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Michael Lippman, Manager and Lawyer for George Michael, David Bowie, Rob Thomas and Other Music Stars, Dies at 79

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‘Heated Rivalry’ Author on ‘Listening’ to Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams Film Their First Sex Scene, Wanting 12 Episodes for Season 2 and How the Show’s Success Is Helping Her Fight Parkinson’s

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‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest’ Kicked Off a Big Year for TV Specials

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This Year’s Top New Year’s Eve Broadcasts — and Where to Stream Them Live Online Free

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Jack White Blasts Congressman for Sharing AI Video of the Singer Calling Trump Supporters ‘Fascists’: ‘It’s Sad How Embarrassing Our Leadership Has Become’

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‘Tron: Ares’ Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date

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‘Wicked: For Good’ Gets Digital Release, Arrives on Blu-ray and 4k Next Month

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Richard Smallwood, Grammy-Nominated Gospel Singer and Pianist, Dies at 77

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The 100 Most-Watched Telecasts of 2025: Super Bowl, ‘Tracker,’ ’60 Minutes’ and the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season Finale

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Timothée Chalamet Got Spanked With a Real Ping Pong Paddle in ‘Marty Supreme’ and Refused a Butt Double: ‘He Didn’t Want Some Other Ass Immortalized’

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Variety’s Directors on Directors Returns With Guillermo del Toro, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Coogler, Chloe Zhao and More

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Hulu Sets ‘Tell Me Lies’ Podcast to Roll Out Weekly With Season 3 Episodes, Stassi Schroeder to Host

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Director of Explosive Corey Feldman Doc Refutes Claim He Didn’t Know About Footage With New Clip of Them Discussing Project Together (EXCLUSIVE)

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George Clooney: ‘Bari Weiss Is Dismantling CBS News as We Speak’

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Voice Actors for Rumi and Jinu Set First Joint Interview on ‘Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon’

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George Clooney on Crying While Watching Himself in ‘Jay Kelly,’ Rebooting ‘Oceans’ and Why News Networks Should Tell Trump to ‘Go F— Yourself’

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Ricky Gervais Reveals the Jason Momoa and Peter Dinklage D— Joke He Cut From the Golden Globes

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The Best Documentaries of 2025

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‘Shrinking’ Season 3 Trailer: Michael J. Fox Returns to Acting, Joking About Parkinson’s Alongside Harrison Ford

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‘Stranger Things’ Play Breaks Broadway House Record With $2.5 Million Over Christmas

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Chris Hemsworth’s Thor Stars in Second ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser, Praying for Daughter’s Safety Before One More Battle

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‘Stranger Things 5’ Finale Trailer: Eleven Prepares for the Final Fight Against Venca as Netflix Series Ends With Two Hour-Plus Last Episode

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Spain’s Atresmedia Cine Unveils 2026 Releases Including Santiago Segura’s ‘Torrente Presidente’ and Los Javis’ ‘La Bola Negra’

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‘Dandelion’s Odyssey’ Review: A Dialogue-Free Animated Epic Journey Floats With Wondrous Inventiveness

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2025 Box Office in Spain Drops 8%, Hit by October’s Spring-Like Weather and a Lack of Really Big U.S. Hits

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51 Great Movies From 2025 Now Streaming: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Bugonia,’ ‘Weapons’ and More

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Idris Elba Knighted in U.K.’s New Year Honors as Cynthia Erivo Given MBE

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‘Cause of Death: Unknown’ Review: Iran’s Surprisingly Daring Official Oscar Entry Sees an Ensemble Cast Conflicted by a Moral Conundrum

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More Acts Cancel Kennedy Center Performances After Trump Name Change

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‘The Princess Bride’ Star Cary Elwes Shares Tribute to Rob Reiner: ‘From That Very First Meeting I Fell In Love With Him’

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‘Stranger Things 5’ Finale Has 1.1 Million RSVPs in Movie Theaters, Says Ross Duffer: ‘3,500 Showtimes Are Completely Full’

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Joe Rogan Says Donald Trump Attacking Rob Reiner After His Death Is ‘So Disappointing’ and ‘Not Funny’: ‘There’s No Justification for What He Did’

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Chevy Chase Had ‘Meltdown’ on ‘Community’ Set After N-Word Incident Went Public and Said ‘My Career Is Ruined,’ Claims Director; Crew Chanted ‘F— You, Chevy!’ at Wrap Party

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‘Straight Circle’ Review: A Border Satire That Transcends Its Flaws Through Abstraction

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Why ‘Heated Rivalry’ Can’t Compete at the Emmys — and Likely Won’t Be Able to for Season 2, Either

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‘The Last of Us’ to Recast Danny Ramirez’s Manny for Season 3

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Ryan Coogler Details Original ‘Black Panther 2’ Script Before Chadwick Boseman’s Death: T’Challa, His 8-Year-Old Son and a ‘180-Page Draft’ That ‘I Loved’

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‘Stranger Things 5’ Gets Review Bombed as Will’s Coming Out Becomes Worst-Rated Episode on IMDb

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Chappell Roan Backtracks on Brigitte Bardot Praise After Discovering Far-Right Views: ‘Holy S—, I Did Not Know… Very Disappointing to Learn’

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Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Extends Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Singles Chart

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‘Hamnet’ and ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Join Palm Springs International Film Festival Talking Pictures Selections – Film News in Brief

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Top-Rated Television Networks: Ranking 2025’s Winners and Losers

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‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Costume Designer on Jim Jarmusch’s Red Theme and Why Saint Laurent Insisted on Making Everything — Even Tom Waits’ Hoodie

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Diddy’s Sons Justin and Christian Announce Docuseries Slated for 2026

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‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams to Narrate Erotic Romantasy Series for Quinn: Exclusive Photos

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Claudia Winkleman Talk Show Set at BBC

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The Most-Anticipated Films of 2026

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The Movie Theater Comeback That Wasn’t: Why 2025 Was Such a Dud for Struggling Cinemas

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International Film and TV Breakouts of the Year: Owen Cooper, Lisa and More

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Beyoncé Becomes a Billionaire, the Fifth Musician to Reach the Milestone

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