Charli XCX doesn’t just play herself on Prime Video’s “Overcompensating,” as the show’s executive producer and music producer on the show, she was deeply involved in working behind the scenes in helping the music flow throughout the eight-part series. Speaking at a guild FYC, music supervisors Jen Malone and Nicole Weisberg discussed how the “Boom…

The two actors appeared in the hit 2021 action comedy Free Guy, which helped the Killing Eve star come to an important realisation. View Entire Post ›

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual…

“Bachelor in Paradise” is going through some changes for Season 10. On Tuesday, ABC announced the new cast for the upcoming season, which is, for the first time, set in Costa Rica rather than Mexico when it returns on Monday, July 7 at 8 p.m. The list of new cast includes Dale Moss, who competed…

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SPOILER ALERT: Details follow from Season 3 of “Gangs of London.” After saying goodbye to some of its most-known characters in Season 3, the “Gangs of London” team is ready for more.  “The challenge is the same challenge we have every season: to keep delivering more surprises for the audience, and we still have an…

It’s a PG box office boon as two live-action remakes are notching impressive theatrical milestones. Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon” is flying to $200 million globally in its debut, while Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” has surpassed $850 million worldwide after four weekends of release. Both of the family films are successfully…

It’s been quite a year for Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton, who both lead hit shows. Bates stars in CBS’ “Matlock,” a reimagining of the ’80s drama, playing a scheming attorney who hides her true identity from her colleagues to obtain justice for her daughter. Meanwhile, Thornton transforms into the chain-smoking, ruthless oil company…

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers about “The Life of Chuck,” now playing in theaters via Neon. Choreographer Mandy Moore is one of Hollywood’s most in-demand dance experts, developing routines for the Oscars, Emmys, “So You Think You Can Dance,” Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and countless other high-profile projects. Yet some of her most joyous moments…

Ahead of “Gen V’s” second season, Jaz Sinclair confirms: fans will get to see a new side of Marie Moreau.  “Thinking about Marie in Season 1 versus Marie in Season 2, she does change. She does evolve. We’ll get more moments of lightness with her, for sure, but the circumstances are still intense,” she reveals at…

It’s been 30 years since the publication of Nick Hornby’s novel “High Fidelity,” and there’s a reason that it has been adapted into a movie, a TV show and a Broadway musical. Turns out, a book about tracking down your exes in hopes it will help you understand why your latest relationship failed is extremely…

Nicole Avant, film producer, activist and former U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas, was at Taormina Film Festival on Friday to receive an award for the film “The Triple Six Eight,” which tells the true story of the only Black female regiment in the American army during World War II. Variety sat down with her earlier…

Kristen Bell and Adam Scott met more than 20 years ago when he guest-starred on her teen detective drama “Veronica Mars.” They’ve since shared the screen in a handful of comedies — “Party Down,” “Parks & Recreation” and “The Good Place” — becoming so friendly that Scott’s teenage daughter babysits Bell’s kids.   “Here’s the…

Bitcoin Magazine Pakistan’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: A Step Toward Orange-Pilling a Nation? Pakistan’s relationship with Bitcoin has been marked by inconsistency and confusion over the past few years. Initially, the country outright banned bitcoin trading in 2018, citing concerns over fraud, money laundering and lack of regulation. However, over time, their stance softened and…

Running June 16-19 in Barcelona, this year’s CineEurope trade show reflects an industry in flux.Last year was both a marvelous and maddening time for the European exhibition sector, as continental productions like “The Count of Monte Cristo” and “Flow” buoyed an international box office otherwise hampered by post-strike disruptions in the studio supply chain. Still,…

Bitcoin Magazine The 30,000-Foot View of the Oslo Freedom Forum As I step onto the plane leaving Gardermoen Airport in Oslo, Norway, the weight and warmth of the past week settles into my chest. The Oslo Freedom Forum is not a conference. It’s not a summit. It’s something harder to name and even…

Matthew McConaughey and Nic Pizzolatto are teaming up for another epic detective story. McConaughey is in talks to star in a feature film from Skydance based on the iconic private investigator character Mike Hammer, with a script by Pizzolatto. It’s a “True Detective” reunion for the duo — McConaughey starred in the first season of…

Nick Cannon is in and Will Arnett is out as host of the Fox competition series “Lego Masters” as the series heads into its sixth season. Cannon already has a perch on Fox as the host of its unscripted hit “The Masked Singer.” “Lego Masters” hails from Endemol Shine North America, Tuesday’s Child and Plan…

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The Reese Witherspoon-produced “Surf Girls” docuseries has been renewed for a second season at Amazon’s Prime Video. And while the first season, which debuted in July 2023, was titled “Surf Girls Hawai’i,” Season 2 will be an international edition. “Surf Girls: International ” follows five up-and-coming female surfers representing their home countries as they travel…

When choosing a cover subject for the Women of Emmys Season issue, the options were endless. Needless to say, there’s no shortage of powerful, strong female actors playing complex characters on TV. Yet, my first ask was clear: the women of “The Pitt.” It wasn’t a surprise when Noah Wyle stole the screen on John…

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin: How To Solve the Student Loan Crisis Student loans continue to trouble millions of Americans, with a total of $1.77 trillion already owed. This crisis has been a major political issue for a while, especially after former President Biden promised to wipe out all of the student loan debt and ended…

Kendra Scott is once again going full Dolly. The Austin-based jewelry brand has reunited with Dolly Parton for a second limited-edition collection, which dropped July 11 and draws directly from one of the most recognizable songs in pop culture: “I Will Always Love You.” The 10-piece line taps into the Dolly iconography that’s been cemented…

