Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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After the first two games, the series is tied with one game apiece, as the World Series moves to Los Angeles for Game 3, Game 4 and Game 5. With this format, the Dodgers now have a chance to close out the series at home, while the Blue Jays can also close out, but in […]| Variety
Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” era continues as the record notches a third straight week at No. 1 with 194,000 equivalent album units earned, according to Luminate. The 12-song record shows no signs of slowing down — it’s only the second album of 2025 to spend its first three weeks atop the chart, […]| Variety
Layoffs are coming down at Paramount Skydance this week, with the freshly merged company looking to slash approximately 1,000 jobs primarily in the U.S. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, Variety has confirmed. Following this week’s cuts, more layoffs are expected at a later date, a source familiar with the plans said. Paramount Skydance, headed by chairman […]| Variety
Jason Kelce and Garage Beer have teamed up with the upcoming “Predator: Badlands” film for a new short titled “Thermal Buzz.” Made in collaboration with 20th Century Studios and the latest “Predator” installment — coming to theaters Nov. 7 — “Thermal Buzz” is Kelce’s homage to the original 1987 “Predator” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the […]| Variety
Milly Alcock found out she’d booked the coveted role of Supergirl in one of this year’s biggest hits when “Superman” director (and co-CEO of DC Studios) texted her a link to an article announcing her casting. She admitted she had a moment of doubt. “My first thought was: What have I done?” Alcock told a […]| Variety
If you grew up during the ’90s, then there’s a very good chance that you saw and played “NBA Jam” when you went to an arcade, pizza shop, or movie theater. The cabinet was even spotted at some gas stations too. But now, you can buy and play the hit arcade game at home with […]| Variety
The anticipated spinoff of the French hit show “Call My Agent” is bound to have a glamorous flavor. After George Clooney, who broke the news while promoting “Jay Kelly” over the weekend that he’ll have a cameo in the Netflix original film, Variety has learned that Eva Longoria is in talks to appear in the […]| Variety
Lululemon has teamed up with the NFL for its first-ever officially licensed apparel collection, marking the retailer’s entry into professional sports merchandising. The collection, which officially launches Oct. 28, spans all 32 NFL teams and includes men’s and women’s apparel and accessories featuring signature team marks. Fans can shop the assortment on NFLShop.com, Fanatics.com, team […]| Variety
“America,” the latest short film from award-winning Brazilian director Aly Muritiba, has released its first trailer. The 22-minute short, which marks Muritiba’s English-language debut, stars Cheyenne Jackson (“American Horror Story,” “Behind the Candelabra”) and model and TV host Luca Castellani. “A tender and cinematic exploration of love, identity and belonging, ‘America’ follows Tom (Castellani), a […]| Variety
The upcoming Peacock crime drama “Superfakes” has cast Ken Leung, Variety has confirmed. The show was originally announced back in January with a series order, while Lucy Liu joined in the lead role in September. The logline states, “A small-time Chinatown luxury counterfeit dealer (Liu) enters a dangerous black-market underworld in order to fund a […]| Variety
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Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig wrapped up their 'Knives Out' trilogy with the premiere of 'Wake Up Dead Man' at TIFF.| Variety
Emmy winner Violet Du Feng's documentary 'The Dating Game' sells internationally, exploring modern romance through China's competitive dating culture.| Variety
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The BFI London Film Festival kicked off with a star-studded premiere of Rian Johnson's latest "Knives Out" caper, "Wake Up Dead Man."| Variety
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The moment Meryl Streep read the script for “The Devil Wears Prada,” she knew it would be—in her words—“Yuge.” But despite a truckload of awards and a reputation as the greatest actress on the planet, Streep had always been reluctant to negotiate for more pay. Maybe it was the character Miranda Priestly, a fashion magazine […]| Variety
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Anna Wintour is stepping down as editor-in-chief of American Vogue after 37 years.| Variety
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Taraji P. Henson will star in Tyler Perry's 'Why Did I Get Married Again' joining the franchise's core cast for the Netflix movie.| Variety
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Olivia Rodrigo has quietly added Taylor Swift's name to the credits of a second song from her 'Sour' album, 'Deja Vu.'| Variety
Zach Bryan set the record for the largest concert audience in U.S. history with his Michigan Stadium show Saturday night.| Variety
Marc Maron and Human Rights Watch slam Riyadh Comedy Festival as Bill Burr, Kevin Hart and more are set to perform in Saudi Arabia.| Variety
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Robert De Niro is showing 'love and support' for his daughter Airyn De Niro after she recently came out as transgender.| Variety
Sydney Sweeney said she trained for 'three and a half months' for the Christy Martin biopic. She added, 'My boobs got bigger. And my butt got huge.'| Variety
Founded by Imagine Dragons' Dan and Mac Reynolds, Night Street Games is developing a capture the flag video game.| Variety
'Wayward,' Netflix's new mystery series starring Toni Collette, ends with many cliffhangers. Creator and co-star Mae Martin answers burning questions.| Variety
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Director Bobby Farrelly tries and fails to summon the spirit of 1990s teen movie with the limp and dated "Driver's Ed," starring Sam Nivola.| Variety
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With Skydance deal talks dead, Paramount Global's co-CEOs said they remain focused on their strategic plan for the company as a standalone entity.| Variety
Layoffs will be hitting 25% of employees across Paramount Media Networks and studios as MTV News shuts down.| Variety
Director Nico Ballesteros spent six years filming a documentary that gives an unfiltered and often shocking look at music's most polarizing figure.| Variety
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The White House once again slammed comments made by "Politically Incorrect" gabber Bill Maher about America's fighting forces, this time suggesting that the latenight host is no different from people who utter intolerant statements about American Arabs in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.| Variety
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The British Film Institute has launched its funding plan for 2026-2029, with £150 million ($204 million) allocated from the National Lottery.| Variety
Spotify gained a better-than-expected 5 million paid subscribers for Q1 2025 but its CEO said macroeconomic headwinds could bring near-term 'noise.'| Variety
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