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May 22, 2026
Kitty Bruce, Daughter of Comedian Lenny Bruce, Dies at 70
Kitty Bruce, the daughter of comedian Lenny Bruce and Harriett “Honey” Bruce, died May 13 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, following complications from a surgical procedure, her family confirmed to Varie...
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May 21, 2026
‘Yale,’ ‘Tender’ and ‘American Flake’ Among Dances With Films: LA’s 2026 Line-Up (EXCLUSIVE)
Jay Silverman’s “Yale,” Adam Hoelzel’s “Tender” and Andrew David Paterson’s “American Flake” are among the titles set to screen during Dances With Films: LA. Los Angeles’ largest indie film-focused...
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May 21, 2026
‘Adults’ Breakout Amita Rao to Star in Horror-Comedy ‘See Bot Run’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Production has wrapped on “See Bot Run,” a horror-comedy mockumentary from Pluto Labs Films starring “Adults” breakout Amita Rao. “See Bot Run” follows “the overworked and underpaid employees of a...
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May 20, 2026
Meet Rover, the Shorts Streamer That Aims to Democratize Moviemaking: It’s ‘Like Sitting in the Room With the Filmmaker’
Sitting in front of an expansive wall of floor to ceiling bookcases, David Michôd, the director behind films like “Animal Kingdom” and “The King,” confesses that for the first ten years after film ...
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May 20, 2026
‘Talladega Nights’ Races Back to Theaters for 20th Anniversary
“Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” will be racing back into theaters this summer to celebrate the comedy’s 20th anniversary. The film will return to theaters nationwide on June 28, June ...
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May 19, 2026
‘Adventure Time: Side Quests’ Sets June Release Date (TV News Roundup)
Cartoon Network Studio’s “Adventure Time: Side Quests” will premiere on June 29, Disney+ and Hulu announced. The show will stream on the platforms. The new “Adventure Time” companion series will fo...
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May 19, 2026
‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Trailer: Patina Miller Returns as Raquel ‘Raq’ Thomas for Fifth and Final Season
Starz has released the trailer and key art for the fifth season of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan.” Season 5 will premiere on June 12, with new episodes streaming weekly on Fridays on the Starz ap...
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May 18, 2026
Tom Kane, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Voice Actor, Dies at 64
Tom Kane, a voice actor known for roles in “Star Wars” and “Powerpuff Girls,” died Monday. He was 64. Kane’s death was confirmed in a statement posted to Facebook by his talent agency Galactic Pro...
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May 15, 2026
‘Yesteryear’ Author Caro Claire Burke on Her Bestselling Tradwife Novel, Writing an ‘Acidic’ Influencer and How the Anne Hathaway-Backed Film Adaptation Will Be ‘Faithful’ to the Material
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains major spoilers for the novel “Yesteryear.” It’s safe to say that Caro Claire Burke’s delightfully horrifying novel “Yesteryear” — in which the fictional tradw...
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May 14, 2026
Claire Danes to Be Honored at Gotham Television Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
Claire Danes will receive the Performer Tribute at this year’s Gotham Television Awards. The third annual event takes place lie on June 1 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The recognition ...
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May 14, 2026
Finding Baby Jane Doe: How ‘The Pitt’ and Other Shows Cast (and Pay!) Their Infant Stars
When filming “The Pitt,” a number of things must go exactly right; the medical drama’s 360-degree hospital set and painstakingly produced prosthetics leave little room for error. So for Season 2, c...
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May 13, 2026
Ally Lewber on Life After ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and Her Return to Reality TV for ‘Perfect Match’: ‘I’m Excited to Rewrite My Own Story’
“Do you remember your birth time?” Less than 10 minutes into my conversation with Ally Lewber, the “Vanderpump Rules” alum has wasted no time assuming the role of interviewer. Sitting at a café ...
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May 13, 2026
‘Invincible VS’ Hits 1 Million Players Since April Launch (Gaming News Roundup)
“Invincible VS” has reached one million total players, Quarter Up, Skybound Entertainment’s in-house game development studio, announced Monday. The 3v3 tag fighter game first launched on April 30,...
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May 13, 2026
Breeda Wool and Natasha Halevi to Lead Sander Gusinow’s Thriller ‘Cottontail’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Breeda Wool and Natasha Halevi are set to lead Sander Gusinow’s female-driven thriller “Cottontail.” Wool stars as Gwynnie Vail, described as a “cunning escaped convict hiding out in a remote cabi...
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May 13, 2026
Top Comedy Writers on Adapting Laughs From Novels, Classic Films and Their Own Lives: ‘Create Your Own Story but Still Honor the DNA of the Original’
Showrunners and writers for some of TV’s hottest shows including “Hacks,” “Nobody Wants This” and “Jury Duty: Company Retreat” took to the stage at Variety’s Night in the Writers Room: The Comedy S...
