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‘Batman’ Takes Flight
Robert Pattinson's take on Batman earned $21.6 million at the box office in Thursday previews.
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Oscar Nominees React to Live Telecast Cutting Craft Honors (Variety Artisans Special Report)
TV
‘The Boys’ Actor Antony Starr Arrested in Spain for Alleged Assault
“The Boys” actor Antony Starr was arrested this week in Alicante, Spain, Variety has confirmed with the city’s police department. La Información, Alicante’s biggest local newspaper, reported…
Digital
NBCU Terminates Hulu TV Deal to Keep Current-Season Shows for Peacock
All past and future seasons of Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story," "American Crime Story" and "Pose" will now be available on Hulu.
TV
HBO Defends ‘Euphoria’ Against Toxic Production Claims
After rumors about on-set conditions arose on "Euphoria" Season 2, HBO said the production followed guild protocols and there weren't any formal inquiries raised.
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‘Winning Time’
HBO's Los Angeles Lakers series seems so intent on insisting that it's a fun show that it neglects the fundamentals.
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‘Our Flag Means Death’
HBO Max's pirate series, starring Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby, brings surprising introspection to the high seas.
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‘Joe vs. Carole’
Kate McKinnon and John Cameron star in two different "Tiger King" shows in Peacock's spin on the pandemic-era docuseries.
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‘Pieces of Her’
Netflix's new drama kicks off with an act of violence that predicts much of what will lie ahead: It is startling for its randomness.
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‘The Batman’
Director Matt Reeves brings a tough new vision to DC's most easily reimagined character, channeling elements of film noir and hard-R horror movies.
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‘The Weekend Away’
Leighton Meester finds danger abroad in this diverting if excessively twist-laden Netflix thriller.
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‘Lucy and Desi’
The story of how they met, fell in love, and created a television empire is a singular showbiz saga that even they couldn't separate from "I Love Lucy."
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‘A Madea Homecoming’
Madea never gets old for the reason Tyler Perry never gets tired of playing her: She's his unleashed id.
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Mitski’s ‘Laurel Hell’
Mitski has returned from a hiatus with "Laurel Hell," an album that conveys mixed emotions about how happy the indie rocker is to be back.
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Cat Power’s ‘Covers’
On her third album of covers, Cat Power serves up barely recognizable versions of songs by Frank Ocean, Billie Holiday, Iggy Pop and more.
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The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’
With "Dawn FM," the Weeknd has made the most upbeat album of his career, a solid progression with splashes of new wave and Michael Jackson.
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Roddy Ricch’s ‘Live Life Fast’
Rapper Roddy Ricch took his time with his second album "Live Life Fast," despite the pressure to repeat the home run that was "The Box."
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‘The Collaboration’
Strong performances can't make drama out of this bio about Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol.
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‘The Music Man’
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster lead the cast of this starry Broadway revival of Meredith Willson's "The Music Man," directed by Jerry Zaks.
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‘MJ’
Staged by Christopher Wheeldon and written by Lynn Nottage, this slick show plays like a surface-skimming rehabilitation tour.
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‘Intimate Apparel’
The play's tight construction makes it a natural for a chamber opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and direction by Bartlett Sher.
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Survey: Why Publishers Should Target Younger Demos in Paid Podcast Push
Exclusive data shows News pubs like WaPo should focus on the 18-24s and 25-34s in their 2022 podcast subscription pushes
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SAG Awards: ‘CODA,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Succession’ Win Big
"CODA," "Succession" and "Ted Lasso" won the top prizes during the emotional and politically charged Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday.