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Vietnam Film Business Comes of Age With Action-Thriller ‘Furie’
By Dave McNary LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Veronica Van Ngo, who had a brief but memorable role as Paige Tico in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,”...
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Cinedigm Sets Launch of ‘Bambu’ Chinese Entertainment Streaming Service
By Todd Spangler LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Cinedigm is prepping a new internet-streaming service designed for American fans of Chinese entertainment. The company plans to launch...
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‘Rescue 911’ Reboot With Live Twist in the Works, William Shatner Returning as Host (EXCLUSIVE)
By Joe Otterson LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “Rescue 911” could be returning to the airwaves. Variety has learned exclusively that a reboot of the classic series...
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Jonah Hill, Liev Schreiber to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’
By Daniel Holloway LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Jonah Hill and Liev Schreiber will each host an upcoming episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Hill stars in the...
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Hulu Live TV Service Adds Spanish-Language, Entertainment Add-On Tiers
By Todd Spangler LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Hulu is expanding programming options available to its live-streaming TV customers — without raising the price of its core...
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Bong Joon-Ho’s Drama ‘Parasite’ Bought by Neon
By Dave McNary LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Neon has acquired the North American rights to ’s family drama “Parasite” from CJ Entertainment. The drama marks Bong’s...
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Jodie Foster Directs Bloomberg Ad Urging Women to Vote
By Ted Johnson LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – WASHINGTON — Mike Bloomberg’s political action committee debuted a Jodie Foster-directed digital spot on Tuesday that features a host...
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Disney Puts Longtime ESPN Exec Russell Wolff in Charge of ESPN+ Streaming Service
By Todd Spangler LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Russell Wolff, a 20-year veteran of ESPN, is taking over the reins of the sports programmer’s + streaming service....
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Julia Franz Joins Charter as Head of Development, Production (EXCLUSIVE)
By Daniel Holloway LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Julia Franz has joined Charter Communications as head of development and production, Spectrum Originals. She will report to the...
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Hugh Jackman on Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Friendship: ‘We Don’t Talk Politics’
By Alex Barasch LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – It was inevitable that conversation at the New York premiere of “The Front Runner” would turn to politics. “I...