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Bitcoin Magazine Skull, $5 million; Banana, $6 million; Freedom, Priceless “It would have been nice to get this attention in any other context. WikiLeaks has kicked the hornet’s nest, and the swarm is headed towards us.”  This message was posted by Satoshi Nakamoto to BitcoinTalk on December 11, 2010. A couple of months later,…

Marcus Scribner has joined the cast of “Boston Blue,” CBS’ upcoming spinoff of “Blue Bloods,” as a series regular. He will play Jonah Silver. Per an official character description, “Jonah is the youngest member of the Silver family and is in law enforcement like his mother and sisters — each of whom are formidable in…

As Mayor Karen Bass implemented a curfew in the downtown area of Los Angeles, entertainment venues such as the Music Center and the Alamo Drafthouse theaters canceled evening programming Tuesday night and for at least the next day or two. Bass said that a one-square-mile area would come under the curfew starting at 8 p.m.…

“Severance” captures the bleak, sterile atmosphere of office life as it follows Mark (Adam Scott), who works for the sinister Lumon. But one episode from the recent season diverges both visually and narratively from that aesthetic. Season 2, Episode 7 (“Chikhai Bardo”) centers on Gemma (Dichen Lachman) and finally reveals some of her backstory. Lachman…

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“Animal Farm” has always been, since its first publication in 1945 by British novelist George Orwell, both a timeless tale and a story of its time. It is no surprise, then, that Andy Serkis’ animated adaptation feels so deeply rooted in our own contemporary world. Bringing the film to its global premiere at the Annecy…

Bitcoin Magazine The Trump’s American Bitcoin Merges with Gryphon, Reports 215 BTC on Balance Sheet Since Launch American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC), a newly formed private Bitcoin mining company backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., announced in a June 10 SEC filing that it has acquired 215 Bitcoin (BTC) since launching operations on…

Bonnie Bartlett-Daniels reflects on her Little House role and the continued legacy of Golden Girls and Boy Meets World. View Entire Post ›

Bitcoin Magazine KULR Technology Group Announces $300 Million ATM Offering To Invest in Their Bitcoin Treasury KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) announced it has entered into a Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, enabling the company to sell up to $300 million of…

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Composer Alexandre Desplat plays “Happy Birthday to You” on his keyboard — but with a twist: the final note on “you” is higher than in the traditional melody. It’s Igor Stravinsky’s “Greeting Prelude,” a serial variation of the familiar tune composed in 1955 for the 80th birthday of French conductor Pierre Monteux. This inventive transformation…

Four years ago, David Zaslav insisted that Discovery Communications together with what was then called WarnerMedia was more than the sum of its parts. They had a “formidable” lineup of global assets, he said. “When you put us together — Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Sex and the City,’ HBO and Discovery being…

Microsoft’s Activision is shaking up its long-running “Call of Duty” franchise with a break from tradition and some A-list stars. At the conclusion of Xbox Games Showcase 2025 on Sunday, “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7” was unveiled as the next planned “CoD” game from Treyarch and Raven Software. With the debut of “Call of…

Miley Cyrus had a less than welcoming fan response at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of her visual album, “Something Beautiful.” Cyrus was joined on Friday by co-directors Brendan Walter and Jacob Bixenman, as well as producer Panos Cosmatos, to discuss “Something Beautiful” at the historic New York-based festival (via Entertainment Weekly). Partway through the…

Xbox will launch two new handheld gaming devices, ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, this holiday season. The products are made in collaboration with ASUS and described as combining “the power of Xbox with the freedom you expect from Windows.” “When you power on your Xbox Ally, you’ll boot directly into the Xbox full…

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Marathi-language feature “Cactus Pears” (“Sabar Bonda”) continued its festival winning streak by taking home the Grand Jury Prize at the inaugural SXSW London festival. The award was announced by the festival’s features jury, comprising writer-director Julia Jackman, actor Archie Madekwe and actor-writer Susan Wokoma. Directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade in his feature debut, “Cactus Pears”…

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Miley's film "Something Beautiful" is the companion piece to her new album, released on May 30, and debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival last night. View Entire Post ›

As a four-time qualifier for the career-changing ladder match, there are few women on WWE’s roster more qualified (or overdue) to win Money in the Bank than Naomi. An uber-athletic, high-flying veteran who’s spent more than 12 years wrestling for WWE, the longtime fan-favorite shocked viewers back in March by turning heel and revealing she’d…

Comedian Wanda Sykes has a rallying cry for the entertainment industry and beyond: “Protect our trans brothers and sisters… that’s our next movement.” Sykes, who was honored with the Career Achievement Award Tuesday at the Critics Choice Association’s 2nd Annual Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television, said, “I believe that’s what our community does, we…

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You don’t have to catch a flight to Spain to catch sets from Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan at Primavera this weekend. Amazon Music will livestream every performance from the three-day fest, which runs from June 5-7. The streams, which will run on Twitch and Prime Video, will kick off each day at…

Mia Goth is headed to a galaxy far, far away. The “Pearl” actor has joined the cast of Shawn Levy’s “Star Wars: Starfighter,” which also stars Ryan Gosling. Details of her role are currently being kept under wraps. The film is eyeing a fall production start and Disney has set a theatrical release date of…

Bitcoin Magazine ‘MicroStrategy of Asia’ Metaplanet Aims To Acquire Over 210,000 BTC By the End of 2027 Metaplanet Inc. widely recognized as Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury company, has announced a major update to its Bitcoin accumulation strategy, unveiling the “555 Million Plan” aimed at acquiring over 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027, which…

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Jason Constantine, co-president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 55. “With his fearless spirit, creative energy and enduring talent relationships, Jason embodied the very best of our studio and our industry,” said Lionsgate in a statement. “His influence will continue to be felt in many of…

