’ Awards Snubs: Her Elphaba ‘Will Be Adored for Generations. That Can’t Be Taken Away’

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‘Black Mirror’ Renewed for Season 8 at Netflix

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Polymarket Pacts With Golden Globes for Predictions

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Ousted ‘The Traitors’ Contestant on Learning He’s ‘Not the Best Judge of Character’ and Watching Michael Rapaport Become the ‘Center of Attention’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘CBS Saturday Morning’ Taps Adriana Diaz, Kelly O’Grady as Co-Hosts

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‘Primate’ Review: A Pet Chimp Goes Ape in the First Simian-Next-Door Slasher Movie. It Gets Two-and-a-Half Bananas

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Britney Spears Says She ‘Will Never Perform in the U.S. Again’ Due to ‘Extremely Sensitive Reasons’

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Jafar Panahi on Why Trump’s Intervention Is Not Needed in Iran and Wanting to Return Despite Upcoming Trial: ‘It Doesn’t Matter What Will Happen to Me … I Have to Go Back’

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Marion Cotillard, Jean Dujardin, Valerie Donzelli Lead Feature Slate for Auteur Comedy Outfit Ateliers de Production (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘The Night Manager’ Season 2 Director Georgi Banks-Davies on Bringing Tom Hiddleston Spy Thriller Into a ‘Post-Truth World’ and John le Carré Giving His ‘Blessing’ to Go Beyond Books

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BAFTA Awards Longlists: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads With Record 16 Nods, ‘Hamnet’ and ‘Sinners’ Follow With 14 Each

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X Limits AI Image Editing to Paid Users After Grok Deepfake Controversy Spurs U.K. Ban Threat

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AI Impact Drama ‘Humans in the Loop’ Adds Shabana Azmi, Ritesh Batra, Shaunak Sen as Executive Producers in Oscar Push (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Star Ludi Lin Joins ‘Comedy InvAsian III’ Cast (EXCLUSIVE)

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New Projects by Renowned Palestinian Filmmaker Suha Arraf and Oscar-Nominated Nebojša Slijepčević Selected for Göteborg’s Nordic Gateway Competition (EXCLUSIVE)

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Berlin Golden Bear Prizewinner Dag Johan Haugerud and ‘Sami Blood’ Director Amanda Kernell Present Projects at Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market (EXCLUSIVE)

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Adarsh Gourav, Shanaya Kapoor’s Bejoy Nambiar Thriller ‘Tu Yaa Main’ Unveils Teaser Ahead of Valentine’s Release (EXCLUSIVE)

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Robbie G.K. on ‘Heated Rivalry’ Impact on the NHL and Miley Cyrus Contributing Music to Season 2: ‘I Was Absolutely a “Hannah Montana” Fan’

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