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‘Game Changer’ Spinoff ‘Crowd Control’ Sets Season 2 Cast, Including Nicole Byer, Cameron Esposito, Taylor Tomlinson, Bobby Moynihan and More (EXCLUSIVE)

Indie streamer Dropout has set 30 comedians to compete on the upcoming second season of its latest “Game Changer” spinoff, “Crowd Control.”…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Ice Cube and Nia Long Reunite for ‘Are We There Yet?’ Sequel ‘Are They Gone Yet?’ for Skydance Sports

The “Are We There Yet?” family comedy franchise continues with stars Ice Cube and Nia Long reuniting for a third film, titled “Are They Gon…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Comedy Drama ‘The Golden Valley’ in Development With Tamsin Egerton, Trevor Eve (EXCLUSIVE)

Tamsin Egerton (“Love, Rosie,” “St. Trinian’s”) and Trevor Eve (“A Discovery of Witches) are set to star in “The Golden Valley,” a half-hou…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Madonna Says a ‘Falling Out’ With Universal Pictures Over Budget Killed Her Biopic Movie: ‘I’ve Had a Huge Life, So I Needed a Big Budget’

Madonna revealed to Interview magazine that a falling out with Universal Pictures is the reason her movie biopic never went into production…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Amazon Kicks Off Creator Hub to Fire TV for Videos and Podcasts From YouTubers

Amazon is launching dedicated Creator Hub to Fire TV this summer, creating a new section for videos and podcasts from digital creators to e…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Klara and the Sun’ Trailer: Jenna Ortega Is a Robot Friend in Taika Waititi’s Sci-Fi Adaptation

The first trailer for Taika Waititi’s dystopian sci-fi film “Klara and the Sun,” featuring stars Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams and Natasha Lyonne…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Carly Rae Jepsen Announces Double Album ‘Day and Night’

Carly Rae Jepsen has announced a 24-track double album titled “Day and Night,” releasing September 18 via Interscope Records. The album wil…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Competition Show Coming to Netflix

A competition series inspired by the world of “Gabby’s Dollhouse” is coming to Netflix. Hosted by Laila Lockhart Kraner, who played Gabby i…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Powerpuff Girls’ Animated Movie in Development at Warner Bros.

Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup are heading to the big screen. A new “Powerpuff Girls” movie is in development at Warner Bros. Animation, th…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Clive Davis, Grammy-Winning Record Producer and Music Executive, Dies at 94

Clive Davis, the executive who steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business, died Monday at his Manhatt…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Google Invests $75 Million in A24 to Develop AI-Powered Filmmaking Tools

A24 and Google have struck an AI research partnership that will see the independent studio work with Google’s DeepMind unit to develop new …

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Let Us Be’ Director Viviane D’Avilla Talks About Shining a Light on Intersex Rights in the U.S.: ‘Their Rights Are Being Taken Away’

Over a decade ago, Brazilian photographer and filmmaker Viviane D’Avilla traveled to India looking to develop a photography project based o…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Romeo Beckham Making Acting Debut in Tennis Romance ‘Forty Love’; Studiocanal Unveils First Look (EXCLUSIVE)

Studiocanal has unveiled a first look at Romeo Beckham in his acting debut “Forty Love,” directed by renowned fashion photographer Pierre-A…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Disney Urges ‘View’ Audience to Get Involved With Company’s FCC Debate

Disney wants to bring another element into its ongoing squabble with the Federal Communications Commission: its fans. In a new campaign tha…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Richard Linklater’s ‘Boyhood,’ Epic Drama That Took 12 Years to Make, Returning to Theaters for 12th Anniversary (EXCLUSIVE)

“Boyhood,” the Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama filmed over 12 years by Richard Linklater, will return to theaters nationwide for its 12th…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Netflix U.S.-Canada Scripted Boss Jinny Howe on Maintaining Volume, Branching Into New Genres and When IP Makes Sense

Netflix has spent upwards of $18 billion annually on content, and according to US-Canada scripted series head Jinny Howe, that’s not changi…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Hillary Clinton Blasts 2016 Election Loss to Trump in Netflix Docuseries: ‘The Electoral College Is an Abomination’

Hillary Clinton is still very unhappy with the results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Despite winning the popular vote by nearly t…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Comedian Moshe Kasher Diagnosed With Tonsil Cancer: ‘My Life Has Been Terror’ but ‘I Will Be Okay’

Moshe Kasher has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer, the comedian revealed on Instagram. “Three months ago … I found a bump on my tonsil,” K…

Variety · Jun 22 👁 0 ❤ 0