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Jimmy Kimmel’s Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III Dies at 59: We’ve Been ‘Inseparable Since I Was Nine Years Old’
[ad_1] Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel‘s close friend and the bandleader of his talk show, has died. He was 59. Kimmel shared the news on Instagram, writing, “Early this morning,...
Egypt’s New Wave Redefines the Country’s Cinematic Identity at Cairo Film Festival
[ad_1] At this year’s Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Egyptian filmmakers arrive not just to premiere their films, but to stake a claim in the country’s cinematic future. Once the beating...
Tilly Norwood Creator on Hollywood Backlash, Creating Jobs and Full AI Movies: ‘I Don’t Think’ People Will ‘Know the Difference’
[ad_1] Eline Van der Velden, a Dutch comedian, was living in Los Angeles in 2012 and going out for auditions. After being told once too often that she needed to...
LISTEN: Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and the Swirl of M&A Chatter Roiling Hollywood; Red Carpet Rundown With Catherine Zeta-Jones
[ad_1] On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Matt Donnelly discusses the swirl in the industry around Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and the future of film and television. And...
YouTube TV Blackout Is Costing Disney an Estimated $4.3 Million per Day in Lost Revenue
[ad_1] Disney is likely feeling a financial pinch from the ongoing blackout of ESPN, ABC and other networks on Google’s YouTube TV. Disney is losing an estimated $30 million per...
Criterion Collection Fall Sale at Barnes & Noble: Save 50% on All Titles
[ad_1] If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Ahead of Black Friday, Barnes & Noble has...
Amazon Claims Prime Video Ad Reach Is 315 Million
[ad_1] Amazon is the latest of the big ad-supported streamers to lay claim to what it portrays as a growing audience — even though the numbers aren’t vetted by standard...
‘Marty Supreme’ Trailer: Timothée Chalamet Is a Best Actor Oscar Frontrunner in A24’s Ping Pong Epic
[ad_1] A24 has released a new trailer for “Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie‘s sports dramedy starring Timothée Chalamet as table-tennis prodigy Marty Mauser. Set in the 1950s, “Marty Supreme” follows Marty...
Cairo Industry Days Aims to Reinforce the Egyptian Film Industry’s Pivotal Position Within the Arab World
[ad_1] Cairo Industry Days – the industry sidebar of the Cairo Intl. Film Festival – is returning with an enhanced co-production market, an ambitious slate of projects in the Cairo...
BBC Resigning Director General Tim Davie Acknowledges ‘Mistake’ in Trump Speech Editing, but Tells Staff: ‘We’ve Got to Fight for Our Journalism’
[ad_1] Outgoing BBC director general Tim Davie, who resigned on Sunday amid a scandal over documentary program “Panorama’s” editing of Donald Trump‘s Jan. 6 speech, addressed his staff at the...
