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EntertainmentVariety‘Pamfir’ Helmer Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk Warns Against Beatification of War
In Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk’s Cannes title “Pamfir,” marking his feature debut, the carnival is fast approaching. His protagonist (Oleksandr Yatsentyuk) finally returns home, ready to do better this time. But when his child runs into trouble and there is no money, as always, there is no way but back. With Indie Sales on board and produced […]
NewsThe WrapChris Hayes Slams Texas Cops Who Stood By as 19 Kids Were Murdered: ‘Police Utterly Failed’ (Video)
"It’s all BS," Hayes also says Friday about NRA-backed policy proposals
EntertainmentVarietyWarner Bros. Prevails as Village Roadshow Fight Goes to Arbitration
Warner Bros. won a significant victory Friday in its legal battle with its longtime financing partner, Village Roadshow, as a judge agreed to send the dispute to arbitration. Village Roadshow has teamed with the studio on numerous blockbusters over the last 25 years, including “Joker,” the “Ocean’s” series, and “American Sniper.” But the relationship foundered […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘The Blacklist’: Amir Arison, Laura Sohn Exit Series After Season 9
Both series regulars, Arison and Sohn’s last appearances were in tonight’s season finale
NewsThe WrapNRA Concert Nixed After Multiple Performers Pull Out
Don McLean, Larry Gatlin and Larry Stewart had dropped out of the event
EntertainmentThe WrapMatthew Morrison Out as ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Judge After Production Breach
A replacement will be named soon, a source close to the Fox dance show tells TheWrap
EntertainmentVarietyMatthew Morrison Out as ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Judge After Not Following ‘Competition Production Protocols’
Matthew Morrison will no longer be a “So You Think You Can Dance” judge after he failed to follow “competition production protocols,” Variety has confirmed. The former “Glee” star announced his departure from the Fox dance competition show, which premiered on May 18, in a statement on Friday. “Having the opportunity to be a judge on […]
EntertainmentVarietyHow the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Cast Trained to Fly Fighter Jets
Audiences coming out of “Top Gun: Maverick” this weekend want to know one thing, are the actors really flying those fighter jets? The answer in short is, yes. Tom Cruise, who returns as “Maverick,” is renowned for doing his own stunt work, and he wanted his stars Miles Teller, Monica Barbaro and Glen Powell to […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Volume 1 Ending Explained: Wait, What?
We break down that super-sized Volume 1 finale
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Law & Order’ and ‘SVU': Storylines That Were ‘Ripped From the Headlines’ This Season (Photos)
The NBC crime dramas took on infamous real-life murders and abductions
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘UnWrapped’ Podcast: Toni Collette, Molly Shannon and Vanessa Bayer Discuss the Challenges of Playing Characters Based on Real People
The stars of “The Staircase” and “I Love That for You” open up about what helped them the most in preparing to play their latest roles
EntertainmentThe WrapAlexis Bledel to Leave ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Ahead of Season 5
The actress won an Emmy in 2018 for her portrayal of Emily on the Hulu series
EntertainmentThe WrapWatch the Cast of ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Guess the Burger (Video)
Yes, that's a Krabby Patty
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Stranger Things 4’ Stars David Harbour, Brett Gelman and Winona Ryder Talk Russian Prisons, ‘80s Horror Movies (Video)
"I’m sorry, internet," Harbour says
EntertainmentVariety‘Stranger Things’ Star David Harbour on Joyce and Hopper’s Future: ‘They Have a Very Complex Love for Each Other’
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched Season 4 of “Stranger Things,” now streaming on Netflix. For those who got used to seeing David Harbour as Jim Hopper, a lazy police officer in Hawkins, Indiana, the new episodes of “Stranger Things” may catch you off guard — and that was his […]
NewsVarietyWhy Was Depp-Heard Trial Televised? Critics Call It ‘Single Worst Decision’ for Sexual Violence Victims
Millions of people have watched Penney Azcarate, the chief judge of the Fairfax County (Va.) Circuit Court, as she has presided over the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard for the last six weeks. Azcarate has maintained a low-key presence, accepting or rejecting evidence and occasionally admonishing witnesses to focus on the question. […]
EntertainmentVarietyDisney+ Adds ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Content Warning After Texas School Shooting
Disney+ added a warning to the page of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” that some viewers may find “certain scenes” in the Star Wars series “upsetting.” That appeared to be in response to the mass shooting earlier this week at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children dead. A message on some Disney+ accounts on […]
EntertainmentVarietyAsian Americans Are Not a Monolith in Their Stories, Says Filmmaker Sujata Day
My parents were born and raised in Kolkata, India, and experienced the golden age of Bengali cinema. They could see themselves in characters onscreen solving mysteries like Soumitra Chatterjee in “Feluda,” courting like legendary stars Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen, and living everyday village life as seen through the poignant lens of Satyajit Ray. As […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Volume 2 Release Date, Episode Lengths and Everything We Know About the Super-Sized Finale
That Volume 1 cliffhanger will leave you eager to binge Volume 2 ASAP
CelebrityThe WrapJohnny Depp Lawyer Says Actor’s Homicidal Texts About Amber Heard Were Modeled on the Writings of ‘Literary Giants’
"He's got a dark sense of humor; it's not everyone's cup of tea," Camille Vasquez said before the trial went to jury
EntertainmentVarietyNFT Artist Emily Yang on Why the Crypto World Can Be Empowering for Women
Digital artist and NFT virtuoso Emily Yang joined Variety and Kering at the Cannes Film Festival for an inspiring Women In Motion conversation on Friday, just ahead of the final day of the festival’s 75th edition. In just over two years, Yang went from being on unemployment insurance to becoming a rockstar in the NFT-driven […]
EntertainmentThe WrapHarry Styles Partners With Everytown on North American Tour to Promote End to Gun Violence
Styles is about to start touring to support his third album “Harry’s House”
LifestyleVarietyOriginal ‘Top Gun’ Location Is Now a Quaint Pie Shop in Southern California’s Oceanside
With the release of “Top Gun: Maverick,” moviegoers everywhere are excited to revisit the San Diego area onscreen for more adventures from Tom Cruise’s Maverick. Although moviegoers won’t be getting back together with Cruise’s love interest Charlie, played by Kelly McGillis, visitors to Oceanside, Calif. can now visit the site of her cute cottage — […]
EntertainmentThe WrapHow to Watch the Secret ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Volume 2 Teaser
If you’ve already binged the first seven episodes, you’re in for a treat
EntertainmentThe WrapHow to Watch ‘Top Gun: Maverick’: Is the Tom Cruise Sequel Streaming?
Time to kick the tires and light the fires
