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Austin Butler opened up about his admiration for Leonardo DiCaprio, who also made a successful transition from a teen heartthrob to only of Hollywood's most renowned actors. After spending over a decade trying to become a household name before landing the title role in in Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis, the Oscar nominee, 31, reflected on fearing his dreams would 'never going to come true' at the start of his career. 'I remember being younger, being 16 or something, and comparing myself to what I saw in Leo's career when he was 19 or something, going from Gilbert Grape and Basketball Diaries and then Titanic,' the Golden Globe winner told Vanity Fair. While DiCaprio shot to worldwide fame in his early 20s after playing Jack Dawson in Titanic, Butler was steadily cast in minor roles on children's sitcoms such as Zoey 101 and Hannah Montana through his mid-teens.As he got older, Butler revealed, at times, he would be think to himself: 'Oh, maybe it'll never happen or I'll never get those opportunities.' Impressive: Austin Butler opened up about his admiration for Leonardo DiCaprio, who also made a successful transition from a teen heartthrob to only of Hollywood's most renowned actorsNow, the Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood star said he can look back and credit rejection for inspiring him to keep honing his acting skills.'From the very beginning, when I first got on set, it was just a neat thing that I could do as a 12-year-old kid.

Tom Brady on Monday said he thinks the infamous Janet Jackson Super Bowl halftime show wardrobe malfunction in 2004 was "probably a good thing" for the NFL because it brought more publicity for the game and halftime shows.  The seven-time Super Bowl champion was reflecting on the moment while reviewing Sunday’s game and Rihanna’s halftime show. "She’s a great performer," Brady said of the "Rude Boy" singer.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor In 2018, when industry vet David Massey was leaving his post at the helm of Island Records and returning to his longtime home at Sony Music, he originally was going to give his label a new name — possibly Work of Art, the name of the Sony-affiliated publishing and management company he also heads up. But when the possibility arose of relaunching Arista — the label founded by Clive Davis in 1974, now owned by Sony, which famously had a roster that ranged from Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston to Patti Smith — he changed his mind. “A friend had said to me, ‘Your Island is almost like the new Arista,’ which I took as a real compliment, because they had that incredibly eclectic, colorful, vibrant roster, and yet they were smaller and contained and could focus very intensely. We asked Clive and he was up for it, and it was simple as that.”

EXCLUSIVE: The career of John Madden will be the subject of a limited series to be directed by Gavin O’Connor, and written by Alex Sohn (Vegas). In the huddle on the telling the life story of the Hall of Fame Raiders head coach, groundbreaking broadcaster and video game icon are Todd Lieberman’s Hidden Pictures, Lit Entertainment Group’s Adam Kolbrenner, Religion of Sports’ Gotham Chopra, Ryan Stowell, and Tom Brady’s 199 Productions.

Player 54: Chasing the XFL Dream, the Peter Berg-directed 9-part docuseries will debut tomorrow on ESPN2, and Saturday on ABC before the league’s opening game between the Vegas Vipers and Arlington Renegades. The NFL season completed with the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory, it is time for the XFL and USFL to try and assert themselves as the off-season alternative for fans who can’t get enough of football.

The leader of Falkirk Council has paid tribute to the "incredible achievements" of Scotland's longest-serving First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, who resigned earlier today (Wednesday).

Xavi once 'genuinely thought' about joining Manchester United as things weren't going well for him as a youngster at Barcelona.

Looking at the Official Albums Chart midweeks, you'd be forgiven for thinking you'd stumbled into a time machine and woken up in 2009.

EXCLUSIVE: Film and TV distribution division Newen Connect has announced the promotion of Alice Damiani to SVP International Film Sales on the eve of the Berlinale’s European Film Market.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “Femme,” written and directed by Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping, has debuted a teaser and poster (below) ahead of its premiere Sunday in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival. The film stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and George MacKay. Anton is handling international sales. The film centers on Jules, whose life and career as a drag queen is destroyed by a homophobic attack. But when he re-encounters his attacker, the deeply-closeted Preston, in a gay sauna, he is presented with a chance to exact revenge. Unrecognizable out of his wig and make-up, Jules infiltrates Preston’s life, and in doing so, discovers power in a different kind of drag.

Drew Barrymore and Pamela Anderson had a recent heart-to-heart conversation about motherhood that turned emotional. On Monday's episode of "The Drew Barrymore Show," the "Baywatch" alum revealed what she did to ensure her and Tommy Lee's two sons grew up protected. "My kids didn’t know they had a security guard at school," Anderson shared.  "I hired someone to be an assistant PE instructor just to be there ‘cause people were trying to take them off the schoolyard," Anderson explained.

