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Zack Sharf Bradley Cooper revealed on a recent episode of the “SmartLess” podcast (via IndieWire) that a famous director once mocked him for having 7 career Oscar nominations. The incident occurred at a party during Cooper’s “A Star Is Born” awards season. The music drama boosted Cooper’s Oscar nomination haul from four (three acting noms and a best picture nom as a producer on “American Sniper”) to seven (actor, original screenplay and best picture for “A Star Is Born”).At an awards season party, Cooper met with a famous director who made a joke out of Cooper’s 7 Oscar nominations.

Amber Dowling Holly Robinson Peete’s career is anchored by full-circle moments. So it’s pretty fitting that her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony is also pillared by a blast from the past.“I got very emotional, and I thought about my mom driving me across the country when I was 9 years old from Philadelphia in search of a better life,” she tells Variety. “I thought of her becoming a personal manager and signing her first client, LeVar Burton.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Emmy category for competition series should conceivably be the most dynamic one out there. Ditto for the structured and unstructured reality categories. Yet there’s a surprisingly stagnant nature to them.Part of that is just the nature of ongoing reality TV.

Tiffany Red Tiffany Red is a Grammy-winning songwriter and songwriter advocate who has written hits for Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Jason Derulo and Zendaya, among others. She is founder and executive director of the 100 Percenters, a 501 c3 organization with the stated goal of advocating “for all music creatives with a focus on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and marginalized creatives.” She has spoken at length about the challenges faced by songwriters; this is her second Juneteenth essay for Variety.I think we can all agree that black culture drives pop culture.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentIllumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri, the driving force between the “Despicable Me” and “Sing” franchises, was welcomed on stage like a rockstar at Barcelona’s CineEurope event on Monday. Founded 15 years ago, Universal’s co-owned animation banner Illumination is finally getting ready for the release “Minions: The Rise of Gru” in theaters on July 1.

Love Island's Gemma Owen is "gunning" for bombshell Danica Taylor, says her pal.Bombshell Danica's long-term pal and boss Laura Gilchrist chatted exclusively to the Daily Star about her thoughts on the show.Director of Chica Bonita Entertainment, Laura Gilchrist, has taught the reality TV star since she was 15-years-old at her dance academy and knows her extremely well.Danica has certainly made an impact after going into the villa and taking Queen Bee Gemma Owen's partner Luca Bish from her.Talking about her big risk in choosing Luca in the re-coupling, she said: "She decided it on who she first found attractive which is a valid reason."I don't think she's doing it to be unkind toward anyone else I just think she has a big pair of balls. She's making an impact definitely in the house."But what did she think of Luca's rather rude reaction to her choosing him at the fire pit?Her pal revealed: "I think he redeemed himself on the date and kind of got his point across after throwing his rattle out of the pram a little bit and he knows it's all a big game show at the end of the day and he could have been a little bit more polite."Ballsy bombshell Danica declared she wasn't afraid to "step on other girls' toes" to get what she wants, which is exactly how her friend Laura described her.She described her friend as "fantastic" and "a ball of confidence" but had some opinions on who she should stay away from on the show, that being Michael Owen's daughter Gemma in particular.When asked who Danica should be avoiding in the villa, Laura said: "I think Gemma is gunning for her a little bit.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn late April, Banijay Iberia moved waves by taking an equity stake in Alex de la Iglesia and Carolina Bang’s Pokeespsie Films, with the aim of scaling up on its Spanish-language high-end original series and fiction production.Via Shine Iberia, Banijay is also producing biopic “Bosé,” one of VIS’ biggest Spanish-language plays for Paramount Plus, about singer-songwriter Miguel Bosé.Best known for its entertainment formats – though it does own Barcelona’s Diagonal TV, producer of hit Netflix historical sagas “Cathedral of the Sea” and “Heirs to the Land” and DLO Producciones, behind “Tell Me Who I Am” and “El Immortal,” – Banijay is now moving to strengthen its position in scripted in the Iberian market and, via it, across the globe. That is seen at Conecta Fiction, which runs June 21-24 in Toledo, Spain, where Banijay will have one of the biggest presences of any global company at the TV co-production forum, with Lars Blomgren, Banijay head of scripted, teaming with Maria Rua Aguete, Omdia senior research director, to deliver a first full day keynote on Wednesday on Global Fiction Trends, Consumer Choices & The Future of Fiction TV in a Streaming World.James Townley, Banijay’s global director of content development, who overseas new non-scripted IP, will also speak at Conecta Fiction;  Pilar Blasco, CEO of Banijay Iberia, will engage in a conversation with María José Rodríguez, head of Spanish originals at Amazon’s Prime Video.In the run up to Conecta Fiction, Variety talked with Blomgren about Banijay’s plans to ramp up its series and fiction output in the Spanish-speaking world.At Conecta Fiction, you’ll deliver a keynote on global TV fiction trends. Could you anticipate

