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The actress was set to play the singer-songwriter in a since-shelved biopic

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Amazon’s 2026 Prime Big Deal Days event is here, and if you’re trying to get a head start on holiday shopping, this is a pretty good time to start checking things off your list. There are plenty of deals worth browsing across kids’ toys, games, baby gear and gifts for just about

CBS News’ “60 Minutes” beat a crucial metric for the first time under new and heavily scrutinized managers but only managed to eke out a small boost to its ratings despite a robust football lead-in. The CBS newsmagazine lured an average of 10.2 million viewers on Sunday, when it

Next Generation Collective (NGC), a new group built around helping young people in entertainment with their mental health, was launched today at Hollywood & Mind’s inaugural summit in New York City. Founded by Hollywood PR veteran Lilah Kojoori, NGC brings together clinical menta

President Donald Trump, who is friendly with David Ellison and his father, Larry Ellison, gave a big thumbs-up to Paramount’s megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery, which closed earlier Tuesday to form Skydance Corp. “I’m happy about that. That’s great,” Trump told reporters Tue

Despite what the gossip Instagram pages might think, attending a show alone is anything but sad

Argentina will take on Benin in a friendly at Buenos Aires' Estadio Mas Monumental for what's sure to be an emotional sendoff

Many of our favorite earbuds, from noise-canceling options to open-ear models, are on sale during Amazon's Big Deal Days event

Anime giant Crunchyroll kicks off its inaugural Anime Future Forum at New York’s Javits Convention Center, on Oct. 7. The event will serve as a precursor to New York’s Comic Con. Over 90 companies will be represented, with top anime studios showcased. These include leaders from T

Anime giant Crunchyroll kicks off its inaugural Anime Future Forum at New York’s Javits Convention Center, on Oct. 7. The event will serve as a precursor to New York’s Comic Con. The event seeks to bring anime together for day of thought leadership. Over 90 companies will be repr

Another Black Friday, another Record Store Day Black Friday… that also happens to be pink Friday, yellow Friday, silver Friday, crystal clear Friday, “red and yellow splatter” Friday, “organic earth brown” Friday, “sky blue” Friday, “black-and-white galaxy” Friday and… well, you

The actress was set to play the singer-songwriter in a since-shelved biopic

Following Olivia Rodrigo’s statement in support of the Jane Doe at the center of the Cornell 7 lawsuit on Sunday, Megyn Kelly is firing off at the singer, calling her a “know-nothing moron” who should “sit down and be quiet.” “Olivia, in sum, you don’t know what the fuck you’re t

Skydance president Andy Gordon has solidified leadership positions across key areas outside the newly merged company’s TV and film divisions, including games and experiences, products and publishing, HR and global operations. Additionally, Skydance has revealed that Paramount and

Eddie Redmayne’s upcoming collaboration with Kore-eda Hirokazu is still at the screenplay stage, the Japanese filmmaker said Wednesday at a Busan International Film Festival press conference for his manga adaptation “Look Back.” “Right now, I am writing the script,” Kore-eda said

Skeet Ulrich, who starred in 1996’s “Scream” as Billy Loomis and later reprised the role in both 2022’s “Scream” and 2023’s “Scream VI,” has opened up about not being able to complete what he calls his “three-film arc” after his co-star, Melissa Barrera, was fired from the franch

Co-founder Nate Bolotin is leaving XYZ Films after almost two decades with the studio, Variety can reveal exclusively. Bolotin started the label in 2008 with partners Nick Spicer and Aram Tertzakian. Since its founding, XYZ has grown into a global film studio, encompassing produc

Omega marked Oct. 5, James Bond Day, by launching its new James Bond and Spectre watch collection and hosting a preview of the company’s 007 exhibition at its boutique at The Americana at Brand mall in Glendale on Monday night. The exhibition features props from various Bond movi

Streamer AMC+ has had a buzzy year, with shows like “The Vampire Lestat” and “The Audacity,” and franchises like “The Walking Dead” and “Doctor Who” all finding a home on the AMC Networks streaming service. Fans of “Heated Rivalry” will also want to tap into AMC+ to tune into “Ya

Musician Jack White has fired back at Donald Trump following the president’s remarks made that Iran could “take out Los Angeles” and “San Diego” while speaking about the international conflict on Monday at a rally in Nebraska. “Hey republicans and conservatives that live in L.A.

Seasoned Hollywood marketer Josh Goldstine will be tapped for a massive new role at Skydance — encompassing Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures and all subsequent film labels — sources told Variety. Goldstine will oversee marketing and distribution across all theatrical film. One kn

The event brought together the Asian and Pacific Islander community across film, television, and media

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