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Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande Announces Tracklist for ‘Thank U, Next’
Variety - Erin Nyren
Ariana Grande has provided material for a thousand memes with the release of the tracklist for her fifth studio album, “Thank U, Next.” According to …
TV
‘This Is Us’ Star Milo Ventimiglia on Jack’s Post-Vietnam Lie: ‘Not Talking to His Brother Definitely Upset Me’
Variety - Danielle Turchiano
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Songbird Road, Part One,” the 11th episode of the third season of “This Is Us.” “This Is Us” …
Streaming
NATPE: BTF Media, Vince Gerardis Pact for Six Projects (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety - John Hopewell
MIAMI — BTF Media, producer of breakout series “Hasta Que te Conocí” and “El Secreto de Selena,” is teaming with Vince Gerardis, a co-executive …
TV
‘Celebrity Big Brother’: Anthony Scaramucci Says There is ‘No Chance’ He’d Be Invited to Work for Trump Again
Variety - Danielle Turchiano
Would former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci ever work for Donald Trump again? According to him, no — due to disinterest from …
Walt Disney Company
Disney to Open ‘Zootopia’ Land at Shanghai Theme Park
Variety - Patrick Frater
The Shanghai Disneyland theme park is to be expanded with the construction of a themed land based on the “Zootopia” animated film and its characters. …
Film Festivals
David Glasser to Launch $300 Million Shingle with Ron Burkle’s Backing (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety - Gene Maddaus
David Glasser, the former chief operating officer of the Weinstein Co., is launching a $300 million film and TV company with the backing of …
Movies
Film News Roundup: AMC, Regal to Leave ‘Roma’ Out of Best Picture Showcases
Variety - Dave McNary
In today’s film news roundup, “Roma” will not be in the best picture showcases at AMC and Regal, “Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church” gets a release and …
Movies
First Look at SAG Awards’ Cuban-Inspired After-Party (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety - Nate Nickolai
Celebrities at this year’s SAG Awards won’t have to go far for some tropical fun. Sunday’s annual post-show gala, hosted by People magazine for the …
Entertainment Industry
David Walton and Majandra Delfino Seek Buyer for Hancock Park Home
Variety - Mark David
Location:Los Angeles, Calif.Price:$3.2 millionSize:3,125 square feet, 3-4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms A 1920s Spanish villa in the tony Hancock Park area …
Los Angeles
David Walton and Majandra Delfino List Hancock Park Home – Variety
Variety - Mark David
Movies
Listen: The Orchard’s Paul Davidson on Surviving Sundance Bidding Wars
Variety - Brent Lang
Hollywood heads to Park City, Utah this week in the hopes of finding the next big Sundance Film Festival breakout. Paul Davidson, executive vice …
James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini’s Son Michael Gandolfini Cast as Tony Soprano in ‘Sopranos’ Movie
Variety - Dave McNary
Michael Gandolfini, son of the late James Gandolfini, will play the young Tony Soprano in “The Many Saints of Newark,” the prequel movie to the …
The Game Awards
Watch New York Game Awards Live Right Here
Variety - Stefanie Fogel
The New York Game Awards take place tonight at 8 p.m. EST. People can watch on Twitch beginning at 7:30 p.m. on the New York Videogame Critics Circle …
TV
TV Roundup: Netflix Releases First Trailer For New Ray Romano Stand Up Special (Watch)
Variety - Margeaux Sippell
In today’s TV News Roundup, Netflix teases new stand up special “Ray Romano: Right Here, Around The Corner.” FIRST LOOKS Ray Romano returns for his …
Streaming
Viacom Has Acquired Pluto TV Streaming Service
Variety - Janko Roettgers
James McAvoy Reveals Patricia's 'Kinky' Origins for 'Glass' Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong'o Can't Say 'No' in This 'Black Panther' Q&A 'The …
BioWare
BioWare’s Hudson Invites Player Feedback in ‘Anthem’ Pre-Launch Blog
Variety - Brittany Vincent
There’s one month left until BioWare’s latest project “Anthem” is set to launch, and general manager Casey Hudson has taken to the studio’s official …
Los Angeles
Hitmaker of the Month: How Geffen’s Neil Jacobson Took ‘Taki Taki’ to the Finish Line
Variety - James Patrick Herman
DJ Snake’s bilingual banger, “Taki, Taki,” is the latest reggaeton track to become a bona fide pop hit thanks to an alignment of stars (Selena Gomez, …
Gaming Industry
Americans Spent More Than $43 Billion on Video Games in 2018
Variety - Emily Gera
American gamers helped fuel a record-breaking $43.4 billion in revenue for the U.S. video game industry in 2018, the Entertainment Software …
Vanderpump Rules
Judge Refuses to Pause Weinstein Class Action Case
Variety - Gene Maddaus
A judge on Tuesday denied Harvey Weinstein’s request to put a class action lawsuit on hold pending the outcome of his criminal trial. Ten women have …
Chris Brown
Chris Brown Released From Custody With No Charges Filed
Variety - Margeaux Sippell
Chris Brown has been released from custody with no charges filed after being detained on rape accusations, a rep for the singer tells Variety, citing …
Vanderpump Rules
‘Far Cry: New Dawn’ Will Incorporate ‘Light’ RPG Mechanics, Revamped Outposts
Variety - Brittany Vincent
“Far Cry: New Dawn” developers took to Twitter for a series of Q&A tweets that offered a look into the game’s creative process, including the game …
Streaming
iHeartMedia Bankruptcy Plan Approved, CEO Bob Pittman’s Contract Renewed for Four Years
Variety - Todd Spangler
A U.S. court has OK’d the bankruptcy plan of iHeartMedia, the biggest radio broadcaster in the U.S., shaving down its crushing debt load and …
TV
Comedian Kevin Barnett Dies in Mexico at 32
Variety - Margeaux Sippell
Kevin Barnett, the comedian behind Fox comedy series “Rel,” has died while on vacation in Mexico of unknown causes. He was 32. Barnett’s New York …
Vanderpump Rules
‘Metro Exodus’ Trailer Showcases Weapons and Customization
Variety - Brittany Vincent
Deep Silver and 4A Studios released a new “Metro Exodus” trailer on Tuesday detailing some of the game’s varied selection of weapons and …
Movies
The Message of the Oscar Nominations: You’d Better Have a Social Message
Variety - Owen Gleiberman
Each year at the Left Coast crack of dawn, when the Oscar nominations are announced, there’s generally at least one major nomination many pundits …
TV
Roz Chast Memoir ‘Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?’ to Be Adapted Into TV Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety - Ramin Setoodeh
Famed New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast is taking her sardonic wit to a television screen near you. Her best-selling graphic memoir “Can’t We Talk …
The White House
White House Correspondents: End of Daily Briefing ‘Sets a Terrible Precedent’
Variety - Ted Johnson
WASHINGTON — The president of the White House Correspondents’ Association said the apparent end of the daily White House press briefing “sets a …
TV
WarnerMedia Debuts Content Innovation Lab Fueled by AT&T Tech
Variety - Elaine Low
WarnerMedia is launching an incubator meant to “combine emerging technologies with content from across its operating units to create new and …
Movies
Elton John to ‘Shallow’ Songwriter Mark Ronson: ‘You’re Going to Win the Oscar’
Variety - Margeaux Sippell
Elton John is willing to bet that Mark Ronson will win the Oscar for Best Original Song for “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born.” The nominations were …
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Listen: Ethan Hawke on ‘True West’ and the Ghost of Philip Seymour Hoffman
Variety - Gordon Cox
Ethan Hawke had a long relationship with Sam Shepard and his work — but he never thought he’d end up on Broadway in “True West.” That’s because Philip …