Brussels-based sales agent Be For Films has closed major deals on “Love Me Tender,” Anna Cazenave Cambet’s sophomore feature starring Vicky Krieps (“Hot Milk”) following its well-received world premiere at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard. Based on Constance Debré’s autobiographical novel, the film follows Clémence (Krieps), whose life is dramatically upended when her ex-husband files to strip her of…

The mission to re-open Hollywood’s ArcLight Cinemas and the historic Cinerama Dome continues. On Thursday morning, Los Angeles’ Office of Zoning Administration held a public hearing regarding both the theater complex and the upcoming Blue Note Jazz Club. The hearings were to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption within…

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual…

The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation has donated a $350,000 grant to the Van Ness Recovery House in Los Angeles for a comprehensive kitchen renovation. Founded in 1973, the facility is as an addiction treatment center for individuals from marginalized and LGBTQ communities. “The kitchen is essential to our mission because recovery is about more than…

Bitcoin Magazine JPMorgan to Offer Clients Financing Against Bitcoin & Crypto ETFs JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to allow its trading and wealth-management clients to use cryptocurrency-linked assets, including spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as collateral for loans, according to Bloomberg. JPMorgan Plans to Offer Clients Financing Against Crypto ETFs pic.twitter.com/QpausRiHxM — matthew…

Bitcoin Magazine BTCPay Server: The Backbone of Bitcoin Commerce, 2025 The genesis story of BTCPay Server is without a doubt one of the most iconic moments in Bitcoin history. A single developer, feeling betrayed by Bitpay, a bitcoin payments processing giant and its attempt at co-opting Bitcoin, declared economic war on the company in…

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Russell Simmons is suing HBO and the filmmakers behind the “On the Record” documentary for $20 million, alleging they defamed him and ignored evidence that supported his version of events. The documentary, by Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick, centered on sexual assault and misconduct allegations against the hip-hop mogul from numerous women. It was distributed…

Following a breakout season of Peacock’s U.S version of ITV’s “Love Island,” the reality competition show is heading back to the villa for a seventh installment. “Love Island USA” Season 7 premieres on Peacock on Tuesday night with new episodes dropping every night throughout the premiere week. Then, the show’s streaming schedule will be Thursdays…

In the high-stakes, always-on world of entertainment — where a weekend screening could turn into a Monday morning pitch — your wardrobe needs to work harder than your coffee machine. Enter Men’s Wearhouse, an affordable favorite of industry insiders, from agents and managers to writers and directors. Plus, their entire site is currently 50% off through…

As Hollywood explores the potential impact of AI, there’ve been no shortage of conferences, technology testing and conversations to address this topic. In fact, the Television Academy held a well-attended AI Summit in mid-March, though there was still a lot of hesitation around the elephant in the room. Earlier this year, the awards conversation featured…

Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the editor of Variety.com and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at [email protected] if there’s something I should check out for next month’s missive. 

Next week, the former president of “Grant Theft Auto” maker Rockstar North launches his first title since leaving the Take-Two Interactive-owned video game developer and opening his own studio, Build A Rocket Boy: the AAA narrative-driven action-adventure thriller “MindsEye.” Published by IOI Partners, the team behind the “Hitman” franchise, the Unreal Engine 5-built game will…

Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne are in the studio, putting the finishing touches on the Season 2 finale of “Poker Face,” but it’s the final cut of this magazine story they’re worried about. “It’s on you to edit,” says Lyonne in that dry, cigarette-crackled rasp. “And I’m so sorry for that.” She’s apologizing because when…

Netflix has officially announced “My Sad Dead” (“Mis muertos tristes”), a new four-part horror drama miniseries helmed by acclaimed Chilean director Pablo Larraín and co-produced by his Chilean label Fabula and Argentina’s K&S Films, producers of the streamer’s recent global mega-hit “The Eternaut.” The new series, based on the short story of the same name…

Movie Den, a teen-centric matinee repertory series held in the MUBI microcinema, will run June 16 through August 27 at Vidiots. With programming focused on “Engaging, delighting, and inspiring the next generation of film lovers,” screenings offered as part of the series include “Rear Window,” “Good Burger,” “The Half of It” and “Hairspray” (1988).  “As…

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Devin Harjes, an American TV actor best known for his roles in “Boardwalk Empire,” “Daredevil” and “Gotham,” died on May 27 in New York City. He was 41. Harjes’ death was announced via an obituary posted on his website. Harjes played boxing legend Jack Dempsey across two episodes of “Boardwalk Empire” Season 2. He also…

Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” is riding a box office wave to $610 million in worldwide ticket sales, ranking as the second-biggest Hollywood release of 2025. With this momentum, “Lilo & Stitch” could eventually surpass “A Minecraft Movie” ($947 million) as the year’s top-earning movie to date. After two weekends on the big screen, the live-action…

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While filming on location in Detroit, Justin Long was drugged and abducted. He escaped by jumping out of a moving car! View Entire Post ›

Although it occasionally hosts performances, the Edge — the sky-scraping outdoor observation deck and club 100 stories and 1,130 feet above New York City — is not really known as a concert venue. But as part of Samsung’s multi-faceted partnership with red-hot rapper Doechii — who was named “Hip-Hop Disruptor of the Year” at Variety‘s…

Clint Eastwood isn’t slowing down anytime soon. In a recent sitdown with Austria-based publication Kurier (via Reuters), Eastwood, who turns 95 on Saturday, shared that he is currently in pre-production for his next film. He added that fans don’t have to worry about his retirement “for a long time.” “There’s no reason why a man…

“Karate Kid: Legends” kicked off with $7.5 million from 3,809 theaters across Friday and preview screenings — but it won’t be enough to wax off “Lilo & Stitch” or “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” from the top of the box office. Sony’s “Karate Kid” legacy sequel is coming in behind projections for a $25…

