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‘Tron: Ares’ Blasts Comic-Con With Lightcycle and Lightboat Chases, Nine Inch Nails Music Video
“Tron: Ares” blew the roof off of San Diego Comic-Con at its panel on Friday evening, with an eye-popping, ear-blasting laser-light show…
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Alison Brie and Dave Franco Want Audiences to See ‘Together’ as Therapy: ‘If Couples Leave Our Movie and End Up Breaking Up, It Wasn’t Meant to Be’
After working on Michael Shanks’ “Together,” Alison Brie and Dave Franco know what body appendage they would like to be conjoined to if…
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Adam Sandler’s Secret Weapon: This ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Writer Shaped Decades of Comedy and Earned $3 Billion at the Box Office
The release of “Happy Gilmore 2,” the Netflix sequel to the 1996 comedy hit, is just days away. While Hollywood hot shots might be…
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Ozzy Osbourne Tried to Raise Hell
If you trust Ozzy Osbourne’s recollection—and, given the long and eventful life he led, as well as the chemical compounds he loved,…
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A Study in Blush: Timeless Romance Meets Feminine Refinement at Seattle Tennis Club
Blush pink, ivory, cream, dusty rose, mauve, soft lilac, white & black The vision for this lakeside black-tie wedding was rooted in…
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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Launches With Tie-In Golf Video Game on Netflix
Adam Sandler fans should keep their clubs — er, remotes, out when they finish watching “Happy Gilmore 2″ on Netflix, so they can easily…
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‘Wolfenstein’ TV Series in Development at Amazon From ‘Fallout’ Producer Kilter Films, Patrick Somerville (EXCLUSIVE)
A TV series adaptation of the “Wolfenstein” video games is in development at Amazon MGM Studios, Variety has learned exclusively. Exact…
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Himalayan Drama ‘Pyre’ Claims Audience Award at London and Birmingham Indian Film Festivals (EXCLUSIVE)
Vinod Kapri’s “Pyre,” an intimate drama about an elderly couple struggling to survive in the remote Indian Himalayas, has captured the…
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‘Adolescence’ Star Ashley Walters Almost Quit Acting, Now He’s an Emmy Nominee, Making Movies With M. Night Shyamalan and Getting Calls From Spielberg’s Office: ‘It’s Crazy, It’s Nuts, It’s Surreal’
Ashley Walters and Stephen Graham often end up crying when they speak on the phone. Close friends for more than two decades after meeting…
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‘Die Hart’ EP Kevin Healey, Viral Nation’s Paul Telner Board Feature Adaptation of Fantasia Short ‘Headcase’ (EXCLUSIVE)
MONTREAL — Producer and media executive Kevin Healey (“Die Hart,” “Fameless”) and Viral Nation’s Head of Programming Paul Telner have…
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Macao Forges Ties With Venice Days to Promote New International Short Film Festival
The Macao Government and Galaxy Entertainment Group, one of Asia’s leading casino and hotel operators, have forged a partnership with the…
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Singapore shows readiness for nuclear power, could collaborate with Asean countries: IAEA chief
Singapore has the potential to embark on nuclear power in the coming years, possibly in cooperation with other Asean countries, said the…
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Netflix Adapts Hit Korean Reality Show ‘Physical 100’ in Italy
“Physical 100,” which is the first unscripted Korean show to top Netflix’s non-English global charts, is getting an Italian adaptation,…
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Summer Is the Time for Off Broadway Comedy
When the political activist, comedian, and performance artist Morgan Bassichis premièred their exquisitely funny show “Can I Be Frank?” in…
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The Semi-Fictional Book That Transformed the Culinary World
It was early in 1985, during the first warm, blossoming weeks of spring in San Francisco, when I became hellbent on getting my old job…
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The Extravagant Eye of Charles Frederick Worth
Charles Frederick Worth, the nineteenth-century designer widely credited as the inventor of haute couture, was not a modest man. “Madame,…
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Singtel’s Nxera and industry partners to hire and train over 500 people for data centre roles
Singtel’s data centre arm, Nxera, and its industry partners aim to train and hire over 500 people in data centre-related and digital…
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Stellan Skarsgard to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at 31st Sarajevo Film Festival
Stellan Skarsgård will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival in recognition of his contribution to the…
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Kristin Cabot: Astronomer HR Chief Resigns More than a Week After Being Caught on Camera Kissing CEO Andy Byron at Coldplay Concert
Astronomer HR boss, Kristin Cabot, resigned from the tech company on Thursday—just over a week after she was caught on camera getting cozy…
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Erin Andrews Inks Deal With WWE for Women’s Fan Gear
Erin Andrews is bringing her fashion aesthetic to the wrestling world. The sportscaster has signed a deal with the World Wrestling…
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‘And Just Like That’ Writers on Carrie’s Heartbreak and the ‘Untenable Situation’ With Aidan
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Present Tense,” Season 3, Episode 9 of “And Just Like That,” now streaming on HBO Max.…
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‘Igniting The Spark – The Story of Magic: The Gathering’ Documentary to Premiere at Gen Con
“Igniting The Spark – The Story of Magic: The Gathering,” a feature documentary sharing the history and cultural impact of the eponymous…
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Nicole Kidman Is Clé de Peau Beauté’s New Global Brand Ambassador
Nicole Kidman has a new gig. The Academy Award-winning actress whose oeuvre spans from “The Hours” to “Moulin Rouge” and TV shows like…
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Joaquin Phoenix Says a Director ‘F—ing Pissed Me Off’ by Calling Me a ‘Character Actor’: It Was Code for ‘You’re Never Going to Get There’ as a Star
Don’t tell Joaquin Phoenix he’s not a star. The Oscar winner recently appeared on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast (via…