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Kelly Clarkson Responds to Brooklyn Store After They Refute Her Bad Shopping Experience

“So you’re not only rude, you’re also a liar," the singer wrote in response to Art of Play's claims

Isabelle Huppert Says AI Hasn’t Replaced Her Yet: ‘It Really Is Me Acting’

Isabelle Huppert has yet to be pushed aside by AI, the French star said at the Busan International Film Festival, though she has heard she may soon be speaking Korean and Japanese. “I didn’t know I spoke Korean. I just know how to say ‘annyeonghaseyo’ [hello],” Huppert said at a press conference for Marc Fitoussi’s […]

Variety1h ago

Beta Film Secures Major Deals for Female-Led Dramas ‘Queen Silvia’ and ‘La Vida Barcelona’

Beta Film has closed major deals for two of its female-led highlights: royal drama Queen Silvia and upcoming series La Vida Barcelona. Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT has acquired the Swedish second window rights after Prime Video to Queen Silvia ahead of its world premiere in Cannes, while German public broadcaster ZDF has joined La Vida […]

Variety2h ago

Where Is Spanish Production Heading at Mipcom 2026?

Audiovisual from Spain, ICEX Spain Trade Investment’s umbrella brand, will bring some 50 companies and institutions to Mipcom this year, showcasing the breadth of the country’s film, TV, animation and production industries. Taken together, the companies heading to Cannes highlight where much of the Spanish business is moving: toward multiplatform IP, remake-ready formats, producers […]

Variety2h ago

Studiocanal Boards Pan-Asian Survival Thriller ‘kiDnap Game’ Starring Kentaro Sakaguchi and Lee Joon-gi (EXCLUSIVE)

Studiocanal has boarded “kiDnap Game,” a survival thriller series created and directed by Japan’s Yusuke Kato ( Last Friends ) which unfolds across seven cities in Asia. Produced by Kato for Fuji Television, Hong Kong’s MakerVille and South Korea’s Simstory, the 11-part series will be presented to buyers at Mipcom in Cannes this week. Canal+ has also […]

Variety2h ago

TF1 Brings Hit Formats ‘Taskmaster,’ ‘Holey Moley’ to France as Part of Unscripted Push (EXCLUSIVE)

TF1 is bringing hit British comedy format “Taskmaster” to France as part of its big push into premium unscripted entertainment. “Taskmaster,” created by British comedian Alex Horne and originally launched in the U.K. in 2015, pits five celebrities against one another in a series of increasingly absurd challenges. Camille Combal, a popular French TV personality […]

Variety2h ago

Cineflix Rights Sells Nordic Blue Crime Hit ‘Hildur’ to Canal+ in France, Australia’s SBS in Multi-Territory Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

London-based Cineflix Rights, shopper of the Int’l Emmy-winner “Tehran” and BBC hit series “The Walsh Sisters,” has inked a raft of major sales on the Nordic blue crime “Hildur,” based on Finnish author Satu Rämö’s literary phenomenon. Rights on the six-part series in English and Scandinavian were snagged by Canal+ in France, NPO in the […]

Variety2h ago

The Beach Boys Play Nashville’s Ryman in What John Stamos Says ‘Could Be the Last Time I Stand Behind Mike’ Love in Concert

When the Beach Boys played Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium Sunday night, no major announcements were made from the stage, but the sense of import for fans on hand was palpable, with many believing they might be witnessing Mike Love’s last show leading the touring edition of the group. That wasn’t just outside conjecture, but something that […]

Variety3h ago

‘Heart of a Killer,’ Niv Sultan Medical Thriller From Sipur and North Road, Gets Second Season Order (EXCLUSIVE)

“Heart of a Killer,” a hit medical thriller starring Niv Sultan (Apple TV’s “Tehran”) has been renewed for a second season, Variety can confirm. The show’s first season, comprised of seven episodes, became one of the most-watched shows on Israeli platform Hot when it debuted earlier this year. Federation International, the distribution arm of Federation […]

