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Emma Stone Welcomed Into ‘SNL’ Five-Timers Club by Tina Fey and Candice Bergen in Monologue
Emma Stone joined “Saturday Night Live’s” coveted Five-Timers Club this Saturday, and was welcomed into “SNL her-story” by Tina Fey and Candice...
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Bowen Yang Belts Out George Santos Ballad in ‘SNL’ Cold Open: ‘America Hates to See a Latina Queen Winning’
Bowen Yang channels George Santos channeling Elton John in this week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open, performing a parody of “Candle in the...
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India Poised for Global Streaming Hit, Top Players Say: ‘A ‘Parasite’ Is Waiting to Happen’
India is on the verge of producing a global breakthrough streaming hit, leading industry players said over the past week across two panel...
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Ventana Sur 2023: Major Narratives, from Frémaux, Rebordinos’ Support for Argentine Agency INCAA to the Seismic Pivot in International Business
In bigger picture terms, the major highlights of Ventana Sur were a masterclass by Cannes head Thierry Frémaux and an impromptu speech by San...
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Joan Baez Praises a Stunned Boygenius at Variety’s Hitmakers: ‘I Have Seldom Heard Harmonies as True and as F—ing Angelic as Yours’
Joan Baez believes in torch-passing, and she signaled her approval of Boygenius in a big way by presenting the trio with the Group of the Year...
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SZA on Redefining Hitmaker Status and Finding a Place For Her Sound After ‘Punching Up’ For So Long
SZA has been honored with Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year Award. After the release of her debut album “Ctrl” in 2017, the shapeshifting singer...
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Olivia Rodrigo Shares Her Advice On How She Fought ‘The Dread’ Of Pleasing Everyone While Writing Her Music
Olivia Rodrigo was honored with Variety‘s Storyteller of the Year Award at this year’s Hitmakers brunch, presented by Sony audio, by her friend and...
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Ryan Gosling Praises Mark Ronson’s ‘Kenergy’: ‘The Entire World Gave Zero F—s About Ken … Look At Him Now’
Ryan Gosling sometimes regrets coining the phrase “Kenergy.” Speaking on Saturday at Variety‘s Hitmakers event, however, he embraced the idea of...
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Compañía de Cine Snags Docu “Pirópolis” by Chile’s Nicolás Molina
Buenos Aires-based Boutique sales agency Compañía de Cine has snagged “Pirópolis,” Chilean Nicolás Molina’s docu selected as part of Ventana Sur’s...
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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Trailer: War Wages in Westeros; Cregan Stark Actor and More Revealed
“House of the Dragon” is heating back up, as HBO has released a trailer for the second season of the “Game of Thrones” prequel series. Season 2...
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Hitmaker Bailey Zimmerman Took Heartbreak to a Record-Breaking Place With ‘Rock and a Hard Place’
Country music hasn’t had a huge presence in the mainstream top 10 since Florida Georgia Line provided a couple of big crossover blips in 2014 and...
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Red Sea Souk and Lodge Celebrate Growth With a Focus on Training: ‘Others Had a Film Industry for Over 100 Years’
It’s a busy year for the Red Sea Souk, the market arm of the Red Sea Film Festival dedicated to discovering new Arab and African talent. The same...