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Ethan Shanfeld “The whales didn’t get the script, so you’re never quite sure what you’re going to get,” said Brian Armstrong, director of underwater odyssey “Secrets of the Whales,” out now on Disney Plus.Armstrong joined editor Meredith Woerner for Variety‘s Doc Dreams, presented by National Geographic, to discuss the making of the continent-hopping, documentary and the challenges of shooting on the water.“The weather has to be right, you need sunlight to penetrate the waves… you need the

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterOscar Nunez has been cast in “The Lost City of D,” a romantic action adventure that stars Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum.It’s currently unknown who Nunez will play in the Paramount Pictures film, which centers on a romance novelist (Bullock), who gets stuck on a book tour with her cover model (Tatum).

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeCBS Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl LV led all nominees for the 42nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday.The Super Bowl landed 11 nominations, followed by NFL Network’s “NFL 360,” which picked up nine. ESPN’s stable of networks led the conglomerate charge, with 54 nominations altogether via ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPNews and ESPN.com.

star Angela is making great strides when it comes to her health. ET recently spoke with the outspoken 54-year-old reality star, and she revealed she's lost 100 pounds since undergoing weight loss surgery.Angela revealed she was getting ready to undergo weight loss surgery during the season 5 tell-all that aired in October, which her husband, 32-year-old Michael from Nigeria, was totally against.

Amongst the highly-awaited movies up for release next year is Lost City of D, starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWith just a week until the 93rd Oscars ceremony on April 25, Disney is kicking the synergy machine into high gear in order to support the telecast on ABC.The challenge is steep: As Variety recently noted, ratings for all major awards telecasts this year have been down between 50% to 60%, making a similar decline a real possibility for the Academy Awards.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeStop me if you think you’ve heard this one before: Benedict Cumberbatch guest stars as a moody 80s-era UK crooner who becomes Lisa’s imaginary friend on this Sunday’s episode of “The Simpsons.” Variety has a first look at this Fauxissey as he gives his take on the citizens of Springfield; scroll down to watch.In the episode “Panic on the Streets of Springfield,” Cumberbatch plays “Quilloughby,” described as Lisa’s “new imaginary friend — a depressed

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentVeteran Italian auteur Daniele Luchetti, whose most recent film “The Ties” opened the 2020 Venice Film Festival, is now shooting season 3 of HBO-RAI series “My Brilliant Friend,” taking the reins from helmer-showrunner Saverio Costanzo, who is taking a break.The show’s hotly anticipated third season is based on the bestselling novel “My Brilliant Friend – Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay,” the third book of the quadrilogy by Elena Ferrante published

Brad Pitt is set to join Sandra Bullock‘s upcoming romantic action comedy Lost City of D! The role is being described as a cameo and not much info is known at this time.

Is Brad Pitt repaying a favor to Sandra Bullock, and are the two really hitting it off currently in filmmaker David Leitch‘s action thriller “Bullet Train“? Well, that’s how it reads because THR is reporting that Pitt is about to appear in Bullock’s starring vehicle “The Lost City Of D” for Paramount.

A table read of Ed Wood's comically bad classic Plan 9 From Outer Space featuring Bob Odenkirk, Laraine Newman, Bobcat Goldthwait, David Koechner, Oscar Nuñez and others is set for next month's virtual edition of the TCM Classic Film Festival. The 12th annual event runs May 6-9 on TCM and HBO Max and kicks off with a 60th anniversary screening of West Side Story and interviews with Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Banff World Media Festival has revealed the full list of nominees for its 2021 Rockie Awards International Program Competition.

Bobby Brown is discussing the tragic death of his son, Bobby Brown Jr., on . The singer appears on Wednesday's episode of the webseries, and in this exclusive clip, he warns about the dangers of drug use, especially among teens and young adults.Bobby Jr.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“The Amber Ruffin Show” is swiftly expanding its roster of writing talent, adding Corin Wells and Patrick Rowland to its staff. The hires come after “Amber Ruffin” added three other writers to the mix: Ashley Nicole Black, Ian Morgan and Michael Harriot.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNewen Connect, the distribution branch of Newen, the Paris-based international production and distribution company owned by French’s biggest TV network, the TF1 Group, has boarded a bevy of upscale international drama series, including “Lost Luggage,” “Memento Mori,” Christian” and “Agent K.” The Paris-based company will help finance and sell internationally these shows.“Since creating Newen Connect in October, we have ramped up our teams, hired Leona