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February 22, 2026
Dennis Quaid Thinks Hollywood Has Gone Far Left, Calls Trump ‘Really Genuine’ With ‘A Lot of Energy’
Dennis Quaid thinks that American politics have gone too far to the left in recent years. The actor, who portrayed President Ronald Reagan in the 2024 biopic “Reagan,” was interviewed on Pastor Gre...
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February 20, 2026
Ex-Sony Pictures Boss Regrets Seth Rogen’s ‘The Interview’ and Says Obama Told Him After the Sony Hack: ‘What Were You Thinking? Of Course That Was a Mistake’
Michael Lynton, the former CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, now wishes he had thought a little more carefully before greenlighting “The Interview,” Seth Rogen’s dark comedy about a plan to assas...
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February 20, 2026
Eric Dane Remembered by ‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson: ‘Being His Friend Was a Gift’
“Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson is paying tribute to Eric Dane, who played Cal Jacobs on the HBO Max show. Dane died Thursday. “I’m heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend Eric. Working with him...
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February 20, 2026
James Cameron Contends Netflix Acquisition of Warner Bros. Would Be ‘Disastrous’ in Letter to Lawmaker
James Cameron has written a letter arguing that if Netflix is successful in its bid for Warner Bros.’ studio and streaming businesses, it could cause huge job loss, change the theatrical landscape ...
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February 8, 2026
Ted Sarandos Isn’t Worried About Trump’s Involvement in Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger, Says He Won’t Be Involved in Any Way That’s ‘Improper’
On the red carpet for the DGA Awards Saturday night, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos addressed the proposed Netflix-Warner Bros. merger and President Donald Trump’s possible role in the deal. Asked by ...
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February 7, 2026
‘Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 4: Mickey Fights for His Freedom, a Shocking Death and an Old Romance Re-Sparks Heat — Plus, That Cliffhanger!
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 4 of “The Lincoln Lawyer,” now streaming on Netflix. As Season 4 of the hit Netflix series “The Lincoln Lawyer” gets underway, Mickey Haller ...
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February 6, 2026
Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dies at 77
Fred Smith, bass player for the influential proto-punk band Television, died Thursday. He was 77. The band confirmed his death on its Instagram. Smith started out playing with Angel and the Snake, ...
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February 6, 2026
Mark Ruffalo Tells Kevin O’Leary to ‘STFU’: ‘You Played Yourself Well in “Marty Supreme”‘
Billie Eilish’s anti-ICE Grammys speech has set off a firestorm of controversy over the past few days as social media users weigh in on her comments. The latest salvo comes from Mark Ruffalo, who t...
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February 6, 2026
‘Arco’ Review: Oscar-Nominated French Animation Tells an Environmentally Conscious Sci-Fi Story With Hope for the Future
40 years from now, in 2075, extreme climate events will have forced humanity to live, at least partially, inside protective domes. Most jobs will have been outsourced to robots, everything from roa...
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February 5, 2026
‘Solo Mio’ Review: Kevin James Is Ripe for Romance in Rome
No grand romantic gesture goes unpunished. It isn’t a saying but perhaps it should be if we take a cue from the start of the PG-rated romantic comedy “Solo Mio” — starring Kevin James. James’s Matt...
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February 4, 2026
Kristen Stewart Buys L.A.’s Highland Movie Theater and ‘Sees It as an Antidote to All the Corporate Bulls—‘
Kristen Stewart confirms in the March L.A. issue of Architectural Digest that she has purchased the historic Highland Theatre in Los Angeles’ buzzy Highland Park neighborhood. The Highland Theatre,...
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February 4, 2026
What Netflix Didn’t Say: Why Promising a 45-Day Theatrical Window Still Doesn’t Answer Some Big Questions
Amid the increasingly caustic back and forth between Netflix and Paramount over who should own the iconic Warner Bros. Studios, principals from Netflix and Warner Bros. were summoned yesterday to t...
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January 27, 2026
‘Leviticus’ Review: A Queer-Specific Supernatural Concept Drives Brilliant Horror Romance
“I want it to look like you,” resonates as the most romantic line exchanged between the two young men at the center of “Leviticus,” a tightly conceived, gripping queer horror that reaches for unass...
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January 26, 2026
Billie Eilish Concert Doc Release Pushed to May; James Cameron Says ‘We’re Dialing in Cool, New 3D Tech’
James Cameron revealed on Monday that the release of the Billie Eilish 3D concert documentary “Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft,” which he co-directed with Eilish, has been pushed two more month...
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January 25, 2026
Olivia Wilde Wears ‘ICE Out’ Pin at Sundance and Says ‘This Country Is Hurting. I’m Appalled and Sickened…People Are Being Murdered’
Olivia Wilde is at the Sundance Film Festival with two movies, but like most everyone else this weekend, she’s concerned with the devastating news that Alex Pretti, a 37-year old nurse, was killed ...
