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‘I’m No Longer Here’: Film Review
By Peter Debruge LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Even more than most Mexican cities, Monterrey has a notorious gang problem, often linked to street violence and drugs,...
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Nigeria’s nightlife dwindles amid coronavirus restrictions
By Nneka Chile LAGOS (Reuters) – Sensei Uche has earned a living for the last three years as a “hype man” in Nigeria’s entertainment capital Lagos,...
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Harvey Weinstein Raped 17-Year-Old, New Lawsuit Alleges
By Pat Saperstein LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Harvey Weinstein, currently serving a 23 year prison term for rape, was hit with a new lawsuit Thursday that...
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‘Diary of a Future President’ Renewed for Season 2 at Disney Plus
By Joe Otterson LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Disney Plus has renewed the scripted series “Diary of a Future President” for a second season. The second season...
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Inside the Wondrous Expansion of — and Biggest Threat to — the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Brand (EXCLUSIVE)
By Adam B. Vary LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – For four glorious weeks in April and May, Fridays on VH1 belonged to “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” First, viewers...
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Twitter Adds Warning Label to Donald Trump’s Tweet About Shooting Protesters in Minneapolis, Saying It Glorifies Violence
By Todd Spangler LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Just hours after President Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to strip legal protections from social-media companies that...
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Facebook, Instagram Leave Trump’s Threat About Shooting Minneapolis Protesters Unchecked
By Todd Spangler LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – While Twitter put Donald Trump in a penalty box for a tweet advocating violence against crowds Minneapolis protesters, Facebook...
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Inside the Marketing Campaign to Bring Audiences Back to Movie Theaters (EXCLUSIVE)
By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The major studios are partnering with members of creative and the exhibition communities to come up with ways to...
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Alec Baldwin Producing, Starring as Outlaw in Western ‘Rust’
By Dave McNary LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Alec Baldwin is producing and starring in the independent Western action movie “Rust” with Joel Souza directing from his own script,...
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SummerStage Concert Series Goes Digital With Angelique Kidjo, LAMC and More
By Variety Staff LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – SummerStage concerts in New York’s Central Park have been a city ritual for decades, but like so many things...