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Why NBC Is Reviving Pilot Season: The ‘Process Worked So Well for a Long Time,’ Execs Admit 
NBC’s surprising return to a traditional pilot season might give some TV insiders a sense of nostalgia. But despite the desire to turn back the clock to a more...
‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Returning to Imax 70mm After Oscar Nominations (EXCLUSIVE)
Many of the Oscar contenders for best picture will return to the big screen before Hollywood’s biggest night. A few of them are even coming back to beloved Imax...
Sundance Competition Title ‘Levitating’ Director Wregas Bhanuteja on Finding Joy in Trance Rituals, Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
For Indonesian filmmaker Wregas Bhanuteja, trance rituals aren’t about the supernatural or exotic — they’re about joy, community, and the many different ways humans find happiness. In “Levitating” (Para...
SCAD TVfest Sets 2026 Lineup With ‘Scrubs’ Cast Honor, ‘Landman’ and a ‘Survivor’ 50 First Look
The SCAD TVfest is back for its 14th year, with big honors and all-star casts. The Atlanta festival, taking place Feb. 4-6, will highlight both unscripted and scripted series,...
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Partners With Fragrance Brand Scentbird, Launches New Scents Inspired by Season 18 Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Scentbird is stepping onto the runway. The fragrance...
‘Saturday Night Live U.K.’ Sets Lisa Clark as Commissioning Executive
Sky has tapped Lisa Clark to serve as commissioning executive on “Saturday Night Live U.K.,” where she will collaborate with the broadcaster’s unscripted entertainment division under Phil Edgar-Jones to...
Anne Hathaway, Elizabeth Hurley, Tom Ford Among Film and Fashion Celebrities Paying Last Respect at Valentino Funeral in Rome
Anne Hathaway, Elizabeth Hurley, Tom Ford, Anna Wintour, and Donatella Versace are among global film and fashion celebrities that attended the funeral on Friday of beloved designer Valentino Garavani,...
Prime Video Greenlights U.K. Crime Thriller Series ‘Dirty’ From ‘Bridge of Spies’ Writer Matt Charman
Prime Video has ordered U.K original series “Dirty,” created by Oscar-nominated writer Matt Charman (“Bridge of Spies,” “Treason,” “Hostage”) and described as a “gripping, emotionally charged crime thriller.” The...
Brazilian Janaína Marques’ Berlinale Forum Player ‘I Built a Rocket Imagining Your Arrival’ Swooped on by Patra Spanou (EXCLUSIVE)
Düsseldorf-based boutique outfit Patra Spanou Film has boarded international sales on Brazilian Janaína Marques’ debut feature “I Built a Rocket Imagining Your Arrival” (“Fiz Um Foguete Imaginando Que Você...
‘The History of Concrete’ Review: John Wilson Constructs an Entire Film Around a Subject No One Cares About
With “The History of Concrete,” John Wilson takes the least interesting subject imaginable — the dull gray composite used for sidewalks, overpasses and pretentious art films like “The Brutalist”...
Sundance: Chris Pine, Jenny Slate and Judd Apatow Kick Off Bittersweet Opening Night of Final Park City Edition
“We are sad it’s the last Sundance in Park City, but we will see what Colorado is all about,” Judd Apatow said at Thursday’s opening night premiere of the...
‘Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!’ Review: Rinko Kikuchi Dances Through Grief and Uneven Tones
A cross-cultural tale of grief and dance, Josef Kubota Wladyka’s “Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!” stems from an intimate place, but ends up emotionally inert thanks to its style. Its...