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Disney Fires Back at Scarlett
Disney fired back at "Black Widow" star Scarlett Johansson, slamming the actress' breach of contract lawsuit for showing "callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the…
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Simon Cowell’s ‘X Factor’ U.K. Canceled After 17 Years
Simon Cowell’s popular talent show “The X Factor” has been canceled after 17 years, U.K. broadcaster ITV has confirmed. “There are no current plans for the next series of ‘The X Factor’ at…
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‘Doctor Who’ Loses Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall After Three Seasons
"Doctor Who" star Jodie Whittaker, who was the first-ever female Doctor, and showrunner Chris Chibnall are exiting after three seasons.
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Why Mena Suvari Opened Up About Surviving Sexual Trauma and Substance Abuse
On this week's "Just for Variety," "American Beauty" and "American Pie" star Mena Suvari opens up about surviving trauma.
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‘Obama’
HBO's "Obama" documentary shows us the complications of the man and his moment.
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‘FBoy Island’
HBO Max's "FBoy Island" remixes "The Bachelorette" by way of "Love Island" and ends up with something even dumber.
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‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 2
Season 2 of Netflix's "Never Have I Ever" replaced Chrissy Teigen's voiceover with Gigi Hadid's, but might've been better off with none.
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‘Sexy Beasts’
Netflix's masked dating series disappoints, failing to recreate the insight or verve of "Love Is Blind" or "The Masked Singer."
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Critics Pick
‘The Suicide Squad’
Back from the wilderness, James Gunn delivers the cunningly scuzzy throwaway that the first "Suicide Squad" should have been.
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‘Jungle Cruise’
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt have a plucky chemistry in a fantasy adventure so rollicking it turns romance into one more visual effect.
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‘The Green Knight’
With Dev Patel as a fellowship of one, director David Lowery turns a fantastical dream-poem into the myth under the myth of popular culture.
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‘Old’
Director M. Night Shyamalan turns a day at the beach into a nightmare of aging in this twisty thriller. But are his gimmicks getting old?
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Pop Smoke’s ‘Faith’
The list of guest stars expands substantially on Pop Smoke's "Faith" — from Kanye West to Dua Lipa — but so does his thwarted palette.
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Clairo’s ‘Sling’
Clairo's second album "Sling," a collaboration with Jack Antonoff, is a power-pop triumph loaded with vintage sounds evoking the early '70s.
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Sault’s ‘Nine’
The British R&B collective Sault has released its fifth innovative, socially conscious album in two years — available for just 99 days.
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Lucy Dacus’ ‘Home Video’
"Home Video," the third album from Lucy Dacus, is like a Southern short story collection with an indie-rock soundtrack.
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‘Bach & Sons’
A potentially fascinating play about Johann Sebastian Bach is marred by miscasting in Nicholas Hytner's world premiere production.
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‘Seven Deadly Sins’
The Meatpacking District's newest unholy attraction tests the limits of how far live theater can go amid a global pandemic.
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‘Under Milk Wood’
Michael Sheen leads the cast of "Under Milk Wood," a tender but fitful reimagination of Dylan Thomas' celebrated play.
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‘After Life’
Based on Hirokazu Kore-eda's 1998 film, the play explores a fascinating idea, but it never comes alive as a fully-fledged drama.
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