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‘Our Life’s Work’
COVER STORY | In a wide-ranging interview, CAA's top leaders discuss dealmaking challenges, succession plans and the ongoing WGA battle.
Biz
ViacomCBS Sells Simon & Schuster to Bertelsmann for $2.1 Billion
German media giant Bertelsmann has set a deal with ViacomCBS to acquire publishing unit Simon & Schuster for $2.17 billion in cash. Bertelsmann, owner of publishing giant Penguin Random House, was…
Politics
Meghan Markle Reveals She Suffered a Miscarriage in July
Meghan Markle has revealed she suffered a miscarriage over the summer, and has called on people to be more empathetic with one another to combat “the danger of siloed living.” In a New York Times…
Film
Jamie Dornan on Why ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ Is the Irish Love Story He’s Been Waiting For
Jamie Dornan leaves Christian Grey behind with indie movies like the romance "Wild Mountain Thyme."
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‘Saved by the Bell’
"Saved by the Bell" is a pleasant surprise thanks to Tracey Wigfield's experience with skewering meta commentary on series like "30 Rock."
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‘Black Narcissus’
FX's Black Narcissus series stars Gemma Arterton and Diana Rigg in a story once told with more personality and verve.
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‘Animaniacs’
Hulu's "Animaniacs" reboot tries so hard to be timely that it keeps forgetting what made the original special in the first place.
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‘Marvel’s 616’
"Marvel's 616," a new Disney Plus docuseries, highlights women creators, forgotten characters, Japanese Spider-Man and more.
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‘The Croods: A New Age’
DreamWorks Animation's follow-up to toon "The Croods" once again focuses more on dazzling CG environments and nonstop jokes than story.
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Critics Pick
‘Zappa’
Alex Winter's documentary finds an emotional through line by taking the one-of-a-kind rock legend as seriously as he took himself.
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Critics Pick
‘Mangrove’
Steve McQueen dramatizes protest in British society, this time turning his attention on heroes in London's West Indian immigrant community.
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Critics Pick
‘Happiest Season’
Director Clea DuVall has made a coming-out-at-Christmas rom-com (starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis) that earns its emotion.
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Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Good News’
Megan Thee Stallion's "Good News" is a strong and sexed-up debut album that crushes Tory Lanez in the first song, then moves on.
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AC/DC’s ‘Power Up’
AC/DC's "Power Up," the Aussie rock band's first new album in six years, proves that old dogs doing old tricks isn't a bad thing.
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Chris Stapleton’s ‘Starting Over’
On "Starting Over," Chris Stapleton is sticking with the mixture of gentle country-folk and blues-rock that made him an insider and outlier.
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Kylie Minogue’s ‘Disco’
Kylie Minogue's most consistent and cohesive album since her oughts-era heyday, "Disco" is a welcome blast of sugar-rush anthems.
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‘Death of England: Delroy’
Starring "Hamilton's" Michael Balogun and performed on the eve of England's second lockdown, the play is sure to be seen again.
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‘The Last Five Years’
This smart revival of Jason Robert Brown's musical plays in a London theater cleverly redesigned for COVID-era safety.
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‘The Outside Dog’ & ‘The Hand of God’
Kristin Scott Thomas and Rochenda Sandall headline two Alan Bennett monologues, which even under social distance pack a punch.
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‘Beat the Devil’
David Hare's monologue at the Bridge Theatre in London recounts the playwright's battle with COVID-19.
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Variety's Legends Issue
Variety's Legends issue features Hollywood icons Sophia Loren, Shirley MacLaine and Chita Rivera.
Dirt
Avril Lavigne Buys Ocean-View Malibu Contemporary
$7.8 million
Malibu, Calif.
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Keenen Ivory Wayans Lists Suburban Mansion
$3.199 million Tarzana, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Bret Michaels Ready to Rock Out of Scottsdale Home
$3.299 million Scottsdale, Ariz.