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Ariana Grande Announces Tracklist for ‘Thank U, Next’

‘This Is Us’ Star Milo Ventimiglia on Jack’s Post-Vietnam Lie: ‘Not Talking to His Brother Definitely Upset Me’

NATPE: BTF Media, Vince Gerardis Pact for Six Projects (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Celebrity Big Brother’: Anthony Scaramucci Says There is ‘No Chance’ He’d Be Invited to Work for Trump Again

Disney to Open ‘Zootopia’ Land at Shanghai Theme Park

David Glasser to Launch $300 Million Shingle with Ron Burkle’s Backing (EXCLUSIVE)

Film News Roundup: AMC, Regal to Leave ‘Roma’ Out of Best Picture Showcases

First Look at SAG Awards’ Cuban-Inspired After-Party (EXCLUSIVE)

David Walton and Majandra Delfino Seek Buyer for Hancock Park Home

David Walton and Majandra Delfino List Hancock Park Home – Variety

Listen: The Orchard’s Paul Davidson on Surviving Sundance Bidding Wars

James Gandolfini’s Son Michael Gandolfini Cast as Tony Soprano in ‘Sopranos’ Movie

Watch New York Game Awards Live Right Here

TV Roundup: Netflix Releases First Trailer For New Ray Romano Stand Up Special (Watch)

Viacom Has Acquired Pluto TV Streaming Service

BioWare’s Hudson Invites Player Feedback in ‘Anthem’ Pre-Launch Blog

Hitmaker of the Month: How Geffen’s Neil Jacobson Took ‘Taki Taki’ to the Finish Line

Americans Spent More Than $43 Billion on Video Games in 2018

Judge Refuses to Pause Weinstein Class Action Case

Chris Brown Released From Custody With No Charges Filed

‘Far Cry: New Dawn’ Will Incorporate ‘Light’ RPG Mechanics, Revamped Outposts

iHeartMedia Bankruptcy Plan Approved, CEO Bob Pittman’s Contract Renewed for Four Years

Comedian Kevin Barnett Dies in Mexico at 32

‘Metro Exodus’ Trailer Showcases Weapons and Customization

The Message of the Oscar Nominations: You’d Better Have a Social Message

Roz Chast Memoir ‘Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?’ to Be Adapted Into TV Series (EXCLUSIVE)

White House Correspondents: End of Daily Briefing ‘Sets a Terrible Precedent’

WarnerMedia Debuts Content Innovation Lab Fueled by AT&T Tech

Elton John to ‘Shallow’ Songwriter Mark Ronson: ‘You’re Going to Win the Oscar’

Listen: Ethan Hawke on ‘True West’ and the Ghost of Philip Seymour Hoffman