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Ethan Shanfeld Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, Helen Mirren and Danny DeVito will star in “Sniff,” a stylish reinvention of the film noir.Helmed by Taylor Hackford, the Oscar-winning director behind “Ray,” the film follows detective Joe Mulwray (Freeman) and partner William Keys (DeVito) as they investigate a high-end luxury retirement community after the mysterious deaths of two of its residents.

Ethan Shanfeld Bleecker Street has released a trailer for “Mass,” which will be in limited released in theaters in Los Angeles and New York City on Oct.

Ethan Shanfeld When news broke Sunday that Ed Asner died at 91, Hollywood took to social media to pay tribute to the legendary actor, activist and philanthropist.The former president of the Screen Actors Guild, Asner is best known for playing Lou Grant in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and its spinoff series “Lou Grant.” He also voiced the lead, Carl Fredricksen, in Pixar’s Oscar-winning tear-jerker “Up.”As one of the few TV actors to portray the same character in both a comedy and a drama, Asner

Ethan Shanfeld When news broke Tuesday that Charlie Watts had died, musicians and other celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of the legendary Rolling Stones drummer.Known for being the steady backbone of one of the greatest rock bands in history, Watts was an authoritative and controlled drummer well into his 70s.

Ethan Shanfeld Brandon Scott and Warren Burke have joined the cast of the upcoming Western “Dead for a Dollar,” Variety has learned exclusively.The film follows a famed bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) as he encounters his sworn enemy, a professional gambler he had sent to prison years before (Willem Dafoe), while on a mission to find and return the wife of a successful businessman who is being held hostage in Mexico (Rachel Brosnahan).Directed by Walter Hill, “Dead for a Dollar” has begun

Ethan Shanfeld Spike Lee said he still has “questions” about exactly what happened on 9/11.The New York director — whose new docuseries “NYC Epicenters: 9/11 – 2021½” explores New York City’s darkest day and provides access to those involved — said in a new interview with The New York Times that “people [are] going to make up their own mind” about the 2001 terrorist attack and that he thinks people should “decide for themselves.”When asked why the series devotes a lot of time to questioning how

Ethan Shanfeld Elizabeth Olsen voiced support for her “Avengers” co-star Scarlett Johansson amid her ongoing “Black Widow” lawsuit against Disney.“I think she’s so tough and literally when I read that I was like, ‘Good for you Scarlett,'” Olsen said in a joint Vanity Fair interview with Jason Sudeikis.The interview also covered the issue of theatrical releases during a time where theaters are still in recovery from the ongoing pandemic.

Ethan Shanfeld “Drag Race” fans, rejoice: VH1 has renewed three of RuPaul’s signature shows, including “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked.”“RuPaul’s Drag Race” will return for its 14th season with a new group of queens. The Season 13 premiere was the most watched episode in the franchise’s history.

Ethan Shanfeld Blues Traveler’s tour bus crashed on Thursday morning in Minnesota. Fortunately, the members of the band are safe and said to have sustained minor injuries.“This morning our tour bus went off the road and crossed the median,” the band announced on Facebook.

Ethan Shanfeld “Pepper Ann” is coming to Disney Plus on Sept. 8.The first three seasons of the fan-favorite ’90s animated series will be available to stream next month, with the release of Seasons 4 and 5 still unclear.Created by Sue Rose, “Pepper Ann” follows the adventures of its titular redhead character and her friends and family.

Ethan Shanfeld Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, Young Thug, 24kGoldn, Iann Dior and Chris Brown are the latest artists to receive iHeartRadio’s “Titanium Award” for reaching one billion total audience spins in 2021.Grande reached the milestone with her song “Positions,” with Brown and Young Thug following with “Go Crazy,” Lipa with “Levitating” and 24kGoldn and Dior with “Mood.”The Total Audience Spins calculation is based on certified Mediabase airplay and is multiplied by the number of people

Ethan Shanfeld When Addison Rae began posting videos to TikTok in 2019, she had no intention of becoming a celebrity.“I had a video with my mom that Mariah Carey had ended up liking, and it was very random,” Rae told Variety.

Ethan Shanfeld Nick Kroll, Megan Stalter and Marc Maron are among the comics set to headline this year’s New York Comedy Festival, running from Nov.

Ethan Shanfeld Johnny Depp said he feels he is being boycotted by Hollywood, as his latest film “Minamata” has yet to score a U.S.

Ethan Shanfeld When Sean Penn first read the script for “Flag Day,” he knew his daughter Dylan needed to play the starring role.“Rarely have I ever had an actor’s face dominate what I was reading on the first read of the script, and Dylan’s face was imprinted on it by page 30,” Sean told Variety at the film’s premiere on Wednesday at the Director’s Guild of America in West Hollywood.The movie, also directed by Sean, marks the first time Dylan has starred alongside her father.“The intensity was

Ethan Shanfeld Mark Tarlov, who produced the John Waters-directed films “Pecker,” “Serial Mom” and “Cecil B. Demented,” died on July 31 at his home in Manhattan due to cancer, his family announced.

Ethan Shanfeld “I’m never not doing something,” Dominic Fike tells Variety from the passenger seat of a car.While the 25-year-old artist would usually be writing songs or recording with cross-generational music royalty, these days he’s on set filming Season 2 of “Euphoria.”“It feels like a long music video,” says Fike, who is known for his eccentric and stylized videos but had never considered himself an actor before landing a main role on the hit HBO show.Fike describes his character as a

Ethan Shanfeld Leslie Jones and Nat Faxon have joined “Our Flag Means Death” as recurring guest stars.The HBO Max original comedy series is loosely based on the true adventures of Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), a pampered aristocrat who abandoned his cushy lifestyle to become a pirate.

