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‘There’s No Toxicity’: Mariska Hargitay and the ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Team on How the First Female Showrunner in 26 Years Changed Everything

Michele Fazekas has known Mariska Hargitay and the “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” team for 25 years. While she didn’t join the drama a…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Wanda Sykes Turned Down Kevin Hart’s Netflix Roast and Says ‘Thank God’: It’s ‘Lazy Writing’ With ‘Recycled Sexist, Racist, Gay Jokes’

Wanda Sykes abstained from Netflix’s high-profile Kevin Hart roast in May, and the comedian is quite pleased with her decision. Asked by Vu…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 1

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Sofia Coppola Is Rooting for the Knicks and Fighting for Women’s Rights: ‘Everyone Needs to Focus on Being Vocal’

“It’s just so outrageous,” offers Sofia Coppola. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker is seated across from me inside No Matter What, an imm…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson on Pitching Rue’s Death to Zendaya: ‘It Was a Very Emotional Reaction’ and ‘Tough Discussion’

Pitching Rue’s death in the series finale of “Euphoria” to Zendaya was not an easy conversation, according to the show’s creator Sam Levins…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Blake Lively Wins Partial Victory in Final ‘It Ends With Us’ Ruling

Blake Lively won a partial victory on Friday, as a judge ordered Wayfarer Studios to pay her attorneys fees for having to defend against Ju…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Shrinking,’ ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Abbott Elementary’ Made Luke Tennie the King of Warner Bros. This Season

You want to feel good about Hollywood, or even the world, at the moment? Go over to Luke Tennie’s Instagram account. It’s OK, I’ll wait. Yo…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Who Killed Alex Odeh?’ Acquired by Watermelon Pictures for North America After Winning Sundance Documentary Award (EXCLUSIVE)

After winning the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Journalistic Excellence at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the investigative …

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Industry,’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ Lead 2026 TCA Awards Nominations

Crave/HBO Max’s “Heated Rivalry,” HBO’s “Industry” and Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” led the nominations for the Television Critics Association’…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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NBC Hosting Private Comedy Showcase to Put Rising Talent in Front of Casting, Development and Late-Night Execs (EXCLUSIVE)

NBCUniversal is hosting an invite-only comedy showcase at 30 Rock on Friday, putting a select group of up-and-coming talent in front of ind…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Elon Musk Becomes First Trillionaire With SpaceX IPO: Company’s Stock Opens Up 11% in Biggest-Ever Public Offering

Elon Musk is officially the world’s first trillionaire after his SpaceX tech company debuted Friday at $150/share, 11% higher than the comp…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘The Beatles’ Movies Casts ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Star Ben Schwartz

Ben Schwartz has joined the cast of “The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.” Schwartz’s role is unspecified, but photographers captured…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘O Horizon’ Review: Maria Bakalova and David Strathairn Are Reunited by App in a Slender AI Allegory

A decade or so ago, the premise of “O Horizon” might have seemed like “Black Mirror” fodder: Fed various photos, videos, messages and perso…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Ron Howard Thinks Audiences Will Decide Whether AI Films Succeed: ‘What Are We Invested In?’

Ron Howard believes there’s a chance AI-generated films could succeed — but only if movie audiences decide they’re worth watching. Howard s…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Alec Baldwin and Dana Carvey Trade Tips on Impersonating Biden, Bush and Playing a ‘Mean and Nasty’ Donald Trump

Dana Carvey is no stranger to meeting the men he has lampooned on “SNL” and in his stand-up act, but so far, he’s just missed running into …

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Emilia Clarke’s ‘Ponies,’ ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Among Competitors for Monte-Carlo Television Festival’s Golden Nymph

Spy thriller “Ponies,” starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson, and “The Other Bennet Sister,” starring Ella Bruccoleri and Richard …

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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David Beckham on Pushing for a Spice Girls Reunion, World Cup Mania and Family Coming First: ‘I Feel Very Lucky’

During one of David Beckham’s first trips to America in the 1990s, he took a stroll down Hollywood Boulevard and marveled at all the stars …

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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For the Win: Why Versant Media is Banking on the Heat Behind Women’s Sports

Sports anchor Elle Duncan was working for ESPN a few years ago when she heard then-college basketball star Aliyah Boston say that ESPN’s in…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Rebel Audio Launches Public Beta of AI Podcast Production Platform (EXCLUSIVE)

Rebel Audio, the AI-powered podcasting startup that counts former “Apprentice” producer Mark Burnett as one of its advisers, has entered it…

Variety · Jun 12 👁 0 ❤ 0