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‘Twilight’ Director Catherine Hardwicke on Her New Movie ‘Street Smart’ About Homeless Venice Youth, Casting Sally Struthers and Why Romantasy Is Booming

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LISTEN: Variety’s Owen Gleiberman Unpacks Why We Love the ‘Toy Story’ Franchise: ‘Some of the Greatest Movies Ever Made About Childhood’

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TelevisaUnivison Lures Media-Buying Veteran Mike Law as EVP, Brand Partnerships

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Chris Pratt to Star in America 250 Comedy Shorts Series With Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin; U.S. Government Funding Project From ATTN: (EXCLUSIVE)

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UTA Signs ‘SubwayTakes’ Host and Comedian Kareem Rahma (EXCLUSIVE)

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Legendary Producer Larry Gordon, at 90, Delivers the Oscar Speech He Never Got to Give

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‘Hot Ones’ Host Sean Evans on Why ‘YouTube Is Television’ and Whether He’d Host the Oscars

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‘Supergirl’ First Reactions: Milly Alcock ‘Shines’ as James Gunn’s DC Universe Embraces ‘Mad Max’ Vibes

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‘A Quiet Place’ Duo to Direct High Concept Sci-Fi Movie for Amblin, Universal (Exclusive)

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‘Wicker,’ Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård Sundance Hit, Sets Theatrical Release Date

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‘Supergirl’ Soars in First Reactions: “Jason Momoa Was Born to Play Lobo”

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Taylor Swift Wrote and Recorded ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ in 8 Hours Right After Watching ‘Toy Story 5’: ‘One of the Most Fun Days of My Life’

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‘Forgotten Island’ Directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado on How Their Film Honors the Women in Their Lives and Filipino Folklore

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Hugo Award Finalist ‘I AM AI’ Novelette Optioned for Feature Film Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)

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Colin Farrell on Filming ‘Sugar’ in Los Angeles Even Though ‘Tax Breaks Suck,’ Tom Cruise’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Invite and When He Starts Shooting ‘The Batman 2’

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Director Zhong Kaifeng Discusses Memory and Sound in ‘Atlantic Rhapsody’ at Shanghai Film Festival

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David Sheiner, One of the Poker Players in ‘The Odd Couple’ Movie, Dies at 98

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‘My Own Last Supper’ Eyes Chinese Market After Shanghai Film Festival Bow

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Netflix and TF1 Kick Off Landmark Streaming-Broadcast Tie-Up in France

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Latinos Need to Embrace a ‘F— You Mentality’ to Scale the Brick Wall of Unconscious Bias in Hollywood

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‘Grinch’ Sequel in the Works With Jim Carrey and Ron Howard Returning

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Israeli Director Nadav Lapid on Cultural Boycott Backlash, Support From Natalie Portman and the Future of Political Cinema: ‘I’ll Keep Trying to Touch the Fire’

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‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ Sequel in the Works with Jim Carrey, Ron Howard (Exclusive)

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John Byrne Returns to X-Men, the Superheroes that Made Him Famous, to Say Goodbye: “Leaving in a Blaze of Glory”

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Here’s How to Watch Major League Cricket 2026 Live Online

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Jo Koy to Host Comedy Showcase Series ‘Pass Tha’ Mic’ Presented by Martin Lawrence (EXCLUSIVE)

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How ‘Lord of the Flies’ Pulled Off Piggy’s Emotional Death on an ‘Uninhabited’ Island: ‘It Makes Me Cry Every Time’

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Fox Creator Studios Unveils New Slate of Creators, Including Josh Richards, Emelia Hartford, MyHealthyDish

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Apple Reteams With Peter Baynton to Adapt ‘Little Santa’ Book as Animated Feature

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Apple Original Films Making Animated Adaptation of Children’s Book ‘Little Santa,’ ‘Flight of the Conchords’ Star Bret McKenzie Will Write Songs

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‘The Naturalist’ Series Adaptation in the Works at ABC From ‘CSI’ Alums (EXCLUSIVE)

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Alessio Liguori to Direct ‘Moriarty Rising: A Sherlock Holmes Tale’

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Charles Melton Joining Matt Damon in Event Film From ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Directors

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Quinta Brunson Exits Warner Bros. TV, Signs New Overall Deal With Disney’s 20th Television

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Kate Hudson-Javier Bardem Rom-Com ‘Hello & Paris’ Adds 6 to Cast at Amazon MGM (Exclusive)

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Variety and Google TV Partner to Host Two Events With Industry Leaders at Cannes Lions

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Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller to Announce Emmy Nominations

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‘Warrior Cats’ Animated TV Show Set at Disney

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Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media Signs Netflix Deal to Develop TV Shows

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Jelly Roll, Tiffany Haddish, Ike Barinholtz Among This Summer’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Guest Hosts (EXCLUSIVE)

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HBO Max Cuts One-Year Subscription Prices 28% in Limited-Time Offer Ahead of ‘House of Dragon’ Season 3 — and Before Paramount Merger

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PMC Acquires Vox Media Brands, Creating Digital Publishing Giant

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DoorDash Launches ‘Summer of DashPass’ Campaign With World Cup Perks, Member Deals and $5 Million in Credits

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Fox Scores Upfront Ad Dollars in Tough Market. The Trick? Lots of Sports, Less Traditional Cable

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Criterion Collection New Releases: Here’s How to Shop New Titles for June 2026

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Polymarket and Dear Media Team for Weekly Podcast ‘What Are the Odds?’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Karlovy Vary Competition Title ‘3 Weeks After’ Acquired by Bendita Film Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

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How to Watch the 2026 U.S. Open Online: Stream PGA Tour’s Third Major Without Cable

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‘Two Prosecutors’ Set for Criterion Channel in U.S.; Sergei Loznitsa Explains Visual Rules (Exclusive)

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Karlovy Vary Fest Adds Cannes Winner ‘Fjord’ and ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’

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