Variety3h ago

Banijay Dishes Up Italian Cooking Show ‘Cooking Grandmas,’ Starring Alessandro Borghese, at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)

Banijay Entertainment will debut “Cooking Grandmas,” a feel-good cooking competition format from Banijay Italia, its Italian production arm, at content showcase Mipcom in Cannes. “Cooking Grandmas,” commissioned by Sky Italia’s TV8, is an original new primetime format that sees grandmothers compete in an uplifting culinary contest. While traditional family recipes and regional specialities are at […]

Variety3h ago

Korea Box Office: Anime Feature ‘Chiikawa’ Edges Past ‘The Assassin(s)’ to Claim Weekend Crown

Japanese animated fantasy Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island climbed to the top of the South Korean box office over the weekend of Oct. 9–11, winning a razor-thin admissions contest against local political thriller The Assassin(s). According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Toho-distributed […]

Variety4h ago

China Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ Dethrones ‘Traces of Justice’ to Claim Top Spot as Post-Holiday Market Cools

Constantin Film and Sony Pictures’ horror reboot Resident Evil took the crown at the mainland China box office during the Oct. 9–11 weekend, pulling in RMB81.2 million ($12.1 million) across the three-day frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Following its rollout on Monday, Oct. 5 in the latter stretch of the Golden Week holiday, […]

Variety4h ago

John Oliver Declares Himself ‘Happy to Be Part of the Skydance Family’ and Vows to ‘Never Change’

John Oliver returned to the “Last Week Tonight” desk Sunday night and, before his big story on generic medications and national drug shortages, teed off on what he called the “pretty tacky” scandal ensnaring Kimberly Guilfoyle. But the big news came at the very end of the program when Oliver, after trolling Liberty Mutual’s Liberty […]

IGN5h ago2 outlets

Doom 2016 Composer Mick Gordon Says "F##k AI"

Doom 2016 Composer Mick Gordon Says He'd Return to the Doom Series "In a Heartbeat"

PC Gamer5h ago

Steam Week in Review: The curious case of Wonder Boy in Monster Land's dubious PC debut

All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending October 11.

PC Gamer6h ago

Star Wars Galactic Racer's devs tested its roguelite progression system by turning it into a board game

"You can't know if you can feel the system until you can play the system."

Variety6h ago

‘The Riverbank,’ ‘Elza’ Top Rio Film Festival Awards as ‘On Behalf of My Son,’ ‘The French Teacher’ and ‘London’ Scoop Key Prizes

Enock Carvalho and Matheus Farias’ Locarno-winning “The Riverbank” has taken Best Fiction Feature Film at this year’s Rio Film Festival, with Eryk Rocha’s “Elza” scoring Best Documentary Feature Film. The awards were handed out tonight at an imposing ceremony at Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Odeon cinema. “The Riverbank” is set in Recife and follows young […]

Variety6h ago

‘Bedford Park’ Star and Busan Juror Moon Choi on Locking Away Her Trophies and Plotting a Screen Version of a Molière-Winning Play

For several years after the biggest run of her career, Moon Choi, known in Korea as Choi Hee-seo, kept her trophies out of sight. The haul was substantial. Her turn as Japanese anarchist Kaneko Fumiko in “Anarchist from Colony” swept Korea’s new actress prizes, and her lead role in independent feature “Our Body,” which bowed […]

Variety6h ago

How Busan Title ‘Selvi’ Turns a Nurse’s Working Hours Into an Endurance Test

A homecare nurse whose working day stretches from 12 hours to 72 sits at the center of “Selvi,” the first feature from Tamil filmmaker Sailesh Rathnakumar, which premieres in the Busan International Film Festival’s Vision–Asia section. Anjali Patil plays the title role and produces through her banner Anahat Films. Rathnakumar wrote the screenplay with cinematographer […]

