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May 18, 2026
‘Hope’ Director Na Hong-jin Confirms Sequel Already Written as Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander Explain Why They’re Playing Aliens in Cannes’ Craziest Movie
A sequel to “Hope,” Na Hong-jin’s alien action epic that rocked Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night, is already in the works. The Korean auteur revealed the news during a press conference on Monda...
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May 18, 2026
Kylie Minogue on Opening Up for a Netflix Docuseries, Refusing to Be ‘Boxed In’ and Navigating ’90s Tabloids: ‘Thankfully, I Gave Myself a Chance’
Kylie Minogue cannot be summed up easily. A three-decade career with era-defining tracks. An unmistakable aura that makes it feel like you know her. And a knack for constant reinvention that defies...
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May 17, 2026
Barbra Streisand Unable to Attend Cannes Closing Ceremony to Accept Honorary Palme d’Or After Knee Injury
Barbra Streisand is unable to attend the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony to accept her honorary Palme d’Or after suffering a knee injury. “On the advice of my doctors, as I continue recoverin...
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May 17, 2026
Cate Blanchett and Selena Gomez Set to Star in Brady Corbet’s New ‘X-Rated’ Epic
Cate Blanchett and Selena Gomez are set to star in “The Brutalist” director Brady Corbet’s next film alongside Michael Fassbender. During a masterclass at Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, Blanchett ...
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May 17, 2026
Adam Driver Brushes Off Lena Dunham Memoir Question in Cannes: ‘I’m Saving It All for My Book’
Adam Driver may be known for leading critically acclaimed films like “BlacKkKlansman” and blockbusters like “Star Wars,” but his career first gained steam on TV in Lena Dunham’s HBO series “Girls.”...
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May 17, 2026
Javier Bardem Says Tide Is Turning on Hollywood Speaking Up for Palestine: Those Making Blacklists ‘Will Be the Ones Suffering the Consequences’
Javier Bardem thinks the tide is turning in terms of speaking up for Palestine in Hollywood, telling a Cannes Film Festival press conference on Sunday that “everyone is beginning to realize … this ...
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May 17, 2026
Kristen Stewart and ‘Full Phil’ Cast Get Lively 5-Minute Cannes Ovation Despite Mixed Response to Quentin Dupieux’s Absurd Comedy
Kristen Stewart and Woody Harrelson’s star power shone brightly inside the Palais at the premiere of their new film, the absurd father-daughter comedy “Full Phil” from French musician and filmmaker...
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May 16, 2026
Scarlett Johansson Doesn’t Pick Up FaceTime Call From James Gray During 7-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation for ‘Paper Tiger’
Director James Gray tried to call Scarlett Johansson on his cellphone so she could bask in the 7-minute standing ovation for “Paper Tiger” at the film’s Cannes premiere on Saturday night. But the s...
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May 16, 2026
Kristen Stewart on Her Absurd Cannes Movie ‘Full Phil’ and Being ‘So Sick’ of the Studio System: ‘There Needs to Be Less Making Billionaires More F—ing Billionaires’
Kristen Stewart was ready to sign on to Quentin Dupieux’s “Full Phil” before she even read the script. The Oscar-nominated actor and director had long been a fan of the French filmmaker — known for...
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May 16, 2026
Julianne Moore Doesn’t Want to Act in Movies ‘With Explosions and Guns’ When ‘Things Are Rough Globally’: ‘I Don’t Want to Watch It’
Julianne Moore reflected on her decades-long career in a conversation with Variety‘s Angelique Jackson during a Kering Women in Motion Talk at Cannes on Saturday, discussing everything from female ...
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May 15, 2026
Jordan Firstman Sobs and Kisses Co-Star Diego Calva ‘Club Kid’ Becomes Cannes’ First Breakout Hit of 2026 and Earns a 6-Minute Standing Ovation
Jordan Firstman whipped out something unexpected at the Cannes Film Festival — pure sincerity, with his triumphant directorial debut “Club Kid.” The movie premiered to instant acclaim from movie cr...
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May 15, 2026
Asghar Farhadi Says ‘Any Murder Is a Crime’ When Asked About Iran War at Cannes: ‘It’s Extremely Cruel and Tragic’
Asghar Farhadi spoke about the conflict in his native Iran during the Cannes Film Festival press conference for his new film “Parallel Tales,” saying: “Any murder is a crime.” It didn’t take long f...
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May 14, 2026
Asghar Farhadi Blows Kisses as French Drama ‘Parallel Tales,’ Starring Isabelle Huppert, Scores 5.5-Minute Cannes Ovation
Asghar Farhadi made a grand return to Cannes Film Festival on Thursday night with the debut of “Parallel Tales,” his French-language drama starring Isabelle Huppert, earning a 5.5-minute standing o...
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May 13, 2026
‘Mutt’ Star Lío Mehiel, ‘House of the Dragon’s’ Emily Carey to Lead Neo-Western ‘Camino,’ Beso and Pucci Productions Launching at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Lío Mehiel (“Mutt,” “After the Hunt”) and Emily Carey (“House of the Dragon”) are set to star in “Camino,” a neo-Western feature from Beso and Pucci Productions that will be introduced at the Canne...
