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The Bruin Theater in Westwood Village to Reopen: ‘It’s a Magical Place’

The Bruin Theater in Los Angeles’ Westwood Village is set to reopen in October, with the announcement capping a big month for the city’s movie lovers. Last week, Sony Pictures announced it will take over operation of the Cinerama Dome with Alamo Drafthouse running the former ArcLight theaters multiplex. Now the Bruin Theater, built in […]

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Glen Powell’s ‘Chad Powers’ Season 2 Sets Release Date, Drops First Look Photos (TV News Roundup)

Glen Powell’s football comedy “Chad Powers” is back for Season 2, which will release Sept. 3 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers. People are starting to catch on to the odd behavior of Russ Holliday, aka Chad Powers (Glen Powell) this second season, especially Coach Hudson (Steve Zahn) and Gerry (Colton Ryan). […]

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Cinema United Chief Michael O’Leary Blasts Paramount Warner Bros. Deal, Endorses Litigation to Delay Merger

The head of Cinema United is reiterating the lobbying organization’s opposition to Paramount Skydance’s proposed merger with Warner Bros., as well as the group’s support of litigation filed by state Attorneys General that has put the deal on hold. In a letter to theater owners on Wednesday, Michael O’Leary, who serves as CEO of Cinema […]

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Jason Cloth, ‘Babylon’ and ‘Joker’ Financier, Indicted in Alleged $100 Million Ponzi Scheme

Jason Cloth, a financier with executive producer credits on “Joker,” “Babylon,” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” has been indicted in Chicago on allegations that he ran a $100 million Ponzi scheme. Cloth, 60, faces seven counts of wire fraud for allegedly lying to investors about how their money would be used. According to the indictment, he took […]

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‘A Star Is Born’ Producer Lynette Howell Taylor Re-Elected Academy President

Lynette Howell Taylor has been reelected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, beginning a second consecutive term as the organization moves toward its 100th anniversary. Also elected to the 2026-2027 officer positions by the Board are: Lesley Barber (Music Branch), chair of the Membership Committee; David Dinerstein (Marketing and Public Relations […]

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‘Chicago Fire’ Star Joe Miñoso to Leave Series After 15 Seasons

Joe Miñoso is leaving “Chicago Fire” after 15 seasons, a source confirms to Variety. The actor has played firefighter Joe Cruz on the NBC drama series since Season 1. He will appear in a handful of episodes in the show’s upcoming 15th season to wrap up his character arc. Miñoso appeared in the pilot of […]

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‘The Daily Show’ Sets 30th Anniversary Podcast Hosted by News Team (EXCLUSIVE)

“The Daily Show” blew out the candles on 30 years this month, and to celebrate, the Comedy Central talk series is putting out a three-episode podcast series titled “30 F#@king Years: The Daily Show Remembers.” The limited audio series is hosted by the News Team — that’s Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, […]

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‘The Odyssey’ Surpasses $700 Million Globally After 12 Days in Theaters

“The Odyssey” has surpassed $700 million at the global box office, becoming the fourth highest-grossing movie of the year after just 12 days in theaters. Christopher Nolan’s Greek epic has generated $320.5 million domestically and $407.4 million overseas, bringing worldwide ticket sales to $727.9 million. Hollywood’s top three releases of 2026 are June’s “Toy Story […]

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Sundance Teases New Theaters in Boulder, Expanded Competition Slots as Industry Heads to Colorado for ‘Orientation’

Hollywood hasn’t begun packing for the fall festivals in Vencie, Telluride and Toronto, but the Sundance Film Festival has dropped in with a reminder that January is around the corner. On Wednesday, leadership at Sundance sent out a mid-year update on the fest’s seismic move from Park City, Utah to the Colorado mountain town of […]

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‘Tony’ Review: Dominic Sessa Gives His First Movie-Star Performance in Matt Johnson’s Tasty Biopic About the Young Anthony Bourdain

The beauty of "Tony" is that it doesn’t make anything feel predetermined. It’s the story of an old-school American summer — those months when a college kid like Tony, doing a job because he needs a job, has the drifting freedom to fall into random experiences, because that’s the enchantment of being in a Cape Cod beach town in 1975.