Variety6h ago

Box Office Boom for China’s Women Directors Feeds New Parallax Films Pickups From Shao Yihui, Yin Lichuan and Yang Lina (EXCLUSIVE)

Three filmmakers at the forefront of China’s women-led cinema boom – Shao Yihui, Yang Lina and Yin Lichuan – have new titles on the slate of sales agent Parallax Films, which is shopping them to buyers at the Asian Contents Film Market (ACFM) in Busan. In the short “Winning at Sleep,” Shao turns her […]

PC Gamer7h ago

Seamless Landing mod looks set to bring Starfield another step closer to No Man's Sky

Or Star Wars Outlaws, if you're nasty.

Variety7h ago

Locarno Title ‘Rapture’ Director Dominic Sangma Confronts Unregulated Stone Mining in Busan Asian Project Market Drama ‘Veil of Dust’

A villager maimed by a mining blast and his wife’s fight for compensation open up a story of exploitation, complicity and indigenous belief in “Veil of Dust,” the new project from “Rapture” director Dominic Sangma. The project is part of the Asian Project Market, which runs within the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents […]

Variety7h ago

‘The Sea Speaks His Name’ Review: Absorbing Indonesian Political Thriller Is an Ode to Disappeared Activists

In an age where some call themselves activists merely through social media posting, stories of the dangers, consequences and occasional, very hard-won rewards of boots-on-the-ground political activism have additional potency. Though Yosep Anggi Noen’s compellingly angry and anguished The Sea Speaks His Name is set predominantly in the 1990s, chronicling grassroots student resistance to Indonesian […]

Variety7h ago

Sylvia Chang Backs Malaysian Grief Drama ‘One Fine Day,’ About a Family Undone by Their Daughter’s Murder, at Busan Asian Project Market

A family torn apart by the unsolved murder of their young daughter tries to keep living day to day in “One Fine Day,” a Malaysian drama from director Tan Seng Kiat with Asian film icon Sylvia Chang aboard as executive producer. The project is part of the Asian Project Market, which runs within the Busan […]

Variety7h ago

Polygamy, Ghosts and Grief Collide in ‘Marlina’ Director Mouly Surya’s Busan Asian Project Market Drama ‘The Wife Who Can See Dead People (Or Jinn)’

A young bride who sees ghosts joins a polygamous Muslim household and forms a bond with one of her husband’s other wives in “The Wife Who Can See Dead People (Or Jinn),” the new project from Indonesian director Mouly Surya (“Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts”). The project is part of the Asian Project Market, […]

Variety7h ago

Andrew Garfield Reacts to Oscar Buzz as ‘Artificial’ Gets Resounding London Reception: ‘So Flattered That Anyone Is Going to See This Film in the First Place’

Artificial isn’t hitting theaters until December, but Andrew Garfield is already sparking Oscar buzz for his performance as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Luca Guadagnino’s tech tale, which follows the five-day period in 2023 when Altman was fired and then rehired, earned rave reviews after its world premiere at New York Film Festival last week. Both […]

Variety7h ago

Reza Rahadian Turns His Grandmother’s Decades in Exile Into Busan Asian Project Market Drama ‘Casparina’

A journalist stripped of her Indonesian citizenship in 1965 comes home decades later to children who grew up without her in “Casparina,” the second feature from actor-director Reza Rahadian, inspired by the life of his grandmother Francisca Casparina Fanggidaej. The project is part of the Asian Project Market, which runs within the Busan International Film […]

Variety7h ago

Creator Dhar Mann on Partnering With Hollywood Studios and His Vision for Creator City in Los Angeles

At content showcase Mipcom on Sunday, creator Dhar Mann – who has 170 million followers on YouTube – spoke about his partnerships with Hollywood studios, how he intends to launch one new series every single month on his YouTube channel, and his vision for Creator City in Los Angeles. In some respects, Mann’s production company […]

