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‘Laid’ Canceled After One Season at Peacock
Peacock has canceled “Laid” after one season. The series starred Stephanie Hsu as Ruby Yao, a woman who learns that her former sexual…
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Ryan Phillippe Was Advised Not to Play the First Gay Teenager on Daytime TV at 17 Years Old: ‘I Was So Young. There Were Elements of Me that Were Afraid’
Ryan Phillippe admitted in a new interview with People magazine that part of him was “afraid” to accept the role of Billy Douglas on the…
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From the Oscars Red Carpet to Open Heart Surgery: What Variety’s Marc Malkin Wants You to Know About His Life-Saving Journey
I had just finished interviewing Ariana Grande on this year’s Oscars red carpet when someone from her team asked me, “Are you going to get…
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‘Real Housewives of London’ Cast Revealed: Juliet Angus, Amanda Cronin, Karen Loderick-Peace, Juliet Mayhew, Panthea Parker and Nessie Welschinger
The cast for “The Real Housewives of London” has finally been revealed. Bringing the drama across the pond will be Juliet Angus, Amanda…
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Yash Teams With ‘Mad Max’ Stunt Maestro Guy Norris for Epic ‘Ramayana’ Action Sequences (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian cinema’s biggest mythological spectacle is taking shape as actor-producer Yash has begun principal photography on “Ramayana.”…
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Ben Stiller Calls Pat McAfee ‘Weird’ For Comments About Him, Timothée Chalamet and Spike Lee Attending Knicks Game: ‘Seems a Little Anachronistic or Cliche?’
Ben Stiller is calling out Pat McAfee for comments about his presence at the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Stiller, a well known New York…
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American Music Awards Scores Highest Viewership Since 2019; Up 34% From Last Live Broadcast
The American Music Awards, which hadn’t aired a live event since 2022, returned with a bang on Monday night via its new CBS home. The 2025…
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‘House of Villains’ Season 3 Cast Revealed: Tom Sandoval, Christine Quinn, Tiffany Pollard (Again!) and More to Compete In Peacock Reality Series
Peacock has revealed the Season 3 cast of “House of Villains,” which is set to premiere in early 2026. The competition series — which has…
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Jenna Ortega Says ‘I Was an Unhappy Person’ After ‘Wednesday’ Fame and ‘There’s Something Very Patronizing’ About Being ‘Dressed in the Schoolgirl Costume’
Jenna Ortega said in a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar that she was “an unhappy person” in the aftermath of Netflix’s “Wednesday”…
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‘The Pitt’ Star Supriya Ganesh on Wanting to See More of Samira’s Personal Life in Season 2 and Using She/They Pronouns: ‘Hey, I’m Queer. See Me’
“The Pitt” star Supriya Ganesh was close to quitting acting before she booked the role of Dr. Samira Mohan on the hit Max medical drama.…
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‘Magellan’ Review: Gael García Bernal Plays the Famed Explorer in Lav Diaz’s Mesmerizing, Myth-Busting Biopic
By the standards of Filipino formalist and running-time maximalist Lav Diaz, his latest opus “Magellan” qualifies as a veritable…
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FX’s Gen Z Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘Adults’ Still Has a Lot of Growing Up to Do: TV Review
If you can name a show about young people trying and struggling to establish themselves in a big city — “Friends,” “Girls,” “New Girl,”…
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Jerry Trainor Says He Went ‘Nuclear’ In His ‘Drake and Josh’ Audition for Crazy Steve: ‘The Rest is History’
Jerry Trainor went all out in the audition for his breakout role of Crazy Steve on the Nickelodeon classic “Drake and Josh.” During a…
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Harrison Ford and Gene Simmons to Be Honored by Operation Smile (EXCLUSIVE)
Harrison Ford and Gene Simmons have something to smile about: the legendary actor and the Kiss rocker will both be honored by Operation…
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‘Hacks’ Renewed for Season 5 at Max
“Hacks” has been renewed for a fifth season at Max. The news comes just ahead of the Season 4 finale on Thursday, and was announced by…
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‘Girl on Edge’ Review: A Mother and Daughter Hit Thin Ice in Zhou Jinghao’s Alluring but Unsatisfactory Skating Drama
Zhou Jinghao’s “Girl on Edge” starts strong. A young woman is shown skating in a dimly lit ring, finishing her routine and stopping right…
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Kevin Costner Sued by Stunt Performer Over Unscripted ‘Horizon 2’ Rape Scene
A stunt performer on “Horizon 2” sued Kevin Costner on Tuesday, alleging that she was forced to perform an unscripted rape scene without…
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Michelle Williams on Returning to Broadway With ‘Death Becomes Her,’ Her Tony Snub and Beyoncé’s Backstage Visit
Michelle Williams may not be a Tony nominee this year, but in her estimation, she still has plenty to celebrate. The former member of…
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Music Industry Moves: J-Pop Band One Or Eight Partners With Atlantic and Avex Music Groups
Atlantic Music Group and Avex Music Group jointly announced a new partnership with One Or Eight for the J-pop boy band’s future music…
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2025 Made in NY Awards to Honor Darren Aronofsky, Michelle Buteau, Tracy Morgan and Thomas J. O’Donnell (EXCLUSIVE)
The Made in NY Awards have announced Darren Aronofsky, Michelle Buteau, Tracy Morgan, and president of the International Brotherhood of…
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MusiCares Executive Director Laura Segura Leaves Post in Sudden Departure
Laura Segura, executive director of MusiCares, the Recording Academy’s charity-focused partner organization, has departed from her post…
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Sarah Jessica Parker Said She Reads Two Books a Day: Here’s What’s on Her Summer Reading List
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.…
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Rio2C’s Industry Pitching Captures a Brazil Intent on Remembering the Forgotten, Its Slaves, Extraordinary Artists and an Emblematic Guerrilla Fighter
Flavio Frederico and Mariana Pamplona’s “Clandestine – The Life of Iara Iavelberg,” Beto Oliveira’s “Flora” and Lucas Peligrineti’s…
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Creator on How Finale Sets Up Sequel ‘The Testaments,’ Major Character’s Big Return to June and Whether That Was Actually a Taylor Swift Cameo
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the series finale of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” now streaming on Hulu. Bruce Miller has known…