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‘Monster High’ Launches Fortnite, Roblox Games as Mattel Unveils Big Plans for In-House Gaming Business (EXCLUSIVE)

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Ryan Reynolds Tracks Down a Real Human Named Tilly Norwood (Not the AI Actress) to Star in Ad for Mint Mobile’s Home Internet Service

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Daniel Day-Lewis Says Method Acting Criticism Is From ‘People Who Have Little or No Understanding of What It Actually Involves’: ‘It’s Almost as if’ We’re in a ‘Cult’

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Mipcom: Thailand’s TrueVisions Now Cooks Up ‘My Chef in Crime’; Denmark’s LevelK Launches RomCom TV FAST Channel; RTL Hungary Nabs ‘Most Wanted’

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Andrea Kalas on Film Preservation Revolution, Scorsese’s Film Foundation and Restoring ‘The Godfather Part III’

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Oble Adds to Mipcom Slate Canneseries’ Flanders’ ‘How to Kill Your Sister,’ Spanish Comedy ‘Segunda Temporada’ From ‘Autodefensa’ Creators (EXCLUSIVE)

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Natalie Portman Reflects on Why Diane Keaton Inspired Her in Lumière Masterclass: ‘She Let Women Be Weird on Screen’

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Natalie Portman Lights Up Lumière With Grace and Humor

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Oscars: Saudi Arabia Picks Shahad Ameen’s ‘Hijra’ for International Feature Race

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Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Dinesh Vijan Talk ‘Thamma,’ Maddock’s Expanding Horror Comedy Universe (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out,’ ‘6000lb Diaries’ Acquired by Warner Bros. Discovery for European Audiences (EXCLUSIVE)

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Creator Economy Crosses Over Into Mainstream Media at Mipcom as After Party Studios, Dhar Mann Studios and Tubi Unpack Their Different Models

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Bruce Springsteen Hails Stephen Graham’s Portrayal of His ‘Troubled’ Father in ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’: He ‘Just Naturally Inhabited His Skin’

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Doha Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup, With Emphasis on Gaza and Regional Fare

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Square Eyes Acquires ‘The Kartli Kingdom’ Ahead of IDFA World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘High Wire’ Director Calif Chong on Stephen Chow Dreams, BFI London Film Festival Premiere and Making Immigration Funny

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‘Samsara,’ ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ ‘Magellan’ Lead Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominations

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Fremantle’s Doc ‘Luca: Seeing Red’ Not Just About Ferrari, Argue Protagonist Luca di Montezemolo and Director Manish Pandey: ‘Family, Italy, Loyalty’

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FilmSharks Secures Rights to Political Action Thriller Project ‘Insurrección,’ Teams With ‘El Capo’s’ Marlon Moreno (EXCLUSIVE)

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Conan O’Brien’s Emmy-Winning TBS Series Lands at Radial Entertainment

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Reaches 50 Million Votes During Emotional Dedication Night — and a New Duo Tops the Leaderboard

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Robbie Brenner Steps Up TV Production at Mattel Studios as Toymaker’s ‘Masters of the Universe,’ ‘Matchbox,’ ‘Barney’ Franchises Head to Theaters

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Ten Classic D’Angelo Deep Cuts, From Prince Covers to Duets With Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill

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Michael Mann on His Inspirations for ‘Thief,’ ‘Heat’ and ‘The Insider’ and Commitment to Authenticity: ‘I Find Things That You Cannot Make Up’

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‘General Hospital’ Star Kirsten Storms Says She Is Undergoing Brain Surgery for an Aneurysm: ‘We’ve All Got Times When Things Aren’t Great’

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John Candy’s Son ‘Shocked’ to Discover Resurfaced Interviews Where Journalists Mocked the Actor’s Weight: ‘That Was Heart-Wrenching’

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Laurie Metcalf on Signing Onto ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Without Seeing a Script and Charlie Hunnam’s Nude Scene

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Motion Picture Association Distances Itself From Instagram’s ‘PG-13’ Content-Blocking Feature for Teens, Says Meta Did Not Contact Trade Group Beforehand

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Hollywood Script Readers Fear They Could be Replaced by AI. They Set Up a Test to See Who Gives Better Feedback

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Music Industry Moves: Melanie C of the Spice Girls Partners With Virgin Music Group for New Releases

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Stage and Screen Vet Kathleen Chalfant Seeks Historic Best Actress Oscar Attention With Venice Player ‘Familiar Touch’

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Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic Catches World Cup Fever With ‘Tres Hinchapelotas’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘The President’s Cake,’ ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘To the West, in Zapata’ Top Hamptons Film Festival Award Winners

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LISTEN: Mattel’s Robbie Brenner, Banijay’s Marco Bassetti and All the Buzz From the Mipcom Content Market

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‘Unknown Number’ Director Skye Borgman Talks Kendra Licari and Releasing Three Netflix Docs in Seven Weeks

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‘Devil in Disguise’ Season 2 in the Works at Peacock, Focused on Richard Ramirez, aka ‘The Night Stalker’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Pete Hegseth Has United the Media!’ Only One Outlet Has Agreed to Pentagon’s New Press Rules as Fox News, CNN and More Refuse to Comply

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Variety’s Faith & Media Impact Report 2025: Nominations Are Open

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L.A. Production Activity Falls Below 2023 Strikes, Led by Sharp Drop in Reality TV

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Kristin Cavallari Signs Multi-Year Eight-Figure Deal With Dear Media for ‘Let’s Be Honest’ Podcast (EXCLUSIVE)

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Cheryl Hines Pushes Against ‘The View’ Hosts for Slamming Husband RFK Jr. for ‘Spreading Misinformation’: ‘May I Finish?’

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‘Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight’ Pays Homage to Joker’s Origins in 1989 ‘Batman’ and ‘Arkham’ Combat

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Doja Cat, Missy Elliott, Alchemist and More Pay Tribute to D’Angelo: ‘A True Voice of Soul’

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Sean Penn Talks PTA, Brian de Palma, Terrence Malick and Above All His Love of Cinema at Lumière Film Festival

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‘No Other Land’ Doc Sets Streaming Self-Release After Turning Down Mubi Deal – Film News in Brief

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Heather Hill, Emmy-Winning Director of ‘The Young and the Restless’ and Other Soaps, Dies at 85

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Netflix to Stream Selection of Spotify Video Podcasts Starting in 2026

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‘Assassin’s Creed’ Franchise Boss Marc-Alexis Côté Exits Ubisoft Amid Restructuring

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‘How I Met Your Mother’ Rewatch Podcast Joins Office Ladies Network for Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert Give Trump Rare Praise After Gaza Ceasefire: ‘Trump Deserves Some Praise … Good Work on That’

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