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‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Director Kelly Fremon Craig on the Pressures of Adapting Judy Blume: It Felt ‘Like Painting Over a...

Now in her eighties, legendary children’s author Judy Blume only recently became keen to the idea of adapting her books for the screen. But when it came to “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” — arguably Blume’s...

MTV Movie & TV Awards Remain Set for Sunday, as Producers Mull Strike Contingency Plans

The 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, which is slated to air live this Sunday from Santa Monica’s Barker Hanger with host Drew Barrymore, will move forward even as a writers strike is now underway. Because it’s live,...

Snap Testing Sponsored Links in My AI Chatbot, Warner Bros. to Launch Snapchat First Story Takeover Ads for ‘The Flash’

Snap took the wraps off new advertising initiatives at its 2023 NewFronts presentation for marketers in New York — including revealing a new test of sponsored links in My AI, which can deliver ads based on a user’s...

Onyx Collective Announces ‘Searching for Soul Food’ Premiere Date, Releases Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)

Onyx Collective’s “Searching for Soul Food” will arrive on June 2 exclusively on Hulu, Variety has learned. “Searching for Soul Food” follows rock star celebrity chef Alisa Reynolds as she discovers what soul food looks like...

Florence Pugh, Miley Cyrus to Star Alongside Hormone Monsters in ‘Human Resources’ Season 2 (TV News Roundup)

Your hormone monster would like a word with you. Florence Pugh, Miley Cyrus, Eugene Levy and Isabella Rossellini will guest star in the Season 2 of Netflix’s bawdy animated series “Human Resources,” the show that follows Netflix’s...

Music Box Films Takes North America on Babak Jalali’s Sundance, SXSW Title ‘Fremont’

Music Box Films has acquired the North American distribution rights to “Fremont,” the critically acclaimed drama from Iranian-British filmmaker Babak Jalali. The film, which premiered to much acclaim, including from Variety, in the Sundance Film Festival’s...

Writers Strike Begins: ‘No One Wants This, but It’s Necessary’

The Writers Guild of America is on strike for the first time in 15 years, as writers will fan out on Tuesday afternoon to walk picket lines outside the major studios in L.A. “No one wants this,...

WGA Spells Out Vast Differences That Led to Strike

The Writers Guild of America has detailed the vast differences between writers and the studios that led to the first strike in 15 years, which will begin Tuesday. In a lengthy document, the guild spelled out its...

WGA Calls for Strike to Begin Tuesday, Slams Studios for Creating ‘Gig Economy’ That Aims to Turn Writing into ‘Entirely Freelance’ Profession

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers ended contract talks with the Writers Guild of America on Monday night, hours before the contract expiration deadline. The WGA responded by calling for a strike to begin on Tuesday....

Kim Kardashian Working With an Acting Coach to Prepare for ‘American Horror Story’ Role (EXCLUSIVE)

While walking the May 1 Met Gala carpet in a bold pearl ensemble, Kim Kardashian spoke to Variety‘s Marc Malkin about her upcoming role in “American Horror Story: Delicate.” “We start shooting my stuff at the end...
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Sydney’s huge Gaza protest shows there’s now no stopping the tide of public opinion | Sarah Malik

The rain couldn’t stop us. At least 100,000 people took over the CBD and marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge...
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