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GDC Festival of Gaming welcomes the global B2B gaming industry back to San Francisco from March 9 to March 13, 2026. The event will bring together game makers, publishers, investors, founders, technologists, toolmakers, marketers, educators and press for a full week of learning, networking and activities. Built on the legacy of the original Game Developers […]

Stellan Skarsgård said in an interview with Vulture that his 13-year-old son gets picked on at school because his father is an actor. “Cruel kids” call his child a “nepo baby,” which has become the ubiquitous term to describe children with famous parents. “My 13-year-old, Kolbjörn, the youngest, suffers from that,” Skarsgård said. “When his […]

Fox Entertainment has acquired an equity stake in B.J. Novak’s food experience company, Chain, a Los Angeles-based venture that eventizes nostalgic dining. The deal includes Fox IP integrations and a first-look development deal with Chain Media. Chain is best known for ChainFest, a ticketed event in L.A. that features Michelin-starred chef remixes of fast food […]

CNN will air a TV documentary about the Louvre jewel heist that shook Paris on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. “The Heist: The Louvre’s Stolen Crown Jewels” will also be available to stream via the cabler’s All Access subscription beginning Oct. 28. The special, which is part of CNN’s “FlashDocs” unit, will feature analysis […]

On the day of his 100th birthday, a special Vintage Variety episode looks back at the arc of Johnny Carson’s early career and his rise to becoming a TV icon, as chronicled in the pages of Variety. Carson’s first mention in Variety came in the Oct. 20, 1952, edition. By early 1953, he was noted […]

Johnny Depp is in final talks to star in “Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol,” an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story, for Paramount Pictures. Horror auteur Ti West (“Pearl,” “Maxxxine”) is directing from a script by Nathaniel Halpern, and Andrea Riseborough is set to co-star. More to come.

Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor, lashed out at Robert De Niro during a Fox News interview, calling the Oscar winner “a sad, broken old man” who “has been degrading himself on camera with one horrific film after another.” Miller’s rant came days after De Niro appeared on […]

Rising British stars Kingsley Ben-Adir (“Bob Marley: One Love,” “Barbie”) and Archie Madekwe (“Lurker,” “Saltburn”) are teaming up to lead the cast of “The Arrival” alongside Joanna Scanlan (“After Love,” “Joy”) and Alex Descas (“Let the Sunshine In,” “Raising Colours”). The film marks the feature directorial debut of award-winning theater director Bijan Sheibani, based on his […]

Vintage movies and soundtracks buff Nicolas Winding Refn, Oscar-winning “The Brutalist” composer Daniel Blumberg and music supervisor Mary Ramos — known for her long-standing collaboration with Quentin Tarantino — are among high-caliber guests set to attend Italy’s new Sounds Like a Movie (SLAM) festival dedicated to soundtracks. The three-day event, featuring live performances, screenings, panels, […]

“F1: The Movie’s” hot streak in theaters propelled Imax to record third quarter earnings. The racing drama used Imax’s cameras to film key action sequences and prominently featured the premium theater brand in its marketing materials. “F1” grossed $97 million worldwide on Imax screens, making it the company’s most successful release of the year so […]