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April 02, 2019

Justice Department Warns Academy Over Potential Oscar Rule Changes Threatening Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)

The Antitrust Division warns that the proposed changes may be designed to shut out Netflix and other potential competitors.

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'F--- Netflix': Helen Mirren Disses Streaming Service at CinemaCon

"F--- Netflix!" Helen Mirren cheered onstage at CinemaCon.

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Joaquin Phoenix 'Joker' Footage Debuts at CinemaCon

Joaquin Phoenix's "Joker" footage looks very dark and violent in its CinemaCon debut.

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MPAA Chief Welcomes Netflix to the Family, Tells CinemaCon Exhibitors 'Change Is Not Always Easy'

Motion Picture Association of America CEO Charles Rivkin helped wake the early-morning crowd at the start of CinemaCon 2019 on Tuesda …

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'Avengers: Endgame' Breaks Records (and Websites) With First-Day Sales

Advance ticket sales of “Avengers: Endgame” have broken first-day records -- with the demand so great that it caused dela …

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Kumail Nanjiani to Star in Film Adaptation of 'Any Person, Living or Dead'

Legendary Entertainment has acquired the feature film rights to "Any Person, Living or Dead," with Kumail Nanjiani attached to star. …

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SAG-AFTRA Reaches Deal on Commercials Contract

SAG-AFTRA and the ad industry have reached a tentative agreement on a successor deal to the master contract.

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CinemaCon: Warner Bros. Film Chief Toby Emmerich Thanks Ousted CEO Kevin Tsujihara

Toby Emmerich says former leader Kevin Tsujihara "left his mark indelibly on Warner Bros. history."

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From the Critics

Bette Midler Gets Candid About Hollywood, Feminism and Trump

Bette Midler, one of Variety’s 2019 Power of Women, New York, honorees, spoke candidly about the industry, feminism and Donald …