Oscar Predictions 2027: Which Studios Have a Real Shot at the Title — and Who Wins the TIFF People’s Choice?

Variety - Sep 17, 2026

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Rightor Doyle has signed with CAA for representation. Doyle is a filmmaker and actor made his feature directorial debut with Down Low, a comedy financed and produced by FilmNation that world premiered at SXSW in 2023. Zachary Quinto, Lukas Gage, Judith Light, and Audra McDonald starred. Doyle is otherwise best known for the Emmy-nominated […]

Edie Falco To Star In Legal Drama ‘Katie Greaves’ Ordered To Series By Fox

Sep 17, 2026

Edie Falco To Star In Legal Drama ‘Katie Greaves’ Ordered To Series By Fox

EXCLUSIVE: Fox has greenlighted Katie Greaves (working title), a character-driven legal drama starring four-time Emmy winner Edie Falco in the title role. The series, which will premiere during the 2027-28 season, comes from playwright and TV writer Sharr White (Apple TV’s Presumed Innocent), Scott Free Productions (FX’s Alien: Earth) and Fox Entertainment Studios. Katie Greaves […]

Paramount+ Cancels 2 TV Shows in 2026, Announces Several Are Ending & Even More Are Renewed

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Paramount+ has announced five more TV show renewals in recent weeks! We’ve gathered up all of the biggest decisions the […] The post Paramount+ Cancels 2 TV Shows in 2026, Announces Several Are Ending & Even More Are Renewed appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

The Wind of Creation Blows Across the Met’s Facade

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The Wind of Creation Blows Across the Met’s Facade

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Lorenzo Musetti Models His Underwear as New Face of IUMAN Intimissimi

Sep 17, 2026

Lorenzo Musetti Models His Underwear as New Face of IUMAN Intimissimi

Lorenzo Musetti is serving up something new off the tennis court! The 24-year-old Italian star, who is currently ranked No. […] The post Lorenzo Musetti Models His Underwear as New Face of IUMAN Intimissimi appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

Montclair Film Festival To Honor Tony Gilroy, Jack O’Connell, Ava DuVernay & More

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Montclair Film Festival To Honor Tony Gilroy, Jack O’Connell, Ava DuVernay & More

EXCLUSIVE: The Montclair Film Festival will be honoring filmmaker Tony Gilroy, star Jack O’Connell, filmmaker Ava DuVernay among many others at this years 14th edition in Montclair, NJ. The festival runs Oct. 16-25. The fest will screen Gilroy’s latest movie, Searchlight’s Behemoth!, on its closing night. Stephen Colbert will moderate a post-screening Q&A where Gilroy […]

Why Is Whoopi Goldberg Missing From ‘The View’? She Reveals Reason for 2-Week Absence

Sep 17, 2026

Why Is Whoopi Goldberg Missing From ‘The View’? She Reveals Reason for 2-Week Absence

Whoopi Goldberg will be missing from The View for most of the next two weeks, but there’s a good reason […] The post Why Is Whoopi Goldberg Missing From ‘The View’? She Reveals Reason for 2-Week Absence appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

All of TIFF’s Biggest Movie Premieres on September 16: Linda Cardellini, Rami Malek, Carrie Coon, & More!

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Even more stars were at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on Wednesday (September 16) to promote their new projects! […] The post All of TIFF’s Biggest Movie Premieres on September 16: Linda Cardellini, Rami Malek, Carrie Coon, & More! appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

‘Onwards and Sideways’ Review: Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans Cut Through the Sweetness of a Gentle, Compassionate Parkinson’s Drama

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There’s nothing fun about Parkinson’s disease, and no film about it can engineer an uncompromised happy ending. But John Madden’s “Onwards and Sideways” finds more uplift than one might expect in a story of two people, both living with Parkinson’s, exploring the possibilities of living with it together. It’s generally sunny and soft in outlook, […]

