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With ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ Fox Proves Its Value to Disney
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Movies don’t have to be fantastical in order to do fantastic business. That’s the takeaway from a weekend that...
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rules International Box Office With Killer $72 Million
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Don’t stop “Bohemian Rhapsody” now, Fox’s Freddie Mercury biopic topped the international box office with $72.5 million. Rami Malek...
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Katriel Schory to Step Down From Israel Film Fund After 20 Years
By Elsa Keslassy LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Katriel Schory, one of the most respected figures in the Israeli film industry, will step down from the helm...
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Jim Gaffigan’s Drama ‘American Dreamer’ Bought by Saban Films
By Dave McNary LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Saban Films has acquired North American distribution rights to Derrick Borte’s drama “American Dreamer,” starring comedian Jim Gaffigan in...
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‘The Rookie’ Picked Up for Full Season at ABC
By Joe Otterson LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – ABC has ordered additional episodes of “The Rookie.” The freshman drama starring Nathan Fillion has been picked up for...
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Shaquille O’Neal, Ken Jeong to Star in Unscripted Series Pilot for TBS
By Joe Otterson LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – TBS has ordered a pilot for an unscripted series led by Shaquille O’Neal and Ken Jeong. The new series...
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Allison Janney-Laura Dern’s ‘Breaking News in Yuba County’ Scores Sales
By Dave McNary LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – AGC Studios has signed multiple deals on the Allison Janney-Laura Dern comedy “Breaking News in Yuba County” at the...
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Supreme Court Rejects Net Neutrality Case
By Ted Johnson LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court declined to take up a challenge to a set of robust rules put in...
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Dave Grohl, Beck, Moby Talk Midterm Elections at Swing Left Concert
By Steve Baltin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “This is family,” Beck said from the stage at Los Angeles’ Palace Theater on Thursday night (Nov. 1), explaining...
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Rihanna, Axl Rose Slam President Trump for Using Their Music at Rallies
By Jem Aswad LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Over the weekend, Rihanna and Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose joined the chorus of musicians criticizing President Trump...