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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Defends Selection of Russian Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s ‘DAU’ After Backlash: It’s ‘Not Pro-Putin Propaganda’
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera took to social media on Wednesday to fight back against criticism of the inclusion of
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‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Review: Latest Entry in the Franchise Serves Up Genuinely Terrifying Setpieces Despite a Convoluted Final Act
If you’ve always been terrified of dental work and the idea of someone poking around your pearly whites with sharp tools, you’re not alone.
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‘Building the Band’ Group Soulidified Signs to Atlantic Records (EXCLUSIVE)
Soulidified has signed to Atlantic Records, just a year after they were introduced to the world on Netflix’s “Building the Band,” Variety ca
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Netflix Buys Wu-Tang Clan Doc ‘The Disciple’ Directed by Joanna Natasegara (EXCLUSIVE)
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Nielsen Makes New Bid to Capture ‘Co-Viewing’ as TV Season Approaches
Nielsen is really working the room. The media-measurement giant aims to measure viewers of video content more accurately and will place a fo
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Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to Rule in Fourth Weekend, ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Aims for $25 Million Debut
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Julie Andrews to Narrate Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ for Noiser Podcast Network (EXCLUSIVE)
Dame Julie Andrews will continue to lend her dulcet tones to the world of Jane Austen. The stage and screen icon — an Oscar, BAFTA and multi
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‘The End of Times’ Acquired by Split Screen Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Zagreb-based sales outlet Split Screen has secured international rights to “The End of Times” ahead of its world premiere in Critics’ Week,
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‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Ends Summer Run With Consecutive Weeks of Ratings Growth
ABC recently decided to move some of this summer’s run of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” into the fall — and perhaps it doesn’t hurt that i
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Jackbox Games Sets ‘Party Pack 12,’ ‘Trivia Murder Party 3’ Releases as CEO Teases New Streaming Service (EXCLUSIVE)
Jackbox Games has unveiled the release dates and trailers for its upcoming “Trivia Murder Party 3″ and “Party Pack 12.” “Party Pack 12″ (unv
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Odyssey Entertainment Group Launches Original Content Division to Collaborate With Creators
Nashville-based Odyssey Entertainment Group has launched a division designed to partner with creators to develop content under a model desig
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‘Scary Movie’ Sets Paramount+ Release Date
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Mariska Hargitay Goes Deep on Hosting the Emmys, Loving the Knicks and Ignoring People Telling Her to Leave ‘Law & Order: SVU’: ‘Do I Want to Quit Now? No’
Mariska Hargitay can’t help teasing one thing she might get to do on Emmys night. “We’ve had five amazing ideas just for the opening,” she s
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‘Bloodaxe’ Season 2 Adds Five to Cast
The Amazon Prime Video series “Bloodaxe” is building out its Season 2 cast ahead of the series premiere. The historical epic has yet to set
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New York Comedy Festival Adds More Shows to Lineup
The New York Comedy Festival has added more than 100 shows to its 2026 lineup. The 10-day celebration of comedy, taking place Nov. 6 to 15 a
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Steve Buscemi, Tramell Tillman, Katy O’Brian, Nicholas Braun Among Cast of ‘Murderbot’ Season 2
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Rafael Nadal Docuseries ‘Rafa’: How a Local Setting, Language and Intimate Lensing Set the Primetime Emmy Contender Apart
Produced by Skydance Sports and Netflix Sports, “Rafa,” a four-part portrait of Spain’s greatest sports icon Rafael Nadal, packs several sin
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Aliens vs. Devil Horror Story ‘Haunting Skies’ Sets Film Adaptation; Author Christian Kang Bachini to Direct, Natasha Halevi and Emily Ashby to Star (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie horror novel “Haunting Skies” is primed for an on-screen adaptation. Christian Kang Bachini, a filmmaker who wrote the novel, is set t
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MS NOW to Launch Subscription ‘Membership’ Service in September for $7.99 Per Month
MS NOW is betting its followers need more than news and opinion in the moment. The Versant-backed news outlet unveiled its most detailed pla
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Allison Janney Was Told by an Agent She Could Only Play ‘Aliens and Lesbians’ Because ‘I’m So Tall’
Allison Janney was the first guest on CNN’s new interview series “Coming Up,” hosted by former Variety chief correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeis
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‘Freefall’: A Kennedy Scion Probes the Mysterious Death of a Boeing Whistleblower
Rory Kennedy thought she was through with Boeing. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “Last Days in Vietnam” and “Ghosts of Abu Ghraib” — a
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‘Les Mis’ Star Bradley Jaden to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Wanted’ Musical (EXCLUSIVE)
Bradley Jaden, who just wrapped an acclaimed run as Javert in “Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular,” is making his Broadway debut
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Steven Soderbergh Teams With British Arthouse Chain Everyman, Singani 63 on ‘A Man Under the Influence’ London Screening Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Steven Soderbergh is creating what he hopes will be a heady cocktail by mixing two of his greatest passions: mind-altering movies and Bolivi
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Here’s How to Watch the 2026 Little League World Series Live Online
The 2026 Little League World Series features 20 of the best youth baseball teams from around the world, including United States, Canada, Jap
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