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Guillermo del Toro Says “There’s No Substitute” for Watching Films on the Big Screen While Introducing ‘Frankenstein’ With Jacob Elordi

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Moroccan Talents to Watch: Leyna Tahiri, Driss Ramdi, Youssef Michraf, Meriame Essadak

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Stanley Tong on Rewriting ‘Supercop,’ Earning Jackie Chan’s Trust and Making Action Travel: ‘You Want to Make Dreams Come True’

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A Drunk Raccoon Tries to Hook Up With Colin Jost and Eat Poop in Unhinged ‘Weekend Update’

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‘SNL’ Weekend Update Trashes Trump’s Made-up Peace Prize, M.R.I. Delay

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Shahad Ameen on Her Ambitious Road Movie ‘Hijra’: ‘I Wanted to Present Saudi Arabia in a Very Different Way’

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‘SNL’ Cold Open: Trump Caught Snoring Away Questions About Affordability, War Crimes

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Sleepy Trump Dreams of Zohran Mamdani While Pete Hegseth Rants About Booze in Wacky ‘SNL’ Cold Open

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Dakota Johnson on Her “Love-Hate Relationship” With Acting and Producing and Dealing With “Shady Financiers”

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Juliette Binoche Tells ‘All That’s Left of You’ and ‘Hijra’ Directors Cherien Dabis and Shahad Ameen: ‘In the Western World, We Need to Hear Stories Like Yours’

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Hallmark Teams Up With Disney World, Sets Lacey Chabert Christmas Movie to Film at the Park (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Minari’ Oscar Winner Youn Yuh-jung Reflects on Six-Decade Career at Singapore Film Festival: ‘I’m Not the Pope, I Don’t Have Any Message’

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‘Thank You for Letting Us Be Emotional Wrecks’: Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae, BigXthaPlug, Rosé and More Celebrate at Variety’s Hitmakers Brunch

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Matthew Lillard on Quentin Tarantino Looping Him Into Paul Dano Acting Criticism: “It F***ing Sucks”

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China Audiences Drive 2025 Box Office With Animation and War Epics as Comedies Collapse

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‘Akashi’ Sweeps Awards at Whistler Film Festival

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‘The Boys’ Sets Fifth and Final Season Release Date, Trailer Revealed: First Look at Jared Padalecki-Jensen Ackles Reunion

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‘Becoming Human’ Wins Top Prize at Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, ‘Better Off Dead’ Sweeps Indonesian Screen Awards

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‘Owning Manhattan’ Star Ryan Serhant on His Emotional Breakdown, the Company’s Growth and Zohran Mamdani’s Impact on New York Real Estate

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Sabrina Carpenter Tells Industry Insiders ‘Write the Music You Want to Listen to Yourself’ as She Receives Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year Honor

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‘Familia’ Review: Francesco Costabile’s Staid Family Melodrama Walks a Fine Line Between Violence and Vulnerability

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Big Ten Championship Game 2025: How to Watch Indiana Hoosiers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Live Online Without Cable for Free

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Matthew Lillard Says ‘It F—ing Sucks’ Quentin Tarantino Said He ‘Didn’t Like Me as an Actor’: ‘It Hurts Your Feelings’

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IDA Documentary Awards: ‘The Tale of Silyan’ Wins Best Feature

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Timothée Chalamet Dances to “Crank That,” Wears Fan-Made Flag of His Face in High-Energy Brazil Visit

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Tyler, the Creator Saluted for a Decade of ‘Super-Duper, Awesome S—‘ at Variety’s Hitmakers Event

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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Director On Incoporating Fan Feedback Into the Second Movie and Collaborating With the ‘FNAF’ Creator for a ‘Darker’ Chapter

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UFC 323 Livestream: How to Watch Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 MMA Fight Live Online Without Cable

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‘Promised Sky,’ From Director Erige Sehiri, Wins Top Prize at Marrakech Film Festival

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Red Sea’s Fionnuala Halligan on Nurturing Saudi Film Culture With Respectful and “Strange” Programming

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Ventana Sur 2025: 10 Takeaways, from South American Genre to the ‘Bowfinger Method’ and Buzz Titles

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‘Fackham Hall’ Review: A Spoof of the ‘Downton Abbey’ Genre Is Mildly Fun but Overly Civilized

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Argentina’s Del Toro Films Boards Colombian Horror Thriller ‘I’ll Keep My Mouth Shut’ at Ventana Sur (EXCLUSIVE)

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Isaac Cruz vs. Lamont Roach Livestream: How to Watch the Premier Boxing Champions Pay-Per-View Online

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel ‘The Testaments’ First Look: Chase Infiniti and a New Generation of Gilead Women Fight for Freedom

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‘Paradise’ Sets Season 2 Release Date, Drops Fiery First Teaser

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The Artisans Behind ‘Weapons’ Break Down Gladys’ Red Lipstick and Their Dream Prequel Looks: ‘Underneath Needed To Be A Ferociousness’

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Jane Fonda Calls Netflix-Warner Bros. Acquisition a ‘Catastrophic Business Deal’ That ‘Threatens the Entire Entertainment Industry’

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‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Stars on the One Change to the Filmed Version and Making Each Other Crack Onstage

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Georgia Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide: How to Watch 2025 SEC Championship Game Live Online Without Cable for Free

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Global Exhibition World Gears Up for CineAsia 2025 as Market Takes Center Stage

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Box Office: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Opening to Historic $57M, Scares Off Post-Thanksgiving Slump

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Peru’s ‘The Last Laugh’ Gets Mexican Remake at Sin Sentido Films (EXCLUSIVE)

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Netflix Tells Subscribers ‘Nothing Is Changing Today’ After Warner Bros. Deal Announcement

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Gracie Abrams’ ‘That’s So True’ Got Turned In Too Late to Make Her Album, Yet Turned Into a Career Peak Instead of Afterthought

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Megan Moroney, Variety Hitmakers Storyteller of the Year, on Why She Loves a Good Narrative: ‘I Think the Most Specific Songs Are the Most Relatable’

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Box Office: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Jump Scares Post-Thanksgiving Weekend With $29.8 Million Debut

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‘Tower of Strength’ Review: An Honorable Man Seeks to Preserve His Family and His Integrity in Montenegro’s Oscar Pick

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‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Producers on the Passion and Luck That Brought the Pic Together: ‘Bruce Was Always Part of That Process’

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Is There A Sequel on the Way? What Comes Next After ‘Wicked: For Good’

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