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Veteran Hollywood Publicist Leonard Morpurgo Dies at 93
Leonard Morpurgo, the London-born international film publicist and communications executive who had senior posts at comp...
Shannon Wallace, Curtiss Cook, Lauren E. Banks, Liv Symone, Jason Dirden Join Starz Black Rodeo Drama
Shannon Wallace, Curtiss Cook, Lauren E. Banks, Liv Symone and Jason Dirden are set to join the cast of a Starz drama se...
Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Will Be Open Wednesday After Singer’s Death: ‘The Show Must Go On’
Dollywood, the Tennessee theme park and resort owned by legendary country singer Dolly Parton, was closed Tuesday as pre...
Meghan Markle’s ‘The Gentlemen’ Rumors May Have Overshadowed Season 2 Launch — but Her Role Isn’t Off the Table
Plans for the phased rollout of “The Gentlemen” Season 2 had been in the works for months. Netflix’s Sept. 3 launch date...
‘Outer Banks’ Season 5 Debuts With 9.4 Million Views in Four Days
“Outer Banks” returned to Netflix with its fifth and final season on Aug. 20 and reached 9.4 million views in four days....
Shonda Rhimes Renews Netflix Overall Deal for Another Five Years
Shonda Rhimes is staying put at Netflix, with the superproducer and her Shondaland production banner renewing their over...
‘Warlock’ Stars Tricia Helfer, Maggie Robertson Break Down New ‘D&D’ Video Game Characters as First Gameplay Footage Is Revealed
The first gameplay footage from upcoming “Dungeons & Dragons” action-adventure game “Warlock” was revealed during Ga...
Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80
Singer-songwriter-actress Dolly Parton, whose glittering country music stardom was matched by her pop fame and popular p...
‘Only Murders in the Building’ Reveals Season 6 Release Date, First Look at New London Setting (TV News Roundup)
“Only Murders in the Building” has set a release date for Season 6 on Hulu, but the crime-solving trio will not be in th...
USA Network Orders Rome-Set Medical Drama ‘Diplomatic Immunity,’ From Matt Corman and Chris Ord
USA Network has added a third original drama series to its lineup: The cabler has given a straight-to-series order for “...
Can Rob Bonta Make His Case Against Paramount Without the Three Largest Theater Chains?
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has been on a roll. Arguing that the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger will harm theat...
From ‘Donnie Darko’ to ‘Kenan & Kel Meet Zombies,’ How Range Literary Publishing Is Facilitating the Relationship Between Hollywood and the Book Biz
Over its first year in business, Range Media Partners’ boutique publishing firm Range Literary Publishing has been quiet...
‘Donnie Darko’ Sequel Book to Release This Year From Filmmaker Richard Kelly; Cover and Teaser Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)
It’s a very, very mad world: A book sequel to the 2001 cult classic film “Donnie Darko” will be releasing later this yea...
‘Robocop’ TV Series Casts Dan Stevens in Lead Role
Dan Stevens is set for the title role in the “Robocop” TV series at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has confirmed. The show ...
Oscars: Germany Selects Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ for International Feature Race
Sandra Wollner’s “Everytime” has been selected as Germany’s entry for the Academy Award for best international feature f...
Paramount’s Brit Network 5 Being Sued by Producer Blackbox Multimedia Over Shelved Drama Series
Paramount’s U.K. network 5 is being sued by one of its production partners over what the company claims was the “wrongfu...
New York Times Awards Columnist Kyle Buchanan Exits Paper to Launch Podcast Series (EXCLUSIVE)
New York Times pop culture writer and awards columnist Kyle Buchanan has left the newspaper after eight years. I can exc...
Series Entertainment Brings Vibe-Gaming to Life With ‘RUN,’ an AI-Based Platform to Create Games and Shows (EXCLUSIVE)
The generative AI boom brought us “vibe coding,” and then eventually “vibe directing.” Now, a new entry: vibe…game devel...
‘Our Loves,’ Avi Nesher’s Frontrunner for Israel’s Oscar Entry, Boarded by Gersh and Other Angle Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Gersh and Other Angle Pictures have boarded Avi Nesher’s feature film “Our Loves” for sales. Gersh will rep U.S. sales w...
Music Industry Moves: Meghan Trainor Signs With UTA; Guitar Center Foundation Names Valeisha Butterfield CEO & Executive Director
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor has signed with United Talent Agency for global representation across li...
’30 Rock’ 20th Anniversary Show Set at Radio City Music Hall
“30 Rock” is back — for one night only. In celebration of the critically-acclaimed NBC comedy’s 20th anniversary, cast m...
