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Blast kills teenager, injures dozens in northern Israel
A 15-year-old was killed and around 20 people injured when unexploded ordnance detonated in northern Israel.
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UK PM Andy Burnham vows to renegotiate post-Brexit trade deal with EU
PM Burnham confirms talks in Brussels next month, insisting the British public will be 'the boss' of the reset.
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Pope Leo continues working after lung surgery announcement
Pope Leo continues working after lung surgery announcement
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Photos: Protests over voter lists escalate in India’s capital
India’s opposition parties have marched in New Delhi to protest a voter list purge they say favours PM Modi's party.
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‘Always Lalisa’ Director Sue Kim Reveals Secrets Behind Lisa Doc, From YG Blocking Blackpink Music to Lots of Tequila Shots
Early in “Always Lalisa,” a fly-on-the-wall documentary chronicling a year in the life of Blackpink’s Lisa as she embarks on a solo career, the K-pop star runs through a list of things prohibited by their label YG. They are not allowed to drink, not allowed to date, not allowed to have a driver’s license, not […]
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Theo Von Sets New Netflix Special ‘I’m Doing Fine’ for October Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Theo Von is returning to Netflix with another stand-up comedy special. The comic and podcaster’s new hour, “I’m Doing Fine,” will debut on the streamer on Oct. 20. It’s Von’s third special — and his first in five years. The hour will find the freewheeling Von dishing on his rural upbringing and acid-filled adventures, per […]
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‘Adventure Garage With Bear Grylls,’ Featuring ‘Top Gear’s’ Rutledge Wood, Launched by Propagate Content and The Natural Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Propagate Content, the production and talent powerhouse founded by Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens, and The Natural Studios have launched “Adventure Garage With Bear Grylls,” an eight-episode adventure series featuring survivalist Bear Grylls and “Top Gear’s” Rutledge Wood. In the new series, Grylls and Wood transform ordinary vehicles into extreme adventure machines, then push […]
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BBC Blurs Trans Rights T-Shirt on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ but Says It’s ‘Standard Practice’ to Cut ‘Overt Branding or Slogans’
The BBC confirmed that it blurred out a transgender rights slogan on a T-shirt worn by Bethany Antonia, the “House of the Dragon” star currently competing on the competition series “Strictly Come Dancing.” In a video posted by the BBC on social media last week, Antonia was seen rehearsing for the British version of “Dancing […]
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Banijay Eyes Expansion Into U.S. Scripted Space: ‘The U.S. Is a New Opportunity’
Banijay Entertainment, the production and distribution behemoth that now encompasses All3Media, is considering an expansion into the highly competitive U.S. scripted space, having gained major financial firepower through the recent merger. Speaking alongside chair Jeff Zucker in a conversation with Variety’s co-editor-in-chief at Mipcom Cannes, Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti said he saw an opportunity for […]
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‘The Beatles’ Biopics Producer Says Releasing All Four Movies at Once in 2028 Will Have a ‘Cumulative Power That’s Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts’
The release strategy for Sam Mendes’ much-hyped and all-star The Beatles biopics — all four of which are hitting cinemas simultaneously in April 2028 with Sony Pictures Entertainment — has caused several in the industry to scratch their heads in wonder. But Pippa Harris, who is producing “The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event” for her and Mendes’ […]
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Amanda Seyfried Rejects Sex Scenes and Turned Down a TV Series Where ‘I’d Have to Have Sex All the Time’: I Don’t Want to Be ‘Naked With a Stranger’
Amanda Seyfried is putting the kibosh on sex scenes at this point in her career. During a conversation with Alec Baldwin at the Hamptons International Film Festival (via People), the Oscar nominee revealed she had “passed on a show where I would have to have sex all the time because of the sex. Doesn’t matter […]
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WWE Enters Microdrama Space With ‘Agent of Shadows,’ Drew McIntyre Takes Central Role
The WWE Universe is officially a part of the microdrama world. The sports entertainment powerhouse and the microdrama platform ReelShort have released their first collaboration, “Agent of Shadows,” set premiere Oct. 23 on ReelShort and social media. The show follows a secret agent who learns he as a daughter he never knew about and now […]
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Natalie Morales Joins Flow Space Women’s Health Summit in L.A.
Natalie Morales, award-winning journalist and TV personality, is joining the lineup of SHE Media’s Flow Space Women’s Health Summit this week. The Flow Space Women’s Health Summit will be held Thursday, Oct. 15, at Penske Media Corp.’s Los Angeles headquarters. (Disclosure: PMC is the owner of Variety.) Morales, who has spoken publicly about her family’s […]
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Netflix Content Chief Bela Bajaria on Overseeing Global Storytelling: ‘My Super Power Is I Hire Really Great People and I Let Them Do Their Job’
Bela Bajaria oversees 27 local teams around the world who produce content in 50 different languages for more than 50 countries. The secret to the Netflix content chief’s success is finding the right people — and letting them shine. “My superpower is I hire really great people and I let them do their job,” Bajaria […]
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France school shooting: Police detain pupil after two injured
Officials say a staff member disarmed the suspect, who hid a hunting shotgun in a guitar case, before police arrived.
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US agents search home of Ilhan Omar, Trump critic and Congress member
US authorities searched the Democratic congresswoman’s home as part of a criminal investigation.
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Why are the Houthis striking Saudi airports?
The attacks mark the deadliest assault on Saudi soil in more than a decade.
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Iran-Saudi talks on Yemen’s Houthis: What’s in it for Tehran?
Tehran seeks dialogue in Yemen conflict, warning a military solution risks complicating the volatile regional situation.
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JW Anderson and Ugg Team Up for Loafer-Inspired Boots and Slippers, With Dev Hynes Fronting New Campaign
From pigeon-shaped handbags to tomato-inspired clutches, Jonathan Anderson has made a career out of transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. His latest subject? The Ugg boot. The designer’s namesake label, JW Anderson, has teamed up with the California-based footwear brand for a new collection that reimagines its iconic Classic Boot and Tasman slipper through the […]
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‘Scream’ Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Limited-Edition Box Set Featuring Replica of Drew Barrymore’s Iconic Bloody Phone
What’s your favorite scary movie? Thirty years after Ghostface first terrorized the residents of Woodsboro, “Scream” is celebrating its milestone anniversary with a killer new collector’s set — complete with a blood-spattered replica of the cordless phone from the film’s iconic opening scene. The “Scream” 30th Anniversary Collector’s Set is now available to pre-order exclusively […]