Hoda Kotb took a leap of faith when she stepped away from the newsroom in January to walk into a fresh role in media as a wellness platform creator. The NBC News mainstay, who co-anchored the flagship hours of NBC’s “Today” for nearly two decades, officially launched her “Joy 101” venture at a party on…

Taylor Swift’s long, very public and very personal battle to own the rights to her first six albums, from her self-titled debut to “Reputation,” came to a happy conclusion for the singer this week, as she announced on Friday that, after the catalog, originally released and owned by Big Machine Records, had already been owned…

As part of its Emmy for Your Consideration campaign for “The Boys,” Sony Pictures TV and Prime Video are embracing the show’s topicality. The satirical series, about a group of superheroes who are actually anything but, feels a lot less fictional every season it’s on the air. That’s why the cheeky “The Boys” ads tout…

Hulu has given out a pilot order to a new comedy from Megan Ganz, Variety has learned exclusively, Currently titled “Don’t Get High,” the official logline for the comedy project states, “An alpha dork and her merry gang of dweebs start an anti-drug group at their high school to make friends and influence people. It…

Andy Shauf was making a disco record. It was quite a curveball from the Canadian folk artist, whose music is often defined by its rich storytelling and warm acoustic guitars. “Then the pandemic hit, and I quit drinking. It caused me to take stock of my life,” Shauf says. “When I listened to it with…

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Bitcoin Magazine SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Says “We Can’t Ignore It” in Bitcoin 2025 Fireside Talk  At the Bitcoin 2025 Conference this morning, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce took the stage with Fold’s General Counsel Hailey Lennon for a fireside chat that pulled no punches. Opening with a question about enforcement priorities…

BAFTA nominee Ruth Madeley will star as disability rights activist Judy Heumann in Academy Award winner Siân Heder’s upcoming feature “Being Heumann” for Apple Original Films. Based on Heumann’s bestselling memoir of the same title, “Being Heumann” follows the activist as she leads over a hundred disabled people to take over the San Francisco Federal…

Disney is unleashing a bunch of discount offers and sweepstakes aimed at spurring more Disney+ and Hulu subscription sign-ups and renewals. The new Disney+ Perks program expands offers to streaming subscribers to be “always-on” as opposed to the previously limited-time promos, according to the Mouse House. The program launches Thursday (May 29) in the U.S.…

The first time it happened was during the strike. A writer came up to me on the picket line to tell me that their 13-year-old loved “The Rookie.” Since then, I’ve heard that same sentiment over and over again (with the age often lowered to 10 and 11). I have several theories on why “The…

Anthony Boyle is set to star opposite Julia Garner in a Netflix limited series about the rise and fall of FTX, Variety has learned. Boyle will star as Sam Bankman-Fried in the series, which is titled “The Altruists,” while Garner will play Caroline Ellison. It was reported earlier in May that Garner was negotiating for…

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Bitcoin Magazine GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Announced Acquisition of Over $505 Million Bitcoin At the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, in an interview with the CEO of Nakamoto David Bailey, the CEO of GameStop Ryan Cohen announced why the company bought over $505 million in Bitcoin. JUST IN: GameStop $GME CEO explains why…

It’s hard not to root for Rose McIver. The star of CBS’ “Ghosts” — you probably also remember her five season turn on The CW’s “iZombie” — is in good spirits as I meet up with her at Little Ripper, a coffee shop/wine bar in Los Angeles’ Glassell Park neighborhood. It’s owned by an Australian…

The largest crew union in New York was hit with a class action lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging that it has excluded hundreds of film and TV workers while reserving jobs for insiders. Ronald Bishop, an electrical technician, alleges that it took him 12 years to gain admission to IATSE Local 52. He was repeatedly informed…

“The Pitt” star Supriya Ganesh was close to quitting acting before she booked the role of Dr. Samira Mohan on the hit Max medical drama. She was seriously considering going to medical school. Yes, before playing a doctor on “The Pitt,” Ganesh almost became one in real life. “I always wanted to be an actor.…

Bitcoin Magazine President Trump Supports Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill, Senator Lummis Says Today at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, US Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, and Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia, took the stage to give updates on federal and state level Bitcoin adoption in…

From kung fu cops with half-human, half-dinosaur crime-fighting partners to treasure-hunting adventurers with T-Rexes as BFFs. Swedish filmmaker David Sandberg, best known as the writer, director and star of viral action-comedy short “Kung Fury” about a renegade time-travelling martial arts law enforcer, is working on a new feature film. And for fans of his wildly…

Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” topped the U.K. and Ireland box office in its opening weekend, debuting with a strong £9.5 million ($12.9 million), according to Comscore. Close behind in second place, Paramount launched “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” The latest instalment in the long-running Tom Cruise franchise, with $11.5 million. The box office benefited…

Viz Media, a leading manga and anime platform, has acquired the rights to “One-Punch Man” Season 3, as the satirical superhero series prepares for its anticipated return. The deal encompasses theatrical, television, digital, home entertainment, ancillary and merchandise rights across North America, Latin America and Oceania. The Japanese broadcast of Season 3 is slated to premiere in…

The Star Waggons brand of luxury production trailers will be back in action soon as owner Quixote plans to roll out the first new models in years. “Hollywood loves a comeback, and we are thrilled to bring a brand-new aesthetic and one-of-a-kind features to the latest models of the legendary and beloved Star Waggons cast…

Bitcoin Magazine Cake Wallet Introduces PayJoin v2, Increasing Bitcoin Privacy For The Masses Cake Wallet, a non-custodial open-source wallet for cryptocurrencies, has officially launched PayJoin v2, becoming the first major mobile wallet to offer Bitcoin silent payments to everyday users.  This integration introduces a protocol upgrade that disrupts blockchain surveillance by mixing transaction inputs…