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AMC NASCAR Series ‘Thunder Road’ Casts ‘Silo’ Star Shane McRae (EXLCUSIVE)

Shane McRae is the latest addition to the upcoming AMC drama series “Thunder Road,” Variety has learned exclusively. The series, which is produced in a partnership between AMC and NASCAR, is set in the world of stock car racing with Dennis Quaid set for the lead role. It was greenlit at AMC in April with […]

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Ozzy Osbourne Haunted Experience Is Headed to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights

Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights is set to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with an original haunted house dubbed “Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness.” As part of the experience, guests will be able to climb aboard the “Crazy Train” for a terrifying trip through his disturbing world of rock ‘n’ roll. Developed as a living […]

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‘The Master and Margarita’ Adaptation Gets Long-Awaited U.S. Theatrical Release After Legal Battle (EXCLUSIVE)

Michael Lockshin’s Russian-language adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s “The Master and Margarita” is finally getting a long-awaited U.S. theatrical release. Following a lengthy battle, Luminosity Pictures are rolling the movie out Stateside from Sept. 18, Variety can confirm. Based on Bulgakov’s seminal, semi-autobiographical work, “The Master and Margarita” follows the story of a writer in 1930s […]

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Marisa Tomei, Matthew Broderick, Amy Brenneman and More Present Staged Reading of ‘The Big Chill’ for the Center at West Park (EXCLUSIVE)

The Center at West Park, a New York City nonprofit community, arts and culture hub, will return to East Hampton to present a one-night-only staged reading of the “The Big Chill.” The ensemble will feature Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei (“My Cousin Vinny,” “The Wrestler”), Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick (“The Producers”), Emmy Award-nominee Amy Brenneman (“Judging Amy”), […]

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EFD Studios Names José Miguel Álvarez Ibargüengoitia CEO, EFD Studios Mexico (EXCLUSIVE)

EFD Studios, Latin America’s biggest film equipment rental company, has named longterm Imcine senior executive José Miguel Álvarez Ibargüengoitia as CEO of EFD Studios Mexico. The appointment of Álvarez Ibargüengoitia, one of the best-known and regarded of figures on Mexico’s film industry scene, comes as EFD Studios has begun to put through an energetic expansion […]

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Jared Leto Says ‘I Have Never Sexually Assaulted Anyone’ Amid New Allegations: ‘These Claims Are Categorically False’

Jared Leto has responded to allegations of criminal sexual conduct leveled against him by several women in a BBC documentary, declaring them to be “categorically false.” “Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Darkest Secret” was released on Wednesday and featured a total of 10 women who came forward with allegations against the actor and singer. Four women alleged […]

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Starz and Crunchyroll Team for Discounted Bundle on Amazon’s Prime Video

Starz and Sony’s Crunchyroll are rolling out a new bundle now available through Prime Video in the U.S. priced at $16.99/month for the pair of streamers — more than 23% off compared with buying the services separately. It’s the first U.S. bundle deal for Crunchyroll, the anime service owned by Sony. The launch arrives alongside […]

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Jean-Pierre Dorléac, ‘Somewhere in Time,’ ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Costume Designer, Dies at 83

Jean-Pierre Dorléac, the costume designer behind “Somewhere in Time” and “Battlestar Galactica,” died July 23 from natural causes. He was 83. Dorléac earned an Oscar nomination for the 1981 film “Somewhere in Time.” He also landed 11 Emmy nominations for his TV work, winning two for “Battlestar Galactica” in 1979 and “The Lot” in 2001. […]

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ACLU, National Coalition Against Censorship and 20 Other Groups Line Up to Support Disney in Tangle With FCC

