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John Oliver to Fulfill Dream of Starring in a Soap Opera, Landing Two Guest Roles

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Dead Newborn Baby Found in Restroom at Electric Forest Music Festival

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Annecy 2026: 10 Takeaways From Oscar Talk to Anime’s Sway, Big Hollywood Plays and Why a Short Became the Fest’s Most Talked About Film

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‘The Sopranos’ Gets First-Ever 4K Ultra HD Box Set With New Bonus Features and Collector’s Packaging

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‘S.W.A.T’ Spinoff ‘Exiles’ Lands at Starz, Sets September Release Date

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Clockenflap’s Justin Sweeting and Woozi Studio’s Mia Min Yen on Asia’s Live Music Boom at Golden Melody Festival: ‘No Longer Is a Fan Just Buying a Ticket, but Investing in a Memory’

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Comcast Bosses Say NBCU-Cable Separation ‘Absolutely Not’ Designed to Pursue M&A Deals; ‘We’ve Now Simply Changed Our Mind’ That the Businesses Are Better Together

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Director Nader Saivar on Working With Jafar Panahi on Karlovy Vary-Bound ‘Hijamat’ and Situation in Iran Where ‘There Is a Sort of Aversion Towards Religion Among the Young Generation’

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The Karlovy Vary Film Festival Is Supersizing Its Main Arrival Area: “Red Carpet for Everybody!”

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Dan and Phil on Going Back on Tour After Finally Revealing Their Relationship: ‘We Just Want to Go on Stage and Be Completely Ourselves’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Kevin Spacey Speaks Out on Sexual Assault Trials and Says His Career Is Rebounding Out of Hollywood Jail: ‘I Feel Much More Welcomed’

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Salman Rushdie to Receive Liberatum Cultural Honor at London Ceremony

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Vertical Streamer ThumFlix Sets Launch at House of Reux Alongside Four Acquisitions and India Co-Pro (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Werwulf’ Trailer: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Transforms Into a Werewolf in Robert Eggers’ New Gothic Horror Movie

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Penelope Keith, British Actor Known for ‘The Good Life,’ Dies at 86

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The ‘Off Campus’ Effect: Streamers Smitten With Scripted Romance Over Dating Shows, Research Shows

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Tinto Brass Soft-Core Classic ‘Deadly Sweet’ to Pre-Open Venice Film Fest

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Comcast to Split NBCUniversal and Cable Operations Into Two Companies

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BBC Comes to Jesus: Broadcaster Sets ‘Landmark’ Historical Docuseries on Christ

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Newly Restored ‘Deadly Sweet’ by Italian Softcore Erotic Movies Director Tinto Brass Set to Pre-Open Venice Film Festival

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‘Spirited Away’ Stage Production Sets World Tour, Including London Return – Global Bulletin

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Karlovy Vary’s Karel Och Previews the Czech Fest’s Double Anniversary Lineup and Its Global Scope

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Christopher Eccleston, Mel Giedroyc, Steve Pemberton Among New Stars Added to ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ London West End Run

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‘Supergirl’: DC Studios Boss “Confident” in Strategy Despite Film Opening Below Expectations

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Korea Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Stays No. 1 While Thriller ‘The Eyes’ Opens in Second Place

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Busan’s Asian Cinema Fund Names 12 Recipients for 2026

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How the Director’s Grandma Inspired Her to Make Feel-Good Comedy ‘Agnes & Amir’: ‘She Lived the Story We Were Telling’

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China Box Office: ‘Crossing’ Debuts at No. 1 as ‘Toy Story 5’ Places Second

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Jeremy Clarkson Set for More Episodes of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ and ‘Millionaire Hot Seat’

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Variety Wins 16 Southern California Journalism Awards

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John Oliver’s Soap Opera Surprise: A ‘Days of Our Lives’ Guest-Star Role

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John Oliver to Guest Star on ‘General Hospital’

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John Oliver Exposes Trump and Fox News’ Jesse Watters Over Reflecting Pool Conspiracies

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Lauryn Hill Receives All-Star Tribute From Queen Latifah, SZA, Doechii, Doja Cat, Nas and More at BET Awards 2026

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India’s Yash Raj Films Backs Rusk Media in Vertical Entertainment Push (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘House of the Dragon’ Stars Emma D’Arcy and Matt Smith on What Rhaenyra and Daemon’s Big Move Means for the Rest of Season 3

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BET Awards 2026: Teyana Taylor, Clipse, Kendrick Lamar Among Top Winners

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Jesse Eisenberg on Turning Down Mark Zuckerberg Role in ‘The Social Reckoning’: ‘I’m Moving in Different Directions in My Life’

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James Norton to Play Hamlet in London West End Production Directed by Thomas Ostermeier

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Stephen Poliakoff to Return to Major TV Drama With Epic Historic Political Thriller ‘The Order’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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U.K. Ratings Body Used AI for First Time to Classify HBO Max’s Entire Library

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‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Artisans Break Down Hugh Jackman’s Brutal Transformation

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Sam Worthington on ‘I Will Find You,’ Being the Show’s ‘Damsel in Distress’ and Pushing Back on a David and Rachel ‘Telenovela’ Romance

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Madonna Says Using AI Is the ‘Opposite of Making Art’

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Oscar Predictions: Best Picture — First Look Shows Studios Could Roar Back With ‘Dune: Part Three,’ ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Digger’ and More

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Olivia Wilde Says Her Last Movie’s 38% Rotten Tomatoes Score ‘Liberated’ Her to Make ‘The Invite’ and Gives Her Take on the Film’s Ending

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Gracie Abrams Says ‘I Get It’ When People Call Her a Nepo Baby Online: ‘I Think About the Privilege There’

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Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Sputters Overseas With $30 Million, ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Limps to $1.9 Million Internationally

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‘Memorizu’ Review: A Tender, Artful Japanese Reflection on the Media That Keep Us Together

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