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The artist, known for his signature bowl cut and eccentric persona, died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Oliver Tree, the California-born singer-songwriter known for tracks like “Life Goes On,” “When I’m Down” and “Miss You,” died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, according to CNN Brazil. He was 32. Tree’s reps did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment. Tree, synonymous with his bowl cut and vibrant ‘80s fashion, […]
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Formula 1 drivers, VIP guests and tastemakers alike descended upon the South of France last week as Audi unveiled the Nuvolari, the automaker’s first supercar featuring a high-performance hybrid drivetrain. The location for the car unveiling was a fitting choice for a vehicle of this magnitude and stature, with Audi taking over the grand promenade […]
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From the Mother Thing to a puppeteered Mutant Baby, the HBO series pushed old-school horror techniques to new extremes, treating the prequel like “an eight-hour feature film,” says VFX supervisor Daryl Sawchuk.
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Amid the cosmic excitement for Artemis II and Project Hail Mary, high-end watchmakers are reaching for the stars with their most celestial designs yet
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John Williams’ music for “Disclosure Day” marks his 30th score for director Steven Spielberg, dating back more than half a century to their first film together, “The Sugarland Express” in 1974. It could be Williams’ final score for the movies. No one has formally stated that, and in fact Spielberg says he’s already spoken to […]
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Crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesThe pop star’s first tour in seven years brought the house down with emotive ballads and clubby bangers delivered with saucy witIf faced with the choice to erase one’s most painful memories or live with them forever, à la Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, you’d be forgiven for wanting to wipe them away. On the first night of a five-show run in Los Angeles promoting her 2024 album Eternal Sunshine, Ariana Grande riffed on the idea of memory erasure in an emotive,
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Fox News personality Ainsley Earhardt is helping to ring in America’s 250th birthday with a new children’s book promoting reasons why “we’re so thankful for the U.S.A.” Released June 2, “America, I’m So Glad You Were Born: Celebrating the Country We Love,” is currently number one on Amazon’s children’s books chart, just ahead of the […]
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"You only see the A+ list down at the bottom. Everybody else is like stuck wherever," 'The Simpsons' actor said.
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It’s hard out there for television’s fictional female spies. They’ve got to be just as smart, cunning and one-step ahead as their male counterparts. Plus, they usually must do it in heels. Sadly, the TV Academy has a hard time taking notice of this. Sure, Barbara Bain had a good run of it in the […]
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Production designer Denise Pizzini reveals how translucent panels, fake snow and practical craftsmanship transformed a soundstage into one of the series’ most striking sets.
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Dancer with Ballet Rambert whose promising career was cut short by injuryKenneth Bannerman, who has died aged 89, danced with Ballet Rambert between 1958 and 1966, and was the first British dancer to take on the role of Basilio, the barber, in Marius Petipa’s now well-known Don Quixote, when the company invited Witold Borkowski to stage the ballet in 1962.It is a role generally associated with dancers of the calibre of Rudolf Nureyev, Vladimir Vasiliev or Carlos Acosta, so it says much for Banne
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Pride month just got a little more dateable. TV veteran and fashion influencer Darren Kennedy has launched “Heyy Gay!,” a new LGBTQ dating show premiering on YouTube and Instagram. “In a world of swiping and algorithms, it felt like the right time to create something that leans into real life connection, spontaneity and the fun […]
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Steven Spielberg’s alien conspiracy thriller “Disclosure Day” collected a leading $48.9 million from 73 territories in its international box office debut. Overseas audiences will be key in the theatrical longevity of “Disclosure Day,” which Universal spent $115 million to produce and $80 million to market. Since about half of revenues go to theater owners, the […]
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It’s been a minute since the hit 1976 Brazilian telenovela “The Slave Isaura” (“A Escrava Isaura”) captivated a record 300+ million viewers in China but RioFilme is aiming to make a splash this year with three titles at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival. Backed by the state-owned film agency, “Luiza’s Desert” (“O Deserto de […]
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“Grantchester” begins its final season on June 14, with crime-solving vicars who seem to face far too many murders for one small British village. Variety spoke with the core cast members about staying with the same sharply written, witty and emotional show for 11 seasons, spanning the prim 1950s to the swinging ‘60s. It may […]
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“Disclosure Day,” a sci-fi adventure from Steven Spielberg, opened to No. 1 at the domestic box office with $44 million from 3,824 theaters. Those ticket sales were above estimates of $35 million, though below the $50 million that rival studios argue a film of this scale should earn in its debut to justify its price […]
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Get ready for “Bloodaxe.” “We shot the first season last year and it’s spectacular,” writer and executive producer Michael Hirst, best known for “Vikings,” tells Variety at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. The second season of the historical drama – set in the 10th century – is already in the works. While “Vikings” fans will flock to […]
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Andrey Zvyagintsev claimed the Sydney Film Prize on Sunday night for “Minotaur,” his thriller set against the backdrop of contemporary Russia, as the 73rd Sydney Film Festival wrapped its 12-day run at the State Theatre with what organizers described as the highest-selling festival in the event’s history. The AUD$60,000 ($42,200) prize – awarded for work […]
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This interview is part of Variety and CNN’s Actors on Actors series. Watch the full video interview now at CNN.com/Watch (or on the CNN app) and on Variety’s YouTube channel starting at 11:59 pm ET. Colman Domingo and Sarah Pidgeon are true thespians. Both from theater backgrounds, they approach their television work with a certain grandeur […]