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For three decades, rap legend and cultural icon Tupac Shakur’s killing has remained one of America’s great unsolved mysteries, spawning countless books, documentaries and long-form investigative journalism pieces. Now, the man accused of orchestrating his 1996 shooting is finally

Damon Wayans will share the screen once again with his “In Living Color” castmate David Alan Grier with a guest appearance in the Season 3 premiere of “St. Denis Medical.” Wayans will play Dr. Highland, who is described as “a charming but pompous new doctor at St. Denis. He is fi

Allison Janney is shy, and she has no interest in ever being president. The first part surprises people. The second is now professionally inconvenient because Janney has spent the better part of two decades walking the corridors of a fictional Washington, D.C., and finally has ta

NBC is airing a “Law and Order: SVU” marathon in celebration of series mainstay Mariska Hargitay. NBC will air three episodes of “SVU” back-to-back on Sept. 10 featuring Hargitay’s Emmy-winning performance in the 2005 episode “911” as well as two other episodes for which she rece

Emmy-nominated costume designer Marylin Fitoussi has been working on the looks for Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” since Season 1. Many of Fitoussi’s choices for the most reason season were dictated by one key element: Emily’s sharp bob. The haircut symbolized a new chapter for the ch

Apple TV has greenlit the horror thriller series “Ascension” from Alfonso Cuarón with Caitríona Balfe attached to play the lead role, Variety has learned. Cuarón has been working on the series for years, with word of it first breaking in 2017 with Casey Affleck originally attache

Kasie Hunt is known best for her acumen in covering politics, but she is quickly developing an expertise in something that may even be more important to her bosses at CNN: keeping TV-news viewers from jumping away to a second screen. On most afternoons, the  anchor leads conversa

Calvin Demba, the British actor, writer and director best known on screen for the Netflix hit “Supacell,” has lined up an impressive cast list for his second short film behind the camera, “The Animals.” George MacKay (“Rose of Nevada,” “Sense and Sensibility”) stars alongside Lou

European media conglomerate RTL Group on Tuesday posted first-half figures showing strong growth in streaming, with revenue up 3.9% to €2.9 billion ($ 3.3 billion), while revenues from its linear TV side and its Fremantle content business were down. The acquisition of pay-TV oper

Fabien Frankel, currently seen on screens as the dashing, honor-obsessed knight Ser Criston Cole in “House of the Dragon,” is ready to take on a very different role. The British actor is set to star in “Love Unlimited,” the debut short drama from actor Olivier Huband (“A Discover

Don’t call Albert Serra’s new film, “Seize moments de ma vie” (“Sixteen Moments of My Life”), a concert film. Premiering out of competition at the Locarno Film Festival, the film documents a one-off performance by screen legend Ingrid Caven at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in P

Kamiyama Kenji says the alien threat driving his new “Gundam” anime is a direct metaphor for humanity’s uneasy relationship with artificial intelligence. The director, known for “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” and “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” tells

With a world premiere in the Locarno Film Festival’s Pardi di Domani selection of short and medium-length films, the filmmakers behind “Piluk” saw the production as a chance to tell a story with the simplest possible textures: pencil, paper and the human voice. Produced by Marc B

Sony’s superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” retained its top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office for a second consecutive week, taking £10.1 million ($13.6) over its sophomore frame. The film’s cumulative total is now $87.4 million after 13 days of release. Unive

The First International Meeting of Cities will take place Aug. 12-14 at the Gramado Film Market and will gather municipal-level authorities from such major towns as Medellín, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Maricá and fest-host Gramado as well as representatives of Brazilian and Ib

The first Residency for Young Filmmakers, a new feature of the Gramado Film Market taking place Aug. 17-19, will count with the participation of 60 filmmakers aged between 18 and 35, selected from more than 200 applications. Participants are required to have work experience on at

Heritage Monday has become a popular fixture at the industry section of the Locarno Film Festival, reflecting the growing interest in film restoration and retrospective programming. This year’s edition was specifically devoted to the challenge of gaining new young audiences for o