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Taylor Swift Still Has Unfinished Business With Her Exes — Thank God! — While Also Mooning Over Her Groom in ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’: New Tracks Review

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Gaussian Scout, Pixentinel Take Top Prizes at San Sebastián’s Zinemaldia Startup Challenge

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Paramount’s David Ellison Attends Trump White House State Dinner for Chinese President; CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From Event

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Hannah Einbinder Speaks Out After Being Arrested at Netanyahu Protest: ‘Let Us Not Mistake the Spectacle for the Story’

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Aamir Khan to Receive Screen Icon Award as Singapore Film Festival Opens With Hur Jin-ho’s ‘The Assassin(s)’

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The Horror Show Launches at Academy Museum: Costumes and Props From ‘Halloween,’ ‘Saw,’ ‘Poltergeist’ and More

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Inside Variety’s Power of Women 2026 Gift Bag: Goop Skincare, Tarte Beauty, Voluspa Candles and More

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AI Robots Dance in the Rain as Pingyao Film Festival Turns 10, Honors Ann Hui

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VMAs Producer Van Toffler on Madonna’s Return, the Taylor Takeover and Why He Brought the Show West Again: ‘L.A. and Snoop Is a Lethal Combo’

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12 Takeaways From Ousted Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s New Book

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Dakota Johnson on Being in Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video: ‘We Respect Each Other’s Creative Minds’

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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Star Celia Rose Gooding Breaks Down That Time-Jumping Season 4 Finale

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SCAD Savannah Film Fest: Directors of 10 of 2026’s Top Documentaries Set for ‘Docs to Watch’ Panel (Exclusive)

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Backers of U.S. Film Incentive See Window to Pass Bill This Year

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‘The Musical’ Star Will Brill on His Dark, Surprisingly Delightful 9/11 Revenge Comedy

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Xsolla President’s New Book Reveals How Gaming Companies Can ‘Get Off That Hit-Driven Hamster Wheel’

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Jay Pharoah, Cheri Oteri, Adam Devine Among ‘Universal Basic Guys’ Season 3 Guest Stars (EXCLUSIVE)

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Buffalo Bills Mafia and Their Super Bowl Hopes Focus of New Docuseries

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Zurich Film Festival Underway With Golden Eye Award for Tom Hiddleston

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‘Quiz From God’: Japanese Remake of CJ ENM K-Drama, Starring Mamiya Shotaro, Sets Global Prime Video Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

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Variety Power of Women: Industry Leaders Mingle With Stars to Celebrate Female Empowerment and Philanthropy

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‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Adds 4 New Scenes Tying to ‘Doomsday’: [SPOILER] Fights Doctor Doom, [SPOILER] Travels to the Past and the Multiverse Collapses

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Letterboxd Suitors Include A24 and New York Times; Sale Could Value Social Movie Platform at $300 Million: Report

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Tamera Mowry-Housley Joins ‘Scrubs’ Reboot Season 2

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Serbia’s Screen Industries in Crisis Amid Claims That Blacklists, ‘State-Sponsored Censorship’ Are Designed to ‘Starve Independent Production’

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Tom Hiddleston Recalls Trekking to Everest for ‘Tenzing’ and Kevin Feige Telling Him ‘Thor’ Wasn’t ‘Going to Be the Only Film’ He Would Play Loki In

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‘Shrinking’ Season 4 Casts Judith Light (EXCLUSIVE)

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Canada’s Oscar Entry, Berlin Prizewinner ‘Nina Roza’ Acquired in U.S. by Dekanalog (EXCLUSIVE)

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Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon Detained by Police While Protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s Speech at the U.N.

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‘La Bola Negra’ Sets Awards Categories: Guitarricadelafuente and Rest of Cast Will All Go Supporting (Exclusive)

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Judge Questions Legal Points of Paramount’s Settlement With States at Hearing, Says a Ruling Will Come in ‘Due Course’

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Elon Musk Is in the Business of Selling Dreams in Trailer for New Doc

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts signs with 3 Arts Sports and Sanders Sports & Entertainment

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Sam Worthington and Sofia Carson to Star in ‘The Parsifal Mosaic’ TV Show in the Works at Hulu, Legendary (EXCLUSIVE)

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Former Disney CEO Bob Iger on What He Valued in a Successor After Chapek Ouster: Can They Deal With a ‘Real Crisis’ in ‘Reasonable and Sane and Steady,’ ‘Mature Way’

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The Federal Film Incentive Bill: What’s In and What’s Out

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Taylor Jenkins Reid Movie ‘Atmosphere’ Lands at Black Bear

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Lawmakers Unveil 20%-30% U.S. Film Incentive in Bid to Restore Hollywood Production

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Black Bear Lands Distribution Rights to Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘Atmosphere’ Movie, Produced by Laika

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Santa Barbara Film Fest: John Malkovich Tapped for Performer of the Year Award for ‘Wild Horse Nine’

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‘Forgotten Island’ Review: A Delightful Animated Celebration of Friendship and Filipino Culture

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‘Sesame Street’ Movie in the Works at Netflix

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‘Sesame Street’ Movie Set at Netflix, Plus ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Spinoff and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Game

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‘Beast in Me’ Renewed for Season 2 With Claire Danes Returning

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John Malkovich to Receive Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

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‘Musk’ Trailer: Alex Gibney Dissects the Legacy of the World’s Richest Man in Sprawling Documentary

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A24 Fixes Viral Typo in Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Trailer That Baffled Fans

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Deacon Phillippe on His Feature Film Acting Debut and Parents Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe: ‘I Acknowledge That I’m Extremely Lucky’

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U2’s New ‘Carnaval De Luz’ Album Will Feature a Dolly Parton Duet, Said to Be Her Last Recorded Vocal

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Netflix’s Animated Drama ‘In Waves’ Opens the American French Film Festival, TV Competition Set

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