Variety

How ‘The Pitt’ Is Making Us So Nostalgic for the Way TV Used to Get Made

One of the hottest trends to come out of the network upfronts this year was the return of pilot season. NBC ordered a total of eight pilots this year — ordering half of them to series. Primetime’s back, baby! Well, OK, let’s curb our enthusiasm. I give a ton of credit to NBC for producing […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Phil Dunster, Gemma Chan, Aisling Bea, Marianne Jean-Baptiste Join Amazon MGM Rom-Com ‘Hello & Paris’ (Exclusive)

Kate Hudson and Javier Bardem star in writer-director Elizabeth Chomko's feature that is currently in production.

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Variety

Tracy Morgan to Receive Inaugural Flip Wilson Award at AAFCA TV Honors Ceremony (EXCLUSIVE)

Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Tracy Morgan will receive the inaugural Flip Wilson Award at the 8th annual AAFCA TV Honors ceremony. The new prize, a press release explains, recognizes individuals whose “comedic artistry and cultural impact” continue the legacy of the groundbreaking entertainer and television pioneer Flip Wilson, who became a household name in the […]

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Variety

Google Asserts That YouTube’s Terms of Service Allow It to Train AI Models

Google told a federal court this week that its YouTube terms of service grant AI models, like its music generator Lyria, broad rights to train their platforms using licensed work as it seeks to dismiss a lawsuit alleging such use was illegal. In a 41-page legal filing Monday, attorneys with the law firm Quinn Emanuel […]

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Variety

Google Asserts That YouTube’s Terms of Service Allow It to Train AI Models

Google told a federal court this week that its YouTube terms of service grant AI models, like its music generator Lyria, broad rights to train their platforms using licensed work as it seeks to dismiss a lawsuit alleging such use was illegal. In a 41-page legal filing Monday, attorneys with the law firm Quinn Emanuel […]

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Variety

‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Making a Scene: Behind That ‘F—ing Awesome’ Episode 4 Speech

It’s a scene that launched a thousand memes, and gave goosebumps to even the most casual “Game of Thrones” fans. “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” Episode 4, “Seven.” Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, sits atop a horse as the lords of Westeros look down at him. One knight short for the […]

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Variety

Michael Douglas, Willem Dafoe, Ellen Barkin and Homer Gere Join Oliver Stone’s ‘White Lies’

Homer Gere, Ellen Barkin, Willem Dafoe and Michael Douglas have joined the cast of Oliver Stone’s “White Lies.” It marks a reunion between Douglas and Stone, who collaborated on “Wall Street,” as well as between Dafoe and Stone, who worked together on “Platoon” and “Born on the Fourth of July.” Yvonne Chapman will also be […]

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Hollywood Reporter

JFK Jr. Gives Calvin Klein Briefs a Bump

The 83-year-old iconic designer is said to have wanted nothing to do with Ryan Murphy’s ‘Love Story’ — but the show has been selling a ton of his underpants anyway.

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Hollywood Reporter

David Geffen’s Ex Husband Is Back on the Boat

But friends say they are never, ever getting back together.

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Hollywood Reporter

‘Love Island USA’ Week 1 Recap: The Islanders Get Sticky and Feisty as Relationships Blossom

The first week of season eight of Peacock's hit reality dating series saw six bombshells enter the villa, one Islander get dumped and more makeouts than anyone could count.

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Hollywood Reporter

‘Liv and Maddie’ Star Joey Bragg Sets a ‘Dumpster Fire’

The former child actor has finally discovered a way to relaunch his career — with a script about a former child actor relaunching his career.

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Hollywood Reporter

Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell Expand ‘Kenan & Kel’ Brand Into Mobile Games

Orange Pop! is a free match-3 puzzle game featuring original voice performances by Thompson and Mitchell.

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Variety

Variety’s 10 Producers to Watch: Class of 2026

These up-and-coming producers champion diverse talents and storytellers, and will be recognized at the Bentonville Film Festival. The 12th edition of the festival runs June 15-21 in Bentonville, Ark. with founding partner Walmart, presenting partner Coca-Cola and a partnership with Variety’s Producers to Watch. While it seems like the current conversation around theatrical films is doom […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Himesh Patel’s Fantastic Voyage

It’s been an epic rise for the 35-year-old British actor, from strumming Beatles tunes in ‘Yesterday’ to reteaming with Christopher Nolan for his upcoming adaptation of literature’s longest boat ride.

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Hollywood Reporter

Paramount’s First Amendment Case for Why It Deserves Warner Bros.

As attorneys general aim to challenge the merger, David Ellison’s team is leaning on a free speech theory to help cross the finish line.

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Variety

As Impasse With DirecTV Continues, Scripps Directs Viewers to These 3 ‘Other Streaming and Cable Services’

The contract dispute between DirecTV and The E.W. Scripps Company has continued into June, with DirecTV subscribers in almost 40 markets across the country still without access to local Scripps-owned stations. The blackout has impacted major cities including Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Nashville and Phoenix, with subscribers no longer able to view […]

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Variety

Marc Maron on the Last-Minute Joke That Elevated His Latest HBO Special, Why He Doesn’t Miss His Podcast and How His Cats Are Doing

Marc Maron wrapped his “WTF” podcast in October after 16 years — and so far, he says, he doesn’t really miss it. “I don’t find myself freaking out as much,” he tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I mean, it was a big haul. We did a lot of episodes. We did two new episodes a […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis’ ‘The Shards’ Gets August Premiere Date at FX

The 1980s-set series will also stream on Hulu.

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Variety

‘I Want Your Sex’ Trailer: Olivia Wilde Is a Kinky Dominatrix in Sex-Filled Thriller

Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman embark on quite the boundary-pushing relationship in the first trailer for director Gregg Araki’s irreverent sex comedy “I Want Your Sex.” Featuring everything from ball gags, whips, strap-ons to a threesome gone widely wrong, “I Want Your Sex” follows an assured artist (Wilde) who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with her […]

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Variety

Mel Robbins, Ludacris, Paris Hilton, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and More Than 70 Creators Set for UTA’s Cannes Lions Slate

UTA has enlisted a broad slate of stars, clients, brands and creators to take part in its expansive Cannes Lions activations, including the return of its UTA Beach facility in the heart of the festival and the additions of a VIP Creator Lounge and podcast studio. Notable names set to headline UTA’s main stage conversations […]

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