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‘Romería’ Director Carla Simón Would ‘Love’ to Collaborate With Rosalía Following Latin Grammy Nomination for ‘Flamenco’

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Where to Eat During AFM 2026: Century City and Beverly Hills’ Best Restaurants

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Russell Brand’s Ex-Girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith Accuses Him of ‘Violence, Coercive Control, and Abuse’

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Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’ Comeback: A Smaller $5 Million Salary, Optimistic Theater Owners and More

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Jim Gaffigan Sets 2027 Tour (EXCLUSIVE)

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Is the Hope at AFM Real?

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BMG’s Concord Originals Preps Supernatural Gothic Horror Pic ‘Wolf at the Door’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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As Russell Brand’s Begins a 10-Year Prison Sentence, Why Celebrities Fear the Power of an Exposé

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Jordan Fisher to Star as the Kid in Broadway’s ‘Purple Rain’

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Josh Van Valkenburg Named President of Universal Publishing Nashville, Troy Tomlinson Moves to Exclusive Advisor

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Jann Arden, Cassandra Naud, Hunter Cardinal Lead ‘Expiry Date’ Dark Dramedy (Exclusive)

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AI Takes Center Stage at Tech-Forward AFM With Innovation Hub and AFM House Expansion

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David Walliams Dropped by Agency Following ‘Grooming’ Allegations

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From a Mockbuster Version of ‘The Odyssey’ to a ‘Jiu-Jitsu Nun’: How Producers Are Keeping the Low-Budget Film Market Alive Via Streaming and FAST Channels (and Even Lower Budgets)

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AFM 2026: Indie Film Faces a Tougher Market — But Theatrical Breakouts Offer Hope

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Sofia Franklyn on ‘Call Her Daddy,’ Alex Cooper and Hopes for a Scripted Adaptation of Her Memoir: ‘I Spent the First Few Years Very Scared. Now I’m Good’

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David Walliams Shows, Including ‘Little Britain,’ Removed From BBC Streaming Platform

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‘Little Britain’ Star David Walliams Accused of Sexual Misconduct and Grooming

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‘Musk’ Director Alex Gibney Reveals What He Really Thinks of Elon Musk, Elizabeth Holmes and ‘You Can See Everything’ at Variety’s Doc Dreams NYC

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Raye Named Variety’s 2026 Hitmaker of the Year

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Christopher Briney and Michelle Randolph Star in Trailer for Prime Video’s Holiday Rom-Com ‘Clashing Through the Snow’

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Designates the Troubadour as a Landmark Venue; Going Forward, L.A. Will Host Hall’s Induction Ceremony ‘At Least Every Other Year’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Katelin Arizmendi on Bringing a New Perspective to Action With ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’

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Kiah Roache-Turner Reunites With ‘Furiosa’ Star Alyla Browne on ‘Horrifically Creepy’ Road Movie Horror ‘Don’t Look’: ‘There Are Scenes That Are Going to Traumatize People’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Overcompensating’ Season 2 Release Date: Benito Skinner Returns for a Steamy Spring Semester (TV News Roundup)

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DC Studios’ New Boss Jeremy Latcham Has a ‘Guiding Light’ for Superhero Movies: Would My Grandma Like It? ‘You Have to Make Them for Everybody’

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Tilly Norwood Creator’s New Project? An AI Talking-Dog Movie With the Co-Director of ‘The Lion King’ (Video)

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Nurse John Sets 2027 Tour (EXCLUSIVE)

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David Walliams Speaks Out on Allegations: ‘I Am Not a Sexual Predator’

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Hulu No Longer Offers a Free Trial, But We Found 2 Work-Arounds

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Fantastic Fest Award Winner ‘Bloody Tennis,’ Starring Sandra Guldberg Kampp and Helena Zengel, Sells to Further Territories (EXCLUSIVE)

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Adobe Is Adding AI Agent Features Across Its Product Lines, but Execs Emphasize Creators Have Choice of How They Use AI

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‘Later Daters’ Gets Celebrity-Filled Season 2: Christie Brinkley, Margaret Cho, Vivica A. Fox and More Seek Love in Netflix Series (EXCLUSIVE)

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The Team Unveils New Board as Firm Regroups After Rebrand From Wasserman

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From ‘Dil Se’ to ‘Ramayana’: How Indian Cinema Shattered the U.K., Ireland Box Office Glass Ceiling

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Head Marge Liiske on Tallinn Market, One of Northern Europe’s Largest Industry-Training Confabs, Now Turning 25

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Phil Rosenthal’s ‘Somebody Feeds Phil’ Flies to YouTube From Netflix, With Lift From United

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Indian Paranormal Horror ‘Numinous’ Wraps, Fearfolks Takes First Look to AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

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British Horror ‘Rise of the Rats,’ Dark-Web Chess Thriller ‘The Rules of the Game’ Head to AFM With Black Mandala, Red Owl (EXCLUSIVE)

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David Walliams, Former ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ Judge, Accused of ‘Grooming Fans’ as Young as 15 After Failing to Get Injunction

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Jennifer Hudson Will Headline Vatican’s ‘Concert With the Poor,’ With Pope Leo Scheduled to Attend

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Lionsgate Acquires U.S. and U.K. Rights to Robert Lantos’ Epic Period Drama ‘Rise of the Raven’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Aroma’ Takes a Sensory Trip Into Loneliness, Fantasy and Forbidden Desire (Exclusive Tallinn Trailer, Chat)

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Russell Brand’s Producer Ex Says She Was a Victim of His ‘Violence and Abuse’

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‘Supergirl’ Star Milly Alcock Sets Stage Play ‘Julie’ at London’s Old Vic Theater

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Tribeca Prizewinner Darko Lungulov Wraps Production on Serbian Coming-of-Age Drama ‘1970’: ‘It Is a Story About Today’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Chasing Summer’ Director Josephine Decker Says That ‘Filmmaking Is Lonelier Than Ever,’ So It’s Time to Build a Community

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Jimmy Kimmel Responds to Latest White House Attack: ‘Sick Burn, Bro’

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‘Artificial’ Star Andrew Garfield Recalls Believing OpenAI’s Sam Altman Was ‘Genuinely Great’ and Could Be ‘My Future Best Friend’

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Keira Knightley Says ‘It Means Nothing’ When Fans Quote ‘Love Actually’ to Her Because She Hasn’t Watched It Since the Premiere: ‘I Don’t Remember It’

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