Diane Keaton is celebrating Valentine's Day with a steamy make-out video.Specifically, she posted an epic montage from different films throughout her impressive career showing her making out with a slew of different male co-stars.«HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY TO ALL THE MEN WHO WERE PAID TO KISS ME,» Keaton captioned the montage, which included passionate kissing scenes with the likes of Keanu Reeves, Michael Douglas, Jack Nicholson and others.A post shared by Diane Keaton (@diane_keaton)Filmmaker Nancy Meyers — who directed Keaton in, and has worked on four films starring Keaton in total — commented on the post, calling it «hilarious.»«But as someone who was around for a few of those — those guys always wanted one more take,» Meyers joked.In August, Keaton spoke with ET about her memories of her early career and recalled one particular male co-star whom she managed to get cast in one of his biggest-ever roles.Speaking with ET's Nischelle Turner, Keaton recalled how she inadvertently got Al Pacino his job on .«I auditioned for  having never read it and I knew nothing about it, and just was there, I was standing there like every other woman,» she remembered. " I didn't know what the hell I was there for. And they cast me in that role!«While she had been cast, the producers and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola were still looking for the right actor to play Michael Corleone, the reluctant heir to the Corleone crime family and beating heart of the entire movie.»Nobody wanted Al Pacino.

Shalini Dore Features News Editor Smriti Mundhra, the creator of “Indian Matchmaking,” has launched a show called “The Romantics” on Netflix just in time for Valentine’s Day. The docuseries centers on a bastion of Hindi cinema, Yash Raj Films, which just released the smash hit “Pathaan.” Netflix releases the series day and date in India, the U.S. and around the world. And it is coming just as interest in films from the subcontinent are piquing international interest. “It was sort of on my bucket list to make something about Indian cinema, broadly,” she tells Variety. “The intention was to look at the formative, most iconic films in Indian cinema, or the filmmakers — something that gives a glimpse into our industry.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced her retirement on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most competitive Senate race in California in three decades. Feinstein, who will turn 90 in June, said she will not seek reelection when her term expires in 2024. Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter have already announced their campaigns to succeed her, and Rep. Barbara Lee is also expected to join the race. Feinstein has served California since being elected in 1992, and is the oldest current member of Congress. In recent years, her declining acuity has been a source of widespread concern, especially when she was the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee during the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. She relinquished that post in 2020.

Priscilla Presley just wasn’t quite sure about Austin Butler after he’d been cast as her late, ex-husband, Elvis Presley for Elvis.

Despite coming from a Hollywood family, Jamie Lee Curtis says she almost chose a very different career path. In an interview with Extra during the Oscar Nominee Luncheon, the "Everything Everywhere All at Once" star and best supporting actress nominee said, "I never thought I would be an actor, let alone get the opportunities I’ve had." "I thought I would be a cop.

Emma Chamberlain and musician Role Model have just made things publicly official after nearly three years of dating. The couple confirmed their relationship on the cover of 's Valentine's Day Special in what Chamberlain has labeled their «hard launch.»Though the couple has attended a handful of public events together, up until Tuesday's cover, they have intentionally worked to keep their relationship offline — even shielding Chamberlain's face in the video for «neverletyougo,» the song Role Model wrote about falling in love with the Internet personality.«I know that people are going to be like, 'Emma, you’re a f**king hypocrite,' because I always said this is something I will never do,» the Gen-Z YouTube star and podcaster said of bringing their private romance to the forefront. «There’s parts of our relationship that are going to be private forever, and those things we keep sacred.

Another kind of love! Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s first Valentine’s Day without each other is still full of love. The recently divorced duo posted on social media months after their divorce and expressed gratitude for their family.

Crocked Rangers veteran Steven Davis admits he "feared the worst" after picking up a horror training ground injury last year.

Idris Elba has made it clear that he will not be playing James Bond. Elba brought up the persistent discussions about him taking over as Ian Fleming’s famed British spy, while he spoke Tuesday to the World Government Summit in Dubai. When he was asked about his upcoming film based on the British series "Luther," Elba took himself out of the running to play 007.

Michelle Obama and Barack Obama are feeling it! The two celebrated one another with special tributes on Instagram.Though private, since the couple officially left the White House in January of 2017, they have been able to be more open and candid with their fans, which is reflected in the sweet photos they posted in honor of the romantic holiday.The former first lady first took to Instagram early in the February morning to wish her husband a very happy Valentine's day, and they look so happy in the photo, fans even claimed they looked like teenagers in love.WATCH: Michelle Obama describes how her husband's political career disrupted their holiday plansMORE: Kelly Ripa wows in skin-tight green wetsuit in honor of Philadelphia Eagles for Super BowlThe sweet snapshot sees the two seemingly in the middle of a hike, though they stopped to sit down by a tree for a cozied up photo.Appearing far more casual than fans were previously privy to during the Obama administration, the two look casual in work-out gear, and Michelle is glowing with her make-up free look.MORE: Was Rihanna's son at Super Bowl 2023? Her family life revealed"Happy Valentine's Day, @BarackObama!" she wrote in the caption, adding: "I couldn't have asked for a better partner to navigate life with."A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama)The two cozied up for a mid-hike photo"Love you!" she also wrote, before revealing that Amos Jackson III, a political consultant for the Democratic National Committee who worked as Vice President Kamala Harris' Deputy Political Director during Joe Biden's campaign, took the photo.MORE: Travis and Jason Kelce's sad family history revealed ahead of Super BowlMORE: Goldie Hawn looks tiny alongside supertall grandson for