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Oscar Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay — Epics, Trilogies and a Wild Dinner Party Could Define the Race
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featur…
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‘MobLand’ Season 2 Proves the Show Just Wouldn’t Work Without Tom Hardy
A mere 10 minutes into the Season 2 premiere of “MobLand,” aptly titled “I Wanna Be Your Dog,” there is a massacre at th…
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Lea Michele Remembers Duncan Sheik: ‘This One Hurts and Does Not Seem Real’
The actress starred in Spring Awakening composed by the late musician…
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Ed Sheeran Opener Aaron Rowe Defends Singer, Says Focus Should Be on Robert Kraft
“You really should be focusing on the Zionist lobbies that are trying to silence the voices of people who are shouting a…
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‘Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie’ Review: Alex Gibney Profiles the Controversial Author During His Harrowing Hospitalization
There’s nothing more distressing in “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie’ than the unflinching closeups of the…
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Jamie XX Plays Live Accompaniment to Doug Aitken’s ‘Lightscape’ Show at the Shed in New York
Doug Aitken’s “Lightscape” is a seven-screen, film-based installation that just completed a run at the Shed’s 12,000-sq.…
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‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Was Inspired by Universal Monsters and Hammer Horror Movies
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for “Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom,” now in theaters. Sha…
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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Music Will Be ‘As Far Away as Possible’ From the Movies; Hans Zimmer Says ‘I Can’t Write Like John Williams’
While the trailers HBO has released for its upcoming “Harry Potter” reboot share a lot of similarities with …
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Self-Proclaimed Free Speech Defender Bans CNN, MSNOW, Politico From White House
Trump says that "Other Fake News Media Outlets" are to follow…
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Where to Buy Tickets to the Eagles’ Sphere Residency
Tickets to the legendary rock band's Vegas concerts aren't easy to find, but these sites still have stubs on sale…
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Amazon Moves to Toss ‘Criminal’ Production Assistant’s Harassment Suit
Amazon MGM has filed a motion to throw out a suit brought by a production assistant on the upcoming series “Crimin…
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2027 Chevy Silverado 1500 High Country Is Fancier Than Ever: Photo Gallery
Here’s the first up-close-and-personal look at the light-duty Silverado’s new top-of-the-line trim level.…
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Navigating AI, Super-Serving Audiences, Engaging the Creator Economy and More at Variety’s 2026 Entertainment and Technology Summit
Executives, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs and creators across the field of film, television and gaming came tog…
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Javier Bardem to Star in Drama Series ‘The Spread’ at HBO From Bill Dubuque, Sean Sansiveri
In a highly-competitive situation, HBO has given out a straight-to-series order for the drama “The Spread” w…
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Katie Pruitt Wants to Meet You Face-to-Face
On her new album Fools for the Fleeting, the Nashville songwriter prioritizes in-person human interaction: "I want a con…
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‘Crawl’ Sequel, Starring Mason Gooding and Emily Rudd, Gets July 2027 Release Date
Paramount is circling release dates for two horror sequels: the new “Crawl” movie starring Mason Gooding and…
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VIFF’s First Business Hub Lineup Mixes It Up With a Vibrant Lineup
Expanding its industry ambitions this year, the Vancouver International Film Festival, as part of its newly established …
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Gaza Documentary ‘NAZA’ Sets U.S. Theatrical Release Through Self-Distribution Model
“NAZA,” the acclaimed and controversial documentary about killings in Gaza, has set a distribution rollout for U.S. thea…
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Is the Hyundai Ioniq 5’s Bigger Battery Better? We Tested It
Hyundai’s already-impressive EV SUV received bigger batteries for its 2025 update that make it even more appealing.…
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Tune-Yards Line Up U.S. Tour
The Oakland band is hitting Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, and more…
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Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case Defends Decision
Michael P. Desronvil says he had no doubt the Massachusetts mother whose murder trial over the deaths of her three child…
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The Heartbreakers, With Chris Stapleton Singing, Need to Think About a Reunion Tour
Tom Petty's band reunited at the Americana Honors in Nashville earlier this week. It was too good to stop at three songs…
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TV Operators Power Spain’s Global Breakout as the San Sebastian Film Festival Readies Launch: ‘Spanish Cinema Has Never Been So Powerful’
Over the last year or so, Spain has burst onto the world stage, scoring five Cannes main competition berths — more than …
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She’s Just Being Miley: Seven Takeaways From ‘Bass Persuades’
Her tenth album is full of surprising collaborations, daring lyrics, and huge hooks…