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Swift sweeps VMAs; Glitter doc shelved
Taylor Swift turned the 2026 VMAs into a one-woman showcase, unveiling the 'Patient Zero' video starring Dakota Johnson and collecting MTV's brand-new Artist Director honor — a category invented, in e
Chloe Gong writing zombie romance novel, previews 'Deadlock'
Author Chloe Gong tells Variety she's balancing the final books in two trilogies with a secret contemporary novel she describes as 'an Emily Henry love story meets the zombie apocalypse,' while still
Mustaine Shows Hand Injury Driving Megadeth Retirement
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine revealed at his memoir launch in New York that a progressive hand condition called Dupuytren's contracture is forcing the thrash metal band to end their run after one f
'Patient Zero' Sets Record; Four Swift Songs Top Spotify Chart
Taylor Swift's surprise-released "Patient Zero" became Spotify's most-streamed song by a female artist in a single day in 2026 so far, with all four new tracks from The Life of a Showgirl: Encore swee
Lawrence Rothman Closes Trilogy With 'Here Lies Love / Sawdust
Singer-songwriter and producer Lawrence Rothman released 'Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust,' a 13-track LP via KRO Records that completes a trilogy inspired by Henry Miller's 'Rosy Crucifixion' no
Fatih Akin Opens San Sebastian With 'Ghost Song'
Variety reviews Fatih Akin's 'Ghost Song,' a black-and-white supernatural romance that opened the San Sebastian Film Festival, praising cinematographer Frank Griebe's luminous Hamburg visuals while fa
Krug Pairs Champagne and Live Music at Larrabee Studios
Krug launched a three-night "Art of Blending Krug & Sound" experience at Larrabee Studios in Los Angeles, pairing champagne tasting with live music and celebrity guests including Nas, Jeremy Pope, and
CAA's Sutherland: 'More Money Than Ever' for Film
Roeg Sutherland of CAA told the Zurich Summit that the film market has "more money than there ever was" and pointed to American audiences' growing appetite for international films — including the titl
Tilly Norwood Back at Zurich; Particle 6 Unveils Storm Dogs
Particle 6 brought its AI actress Tilly Norwood back to the Zurich Film Festival Summit one year after her polarizing debut, where founder Eline van der Velden touted eight-fold company growth and rev
Jadaone Launches Ilaya Ilaya With Women-Led Slate, Netflix Romcom
Filipino filmmaker Antoinette Jadaone, fresh off her Berlinale-winning Sunshine, is launching production outfit Ilaya Ilaya with partner Reign Anne De Guzman and a slate spanning horror, supernatural
Rare sale of David Hockney painting of beloved dog Stanley could fetch £2.5m
Christie's will auction "Dog Painting 17" by the late David Hockney — a portrait of his beloved dachshund Stanley — on October 14, the first work from Hockney's 1994-95 Dog Series ever to appear at au
New Exorcist II Documentary Battles Decades of Mockery
The Prince Charles Cinema's new pre-show message from Timothée Chalamet asks audiences to stop laughing at old films — a phenomenon a new documentary, Boorman and the Devil, links directly to the deca
Daisy Edgar-Jones Leads New Sense and Sensibility Adaptation
This week's entertainment slate features a new Jane Austen adaptation with Daisy Edgar-Jones stepping into the bonnet in Georgia Oakley's Sense and Sensibility, alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones battling
Slam Frank Musical Premieres Off-Broadway After Sold-Out Run
Slam Frank, a provocative 2025 musical reimagining Anne Frank as a pansexual Latina in a satirical show-within-a-show, premieres off-Broadway at the Orpheum theatre on 4 October after a sold-out Asylu
Johansson Watches 'Paper Tiger' for First Time at NYFF
Scarlett Johansson, fresh off an overseas shoot, reunited with her "Paper Tiger" co-stars at the New York Film Festival premiere — where she watched the film with an audience for the first time after
Love Hypothesis Director Breaks Down Star Wars Easter Eggs
'The Love Hypothesis' director Claire Scanlon breaks down the Star Wars Easter eggs fans have spotted in the Amazon Prime romantic comedy — many of which she didn't intentionally place, since she was
‘SNL’ Promotes Keri Powers & Rebecca Schwartz
Saturday Night Live has promoted Keri Powers to sole head of its talent department and Rebecca Schwartz to producer, filling the gap left by 30-year booker Brian Siedlecki's departure as the show read
Olivia Rodrigo Opens 86-Date 'Unraveled' Tour in Hartford
Olivia Rodrigo launched her 86-date 'Unraveled' tour with an opening night show Friday at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut, performing material from her third album.
Taylor Swift Breaks Two Spotify Records for 2026, Including Most-Streamed Female Artist in a Day
Taylor Swift shattered two Spotify records for 2026 with the surprise midnight release of "The Life of a Showgirl: Encore," scoring the most-streamed female artist in a day and the most-streamed song
Dolly Parton Day declared in various cities and states across the US on 9/25
Cities and states from California to Tennessee are marking 25 September as Dolly Parton Day, a nationwide tribute to the late country legend whose final recorded performance will appear on U2's upcomi
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