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Entertainment

Skydance Boss David Ellison, New Mattel CEO Roger Lynch Join Paley Center’s Board of Trustees (EXCLUSIVE)

The Paley Center for Media has announced four new appointees to its board of trustees: David Ellison, chairman and chief executive officer, Skydance; Roger Lynch, who was recently named chairman and CEO, Mattel, Inc.; Dina Powell McCormick, the president and vice chairman of Meta; and Chris Winfrey, Charter Communications’ president and chief executive officer. Additionally, […]

20 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC

Entertainment

LuckyChap International Hires Experienced Searchlight Exec Katie Goodson-Thomas as President of Film

LuckyChap International, the London-based joint venture between LuckyChap and Mediawan that was unveiled in late 2025, has given its filmmaking ambitions a shot in the arm with a significant new hire. Katie Goodson-Thomas, a hugely respected and experienced exec who has spent more than a decade at Searchlight Pictures, is set to leave the studio […]

20 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC

Entertainment

BBC Three Among Linear Services Set to Close as Broadcaster Looks for Savings

The BBC has confirmed it will shut down a host of linear broadcast services next year. Among those impacted are BBC Three, BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4 Extra. The decision was made as the beleaguered corporation seeks to make cuts across the board in a bit to save £500 million by 2028. “We need […]

20 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC

Entertainment

Meet Kate DePetro, Fox News’ Social-Media Ambassador to Younger Viewers

Aficionados of Fox News may not know Kate DePetro as well as they do mainstays like Harris Faulkner, Sean Hannity or Bret Baier. Give them some time. Fox News Media has hired DePetro, a former production assistant, for a new role that may prove to be extremely important to the cable-news mainstay as it seeks […]

20 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC

Entertainment

Guillermo del Toro Tears Up as He Says ‘We’re Handing Down a World in Ruins’: ‘It Pains Me Deeply to See Three Generations Fail the Next’

Mexico’s beloved Guillermo del Toro descended on the 24th Morelia Film Festival like the rockstar he is, greeted by hordes of shrieking fans that impressed even the most jaded in the crowd. In town to present the much-anticipated 3D Re-Release of “Pan’s Labyrinth,” he was everywhere all at once, holding a masterclass where tickets were […]

20 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC

Entertainment

Palestinian Filmmaker Rakan Mayasi on His Search for Unconventional Stories and Portraying ‘Communities That Have Not Been on Film Before’

Iconoclastic Palestinian filmmaker Rakan Mayasi’s debut feature “Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep” made a splash in this year’s Un Certain Regard in Cannes with its powerful, poetic treatment of a Bedouin community in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. This week it plays in a competition slot at the El Gouna Film Festival, where Variety spoke to the […]

20 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC

World

Why Rubio is visiting Reliance’s oil refinery in India, the world’s largest

Reliance is central to Washington’s efforts to punish Russian energy buyers and contain oil prices amid the war on Iran.

20 Oct 2026, 13:22 UTC

World

‘Every day could cost lives’: UK government blocks Gaza families’ reunion

Britain’s reopened refugee resettlement scheme offers no escape for Palestinians in Gaza.

20 Oct 2026, 13:22 UTC

World

‘Horizontal revolt’: Why Albania’s young protesters want PM Rama to go

From the ‘Flamingo Revolution’ to current protests, an inside look at a leaderless youth uprising challenging Edi Rama.

20 Oct 2026, 13:22 UTC

World

More than 250,000 displaced in Yemen since fighting escalated: UNHCR

UNICEF says escalating fighting in Taiz is threatening its water systems, serving an estimated three million people.

20 Oct 2026, 13:22 UTC

World

Israeli attacks kill at least four Palestinians in Gaza

A couple and a 17-year-old are among those killed by Israeli air attacks and gunfire in the Gaza Strip.

20 Oct 2026, 13:22 UTC

World

Yemen: Maps show 10 years of changing control

A decade of war has shifted Yemen’s front lines, but the Houthis still hold Sanaa, and no side controls the country.

20 Oct 2026, 12:51 UTC

World

Is Russia stalking satellites which help Ukraine from space?

Analysts say a Russian craft’s close pass by a commercial radar satellite is a first and a warning to Kyiv’s backers.

20 Oct 2026, 12:51 UTC

Politics

France PM promises more curfews as authorities seek to regain control

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu says local authorities will coordinate with mayors to decide whether to impose curfews.

20 Oct 2026, 12:51 UTC

World

UK to deploy Typhoon jets to help defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

Ministry of Defence says warplanes will operate in 'defensive role' and not be used to attack Yemeni group.

20 Oct 2026, 12:20 UTC

Entertainment

‘The Debut,’ ‘Ink’ Among Evolution Mallorca Highlights as Festival Celebrates 15th Edition: ‘We Want the Island to Be a Thriving Film Destination’

Back in 2012, actress-turned-director Sandra Lipski wanted to crown a successful festival run for her debut short film “Going Down” with a screening in her hometown of Mallorca, but was surprised to realize the thriving island did not have its own film festival. Rather than wait for it to happen, she decided to start one […]

20 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

Entertainment

Russell Brand Trial: Fourth Woman Alleges ‘Violent’ Sexual Assault While Working at Capital Radio

Russell Brand’s criminal trial continued in London on Tuesday with testimony from his fourth accuser, who alleged the actor and comedian violently assaulted her while she was working at Capital Radio in the early 2000s. Brand has been charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault […]

20 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

Entertainment

Jakarta Pitches Itself as Regional Film Hub, Points to Busan as Model

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo kicked off the Jakarta Film Summit 2026 on Tuesday with a pitch for the Indonesian capital as a regional film hub, making the case that the city is equipped to draw more shoots, filmmakers and investors from across the region. Speaking at the Royal Glass House at Park Hyatt Jakarta, […]

20 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

Entertainment

Dana Carvey Says He ‘Didn’t Understand the Kerfuffle’ Over Shane Gillis’ ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘I Just Saw It’ as a ‘Joke’

“Saturday Night Live” alum Dana Carvey didn’t get all the controversy over Shane Gillis’ recent monologue on the sketch show, saying he “just saw it” as “a joke.” Gillis sparked outrage on Oct. 10 when he opened his “SNL” hosting stint by mocking women at the gym. “I haven’t been to the gym in so […]

20 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

Entertainment

Disney Names Carol Choi Asia Pacific President as Luke Kang Retires

Carol Choi will become president of The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific on Dec. 1, replacing Luke Kang, who is stepping down after 16 years at the Mouse House. Choi is currently executive VP of The Walt Disney Company APAC. In the top job, she will run Disney Entertainment’s operations in the region, from studios […]

20 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC