Middle East streamer OSN+ just dropped its first original series titled “The Fashionista,” which aims to capture the flavor of social media stardom in a region where “in the past, we didn’t really have our Brad and Angelinas,” says its creator Yousef Al-Qenaie. Shot entirely in Kuwait and featuring a largely Kuwaiti cast, “The Fashionista” – which
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South Korea’s Green Narae Media won the inaugural Unifrance Distribution Prize at this year’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris, claiming $10,290 in prize money honoring the distributor’s innovative local rollout of Trần Anh Hùng’s “The Taste of Things.” Released in South Korea this past June, the Cannes prizewinner turned French Oscar submission went on to bank
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The Indian theatrical release of “Santosh,” which landed on the Oscars‘ international feature shortlist, has been delayed due to an unexpected holdup at India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The film, which was directed by Sandhya Suri and was the U.K. entry to the Oscars’ international feature category, was acquired by PVR Inox Pictures
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Murilo Benício, star of smash-hit Globo telenovelas such as “The Clone,” “América” and “Brazil Avenue,” and Kevin Vechiatto who grew up in Brazil’s biggest kids franchise “Turma da Mônica,” are set to headline “Nico,” a smart comedy from LB Entertainment, behind “Netflix” global No. 1 Non-English TV series “Sintonia.”  “Nico” is produced by LB Entertainment
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Seth Meyers has subtly responded to Donald Trump after the President-elect called the late-night host “dumb and untalented” on Truth Social. On Wednesday’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” the host didn’t mention Trump by name — but with a wink and a nod, he noted Trump’s seemingly reluctant viewership. “If you’re a Pete Hegseth fan,
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Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan underwent emergency surgery at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital following a knife attack at his Bandra residence early Thursday morning. The 54-year-old actor sustained multiple injuries during a confrontation with an intruder around 2:30am local time. According to police officials, Khan discovered the intruder in his 11th-floor apartment and attempted to intervene
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The BRIT School, a free performing and creative arts school in South London that has spawned the likes of Adele, Amy Winehouse, Tom Holland, Jessie J and Raye, has earned an outstanding rating from the government agency Ofsted. This comes at a time when the school is in urgent need of funding to continue to
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Ridley Scott sat down with GQ magazine for a retrospective video interview and revealed that the financiers on “Blade Runner” originally questioned his decision to cast Harrison Ford in the lead role. Ford was already Han Solo in “Star Wars” at the point in his career, in addition to being picked by Steven Spielberg to
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Fernanda Torres sits in her New York City hotel room, her calm demeanor masking the whirlwind few weeks she’s had. Fresh off her Golden Globe win for best actress (drama) for her searing performance in “I’m Still Here,” Torres is gearing up for a guest appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” this Thursday. It’s a momentous
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Costa Gavras, Miike Takashi and Mohammad Rasoulof have joined the roster of speakers at International Film Festival Rotterdam for the upcoming 54th edition, running from Jan. 30 – Feb. 9. IFFR will present two strands of conversations: Big Talks, featuring dialogues between world-renowned figures from diverse disciplines, and Tiger Talks, offering explorations of film-related themes
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Universal Music Group has posted a fiery response to Drake’s lawsuit around Kendrick Lamar’s brutal diss track, “Not Like Us,” in which he accuses the company — his label for more than a decade — of defamation. Early Wednesday, Drake sued the company for defamation and harassment, claiming it spreading the “false and malicious narrative”
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Timothée Chalamet’s global press tour for “A Complete Unknown” went viral when he rode an electric Lime bike into the London premiere of the acclaimed Bob Dylan movie. But it turns out, Chalamet did not park the bike properly, and he was met with a £60 fine, he revealed while promoting the movie in France
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Zach Bryan is teasing an upcoming film and “one final major label album,” according to a voice note from actor Matthew McConaughey that he posted on social media earlier this morning. In a clip posted to Instagram, Bryan enlists McConaughey to announce the film “Motorbreath,” which he suggests will document Bryan and his friends recording
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“Consume Me” and “Despelote” garnered the most nominations for this year’s Independent Games Festival awards ceremony, the Game Developers Conference announced Wednesday, along with the full list of finalists. The Independent Games Festival, which recognizes independent games, and the artists behind them, is held March 26 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The event
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In a small way, the micro-budgeted U.K. indie “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey” more than pulled its weight in drawing audiences back to theaters two years ago. The bad-taste concept and trailer generated guilty-pleasure viral traction; then the Fathom Events theatrical window was so short, there was no chance for word-of-mouth to spoil the fun. Which
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Renée Zellweger said in an interview with her longtime “Bridget Jones” co-star Hugh Grant for British Vogue that it was the sound of her voice that led her to stop acting for more than half a decade in the 2010s. At that point in her career, Zellweger was already a three-time Oscar nominee and a
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. President Joe Biden will make a farewell address on Wednesday night, ahead of president-elect Donald Trump‘s official inauguration this coming Monday. The final remarks, a long-running tradition for departing presidents in the U.S, will
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The Writers Guild of America Awards nominations have been announced. More to come… RIGINAL SCREENPLAY A Real Pain, Written by Jesse Eisenberg; Searchlight Pictures Anora, Written by Sean Baker; NEON Challengers, Written by Justin Kuritzkes; Amazon MGM Studios Civil War, Written by Alex Garland; A24 Related Stories My Old Ass, Written by Megan Park; Amazon
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Keke Palmer recently opened up to The Cut about how she learned rather quickly as a young actor in Hollywood that “people were putting limitations on me.” Palmer headlined the popular Nickelodeon show “True Jackson, VP,” for three seasons totaling 53 episodes, from 2008 to 2011. She was 15 years old when the show premiered
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