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Verve Signs 10-Year Lease for Hollywood Headquarters (EXCLUSIVE)
Verve has signed a new 10-year lease for its worldwide headquarters in the Hollywood Media District, marking a significa...
Daniel Henney Joins Apple TV’s ‘Disavowed’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Daniel Henney has joined the cast of Apple TV’s upcoming action thriller “Disavowed.” Per the longline, “Disavowed” foll...
Mike Leigh Gets Standing Ovation at London Homecoming Premiere of ‘Tender Loving Care,’ Likely His Final Film
U.K. audiences aren’t usually ones to give standing ovations, but when one of their most cherished filmmakers makes a fi...
Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Daniel Radcliffe and More Join NBC Comedy Panels at New York Comedy Festival
Some of the funniest names associated with NBC will appear on panels at the New York Comedy Festival. On Saturday, Nov. ...
‘The Conners’ Boss Bruce Helford Hired to Run ‘Newlyweds’ at NBC After Gail Lerner’s Firing
After Gail Lerner’s recent announcement that she’d been fired as the showrunner of “Newlyweds,” the upcoming NBC sitcom ...
Comcast Donated $7.5 Million for Donald Trump’s Lavish New White House Ballroom
Comcast forked out $7.5 million to help fund President Donald Trump’s new 90,000-square-foot ballroom gold-plated ballro...
‘Women and War,’ About Ukrainian Women Undergoing Trauma Therapy, Acquired by Rise and Shine World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Rise and Shine World Sales has secured international rights to Elwira Niewiera’s documentary “Women and War,” which foll...
CNN and Google Strike Multiyear Partnership to Embrace Generative AI
CNN and Google have struck a multi-year partnership to help figure out how Google’s generative AI products can help boos...
‘The Gilded Age’ to Take Over Historic Beverly Hills Mansion With Elaborate Floral Exhibition: Buy Tickets Online
“The Gilded Age” is headed to Beverly Hills, where a historic mansion will be transformed into a floral tribute to the h...
With ’Scrubs’ and ’Ted Lasso,’ Bill Lawrence Shows How Much TV Has Changed — and How Much It’s Still the Same
When “Scrubs” returned in February with new episodes after 16 years, the first season of the reboot had just nine episod...
FilmQuest Details New Genre-Focused Film Market, ‘Marché Du Cthulhu’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Provo, Utah-based genre festival FilmQuest is detailing its inaugural film market. Named the “Marché du Cthulhu” in trib...
‘La Bola Negra’ Soundtrack Features New Music From Composer Raül Refree
“La Bola Negra” soundtrack, featuring music by composer Raül Refree, is set to be released on Oct. 16 by Lakeshore Recor...
‘Love of Your Life’ Director Rachel Morrison on Margaret Qualley’s ‘Wild Range,’ Confronting COVID-19 and Subverting Romantic Drama Expectations: ‘Fin...
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “Love of Your Life,” now streaming on Prime Video. When Rachel Morrison r...
CAA, WME and UTA Lead Coalition Pushing for Law to Force Streamers to Spend Half Their Budgets on Indie Productions
In a rare team-up of big Hollywood talent agencies, CAA, UTA and WME have joined forces as founding members of the Ameri...
Amazon MGM Studios’ Albert Cheng Named HRTS Chair, While President Tim McNeal and CEO Melissa Grego Continue in Their Roles
The Hollywood Radio and Television Society has announced their newly elected officers, including Amazon MGM Studios’ Alb...
Iranian Auteur Majid Majidi Wins Top Prize at Busan Film Festival With ‘Midday Meal’
Veteran Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi has won Best Film at the 31st Busan International Film Festival for “Midday Meal,...
‘La Bola Negra’ Directors Los Javis and Star Guitarricadelafuente to Be Awarded at Miami Film Festival Gems
Variety will present Guitarricadelafuente with the Virtuoso Award and Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi (known as Los Jav...
‘Club Kid’ to Host Free Screenings for Nightlife Communities in 12 U.S. Cities (EXCLUSIVE)
Jordan Firstman is bringing “Club Kid” to the club. A24 is set to hold free screenings of Firstman’s feature film direct...
Zendaya to Star in Alex Garland Sci-Fi Film at A24
Zendaya is dusting off her “Dune” boots and getting back into the world of science fiction. The star has boarded a new u...
British Government ‘Minded to Intervene’ in Sky’s Proposed $2 Billion Takeover of ITV
U.K. culture minister Lisa Nandy has signalled she is “minded to intervene” in Sky’s proposed $2 billion takeover of ITV...
Russell Brand Trial: Woman Details Alleged Rape After Asking Her to Take Photos of Him Half-Naked
The second day of Russell Brand’s criminal trial is underway in London, with the first complainant detailing an alleged ...
