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Bill Maher Thinks Jeffrey Epstein’s Suicide Note Sounds an Awful Lot Like Trump

9 May 2026 at 03:09
On Friday night, mere minutes after the New York Knicks wiped the floor with the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Playoffs, Bill Maher kicked off his latest “Real Time” monologue by wading into the murky waters of Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni. Yes, just before the case was set to go to trial, the two […]

Tony Amatullo Jr., Former Warner Bros. Exec and TV Producer, Dies at 76

8 May 2026 at 23:55
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 Amatullo, confirmed the news.  Amatullo had a long and successful career as a line and executive producer. He first worked as a […]

‘Mortal Kombat 2’ Cast Guide: Who Lives, Who Dies and How They Compare to the Video Game Fighters

8 May 2026 at 23:30
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Mortal Kombat II,” now playing in theaters. After five years, “Mortal Kombat” is back on the big screen with a sequel to the 2021 video game adaptation. And the roster of characters is even bigger than last time. The sequel, now playing in theaters, introduces fan-favorite fighters […]

Trump Media, Parent of Truth Social, Reports Q1 Sales of $871,000 and $405.9 Million Net Loss

8 May 2026 at 22:10
Trump Media and Technology Group, operator of social-media platform Truth Social, reported a massive net loss for the first three months of 2026 and less than $1 million in total sales. For the first quarter, TMTG generated net sales of $871,200, up 6% year over year. The company reported a $405.9 million net loss and […]

How School Shooting Satire ‘Our Hero, Balthazar’ Director Oscar Boyson Found His Style While Making Movies With Greta Gerwig and the Safdie Brothers

8 May 2026 at 22:07
The social satire “Our Hero, Balthazar” has an incredibly dark logline: A young man named Balthazar (Jaeden Martell), who spends time forcing tears for online videos lamenting gun violence, travels to Texas to intervene with a person who he believes to be a potential school shooter (Asa Butterfield). Despite the pitch-black premise, co-writer and director […]

Larry David’s Unmade Script From 1980s Leaks Online; Film Follows Noncommittal Man Who Reunites With Dying Ex

8 May 2026 at 22:02
Before “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” there was “Prognosis: Negative,” a film script written by Larry David in the 1980s that was never produced. Thanks to a Reddit user from Rochester, N.Y., a 1983 draft of the screenplay has been uploaded to the internet. (Read a PDF here.) The 24-year-old, named Jeremy Smith, bought the […]

No Doubt’s Tony Kanal on Las Vegas Sphere Residency, Why They Haven’t Toured in Years and Whether New Music Is in the Works

8 May 2026 at 21:14
It was mere hours before No Doubt kicked off its residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere when the emotional weight of the moment struck bassist Tony Kanal. “I had a good cry at soundcheck,” he tells Variety of the group’s Wednesday night performance, the first of 18 shows at the state-of-the-art venue through the end of […]

Opposition Mounts to Paramount-WBD Merger. Will It Make a Difference?

8 May 2026 at 21:14
There’s a lot of sound and fury against David Ellison’s pending $111 billion megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. But what changes to the current terms of the pact will it signify — if any? Mark Ruffalo claimed in a New York Times op-ed this week Hollywood stars are afraid of signing a letter against the […]

Shawn Levy to Direct Original Sci-Fi  Drama ‘Somewhere Out There’ for Netflix

8 May 2026 at 21:09
Shawn Levy is set to direct the original sci-fi movie “Somewhere Out There” for Netflix. The streamer picked up the spec script written by Max Taxe in a bidding war. Levy will also produce the film under his 21 Laps banner along with the company’s Dan Levine. The story falls in the emotional vein of […]

Cannes: Renée Zellweger, Sissy Spacek and Mia Threapleton to Star in ‘A Woman in the Sun’

8 May 2026 at 21:08
Oscar winners Renée Zellweger and Sissy Spacek will star with rising talent Mia Threapleton in “A Woman in the Sun.” Black Bear and Artist Equity have partnered with Zellweger’s Big Picture Co. on the drama, which marks the directorial debut of “Nyad” writer Julia Cox. Black Bear will introduce the project to international buyers at […]

Music Industry Moves: Angine de Poitrine Signs With Third Side Music Publishing; the War and Treaty Pact With Atlantic Outpost

8 May 2026 at 20:52
The fast-rising bonkers Montreal rock duo Angine de Poitrine, whose popularity soared after a live KEXP session, have inked an exclusive publishing deal with independent music publisher Third Side Music, which will represent their catalog worldwide, working closely with the band and their management, Spectacles Bonzaï. The duo — brothers Khn de Poitrine and Klek de […]

Ramy Youssef on Making Fox News Melt Down After He Taught Elmo Some Arabic Words on ‘Sesame Street’: ‘You Feel This Ramp-Up of Islamophobia’

8 May 2026 at 20:25
Fox News, the next time you want to criticize Ramy Youssef, how about actually giving the comedian a call? “I’ve been on the network a few times without my consent,” he tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I’d love to be asked for comment, because I would! Any of the ways they’ve covered me, they never […]

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