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Gerald M. Levin, the former CEO of Time Warner who orchestrated its disastrous merger with AOL, died Wednesday. He was 84. Levin’s grandchild Jake Maia Arlow confirmed his death to the New York Times, saying that Levin died in a hospital and lived in Long Beach, Calif. While a cause of death was not disclosed, […]

In its way, "Plastic People" is a horror movie. It could have been called "Attack of the Killer Polymers."

The “Love Is Blind” drama continued to heat up during the Season 6 reunion. Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the reunion welcomed all five duos who got engaged as well as Sarah Ann, Trevor and Jessica, who all shared very interesting insights. Considering 11 couples have gotten engaged on “Love Is Blind” and nine […]

Robyn Bernard, who played Terry Brock on “General Hospital” for 16 years and also acted in France, died Tuesday in San Jacinto, Calif. She was 64. The Riverside County Sheriff’s department confirmed her death Wednesday and said they found Bernard in an open field behind a business. Cause of death has not been revealed and […]

Within 24 hours of this year’s Academy Awards, total views on Variety social video covering the show hit 138 million, becoming the biggest day of Oscars social traffic in publication history. The previous record was held by coverage of the 2023 Oscars, which generated over 122 million views in just one day. Views were tallied […]

Sydney Sweeney just premiered her latest movie, “Immaculate,” at SXSW, and it marks her third high profile release in four months. She conquered the box office opposite Glen Powell in the hit romantic comedy “Anyone But You” (which has earned more than $200 million worldwide), and then she experienced her first studio flop with the […]

Confirming Germany’s importance as a growth market, Netfix on Wednesday announced 17 new and returning shows and movies produced by some of the country’s leading producers, including docuseries “Kaulitz & Kaulitz,” about the Tokio Hotel popstar siblings, and sci-fi drama “Cassandra,” about an overzealous electronic household helper. Netflix presented 17 feature films, series, documentaries and […]

Oscar’s best actress winners over the decades have included a great range of characters, from devoted moms to hookers to activists. Some of the acting styles have dated, but others remain powerful after all these years. And the 1968 tie between two actresses proves that Oscar voting is often extremely close: One vote would have […]

Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the “Rust” armorer convicted last week in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, will be sentenced on April 15, a judge ruled Wednesday. Gutierrez Reed faces a maximum of 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter. A jury in Santa Fe, N.M., found her guilty after a two-week trial, in which prosecutors […]