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Inde Navarrette’s ‘SNL’ Episode Hits Season High of 5.2 Million Viewers

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Tony Awards Will Remain on CBS Through 2032 Under New Five-Year Deal

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Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2026

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A24 on Top: With Bigger Budgets, Better Box Office and Splashy IP, Is it Finally Time to Sell?

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Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Gets Second Look After Texas Turns Blue: “You Owe Him an Apology”

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Matt Friend Signs With Range Media Partners (EXCLUSIVE)

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Netflix’s ‘Trinity’ Sets December Release Date, Drops Tense New Trailer (TV News Roundup)

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Evolution Mallorca Prizes: ‘Ink,’ ‘Fatherland’ and ‘Club Kid’ Win Big at a Banner 15th Edition

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‘Chucky’ Creator Fires Back at Nicki Minaj for Making the Killer Doll a Republican in ‘Vote Red’ Post: ‘Chucky Has a Trans Kid and Is Anti-ICE’

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Anatomy of a Joke: Jo Koy on Honoring His Late Stepfather With Hilarious Dodger Game Bit in ‘Blue in the Face’

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Skydance Reorgs TV and Streaming Distribution Leadership Team Post-Merger, Eight Execs to Exit

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Cynthia Erivo to Play Tupac Shakur’s Mother in Snoop Dogg Biopic

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‘Chicago Fire’ 300: Taylor Kinney Reflects on the Milestone He Never Thought He’d Hit and His ‘Visceral’ Goodbye to Joe Cruz

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The Best Last-Minute Gifts: From Cooking Classes to Streaming Subscriptions

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Cynthia Erivo to Play Tupac Shakur’s Mother in Universal’s Snoop Dogg Biopic (Exclusive)

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Former BBC Studios, NBCUniversal Exec Jenny Groom Named Head of MGM Alternative

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‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin Sets Netflix Projects With Ali Wong, Gene Hong Under New Banner Lila Pictures

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Suno Seeks to Dismiss Jason Isbell Lawsuit, Argues There’s ‘Nothing Unlawful’ About Invoking Artist Names to Describe Genres

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The American French Film Festival Screens the Best From Gaul for an Enthusiastic U.S. Crowd

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Texas’ New Attorney General Nathan Johnson Composed the Music for 67 ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Episodes, Years Before Election Day

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Abdul El-Sayed Has Heated Exchange With Sky News Reporter

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Tinto Brass, Sensationalist ‘Caligula’ Director Who Wanted Name Removed From Film, Dead at 93

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New ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses,’ ‘Mist and Fury’ Funko Sets Launch; ‘ACOTAR’ Is Top IP Among First-Time Customers (EXCLUSIVE)

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AFM: Dark Sky Takes ‘American Dollhouse’ for U.S. (Exclusive)

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Music Industry Moves: Influence Media Completes $600 Million Anthem Acquisition, Including Songs by Britney Spears, the Weeknd, Justin Timberlake and More

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These Coffee Table Books Make the Perfect Gift This Holiday Season

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Toni Collette to Lead Apple TV Dramedy ‘Lenni’ Based on Norwegian Format

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Former OnlyFans Star Camilla Araújo Sets ‘Plot Twist’ Podcast Launch in New Expansion Into Long-Form Entertainment

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Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex to Star in Road Trip Horror ‘Get Rid of It’ From ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Drive’ Producer

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Big Daddy: How Jordan Firstman Turned ‘Club Kid’ Into a Glorious, Gay, Oscar-Worthy Crowdpleaser

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AFM Hot Project: Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon, Simon Rex Join ‘Get Rid of It’

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15th Annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards Honorees Announced in Partnership With Variety

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Trans-Rights Supporters Protest J.K. Rowling at London Harry Potter Shop Opening

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Thomasin McKenzie, Finn Cole and Antony Starr to Lead ‘The Lie of Sherwood Forest,’ Logical and Protagonist Launching at AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

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Paris Creator Week Aims to Become the Cannes of the Creator Economy as New Study Forecasts $1.2 Trillion Global Market

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Jason Sudeikis Takes on Fatherhood, Green Pigs in New ‘Angry Birds Movie 3’ Trailer

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Stocks Rally Higher After Democrats Flip Congress

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‘Merry Everything’ Variety Series Featuring Jennie Garth, John Legend and Lori Loughlin to Lead QVC+’s Holiday TV Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

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Bill Nighy, Hayley Atwell and Maisie Williams Lead Voice Cast of Animated Feature ‘The Last Dino’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Tinto Brass, Director of Erotic Epics ‘Caligula’ and ‘Salon Kitty,’ Dies at 93

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‘Joy Will Prevail,’ Starring Griffin Dunne as Architect Louis Kahn and Alexis Bledel, Tells the Story of the Director’s Childhood Home (Exclusive PÖFF Trailer)

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‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Audience Award at London Film Festival

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‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Another Prize — London Film Festival’s Audience Award

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Thessaloniki Film Festival Chief Hopes Event Can Help ‘Ease Pain’ in ‘Difficult’ Times: ‘Cinema Matters’

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Prime Video’s Superb Muhammad Ali Series ‘The Greatest’ Makes a Star Out of Newcomer Jaalen Best: TV Review

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How Thessaloniki’s Industry Arm Continues to Launch Regional Talent, Widen Its Focus With Partnerships ‘Across Europe and Beyond’

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Tinie Tempah, Nathalie Emmanuel, Russell Tovey Set for HollyShorts U.K. Honors (Exclusive)

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Sky’s ITV Acquisition Hits Roadblock as Culture Secretary Issues Public Interest Intervention Notice

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‘Harry Potter’ Store Opening in London Draws Trans Rights Protesters Amid J.K. Rowling Controversy

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Jessica Rothe SXSW Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Imposters’ Sells to Brainstorm Media for U.S., Racks Up International Deals Ahead of AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

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