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Macaulay Culkin Says ‘Home Alone 2’ Is Better Than ‘Home Alone’ Because ‘I Got Paid More’: ‘I Think I Own Five Percent of the Net’ Profit
[ad_1] “Home Alone” favorite Macaulay Culkin appeared on the latest episode of “Hot Ones” and got asked to pick his favorite movie in which he played Kevin McCallister. Does Culkin...
Fran Drescher Won’t Seek Another Term as SAG-AFTRA President
[ad_1] After four years in charge, Fran Drescher will not seek another term as president of SAG-AFTRA. Drescher’s decision has been known within the union for some time. But it...
‘Cruel Summer’ Season 3 in Development at Hulu and Freeform With Olivia Holt Returning (EXCLUSIVE)
[ad_1] Maybe it’s not such a cruel summer after all. Variety has learned exclusively from sources that a third season of “Cruel Summer” is currently in development at Hulu and...
GKIDS Acquires North American Distribution Rights to ‘The Legend of Hei 2’ (EXCLUSIVE)
[ad_1] GKIDS has acquired the North American distribution rights to the Chinese box office hit, “The Legend of Hei 2.” The film is a follow-up to the 2019 feature “The...
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Here’s Where to Buy the Best Folding Smartphone In 2025
[ad_1] If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Samsung is looking to reap the rewards of...
Box Office: ‘Weapons’ Makes $5.7 Million in Previews, ‘Freakier Friday’ Has $3.1 Million
[ad_1] The box office is getting a lot freakier this Friday, with two new movies hitting theaters and battling for the No. 1 spot: “Freakier Friday” and “Weapons.” The Disney...
‘Wednesday’ Creators Break Down Season 2 Part 1: The Origins of Lois, Morticia and Hester’s Psychic Trauma and Whether Tyler Can Be Rehabilitated
[ad_1] SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Season 2 Part 1 of “Wednesday.” “Wednesday” is back, and this time, so is the Addams family. In Season 2 of the...
Professional Bull Riders Accuses Dr. Phil of ‘Orchestrating’ Merit Street Bankruptcy and Forming New Company to Avoid Paying Creditors
[ad_1] Professional Bull Riders wants to know whether Dr. Phil led his Merit Street Media to file for bankruptcy in a “bad faith” move — while shifting assets into a...
Emma Thompson on Playing a ‘Real Female Heroine’ in ‘Dead of Winter’ and Filming Violent Scenes: ‘Why Start This Action Stuff When You’re 66 Years Old? That’s Just Stupid’
[ad_1] Emma Thompson called her character in Brian Kirk’s film “Dead of Winter” a “real life heroine” during a conversation at Locarno Film Festival on Friday.  “We seem to be...
Tim Blake Nelson Boxing Drama ‘Bang Bang’ Sells to Sunrise for North America After Tribeca, Locarno Bow (EXCLUSIVE)
[ad_1] Sunrise Films has acquired North American distribution rights to “Bang Bang,” the emotionally charged boxing drama starring Tim Blake Nelson. Vincent Grashaw directed, wrote and produced the Detroit-set drama,...
Sibling Rivalries, Sci-Fi Prophets and Queer Camboys: 10 Bold Visions Compete for Edinburgh’s $67,000 Sean Connery Prize
[ad_1] From haunted neuroscientists to ghostly patriarchs and doomed mining towns, the 10 world premieres up for this year’s £50,000 ($67,000) Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence deliver no...
Edinburgh Film Festival’s Paul Ridd on Rebuilding a Legacy, Elevating New Voices and Turning the Fringe Into an Asset
[ad_1] Two weeks before the Edinburgh International Film Festival kicks off its 78th edition, Festival Director and CEO Paul Ridd seemed almost at ease. “We’re not in the eye of...