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Carla Jeffery, Disney’s ‘Zombies’ Actress, Dies at 33

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‘The Sun Never Sets’ Review: Dakota Fanning and Jake Johnson Split, Maybe, in Joe Swanberg’s Unsatisfying Romcom

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Should Hollywood Embrace Religion? Young Audiences Crave Complex Spiritual Characters and Plotlines That Challenge Faith, New Study Shows

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Ryan Reynolds Praises ‘The Odyssey’ After Passing ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ to Become Biggest R-Rated Movie Ever: ‘Christopher Nolan Literally Breathes The Rarest Air on Earth’

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Carla Jeffery, Actress in Disney Channel’s ‘Zombies,’ Dies at 33

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Shot Without a Finished Script, but Co-Director Joe Russo Says ‘We Always View’ the Screenplay as a ‘Living Organism’

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Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Musician, Dies at 70

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Tim Curry’s Cause of Death Revealed

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Jenna Dewan Defends ‘DWTS’ Casting Amid Backlash: ‘Step Up’ Star and Ex-Janet Jackson Backup Dancer Says ‘I Do Not Know How to Ballroom Dance’

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New ‘Transformers’ Animated Short ‘Optimus Prime: Awakening’ Heads to Theaters – Film News in Brief

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Jack O’Connell’s Ruthless Tabloid Editor in ‘Ink’ Fires Up Venice as Danny Boyle Drama Earns Warm 4-Minute Ovation

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Elliot Page Is ‘Not Really’ Getting Casting Calls After ‘The Odyssey’: ‘If Someone Wants to Call Me…I’d Love to Do Good Work’

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Filmmaker Penny Lane Sets Documentary on Bronx Zoo Elephant, ‘Happy’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch Drama ‘Ink’ Gives Venice a Rollicking Start on Opening Night

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Evan Rachel Wood Got Recast in ‘Practical Magic 2’ Against Her Wish and Says ‘No One Who Worked on the Original Film’ Reached Out to Her

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‘60 Minutes’ Faces New Challenge After Off-Season Chaos: Getting Back on the Air

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Olivia Rodrigo and Cameron Crowe Go Deeper Into ‘The Cure,’ Confessional Songwriting and Daisy Chain Fields in a Grammy Museum Q&A and Acoustic Set

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Inside Camelback Productions’ Plans for a New 1,400-Acre, AI-Powered Production and Entertainment Complex — in Arizona (EXCLUSIVE)

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5-hour Energy Wants to Give the Mocktail a Jolt

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Margot Robbie-Narrated ‘Galapagos: The Last Eden’ Trailer Unveiled Ahead of Venice Immersive Bow (EXCLUSIVE)

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Rob Bonta’s Dogged Pursuit of Paramount Case Reflects Broader Mission: ‘I Believe in Fairness’

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George Clooney Challenges Authoritarians in Powerful Speech in Venice: “Stories Are Always Dangerous to People Who Peddle in Fear”

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‘Judge Judy’ Celebrates 30th Anniversary With CBS Primetime Special ‘Unfiltered, Unforgettable’

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‘Lego Harry Potter’ Collection Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 (Gaming News Roundup)

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George Clooney Calls Out ‘Authoritarians’ and ‘People Who Peddle in Fear’ in Moving Venice Golden Lion Speech: They’re ‘Never the Heroes in History’

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‘Ink’ Review: Danny Boyle’s Gripping, Sizzling Film About How a People’s Paper Lost Its Humanity, and Won

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Sci-Fi Comedy Adventure Series ‘Maui & Elvis’ Unites New Zealand’s Whakaata Maori, Canada’s APTN

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‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ Trailer: Shemar Moore Returns in High-Stakes Spinoff

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You’ll Never Guess Adam Scott’s Favorite Indiana Jones Movie

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Shaquille O’Neal’s ‘Dunkman’ Returns for Season 2

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Joel Crawford to Receive the Creative Impact in Animation Award from Variety at SCAD AnimationFest

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Elliot Page Says He’s Not Getting Lots of Offers After Acclaimed ‘The Odyssey’ Role

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Common, Patti LaBelle, Public Enemy and More to Be Honored at Black Music Action Coalition Gala

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Studios Greenlight $250 Million Movies With a “Go Big or Go Home” Approach. There’s Another Way

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Eva Longoria on How Sports Is Fueling Her Expanding Hyphenate Media Group, Including ‘NFL Hometown Eats’

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YouTube Travel Creator Drew Binsky Inks Netfix Deal

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Ryan Reynolds Premieres ‘Mayday’ in New York City, Andrew Scott is Under ‘Pressure’ in London and More Red Carpet Photos: September 2026

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Owen Thiele, Este Haim, Kate Berlant, Lisa Gilroy, Joel Kim Booster Join Variety’s Entertainment & Technology Summit

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Deadpool Creator Rob Liefeld Signs with Range (Exclusive)

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Kelly Clarkson Hits High Notes Singing ‘Golden’ During Final Talk Show; Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kristin Chenoweth and More ‘Blown Away’ by Performance

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David Byrne’s Hollywood Bowl Shows Put a Seal on One of the Greatest Rock Tours of All Time: Concert Review

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‘Black Book 2,’ ‘I’m Coming for You’ Headline Buzzy Slate of African Works in Progress at Inaugural TIFF Market (EXCLUSIVE)

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Nimesh Patel’s Netflix Special ‘Buy the Dip’ Sets September Release (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘I’m Hoping to See Sydney Sweeney’: Meet the Superfans Who Camp Out All Night for Celebrity Sightings at Venice Film Festival

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‘Harry Potter’ Trailer: Harry Wears the Sorting Hat, Tries Quidditch and Puts on Invisibility Cloak in HBO’s TV Remake

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Meryl Streep, Laura Poitras Join ‘My Undesirable Friends: Part II’ as Exec Producers (Exclusive)

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Javier Bardem, Marion Cotillard, Vanessa Redgrave Join ‘The Turning Door’ Animated Cast

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Inde Navarrette Sets Best Actress Oscar Campaign for ‘Obsession’ as Focus Features Mounts Full Awards Push (EXCLUSIVE)

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How ‘The Challenge’ Turned Thailand’s Heat and Streets Into Part of the Competition

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