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The presidential election isn’t the only decisive moment playing out in the next few days. Over in Las Vegas, industry players are also throwing bets on the fate of a institution far more cherished than the U. S. government: the American Film Market. A once-bustling film fair bulging with B-movie energy, the AFM has had a […]

Amid a pullback in TV spending, unscripted production companies Fulwell 73, behind Hulu reality hit “The Kardashians,” and SpringHill Co., founded by NBA superstar LeBron James and Maverick Carter, are in talks to combine forces. The companies have been discussing a potential merger for several months, two sources confirmed to Variety.

That’s quite the impression! Sabrina Carpenter has engaged more voters through HeadCount than any other artist in 2024, registering over 27,000 new voters and engaging over 183,000 voters through giveaways, in-person activations and video boards on her “Short n’ Sweet” arena tour. The “Espresso” singer announced her collaboration with the non-profit — a nonpartisan organization […]

Familiar faces returned to Poguelandia on Saturday. As the cast and crew of “Outer Banks” celebrated the premiere of Season 4 Part 2 at a fan event in Santa Monica, some of the stars also teased future projects. Chase Stokes will be seen starring as a U. S. Army tech specialist in the action thriller “Valiant […]

In a grand mahogany kitchen just outside London, there’s Harry Potter magic at work. Pots are steaming, whisks are whirring and the air is thick with sugar. In one corner, shelves are stacked with glass jars full of treats, not unlike those you might find in Honeydukes, the popular candy store in the “Harry Potter” […]

When Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev sit down to discuss a potential nuclear arms treaty in the upcoming film “Reykjavik,” the actors portraying them, Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris, will be lowering themselves into the actual chairs in the actual building where the historic 1986 meeting took place. Writer-director Michael Russell Gunn, who previously shot […]