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‘Michael’ Review: The Thrill Is Not Gone, as a Surprisingly Effective Middle-of-the-Road Biopic Conducts Michael Jackson’s Electricity

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‘Half Man’ Is ‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator Richard Gadd’s Outstanding Return to TV: TV Review

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‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ Broadway Revival Coming in 2027 From Tony-Winning ‘Fun Home’ Director Sam Gold (EXCLUSIVE)

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Webby Awards 2026 Winners Revealed, Variety Among Honorees

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Toddler Techno Creator Lenny Pearce Signs Disney Music and Content Development Deal

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Lebanon-Set ‘Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep’ Boarded by Salaud Morisset Ahead of Premiere in Un Certain Regard at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)

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Turkey’s OGM Pictures and Spain’s Grupo Ganga Forge Strategic Partnership to Co-Produce International TV Series

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CNN’s Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black to Split Up Sports, News and Documentary Emmys Hosting Duties (EXCLUSIVE)

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Alan Osmond, Eldest Member of the Osmonds, Dies at 76

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‘Secret Agent’ Momentum and Desire to Co-Produce With Africa: 5 Takeaways From the Projeto Paradiso Talent Network National Meeting

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‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Holds No. 1 at U.K., Ireland Box Office

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Sister Group Buys Majority Stake in U.K. Digital Production Company After Party Studios

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Karlovy Vary, the World’s Second Oldest Film Festival, Prepares to Celebrate 80 Years Since First Festival, and Its 60th Edition

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Karlovy Vary Fest to Celebrate 60th Edition, 80th Anniversary With Powell-Pressburger, Loach Classics

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Gabriel Byrne and Geraldine James to Star in World Stage Premiere of ’45 Years’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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South Korea’s Screen Industry Generated $16 Billion and Supported 291,000 Jobs in 2025, MPA Report Finds

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German Prod-Co Freud & Ecstasy Set to Open First U.S. Office, Taps Fabrizio Ellis to Lead It (EXCLUSIVE)

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BTS Agency Hybe Founder Bang Si-hyuk Faces Detention as Seoul Police Seek Arrest Warrant

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Japan’s Atmovie Global Track Debuts at Cannes Film Market With Five-Project Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

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The Playmaker Boards Sales for ‘Horse on a Stick,’ Lieblingsfilm’s Follow-Up to German Hit ‘Extrawurst’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’: First Reactions

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Jon Stewart Jokes That Donald Trump Is on Psychedelics After ‘Weird as S—’ Bill Signing: ‘Have You Ever Really Looked at Your Signature, on Weed?’

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Judy Greer Says Matthew McConaughey Covered Her Valet Bill Because She Was “So Broke” Before Filming ‘Wedding Planner’

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‘Schmigadoon!’ Broadway Review: TV Series Adaptation Delivers a Fizzy and Delightful Love Letter to Musical Theater

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Oliver Jones Exits Apple TV to Join Amazon MGM Studios as U.K. Scripted Senior Commissioner

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Sean Baker Scores Massive Payday for ‘Anora’ Follow-Up at Warner Bros. Label Clockwork: Inside the Deal for ‘Ti Amo!’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Michael’ Director Antoine Fuqua Questions Some Michael Jackson Allegations: ‘Sometimes People Do Nasty Things for Some Money’

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Ron Frierson Named President and CEO of Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

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‘Everyone Is Lying to You for Money’ Review: Ben McKenzie’s Knife-Sharp Documentary Takedown of Cryptocurrency

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Marvel’s Visual Department Director Andy Park Exits After 16 Years Amid Disney Layoffs: ‘I Couldn’t Be Prouder of the History We Made’

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says AI in Hollywood Will Get People to ‘Care More About Human Creators, Not Less’

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Music Industry Moves: Grammys on the Hill Honor Sen. Chris Coons and Rep. María Elvira Salazar; Bella Figura Acquires Publishing Catalog of Adele Collaborator Paul Epworth

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‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Season 2 Casts Ryan Phillippe

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Disney+ Signs Multi-Year Co-Development Deal With Japan’s The Seven

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Tim Cook Stepping Down as Apple CEO, to Be Succeeded by John Ternus at Tech Giant

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‘Super Troopers 3’ Trailer: Broken Lizard Reunites for Raunchy Comedy Filled With High-Speed Chases, a Wedding Gone Wrong and More

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‘Wednesday’ Season 3 First Look: Jenna Ortega Arrives in Paris

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Madonna Says Coachella Outfit Went Missing, Offers Reward for Its Return: ‘These Aren’t Just Clothes, They’re Part of My History’

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Billy Strings Breaks Leg in Two Places While Skateboarding During Encore Break: ‘I Heard It Snap Over the Screaming Crowd!’

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‘The Pitt’ Finale Hits Series High of 9.7 Million Viewers in One Weekend; Season 2 Averaging 15.4 Million Viewers Per Episode

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Riz Ahmed’s ‘Bait’ Plans 21 Category Emmys Campaign, Including Limited Series (EXCLUSIVE)

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LISTEN: ‘Mother Mary’ Shows Box Office Promise, ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Not So Much; CinemaCon Buzzes About Windows and Warner Bros.

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Christina Applegate Says She’s ‘Getting Stronger and Better Every Day’ After Reported Hospitalization

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Can an AI Performance Win an Oscar? Val Kilmer’s Digital Resurrection Is Forcing Hollywood to Create New Awards Rules

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The Onion Says It Has a Deal to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars, Plans to Relaunch Right-Wing Site as Parody of Itself

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Akinola Davies Jr. Calls Salvador a ‘Fever Dream’ Ahead of Special Screening as Brazilian Filmmakers Work on Doc About His Time in the Country (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Soul Patrol’ Takes Top Doc Honor at 28th Annual Sarasota Film Festival

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Kleber Mendonça Filho Working on Book About Touring ‘The Secret Agent,’ Praises Neon: ‘If You Have Neon as an Option, It Is Not Even a Choice’  (EXCLUSIVE)

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Christina Applegate Speaks Out After Hospitalization: I’m Getting ‘Better Every Day’ and ‘Health Issues Are a Constant For Me, but I’m a Strong Chick’

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Oscilloscope Laboratories Buys Will Poulter, Noah Centineo Sundance Hit ‘Union County’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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