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Sophia Bush Was Told She Wasn’t ‘Sexy Enough’ to Play Brooke After First ‘One Tree Hill’ Audition — and ‘Too Much’ After Second

Sophia Bush is telling her story. In her upcoming memoir, “And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes From a Life in Progress,” the actress doesn’t hold back, speaking openly and honestly for the first time about her upbringing, the ups and downs of her Hollywood career, her activism, and her personal relationships, taking readers beyond […]

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Outerlight Entertainment Acquires Bleecker Street

Outerlight Entertainment, the media investment firm formerly known as First Look Entertainment, has acquired Bleecker Street, the indie film studio behind Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary “Musk.” Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the deal, Bleecker Street will continue to operate independently under CEO Kent Sanderson and president and chief marketing officer Tyler DiNapoli. Bleecker will […]

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CNN and Google Strike Multiyear Partnership to Embrace Generative AI

CNN and Google have struck a multi-year partnership to help figure out how Google’s generative AI products can help boost engagement with its journalism, becoming the latest news organization to monetize its content to help a tech giant power its AI models. The deal appears to be in its early stages, as both sides have […]

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Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2026 Presenters Announced: Lin Shaye, Tracie Thoms, John Kassir and More Horror Icons (EXCLUSIVE)

A slew of horror and genre stars are set to present at this year’s Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. Lin Shaye (“Insidious”), Mink Stole (“Pink Flamingos”), John Kassir (“Tales from the Crypt”), Mick Garris (“Masters of Horror”), Peaches Christ, Felissa Rose (“Sleepaway Camp”), Kelli Maroney (“Night of the Comet”), Tracie Thoms (“Death Proof”) and Patrick Brice (“Creep”) […]

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‘Stillwater’: Amazon Series Adds Lauren Cohan, Mark O’Brien and Mia Tomlinson to Cast

Lauren Cohan, Mark O’Brien and Mia Tomlinson have joined the cast of “Stillwater,” Amazon Prime Video’s series adaptation of Chip Zdarsky and Ramón K Pérez’s graphic novel. Cohan joins the eight-episode series as Catherine ‘Cat’ Keegan, a former homecoming queen whose small-town charm has sharpened into something fiercer thanks to decades of old grudges and […]

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‘Arabian Nights’ Epic Fantasy Series in the Works From ‘Spartacus’ Creator, Veritas Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

“Arabian Nights” is coming to life with a new, epic fantasy series planned to roll cameras in 2027. The 10-episode show, from the creatives behind “Spartacus” and “Vikings,” will reimagine the collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folk tales known as “One Thousand and One Nights” in one interconnected saga. Per the logline, “Shahrazad […]

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Cooper Hoffman, Kathryn Newton Series ‘Durango’ Greenlit at Hulu as Merritt Wever, Mason Gooding and Abbey Lee Join Cast

“Durango,” Eliza Clarke’s Hulu drama pilot starring Cooper Hoffman and Kathryn Newton, has been picked up to series. In addition, Merritt Wever, Mason Gooding and Abbey Lee have joined the cast. The logline for the series reads, “Mikey (Hoffman) is a ski bum townie chasing a buzz. Bunny (Newton) is a homeschooled runaway working as […]

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Jack O’Connell, Sandra Hüller, Taron Egerton, George MacKay, Rosalind Eleazar, Florian Zeller and More Celebrate London Film Festival at Variety Dinner

Marking the awards season kickoff, a starry crowd of filmmakers and talent including Jack O’Connell and Danny Boyle (“Ink”), Sandra Hüller (“Rose”), Taron Egerton (“Everybody Wants to F*ck Me”), Rosalind Eleazer (“Misty Green”), Billie Piper (“Elsinore”), Gemma Chan (“Josephine”) and Florian Zeller (“Bunker”) turned up at Variety‘s intimate yet glamorous dinner at Soho Mews House […]