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Raven Reveals 6-Hour RuPaul Makeup Process
RuPaul's personal makeup artist Raven (David Petruschin) revealed during a 'Drag Race' FYC event that it takes six hours to complete RuPaul's full makeup transformation, with 45 minutes spent on found
Authentic Brands Maps Celebrity Estate Playbook
Authentic Brands Group founder Jamie Salter outlined the company's evolved approach to managing celebrity estates — from Marilyn Monroe to Muhammad Ali — as multi-platform cultural IP ecosystems spann
Motion Picture Academy Creates New Honor To Celebrate Theaters And The Moviegoing Experience
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is launching the Academy Marquee List, a global award that will honor 50 standout theaters—25 in the United States and 25 abroad—starting in spring 2027
Anna Kendrick to Direct Netflix’s Evelyn Hugo Series
Anna Kendrick is set to direct Netflix’s adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,” a project that stalled after previous directors Maggie Betts and Leslye Headland
Zibby Allen Signs With Authentic Talent
Actress Zibby Allen, best known for playing Brie Sheridan on Netflix’s hit series Virgin River, has signed representation with Authentic Talent & Literary Management, a deal that arrives as the show,
Marilyn Monroe: Icon of Sex and Early Revolution
The piece argues that Marilyn Monroe, long revered as a Hollywood sex symbol, was a pioneering figure whose on‑screen allure, intellectual pursuits, and personal trauma made her a herald of the sexual
Marilyn Monroe Gallery Highlights Five Top Roles
A fresh gallery showcases Marilyn Monroe’s classic movies, inviting both newcomers and longtime fans to revisit her work. The piece challenges readers to pinpoint the five performances that define her
Julia Roberts Joins Fonda's First Amendment Concert
Julia Roberts, Lily Gladstone, Wilson Cruz, and Peppermint are the latest additions to Jane Fonda's "Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment," a free Flag Day show at Town Hall benefiting
Lionsgate TV Developing ‘Witch Season’ Series Based On Romance Fantasy Novel; Made Up Stories Exec Producing
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate Television is developing Witch Season, based on Julia Bianco’s upcoming romantic contemporary fanta...
Deadline Launches Streaming Site for Contenders TV
Deadline has turned its annual Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted panel into a streaming experience, launching a dedicated site that aggregates nine panels across major networks and YouTu
Nicolas Cage Hopes ‘Spider-Noir’ Is Your Kid’s Gateway Drug to Humphrey Bogart Movies
IndieWire Honors: The legendary actor, who will receive the Innovation Award at the upcoming TV edition of our awards sh...
Documentary+ Puts Foot Down, Acquires ‘A Man With Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole’
EXCLUSIVE: The Documentary+ streaming platform has acquired worldwide rights to A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth C...
Disney Princess Concert Sets 2027 U.K. and Ireland Tour
Disney Princess – The Concert, a 1-hour-45-minute musical experience featuring songs from more than 29 Disney films and an unannounced roster of Broadway and West End stars, will debut in Warwick in M
Supermodel Lost Millions to Arcturus Doomsday Cult: HBO Doc
HBO's three-part docuseries "Bring Me the Beauties," premiering June 1 and directed by Chris Smith, reveals how the world's first male supermodel Hoyt Richards and other attractive young recruits were
Variety and CNN Launch Actors on Actors Season 24
Variety and CNN are joining forces for the 24th season of Actors on Actors, pairing Emmy‑contending stars like Jennifer Aniston, Kit Harington and Jamie Lee Curtis for daily interview videos. The seri
Tony Awards to Mark Chicago's 30th Anniversary With Queen Latifah, Pink Tribute
The 79th Annual Tony Awards will mark Broadway's Chicago 30th anniversary with a star-studded tribute featuring Queen Latifah, Julianne Hough, Alex Newell, Dylan Mulvaney and host Pink during the CBS
Charli XCX Announces July 24 Album Music, Fashion, Film
Charli XCX is set to unleash her genre‑bending album *Music, Fashion, Film* on July 24, a project that fuses rock‑infused pop with a visual tribute to music, fashion, and cinema legends. The release f
To YouTube and beyond: how online gen Z directors stormed Hollywood
2026 has seen a wave of YouTube‑grown directors turning viral chops into blockbuster box‑office returns. Markiplier’s Iron Lung, Curry Barker’s Obsession, and Kane Parsons’s Backrooms each topped char
Netflix Unveils ‘I Will Find You’ Trailer
Netflix is pushing a fresh limited series to revive subscriber interest after a recent 10% share slump and the exit of co‑founder Reed Hastings. The streamer dropped the full trailer for “I Will Find
Sara Bennett Joins Untold Studios as VFX Supervisor
Oscar-winning VFX artist Sara Bennett, co-founder of Milk VFX, has left the recently-acquired London studio to join Untold Studios as a VFX Supervisor on its film and episodic team.
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