Bitcoin Magazine Jippi Launches Pokémon GO-Style AR Bitcoin Education Game at Vegas’s Bitcoin 2025 Jippi, a mobile augmented reality (AR) game developer, will debut its Bitcoin education game at the Bitcoin Conference 2025, held at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas from May 27-29. Inspired by Pokémon GO, the game blends location-based gameplay with…

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Marcel Ophuls, the renowned, Oscar-winning documentarian whose controversial and epic “The Sorrow and the Pity” was a worldwide success, has died. He was 97.  His death was reported to the New York Times by his grandson, Andreas-Benjamin Seyfert, who provided no details concerning the circumstances of the death. Ophuls, the son of famed German and…

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Media Group Seeks $3 Billion War Chest to Buy Bitcoin and Crypto Assets: FT  Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the company behind Truth Social and controlled by the Trump family, is preparing to raise a staggering $3 billion to invest in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, according to the Financial Times.…

According to Tatyana Ali, Rose McGowan did not put up with any attitude on the set of “Jawbreaker.” Ali took to Instagram on Saturday to reminisce about her time starring in the 1999 high school murder dramedy. She also shared a memory of costar McGowan telling off “one actress in particular” who was “bullying” her…

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Longtime “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kenan Thompson is hinting at some major changes in Studio 8H. In a recent conversation with Page Six, Thompson said that the cast of the prolific late-night sketch show may shift as “SNL” prepares for its 51st season. “Especially this year where it feels like there’s maybe, possibly, a…

“Lilo & Stitch” is successfully causing box office mayhem. Disney’s latest live-action remake ignited to $341 million globally, including a mighty $157.8 million from international markets. It’s the second-largest opening weekend of the year behind the Warner Bros. video game adaptation “A Minecraft Movie” ($313 million over three days). Ticket sales for “Lilo” also rank…

Just past the halfway mark at the final of his three homecoming shows at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, Kendrick Lamar took a beat to reflect on the sizzling energy in the room. “They always say you’re the most turned-down crowd around the world, I swear to God they say that,” he said. “But for the…

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Bringing a turbulent world together through cinema, the 78th Cannes Film Festival went off largely without a hitch —— despite hosting a day of films honoring Ukraine at the outset, two persecuted Iranian filmmakers in competition and provocative films from both Israel and Gaza in various sections. That is, unless you count the massive power…

Costume designer Marina Toybina has pulled off one of the biggest jobs of her career – putting together the costumes for Disney’s “The Lion King” 30th anniversary celebration at the Hollywood Bowl. The live concert was recorded in May 2024 and is now streaming on Disney+. Back in 2024, Toybina invited Variety into her Glendale…

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For almost 30 years, Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible” has supplied moviegoers with the most consistent and thrilling spy-themed adventures of any Hollywood franchise outside of the James Bond films. For the first entry, David Koepp and Robert Towne adapted the 1966 television show of the same name for the big screen with a screenplay that,…

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A24 is shutting down its documentary filmmaking department with five people departing from that division, Variety has confirmed. Headed by Nicole Stott, the division has produced recent docs including “Look Into My Eyes,” “The Last of the Sea Women,” “The Sixth” and Morgan Neville’s Steve Martin documentary “Steve!” Stott and Emily Osborne, head of documentary…

Spanish producer and artist Rusowsky’s debut album “Daisy” begins with a lush and dramatic arrangement of strings and piano keys. When they gently lull to a halt, the second part of track one, “Kinki Fígaro,” shakes you awake with distorted and computerized vocals that create a dynamic and disorienting soundscape – equal parts creatively suggestive…

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Courtney Martin, Isaac Finn, Alex Jankovich and Madeline Petrovich have all been promoted to agents at Innovative Artists Entertainment. Martin has been promoted in the endorsements department while Finn, Jankovich and Petrovich will work in the talent department. The news comes following Innovative’s recently announced strategic partnership with Coral Tree Partners in March, which has…

Jimmy Kimmel is the latest star to lend his voice to Paramount’s “Smurfs.” The live-action animated hybrid film features Rihanna as Smurfette, John Goodman as Papa Smurf, as well as James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Billie…

The Tribeca Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 2025 jury, which is responsible for selecting this year’s top projects from across film, games and audio storytelling categories. The panel will award honors across 15 competitive categories at the festival, which takes place June 4 through 15 in New York City.  This year’s jurors include…

Bitcoin Magazine The Freedom Issue: Letter From the Editor Bitcoin is freedom money, a censorship-resistant form of digital cash allowing anyone with an internet connection to send money to anyone else, regardless of nationality, borders, or other arbitrary restrictions. I personally first heard about Bitcoin in early 2013, through friends who were buying… stuff…

Bitcoin Magazine Texas Legislature Passes Bitcoin Reserve Bill Texas has passed Senate Bill 21, a measure establishing the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. This makes Texas the third U.S. state to adopt Bitcoin as part of its state investment strategy, following Arizona and New Hampshire. The bill, officially titled the “Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and…

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Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Hits New All Time High As Bitcoin Hits Record Price Metaplanet Inc., Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury company, surged to a new all time high in market capitalization this week, propelled by Bitcoin’s own historic ATH. The firm’s aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy, innovative financing, and rising investor confidence have driven its valuation…

For a filmmaker making gripping thrillers dealing with religion and oppressive politics, Tarik Saleh is surprisingly funny and joyful. The filmmaker, who became Sweden’s most prominent street artists before turning into one of the country’s biggest star filmmaker, returns to the Cannes Film Festival with “Eagles of the Republic,” three years after winning best screenplay…

