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So, you want to reframe “Hey, I have a podcast” from a terrible pickup line to an actual statement of fact. This would require you to actually start a podcast, bu
Thessaloniki Film Festival director Orestis Andreadakis was on summer vacation last August when he got a call from Stavros Benos, the head of the newly appointed National Reconstruction Committee, which was tasked with responding to a series of devastating wildfires that had recently swept across th
The most shocking snub of this year’s Oscar nominations was Denis Villeneuve’s omission from the best directing category for his science-fiction epic “Dune.” “It’s better to be in that position than the opposite,” Villeneuve tells Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I prefer people say you should hav
“East New York,” the drama pilot currently in the works at CBS, has added four new cast members.
Ruben Santiago Hudson (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” Broadway’s “Lackawanna Blues”), Richard Kind (“Argo,” “A Serious Man”), Lavel Schley (“Barriers,” “Tell My Family I Love Them”), and Olivia Luccardi (“
In Lviv, in western Ukraine, VideoGorilla senior developer/chief science officer Andrew Yakovenko is glued to his computer, not doom-scrolling but rather working on an AI-enabled software tool for a Hollywood entertainment company. The company’s senior developer Anton Linevich, holed up in a small v
The first sign of trouble is the credits. In addition to the director using an alias — not necessarily a bad thing, as talented helmers like Kogonada and Daniels can attest — whoever wrote “Measure of Revenge” chose to go uncredited. It doesn’t take long to see why: A mess from start to finish, this
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March 2020, Hollywood (and the world) slowed to a stop, leaving the team behind Endeavor’s pipeline initiatives at a loss.
In an industry already rife with barriers to entry for people from underrepresented groups, how could these prospective talents get their f
A fourth season of “True Detective” is officially in development at HBO, Variety has learned from sources.
The new season is currently titled “True Detective: Night Country.” The plot is largely being kept under wraps, but sources say that it would take place in the Arctic, where night can last mor
Laila Ali Shows Off The Shocking Resemblance Between Her Son & Her Father
If there is one thing Laila Ali inherited from her father, the late and great Muhammad Ali, it is definitely her skills within the boxing ring. Now it looks like her son has also inherited something from him as well…his looks
Julia Fox Says Kanye West Is No Threat To Kim Kardashian And Pete Davidson’s Safety
One thing about Julia Fox, she’s open to speaking with the media — especially about Kanye West. Just two weeks after telling the ‘New York Times’ she lost 15 pounds while dating the artist, Julia is coming to Ye’s d
Shenseea is still celebrating the release of her album ‘Alpha’, but it looks like she has some legal troubles on the horizon!
According to documents obtained by Dancehall Mag, Shenseea and her label Interscope Records are facing a $10 million copyright lawsuit for sampling ‘Work’ produced by Anasta
When it comes to the differences between male and female rappers, Latto is not biting her tongue. She recently opened up during an interview on Big Boy’s Neighborhood about challenges she’s encountered with male artists not being professional. The Atlanta native didn’t hold back as she added more co
13-Year-Old Driver Was Behind The Wheel In Texas Crash That Left 9 Dead And Two Critically Injured
#Roommates this is a very sad story. A National Transportation Safety Board official has announced that a 13-year-old was driving the pickup truck that struck a van in West Texas killing nine people i
(Exclusive) Source Says Megan Thee Stallion’s Savage X Fenty Deal Expired Over A Year Ago, “There’s No Reason For Her To Be On The Website”
Rumors have been swirling about Megan Thee Stallion’s Savage X Fenty contract status. In true TSR fashion, we had to get the deets, hunni.
After days of peopl
It’s a scary time when casual spaces meant for joy aren’t safe. A mother by the name LaKevia Jackson was shot and killed at the Metro Fun Center in southwest Atlanta, per CBS46. LaKevia was a co-parent to Atlanta’s own Young Thug. She was 31 years old at the time of her passing.
A Mother’s Pain
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Photos Of Rihanna Holding A Dress At Target Spark Rumors About The Gender Of Her Baby
Rihanna is officially in the third trimester of her pregnancy and she has been out and about preparing to welcome her bundle of joy! While she hasn’t spilled any tea about the gender her and A$AP Rocky’s baby, fan
Whew! Lil Baby and Jayda Cheaves might’ve recently faced a lil’ relationship roadblock. The pair sparked talks of a rekindled relationship in late January after the artist joined Jayda and friends in Cabo San Lucas. Then, the innanet assumed Baby was behind an extravagant Valentine’s Day surprise. B
KIM Kardashian fans think she stole from Kanye West’s Yeezy brand as they spot a similarity in the reality star’s new SKIMS Swim line.
Fans wondered why the color scheme from Kim’s SKIMS swim line felt reminiscent of Kanye’s Yeezy brand.
5 Kim Kardashian’s fans spotted a similarity between her SKI
LEEDS UNITED star Luke Ayling has revealed he tried to emulate Robbie Keane’s famous celebration after netting a late winner at Wolves.
The former Tottenham and Ireland striker’s trademark was to cartwheel, do a forward roll and shoot his finger pistols towards the crowd.
3 Luke Ayling attempted t
UKRAINE is “humiliating” Russia on the battlefield and “wiping the floor with them in terms of world opinion”, a UK military expert said yesterday.
Professor Michael Clarke, former director of the Royal United Services Institute think tank, said: “The Russians are making almost every tactical mista
JONAS EIDEVALL hailed his goal-hungry Gunners after Arsenal ended Coventry’s hopes of an FA Cup quarters upset.
A Stina Blackstenius opener was among the efforts that saw the club reach their 15th semi-finals after a 4-0 demolition.
2 Arsenal are targeting a league and FA Cup double this season Cr