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Felicia Day, Wil Wheaton on New Tabletop Gaming Show ‘Conludo,’ How ‘The Guild’ Reunion Movie Will Be Impacted by a Denied California Tax Credit
Reunions all around for Felicia Day these days: Amid a massive fundraiser for a movie reunion of her series “The Guild,” Day is reteaming wi
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Walmart Touts Free Peacock Access for Walmart+ Members on Heels of Streamer’s Latest Price Hike
Walmart is offering up some new deals, discounts and special offers right now, including a way to get a Peacock streaming subscription for f
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Clive Barker Announces Kickstarter-Exclusive Anthology Book Series ‘Library of the Dead’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Horror master Clive Barker is set to release the new “Library of the Dead” anthology project Aug. 18 exclusively on Kickstarter. The three-b
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‘Days of Our Lives’ EP on Bringing John Oliver’s Dream Soap Opera Role to Life: ‘He Wanted to Be Slapped’
Ken Corday, the executive producer of “Days of Our Lives,” knew John Oliver needed to make an appearance on his series. The host of the Emmy
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Hayden Panettiere ‘Stuck Up for Background Actors When They Were Mistreated’ on ‘Heroes’ Set and ‘Knew Every Crew Members Name’
Hayden Panettiere “stuck up for background actors when they were mistreated” on the “Heroes” set and “knew every crew members name,” her co-
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How ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,’ ‘Fallout’ and ‘Spider-Noir’ Production Designers Built Out Their Worlds While Honoring the Source Material
This year, an unprecedented number of genre and fantasy shows broke into the Emmys race, including “Widow’s Bay,” “A Knight of the Seven Kin
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California Lawmakers Near Deal to Address Impact of Tax Cap on Film Credits
California lawmakers are closing in on a deal to help film producers who are facing new limits on their ability to monetize production tax c
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Why a Reunion Between the Two Rival TV Academies Is Long Overdue
Last month’s news that the two rival TV academies are looking to reunite was welcome and overdue — but it won’t be as easy as flipping a swi
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Oscars Budget, ‘Engaging’ With AI and Hot Memorabilia: Inside the Academy’s Annual All-Members Meeting (EXCLUSIVE)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences got down to business on Tuesday, setting its agenda for the next year in an all-hands meetin
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Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs Set ‘2 Broke Girls’ Reunion on ‘Shifting Gears’ Season 3
The “2 Broke Girls” are getting back together. Variety has learned that Beth Behrs is set to guest star in the upcoming third season of the
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Robin Williams’ Kids Revive Instagram Account to Combat AI Slop: ‘As Technology Evolves, We Want This to be a Safe, Trusted Place’
Nearly a month after the late Robin Williams’ 75th birthday, his three children have revived his Instagram account as a hub for honoring the
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Dale Dickey on Her First Emmy Nomination for ‘Widow’s Bay’ and the Monologue That Made Her Say, ‘What the F—‘
A few years back, Dale Dickey walked into a department store looking for a dress. She was wearing what she usually wears — T-shirt, shorts,
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Sundance Prizewinner Blerta Basholli on Kosovar War Drama ‘Dua’: ‘Teenagers Growing Up in Conflict Zones Are No Different From Any of Us’
Kosovar filmmaker Blerta Basholli’s debut “Hive” won the Grand Jury Prize, the Directing Award and the Audience Award in the World Cinema Dr
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Motion Picture Academy Names Sean Baker and Samantha Quan as Chairs of Marquee Theater Committee
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Sean Baker and his partner, producer Samantha Quan, as the co-chairs of the new Ma
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Hayden Panettiere’s Estranged Mom Speaks Out After Actor’s Death: She ‘Lost Her Way’ and ‘I Wish She Had Stayed True to Herself’
Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mother and former manager, Lesley Vogel, has spoken out about her daughter’s shocking death at the age of 36.
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Frank Beard, Longtime ZZ Top Drummer, Dies at 77
Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s longtime drummer for the past 56 years, has died. He was 77. A representative for Beard confirmed that he died while i
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How the ‘Hacks’ Production Team Created a ’70s Sitcom Set and Overcame Las Vegas-Sized Challenges
In the “Hacks” universe, “Who’s Making Dinner?” is a fictional sitcom celebrating its 50th anniversary at PaleyFest with a screening and par
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Emmys: A Breakdown of the Music Nominees From Lady Gaga’s ‘Dead Dance’ to Hans Zimmer’s Race for His First Win
Emmy’s music branch continues to welcome newcomers. Eighteen of this year’s 54 nominees, or one-third of the total in seven categories, are
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Will David Ellison Say Goodbye to Hollywood? Some See Paramount’s Potential Exit From California as ‘Strategically Unwise’ — but Others Say It’s Just Smart Business
David Ellison, we have been told, loves Hollywood. He loves movies. In trying to rally industry support behind the Paramount-Warner Bros. me
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Tyler, the Creator, Future, Leon Thomas to Perform at Camp Flog Gnaw 2026
Tyler, the Creator has released the lineup for his 12th annual Camp Flog Gnaw Festival, taking place at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium on Novem
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Laci Mosley’s ‘Scam Goddess’ Comedy Podcast Launches Video Episodes on YouTube, Joins Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network at iHeart
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Nominated TV Producers Shed Light on Network Notes and Industry Changes at Variety’s Showrunners Breakfast; Ryan Murphy Emotionally Accepts Norman Lear Award
Hollywood’s top showrunners and creatives snuck out of their respective writers’ rooms for Variety’s annual Showrunner Breakfast on August 1
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Round Hill Music Sues Suno, Anthropic for Copyright Infringement, Seeking Up to $1 Billion in Damages
The independent music publisher Round Hill Music sued Suno and Anthropic, accusing the two AI companies in a federal court in California of
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Cinemark Joins AMC Theatres and Regal in Supporting Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Cinemark has endorsed the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, meaning all three of the country’s major theater chains are backing t
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