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Emily Blunt Recalls Meryl Streep Dancing to ‘Mamma Mia’ at Her Wedding

It turns out Meryl Streep just can’t resist a little bit of “Mamma Mia.” During an appearance on the Tuesday,...

13 Best Horror Movies to Watch on Prime Video (May 2026): ‘Weapons’ and More

With the sun shining and the heat rising, you’d think horror movies would be the last thing people would want...

As Israel Steps up Air Strikes in Lebanon, Beirut’s Metropolis Cinema Forges Ahead With South Screens Festival That Oliver Laxe Will Attend

As Israel steps up air strikes in Lebanon, Beirut’s beloved Metropolis Cinema – championed by Lebanese filmmakers as an indie...

Netflix and Spotify Acquire Video Rights to Jay Shetty’s ‘On Purpose’ Podcast in Deal Said to Be Worth up to $100 Million

The video version of Jay Shetty’s popular motivational podcast “On Purpose” is moving exclusively to Netflix and Spotify — making...

A$AP Rocky to Be Honored With Inaugural Tribeca X Filmmaker of the Year Award; Full Programming Lineup Released (EXCLUSIVE)

Tribeca X, the Tribeca Festival’s flagship program dedicated to brand-supported storytelling, has announced that A$AP Rocky will be honored with...

Vincent Bolloré’s Son Slams ‘Neo-Fascist’ Accusations Amid Growing Backlash Against Canal+

Cyrille Bolloré, who took over from his father Vincent at the helm of the Bolloré Group in 2019, has rejected...

CBS News Boots Sharyn Alfonsi Off ‘60 Minutes’ After She Tangled With Bari Weiss Over Story

Sharyn Alfonsi, a veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent who has worked on the venerable newsmagazine since 2015, said Wednesday she believes...

‘The Breadwinner’ Review: Nate Bargatze Bumbles Through a Domestic Comedy That Thinks Incompetent Dads are Still Funny

“When mom goes to work, dad goes berserk!” read the tagline for Stan Dragoti’s 1983 comedy “Mr. Mom.” The line...

‘Abbott Elementary’ EPs Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker Sign With UTA

Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker have signed with UTA for representation in all areas, Variety has learned. The duo continue...

FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure

Starship is grounded until SpaceX finds out why the first V3 booster failed during its first test...

AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation

As Cognition reaches $492 in annualized revenue run rate, it more than doubled its valuation in eight...

Spotify now lets you ‘clip’ moments from your favorite podcast

With the new scissors icon, you can clip favorite moments from podcasts and share them with your...

ElevenLabs’s new music generation model can switch genres mid-track

ElevenLabs' new model will let users regenerate a section of a song without affecting rest of the...

Stan Lee ‘Returns’ Under AI Pact: ElevenLabs Licenses Marvel Legend’s Voice and Likeness (EXCLUSIVE)

Marvel Comics has long resurrected iconic characters for second acts. Now ElevenLabs is doing the same for...

Allie and Dean, the Audio Version: ‘Off Campus’ Breakouts Mika Abdalla and Stephen Kalyn to Narrate ‘Intoxicating’ Quinn Erotic Drama ‘Rent Free’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Mika Abdalla and Stephen Kalyn, best known as Allie Hayes and Dean Di Laurentis in Prime Video’s...

People Are “Disappointed” In Michael Fassbender And Alicia Vikander For Not Sticking Up For Their Non-White Castmates After A Journalist Made A “Shamefully Offensive” Comment At A Press Conference

People have been left disgusted after a journalist only acknowledged the two white actors during a press...

19 Celebs Revealed The One Celeb Who Inspired Them To Make It To Hollywood, And It’s The Most Wholesome Thing You’ll Read Today