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Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has found its Carlota. Belinda, the Spanish-born Mexican Latin pop star is poised to topline as the titular “Carlota,” the Empress of Mexico, in SPT’s most ambitious Latin American series to date.   The high-concept project is among the hot picks in the studio’s presentation to LA Screenings attendees on Tuesday,…

See all the best red carpet looks from the Cannes Film Festival, which is expected to welcome stars including Tom Cruise, Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and Robert De Niro. The jury is headed by Juliette Binoche, with members including Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong, Alba Rohrwacher, Payal Kapadia, Leïla Slimani, Dieudo Hamadi, Hong Sangsoo, and Carlos…

Darren Aronofsky has launched Primordial Soup, a new venture he’s positioning as empowering filmmakers with AI-based creative tools. Primordial Soup forged a partnership with Google DeepMind’s AI research team, and together they are working with three filmmakers to produce short films. Under the partnership, Google DeepMind is providing early-stage access to generative-AI video tools; conversely,…

SoFi Technologies has teamed up with Kelsea Ballerini and tnAchieves, a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to college access and success, to launch the Rising Stars Program. All of the parties involved have together raised $2 million to help the next generation of Tennessee students achieve financial independence. SoFi will provide tnAchieves with over $500,000 in…

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Records Highest Weekly Close Above $106K Bitcoin has officially recorded its highest-ever weekly candle close, finishing the week at $106,516. The milestone was achieved on Sunday evening, marking a notable moment in Bitcoin’s ongoing price history and underscoring growing institutional and retail interest. JUST IN: $107,000 #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/Xt1JLm0Ke6 — Bitcoin…

Bitcoin Magazine JPMorgan To Allow Clients To Buy Bitcoin, Jamie Dimon Says Today, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase Jamie Dimon reiterated his personal disapproval of Bitcoin during the bank’s annual Investor Day event. Despite the bank’s decision to provide clients with access to Bitcoin investments, Dimon emphasized his personal disapproval of Bitcoin. “I…

English rock band Sleep Token earns its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with their major label debut (RCA), “Even in Arcadia.” The 10-song set is the group’s fourth album overall, and follows the release of “Take Me Back to Eden,” which entered at No. 16 on the list in 2023. “Even in…

Denzel Washington got a career-defining surprise at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival when he was awarded an honorary Palme d’Or at the world premiere of his latest film, Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest.” The two-time Oscar winner was already having a historic festival, considering this is the first time Washington has attended Cannes in his…

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Mubi is nearing a deal for the rights to Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My Love,” in the U.S. and multiple other territories, in a deal amounting to over $20 million. The movie, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, world premiered at Cannes on Saturday evening to a six-minute standing ovation. The acquisition marks the first major sale…

Most of us involuntarily limit our daily interaction with the world’s incessant problems, just to preserve our basic sanity. But not Adam (Patrick Hivon), the instantly lovable lead of Anne Émond’s genially (and, sometimes, tediously) absurdist Quebecois tragicomedy “Peak Everything.” It’s not that Adam is stuck in a dysfunctional rut from opening his soul to…

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Sarah Silverman is opening up about her past use of racial slurs in her stand-up and how she’s shifted to less offensive material in the years since. In a recent sit-down with Rolling Stone, the comedian said she once felt she could use slurs while performing stand-up because she was “playing a character” and knew…

Wes Anderson spoke to The Sunday Times about the infamous set tension that existed on the set of 2001’s “The Royal Tenenbaums” due to Gene Hackman, who passed away in April. Bill Murray spoke to the Associated Press in the wake of Hackman’s death and said “he was really difficult” on set. “Gene was very annoyed…

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The final episodes of “Arcane: League of Legends” may have hit Netflix six months ago, but fan fervor for the Emmy-winning series isn’t anywhere close to dying down. In a sold-out May 10 conversation with Variety at Alhambra’s Gallery Nucleus (which currently houses a collection of “Arcane” concept work as well as tribute artwork from…

In 2015, Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill and Thad Luckinbill — founders of the film finance and production company Black Label Media — experienced the “deafening” roar of their first Cannes ovation as producers on “Sicario.” (“There’s no premiere in the world more glamorous than a Cannes premiere,” Smith told Variety on Friday afternoon.) In the…

Dakota Johnson was interviewed by her “Materialists” co-star Pedro Pascal for Elle UK and spoke about being cut off by her father, actor Don Johnson, when she did not get into Juilliard. Johnson did not have a college back-up plan, nor were the acting roles she was able to book at the time big enough…

The Doha Film Institute has unveiled the shape of its upcoming Doha Film Festival, which looks poised to become a prominent event dedicated to auteur cinema from around the world in the Middle East and North Africa region.  The fest transforms the DFI’s existing Ajyal Film Festival dedicated to youth and family-friendly cinema into a more…

In his latest effort to distinguish himself as an insult-slinging music critic, President Donald Trump laid into Bruce Springsteen in an early-morning social media post, calling the rock legend “highly overrated,” “not a talented guy,” “a pushy, obnoxious jerk” and a “dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker,” among other epithets. This came right on the…

In “Deaf President Now!” directors Nyle DiMarco and Oscar winner Davis Guggenheim recount eight tumultuous days in 1988 at Washington, DC’s Gallaudet University – the only Deaf university in the U.S. At the time students were protesting after the school’s board of trustees appointed a hearing president over several very qualified Deaf candidates. In the…

Visual effects workers on “Avatar,” as well those who work at Marvel and Disney, have ratified their first labor contract, in a significant step for the VFX industry. The contracts include standard union protections like overtime pay, eligibility for the Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plan, meal penalties, rest periods and turnaround times. The…

After Verizon agreed to end its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the FCC — led by Trump-appointed chairman Brendan Carr — approved the telco’s $20 billion deal to acquire Frontier Communications. Verizon’s pledge to end DEI was outlined in a May 15 letter to the commission, which Carr shared on X Friday. “A good step…

Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson have signed with WME for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. The pair continue to be represented by United Agents in the UK and Linden Entertainment. Clive and Robertson broke out with their performances as the “Britney” sketch comedy duo. They previously adapted “Britney” into a BBC Three…

Bitcoin Magazine FTX to Begin $5 Billion Creditor Payouts Starting May 30 FTX Recovery Trust announced that they will begin distributions of more than $5 billion to approved creditors on May 30, 2025, as outlined in the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. This will apply to holders of allowed claims in the Plan’s Convenience…

Bitcoin Magazine Coinsilium Raises £1.25M to Launch Bitcoin Treasury Strategy, Opens Retail Offer Coinsilium Group Limited, which became the first blockchain firm to IPO in 2015, has launched a Bitcoin treasury strategy, raising £1.25 million in an oversubscribed placing to accelerate its Bitcoin treasury initiative through Forza (Gibraltar) Limited, its fully-owned treasury vehicle.  The…

After previously teasing that a new album is on the way with a preliminary single, Laufey has formally revealed that her third full-length album is on the way, and released a second song from the project to give fans a further taste. Titled “A Matter of Time,” the forthcoming release from the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will…

Coming to Cannes was never the plan. Eugene Jarecki originally intended to premiere “The Six Billion Dollar Man,” his documentary about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, at Sundance this year. And it seemed like perfect timing. Assange’s deal last June with the U.S., in which he pled guilty to publishing U.S. military secrets, meant he no…

Chris Brown was arrested earlier this morning in Manchester over an alleged bottle attack that occurred in London in 2023. The singer was detained at 2 a.m. at the Lowry hotel in Greater Manchester. He was previously accused of an unprovoked attack on producer Abe Diaw at London’s Tape Nightclub in Feb. 2023, when he…

Bitcoin Magazine WE CAN’T LET ATLANTA WIN THE HASH LEAGUE! After inventing the Hash League competition at Bitcoin Plus Plus Austin, ATLBitlab is dominating the leaderboards. Bitcoiners worldwide need to step up and stop them! Last week at Bitcoin Plus Plus Austin, Stephen and Maru Sabando from the Atlanta Bitcoin Community dominated the conference’s…

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Delivers Record-Breaking Q1 With Massive Bitcoin Treasury Growth In Q1 FY2025, Metaplanet posted the strongest financial results in its 20-year corporate history—driven by a Bitcoin treasury strategy that is now operating at scale. Metaplanet isn’t just aligning with Bitcoin. It’s compounding shareholder value through it—by using capital markets infrastructure, BTC-native KPIs,…

Sylvie Pialat (“Timbuktu”), the producer of Cannes’ opening night movie “Leave One Day” directed by Amelie Bonnin, is on the roll. The Cesar-winning producer, who runs the Paris-based banner Les Films du Worso, is currently developing a raft of new projects from renown European auteurs and up-and-comers, including Alain Gomis, Emmanuelle Bercot, Atiq Rahimi, Hu…

SPOILER ALERT: This story includes spoilers for the “Star Wars” series “Andor” and feature film “Rogue One,” both currently streaming on Disney+. From its inception, “Andor” was designed by creator Tony Gilroy (“Michael Clayton,” the “Bourne” franchise) to chronicle what leads rebel spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) up to the events of the 2016 “Star…

Bitcoin Magazine You Aren’t Mad At Bitcoin Core, You’re Mad At Me The current “debate”, and even calling it that is me being wildly over-charitable, over OP_RETURN is one of the most absurd situations I have ever seen in this space. I say that as someone who has been in Bitcoin for over a…

Bitcoin Magazine My First Bitcoin Receives $1 Million Grant from Jack Dorsey to Expand Global Bitcoin Education My First Bitcoin, a nonprofit focused on grassroots Bitcoin education, just announced they are receiving a $1 million grant from Start Small. This funding will help scale efforts to provide free, open source Bitcoin education for the…

Bitcoin Magazine Dubai Partners To Accept Bitcoin And Crypto for Government Services  Dubai is officially making Bitcoin a part of everyday life.  At the Dubai FinTech Summit, the city’s Department of Finance (DOF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Crypto.com enabling people to use cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to pay for government services.…

At a June 2024 fundraiser for the Biden presidential campaign, Joe Biden did not recognize longtime friend George Clooney. In the new book “Original Sin,” excerpted in The New Yorker, CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson tell the story of the Biden White House’s ultimately failed attempt to control the story around his advanced…

“American Love Story,” Ryan Murphy’s upcoming FX series following the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, has cast two of its major characters: Naomi Watts will play Jackie Kennedy, while newcomer Paul Kelly leads the series as JFK Jr. They join previously announced star Sarah Pidgeon as Bessette-Kennedy. More to come…

Prestige Intl. Pictures has acquired worldwide rights, excluding Japan and China, to action sci-fi film “Heavens: The Boy and His Robot,” starring Jonathan See. The Singapore-produced movie, which screened at Fantasia and Fantasporto, will be introduced to Cannes buyers this week. Rich Ho wrote, directed and produced the film, which follows the journey of a…

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Grows Bitcoin Holdings to $58.5 Billion with Latest $1.34 Billion Purchase Strategy has significantly expanded its Bitcoin position with the purchase of 13,390 BTC for approximately $1.34 billion at an average price of $99,856 per coin. The company announced the acquisition on X, revealing that the purchase took place between May…

Bitcoin Magazine The “Digital Gold” Narrative Sells Bitcoin Short Humans like to make analogies to understand new things better. It makes complete sense why we would look for one in the case of Bitcoin.  Bitcoin is a novel concept to most people hearing about it for the first time, and can require great effort…