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Zara Larsson Blasts Trump’s White House as ‘F—ing Losers’ for Using ‘Midnight Sun’ to Promote Deportations

Zara Larsson blasted the White House for using her song “Midnight Sun” in a TikTok post depicting ICE agents handcuffing and deporting people, captioned “Never ending deportations.” Larsson replied with a video on her personal TikTok, holding an “L” up to her forehead and saying, “I’m just sad. My heart is heavy seeing that, because […]

Drag Race's Katya Delays Projects, Events Over Medical Complications

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Sep 17, 2026

‘Doctor Who’ Re-Gen Is Go! BBC Calls On Producers To Pitch “Brave” New Vision For Sci-Fi Series

The BBC has fired the starting gun on the regeneration of Doctor Who. The British broadcaster has today launched a competitive tender for Season 16, in which producers will pitch in a bake-off-style process to refresh the iconic sci-fi series. The tender process follows the BBC announcing a major creative rethink of Doctor Who in […]

Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch 2026: Meet the Artists Behind ‘Wildwood,’ ‘Hexed,’ ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ and More

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Over the past two decades, animated features have pushed the boundaries of art and storytelling while dominating the box office. Earlier this year, Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” made history by winning the animated feature Oscar. The triumph was powered in part by its chart-topping original song “Golden.” But behind every animated victory stands a group […]

Sony TV North America Distribution Executive Vice President Flory Bramnick Plans to Depart After 24 Years (EXCLUSIVE)

Sep 17, 2026

Sony TV North America Distribution Executive Vice President Flory Bramnick Plans to Depart After 24 Years (EXCLUSIVE)

Longtime Sony Pictures Television exec Flory Bramnick is departing the company after 24 years, as she devotes more time to important family matters. Bramnick, who currently serves as executive vice president of distribution, North America, for Sony Pictures TV, will remain through the fall to help with the transition. As Bramnick departs, Monica Veiga, whose […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Pitt Street Productions has locked down feature film rights to Jessica Joyce’s 2024 romance novel The Ex Vows with plans to package an adaptation imminently. An instant USA Today bestseller, The Ex Vows follows two estranged exes who are forced to team up to rescue their best friend’s chaotic wedding. As they spend nine […]

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Announces 2026 Lineup, Honorary Chair Darlene Love & Awards For Joe Berlinger, Yoruba Richen

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Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Announces 2026 Lineup, Honorary Chair Darlene Love & Awards For Joe Berlinger, Yoruba Richen

EXCLUSIVE: The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announced its 2026 lineup Thursday, the 35th edition of the prestigious festival in central Arkansas. The cinematic event running October 9-17 in the historic spa town will kick off with Penny Lane’s documentary Wild Inside and conclude with the Closing Night selection of Bob and David Climb Machu […]

What To Expect For ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

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There is still a long wait to be had for the highly anticipated second season of Heated Rivalry. When Season 1 of the Crave book adaptation of Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series skated quietly onto HBO Max on Nov. 28, 2025, it quickly built momentum and became a phenomenon. Season 2 is in the works […]

Noah Baumbach Signs First Look Deal With Warner Bros.; Sets New Theatrical Movie With Studio Label Clockwork (EXCLUSIVE)

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Noah Baumbach is getting back to work, setting his next film project for theaters and moving his business to Warner Bros. The Oscar-nominated writer and director has signed a three-year, first-look agreement for features at the Burbank studio, following a long exclusive pact at Netflix. The new deal takes effect in 2027 and Baumbach’s inaugural […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has licensed North American rights to Eternal Return, the Macro Film Studios and BK Studios picture from writer-director Yaniv Raz. Naomi Scott (Smile 2) and Kit Harington (Industry) star alongside Sonoya Mizuno (House of the Dragon), Jay Lycurgo (Steve), Simon Kunz (F1) and Simon Callow (Shakespeare in Love). Quiver plans to release […]

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Millie Bobby Brown Reportedly Welcomes Baby No. 2 With Husband Jake Bongiovi via Adoption!

