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Zoe Saldaña Hails ‘Emilia Pérez’ as the ‘Little Movie That Could’ in Critics’ Choice Speech: ‘I Hope We Can All Be Curious and Open-Hearted’
Zoe Saldaña continued to cement her Oscar frontrunner status by winning best supporting actress honors at the 2025 Critics’ Choice Awards for her performance in Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez.” She...
Cynthia Erivo Denies Speaking With Academy About Performing ‘Wicked’ Songs at the Oscars: ‘I Don’t Know Why We Would Be Doing That’
Cynthia Erivo is already going to the Oscars as a best actress nominee for “Wicked,” but some have expected the star to have a bigger spotlight during the ceremony....
‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ Stars Kaitlyn Dever and Alycia Debnam-Carey on Belle Gibson’s ‘Captivating’ Cancer Scam and How Dever Nailed That Australian Accent
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “Apple Cider Vinegar,” now streaming on Netflix. Stories about American scammers have proliferated the true-crime genre in recent years — Amanda Seyfried...
Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry Scrap Their Movie Musical at Universal in Postproduction (EXCLUSIVE)
A star-studded movie musical about the childhood of Pharrell Williams has been permanently shuttered and will not see release in any capacity, Variety can report exclusively. The project in question...
‘Severance’ Stars Britt Lower, John Turturro and Zach Cherry Break Down the Explosive, Snowy Episode That Changes Everything
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 4 of “Severance,” streaming now on Apple TV+. The sky’s the limit, literally, for our intrepid macrodata refiners. The...
‘SNL’ First Episode from 1975 to Re-Air on NBC Ahead of 50th Anniversary Special
On Feb. 15, NBC will re-air the first-ever episode of “Saturday Night Live.” The telecast comes one day before the network’s three-hour special celebrating the show’s 50th anniversary. Originally...
The 16 Best Kendrick Lamar Songs of All Time
Kendrick Lamar’s ascension to the top of the rap game has no parallel. Equally lauded for his lyrics, songwriting, creativity and perspective, Lamar has amassed a catalog that nimbly...
How the ‘Alien: Romulus’ VFX Team United Old and New Technology to Bring Ian Holm’s Android to Life
Released just a few months after the 45th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s “Alien,” “Alien: Romulus” brings the franchise roaring back to life after a seven-year hiatus. Director and co-writer...
Oscar Nominated Short Films Pack an Emotional Punch, From Ethnic Cleansing to Animal Poaching and Everything in Between
Little films are a very big deal at this year’s Academy Awards. Topics as heavy as PTSD, ethnic cleansing and the immigration system, and as light as music, kissing...
‘Ne Zha 2’ Torches Box Office Records, Becomes Highest-Grossing Chinese Film Ever
“Ne Zha 2” has ascended to the pinnacle of the Chinese box office, becoming the highest-grossing film in the country’s history. The animated feature has amassed over RMB6.6 billion...
Hank Azaria Fears AI Can Replace ‘Simpsons’ Voice Roles and ‘Recreate 100 Voices I Created’: ‘It’s Just Wrong to Steal My Likeness or Sound’
Hank Azaria expressed fear to The New York Times that artificial intelligence could soon replace him as the voice of several characters on “The Simpsons,” on which he’s been...
Chappell Roan Challenges Writer Who Slammed Her Grammys Speech to Match $25,000 Donation for Struggling Musicians
The controversy continued over a Hollywood Reporter op-ed regarding Chappell Roan’s Grammy night speech in which she called for record labels to support artists with “a livable wage and...