Ethan Shanfeld “Aware: Glimpses Of Consciousness” will have its U.S. Theatrical Release Starting In Los Angeles On Friday, September 24 (Laemmle Theaters) And New York On Friday, October 8 (Cinema Village).Directors Frauke Sandig and Eric Black follow scientists delving into the greatest of mysteries, having to confront the ‘Big Questions’.

Ethan Shanfeld Alvin Ing, a pioneering Asian American Broadway actor who appeared in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Flower Drum Song” and Stephen Sondheim’s “Pacific Overtures,” died at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif. on July 31.

Ethan Shanfeld Bob Odenkirk took to Twitter to thank his fans for their support after he was hospitalized after having a “small heart attack” while on the set of “Better Call Saul” this week.“Hi. It’s Bob.

Ethan Shanfeld Adam Driver and Lady Gaga shine as Mr. and Mrs.

Ethan Shanfeld On Thursday, David Ayer posted an emotional letter on Twitter that praises James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” and revealed information about his director’s cut of the polarizing 2016 film “Suicide Squad.”“I put my life into Suicide Squad. I made something amazing – My cut is intricate and emotional journey with some ‘bad people’ who are shit on and discarded (a theme that resonates in my soul),” Ayer wrote.

Ethan Shanfeld Elton John has weighed in on DaBaby’s homophobic comments at the Rolling Loud festival last weekend.“We’ve been shocked to read about the HIV misinformation and homophobic statements made at a recent DaBaby show,” the singer-songwriter wrote on Twitter on Wednesday.

Ethan Shanfeld “Arthur,” the iconic animated children’s series about a lovable aardvark, is ending after its 25th season.The longest-running children’s animated series in the history of American television, “Arthur” will end on PBS Kids, with its final season launching in winter 2022.Original show developer Kathy Waugh broke the news in an interview on the Finding DW podcast with voice actor Jason Szwimmer.“‘Arthur’ is no longer in production.

Ethan Shanfeld Rick Aiello, actor and son of Oscar nominee Danny Aiello, died of pancreatic cancer on Monday at a hospital in Warwick, N.Y., his niece Sydney Fingerhut told Variety.

Ethan Shanfeld While TikTok superstar Addison Rae is usually seen mouthing the words of other people’s songs, the dancer, actor and recording artist is preparing to release more of her own music.In an interview with Variety, Rae, who tops the list of highest-paid TikTokers, revealed she is working on a new EP out “really, really soon,” with four songs that are “ready.”“I’ve been songwriting a lot more, and learning more about production and the more intricate parts of music, instead of just

Ethan Shanfeld “We have so much coming your way that you might tell us, ‘Okay, take a break now!'” said Victoria Alonso, executive VP of film production at Marvel Studios, during a conversation with Marc Malkin, Variety Senior Editor of Culture and Events, at this year’s NALIP Media Summit.As an executive producer on Marvel’s “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” Alonso played a key role in earning the studio a historic 28 Emmy nominations.

Ethan Shanfeld As Jeff Bezos heads into space on Blue Origin’s first crewed mission, Hollywood took to Twitter to weigh in on the historic (and controversial) flight.While some celebrities used the opportunity to make jokes, others took to Twitter to condemn Bezos, who has been widely criticized fire for Amazon’s working conditions and benefiting from tax breaks, pleading with the billionaire to focus his resources toward Earth.“The single most important discovery of space travel, for those who

Ethan Shanfeld Robby Steinhardt, violinist and co-lead vocalist for Kansas, died Saturday after a bout of acute pancreatitis and septic shock, his wife Cindy Steinhardt confirmed on Facebook. He was 71.On May 13, Robby Steinhardt was admitted to the hospital with acute pancreatitis.

Ethan Shanfeld FX has tapped “Zola” director and co-writer Janicza Bravo to direct the pilot of “Kindred,” starring Mallori Johnson in the lead role.Based on the novel by Octavia E. Butler, “Kindred” follows Dana (Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of an independent future.

Ethan Shanfeld Charlie Robinson, known for playing Mac the court clerk in the 1980s and ’90s sitcom “Night Court,” died on Sunday in Los Angeles due to cardiac arrest and cancer.

Ethan Shanfeld “It feels very good to be the original MILF,” Jennifer Coolidge told Variety at the premiere of HBO’s “The White Lotus.” “I know there’s other people that are supposed to be MILFs, but I hope I’m the first choice.”On the red carpet at the Bel-Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades, Coolidge opened up about her iconic role as Stifler’s mom in “American Pie” and taking on a more challenging role in “The White Lotus,” premiering on July 11.

Ethan Shanfeld BTS will takeover NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on July 13 and 14.On July 13, the K-pop sensation will present the American television debut of the upcoming song “Permission to Dance” and will sit down with titular host Fallon to discuss everything going on with the band. The next night, BTS will perform their smash hit “Butter,” which has spent six weeks at No.

Ethan Shanfeld Madison Taylor Baez, Kevin Carroll, Jacob Buster and Ian Foreman have joined the cast of the Showtime drama pilot “Let the Right One In.”The project also stars Demián Bichir, who plays Mark, a husband and father whose perfect life is thrown into disarray when his daughter Eleanor (Baez) is bitten by a mysterious creature who vanishes into a night.

Ethan Shanfeld Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson are among the first batch of artists announced to headline the New York City “homecoming concert” in New York’s Central Park this summer.While the concert, taking place on the park’s Great Lawn as part of a weeklong celebration of the city’s reopening, was provisionally scheduled for Aug.