A consortium of 22 different advocacy organizations are lining up to support Walt Disney Co. as it continues to tangle with the Federal Communications Commission. “We urge you to continue to defend and exercise your First Amendment rights, so that we can all continue to exercise ours,” reads the letter, addressed to Disney CEO Josh […]

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Penélope Cruz, Isabelle Huppert, Lee Chang-dong Among First TIFF Tribute Awards Honorees

Penélope Cruz, Lee Chang-dong, Rosalind Eleazar, Siân Heder and Isabelle Huppert are the first honorees announced for the eighth annual TIFF Tribute Awards, the gala set for Sept. 13 during the Toronto International Film Festival. Cruz, who won the supporting actress Oscar for “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” will receive the TIFF Special Tribute Award. Eleazar and […]

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Brazilian Erotic Thriller ‘The Riverbank’ Boarded by Premium Films, MPM Premium Ahead of Locarno Competition Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Paris-based Premium Films, together with its feature film sales division MPM Premium, has acquired international sales rights to Matheus Farias and Enock Carvalho’s “The Riverbank” (“A Margem do Rio”). The atmospheric erotic thriller will world premiere in the prestigious international competition at the upcoming Locarno Film Festival, taking place in Switzerland over August 5-15. The […]

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‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ Trailer: Michael B. Jordan Is a Globetrotting Gentleman Thief in Amazon MGM’s Heist Thriller

Third time’s the charm. Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for “The Thomas Crown Affair,” which will debut on March 5, 2027. The third take on the story of art thief Thomas Crown is the latest directorial effort from Michael B. Jordan, who puts a new spin on the titular billionaire’s heists. As Crown, […]

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Michael J. Fox Will Be Honored With TV Academy’s Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the Emmys

Michael J. Fox has been tapped to receive one of the Television Academy’s biggest honors, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, at this year’s Emmy Awards. The org announced the news Wednesday, noting that the kudo was “in recognition of his transformative contributions to Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy.” Fox is already an Emmy nominee this […]

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Comcast Taps Social Media Reality Series to Tout Xfinity as Tool for Creators, Influencers (EXCLUSIVE)

MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Nothing seems amiss in this well-appointed home in a tony New York City suburb…except for the intriguing experiment taking place inside. Six college students who have cultivated their own “creator” bases have come here to compete against one another in challenges brought to them by Katie Feeney, the up-and-coming sports influencer who […]

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‘American Idol’ Renewed for Season 25 With Auditions Kicking Off in August

“American Idol” has been renewed for Season 25. Auditions for the singing competition series will kick off on Aug. 25 with the virtual nationwide search “Idol Across America,” taking place in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. This first round of auditions will be with “American Idol” producers, who will then pass contestants on to […]

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Andrew Scott’s ‘Elsinore’ to Open London Film Festival

“Elsinore,” a biographical drama about Scottish actor Ian Charleson starring Andrew Scott, is set to open this year’s BFI London Film Festival. The opening night gala, taking place on Oct. 7, will mark the film’s European premiere with Scott and cast members including Olivia Colman, Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn and Luke Thompson excepted to attend. […]

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YES, MSG Networks Will Move Streaming Sports to DAZN

The streaming rights to many of New York’s sports teams are traveling. MSG Networks and YES Network struck a new partnership that will make DAZN the exclusive direct-to-consumer streaming home of those properties during the 2026-2027 NBA and NHL seasons, a move that seems poised to end a digital joint venture between the two New […]

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Fox, iSpot Aim to Deliver Faster Data Tying Ads to Business ‘Outcomes’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Advertisers are accustomed to getting quick info on how many people their commercials reach on TV day after day. Now Fox hopes to give them speedy data about something that many marketers consider even more important. Fox and iSpot, one of a group of measurement-technology upstarts, are expanding their partnership to include data that tells […]

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Glen Hansard, Irish Musician and ‘Once’ Star Who Won Oscar for Best Song, Dies at 56

