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Champions League: Big night for Arne Slot and Liverpool with no Mohamed Salah
The key now is for Liverpool to push on. After a disastrous run of nine defeats in 12, they are unbeaten in their last four and seemingly…
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After COVID Nearly Killed Him, ‘Pig Hill’ Director Kevin Lewis Is Finding New Life Through Gory Horror Movies: ‘I Just Want to Create’
Kevin Lewis first made a name for himself in the horror community by helming the 2021 film “Willy’s Wonderland,” in which a mute Nicolas…
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‘Boys From Brazil’ Netflix Series Casts Paul Ben-Victor (EXCLUSIVE)
Paul Ben-Victor has joined the cast of Netflix‘s upcoming series adaptation of “The Boys From Brazil.” Ben-Victor is the latest addition…
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SAG-AFTRA’s Actor Awards Announces Production Team for 2026, Elevates Jon Brockett To Showrunner (EXCLUSIVE)
The Actor Awards — which returns for a 32nd edition next March with a new name — has announced its production team for the landmark…
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‘The Boys’ Co-Creator Darick Robertson Teams With Saudi Director Hamzah Jamjoom on Superhero Series ‘Crestar and the Knight Stallion’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Saudi director Hamzah Jamjoom (“Rupture”) has teamed up with Detroit-based Exxodus Pictures and American comic book artist Darick…
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Gianni Infantino: Fifa president accused of breaking rules after giving Donald Trump peace prize
"The Fifa president does not have the authority to unilaterally dictate the organisation's mission, strategic direction, policies and…
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‘The Hunting Wives’ Casts John Stamos, Cam Gigandet and Dale Dickey in Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)
John Stamos, Cam Gigandet and Dale Dickey have joined the cast of “The Hunting Wives” Season 2. Stamos will play Chase Brylan, while…
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‘Remake’ Review: Ross McElwee’s Exquisite Reflection on a Lost Son and the Filmed Life That Remains
Before practically everybody walked around with a video-recording device in their pocket, home movies had a curious sort of formality to…
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‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’: Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman Unveil First Look, Release Date of Apple TV Series
The upcoming Apple TV series “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” has set its premiere date. The series will debut with its first three episodes…
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Darren Aronofsky Talks How Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal Might Affect ‘Bidding Wars’: ‘Having One Less Player Is Always Bad’
“Black Swan” director Darren Aronofsky landed at the Red Sea Film Festival in a situation fitting to an Aronofsky film: the whole of…
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Katie Boulter misses out on a place in the main draw of the Australian Open
Former British number one Katie Boulter has missed out on a place in the main draw for the Australian Open. There are 104 players who have…
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Bollywood Star Kartik Aaryan on Rewriting Success: ‘I Wanted to Be Typecast’
Indian actor Kartik Aaryan didn’t fear typecasting at the start of his career, rather he welcomed it. Speaking during an “In Conversation”…
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How the battle over Warner Bros turned into a blockbuster
Netflix seeks studios and streaming only, while Paramount bids for the entire group Who ends up with the assets of Warner Bros Discovery,…
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World Sport Star of the Year 2025: Vote for nominees Caldentey, Crawford, Duplantis, McLaughlin-Levrone, Ohtani, Salah
Sport: Football Country: Egypt Salah, the 'Egyptian King', scored 29 Premier League goals and broke a host of records as he helped…
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Jon Stewart Slams Trump for Accepting ‘Entirely Fictitious’ Peace Prize While Escalating Tensions With Venezuela: ‘Did This Meaningless Award Mean Nothing to You?’
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart called out Donald Trump for accepting FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize while…
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Tamannaah Bhatia Joins ‘V. Shantaram’ Biopic as Legendary Actor Jayashree, First Look Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
“Baahubali” star Tamannaah Bhatia has been cast as actor Jayashree in the upcoming Indian biographical drama “V. Shantaram,” joining…
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Chinese clean-energy foreign investment surging, says think tank
CHINESE foreign investment in green power jumped to US$80 billion in the past year as Beijing leveraged its dominance in energy transition…
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Awards HQ: Starry FYC Events With Reba McEntire, Baz Luhrmann and Sofia Coppola Helped Set the Stage for Golden Globes Noms
Welcome to Variety Awards HQ! Your weekly command center for the Oscars race. It’s Dec. 8, 2025, and we’re deep in the thick of it. The…
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Joel Edgerton Wins Best Performance for ‘Train Dreams’ at Sun Valley Film Festival
Joel Edgerton was named best perfomer in a film for “Train Dreams” at the Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF). Suzannah Herbert’s “Natchez”…
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Almost half of China’s first time car buyers want an EV: survey
New-energy vehicles are on track to account for more than half of the country’s new-car sales this year for the first time More first-time…
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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Director Breaks Down Those Post-Credit Scenes, [Spoiler]’s Death and What Fans Can Expect From a Third Movie
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” now playing in theaters. Freddy Fazbear and his friends have…
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The ‘Ralph Lauren Holiday Experience’ Lights Up Los Angeles With Festive Activations
The spirit of the American West and the magic of the holidays unfolded in Los Angeles over the weekend. On Friday, Ralph Lauren presented…
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Golden Globe nominations are out: ‘One Battle After Another’ leads the way
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the…