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After Live Nation Entertainment reached a tentative settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in their antitrust case earlier this...

Bunnie Xo’s Memoir ‘Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic’ Gets Film Adaptation From ‘Yellowstone’ and ‘Landman’ Producer 101 Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

101 Studios, the producers of “Landman” and “Yellowstone,” has acquired rights to “Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic,” a memoir by...

Penis Enlargement Craze Explored in Graphic SXSW Doc ‘Manhood’: ‘I Can Fill Your Penis With Filler, but I Cannot Fill the Hole in Your Heart’

Men have been trying to enlarge their penises since the dawn of time. “Cavemen were having snakes bite their penis...

Colleen Hoover on Taking Ownership of Her Movie Adaptations and Whether ‘It Ends With Us’ Sequel Will Ever Be Made

When Colleen Hoover first landed on Hollywood’s radar, she was just happy to be there. In 2020, as the bestselling...

Disney Taps Paul Roeder as Communications Chief Under Incoming CEO Josh D’Amaro

As Josh D’Amaro steps into the CEO role at Disney next week, he will have a new executive leading communications:...

Aaron Pierre Joins ‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’ Ahead of Green Lantern Debut in ‘Lanterns’

After Aaron Pierre makes his DC Studios debut as Green Lantern John Stewart in HBO’s “Lanterns,” he’ll meet Superman in...

‘KPop Demon Hunters 2’ Confirmed by Netflix and Sony: ‘This Is Only the Beginning’

Surprise, surprise: Huntr/x is returning to the screen for another musical adventure. After months of speculation, Netflix and Sony have...

Jennifer Jason Leigh to Play John Malkovich’s Sister in Amazon’s Cop Thriller Series ‘Bishop’

Jennifer Jason Leigh has joined the cast of “Bishop,” a thriller in the works for Prime Video from Amazon MGM...

‘On Cinema at the Cinema’: How Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington Pull Off the Internet’s Most Deranged Movie Review Show

“What is ‘On Cinema at the Cinema?’” That’s a great question, but it doesn’t come with an easy answer. For...

LISTEN: Hollywood Labor Negotiations: What to Expect as the WGA Heads to the Bargaining Table

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Gene Maddaus offers an update on the contract negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and...

Humanoid robotics maker Sunday reaches $1.15B valuation to build household robots

Sunday is on a quest to build a household humanoid robot called Memo that helps with tasks...

Lucid Motors shows off robotaxi concept called ‘Lunar’

The concept was a highlight of Lucid's investor day, in which the company detailed its ambitions to...

Atlassian follows Block’s footsteps and cuts staff in the name of AI

Atlassian laid off 10% of its workforce, around 1,600 people, as the company looks to funnel more...

Tinder tries to lure people back to online dating with IRL events, virtual speed dating

Tinder just got a major revamp as it attempts to re-engange its user base and attract younger...

Tesla becomes a utility in the UK, setting up showdown with Octopus Energy

The new Tesla Energy Ventures division was approved by Ofgem to sell electricity directly to customers.

A writer is suing Grammarly for turning her and other authors into ‘AI editors’ without consent

Journalist Julia Angwin is leading a class action lawsuit against Grammarly for violating her privacy and publicity...

Law enforcement shuts down botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked routers

An international law enforcement operation shut down a service called SocksEscort, which allegedly helped cybercriminals all over...

Bumble to launch an AI dating assistant, ‘Bee’