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YouTube’s Virtues, Industry Consolidation, Christie Brinkley and ‘Baywatch’: Trends and Themes From a Busy Mipcom

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Karla Sofía Gascon, Itziar Ituño Set for Political Fantasy Satire ‘When Devils Rule’ from Spain’s Atlantika Films (EXCLUSIVE)

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Mipcom Title ‘The Castle’ Shapes Up as Another Hit From ‘La Bola Negra’ Producer Movistar Plus

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Netflix’s ‘Victorious’ Spinoff ‘Hollywood Arts’ Is a Bland Copy of Shows From a Past Era: TV Review

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Gersh Launches Victoria House, Expanding Into Scripted Films, True Crime and International Co-Productions (EXCLUSIVE)

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Kirti Kulhari’s Production Debut ‘Kinaare’ to Premiere at Dharamshala, Rima Das’ ‘Not a Hero’ to Open Festival

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‘South Park’: Stan Discovers Sephora’s Backrooms Before Ike Aura Battles a Looksmaxxing Chad

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‘To Be Ordinary’ Review: A Compassionate, Even-Handed Taiwanese Family Melodrama

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Sylvester Stallone Has ‘Millions of Regrets’ About Doing His Own Stunts: ‘I’m An Idiot for Doing That’

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Aaron Paul Remembers Last Time He Saw ‘Breaking Bad’ Co-Star RJ Mitte: ‘I Kept Calling You Superman’

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‘The Lowdown’ Creator Sterlin Harjo on the Films That Inspired Season 2, and What Convinced Tommy Lee Jones to Join the Show

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Academy CEO Bill Kramer to Head to Tokyo for Leadership Award and Onstage Summit With Toho Boss Matsuoka Hiro

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Anthony Edwards Names Justin Bieber ‘White Boy of the Year’ in Satirical Believe That Awards (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Full House’ Star Jodie Sweetin Says Dave Coulier is ‘Doing Great’ Following ‘Tough Battle’ with Cancer

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‘Abbott Elementary’ Star William Stanford Davis Sets Memoir ‘Don’t Mess With the Fat Kid’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Lanterns’ Season 2 Won’t Be Greenlit Until the Writers’ Room ‘Comes Up With a Worthy Successor to a Great First Season’

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‘Beach Fictions’ Review: Utterly Beguiling, Time-Tweaking Korean Romance Shows What a Day a Difference Makes

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Critics Vindicate ‘Artificial’ After Messy Amazon MGM Breakup (and the Studios vs. Talent Wars Around AI Are Just Beginning)

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Zach Bryan Announces 2027 Stadium Tour Dates, John Fogerty, Ryan Bingham, More to Support

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’60 Minutes’ Sees Audience Dip Without NFL Lead-In

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Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Deal Approved by Shareholders of Both Companies

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YouTube to Label AI-Generated Songs Across Its Platforms: Listeners ‘Want Transparency’

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Markus Schleinzer on Sandra Hüller, Star of His Austrian Oscar Entry ‘Rose’ and a Berlin Best Lead Performance Winner: ‘She’s the Queen’

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Sally Rooney Speaks Out on Her Books Being Removed from U.K. Shelves Over Palestine Action Support: ‘I Am Wholly Prepared to Accept the Consequences’

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Variety’s 2026 Artisans to Watch: ‘Obsession’ Makeup Head, ‘Project Hail Mary’ Animation Supervisor, ‘La Bola Negra’ Composer and More

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Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison on the Perils of Social Media

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‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV

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Bob Daly to Step Down as Chair of AFI Board of Directors (EXCLUSIVE)

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Box Office: ‘Street Fighter’ Aims for $30 Million Opening, ‘You Can See Everything’ Could Score $8 Million Start

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Warner Records Names Jim Roppo Vice Chairman

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Mark Duplass Joins Cast of Hulu’s Erotic Thriller Limited Series ‘Victoria’

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‘Dune’ Immersive Experience Heads to L.A With Real Props, Sandworms and a $250 VIP Package

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Netflix TV Layoffs Include Director of Original Series Carolina Garcia, Who Exits After 10 Years

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Aaron Paul Posts Video of ‘Breaking Bad’ Co-Star RJ Mitte Advocating for Mental Health Before His Death: ‘I’m So Sorry You Were Hurting’

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The Whale at the Center of ‘Whalefall’ is “the Good Guy,” Actually

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Celine Dion Gets Her Own Barbie Doll Inspired by Iconic ‘Titanic’ Oscars Performance

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Steve Hilton, Republican Candidate for Governor, Rolls Out Expanded Hollywood Plan

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Emmitt Smith Talks ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Taylor Swift’s Impact on the NFL and the State of the Dallas Cowboys Under Dak Prescott: ‘He’s the Best We’ve Got’

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James McAvoy Got Bullied by Famous Co-Star on His First Day of Being a Professional Actor: I Got Laughed at For Three Minutes

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Katseye Teams Up With Disney for Mickey Mouse-Inspired Collection Ahead of Hulu Doc

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Doc Stories Unveils 12th Annual Film Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

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Amy Poehler’s ‘Dig’ Adds Max Greenfield, Jason Mantzoukas, Noma Dumezweni and More (EXCLUSIVE)

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Xavier Becerra’s Film Policy Is Vague. Was It Written by AI?

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For the Love of Television, Please Watch ‘The Lowdown’ Season 2: TV Review

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Universal Music Group Hit With Layoffs, Several Senior Execs to Leave Company

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Mediawan’s Pierre-Antoine Capton on Buying Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Doubling Down on Hollywood Amid Consolidation (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Whalefall’ Review: Austin Abrams Gets Swallowed by a Whale in an Unintentionally Preposterous Thriller — a Tale of Human Perseverance and Mammalian Stomach Lining

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‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette on Sudden Fame, Cut Scenes, Relationship Takeaways, a Possible Sequel and Going Rogue for Marvel

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Anime Studio N LITE Taps Former Disney TV Animation Exec, Industry Veterans for Board of Directors (Exclusive)

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How ‘Everest: The Other Side’ Explores the “Ethical Complexity of Big Ambitions”

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