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With Emmy Submissions Likely to Drop Again, Smaller Field Could Boost Dark Horse Series and Performers

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Bob Iger, After Stepping Down as Disney CEO, Tapped as Adviser to Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital

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Elizabeth Banks to Star in Apple TV Comedy About Retirement Community Sex Dates From Liz Heldens, Matt Ward

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‘Fear Factor: House of Fear’ Renewed for Season 2 at Fox

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Why Diana Ross Isn’t a Part of ‘Michael’

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‘Euphoria’ Episode 2 Reaches 8.5 Million Viewers in Three Days, Staying Even With Season 3 Premiere

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‘Michael’ Kicks Off With Strong $18.5 Million at International Box Office

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Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit Takeaways: How to Market at the Speed of AI, Work With Creators and Make Campaigns Authentic Because ‘Fans Are Smart, It Has to Feel Real’

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Microsoft Gaming Changes Name to Xbox: ‘Our New North Star Will Be Daily Active Players,’ Execs Say in Staff Memo

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Harvey Weinstein Faces Skeptical Appeals Court in Bid to Overturn L.A. Rape Conviction

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LISTEN: Tina Knowles on Dressing Destiny’s Child in the Early Days; Ashley Graham on Fighting for Plus Size Women and Starring in ‘Chicago’

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Meta Laying Off 8,000 Employees, 10% of Workforce, Amid Surge in Spending on AI

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From ‘Ex Machina’ to ‘Priscilla’: Here’s Where to Buy A24’s Screenplay Book Collection Online

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‘Deadliest Catch’ Sets Return Date and Reveals Plan to Address Death of Deckhand Todd Meadows

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Paradigm Hires Former WME Talent Agent Elizabeth Wiederseim (EXCLUSIVE)

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David Harbour Sets Emmy Bid for ‘DTF St. Louis’ in Supporting Actor With Multiple Noms in Play (EXCLUSIVE)

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D4vd Had ‘Significant Amount’ of Child Pornography in iCloud Account, Prosecutors Say

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‘Nanny Diaries’ Series With Scarlett Johansson, Greg Berlanti Producing in Development at Netflix

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Curry Barker, Cooper Tomlinson’s ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Lands at Focus

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‘Pluribus,’ ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live,’ ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Heated Rivalry’ Among This Year’s Peabody Award Winners

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‘Fruit Ninja VR’ to Make Esports Debut in Global Gaming League Championship Between Howie Mandel and Ne-Yo’s Teams (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Let Them Theory’ Author Mel Robbins Says Her Protein Drink Pivot Makes Sense: ‘This Isn’t About Chasing a Trend’

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Jeff Probst Was Stunned by Difficult ‘Survivor’ 50 Immunity Challenge, Asked If He Was Being Pranked: ‘I Honestly Thought, There’s Got to Be Something Wrong’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Carter Wilson’s Thriller ‘Tell Me What You Did’ Being Adapted Into Feature Film by Phiphen (EXCLUSIVE)

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Russell Brand Admits to ‘Consensual Sex’ With 16-Year-Old When He Was 30

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‘Clueless’ Sequel Series With Alicia Silverstone No Longer in Development at Peacock (EXCLUSIVE)

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Amazon’s Candace Parker Predicts Big WNBA Season in Store: ‘There’s More Movement Than We’ve Ever Seen’

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Diana Ross Scenes Cut From ‘Michael’ Due to ‘Certain Legal Considerations,’ Says Actor Kat Graham

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Hollywood Petition to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Tops 4,000 Names as Robert De Niro, Sofia Coppola, Holly Hunter and More Join the Fight

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‘The Chi’ Sets Final Season Release Date at Paramount+

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Zedd in the Park Returns for 2026 Festival Featuring Zedd, Madeon, Porter Robinson, DJ Snake and More (EXCLUSIVE)

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Cannes Title ‘Aquí,’ Based on J. M. Coetzee’s ‘Jesus Trilogy,’ Picked Up by Films Boutique (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Baby Reindeer’ Star Richard Gadd Talks Playing ‘Masculine Id’ in ‘Half Man’ and Why ‘All You Need Is Authenticity’ to Have a Hit

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Mariska Hargitay ‘Burst Out in Tears’ When Christopher Meloni’s ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Got Canceled: ‘It Took Me by Surprise’

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‘Simpsons Movie 2’ to Receive $22 Million as California Starts Funding Animation

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The U.S. Is World’s Largest Market for African Storytelling Content, Next Narrative Africa Fund Study Says

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Front Office Sports Takes Big TV Swing With Daily Syndicated Show: Sports Is ‘What’s Really Driving Broadcast Television These Days,’ Jeff Zucker Says (EXCLUSIVE)

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Leonardo DiCaprio Sent Baskets of Pasta to Nikki Glaser After She Roasted Him for Dating Women Under 30 and Never Revealing Info About His Life

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Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: Bruno Dumont’s ‘Red Rocks’ Joins Lineup

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Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Paramount Megadeal, but Vote Against Exit Pay Packages for Zaslav and Other Execs

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Dean Tavoularis, Oscar-Winning ‘Godfather: Part II’ Production Designer, Dies at 93

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Connor Tomlinson to Launch Video Podcast in First Project After Leaving ‘Love on the Spectrum,’ Part of PAVE Studios’ New Slate of History Shows

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Michael Jackson Biopic: Kat Graham Confirms Role as Diana Ross Was Cut Due to “Legal Considerations”

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TBPN, the Tech-Bro Podcast Now Owned by OpenAI, Is Launching an Emmys FYC Campaign

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Scott Mills to Be Replaced by Sara Cox on BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show

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Dean Tavoularis, Production Designer on the ‘Godfather’ Films and ‘Apocalypse Now,’ Dies at 93

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Why Movie Trailers Hit Different in a Theater Compared to Online Viewing: ‘Discovery Is Like Falling in Love’

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Diego Luna’s ‘Ashes’ Boarded by Luxbox Ahead of Premiere at Cannes in Special Screenings Section (EXCLUSIVE)

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Mecas 2026 Returns to Las Palmas With 14 Projects and a More Targeted Selection

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Las Palmas at 25: Spanish Festival Sharpens Bet on Discovery and Film History

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