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Music Industry Moves:͏ Interpol Signs With Partisan Records; Universal Music Publishing Unveils New Logo
Long-running New York City band Interpol have announced their first album in four years, “This Mirror Weighs a Ton,” whi...
William Hasley, Screenwriter Who Co-Wrote Book With Caitlyn Jenner, Dies on Hollywood Hiking Trail
William Hasley, a writer who worked on TV series including “The Smurfs” and co-wrote an inspirational book with Caitlyn ...
Jack White Quietly Reveals New Album, ‘Frozen Charlotte,’ Via Webstore Presale
Jack White has a followup album to the acclaimed “No Name” coming this summer, titled “Frozen Chocolate”… and it’s alrea...
‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’ Thrills Netflix With 17 Million Views in 5 Days
Netflix’s “Michael Jackson: The Verdict,” a docuseries that revisits the King of Pop’s 2005 trial, debuted at the top of...
‘Love on the Spectrum’ Submits Cast Member Tyler White’s Original Song ‘Sounds Pretty Good to Me’ for Emmy Consideration (EXCLUSIVE)
There’s love in the air in the Emmy race for original song. Variety has exclusively confirmed that “Sounds Pretty Good t...
Paramount CEO Ellison Tells Lesley Stahl ’60 Minutes’ Will Have Editorial Independence
Paramount CEO David Ellison recently vowed to “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl that the newsmagazine would have “...
DoorDash May Become the Entertainment Industry’s Most Reliable Late-Night Resource
As DoorDash continues to broaden its non-restaurant delivery business, the platform’s growing roster of grocery, pharmac...
‘The Last Day’ Review: Alicia Vikander Is Another Modern-Day Mrs. Dalloway in Rachel Rose’s Skilled, Subtle Mood Piece
It’s the Fourth of July in “The Last Day,” and the weather is playing ball: the kind of soft, slouchy summer heat made f...
L.A. Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani Is Building Bridges for Brands and Fans
Shohei Ohtani has broken records in baseball with his versatility as a power hitter and as a pitcher. The Japanese super...
Netflix’s ‘Lupin’ Part 4 Sets October Release Date (TV News Roundup)
The French Netflix series “Lupin” will return for Part 4 on Oct. 23. Omar Sy will reprise his role as the gentleman thie...
Natalie Portman, Justine Triet and Jacques Audiard Defend Boycotted Israeli Director Nadav Lapid: ‘We are Witnessing the Proliferation of Tactics of I...
Natalie Portman, Justine Triet (“Anatomy of a Fall”), Jacques Audiard (“Emilia Pérez”), Alice Diop (“Saint Omer”), Arthu...
Argentina’s Sebastián De Caro Sets Spin-Off of Joe Begos’ Horror Pic ‘Jimmy and Stiggs,’ Released by Eli Roth’s The Horror Section (EXCLUSIVE)
The Argentine spin-off rights to “Jimmy and Stiggs” – the neon-drenched, practical-effects-laden alien horror film writt...
What Did This Year’s Biggest Stars Do Before the Tonys? Sip Whisky at This VIP Speakeasy
As any diehard Broadway fan knows, the most storied party of Tonys night doesn’t occur until 1 a.m at The Carlyle Hotel....
Teyana Taylor Named Icon of the Year for the 2026 BET Awards
Golden Globe winner and Grammy nominee Teyana Taylor will be saluted as Icon of the Year at the 2026 BET Awards. Taylor ...
‘Half Man’ Star Richard Gadd Breaks Down Hospital Confrontation Scene: ‘The Anger Empties Out of the Room’
Perhaps the most emotionally and physically demanding sequence of “Half Man” — and given the high drama of the HBO limit...
‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Steven Spielberg’s Invigorating Chase Thriller Taps Into the Mania for Alien Conspiracy Theory, but It Never Becomes a Close ...
Scene for scene, the movie is a vigorous and diverting ride. Yet coming after the mountains of real UAP footage we’ve se...
BBC Names Rhodri Talfan Davies Deputy Director General
The BBC has appointed Rhodri Talfan Davies as deputy director general, following his tenure as interim chief of the broa...
Anna Faris Reveals ‘Scary Movie 6’ Cut Her Melania Trump Takedown: ‘I Was Always Pushing for Cindy to Be Classic MAGA’
Anna Faris revealed in a new interview with Dexerto that her blatant takedown of Melania Trump was cut out of “Scary Mov...
Accenture Acquires Whalar in Bid to Boost Influencer-Marketing Division
Consulting and professional services giant Accenture has acquired creator and influencer agency Whalar, seeking to boost...