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial properly kicked off Monday morning as the jury was sworn in, and the defense and prosecution offered opening statements. The government’s opening statement from prosecutor Emily A. Johnson painted Combs as a powerful businessman who used his fame and power to rape, assault and abuse various people for decades,…

CBS has renewed the daytime soap opera “Beyond the Gates” for Season 2. The series originally debuted on the broadcast network in February. Per CBS, the series is up 48% in broadcast viewership over last year in the same period, while it is up 67% in multiplatform viewing from last year. The show airs from…

Bitcoin Magazine Gryphon to Merge with Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin  Bitcoin mining firm Gryphon Digital Mining has announced a definitive agreement to merge with American Bitcoin Corp. in a stock-for-stock transaction, forming a new public company under the American Bitcoin name. The deal is expected to close by Q3 2025 and will result in…

For director Eli Craig, developing a follow-up to his 2010 cult classic “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil” has not been easy. In a recent sitdown with SlashFilm, Craig said he’s made many attempts at developing a sequel, but every version, “for one reason or another,” has failed to make it to the big screen. “’Honestly,…

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Singer-songwriter John Moreland says he has no regrets after his collaboration with Zach Bryan was yanked from streaming versions of the latter superstar’s latest album, in response to Moreland having taken a shot at him on social media. In fact, Moreland is doubling and tripling down on his feelings about Bryan in a pair of…

If it weren’t for Tom Cruise, someone else might have played Alice in Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 erotic thriller “Eyes Wide Shut.” In a rare interview with Sight and Sound (via Us Weekly), Cruise said when he first met with the prolific director to discuss what would be his final film, he suggested his wife at…

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After increasing viewership by 114% for Wrestlemania 41, the first major event after the drama unfolded in April is WWE Backlash 2025. This year’s pro wrestling event features five matchups, including four title bouts for the women’s intercontinental championship, United States championship and intercontinental championship. For the main event, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion John Cena…

John Legend is sharing his thoughts about his former friend and business partner, Kanye West. In a recent sitdown with The Times of London, Legend said it’s “shocking” to see what has become of the once prolific artist and mourned the days of friendship and shared passion he had with West back in the mid-2000s.…

The Golden Globes are tuning into the podcast boom. In a bid to recognize a rapidly rising medium amid an even more quickly shifting media landscape, the Globes announced the addition of a best podcast of the year category at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards. The new honor marks the Globes’ first major expansion since…

Joel Potrykus doesn’t want to blow up Sean Baker’s phone. “I asked him if he would moderate this Q&A. I made the mistake of putting a money incentive in there,” Potrykus confesses. “It immediately felt weird. I should have never mentioned money at all. He always replies… I’m just going to leave it.” It’s not…

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “Poker Face” Season 2, Episode 3, now streaming on Peacock. FBI agent Luca Clark (Simon Helberg) returned for more action in Episode 3 of “Poker Face,” which is in the midst of a second season boasting more murders, more Charlie (Natasha Lyonne) investigations and more guest stars — including stand-up comedian…

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Hits $104,000 As Demand Increases   The price of Bitcoin has surged past $104,000 this morning, and it’s no accident. A mix of surging institutional inflows, record-breaking ETF momentum, and growing corporate adoption are fueling this rally. Here’s what’s helping contribute to the rising price of Bitcoin.  JUST IN: #Bitcoin hits…

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Vice President JD Vance To Speak At Bitcoin 2025 Conference The team at BTC Inc. is proud to announce that U.S. Vice President (VP) JD Vance will address the Bitcoin 2025 conference from the main stage of the event on May 28 at 9:00 AM PST. VP Vance’s keynote will be…

The NBA playoffs are in full switch, with all eyes on the defeating the reigning NBA Champions Boston Celtics and hoisting the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy in June.  Coverage for the NBA Playoffs is split across various networks, such as TNT, ESPN and ABC, with a variety of ways to stream the action live online without…

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“Tiffany Haddish Goes Off,” “House of Villains” Season 3, and “Gilgo Beach Killer: The House of Secrets” have been added to Peacock’s unscripted slate for the rest of 2025. Notably, “House of Villains” is making the move from E! to Peacock and will be hosted by comedian Joel McHale. Peacock is investing in multiple true…

Bitcoin Magazine Three New U.S. State-Level Bitcoin Bills Signed Into Law This week, three U.S. states have enacted bitcoin-related bills into law. On Tuesday, New Hampshire became the first state to sign into law a bill that would allow for the creation of a strategic bitcoin reserve (SBR). On Wednesday, Arizona enacted its second…

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“Twinless” starring Dylan O’Brien, Slick Rick’s visual album “Victory” produced by Idris Elba and the audiovisual project “Turnstile: Never Enough” have been added to the Tribeca Film Festival’s 2025 lineup. Following its Sundance premiere earlier this year, “Twinless” will now have its New York premiere at Tribeca. Directed by James Sweeney, the acclaimed dramedy follows…

Jeremy Renner details the snow plow accident that nearly took his life two years ago in a new memoir out today titled “My Next Breath.” In his debut memoir, Renner recounts the accident that left him severely injured and the long, often painful process of recovery that followed. The actor, best known for playing Hawkeye…

Czech actor and president of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Jiří Bartoška died on Thursday at the age of 78. After graduating from the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno, he first worked at the Husa na Provázku Theatre and the Činoherní studio in Ústí nad Labem, before becoming a mainstay of the ensemble…

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It’s been a long time coming. Like Jack Nicholson’s Col. Nathan R. Jessup in “A Few Good Men,” finally admitting that he ordered the Code Red (“You’re goddamn right I did!”), Ted Sarandos, the visionary co-CEO of Netflix, recently outed himself as someone who believes that the experience of going to see a movie in…