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National Board of Review Winners 2025: ‘One Battle After Another’ Dominates With Best Film, Director, Three Acting Prizes

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Projeto Paradiso Bows Bold 2026 Incubator Slate at Ventana Sur (EXCLUSIVE)

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Glen Powell’s ‘Chad Powers’ Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu

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From Bong Joon Ho’s Long-Planned Commitment as Jury President to Denis Villeneuve’s Surprise Visit, Melita Toscan du Plantier Talks Marrakech Festival’s Magic: ‘This Is Where Filmmakers Truly Meet’

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HBO Max Sets March 2026 Launch in U.K., Ireland

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Scott Mills Leaving BET After More Than Two Decades, Sales Chief Louis Carr to Take Over as President

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2025 Faith & Media Impact Report Celebrates Artists and Execs Who Use Content to Probe Complex Issues

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Car-Enthusiast Streaming Service Backed by ‘Top Gear USA’ Host Tanner Foust, ‘Gran Turismo’s’ Emelia Hartford to Launch in Early 2026 (EXCLUSIVE)

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Steve Zahn Family Drama ‘She Dances’ Sells to Newly Launched Distribution Company EKKL Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

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WGA Health Fund Lost $122 Million in Two Years, as Negotiators Aim to Bridge Gap

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Richard Gere on Dalai Lama Documentary ‘Wisdom of Happiness,’ His 20-Year Oscar Ban and Donald Trump: ‘I Don’t Know How You Explain What He Has Done to This Country’

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Jonas Brothers on Their 20-Year Careers, ‘Bizarre’ Teen Stardom and ‘Getting Real With One Another’ in the ‘Therapy Tent’

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Innovative Artists’ Andy Patman on ‘Super-Serving’ Clients, Continued Growth, and Giving Notes

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Doug Herzog and Patrick Vien Named Board Members of Comic Relief

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Versant Entertainment Boss on What’s Next for USA, E!, Oxygen and More Networks After NBCU Split: Procedurals, Live Events and Lots of Crime

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Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Martin Scorsese Team for Las Vegas Casino Drama at Netflix

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LISTEN: Variety’s Hitmakers Parade: Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and More; Will Warner Bros. Discovery Try for Round 3 of Bids?

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CBS Vampire Comedy Pilot ‘Eternally Yours’ Casts ‘Never Have I Ever’ Star Jaren Lewison

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Tig Notaro Says She’s Writing a ‘Hot Lesbian Action’ Movie With Zack Snyder

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Quentin Tarantino Slams Paul Dano as the ‘Weakest F—ing Actor in SAG’ and the ‘Giant Flaw’ in ‘There Will Be Blood,’ Igniting Fan Outrage

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Twelve-Time Grammy Winner Rubén Blades Talks Writing Original Song for Oscar Hopeful ‘Black Butterflies,’ Importance of Talking Climate Change in ‘Polarized’ U.S.

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Festival Fixr, AI Tool Designed to Help Organize Film Festival Submission Process, Launches (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Testament of Ann Lee’ Composer Daniel Blumberg Wrote ‘Clothed by the Sun’ on His First Attempt

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Sabrina Carpenter’s Wild Year of ‘Man’s Best Friend,’ Taylor Swift and Growing Up: ‘It’s Not My Fault I Got a Job When I Was 12 and You Won’t Let Me Evolve’

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Sky’s Mantra Is ‘Business as Usual’ After HBO Max Launches in the U.K. Next Year: ‘It’s About Consistency in a Very Volatile Market’

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RedBird IMI Boss Jeff Zucker Looks to AI as an ‘Opportunity’: ‘It’ll Bring Down the Production Costs Tremendously’

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Audience-Controlled Interactive Slasher Movie ‘Slay Day’ Sets Fall 2026 Theatrical Run, Followed by Gaming Console Release (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ Sets Season 2 Release Date, Apple TV Drops First-Look Images

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Dwayne Johnson, Julia Roberts and Ariana Grande Set for ‘Actors on Actors’ Season 23

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Beatles Biopic Series ‘Hamburg Days’ Set at BBC

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Tammie Rosen, Sundance and Tribeca Communications Chief, Dies at 49 Following Cancer Battle

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Spirit Awards 2026 Nominations: ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Leads Film Categories, ‘Adolescence’ and ‘Mr Loverman’ Tie in TV

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Director Gustavo Hernández Unpacks AFM Sales Hit ‘The Whisper,’ From the Producers of ‘When Evil Lurks,’ ‘Lobo Feroz’

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Will ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Recapture the Original’s Box Office Magic?

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‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ Trailer: Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton Play Another Deadly Game of Hide-and-Seek With More Crazy Families

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Jimmy Kimmel to Receive President’s Award at 63rd Annual ICG Publicists Awards

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Amazon’s ‘Fallout’ Season 1 to Stream for Free on Samsung TV Plus

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Dakota Johnson, Jessica Alba, Ana de Armas, Nina Dobrev, Kirsten Dunst and More Added to Red Sea Conversation Lineup

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Quirino Awards Return to Tenerife With Record 273 Submissions, Unveil New Two-Pillar Structure (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Somebody Somewhere’ Star Bridget Everett Plans Live Cabaret, Comedy and Music Tour This Spring (EXCLUSIVE)

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Spotify Wrapped 2025: Bad Bunny Is the Most-Streamed Global Artist of the Year

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Spotify Unveils Top 50 Podcasts of 2025, Led by Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Mel Robbins

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Keke Palmer, Ashley Park and Anthony Anderson Voice Puppets in New St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital PSA

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Disney+ Originals Boss Tells Producers Not to Pitch Kids Shows as Streamer Aims to Convince Audiences ‘There’s Content for Adults’

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‘Harry Potter’ Series Is ‘Such a Delightful Adaptation,’ HBO Max Exec Says: ‘When People Watch It’ They Will Think, ‘These Are the Books’

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Svedka Super Bowl Commercial Will Mix Vodka With AI

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Singapore Launches $154 Million Program to Boost Film and TV Talent

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‘Saturday Night Live U.K.’ Casting Is ‘Well Underway,’ Sky Exec Says: ‘An Opportunity for Us to Nurture That Next Generation of Comic Talent’

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‘Quezon’ Director Jerrold Tarog Sets Horror Film ‘Knock Three Times’ for CreaZion Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

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