Variety8h ago

Thai Horror ‘Rinrada: The Influencer’ Scores Asia, Middle East Deals Around Screamfest Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Thai horror hit “Rinrada: The Influencer,” which stars Yoshi Rinrada in her first horror lead, has closed distribution deals in Asia and the Middle East around its North American debut at Screamfest. The story centers on an influencer whose life is wrecked by an online pile-on. She comes back as a ghost with little time […]

Variety8h ago

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Gets New Tech Collection at Target, Including Ramen-Themed Chargers, Soda Can Speaker, Pat Pat Light and More

The “KPop Demon Hunters” craze shows no signs of slowing down, and fans can now bring a little Huntr/x magic to their everyday tech. Netflix’s blockbuster animated film has teamed up with Target’s in-house tech accessories brand Heyday for a new limited-edition collection of headphones, speakers, charging accessories and gaming gear, available exclusively at the […]

IGN8h ago

Doom 2016 Composer Mick Gordon Says He'd Return to the Doom Series "In a Heartbeat"

PC Gamer8h ago

The shortlist for 2026's Golden Joystick Awards is out, including PC Game of the Year, and you can vote now

You've got until October 23.

Variety8h ago

John Cena Says ‘I Understand’ Why ‘Peacemaker’ Isn’t James Gunn’s Main Focus Compared to Other ‘Valuable’ DC Studios IP

John Cena, who starred as the patriotic mercenary Christopher Smith in James Gunn’s “Peacemaker,” recently said that he understands why the show is no longer a top priority for Gunn, who served as the TV series’ writer, creator and showrunner. In an interview with “Happy, Sad, Confused” podcast host Josh Horowitz, the actor first answered […]

Variety8h ago

Law Kar-ying and Paw Hee-ching Joined by Sham Kaki, QBobo, Virginia Lau, Ahstisham Ahmad and Jayan Marquez in Sri Kishore’s ‘The Grand Tribute’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Sri Kishore has set his supporting cast for “The Grand Tribute,” adding Sham Kaki, QBobo, Virginia Lau, Ahstisham Ahmad and Jayan Yvette C. Marquez alongside Hong Kong veterans Law Kar-ying and Paw Hee-ching, with the Hong Kong shoot underway. The story follows a Cantonese opera performer in his 70s staging one final show as a […]

BBC Entertainment8h ago

Robert Pattinson on new film Primetime and how hunting predators became hit TV

The actor portrays the real-life host of American TV show, To Catch a Predator, in his latest film.

Variety8h ago

‘Demon Hunters’ India-Taiwan Action-Comedy Sets Netherlands Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)

“Demon Hunters,” Mei-Juin Chen’s India-Taiwan action-comedy, will open in cinemas across the Netherlands on Oct. 29 via LAX Entertainment, extending a run that began theatrically in Taiwan and continued on streaming and digital platforms in India and the U.S. LAX chief Soeniel Sewnarain has lined up screens with leading Dutch exhibitors, among them Pathé and […]

Variety8h ago

Cannes-Winning ‘Tiger Stripes’ Producer Backs Taiwanese Coming-of-Age Drama ‘Uncle’ at Busan Asian Project Market

A boy’s devotion to his uncle, a man with an intellectual disability, curdles into shame as he grows up and away from home in “Uncle,” the first feature written and directed by Taiwan’s Yen Hao-hsuan. The project is part of the Asian Project Market, which runs within the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents […]

PC Gamer9h ago

PvP pinball is such a good idea I can't believe I haven't played it before

Bumper Bout has a demo on Steam right now.

BBC Entertainment9h ago

Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino's West End play

The Borat star said he was "beyond delighted" to be working on the show, The Popinjay Cavalier, with the Pulp Fiction director.