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Millie Bobby Brown Reportedly Welcomes Baby No. 2 With Husband Jake Bongiovi via Adoption!

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‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Cast: Who Plays Who? Meet the Stars of Netflix’s Season 4

Sep 17, 2026

‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Cast: Who Plays Who? Meet the Stars of Netflix’s Season 4

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is now streaming on Netflix, and we’re taking a closer look at the star-studded cast! […] The post ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Cast: Who Plays Who? Meet the Stars of Netflix’s Season 4 appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

A TikTok Script Expert Pitched Puppet Horror Movie ‘Play House’ at Fantastic Fest. One Year Later, The $100,000 Film Is Set to Debut After an ‘Intense’ Production

Sep 17, 2026

A TikTok Script Expert Pitched Puppet Horror Movie ‘Play House’ at Fantastic Fest. One Year Later, The $100,000 Film Is Set to Debut After an ‘Intense’ Production

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Like Nastya Signs Content Development Deal With Disney

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Like Nastya Signs Content Development Deal With Disney

YouTube star Like Nastya has entered into a content development deal with Disney, Variety has learned. The deal includes plans to develop an original animated preschool series for Disney Jr. and Disney+, as well as for live-action content for kids, tweens, teens, and families. Under the deal, Disney will also present a curated collection of […]

Wyatt Russell Joins Asa Butterfield, Mark Strong & Kyra Sedgwick In ‘Happy’

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Wyatt Russell (Thunderbolts) has signed on to star alongside Asa Butterfield (Sex Education), Mark Strong (1917), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), Brittany O’Grady (The White Lotus), and Patti Harrison (Together Together) in John Carroll Lynch’s comedy Happy. The comedy follows Myles (Butterfield) into a spectacularly dysfunctional introduction to his girlfriend’s family: a shotgun fired at a […]

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Sep 17, 2026

Kendall Jenner Addresses Cara Delevingne Dating Rumors in ‘The Kardashians’ Season 8 Trailer – Watch Now!

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Adam Carter Rehmeier Sets New Thriller ‘Seeker’; Alex Lebovici, Adam McKay & Noah Centineo Among Producers

Sep 17, 2026

Adam Carter Rehmeier Sets New Thriller ‘Seeker’; Alex Lebovici, Adam McKay & Noah Centineo Among Producers

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Ed Sheeran's music taken off air by Irish radio station over Macklemore controversy

Sep 17, 2026

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Nicolas Winding Refn on nearly dying, reuniting with Ryan Gosling and why 'polarisation is success'

Sep 17, 2026

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Patrick Clancy Breaks Silence on "Deeply Harmful" Conspiracy Theories

Sep 17, 2026

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Selena Gomez Addresses Fans Who Miss How She Used to Look

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Martin Scorsese Joins Bahman Ghobadi’s Eva Green Horror Film ‘Trees Are Watching’ Ahead Of Toronto Bow

Sep 17, 2026

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On ‘Cupertino,’ Creators of the ‘The Good Wife’ Go to Silicon Valley

Sep 17, 2026

On ‘Cupertino,’ Creators of the ‘The Good Wife’ Go to Silicon Valley

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Jenna Dewan, Channing Tatum’s Daughter Everly Makes Rare DWTS Outing

Sep 17, 2026

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Tony-Winner J. Harrison Ghee Takes Two-Month Break From ‘Oh, Mary!’ Tour On Medical Advice

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Tony-Winner J. Harrison Ghee Takes Two-Month Break From ‘Oh, Mary!’ Tour On Medical Advice

J. Harrison Ghee, a 2023 Tony Award winner for their performance in Some Like It Hot, will take a two-month leave of absence from the national tour of Oh, Mary! on the recommendation of their medical team. Ghee, according to an announcement from the production, has been managing kidney disease and “following a change in […]

How Ed Sheeran’s Tour Turned Into a Clash Over Palestinians and Antisemitism

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