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Former Justice Department pardon attorney Elizabeth G. Oyer says she was fired one day after she refused to recommend that actor Mel Gibson have his gun rights restored, according to the New York Times. “This is dangerous. This isn’t political — this is a safety issue,” Oyer told the New York Times. Oyer said that […]

Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” — a November release — has notched a third non-consecutive week as the No. 1 album in the United States. Results for the Billboard 200 arrived well over 24 hours behind schedule, likely due to an unusually close finish between the top three albums: Lamar’s “GNX” landed back at No. 1 with […]

Chelsea Handler spoke with Kara Swisher at SXSW (via Daily Beast) and criticized Elon Musk’s influence over Donald Trump by asking: “Did anyone vote for Elon Musk to be the president? I mean, can’t we come together — Republicans and Democrats — and say we don’t want that. Can’t we agree on that at least?” […]

Stanley R. Jaffe, who won an Oscar as producer of “Kramer vs. Kramer” in 1980 and served in top positions at several studios, died Monday in Rancho Mirage. He was 84. Jaffe, the son of Columbia Pictures executive Leo Jaffe, also shepherded major productions including “Fatal Attraction,” “The Accused,” “Goodbye, Columbus” and “The Bad News […]

“Cruel Intentions’” long road to TV has ended rather cruelly. Variety has learned exclusively that the “Cruel Intentions” TV series at Amazon Prime Video has been canceled after just one season. The series originally debuted on the streamer in November 2024. The show served as a TV update to the 1999 film of the same […]

Dennis Quaid is used to playing beloved characters, but that’s not the reason playing a serial killer made him feel hesitant. “Happy Face,” Paramount+’s upcoming drama series based on the real story of Melissa G. Moore, daughter of Keith Jesperson aka the Happy Face Killer, Quaid portrays the infamous murderer of at least eight women […]

In one of the more novel fundraisers to pop up procuring donations for L.A.-area fire relief, “Busk-Aid” has been set for go hit the streets in the city’s Echo Park district, with more than a dozen artists who are well-known among the Los Angeles music community committed to perform at stations along a bustling section […]

Jessie Cave, the actor who portrayed Lavender Brown in three “Harry Potter” movies, revealed across various social media profiles that is she starting an OnlyFans account for her hair. She said in an Instagram video that she will be offering subscribers “the best quality hair sounds” and “very sensual stuff.” Cave specified that she will […]

The third edition of JBX, or Joburg Xchange, an industry confab running from March 12 – 14 parallel to the Joburg Film Festival, looks to spotlight Africa’s role in shaping the future of film, television and digital storytelling. With a focus on stories “made in Joburg for Africa and the world,” this year’s event “reflects […]

Born in Athens to West African parents, two teenage girls with their hopes set on basketball stardom are the subjects of “Home Court,” a documentary from directors Elpida Nikou and Rodrigo Hernandez that’s taking part in the Docs in Progress section of the Thessaloniki Intl. Documentary Festival’s Agora industry strand. Shot over the course of […]