‘Shark Tank’ Investor Daniel Lubetzky Sets Launch of Interview Podcast ‘Build or Break’ With Guests Including Matthew McConaughey, Mark Cuban, Jason A...
Daniel Lubetzky, founder of Kind Snacks and a Shark on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” is launching a new podcast in which he engage...
Sanfic Industria and Guadalajara Film Fest Forge Joint Queer Incubator Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)
With Mexico’s “On the Road” (“En el camino”) by David Pablos snagging both the Venice Film Festival’s Queer Lion and Hor...
‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’ Trailer: Sacha Baron Cohen Returns as the London Bad Boy in New Amazon MGM Mockumentary
Amazon MGM has released the official trailer for “Ali G: Who Iz I?,” a new mockumentary following Sacha Baron Cohen’s sw...
‘Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires’ to Open 42nd Boston Film Festival
Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen are set to appear at next month’s 42nd annual Boston Film Festival to discus...
Australia Bans AI-Generated Tracks From Official Music Charts to ‘Promote the Human Nature of Artistry’
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), the trade group representing the country’s music industry, has ban...
Martin Scorsese Appointed Honorary President of Italy’s David di Donatello Academy
Martin Scorsese is set to be appointed honorary president of the David di Donatello Academy of Italian cinema, the entit...
Oscars: Belgium Selects Lukas Dhont’s Cannes Prizewinning ‘Coward’ for International Feature Race
Lukas Dhont’s “Coward,” which won the best actor prize at Cannes for Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne, will repres...
George Clooney, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Alexandre Desplat and More Set for Finch & Partners and CAA’s ‘Future of Creativity’ Forum in Venice
George Clooney, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Alexandre Desplat and more are set to take part in an inaugural forum themed around c...
Hannah Einbinder Defends Mark Ruffalo After Paramount Calls His Merger Attack ‘Antisemitic’: ‘Those of Us With a Platform Need to Use Our Voices’
“Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder has come to the defense of Mark Ruffalo after Paramount accused him of invoking “antisemit...
Crooked Media Is Bringing Back Nate Silver’s ‘FiveThirtyEight Politics’ Podcast, Which Will Relaunch Next Month as ‘Still Counting’ (EXCLUSIVE)
FiveThirtyEight is coming back from the dead — sort of. Just ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Crooked Media inked a ...
Patricio Valladares Descends Into Hell With Horror Adaptation of Dante’s ‘Inferno’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Chilean filmmaker Patricio Valladares, behind the 2023 found-footage horror pic “Invoking Yell,” is set to direct a fant...
Anthony Boyle to Lead Sky Drama ‘Charmer’ From Working Title, Story Films
Anthony Boyle, the “House of Guinness” star soon to be seen playing Sam Bankman-Fried in Netflix’s “The Altruists,” is s...
‘NAZA’ Documentary From ‘No Other Land’ Directors Acquired by MK2 Films Ahead of Venice Film Festival Premiere
French sales company MK2 Films has boarded “NAZA,” the new hot-button documentary from “No Other Land” directors Yuval A...
Pimmada Chaisakcharoen’s Thai Horror ‘Tame’ Launches EST N8, BrandThink’s B-EST Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
EST N8 and BrandThink have launched B-EST Pictures, a joint venture for feature films and live experiences. The venture’...
Oscars: South Korea Selects Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ for International Feature Race
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has selected “Possible Love,” directed by Lee Chang-dong, as South Korea’s official entr...
‘Pride’ Musical to Transfer to Bridge Theatre From November; Director Says Bigger Venue Means the ‘Comedy Will Really Benefit From More People Watchin...
“Pride,” the joy-filled British musical based on the true story of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), will tra...
CGI Animated Movie ‘Juul,’ Featuring Lenny Henry, Joins Studio 100 Film’s Toronto Sales Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Studio 100 Film has added CGI animated feature “Juul” to its international sales slate and will introduce the project to...
‘Cairo Conspiracy’s Tawfeek Barhom to Star in Les Valseurs’ ‘Borderline’ by Oscar-Nominated Yves Piat (EXCLUSIVE)
Palestinian actor Tawfeek Barhom, best known for Tarik Saleh’s Cannes winner “Cairo Conspiracy” in 2022 and Palme d’Or w...
Na Hong-Jin’s ‘Hope,’ Netflix’s ‘Dead-End Job’ and ‘Blue Road,’ Disney+’s ‘The Remarried Empress’ Among Selections as Busan Unveils Korean Cinema Toda...
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled its Korean Cinema Today and On Screen selections, with Na...
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