Paramount Accuses Netflix of ‘Panic-Level’ ‘Scorched-Earth Campaign’ to ‘Poison’ Regulators Against Warner Bros. Deal
Paramount Skydance’s top lawyer claims Netflix is so worried about the prospect of competing with a merged Paramount-War...
‘Act One’ Director on the Sexy, Scary Teen-Actress Thriller
Hannah, a teen actress, just wants to be great. And she’ll sacrifice everything to get there. In writer-director Sophia ...
With ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg Aims to Prove He’s Still the King of the Summer Box Office
Steven Spielberg helped create the summer blockbuster with “Jaws,” a smash hit that opened in June 1975 and showed Holly...
Don’t Forget About Maggie Q
Maggie Q doesn’t know what it looks like to play it safe. The Hawaiian-born actress’s route to the big and small screens...
Helena Zengel on Meeting the Woman She Plays in Drugs Trade Thriller Series ‘Westend Girl’: ‘When She First Saw a Few Clips, She Cried’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The sun sets over the bay of Cassis, a charming seaside resort near Marseille, as a young woman gazes toward the horizon...
Conan O’Brien Partners With AI Cybersecurity Firm for 15-Part Training Series
If you’re going to train people on how to recognize AI-generated deepfakes, who better to recruit than the deepfake pion...
Geese, Oklou Win Big at Libera Indie Awards
Geese, Oklou and label of the year Partisan were among the big winners at the Libera Awards, presented by Merlin and the...
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger to Be Formally Investigated by U.K. Competition Watchdog
The U.K.’s competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, has started an investigation into the proposed ...
‘Elle’ Trailer: Elle Woods Goes From L.A. It Girl to Seattle Outcast in ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series
Prime Video has released the trailer and key art for Season 1 of the “Legally Blonde” prequel series “Elle.” All eight e...
Chanel Backs Revival of Legendary Paris Cinema Le Saint-Germain-des-Prés
An alliance of prominent French business, publishing and film figures has joined forces to revive one of the most storie...
‘Scary Movie’ Reboot Leads U.K. and Ireland Box Office as Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Looms
The U.K. and Ireland box office experienced a highly competitive frame as Paramount’s franchise revival “Scary Movie” se...
Paramount Has Been in Search for Business Executive to Help Bari Weiss at CBS News
Seeking: Business executive to help manage one of nation’s best-known news brands. Must enjoy long hours, fluid and flui...
Lee Chang-dong to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at Malaysia’s MIFFest
South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 9th Malaysia Internat...
Emmanuel Marre’s Cannes Prizewinner ‘A Man of His Time’ Set to Travel as Charades Seals Key Deals in Europe and Asia (EXCLUSIVE)
Charades has enlisted a string of major international distributors for Emmanuel Marre’s “A Man of His Time” following th...
Future Frames Unveils 10 Young European Filmmakers Joining the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Program
EFP Future Frames – Generation Next of European Cinema, a program for young European filmmaking talent, will return to t...
U.S.-Based Icelandic Producer Sigurjón Sighvatsson to Be Honored by Locarno Film Festival
U.S.-based Icelandic film, music video and TV producer Sigurjón Sighvatsson will be celebrated by the Locarno Film Festi...
Aamir Khan, Arundhati Roy Film and ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ Reunion to Headline London Indian Film Festival’s 17th Edition (EXCLUSIVE)
Bollywood actor and filmmaker Aamir Khan will appear in conversation at BFI Southbank on July 16 as the closing gala of ...
APOS Boss Vivek Couto on AI, Microdramas and the Redefinition of the Region’s Media Business: ‘You Can’t Dabble in Asia’
The title of Vivek Couto’s opening address at APOS 2026 uses the word “reset.” He has a more precise term in mind. “It’s...
Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump as an ‘Incredibly Fragile Man-Baby’ For Storming Out of ‘Meet the Press’ Interview
On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed President Donald Trump for walking out of his recent ...
‘Jean-Michel’ Review: Jean-Michel Basquiat Finally Gets the Fantastic Documentary He Deserves
"Jean-Michel," directed by Quinn Whitney Wilson and Viridiana Lieberman (it just premiered at the Tribeca Festival and w...
Indonesian Horror ‘Korean Haunted Hospital’ to World Premiere at BiFan (EXCLUSIVE)
The Indonesian horror film “Korean Haunted Hospital” will have its world premiere at the 30th Bucheon International Fant...
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