Cineverse to Adapt Trevor Henderson’s Horror Podcast ‘Mayfair Watchers Society’ Into Movie (EXCLUSIVE)
Cineverse is teaming with Trevor Henderson, the horror creator behind viral characters like Siren Head and Cartoon Cat, ...
Christy Carlson Romano Says Her Salary Was Half of Shia LaBeouf’s on ‘Even Stevens’: ‘We Were Co-Leads and Had the Same Screen Time’
Christy Carlson Romano is claiming she was paid half of Shia LaBeouf’s salary on the Disney Channel series “Even Stevens...
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ VFX Boss Jerome Chen on Hulk’s Redesign, Finishing 445 Shots in a Week
Marvel and Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” involved nearly 2,000 VFX shots and just 24 weeks of post-production, with...
MK2 Films Scores Brady Corbet, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Céline Sciamma Shorts (EXCLUSIVE)
LYON, France — Short films by Brady Corbet, Kleber Mendonça Filho and Céline Sciamma are joining the international sales...
FlyDubai Hijacking Incident Set for Development as an Inspirational Movie by Dori Media Group and India’s Sphereorigin
The harrowing but ultimately hopeful story of the FlyDubai airline hijacking incident last month is being developed as a...
What’s Driving Spanish TV? Spanish Drama Originals on Platforms, Renewals and Crossover Genres
What’s trending in Spanish drama series and how the sector fares abroad and at home were some of the points briefly outl...
YouTube’s Virtues, Industry Consolidation, Christie Brinkley and ‘Baywatch’: Trends and Themes From a Busy Mipcom
A new virtuous circle is emerging for media and entertainment giants that promises to harness the advantages of disparat...
Karla Sofía Gascon, Itziar Ituño Set for Political Fantasy Satire ‘When Devils Rule’ from Spain’s Atlantika Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Karla Sofía Gascón, Oscar-nominated for “Emila Perez,” and Itziar Ituño of “Money Heist” have committed to star in the g...
Mipcom Title ‘The Castle’ Shapes Up as Another Hit From ‘La Bola Negra’ Producer Movistar Plus
“Zodiac” with sex clubs, but a case also seen from the POV of the perpetrator and a victim, “The Castle” “El Castillo”) ...
Netflix’s ‘Victorious’ Spinoff ‘Hollywood Arts’ Is a Bland Copy of Shows From a Past Era: TV Review
Thirteen years after Nickelodeon’s “Victorious” did its final curtain call, Netflix is returning to the Los Angeles-base...
Gersh Launches Victoria House, Expanding Into Scripted Films, True Crime and International Co-Productions (EXCLUSIVE)
Gersh is stepping up its international content ambitions with the launch of Victoria House, the new identity of Emmy-win...
Kirti Kulhari’s Production Debut ‘Kinaare’ to Premiere at Dharamshala, Rima Das’ ‘Not a Hero’ to Open Festival
Kirti Kulhari’s first feature as a producer, “Kinaare” (“Shores”), will premiere at the 15th Dharamshala International F...
‘South Park’: Stan Discovers Sephora’s Backrooms Before Ike Aura Battles a Looksmaxxing Chad
In the third episode of “South Park” Season 29, the gang gets stuck in Sephora’s “Backroom,” Stan’s dad shrinks himself ...
‘To Be Ordinary’ Review: A Compassionate, Even-Handed Taiwanese Family Melodrama
A high-speed traffic accident leaves a college student in a wheelchair for life, but that’s merely the starting point of...
Sylvester Stallone Has ‘Millions of Regrets’ About Doing His Own Stunts: ‘I’m An Idiot for Doing That’
Sylvester Stallone is opening up about how decades of daredevilry have affected him—and why he considers himself an “idi...
Academy CEO Bill Kramer to Head to Tokyo for Leadership Award and Onstage Summit With Toho Boss Matsuoka Hiro
Academy CEO Bill Kramer is set to make his first trip to Asia later this month. He will collect a leadership award at th...
‘The Lowdown’ Creator Sterlin Harjo on the Films That Inspired Season 2, and What Convinced Tommy Lee Jones to Join the Show
As “The Lowdown” Season 2 opens, citizen journalist (or “truthstorian”) Lee Raybon (Ethan Hawke) is in a completely unco...
Anthony Edwards Names Justin Bieber ‘White Boy of the Year’ in Satirical Believe That Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
Move over, Chalamet — there’s a new white boy of the year. Minnesota Timberwolves player Anthony Edwards has brought bac...
‘Full House’ Star Jodie Sweetin Says Dave Coulier is ‘Doing Great’ Following ‘Tough Battle’ with Cancer
Jodie Sweetin is giving fans a health update on her “Full House” co-star Dave Coulier, eight months after the actor anno...
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