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Michael Biopic Opens $97M After $50M Estate Reshoots
Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic Michael opened to a career-best $97M domestically and $217.4M worldwide this weekend, a result secured only after the Jackson estate absorbed $50M in reshoot cos
Stuart Fails To Save Universe Debuts July on HBO Max
The Big Bang Theory’s new spinoff, Stuart Fails To Save The Universe, will launch on HBO Max in July, with Danny Elfman scoring its theme. The series follows comic‑book shop owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin
2026 NFL Draft Picks Love 'The Blind Side' and 'Love Island'
Variety surveyed several Round One picks from the 2026 NFL Draft about their favorite movies and offseason TV habits, finding the 2009 Sandra Bullock film "The Blind Side" dominated film picks while d
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2026 Winners
The 27th BAFTA Television Craft Awards spotlighted behind‑the‑scenes talent, with Adolescence and The Celebrity Traitors each clinching two wins, while emerging writers Olaide Sadiq and Janice Okoh ea
Dana White Calls Gunfire 'Awesome', Trump Reschedules
UFC boss Dana White described the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting as “awesome,” while President Trump vowed to hold the event again within a month after the gunfire forced an early evacuat
Adam Scott Receives Canal+ Icon Award at Canneseries
Adam Scott was surprised to receive the Canal+ Icon Award at Canneseries, prompting co‑stars Britt Lower and Tramell Tillman to send heartfelt video tributes. In a masterclass, Scott reflected on the
‘IT: Welcome To Derry’ Creator Andy Muschietti Reveals Season 2’s 1930s-Era Storyline Draws From Less-Explored Subplot In Stephen King’s Source Novel – Contenders TV
At Deadline’s Contenders TV panel, Andy Muschietti revealed that the upcoming second season of HBO’s “IT: Welcome to Derry” will jump back to 1935, mining a little‑known gang subplot from Stephen King
Running Point Creators Admit Jealousy Over Cast Text Chain
Mindy Kaling and Ike Barinholtz admitted at Deadline's Contenders TV panel to jealousy over Running Point's cast text chain, with Barinholtz detailing how he ended up playing the lovable moron cousin
Bruce Miller Teases Lydia Origin; Dowd Stunned by Statue
At the Deadline Contenders TV panel, 'The Testaments' creator Bruce Miller teased an episode 6 flashback exploring Aunt Lydia's origin, while star Ann Dowd reacted to her own larger-than-life statue e
Michael Film Frames Jackson's Anger as Creative Engine
A review of the biopic "Michael" argues the film, starring Jaafar Jackson with Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson, frames the singer's fraught, abusive relationship with his father as the engine powering t
Box Office: ‘Michael’ Bows to $217 Million Globally, ‘Mario’ Surpasses $800 Million, ‘Project Hail Mary’ Rockets Past $600 Million
Michael, the new Michael Jackson biopic, smashed box‑office records with a $217 million opening—the biggest ever for a musical biopic—while the Mario sequel topped $800 million and Project Hail Mary c
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Director Tried ‘Sneaking’ Adrian Grenier in For a Cameo But it Was ‘Too Late in Our Production Schedule to Make it Happen’
Director David Frankel revealed he tried to slip Adrian Grenier into a cameo for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” but the production schedule was already set, leaving the role empty. Grenier expressed disapp
Nicole Kidman films wrestling scene while flu‑stricken
Oscar‑winning actress Nicole Kidman pushed through a severe flu to film a demanding wrestling sequence for Apple TV+’s ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles,’ earning praise from co‑star Nick Offerman and showr
Luis Muñoz Publishes Two Bilingual Poems
Poet Luis Muñoz unveils two new bilingual poems, pairing Spanish originals with English translations that explore love’s spontaneous emergence and a graffiti‑styled meditation on change, while the pie
Michael Keaton Returns to Hometown Pittsburgh to Announce Steelers’ NFL Draft Pick
After weeks of headlines about India's fuel‑import delays, the spotlight turns to Pittsburgh, where Oscar‑nominated actor Michael Keaton surprised fans by announcing the Steelers' fifth‑round pick, ti
SAG‑AFTRA, AMPTP Resume Talks, Target Pre‑DGA Deal
SAG‑AFTRA and the AMPTP are set to resume negotiations on Monday, targeting a tentative agreement before the DGA’s May 11 talks, with AI protections and contract length at the core of their dispute.
‘Michael’ Rocks Box Office With Record-Setting $97 Million Debut
Lionsgate’s Michael biopic shattered box‑office records with a $97 million domestic debut, outpacing previous biopics and becoming the year’s second‑biggest opening, while critics panned it but audien
Heartsink Review: Terminal Doctor Play Lacks Urgency
A new medical play called 'Heartsink' follows a terminally ill GP who becomes the 'heartsink' patient he once mocked, but the reviewer finds the characters flat, the NHS debates simplistic, and the hu
Adam Scott Announces Season 3, Wins Canal+ Icon Award
Adam Scott, executive producer and star of Apple’s “Severance,” revealed the series’ conclusion, previewed an upcoming third season and announced he’ll receive the Canal+ Icon Award at Canneseries.
Giddens Ko's 'Kung Fu' Debuts at Far East Film Festival
Giddens Ko premiered "Kung Fu" — Taiwan's largest-budgeted production, adapted from a novel he wrote 25 years ago — at the Far East Film Festival, revealing Stephen Chow helped develop the wuxia epic,
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