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May 12, 2026
Demi Moore Says Hollywood Must ‘Find Ways’ to Work With AI but Is ‘Probably Not’ Doing Enough Regulation: ‘To Fight It Is to Fight’ a ‘Battle We Will Lose’
Demi Moore weighed into the debate surrounding artificial intelligence during the Cannes Film Festival jury press conference on Tuesday, saying that “AI is here” and Hollywood should “find ways in ...
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May 10, 2026
BAFTA TV Awards 2026 Winners List (Updating Live)
The BAFTA TV Awards are officially underway in London. Celebrating the best of British television, the ceremony is being hosted by Greg Davies and will broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer at 7 p.m. U....
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May 1, 2026
‘SNL U.K.’ Sets Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa as Hosts for Final Episodes of Inaugural Season
“Saturday Night Live U.K.” has revealed the hosts for the last two episodes of its inaugural season: Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa. Waddingham, known for “Ted Lasso” and “Ride or Die,” hosts th...
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April 29, 2026
Keira Knightley, Luke Thompson and Stephen Dillane to Star in ‘The Lives of Others’ Stage Adaptation on the West End
Keira Knightley, “Bridgerton” star Luke Thompson and Stephen Dillane (“The Hours,” “Game of Thrones”) are set to lead a stage adaptation of Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Oscar-winning 2007 fil...
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April 28, 2026
Andy Cohen to Receive Variety’s Inaugural Creative Impact in Television Award at Newport Beach TV Fest
Andy Cohen will be honored with the Variety Creative Impact in Television Award at the Newport Beach TV Fest on Friday, June 5. The award is to recognize individuals who have made indelible contrib...
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April 27, 2026
Sabrina Carpenter and Madonna to Drop Their Coachella Duet, ‘Bring Your Love,’ This Week
Sabrina Carpenter and Madonna are officially releasing their Coachella duet. The song, titled “Bring Your Love,” is dropping on Thursday at 3 p.m. PT, the pop stars revealed in a joint Instagram po...
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April 25, 2026
Jimmy Fallon Joins ‘SNL U.K.’ Host Nicola Coughlan for Chaotic Studio Tour and Explicit Rap Song About ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’
During her opening monologue on “Saturday Night Live U.K.,” host Nicola Coughlan got a little assistance from “SNL” legend Jimmy Fallon, who joined the “Bridgerton” star for a chaotic studio tour a...
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April 23, 2026
Scott Mills to Be Replaced by Sara Cox on BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show
Sara Cox is replacing Scott Mills as the host of BBC Radio 2’s breakfast show after he was fired last month over “personal conduct” allegations. Cox currently presents Radio 2’s teatime show, which...
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April 22, 2026
Cannes Festival Adds More Films to 2026 Lineup, Including ‘Victorian Psycho’ Starring Maika Monroe, and Diego Luna’s ‘Ashes’
Cannes Film Festival has announced more additions to its lineup, including Zachary Wigon’s horror film “Victorian Psycho” starring Maika Monroe, and Judith Godrèche’s feature debut “A Girl’s Story”...
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April 21, 2026
‘Fighting With My Family’ Being Developed Into a Stage Musical With Stephen Merchant and Dwayne Johnson Producing
Stephen Merchant’s 2019 film “Fighting With My Family,” starring Florence Pugh and Dwayne Johnson, is being adapted into a stage musical. Producers include Merchant, Johnson and Dany Garcia for the...
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April 17, 2026
Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant to Star in New West End Production of ‘Hay Fever’
Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant are set to co-star in a new production of Noel Coward’s “Hay Fever” on the West End. Two-time Tony winner Baranski will make her West End debut as Judith Bli...
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April 16, 2026
Charli xcx’s New Album Is a ‘Rock Reinvention’: ‘There’s Gonna Be People Who Are Bothered by It, but That’s Fine’
Charli xcx is going full rock ‘n’ roll for her next album. In a new cover story with British Vogue, the pop singer revealed that she’s ditching the dance beats and Auto-Tune that made her last albu...
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April 16, 2026
Channel 4 Chief Content Officer Ian Katz Stepping Down After 9 Years
Ian Katz, Channel 4’s longest-serving chief content officer, is stepping down from the position after almost nine years. Katz will depart the role in October. During his tenure, Katz played an inte...
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April 15, 2026
‘The White Lotus’ Season 4: Cannes Film Festival Storyline, Full Cast and Hotel Locations Revealed as Filming Starts
“The White Lotus” is headed to Cannes Film Festival. The highly anticipated fourth season of Mike White’s hit series will be set during the star-studded celebration of cinema, HBO confirmed on Wedn...
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April 15, 2026
Madonna’s New Album ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II’ Sets July Release
Madonna is returning to the dance floor. The pop icon has revealed that her new album, “Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II” — a follow-up to her critically acclaimed 2005 dance record — will rel...
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April 15, 2026
Katy Perry Under Investigation in Australia Over Ruby Rose Sexual Assault Allegations
A police investigation is underway in Australia after Katy Perry was accused of sexual assault by “Batgirl” and “Orange Is the New Black” actor Ruby Rose. The pop star has denied the allegations, c...
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