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‘Harry Potter’ Star Paapa Essiedu Says ‘I Don’t Want to Talk About’ J.K. Rowling ‘At All’ but ‘Trans People Have the Right to Be Treated With Respect and Dignity’

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Alexander Skarsgård, Hunter Schafer, Maya Hawke, Harry Melling to Star in ‘The Confessions,’ With Ari Aster Producing (EXCLUSIVE)

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Shaq to Star in Hide-and-Seek Competition Series ‘Can You Hide… Shaq?’ at ABC (EXCLUSIVE)

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The Business of Being a Business Manager; ‘The Secret Reading Club of Kabul’ Directors on Finding Inspiration and Courage

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Florence Pugh Says ‘I’m Not Standing for Bulls— Behavior’ on Set Anymore: ‘Show Up on Time, Don’t Be Rude, Don’t Be a Misogynist’

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‘It’s Hotter Than Mordor’: On Set for ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 3, Where Dwarf Beards Are Falling Off Under a U.K. Heatwave

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Legendary Entertainment Hires Apollo Partner Aaron Sobel (EXCLUSIVE)

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Oscars: Best Original Score — Could One of Hollywood’s Most Overlooked Composers Finally Get His Moment?

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Galisteo Media Arts Sets Karl Marx Documentary ‘American Boogeyman’ Based on Book by Andrew Hartman (EXCLUSIVE)

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James Dean Biopic Casts ‘Half Man’ Actor Mitchell Robertson as Star’s Purported Gay Lover (Exclusive)

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David Walliams Cameo Dropped From Angel Studios’ ‘Fang!’ Following Sexual Harassment Allegations, While Sky Exits Film Entirely (EXCLUSIVE)

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Ramy Youssef, Steve Way and Jon Braylock Join Forces for Inevitable Studios’ Untitled Body Swap Comedy

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Ramy Youssef and Steve Way Reteaming for Body Swap Comedy

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Garth Brooks Buying Spot on Nashville Radio Dial to Create a New Country Station, With a Promise to Give Female Artists a More Prominent Shot

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‘You’ve Got Mail’ Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros.

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‘Long Long Night’ Director Youm Kyu-bock on Creating Animation That Takes Kids Seriously

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Nvidia Stock and AI World Rocked by CEO Jensen Huang’s Affair With Alleged Chinese Spy

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Patrick Schwarzenegger’s Climb to Stardom Leads to His First Lead Film Role in ‘The Journeyman’

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AFM: First Look at Highland Film Group Thriller ‘The Black Demon: Atlantis’ Starring Jack Kesy (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘PAW Patrol’ Spinoff Series ‘Skye’s Pup Squad’ Set for 2027 Release

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Variety Announces Program for Inaugural Women of Awards Season High Tea

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Skydance’s Casey Bloys to Be Honored at Producers Guild Awards

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Indie Game Publisher Vendetta Unveils 2027 Release Slate, Including ‘Surfpunk,’ as It Sets New Advisory Board (EXCLUSIVE)

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Disney’s ‘Lilo & Scratch’: Haim Mazar and Grace Fisher Set to Score New Animated Short (EXCLUSIVE)

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Troy Baker to Receive Legend Award at 2027 New York Game Awards (Gaming News Roundup)

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Amanda Seyfried Addresses ‘You Can See Everything’ and Playing Elizabeth Holmes Again: ‘It’s Important’ to ‘Do Things That Scare Me’

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‘La Bola Negra’ Star Guitarricadelafuente, Directors Los Javis on Making the ‘Gayest, Biggest War Movie Ever’ and How ‘Their Way of Telling Stories Was a Gift From Heaven’

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The ‘Air Bud Returns’ Team Hits AFM With Reenergized International Sales and More Family-Friendly Canine Adventures (EXCLUSIVE)

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Taye Diggs to Star in Fox’s ‘The Chosen: The Three Kings’ Christmas Special, Which Gets Premiere Date and First Look (EXCLUSIVE)

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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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