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October 16, 2026
‘Street Fighter’ Cast Guide: All the WWE Stars, UFC Champs and Celebs Playing Video Game Fighters in the Live-Action Movie
Round one…fight! “Street Fighter” is back on the big screen for a new take on the popular fighting game video series that started back in arcades in the 1980s and is still popular today. Paramount ...
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October 16, 2026
‘Red Rising’ Movie in the Works at Paramount With ‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence
Hail Reaper! The rights to the popular “Red Rising” book series have been picked up at Paramount with “Hunger Games” director Francis Lawrence attached to a movie based on the first novel. Justin R...
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October 16, 2026
‘You Can See Everything’: 20 Most WTF Moments in the Elizabeth Holmes Doc, From Full-Frontal Nudity to a Charlie Kirk Shoutout
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “You Can See Everything,” now playing in theaters. After building massive buzz from its surprise premiere at the Telluride Film Festival last...
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October 16, 2026
Box Office: ‘Street Fighter’ Makes $4 Million in Previews, ‘You Can See Everything’ Behind With $1.75 Million
Several new challengers are stepping into the box office ring this weekend to face off. Paramount and Legendary’s “Street Fighter” video game adaptation should lead the pack of newcomers. It made $...
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October 15, 2026
‘La Bola Negra’ Directors Los Javis and Star Guitarricadelafuente to Be Awarded at Miami Film Festival Gems
Variety will present Guitarricadelafuente with the Virtuoso Award and Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi (known as Los Javis) with the Visionary Director Award at Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Fest...
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October 13, 2026
Drake Bell Blasts SAG-AFTRA After Losing Health Insurance: ‘Do Not Become an Actor. Do Not Join SAG’
“Drake & Josh” actor Drake Bell is putting SAG-AFTRA on blast after he revealed he does not qualify for health insurance. On his Instagram Story on Tuesday, Bell posted a screenshot of the SAG-...
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October 12, 2026
Ex-‘SNL’ Star Ego Nwodim Shades Shane Gillis’ Controversial Monologue With Gym Photo: ‘Whore Reporting for Duty’
Former “Saturday Night Live” star Ego Nwodim threw shade at host Shane Gillis’ controversial monologue about women working out with her own gym photo. Gillis hosted last Saturday’s episode of “SNL,...
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October 9, 2026
‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Premiere Reveals Twin Avatars, What Happened After ‘Korra’ and a Major Villain’s Return
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the three-episode premiere of “Avatar: Seven Havens,” now streaming on Paramount+. Fans of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” are finally getting the nex...
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October 8, 2026
Let’s Get Physical: Key Takeaways From The IRL Advantage, Variety’s Experience and Culture Summit
Don’t doubt what you can see with your own eyes. The revival of physical media and the skyrocketing value of elaborate consumer experiences is very real and emerging as an antidote to fears that AI...
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October 7, 2026
Miami Film Festival GEMS Sets Lineup With ‘The Debut,’ ‘Club Kid’ as Opening and Closing Titles
Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival unveiled the lineup for its 13th Miami Film Festival GEMS, the festival’s fall midseason event taking place from Oct. 29-Nov. 5. GEMS will open with A24’s “...
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October 5, 2026
‘Free Elizabeth Holmes’ Group Defends Convicted Theranos Founder at ‘You Can See Everything’ Doc Screening: She’s ‘Innocent and Needs to Be Free’
In the wild A24 documentary “You Can See Everything,” Elizabeth Holmes still maintains her innocence in her Theranos fraud case despite being sentenced to 11 years in prison. It turns out, there ar...
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October 5, 2026
‘Lanterns’ Finale: Hal Jordan’s Killer and Manhunter Revealed, Sinestro Creates [SPOILER], John Stewart Powers Up for ‘Superman’ Sequel
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the “Lanterns” finale, now streaming on HBO Max. Have no fear, the “Lanterns” finale is here. The season finale — or possibly the series finale, si...
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October 2, 2026
Box Office: ‘Verity’ Makes $4.5 Million in Previews, ‘Digger’ Behind With $1.2 Million
Another Colleen Hoover adaptation is coming to theaters as Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson bring the author’s best-selling novel “Verity” to life this weekend. The Amazon MGM thriller has made $4....
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October 2, 2026
How Elizabeth Holmes Was Secretly Filmed for ‘You Can See Everything’ Doc: 7-Person Crew, 16-Hour Shoots and Cameras Covering the ‘Whole House’
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim shocked Hollywood and the world when they revealed they’d secretly been filming Elizabeth Holmes ahead of her 11-year prison sentence for their documentary, “You ...