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May 13, 2026
‘I Want Your Sex,’ ‘Girls Like Girls’ and ‘Leviticus’ Among Frameline50’s 2026 Line-Up
Gregg Araki’s “I Want Your Sex,” Hayley Kiyoko’s “Girls Like Girls” and Adrian Chiarella’s “Leviticus” are among the titles set to screen during the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival...
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May 12, 2026
Shatara Michelle Ford’s ‘Dreams in Nightmares’ Sets Summer Theatrical Release
“Dreams in Nightmares,” Shatara Michelle Ford’s sophomore film, will release theatrically in New York and Los Angeles this summer before a wider expansion across the country. Lunette Films will lea...
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May 11, 2026
Variety Nominated for 100 SoCal Journalism Awards, Including Four Nods for Journalist of the Year
Variety has received 100 nominations during the 2025 calendar year for the Los Angeles Press Club’s annual SoCal Journalism Awards. Four journalists were finalists for Journalist of the Year, inclu...
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May 11, 2026
Dwayne Johnson Gives Raunchy Netflix Roast of Kevin Hart and Hits on His Wife: She Deserves ‘An Academy Award for Pretending She Likes to F— You’
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart reunited at Hart’s Netflix roast before his “Jumanji” co-star launched into a lengthy, R-rated set that largely centered on Hart’s wife, Eniko. Following a...
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May 11, 2026
Tom Brady Gets Revenge on Kevin Hart During Netflix Roast, Jokes About Hart’s Affair: ‘Not Supposed to Talk About It? F— It’
Tom Brady, who was the victim of Netflix’s last celebrity roast in 2024, made a surprise appearance at Kevin Hart’s roast Sunday to launch a few jokes at the comedian before the night got underway....
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May 8, 2026
Tony Amatullo Jr., Former Warner Bros. Exec and TV Producer, Dies at 76
Anthony “Tony” Eugene Amatullo Jr., a former Warner Bros. executive and producer who worked on TV shows including “ER” and “The West Wing,” died Sunday in Manhattan. He was 76. His son, Nicolas Am...
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May 8, 2026
Dave Coulier Lost 45 Pounds and Hasn’t Eaten ‘Solid Food in Months’ After Cancer Treatment: ‘It’s Affected My Ability to Speak’
Dave Coulier is responding to fans who have pointed out his changing appearance following a battle with both tongue cancer and lymphoma. In a video shared to the “Full House” star’s Instagram on T...
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May 8, 2026
‘Yellowstone’ Star Kelly Reilly Teases a Potential ‘Marshals’ Crossover Ahead of ‘Dutton Ranch’ Spinoff Premiere
Ahead of the premiere of the “Yellowstone” spinoff “Dutton Ranch,” star Kelly Reilly is making it known that she wouldn’t be opposed to a crossover with “Marshals,” another spinoff that focuses on ...
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May 8, 2026
‘Don’t Forget to Dance’ Wins Best Film at 2026 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Awards
“Don’t Forget to Dance,” “The Ticket” and more were among the winners of the 2026 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. The winners were announced Thursday night at an awards ceremony at Sony Pict...
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May 8, 2026
Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment Announces 2026 New Writers Fellowship Class (EXCLUSIVE)
The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment has announced the emerging screenwriters selected for its 2026 News Writers Fellowship class. Now in its 14th year, the premiere professional develo...
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May 8, 2026
Owen and Teddy Exit ‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver Break Down That Happy Ending and Why They ‘Earned Their Place as Endgame’
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains major spoilers from “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” the Season 22 finale of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy.” With the conclusion of Season 22 of “Grey’s Anatomy,” Grey S...
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May 7, 2026
‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ Singer Bonnie Tyler Hospitalized for Emergency Surgery in Portugal
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer behind 1980s hits like “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero,” has been hospitalized in Portugal. A statement was shared to the 74-year-old singer...
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May 7, 2026
Hannah Berner on Her ‘None of My Business’ Hulu Special and Why Stand-Up Comedy Was ‘Healing’ After Reality TV: ‘I Felt Like My Voice Was Shrunk’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Hannah Berner’s lower back is finally starting to recover following a travel-packed past few years, the comedian tells me over Zoom. “I’ve literally been on tour since 2020, so I’m liking this brea...
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May 7, 2026
‘Angry Birds’ Inducted Into World Video Game Hall of Fame
“Angry Birds” has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, located in Rochester, New York at The Strong National Museum of Play. Originally created by Rovio Entertainment Ltd., the ub...
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May 6, 2026
Theo Jones Promoted to Creative Director of AI at Framestore
Theo Jones has been promoted to the newly created role of creator director of AI at Framestore, the creative studio announced Wednesday. In the role, Jones will manage the rollout of Futon, a new p...
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