Glen Hansard, the Irish musician who starred in the 2007 film “Once” and won the best original song Oscar for “Falling Slowly,” died on Wednesday in a motorcycle crash. He was 56. According to the BBC, Hansard was killed in a single-vehicle crash in his home city of Dublin on Wednesday. The accident was reported […]

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‘The King’s Warden’ Leads Korea to Best First Half Box Office Since Pandemic

Local films drove Korean box office recovery in the first half of 2026, with total industry revenue reaching KRW579 billion ($399.1 million) on 57.05 million admissions, up 41.9% and 34.2% year-on-year, respectively, according to figures released by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). Local titles accounted for the bulk of that growth. Korean-film revenue totaled KRW370.2 […]

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The Bruin Theater in Westwood Village to Reopen: ‘It’s a Magical Place’

Glen Powell’s ‘Chad Powers’ Season 2 Sets Release Date, Drops First Look Photos (TV News Roundup)

Cinema United Chief Michael O’Leary Blasts Paramount Warner Bros. Deal, Endorses Litigation to Delay Merger

Jason Cloth, ‘Babylon’ and ‘Joker’ Financier, Indicted in Alleged $100 Million Ponzi Scheme

‘A Star Is Born’ Producer Lynette Howell Taylor Re-Elected Academy President

‘Chicago Fire’ Star Joe Miñoso to Leave Series After 15 Seasons

‘The Daily Show’ Sets 30th Anniversary Podcast Hosted by News Team (EXCLUSIVE)

‘The Odyssey’ Surpasses $700 Million Globally After 12 Days in Theaters

Sundance Teases New Theaters in Boulder, Expanded Competition Slots as Industry Heads to Colorado for ‘Orientation’

‘Tony’ Review: Dominic Sessa Gives His First Movie-Star Performance in Matt Johnson’s Tasty Biopic About the Young Anthony Bourdain

AMC NASCAR Series ‘Thunder Road’ Casts ‘Silo’ Star Shane McRae (EXLCUSIVE)

Ozzy Osbourne Haunted Experience Is Headed to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights

‘The Master and Margarita’ Adaptation Gets Long-Awaited U.S. Theatrical Release After Legal Battle (EXCLUSIVE)

Marisa Tomei, Matthew Broderick, Amy Brenneman and More Present Staged Reading of ‘The Big Chill’ for the Center at West Park (EXCLUSIVE)

EFD Studios Names José Miguel Álvarez Ibargüengoitia CEO, EFD Studios Mexico (EXCLUSIVE)

Jared Leto Says ‘I Have Never Sexually Assaulted Anyone’ Amid New Allegations: ‘These Claims Are Categorically False’

Starz and Crunchyroll Team for Discounted Bundle on Amazon’s Prime Video

Jean-Pierre Dorléac, ‘Somewhere in Time,’ ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Costume Designer, Dies at 83

ACLU, National Coalition Against Censorship and 20 Other Groups Line Up to Support Disney in Tangle With FCC

Penélope Cruz, Isabelle Huppert, Lee Chang-dong Among First TIFF Tribute Awards Honorees

Brazilian Erotic Thriller ‘The Riverbank’ Boarded by Premium Films, MPM Premium Ahead of Locarno Competition Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ Trailer: Michael B. Jordan Is a Globetrotting Gentleman Thief in Amazon MGM’s Heist Thriller

Michael J. Fox Will Be Honored With TV Academy’s Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the Emmys

Comcast Taps Social Media Reality Series to Tout Xfinity as Tool for Creators, Influencers (EXCLUSIVE)

‘American Idol’ Renewed for Season 25 With Auditions Kicking Off in August

Andrew Scott’s ‘Elsinore’ to Open London Film Festival

YES, MSG Networks Will Move Streaming Sports to DAZN

Fox, iSpot Aim to Deliver Faster Data Tying Ads to Business ‘Outcomes’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Glen Hansard, Irish Musician and ‘Once’ Star Who Won Oscar for Best Song, Dies at 56

‘The King’s Warden’ Leads Korea to Best First Half Box Office Since Pandemic

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