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‘Lanterns’ Star Poorna Jagannathan Breaks Down Zoe’s Brutal Episode 5: ‘It’s a Faustian Play She Makes’
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Lanterns” Episode 5, titled “Lights Out,” now streaming on HBO Max. T…
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’60 Minutes’ Kicks Off Much-Scrutinized 59th Season With Old Ticks, Tricks
CBS News says it needs to push “60 Minutes” into the future if the show is to survive, but the first telecas…
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Cynthia Erivo’s Riveting ‘Prima Facie’ Performance Earns TIFF Standing Ovation
Cynthia Erivo already earned two best actress Oscar nominations for portraying Harriet Tubman and the green-skinned Elph…
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Watch Carrie Underwood Open the 2026 Season of ‘Sunday Night Football’
The country star amplified the rock vibes of "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night" for the 14th season of the NFL on NBC…
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Seth Green Says He Was Never Invited Back for the Canceled ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot
Seth Green revealed in the Sept. 8 episode of “The McBride Rewind” podcast that he was not involved in any d…
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Israel’s Minister of Culture Threatens to Revoke Israeli Citizenships of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers
Israel’s Minister of Culture Miki Zohar threatened to revoke the Israeli citizenships of “NAZA” co-directors Yuval Abrah…
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Dead Boys Guitarist Cheetah Chrome Dies at 71
Eugene Richard O’Connor, the punk rocker known as Cheetah Chrome and guitarist of the Dead Boys, died Sunday, his …
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Chief Keef Postpones First Chicago Show in Over a Decade
The rapper’s homecoming concert has been pushed back to September 23…
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Sara Bareilles on ‘Good Grief’ and Finding Joy in the Tough Stuff: ‘Grief Is the Mothership of This Record, but It Carries Release, Hope, Optimism and Connection’
She could have called it “Great Grief,” but that would have been immodest. Sara Bareilles’ “Good…
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International Oscar Submissions: Nepal, Singapore, Israel, Romania, South Korea, Chile and More Join the List
The campaigns for the Oscar for international feature film are gaining momentum, with final submissions due by Oct. 1. T…
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Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ Album Returns to No. 1 Spot on Billboard 200 for First Time in Four Months, So ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Won’t Get Lonely at the Top
Ella Langely’s fans are choosing her “Dandelion” album as a complete piece of work, and not just stayi…
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New York Knicks Player Jalen Brunson — Emmys Host Mariska Hargitay’s Buddy — Expected to Open Show (EXCLUSIVE)
As Monday’s 78th Emmys ceremony fast approaches, Variety has learned of two new highlights that viewers should exp…
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Emmys Party Pics 2026: Mariska Hargitay, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Riz Ahmed, Katherine LaNasa and More
Television’s biggest night of the year always comes with lots of parties. From the Creative Coalition and BAFTA North Am…
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‘BbY WoW’ Is the Number One Song on the Planet. Judeline Can’t Believe It
The Spanish singer, who collaborated with Karol G to make the hit, has been shocked to see 'BbY WoW' top Spotify and Bil…
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Courteney Cox Remembers ‘Scream’ Co-Star Hayden Panettiere: ‘She’s a Really Wonderful Actor’
Courteney Cox has opened up about the death of her “Scream” co-star Hayden Panettiere, who died in August at 36 years ol…
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‘Diary of a Mad Old Man’ Review: Wayne Wang and Fan Bingbing Unintentionally Find the Boredom in Sex and Death
Given its premise — a post-stroke retiree derives sexual pleasure from his daughter-in-law — the perverse qualities of J…
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Christian Bale Opens 11,000-Square-Foot Foster Care Facility in Palmdale: ‘Turn Their Heartbreak and Their Pain into Love’
Christian Bale hung up his Batsuit in 2012, but “The Dark Knight” star is still saving lives with his Together Californi…
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Chris Rock Says Scott Rudin’s ‘Hard Coaching’ Made Him a Better Filmmaker: Some Creatives Don’t ‘Respond to a Hug’
Chris Rock believes that tough love from one of Hollywood’s most notorious, half-cancelled figures helped make him a bet…
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Emmys Presenters: Matthew McConaughey, Shailene Woodley and ‘Baywatch’ Reboot Stars Join Lineup
Matthew McConaughey and Shailene Woodley — as well as a selection of Fox’s “Baywatch” reboot stars — are among the names…
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The Raincoats, X-Ray Spex, and the Slits Members Form Supergroup
Gina Birch, Hollie Cook, Lora Logic, and Paul Dean will perform together at a London punk festival next month…
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Seth Rogen Tells TIFF the Best Advice He’s Ever Received: ‘Less Semen, More Emotion!’
It’s extraordinary just how prolific Seth Rogen has been. He began performing stand-up comedy at clubs around his native…
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Teary-Eyed Kaley Cuoco Recalls Death of Her ‘8 Simple Rules’ TV Dad John Ritter: ‘One of the Worst Days of My Life’
Kaley Cuoco stepped out Saturday night to pay tribute to her TV dad, John Ritter. She was starring as the television sit…
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This Rare Ford Cortina Wagon Is Infused with Lotus Spirit
The engine and transmission from an Elan are wrapped in a practical package for 1960s-style sport-wagon excellence.…
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Critics Are Slamming ‘Practical Magic 2.’ Fans Don’t Care
The new sequel has been even more harshly panned than the 1998 original. But it wasn't made to be high art — it was made…