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Backstage at ‘The Lost Boys’: How Tony Nominee Ali Louis Bourzgui Becomes a Punk Rock Vampire
It’s an hour before curtain at “The Lost Boys,” and Ali Louis Bourzgui is rolling out a red yoga mat in his dressing room so he can work his core before the matinee starts. As David,...
Varietybrentlang May 29, 2026

How the ‘Hacks’ Finale Managed to Shoot in the Louvre After Last Year’s Heist Made It Seemingly Impossible
From the very beginning of "Hacks," creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky knew where they wanted the show's finale to take place: Paris. At the top of their wishlist, of course, was fi...
Varietyschneider May 29, 2026

Court Formally Clears Hernan Lopez, Former Fox TV Exec and Wondery Founder, of Bribery Charge
More than six years after Hernan Lopez was indicted by federal prosecutors for allegedly participating in a scheme to bribe FIFA soccer officials, a court has dismissed the case. Lopez, former head of...
Todd Spangler May 29, 2026

Kanye West Gets Go-Ahead From Government to Perform in the Netherlands, Despite Protests
One day ahead of Kanye West's summer tour kickoff in Istanbul, he has received the go-ahead from officials in the Netherlands for planned dates in the city of Arnhelm on June 6 and 8, despite pushback...
Jem Aswad May 29, 2026

Original ‘Baywatch’ Stars Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard Join Reboot at Fox
Two more “Baywatch” OGs have been cast in the upcoming reboot at Fox. Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard will guest star in the new series, reprising their respective roles as lifeguards Jac...
Ethan Shanfeld May 29, 2026

Universal Music Group Officially Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64 Billion Takeover Bid
The board of Universal Music Group has rejected an unsolicited $64 billion takeover offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital, the company announced on Friday. The move comes a day after key sh...
Jem Aswad May 29, 2026

‘Terrifier’ Creator Damien Leone Partnering With Sam Raimi on ‘Tortures of the Damned’ for Lionsgate
Lionsgate has picked up “Tortures of the Damned,” the next horror project from “Terrifier's” Damien Leone. The studio and filmmakers are keeping the plot under wraps, but given...
Varietybrentlang May 29, 2026

How Custom-Made Instruments Were the Key to ‘The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror’ and ‘Prehistoric Planet’ Scores
Custom-made instruments are the key to scoring for composers Ane Rozman, Kara Talve and musician Russell Emanuel. Emanuel is a co-founder of the composer collective Bleeding Fingers Music along with H...
Jazztangcay May 29, 2026

‘CSI’ Creator Anthony Zuiker Developing Cinemalistics, an AI-Generated True-Crime App (EXCLUSIVE)
"CSI" creator Anthony Zuiker got a phone call about six months ago from his former CAA colleague David Freeman, who left his role as the agency's digital media chief to found the startup Kynetic ...
Corbin Bolies May 29, 2026

Is Milli Vanilli Playing ‘Freedom 250’ or Not? It Depends Which of the Two Competing ‘Real’ Milli Vanillis You Ask … but Fab Morvan Says He’s Doing It
Is Milli Vanilli performing at the controversial, Trump-backed “Freedom 250” festival in Washington, D.C. or not? If not, is it true they were never even approached, let alone booked? If t...
Chris Willman May 29, 2026