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COVER STORY | Tyler Perry, our Showman of the Year, talks about producing during the pandemic and why he's weighing in on politics.
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Horror Icons Jamie Lee Curtis and Neve Campbell Compare Notes on Their Reigns as Scream Queens
The Laurie Strode-Sidney Prescott horror movie crossover of your dreams happened over a Zoom call. Variety convened the stars behind the iconic films "Halloween" and "Scream" — Jamie Lee Curtis and…
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Ziwe to Star in and Produce Variety Series at Showtime
Ziwe is coming to cable. The comedian, whose star has risen dramatically over the last few months due to her popular Instagram live show, is set to star in and executive produce a variety series at…
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‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ Review: Sacha Baron Cohen Punks Election
While American was in lockdown mode, Sacha Baron Cohen concocted a searing sequel to the hit 2006 satire designed to shake up the election.
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‘The Undoing’
David E. Kelley's new HBO drama is at its best not in the courtroom, nor as social commentary, but as a psychological thriller.
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‘The Right Stuff’
Even if you haven't seen the film or read the book of the same name, chances are you've already seen something like "The Right Stuff."
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‘Connecting…’
The new NBC show "Connecting..." about quarantined friends is first and foremost a solid hangout comedy.
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‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’
Netflix's "The Haunting of Bly Manor" is a convoluted follow-up and deflating disappointment.
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Critics Pick
‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’
While American was in lockdown, Sacha Baron Cohen concocted a searing sequel to the hit 2006 satire designed to shake up the election.
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‘The Witches’
Transplanting the story to the American South, Robert Zemeckis' version of the Roald Dahl witch tale stays on the surface in a buzzy way.
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‘Rebecca’
If Ben Wheatley seems like an unusual pick to remake "Rebecca," you'll be relieved that he doesn't ruin the Alfred Hitchcock classic.
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‘Love and Monsters’
A fun if forgettable family-friendly adventure comedy set in a "monsterpocalypse." Who said the end of the world had to be a downer?
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Bon Jovi's '2020'
"2020" is a far cry from the fist-pumping records of old, with social consciousness that can feel either bold or cliched.
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Mariah Carey's 'The Rarities'
While there aren't any lost classics on Mariah Carey's "The Rarities," the album shows that she brings high standards even to her castoffs.
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Alicia Keys' 'Alicia'
Alicia Keys' "Alicia" finds the singer pushing the limits of her voice and imagination on her boldest and most adventurous album to date.
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Nick Cordero's 'Live Your Life'
"Nick Cordero: Live Your Life: Live at Feinstein's/54 Below" is a cabaret set, but also recalls Joe Cocker's and other great live albums.
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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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‘Richard II’
Andre Holland leads the cast of a surprisingly intimate audio version of Shakespeare, from the Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park.
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Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom Buy $14.2 Million Montecito Compound
$14.2 million
Montecito, Calif.
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Maria Sharapova Nets Pastoral Santa Barbara Ranch
$8.6 million Summerland, Calif.
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Louis Tomlinson Takes Big Loss on Hollywood Hills Mansion
$6.4 million Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.