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September 29, 2026
Ex-‘American Idol’ Contestant Caleb Flynn Found Guilty of Murdering Wife
Caleb Flynn, a former contestant on “American Idol,” was found guilty of murdering his wife in their Ohio home. A jury deliberated for around two hours on Tuesday and convicted him on all nine coun...
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September 28, 2026
Elizabeth Holmes Posts Cryptic Message From Prison Ahead of ‘You Can See Everything’ Release: ‘I Was Silenced for a Long Time’
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who’s been serving an 11-year prison sentence for fraud, posted a mysterious message on X ahead of moving to a halfway house and the release of a new documentary ...
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September 25, 2026
Jodie Turner-Smith Sued for Allegedly Enabling Brother’s Sexual Misconduct and Drug Dealing
Richard Smith, the brother of actor Jodie Turner-Smith, was sued by three women for alleged sexual misconduct and drug dealing; Turner-Smith was named in the suit as allegedly enabling his behavior...
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September 24, 2026
‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Adds 4 New Scenes Tying to ‘Doomsday’: [SPOILER] Fights Doctor Doom, [SPOILER] Travels to the Past and the Multiverse Collapses
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Avengers: Endgame Encore,” now playing in theaters. In the lead-up to “Avengers: Doomsday,” Marvel has re-released “Avengers: Endgame” in theaters...
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September 24, 2026
‘Black Doves’ Season 2 Trailer: Keira Knightley Investigates Spy Murders With a New Team in Netflix Action Thriller
Keira Knightley is back in the first trailer for Netflix’s “Black Doves” Season 2. All six hour-long episode will release on November 5. The logline for Season 2 teases: “Helen (Knightley) is still...
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September 22, 2026
George Lucas Says He Had Three More ‘Star Wars’ Movies to Make but ‘Decided to Retire’ From Directing Instead
“Star Wars” creator George Lucas has revealed that he had plans to direct three more movies in a galaxy far, far away before he retired from directing upon completing “Episode III: Revenge of the S...
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September 21, 2026
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Ending With Season 3
Daredevil is hanging up his mask after three seasons on Disney+. Marvel’s “Daredevil: Born Again,” starring Charlie Cox as the blind lawyer-turned-vigilante, is ending with the upcoming Season 3, V...
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September 19, 2026
‘Resident Evil’ Star Austin Abrams on His ‘Tragic’ Transformation, ‘Not Trying to Look Cool’ While Screaming and the One He Scene Wasn’t Allowed to Shoot
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Resident Evil,” now playing in theaters. There’s not a moment in “Resident Evil” where star Austin Abrams isn’t making you laugh, scream or ...
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September 18, 2026
Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ Makes $8.8 Million in Previews, Biggest Ever for Series
The zombie virus is spreading to the box office as Sony’s “Resident Evil” reboot is taking over this weekend. From “Weapons” director Zach Cregger, the new and original take on the horror video gam...
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September 18, 2026
‘Resident Evil’ Video Game References: All the Zombies, Weapons and Easter Eggs in Zach Cregger’s Reboot
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Resident Evil,” now playing in theaters. “Resident Evil” is one of the longest-running horror video game series, and for a time it was the h...
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September 14, 2026
Emmy Winners: Complete List (Updating Live)
“Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay is hosting the TV industry’s biggest night as the Emmy Awards are underway Monday evening. HBO’s medical drama “The Pitt” leads all nominees with a huge...
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September 14, 2026
Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87
Bob Mackie, the “Sultan of Sequins” known for creating flamboyant, show-stopping looks for divas like Cher and Diana Ross, has died. He was 87. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that...
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September 11, 2026
Box Office: ‘Practical Magic 2’ Makes $4.7 Million in Previews
After a record-breaking run at the box office, it turns out “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is no match for the witchy powers of “Practical Magic 2” stars Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. The Warner B...
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September 9, 2026
Sydney Sweeney Goes Nude in Provocative Ad for Novig Sports Trading App
Sydney Sweeney stripped down for a steamy new ad for Novig, the latest sports betting app and prediction marketing for fans of football, baseball, soccer, tennis and more. The “Euphoria” star goes ...
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September 5, 2026
Original ‘Practical Magic’ Star Alexandra Artrip Addresses ‘Negativity’ Over Recasting in Sequel: They ‘Did What They Thought Was Best to Be Successful’
Alexandra Artrip, who played the youngest daughter of Sandra Bullock’s character Sally Owens in 1998’s “Practical Magic,” has weighed in on the sequel’s decision to recast her and fellow original a...
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September 5, 2026
Kid Cudi Defends Kanye West After Ending Feud: Kanye ‘Apologized and It Was Sincere’ After Antisemitic Outbursts
After feuding for the past few years, Kanye West and Kid Cudi have made up and reunited during West’s Chicago concert on Friday night. West performed the past two nights in his hometown of Chicago ...
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