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October 17, 2026
Paul Bettany Says He and Johnny Depp ‘Hadn’t Spoken’ in Years When Their Texts Were Read During Libel Trial: ‘I Was Being Painted As This Close Friend’
Paul Bettany opened up in a recent interview with The Times about the public’s misconception of his relationship with Johnny Depp after text messages between the two actors were used in court durin...
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October 17, 2026
‘Musk’ TikTok Account Permanently Suspended Ahead of Documentary’s Wide Release
TikTok permanently suspended the “Musk” ad account on Friday ahead of the documentary’s wide release, Variety can confirm. Directed by Alex Gibney, “Musk” seeks to make sense of Elon Musk, the worl...
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October 17, 2026
Miley Cyrus Tears Up While Honoring Dolly Parton During Hollywood Bowl Show: ‘Nothing In This Life Could Ever Tear Us Apart’
Miley Cyrus paid tribute to her late godmother and country icon Dolly Parton onstage at the Hollywood Bowl Friday as she performed her first major show in years. The “Bass Persuades” singer began b...
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October 17, 2026
Box Office: ‘Street Fighter’ Scores $13 Million Debut as ‘You Can See Everything’ Opens at No. 2 With $5.5 Million on Friday
“Street Fighter” punched its way to the top of the box office in a new-release-filled weekend, battling fellow openers “Sense and Sensibility,” “Whalefall” and “You Can See Everything.” The Paramou...
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October 15, 2026
‘South Park’: Stan Discovers Sephora’s Backrooms Before Ike Aura Battles a Looksmaxxing Chad
In the third episode of “South Park” Season 29, the gang gets stuck in Sephora’s “Backroom,” Stan’s dad shrinks himself using products from the beauty chain and aura battles take over South America...
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October 15, 2026
Sylvester Stallone Has ‘Millions of Regrets’ About Doing His Own Stunts: ‘I’m An Idiot for Doing That’
Sylvester Stallone is opening up about how decades of daredevilry have affected him—and why he considers himself an “idiot” for continuing to do his own stunts year after year. In a recent intervie...
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October 15, 2026
‘Full House’ Star Jodie Sweetin Says Dave Coulier is ‘Doing Great’ Following ‘Tough Battle’ with Cancer
Jodie Sweetin is giving fans a health update on her “Full House” co-star Dave Coulier, eight months after the actor announced he was in remission from tongue cancer. Speaking with People, Sweetin s...
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October 14, 2026
‘Lanterns’ Season 2 Won’t Be Greenlit Until the Writers’ Room ‘Comes Up With a Worthy Successor to a Great First Season’
While HBO’s “Lanterns” hasn’t yet scored a second season renewal, one could be on the way depending on how things go in the writers’ room, according to DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran. While he di...
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October 14, 2026
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 4 Trailer: The Wilderness Survivors Return Home
“Yellowjackets” is back — and the survivors have made it out of the wilderness. Paramount+ has released the teaser trailer for “Yellowjackets” Season 4. The psychological horror returns to the stre...
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October 14, 2026
Judge Extends Block on Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Following President Donald Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico last month, a federal judge has once again blocked him from doing so. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly wrote in th...
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October 14, 2026
Martha Plimpton Slams Shane Gillis’ ‘Really F—g Stupid’ ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘He Deserves a Spanking From His Mom’
Martha Plimpton has joined the list of stars speaking out over Shane Gillis’ poorly received “Saturday Night Live” opening monologue. “There’s this Shane Gillis guy who I’ve never heard of who said...
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October 14, 2026
Kelly Clarkson vs. Art of Play: Footage Revealed of Singer’s Visit to Brooklyn Novelty Store She Slammed for ‘Pretty Woman’ Treatment
Footage of Kelly Clarkson visiting the Brooklyn novelty store she slammed on Saturday has now been acquired and released by Pablo Torre, the host and executive editor of the investigative podcast, ...
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October 13, 2026
‘SNL’ Sets Druski as First Online Content Creator to Host
Comedian and internet personality Druski will host the Nov. 7 episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Druski, aka Drew Desbordes, will be the first online creator to host the sketch show. Variety confirm...
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October 13, 2026
Jeremy Renner Says ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Superheroes ‘Will Probably Lose’ Without Hawkeye: ‘They Didn’t Call Me, So It’s Their Fault’
The full list of MCU characters who will appear in “Avengers: Doomsday” may still be a mystery, but Jeremy Renner has made it clear he didn’t return as Hawkeye — and says The Avengers “will probabl...
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October 13, 2026
Danny Trejo Had ‘Never Heard’ of Ben Shapiro Before Signing On for Daily Wire’s ‘Pawn Shop,’ Says His Son: ‘It’s F—d Up. He’s Handcuffed to This Stupid Project’
Danny Trejo, who sparked backlash after it was revealed he’d be starring in the pro-ICE movie “Pawn Shop” from Ben Shapiro’s production company, Daily Wire, had “never heard” of the conservative po...
