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“Mountainhead” Channels the Absurdity of the Tech Bro
Four tech billionaires walk into a mansion. It sounds like the setup for a punch line, but it also forms nearly the entire conceit behind…
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John Malkovich, Fanny Ardant’s ‘Mr. Blake at Your Service’ Lands U.S. Distribution Deal With Sunrise Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Sunrise Films has picked up U.S. distribution rights to “Mr. Blake at Your Service,” the France-set comedy-drama starring John Malkovich,…
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‘Phasmophobia’ Film in the Works: Blumhouse Developing Adaptation of Horror Video Game
Blumhouse Productions has set its sights on another horror video game to adapt to film, developing a feature based on “Phasmophobia,” the…
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Paragon Reit to delist from SGX on June 6
Minority unitholders have received their scheme consideration payments on Jun 4, 2025 Paragon Reit will delist from the Singapore Exchange…
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PBS SoCal, KMEX and KTLA Dominate 77th Los Angeles Area Emmy Nominations
The Television Academy revealed the nominations for the 77th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, recognizing 111 nominees across 31 categories…
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Mark Hamill Says Carrie Fisher Told Him to ‘Embrace’ His ‘Star Wars’ Fame After Downplaying It While Performing on Broadway: ‘Get Over Yourself. You’re Luke Skywalker’
Mark Hamill says Carrie Fisher once had to remind him where he came from. During a recent interview on NPR’s “Fresh Air,” Hamill…
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Parker Posey Was ‘Gaslit’ Into Thinking She ‘Wasn’t Viable’ For Major Hollywood Movies After the Indie Scene Was ‘Co-opted By the Studio System’: ‘It Was Such a Head Trip’
Parker Posey needed to prove herself all over again when making the jump from indie films to Hollywood productions. During a recent…
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A Chic and Timeless Wedding Set at the Golf Club They Both Grew Up On
All white flowers with a hint of soft peach; silver accents throughout the wedding decor. The wedding exuded a classic and traditional…
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What Isaac Asimov Reveals About Living with A.I.
For this week’s Open Questions column, Cal Newport is filling in for Joshua Rothman. In the spring of 1940, Isaac Asimov, who had just…
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Amber Iman Brings ‘Goddess’ Alive on the Public Theater Stage
The week after the opening of “Goddess” at the Public Theater, the musical’s lead Amber Iman was busy as ever. A cofounder of Black Women…
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Emmys Just Aren’t Quite Sure What to Do With Eligibility for All of This Season’s Guest Stars and Cameos
Sadly, I won’t be eligible for the Emmy guest actor race this year — nor will my Variety colleague Kate Aurthur. We made cameo appearances…
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Bridget Everett on How ‘Somebody Somewhere’ Was the Best Experience of Her Life: ‘It’s Like, Now What Am I Gonna Do?’
Bridget Everett isn’t quite sure how she could ever top “Somebody Somewhere.” The show ended its three-season run at the end of 2024 with…
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Tadanobu Asano Stars in Opening Film ‘Ravens’ as Kurosawa Kiyoshi Gets Honored at Japan Cuts Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Japan Society has announced the full lineup for the 18th edition of Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film at the organization’s New…
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Volkswagen says 20,000 workers agree to early exits
Volkswagen said about 20,000 employees will voluntarily leave the company by the end of the decade as the carmaker restructures its German…
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French Open quarter-finals: Sabalenka beats Zheng, Svitolina v Swiatek next – live
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature That was Sabalenka’s toughest test yet – and she passed it…
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‘The Visitor’ Debuts First Clip Ahead of Karlovy Vary Premiere as Totem Films Launches Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based Totem Films has shared an exclusive first-look clip of “The Visitor,” set to world premiere in the main competition at the…
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How the Broadway Musical “Maybe Happy Ending” Creates Visual Magic
The scenic designer Dane Laffrey on the inspiration he found while travelling in Tokyo and the ideas that led to the groundbreaking set…
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Jesse Williams Set to Tease Prime Video’s Italian Original ‘Hotel Costiera’ at Taormina Film Festival
Prime Video will unveil first footage of its new Italian original series “Hotel Costiera” at the upcoming Taormina Film Festival with the…
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Josh O’Connor’s ‘Rebuilding,’ Andrea Riseborough’s ‘Dragonfly’ Among Karlovy Vary Lineup, With ‘Roma’ Producer Nicolás Celis on Jury
Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival has revealed the official selection lineup for its 59th edition with artistic director Karel Och saying…
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Tommy Hilfiger Teams Up With ‘F1 the Movie’ on the APXGP Collection
Tommy Hilfiger, which is part of PVH Corp., is launching the APXGP Collection ahead of the premiere of “F1 the Movie” in North America on…
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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Star Nick Frost Says He Will ‘Never’ Copy Robbie Coltrane’s Performance as Hagrid, But Will Be ‘Respectful to the Subject Matter’: ‘I’m Really Aware of What Went Before Me’
Nick Frost will remain faithful to the performance of the late Robbie Coltrane when playing Rubeus Hagrid in the highly anticipated HBO…
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Gold hovers near four-week peak on weaker US dollar, trade concerns
Gold edged up to hit a near four-week high on Tuesday (Jun 3), as a weaker US dollar and rising uncertainty over the US-China trade deal…
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Every Marvel Studios Movie and Disney+ Project in 2025 and Beyond
Premiered in Theaters, Available on Disney+ The new Captain America, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), fights the good fight without the…