Variety9h ago

Hugh Hefner’s Ex-Wife Calls Him a ‘True Gentleman’ After His Widow Crystal Harris Urges Jessica Biel to ‘Reconsider’ Playing His Wife

Kimberly Hefner, who was married to Hugh Hefner from 1989 until their divorce was finalized in 2010, has taken to social media to share a statement in support of her late husband after his former wife, Crystal Harris, alleged she experienced sexual, emotional, financial and physical abuse while married to the Playboy magazine founder. Harris […]

Variety9h ago

Quentin Tarantino Play ‘The Popinjay Cavalier,’ Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, to Open on West End in March

Quentin Tarantino’s first-ever stage play, The Popinjay Cavalier starring Sacha Baron Cohen, will open at London’s Phoenix Theatre in March. Written and directed by Tarantino, the play — described as a swashbuckling comedy — will hold previews from Feb. 23, with opening night set for March 18. It’s set to run for three months, closing […]

PC Gamer9h ago

Yahtzee is still out there being mean about videogames, and good for him

Zero Punctuation was an essential watch back in the day. Its successor Fully Ramblomatic still carries the torch.

IGN9h ago

Artemis Fowl Animated TV Show Greenlit With Eoin Colfer as Executive Producer

Artemis Fowl is coming back to TV screens in the form of an animated show on Disney Channel and Disney+.

Variety10h ago

After Kelly Clarkson Slams Brooklyn Novelty Store, Shop Says the ‘One-of-a-Kind’ Singing Bird She Wanted Wasn’t Actually For Sale

After Kelly Clarkson took to X on Saturday to share her experience “being treated like Julia Roberts” in “Pretty Woman” during a visit to Art of Play, a novelty shop in Brooklyn, the local business is responding to her claims, saying it has received “widespread outrage” since and explaining that the item she wanted to […]

Variety10h ago

John Stamos Addresses Mike Love’s Health as Beach Boys Concert Footage Raises Concerns: ‘We Don’t Know What the Future Holds — We Have Tonight’

Following many Beach Boys fans and followers expressing concern for Mike Love after seeing footage from the group’s Saturday night show in Cincinnati, John Stamos has stepped in with a statement acknowledging that Love is in poor health as they are doing these shows and suggesting that his longtime friend’s time on stage may be […]

Kotaku10h ago

GTA 6 Leaker Posts Grainy Footage Of Lucia Skydiving Naked To Sell Crypto

Cyberleek is more Lucia 'nudes' if $Cyberleek coin keeps going up

IGN11h ago

Resident Evil Overtakes Weapons as Zach Cregger's Highest-Grossing Film, The Social Reckoning Bombs

Resident Evil beat Weapons to become Zach Cregger's highest-grossing film while The Social Reckoning bombed at the box office.

IGN11h ago

The Best Deals Today: Doom: The Dark Ages, Star Wars Zero Company, 007 4K Blu-ray, and More

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Doom: The Dark Ages, Star Wars Zero Company, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Shuten Order, LEGO KPop: Demon Hunters, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, October 11, below. Doom: The Dark Ages - Premium Edition for $30.09 Fanatical has Doom: The Dark Ages - Premium Edition on sale today for $30.09. This edition packs in the base game, this Summer's Revelations DLC , and a few other bonuses, too. If you have not had a chance to check out id Software's latest, it's hard to beat this deal. The Revelations DLC is a great time. Star Wars Zero Company for $47.97 Star Wars Zero Company is one of the biggest sleeper hits of the year, and you can save $12 off a physical copy today at Amazon. In our 9/10 review , we wrote, "Star Wars Zero Company is an excellent tactical game that does a fantastic job of slathering on the same cinem

BBC Entertainment11h ago

Gavin and Stacey's Melanie Walters voted off Strictly

Walters, best known for playing Gwen West in the BBC comedy, was partnered with professional Aljaz Skorjanec.