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January 19, 2026
Yulee Choi on Making Her Acting Debut in Family Comedy ‘Food Truck: Stolen Love…and Moo Deng’
Singer Yulee Choi wasn’t the only one making her acting debut in the comedy “Food Truck: Stolen Love…and Moo Deng.” The viral pygmy hippo who charmed the world after she was born in 2024 also appea...
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January 17, 2026
Kianna Underwood, Who Appeared on Nickelodeon’s ‘All That,’ Killed in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run
Kianna Underwood, who appeared on the last season of Nickelodeon’s “All That,” has been identified by. multiple media sources as the victim of a hit-and-run accident Friday morning in the Brooklyn ...
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January 16, 2026
‘Animation Mavericks,’ Feature Doc on Groundbreaking ‘Mr. Magoo’ Producer UPA, Nears Completion
A new feature-length documentary “Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA” is set to premiere later this year from director and producer Kevin Schreck. The project was unveiled at a panel d...
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January 15, 2026
‘Billy Idol Should Be Dead’ Acquired by Evan Saxon Productions for Worldwide Theatrical (EXCLUSIVE)
Global theatrical rights to the feature length documentary “Billy Idol Should Be Dead” have been acquired by Evan Saxon Productions. The doc, which screened at last year’s Tribeca Festival followed...
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January 13, 2026
Dinner at Noma’s Los Angeles Residency Will Cost $1500
Fans of chef René Redzepi and his groundbreaking Noma restaurant can start getting in line on Monday, Jan. 26 for the Los Angeles residency this spring. Well, not literally in line, since the Noma ...
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January 12, 2026
Stellan Skarsgård Wins Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor ‘Sentimental Value,’ Says ‘Cinema Should Be Seen in Cinemas’
Stellan Skarsgård won the Golden Globe for Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Film Role at Sunday’s ceremony for his part in “Sentimental Value,” and he took his short speech as an opportu...
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January 12, 2026
Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes Wear ‘Be Good,’ ‘ICE Out’ Pins at Golden Globes in Honor of Renée Macklin Good, Mother Killed by ICE Agent
A sprinkling of celebrities at Sunday’s Golden Globes red carpet wore pins with the messages “Ice Out” and “Be Good” to honor the memory of Renée Macklin Good, who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis ...
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January 10, 2026
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Sets November Release Date
“Godzilla Minus Zero,” the upcoming sequel to the successful “Godzilla Minus One,” will open in North America on Nov. 6 from Toho and GKids. The release comes just three days after the Japanese rel...
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January 10, 2026
Timothy Busfield Faces Arrest Warrant for Child Sex Abuse Charges Involving Boy Actor
Actor and director Timothy Busfield is facing two counts of sexual abuse involving a minor in New Mexico after an arrest warrant was issued on Friday. The investigation involves twin boys who were ...
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January 9, 2026
‘Come See Me in the Good Light’ Takes Top Prize at Cinema Eye Honors
Ryan White’s “Come See Me in the Good Light” won top honors at the 19th annual Cinema Eye Honors in New York on Thursday. The documentary, which profiles poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing...
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January 9, 2026
John Mulaney Postpones Minneapolis Shows After ICE Shooting: ‘The Situation Is So Unsafe’
Comedian John Mulaney has decided to postpone his shows in Minneapolis scheduled for this weekend in the light of Wednesday’s shooting by an ICE officer. The city has seen large demonstrations afte...
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January 8, 2026
Quinta Brunson to Receive Variety Showrunner Award at 2026 SCAD TVfest
Quinta Brunson, creator, writer, executive producer, and star of ABC’s hit comedy series “Abbott Elementary,” will receive the Variety Showrunner Award at the 14th annual SCAD TVfest. The festival ...
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January 4, 2026
Dwayne Johnson Gives Emotional Speech at Variety Palm Springs Brunch: ‘We’re All Going Through it Right Now’
As the sun started peeking through the clouds after a sudden desert deluge, the stars and filmmakers turned out for Variety‘s 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch at the Parker H...
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January 2, 2026
New CBS Evening News Anchor Tony Dokoupil Says News Has ‘Put Too Much Weight’ on Academics and Elites: ‘The Press Has Missed the Story’
Tony Dokoupil, who starts Monday as anchor of the “CBS Evening News,” spoke out on New Year’s Day about where he thinks the press has gone wrong, and vowed that starting Monday, the audience would ...
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December 31, 2025
Bari Weiss Invites George Clooney to Visit Broadcast Center After He Tells Variety She Is ‘Dismantling’ CBS News
After George Clooney said he felt that newly-named editor-in-chief Bari Weiss was “dismantling CBS News as we speak,” Weiss has responded by inviting him to visit the CBS newsroom. “Bonjour, Mr. Cl...
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