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Asia Video Content Spend to Hit $15 Billion in 2026 as Streaming and Local Film Draw Capital, Media Partners Asia Report Finds

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Sean Gunn Says He’s ‘Too Old’ and ‘Retired’ From Playing Rocket Raccoon in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’: It ‘Hurts After a While’

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‘No One Achieves Anything Alone’: Inside Variety’s Power of Women Event With Jennifer Hudson, Sharon Stone, Pearlena Igbokwe and Melissa McCarthy

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Issa Rae Is ‘Never Going to Stop’ Using Her Power for Good, Even as Mergers and AI Disrupt Hollywood: ‘This Is All Men’s Fault’

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Isabel Sandoval, Tricia Tuttle, ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Producer Anup Poudel Join QueerFrames Mentor Lineup as Lab Unveils New Cohort, Southeast Asia Expansion (EXCLUSIVE)

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Paige DeSorbo on Healing From Domestic Violence With Her Pet: ‘Sometimes the Thing That Helps You Feel Safe Again Has Four Paws’

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‘Transformers: The Movie’ Extends Theatrical Run as “Apology Tour” Rerelease Surges at Box Office

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Ryan Murphy Says He ‘Just Finished the Script’ for a ‘Glee’ Reboot and Has Spoken to the Original Cast: ‘They All Were Very Enthusiastic’

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Rolf de Heer Named Jury President for Tokyo Film Festival

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‘The Visit’ at Pasadena Playhouse Review: The ’50s Absurdist Comedy Is Too Smug in Its Peak-Bleak View of Venal Humanity, but Jefferson Mays and Melinda Page Hamilton Are Worth the Visit

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Rolf de Heer Named President of Tokyo Film Festival Jury

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‘Game Changer’ Host Sam Reich on Season 8’s 23-Contestant, 90-Minute, Non-Chili’s-Sponsored Finale and ‘Acid Trip’ Season 9 Episode Plans

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‘Gremlins 3’ Delayed to 2028 by Warner Bros.

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Barry Diller Drops Bid to Acquire MGM Resorts: ‘We Didn’t Feel the Mix Was Coming Together’

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Warner Bros. Pushes ‘Gremlins’ Movie Nearly a Year, Moves DC’s ‘Dynamic Duo’ Back 3 Months

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Original ‘Willy Wonka’ Oompa-Loompa Rusty Goffe ‘Shed a Tear’ at Gene Wilder’s Voice Recreated by AI: ‘It Was Lovely Hearing It Again’

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Drug Paraphernalia and Birthday Plans: New Details Emerge About Hayden Panettiere’s Death

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The Best Pop Culture Halloween Costumes for 2026: From Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Shrubs to Taylor Swift’s Knicks Shirt

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Roseanne Barr Rages Against Ex Co-Star Michael Fishman for Saying ‘Roseanne’ Reboot Was ‘Rightfully Canceled’: ‘You F—ing Little Worm’ and ‘Brainwashed Bigot’

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Richard Harrison, Star of Spaghetti Westerns and Sword-and-Sandal Flicks, Dies at 90

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Jeff Garlin Says ‘Undiagnosed Bipolar’ Made Him ‘Mean’ on ‘The Goldbergs’ Set; Wendi McLendon-Covey Responds: ‘I Remember Things Differently’

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International Emmy Nominations: United Kingdom Leads This Year’s Tally; Canada’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ Doesn’t Make the Cut

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Pete Byrne, Naked Eyes Vocalist Who Sang ‘Always Something There to Remind Me,’ Dies at 74

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Robert Pattinson Says ‘The Batman: Part II’ Is “a Different Take on a Batman Movie”: “So Ambitious”

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‘Conclave’ Director Edward Berger, Matthew Libatique Set for Evolution Mallorca Film Fest Tributes

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Los Angeles Lakers Release Official Photo Book Chronicling Seven Decades of Purple-and-Gold History

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‘Les Misérables’ Review: A Starry, Lavishly Empty, French-Language Version of Victor Hugo’s Epic

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Hayley Williams Speaks Out on Death of Ex-Husband Chad Gilbert: ‘Have Not Known If It’s Appropriate’ to Comment, but ‘I Will Forever Be Grateful’

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No, Those Dior x A24 Shirts Aren’t Going on Sale

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Winston Duke, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Wendell Pierce Starring in Delroy Lindo’s Directorial Debut ‘Jabari’s People’ (Exclusive)

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Juan Sebastián Mesa, Tatiana Huezo, Felipe Solari Yrigoyen Triumph at San Sebastián Industry Awards

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Rachel Zegler, Aaron Sorkin, Bradley Whitford, Diego Rodriguez Announced as Speakers at Variety’s Business of Broadway Breakfast

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Bleecker Street Sets ‘Tender Loving Care’ Awards Categories: ‘Widow’s Bay’ Breakout Kate O’Flynn Going Supporting (Exclusive)

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Dick Guttman, Renowned Hollywood Publicist to Stars Including Barbra Streisand, Jay Leno and Clint Eastwood, Dies at 93

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Justin Baldoni-Produced Boxing Drama ‘House of Guerrero’ Sets Lead Cast for Director Gina Rodriguez

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Phil Lord and Chris Miller Tapped as Guest Artistic Directors for AFI Fest 2026

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CNN Chief Says He’s ‘Enthusiastic’ About Staying Under Paramount, but Not Sure He Can

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Jeffrey Katzenberg Says Hollywood Must Accept AI as a Tool: It ‘Is Not Going Away’

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‘Man on the Inside’ to End With Season 3 at Netflix

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CNN’s Interactive ‘Office Hours’ Has John Berman Testing New Skills

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David Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: Report

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‘Conclave’ Director Edward Berger, Matthew Libatique to Be Feted at Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival

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Power at Any Age: Gloria Reuben Urges Menopausal Women to Advocate for Their Health

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France’s Film and TV Industry Faces Funding Squeeze as Netflix Becomes Leading Private Investor in French Content

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DIRECTV Announces ‘Netflix On Us,’ Five Streaming Apps Included In Genre Pack Packages

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Harvey Weinstein Gets 15 Years For ‘Project Runway’ Staffer Assault After First Conviction Overturned

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Jean Smart Joins ‘The Family Stone’ Sequel With Original Cast Returning

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Jean Smart Joins ‘The Family Stone 2’ With Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker and More

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Jamie Foxx Dances and Dishes on Getting Older in Trailer for New Hulu Special ‘Take Care of Yourself’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Gary Glitter Doc Postponed at Netflix After ‘New Legal Information,’ Trailer Pulled From YouTube

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