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October 13, 2026
‘Breaking Bad’ Star RJ Mitte’s Cause of Death Confirmed as Suicide
RJ Mitte died by suicide, his rep has confirmed. Mitte died Monday at 34. He was best known for his role in the Vince Gilligan-created drama “Breaking Bad,” in which he played Walter White Jr., the...
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October 13, 2026
Selma Blair Charged with Second-Degree Assault Following Plane Incident, Released on $20,000 Bail
Selma Blair has been charged with second-degree assault after being arrested following a violent incident on a Delta flight on Sunday, according to Queens Criminal Court. The actress posted $20,000...
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October 11, 2026
‘Musk’ Director Alex Gibney Confirms Universal Wavered in Planning Overseas Release, Says He Tried to Interview Elon Musk: ‘His Response Was Writing “Gibney Is a Douche”’
Alex Gibney, director of the 3-hour-and-45-minute Elon Musk-centered documentary “Musk,” discussed the lengths he went to to interview the tech billionaire for the film and why he believes Universa...
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October 11, 2026
Bill Maher Slams Cornell and the ‘Depravity’ of Fraternities Amid Sexual Assault Lawsuit: ‘I’m Glad to See Them Eating a S— Sandwich’
During Friday night’s episode of “Real Time,” Bill Maher slammed his alma mater, Cornell University, and the “depravity” of fraternities while speaking about the ongoing Cornell 7 lawsuit. Maher, w...
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October 10, 2026
‘Young Sheldon’ Star Iain Armitage Says the Show Was a ‘Big Undertaking’ as Co-Star Acknowledges He Could Be ‘Difficult’ to Work With
“Young Sheldon” aired its final episode in May 2024, and now, just over two years later, the cast of the CBS sitcom is getting candid about their experience filming the Sheldon Cooper-focused “Big ...
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October 10, 2026
Matthew Lillard Says He Thought ‘Scream’ Was ‘Lame’ and ‘Nobody’ Would See the Movie Before It Became a Hit: ‘Here We Are 30 Years Later’
Matthew Lillard might best be known for his appearances throughout the uber-popular “Scream” franchise, but when he filmed the original installment, he didn’t think it would become the cult classic...
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October 10, 2026
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Says A.I. Is Being Trained to ‘Hijack Your Intimacy’: ‘We Should Be Concerned’
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who has added United Nations’ global advocate of human-centric digital governance to his resumé, has warned the public to be “concerned about the people building A.I.” and how...
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October 10, 2026
Barry Manilow Makes Early Exit From Second Night of Vegas Residency Comeback, Cancels Saturday Night Show
Following a long-anticipated return to the stage Thursday night, Barry Manilow has canceled his Saturday show at the International Theater at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. “After a tr...
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October 10, 2026
Box Office: ‘Other Mommy’ Spooks Up $12.6 Million on Opening Day, ‘The Social Reckoning’ Debuts to $2.15 Million on Friday
Following major openings like “Obsession,” “Backrooms” and “Resident Evil,” the horror genre’s 2026 box office reign shows no sign of slowing. And with Halloween right around the corner, it makes s...
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October 8, 2026
Variety to Honor John Turturro With the Creative Vanguard Award at Miami Film Festival
Emmy Award-winning actor, writer and director John Turturro will be honored with the Variety Creative Vanguard Award at Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Miami Film Festival GEMS on Monday, Nov. 2. The ev...
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October 8, 2026
‘The Altruists’ Trailer: Anthony Boyle and Julia Garner Star as Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison in Netflix Drama Series
Netflix has released the trailer for “The Altruists,” the Anthony Boyle and Julia Garner-led drama inspired by the real-life story of “Gen Z’s own Bonnie & Clyde,” Sam Bankman-Fried and Carolin...
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October 8, 2026
‘Talk to Me’ Spinoff Titled ‘I Let You In’; Meta Debuts First Look at Immersive Horror Series (EXCLUSIVE)
“I Let You In,” a new immersive horror series from the “Talk to Me” universe, is coming to Meta. The six-episode project will be available exclusively on — and was designed specifically for — the c...
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October 8, 2026
James Gunn Responds to ‘Clayface’ Criticism: ‘The Public Voting on What IP They Want to See’ Isn’t ‘the Only Way to Make a Movie’
James Gunn has an answer to the question of “who tf asked for a Clayface movie,” posed by a user on the DC Studios head’s Threads account earlier this week. “Who tf asked for Back to the Future? Ca...
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October 8, 2026
Sebastian Stan Doesn’t Know How ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Turned Out, But Says It’s ‘Probably Heartbreaking’: ‘We’ll See Who Makes It’
Sebastian Stan, who suited back up as the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes, for the forthcoming “Avengers: Doomsday,” recently revealed he hasn’t actually seen the movie yet — but expects it to be “hea...
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October 7, 2026
‘Marshals’ Star Luke Grimes Says He Hasn’t Spoken to ‘Yellowstone’ Co-Star Kevin Costner ‘Since We Stopped Working Together’
Kevin Costner and Luke Grimes may have played a father-son duo on-screen in “Yellowstone,” but off-screen, the two actors haven’t spoken since Taylor Sheridan’s Western drama concluded. “I’ve never...
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