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How Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Proved the Studios Wrong: “There Is Still a Stigma Against YouTube”

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Kristen Stewart Purchases Historic Highland Park Movie Theater: “Ran Toward It With Everything I Had”

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Main Takeaways From IFFR Pro: U.S. Indies Find Shelter, Brazil Comes Strong, New Projects by ‘Leonor Will Never Die’ and ‘Samba Infinito’ Crowned

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Amazon Pulls ‘Melania’ From Oregon Movie Theater in Response to Marquee Jokes

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‘Wayward’ Creator Mae Martin Sets Netflix First-Look Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

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SXSW 2026 Adds ‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Bloody Ballerina Thriller ‘Pretty Lethal’ and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Hillel Slovak Doc

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Don Lemon Confirmed to Speak at On Air Fest Podcast Conference After His Recent Arrest

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Joshua Jackson Joins Ray Romano in Greg Berlanti’s HBO Max Pilot ‘How to Survive Without Me’

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Whitney Leavitt Leveraged ‘Mormon Wives’ to Earn ‘Chicago.’ She’s Not Sure How She’ll Ever Go Back

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Jennifer Esposito Reveals She Has to Move Out of the Home She Mortgaged to Finance Her Directorial Debut: ‘I’ve Been Crying’

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Alan Ritchson Faces Otherworldly Threat in Netflix’s ‘War Machine’ Trailer

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Oscars Screenplay Race Break Down: From Paul Thomas Anderson’s Dominance to Foreign-Language Longshots

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Record Store Day 2026 Lineup: Vinyl Exclusives From Pink Floyd, ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ Bruce Springsteen, Katseye, Bruno Mars, Tom Petty, the ‘Wicked’ Cast and 350 More

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Santa Barbara Film Fest: Four of Five Best Director Oscar Nominees Set for Tribute (Exclusive)

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Variety Promotes Emily Longeretta to Director of Features

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Script2Comic Contest Returns with ‘Widow’ Producer as Sponsor

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Netflix Sets Release Date for Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short ‘The Singers’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Mary Carillo Will Take Over for Savannah Guthrie at NBC Sports’ Winter Olympics

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The Mood Inside Disney Over Josh D’Amaro’s Ascension to CEO Is Mainly Relief That the Uncertainty Is Over: ‘It’s Great to Have Clarity’

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Gersh Signs Commercial Director Jess Coulter

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Amazon Pulls ‘Melania’ From Movie Theater Due to Jokes on Its Marquee

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’13 Reasons Why’ Exec Producer Joy Gorman Works With Rise Literary to Adapt Projects, Launch New Publishing Imprint

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Paul Thomas Anderson vs. Ryan Coogler: Why the DGA Awards Could Crown a Frontrunner, or Rewrite the Oscar Race

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Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’ Casts Chiwetel Ejiofor

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Chiwetel Ejiofor Joins Scarlett Johansson in New ‘Exorcist’ Horror Movie for Blumhouse, Universal

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Fandom Sets Twitter, Mozilla Vet Jay Sullivan as New CEO

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Zayn Announces Fifth Album ‘Konnakol,’ Preps New Single ‘Die for Me’

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Dave Coulier’s Tongue Cancer Is in Remission, John Stamos Helped Him Heal: ‘He’s My Brother’

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‘Love Island’ Star Olandria Carthen Signs With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)

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Radio.com, Mark Cuban’s Fireside Acquired by Consumable as Ad Tech Company Plans New Streamer for ‘AI-Driven, Creator-First Media Landscape’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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How the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Scored 2026’s Top Oscar Nominees and a New $20 Million Film Hub

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Westminster Dog Show Honors Catherine O’Hara and Her ‘Best in Show’ Legacy: ‘A True Legend, Timeless Talent and Icon’

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‘Bachelorette’ Special With 18 Former Leads and Taylor Frankie Paul to Air After Oscars on ABC (EXCLUSIVE)

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Asa Butterfield, Mark Strong and Kyra Sedgwick Team for Comedy ‘Happy’ From ‘Lucky’ Director John Carroll Lynch and Embankment (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘SNL’ U.K. Unveils Comedians Set for Inaugural Cast

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Anthony Rapp Starring in Off-Broadway Solo Show ‘Touch’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Rotterdam Unveils IFFR Pro Awards, Including for ‘The Poet’s Son,’ ‘LFD Hope,’ ‘Marina’

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‘Parasite’ Producer Barunson E&A, ‘My Daughter Is a Zombie’ Outfit Studio N Partner on Localized Southeast Asian Content

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Everything We Know About the Search for Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mother

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‘Yellow Cake’ Director Tiago Melo on Support From ‘The Secret Agent’ Power Duo Kleber Mendonça Filho and Emilie Lesclaux, Casting Brazilian Rising Star Tania Maria

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‘Adolescence’ Writer Jack Thorne and ‘The House of the Spirits’ Directors Lined Up for Berlinale Series Market Conference Strand

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Rob Hyland’s Super Bowl: How NBC Sports Football Producer Prepares for ‘Uncharted Waters’ With Mike Tirico

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What Netflix Didn’t Say: Why Promising a 45-Day Theatrical Window Still Doesn’t Answer Some Big Questions

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Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to ‘Bones’ Producer Barry Josephson Revealed: Set Visits, Auditions and ‘Overwhelming’ Friendship

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Ellen Pompeo Told Eric Dane ‘Whatever You Need, However I Can Help. I Love You’ After Learning of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Co-Star’s ALS Diagnosis

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Susan Lucci on Her New Memoir, Return to Acting With Keanu Reeves and Advice for Diane Warren After 17th Oscar Nom

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Super Bowl Commercials Face Their Biggest Challenge: Surge in New, Young Crowds Not Interested in Beer Jokes

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‘Miraculous’ Producer Zag Taps Dwarf Animation Alum Rémi Guerin as Head of Studio

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‘Faces of Death’ Remake Set for April Release by IFC and Shudder; Director Teases Using Real-Life Violence Like the Original ‘Within the Bounds of the Law’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jaume Collett-Serra WWII Thriller ‘Play Dead,’ Produced by Sam Raimi, Launching at EFM With WME Independent

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