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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 heart of…
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 lose weight, she created “Miss…
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.…
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 week from its…
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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 measurement services. The…
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…
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 Film…
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…
Antonio Banderas will be honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Torino Film Festival in Turin, Italy, where the Oscar-nominated actor will present a special screening of Pedro…
Disney’s “Predator: Badlands” ruled the U.K. and Ireland box office, opening to £2.3 million ($3.1 million), according to Comscore. The high-octane franchise entry easily outpaced Sony’s…
Few shows have broken into the public zeitgeist quite like Homeland, which literalized many of the fears about terrorism and domestic crises that had been simmering within America in the…
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart came after Democrats for voting to end the government shutdown without extending subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, which is the…
Taylor Sheridan's Mayor of Kingstown, the Jeremy Renner-starring series, has never been better. Its exciting fourth season sees protagonist Mike McClusky (Renner) attempt to keep the peace…
Tatsuya Nakadai, one of Japan’s most celebrated stage and screen actors who was a frequent collaborator of director Masaki Kobayashi and led Akira Kurosawa titles such as “Ran,”…
Sony Group Corporation lifted its annual earnings forecast after posting double-digit profit growth for the July–September quarter, fueled by strong performances in its music and image…
Jeff Goldblum says he’s gone vegetarian after playing the Wizard of Oz in Jon M. Chu’s blockbuster sequel “Wicked: For Good.” During a recent interview on “This Morning,” Goldblum…
Florence Pugh appeared on the latest episode of “The Louis Theroux Podcast” and spoke openly about her experience with intimacy coordinators on film sets. Intimacy coordinators have become…
Fresh lettering has gone up on the marquee at Antone’s nightclub in Austin: “Forever.” That may err on the side of slightly wishful thinking, but the club at least has a better head start…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. With the release of “Predator: Badlands” in…
SZA and Los Angeles-based Italian restaurant Jon and Vinny‘s have teamed up to provide 1,400 free meals for people struggling without SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)…
How does “Wednesday” top its Season 2 guest appearance of Lady Gaga? With Danny DeVito, says Catherine Zeta-Jones, who stars as Morticia on the Netflix series. Zeta-Jones’ husband, Michael…
David Ellison downplayed Paramount‘s need to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery during a conference call with Wall Street analysts on Monday after the company unveiled earnings that reflect…
New managers. Same old problems. Paramount Skydance said it posted a loss in the third quarter crimped by dynamics that have plagued the company that controls CBS, Paramount+ and Comedy…
