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Brad Luff Dies: Film Executive & Producer Of ‘Saving Silverman’ & ‘Parker’ Was 60
Brad Luff, former executive at Original Film, Morgan Creek, Sony, Dimension Films, Universal and Warner Bros., passed away this afternoon,…
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‘Holes’ TV Series Not Moving Forward at Disney+
Disney+ is not moving forward with its TV adaptation of the Louis Sachar novel “Holes” — which was the basis of Disney’s 2003 film of the…
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Music Industry Moves: Rosé Signs With WME in All Areas
Blackpink member Rosé, who was named Variety’s Global Hitmaker of the Year at our Hitmakers event last weekend, is now represented by WME…
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The Year’s Best New Streaming Christmas Rom-Coms, From ‘A Merry Little Ex-Mas’ to ‘Champagne Problems’
At Variety, we’re serious about the business of entertainment — and equally serious about our holiday rom-com viewing. We’ve diligently…
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‘Avatar’ Screenwriters on Processing Personal Grief Through ‘Fire and Ash’: ‘You’ve Had a Good Cry. People Need That’
The day after the world premiere of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” in Los Angeles, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver — who wrote the third film in the…
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David Zaslav Could Become a Billionaire if Warner Bros. Sells to Either Netflix or Paramount
David Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, would be out of a job if a deal is completed with Netflix or Paramount…
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TV Academy Reveals Emmy Calendar for 2026 — Including Eligibility, Submission, Voting and Nomination Dates
The Television Academy has unveiled its 2026 Emmy Awards Calendar — which includes a new tweak to how some category nominations will be…
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Mohamed Salah in Liverpool squad for Brighton match on Saturday
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is in the squad for Saturday's Premier League match against Brighton after positive talks with head coach…
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Paige Shiver: Sherrone Moore's Love Interest Is Daughter of NFL Star Jeff Shiver Who Handed Over Details of Her Affair after Being Fired from Job
Newly fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore — who was allegedly armed with a knife — is accused of breaking into the apartment of…
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When You Want to Gift Something Truly Special
Here are a few extra-special gift ideas you can give this holiday season. 1. PeterGrimm Hats I’m not sure when I first came across Peter…
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FA urged to press Fifa on 'scandalous' World Cup ticket prices by supporters' group
The Football Association has been asked to lobby Fifa to lower the price of World Cup tickets by a leading supporters' group. The Football…
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HBO 2026 Teaser: ‘Euphoria,’ ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Lanterns’ and Larry David’s New Show Unveil First Footage
In a new teaser, HBO Max has revealed the first footage of several of its 2026 TV projects, including buzzy titles like “Euphoria” Season…
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Is A.I. Actually a Bubble?
Luckily for managers, building human capital takes a long time. Or, at least, it used to: artificial intelligence is, among other things,…
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Wim Wenders to Head Berlin Film Festival Jury
Celebrated German director Wim Wenders will serve as the jury president at the 76th Berlin Film Festival in February. The trailblazing…
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Bi Gan’s Dream Factory
Every night during the shoot, Bi and his assistant directors convened in a conference room, where they and assorted crew members discussed…
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Noomi Rapace, James Schamus to Be Honored at Göteborg Film Festival and Industry Confab, Under ‘Truth’ and ‘Transformation’ Headlines
The Göteborg Film Festival, unspooling Jan. 23-Feb 1, has unveiled the first heavyweight names who will bring star power to the leading…
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Jonas d’Adesky Explores Identity and Memory in ‘Kwibuka, Remember’: ‘I Wanted to Be Outside the Cliches’
Belgian-Rwandan filmmaker Jonas d’Adesky (“Twa Timoun”) brings his latest feature, “Kwibuka, Remember,” to the Red Sea Film Festival, a…
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First Rohingya Feature ‘Lost Land’ Wins Golden Yusr at Red Sea Film Festival
The Red Sea Film Festival closed its fifth edition on Thursday night with a star-studded awards ceremony in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia that saw…
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'F1: The Movie' Is Now Available to Stream at Home for Free
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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Bandai Namco Entertainment CEO on A24’s ‘Elden Ring’ Movie, Big ‘Ace Combat 8’ Reveal and Hitting a Quicker Game Output Strategy (EXCLUSIVE)
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the next installment in its beloved flight-shooter franchise “Ace Combat” Thursday to much fanfare…
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Google faces EU fine next year for favouring own services, sources say
Alphabet’s Google is expected to be fined by EU antitrust regulators next year for not doing enough to comply with EU rules against…
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Cherien Dabis Receives Variety International Vanguard Director Award at Red Sea Film Festival
Palestinian American writer-director-actor Cherien Dabis received the Variety International Vanguard Director Award at the Red Sea Film…