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‘Survivor 50’ Concludes With 5.8 Million Viewers on CBS, Most-Watched Finale Since ‘Winners at War’ in 2020
The landmark 50th season of “Survivor” wrapped up with a live finale on Wednesday night that reached 5.8 million viewers. Measured by Nielsen, that total marks the most-watched “Surv...
May 21, 2026
Lionsgate Earnings Climb Thanks to Success of ‘The Housemaid’
Revenues increased and profits rebounded during Lionsgate’s most recent quarter thanks to the box office success of “The Housemaid.” Overall revenues hit $906.5 million, which compar...
May 21, 2026
Korean Content Leaders Take Stock After a Decade of Growth and Look to Future: ‘Korean Entertainment is Everywhere’
The world of Korean entertainment has come a long way since "Gangnum Style" set dancers galloping around the world nearly 15 years ago. Korean content industry leaders on both sides of the Pacific gat...
May 21, 2026
How ‘Fallout,’ ‘Chad Powers and ‘Stranger Things’ Makeup and VFX Artists Went all in on Prosthetics and Transformations
This season, makeup artists have transformed actors using everything from sublime touches to complete prosthetics. Underneath it all, no matter how many hours and prosthetic pieces, they have one comm...
May 21, 2026
Mel Gibson Unveils ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ First Look, Delays Release Dates for Two-Part Biblical Epic
Mel Gibson has unveiled the first look at “The Resurrection of the Christ,” the director’s long-delayed follow-up to 2004's "The Passion of the Christ.” Filming on the two-part...
May 21, 2026
Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz’s Action Thriller ‘Day Drinker’ Sets 2027 Release Date
“Day Drinker,” an action thriller starring Johnny Depp and Penlope Cruz, will sail to theaters in 2027. Lionsgate, which is releasing the film, has set a release of March 26, 2027. “...
May 21, 2026
Penelope Cruz Lights up Los Javis’ Queer García Lorca Epic ‘The Black Ball,’ Earning 16-Minute Cannes Ovation
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s “The Black Ball” (La Bola Negra) a queer epic spanning 85 years of Spanish history and inspired by an unfinished fragment by Federico Garca Lorca, ...
May 21, 2026
São Paulo Attracts Big International Shoots Like Michael Almereyda’s ‘Zero K’ as State Readies to Launch 20 Year Plan to Ensure Industry Stability
Despite Brazil not having this yaer a film at Cannes’ major sections from a Brazilian director, representatives from the Latin American country still arrived confidently at the March du Film to ...
May 21, 2026
‘Anatomy of Murder’ Duo, After Acrimonious Split With Audiochuck, Are Back With New True-Crime Podcast ‘Homicide 360’: ‘It’s Important for Us to Own the Thing We Create’
Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi and Scott Weinberger ended their hit true-crime podcast "Anatomy of Murder" at the end of 2025 — and there was some bad blood. They severed ties with their previous partner ...
May 21, 2026
Tony Awards Predictions: First Projections With ‘Death of a Salesman,’ ‘The Lost Boys’ and Records on the Line for Squibb, Lithgow and Apple
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,...
May 21, 2026