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Hitmakers Repeat Offenders: How Smash Singles From Sabrina Carpenter, Shaboozey and Benson Boone Came Together

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Adrien Brody Says ‘Nothing Can Replace Emotion’ When Talking AI, Discusses ‘Self-Preservation’ in Shoots like ‘The Brutalist’: ‘I Have No Personal Life When I’m Filming’

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Rachid Bouchareb Unveils ‘Reggane,’ Algeria-Set Drama on France’s Nuclear Tests: ‘What Interests Me Is to Bring That to Light’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Sydney Sweeney Says ‘I’m Against Hate’ and Reconsiders Staying Quiet on American Eagle Jeans Controversy: ‘My Silence Has Only Widened the Divide’

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Sydney Sweeney Finally Addresses American Eagle Controversy: ‘I’m Against Hate and Divisiveness’

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Inter Miami vs. Vancouver Whitecaps: How To Watch MLS Cup Final 2025 Online for Free

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Julia Roberts and Sean Penn Bond Over Paul Thomas Anderson, Luca Guadagnino and ‘Cancel Culture’: ‘Shame Is Underrated These Days’

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Bong Joon Ho on Netflix-Warner Bros. Fears: ‘I Don’t Think the Cinematic Experience Will Disappear So Easily’

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Amid Industry Earthquakes, James Cameron Salutes France’s Moviegoing Culture at ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Premiere in Paris, Pays Tribute to Jon Landau and Slams Generative AI: ‘We’re Not Replacing Actors’

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Red Sea Film Festival: Juliette Binoche Says She Swapped Numbers With Jury Head Sean Baker and Shouted ‘I Want to Work With You!’

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Brazilian Drama ‘Low Light’ Sparks Momentum at Ventana Sur Copia Final With Trio of Awards, Eyes Major Festival Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

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Netflix’s Warner Bros. Takeover Sparks Concerns in France as Exhibitors Brace for Impact on Theatrical Model

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AI Could Drive a Third of Long-Form Film and Animation by 2026, China’s Tencent Says

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Deepa Mehta Reflects on Career, ‘Water’ Controversy and Staying Independent at Singapore Film Festival

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India Multiplex Association Opposes Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal: ‘A Meaningful Reduction in High-Quality Content for Cinemas’

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Ana de Armas Opens Up About Her “Beautiful Friendship” With Keanu Reeves; Becoming an Action Star by Accident

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Saudi Arabia’s New PlayMaker Studios Launch With Production Underway on High-End Epic ‘Unbroken Sword’ Directed by Alik Sakharov

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‘Game of Thrones’ Director Alik Sakharov to Film ‘Unbroken Sword’ at Saudi Arabia’s New PlayMaker Studios

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Annemarie Jacir on How ‘Palestine 36’ Connects Past and Present Struggles and Discovering Her U.S. Fan Base: ‘A Bunch of 18-Year-Olds That Are Like Old-School Progressives’

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Laurence Fishburne to Direct ‘The Rule of Nines’ With Star André Holland (EXCLUSIVE)

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The Safer Bet: Why David Zaslav and the WBD Board Favored Netflix in a Turbulent Time for Legacy Hollywood

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Ondi Timoner on How Her Altadena Fire Doc Aims to Help Heal and Stop Foreclosures

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How Drake Dialed Up ‘Nokia’: Cocomelon, Crazy Frog and Endless Phone Calls Inspired the Hit’s Producer Elkan

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How the Streamers Killed Premium Cable, as HBO’s Linear Fate Under Netflix Comes Into Question

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‘Pluribus’ Star Samba Schutte on Carol’s Disgusting Discovery and Filming That Wild Vegas Episode: ‘He’s Going to Live It Up and Be James Bond’

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The Weeknd and Playboi Carti’s ‘Timeless’ Started as a Backstage Jam — Now It’s a Global Smash

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Oscars TV Rights Auction Heats Up: Netflix Out and NBCUniversal Is Ahead as ABC Holds the Line (EXCLUSIVE)

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White House Trolls Sabrina Carpenter With Second Pro-ICE Video, Alters ‘SNL’ Clip to Have Her ‘Arrest’ Marcello Hernández for ‘Being Too Illegal’

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Leon Thomas Explains How the ‘Elvis’ Biopic Paved the Way Towards His Breakout Hit ‘Mutt’

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Jon M. Chu on the Creative Courage Behind ‘Wicked: For Good,’ Building Trust, Breaking Walls and Leading a Family Through Oz

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Tyler, The Creator to Receive Innovator of the Decade Award at Variety’s Hitmakers Celebration

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Theater Owners Worry Netflix Buying Warner Bros. Will Cripple Their Business: ‘Hopefully the Deal Gets Killed’

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29 Best New Movies Streaming in December: ‘F1,’ ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,’ ‘Die My Love,’ ‘Roofman,’ ‘Together’ and More

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‘Percy Jackson’ Cast Wants Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and Cillian Murphy to Guest Star

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How BigXthaPlug Took Things ‘All the Way’ and Became the Hip-Hop Disruptor of the Year

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Oscar Issac on the ‘Joy’ of ‘Frankenstein,’ His Personal Documentary and Making Pedro Pascal Break Onstage: ‘I Would Do It Again’

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Rapper 6ix9ine Sentenced to Three Months in Prison for Violating Supervised Release

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Republic Chiefs Monte and Avery Lipman on Being Variety Hitmakers Label of the Year for a Sixth Time

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Would Donald Trump Try to Block Netflix’s Takeover of Warner Bros.?

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Tiffany Haddish, Mo Amer, Zahn McClarnon and More Celebrated at Faith and Spirituality Honors: ‘That’s Not Hollywood. That’s Holy’

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Hitmakers’ Executive of the Year Elliot Grainge on His First Year as Atlantic CEO, the Success of Alex Warren and the Marías, and Overcoming the Haters

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‘Palm Royale’ Creator Abe Sylvia Talks Filming in LA at Hollywood Chamber Entertainment Industry Conference: ‘Don’t Underestimate the Power of Telling an Actor They Get to Sleep in Their Own Bed’

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Will Arnett on Tackling His First Dramatic Turn in ‘Is This Thing On,’ Finding Joy on ‘SmartLess’ and Wanting More ‘Murderville’ and ‘Lego Batman’

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Red Sea Film Festival: Kriti Sanon on Playing One of Her ‘Most Layered Characters’ in ‘Tere Ishk Mein’ and Being ‘Glad That Love Stories are Back’

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Inside Riot Games’ Music Business Rise, From Collaborations With Twenty One Pilots to Stray Kids

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David Zaslav on Possible Layoffs in Netflix Sale: ‘Intention’ Is ‘They’ll Want to Keep Most People Because They Don’t Have a Lot’

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For Gamers, Samsung’s High-Speed Storage Devices Are an Essential Hardware Upgrade

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Guillermo del Toro Stays True to Character at Marrakech Tribute: ‘I’m Still a Very Weird Guy!’

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Ralph Lauren’s Team USA Collection Is Its Sharpest Yet — Featuring Shearling Jackets, Cable-Knit Sweaters and Fleece Jackets

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Why Are So Many Songs From 2024 in the 2025 Year-End Chart?

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