Ben Affleck is set to star in his upcoming Netflix thriller “Animals,” which he’s also directing. His longtime friend Matt Damon was originally slated to lead the film but had to depart due to scheduling conflicts with Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic “The Odyssey.” “Animals” is aiming to begin production in Los Angeles this April, according
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Bob Gale wrote and produced all three “Back to the Future” movies with franchise co-creator Robert Zemeckis, but he’s not interested in reviving the time travel franchise for a fourth go-around. Gale appeared backstage at the Saturn Awards after receiving the George Pal Memorial Award (via Yahoo Entertainment) and was asked if “Back to the
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“The ‘Burbs” TV series adaptation at Peacock has cast five series regulars, Variety has learned. Jack Whitehall (“Jungle Cruise,” “The Afterparty 2”), Julia Duffy (“Palm Royale,” “Newhart”), Paula Pell (“Girls5eva,” “Saturday Night Live”), Mark Proksch (“What We Do In The Shadows,” “The Office”), and Kapil Talwalkar (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” “Night Court”) have all been cast
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Last year, it was clear to see that red dominated the runway, with brands like Valentino, Ferragamo, Chocheng, and Cong Tri showcasing head-to-toe red ensembles for Spring 2025. For the year ahead, red appears to be ensuring its staying power. Giambattista Valli unveiled a grandiose red gown for the brand’s Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2025 show.
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Almost a year ago, Rooster Teeth said it was shutting down after 21 years following parent Warner Bros. Discovery‘s failure to find a buyer for the money-losing fandom, gaming and comedy entertainment studio. On Wednesday, Burnie Burns — one of Rooster Teeth’s co-founders — announced that his independent company, Box Canyon Productions, has acquired the Rooster
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Mary Beth McAndrews is determined to make art that wakes people up. “There’s always been strong women in horror, incredible female characters,” she says. “I think what’s shifting in the horror of the last decade is more and more women are being given budgets by people to make movies that are much more of a
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“Paradise” had a heavenly opening week, per Disney, which says Hulu’s Sterling K. Brown-led drama from “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman drew 7 million views across its first nine days of streaming, Variety has learned. Those stats (a rarity from a streamer that does not regularly release its viewership data) are based on streaming
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CBS News made public all materials tied to a “60 Minutes” interview with former U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris that have spurred a $10 billion suit from President Donald Trump and scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission, saying in a release Wednesday that all the materials show that “consistent with 60
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Following Hilary Farr’s departure from the home makeover/real estate show after starring in 258 episodes, HGTV‘s “Love It or List It” is officially returning for Season 20 with Page Turner stepping into the popular designer role. Turner made her HGTV debut on “Flip or Flop Nashville,” and was a guest judge on “Rock the Block.”
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Amazon Prime Video‘s upcoming scripted series about the life of Muhammad Ali has cast two more series regulars. Variety has learned that Omari Hardwick and Dana Gourrier have joined “The Greatest,” which is the first authorized scripted series about Ali’s life. The pair will appear alongside previously announced series lead Jaalen Best. Hardwick will play
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Ahead of her highly-anticipated visit to “The White Lotus,” Parker Posey has signed on to star in Martin McDonagh‘s next film, “Wild Horse Nine.” Posey joins previously announced star Sam Rockwell, who won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his most recent collaboration with McDonagh, 2017’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” John Malkovich and
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The owner of a crisis mitigation firm who was accused of launching a “digital army” against Blake Lively has sued the actor for defamation. Jed Wallace, owner of Street Relations, filed a multi-million dollar suit against Lively on Tuesday in federal court in Texas. Wallace was accused in Lively’s lawsuit and civil rights complaint of
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International rights to Antonia Campbell-Hughes’ thriller “Diamond Shitter,” which stars Raffey Cassidy, Eva Green, Ben Whishaw and Alessandro Nivola, have been picked up by Beta Cinema. The sales company will launch pre-sales at the European Film Market, with UTA Independent Film Group repping North American rights. The film’s story unfolds against the backdrop of the
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Lara Trump, daughter-in-law to President Donald Trump, will host a new Saturday-night primetime show on Fox News Channel, putting the outlet in the unusual position of backing a primetime opinion host with direct connections to a sitting Commander-in-Chief on its schedule. Trump will anchor “My View,” which Fox News said would “focus on the return
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Ahead of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, the NFL and YouTube are hosting a cultural crossover event on the gridiron — a flag-football game that will mash up big-name YouTubers with music stars, pro football legends and other athletes, streaming exclusively on YouTube. The NFL and YouTube’s Creator Flag Football Game, taking place Saturday, Feb.
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Last year’s Oscar winners Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Robert Downey Jr. are set to return to the 2025 ceremony as presenters. Stone won best actress for playing Bella Baxter in “Poor Things” by Yorgos Lanthimos; Murphy was best actor for his role as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”; Randolph
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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation kicked off Black History Month by launching the fourth season of its Legacy Collection, a series of more than 200 never-before-seen career retrospective interviews. This season focuses on trailblazing Black film and TV actors — beginning with the late Bill Walker, whose career spanned nearly 50 years and more than 100 films
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Elton John and Brandi Carlile didn’t just record the currently Oscar-nominated song “Never Too Late” together but, as rumored, an entire album together. That 10-song set, “Who Believes in Angels?,” will be released April 4 on the Interscope label. It’s preceded by a first taste of the album, the title track, out today. The two
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“Erratics,” featuring Denis Lavant, was awarded at IFFR’s co-production market CineMart. Directed by Thomas Woodroffe it tells the story of a ghost of a filmmaker, Lucien Castelnau, who, after a long time trapped in the glaciers of Patagonia, finally breaks free. The film – produced by Bloques Erráticos and co-produced by La Belle Affaire Productions
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The board of ASIFA-Hollywood, the organization behind the 52nd annual Annie Awards, pondered, like many other organizers behind events on the awards season calendar, whether the show should be postponed or scaled back because of the devastating fires that ravaged Los Angeles in early January. Many members of the animation community are among those who’ve
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In 2024, the volume of original TV series — scripted and unscripted — dropped significantly for a second straight year. Box office is up, comedy is hard, “Star Wars” fatigue is real and “Fool Me Once” was one of Netflix’s most-watched series of the year. Those are among the many conclusions drawn out in the
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In a Florida courtroom last month, a plaintiff’s attorney asked jurors to “send a message” by holding CNN accountable for defaming security contractor Zachary Young. The jury responded, awarding $5 million to compensate Young — who was described as being part of a “black market” for refugees fleeing Afghanistan — for damage to his reputation.
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