Kotaku11h ago

EA Producer Announces Wing Commander 3 Remaster At Portland Retro Gaming Expo

Using recently discovered master tapes of its live action sequences, one of the crown jewels of '90s PC gaming could make an unexpected comeback

Variety11h ago

‘Animals’ Star Luis Gerardo Méndez on Working With Ben Affleck and Speaking Out About Immigration: ‘You Could Be Next’

When Luis Gerardo Méndez got a call from his agents that Ben Affleck wanted to cast him in “Animals,” he was surprised the Oscar winner even knew who he was. “They sent me the script, and it had a very beautiful note at the end from Ben, just saying like, ‘Hey, Luis, I really want […]

Variety11h ago

Taylor Swift Spends Her 100th Week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Stays on Top in Week 2 of ‘Encore’ Rebound

Taylor Swift is fond of the number 13, but here’s betting she also considers the numeral 100 lucky, too. She can now celebrate having 100 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, for all of her albums combined, further extending a record among solo artists that will be difficult for anyone to catch […]

Kotaku12h ago

Arrow Co-Creator Gives Glimpse At The Lanterns That Could Have Been

While HBO’s series ultimately charmed skeptics, Marc Guggenheim shared concept art of what could have been a more CW approach to Green Lantern

Variety12h ago

Why Disney’s Kids Family Division Is Working With Creators Like Dhar Mann and Nastya: We Need to ‘Meet Kids Where They Are’

During a panel discussion at MipJunior in Cannes on Sunday, Ayo Davis, president of Disney’s Kids Family division, reflected on how the studio was responding to the disruption in viewing habits among younger viewers, including working with some of the same creators who are contributing to that disruption. “I think we can all probably […]

Rolling Stone12h ago

See Sombr Bring Out Lindsey Buckingham for ‘Go Your Own Way’ at Los Angeles Show

The Neighbourhood's Jesse Rutherford also performs "Sweater Weather" at Sombr's Kia Forum gig

Variety12h ago

Globo Bets on ‘To Love Is to Care’ at Mipcom as It Ushers ‘Super Drama’ Concept: ‘Titles That Represent the Best of the Brazilian Telenovela Tradition’

Brazilian media powerhouse Globo arrives at Mipcom with “To Love is to Care,” its latest primetime telenovela by lauded author Walcyr Carrasco. The melodrama stars a roster of some of Brazil’s biggest screen stars, including Chay Suede, Letícia Colin, Tony Ramos and Antônio Fagundes. The market marks Globo’s introduction of the telenovela to the international […]

Variety12h ago

Sally Field Was Like a ‘Mother Figure’ While Filming ‘Mrs. Doubtfire,’ Says Star Matthew Lawrence: ‘We Really Became a Family Unit’

Matthew Lawrence is reflecting on his experience filming “Mrs. Doubtfire,” where he played Sally Field and Robin Williams’ son. The 1993 film followed Williams as Daniel, a father who disguises himself as the titular Scottish nanny for his three children — played by Lawrence, Lisa Jakub and Mara Wilson — to prove to his estranged […]

IGN12h ago

New NetEase FPS Sparks Warzone 'Rip-Off' Claims, But Some Call of Duty Fans Are Happy to See It

Call of Duty fans are torn about NetEase Games' ECC: Redline, a new FPS that many have called a "rip-off" with the power to fill the void for frustrated Warzone players.

Kotaku13h ago

Notorious Hacker Steals 250,000 User Discord Server For Infamous Terraria Mod Calamity, Immediately Uses It To Pump And Dump A Crypto Coin

The former Calamity mod team put out an 'Emergency PSA' post warning users not to fall for crypto scam and to promptly leave the server

Variety13h ago

‘Artemis Fowl’ Animated TV Show Set at Disney

Artemis Fowl is coming to TV. An animated series adaptation of the bestselling book franchise has been greenlit for Disney Channel and Disney+. Author Eoin Colfer announced the news during the “25 Years of Artemis Fowl” panel at New York Comic Con. Colfer will serve as an executive producer of the series, which follows the […]