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSubscription streaming video is cooling down from torrid growth rates seen in 2020 and ’21 — fueled by pandemic lockdowns — but is still experiencing healthy expansion in the U.S., one of the segment’s most mature markets.In 2022, SVOD services in the United States will generate revenue of $25.32 billion, up 13% from last year, according to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2022–2026 report, released Monday. The segment is projected to reach $33.59 billion by 2026, representing an 8.5% compound annual growth rate from 2021-26.The 13% uptick projected for this year is down from 19.5% annual growth in 2021 and a whopping 27% increase in 2020 for U.S.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNetflix is bracing for its next round of layoffs as the streaming giant looks to cut costs in the wake of its stock troubles.Impacted staff are expected to be told at the end of the week. It’s unclear what departments are going to be hit, but sources suggest that the cuts could be similar in size to the round of reductions undertaken in May. At that time, Netflix laid off 150 employees and dozens of contractors and part-time workers.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNatasha Lyonne and Rian Johnson’s Peacock series “Poker Face” has added five new cast members, Variety has learned exclusively.Tim Meadows (“Saturday Night Live,” “The Goldbergs”), Jameela Jamil (“The Good Place,” “She-Hulk”), Nicholas Cirillo (“Outer Banks,” “Jesus Revolution”), Audrey Corsa (“All Rise,” “Dear Edward”) and Niall Cunningham (“And Just Like That,” “Life in Pieces”) have all been cast in the series.The five new cast members join previously announced series lead Lyonne in the series, along with cast members that include Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Benjamin Bratt, Stephanie Hsu, and David Castañeda. Plot and character details for the series are being kept largely under wraps, though sources say the show will follow a procedural format and see Lyonne’s character working to solve different murders in each episode. Meadows is repped by CESD and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

The Chase fans were left fuming when one player claimed Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan was the 'easiest quizzer to beat'. The popular ITV game show returned on Monday night (June 20) with a repeat episode from Series 12 in 2018.It saw contestants Liz, Richard, Ash and Jessica step into the studio to try their luck against Chaser Paul Sinha, who now hosts his own ITV trivia show called Paul Sinha's TV Showdown.But Liz angered viewers when she walked up to the podium and seemed to question Jenny's quizzing skills - by claiming she would be the easiest chaser to beat.The six chasers, deemed "Britain's finest quiz brains" by show host Bradley Walsh, include Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha and Jenny.Fans were not best pleased at the player's assessment and protested against it on Twitter during the episode.One wrote: "Jenny the easiest to beat! Complete nonsense."Another fan replied to the thread saying: "really? I thought that was Shaun."A third asked: "Did Liz just say my beloved Vixen would be the easiest to beat??"A fourth shared a clip captioned "wow" as they said: "Jenny the easiest to beat apparently."This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

K.J. Yossman When it was revealed earlier this month that “Sex Education” star Ncuti Gatwa would be taking on the role of the new Doctor Who, the whole world was taken by surprise – including Gatwa’s “Barbie” castmates.Simu Liu, who is co-starring alongside Gatwa and Margot Robbie in the upcoming doll movie, revealed Gatwa kept his “Doctor Who” casting a secret for months, with the “Barbie” stars only learning of the news at the same time as the rest of the world.“[He] didn’t tell anyone a thing,” Liu said during a talk with “The Matrix Resurrections” star Jessica Henwick in London on Thursday evening as part of his book tour for his memoir “We Were Dreamers.” “And then all of a sudden over the weekend he was announced.

Ruby Barker has opened up on her mental health, explaining that she's been in hospital after being "really unwell".The 25 year old first found fame back in 2020 after playing the role of Marina Thompson in the hit Netflix show Bridgerton, starring alongside the likes of Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page. But since the programme aired, the actor has revealed she's struggled and now, in a candid Instagram post, she's opened up on what's been going on. Dressed in a black hoodie, Ruby started the nearly six-minute clip by asking her 231,000 fans how they "really" are.

cheating on you is never nice.Knowing they have been disloyal and bonked someone else is one of them gut-wrenching moments many people hope to never experience.But this one woman found out the lad had been sleeping with not just one but four other women at once – in the most brutal way.Mika Moniska was put into a group chat with five other people and only had one of them as a prior contact. And, then the bombshell hit.An unknown woman sent a text warning the four other women that the guy had been sleeping with all of them.She also shared that he was in her “sheets” only a couple of nights beforehand.Mika took to TikTok to share the brutal text, which included the Lothario's number.The incriminating message said: “Hello ladies! Hope this message finds you great! "I don’t think any of us know each other BUT we share a man in common [name blurred].“Just wanted to come to you all 'as a woman' because he was in my sheets a couple of nights ago and I did not know about you all.

A new preview for the Netflix action film The Gray Man has debuted, showing Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in an action-packed game of cat and mouse.In the film, Gosling, 41, plays the role of CIA agent Court Gentry as he squares off against former CIA agent Lloyd Hansen (played by Evans, 40). The film also features Ana de Armas, Regé-Jean Page, Alfre Woodard and Billy Bob Thornton.'The Gray Man is CIA operative Court Gentry (Gosling), a.k.a., Sierra Six,' Netflix said in a synopsis for the movie.

Supporting her love. Eva Mendes hyped up Ryan Gosling‘s new movie, The Gray Man, and it turns out her longtime beau is fulfilling all of her childhood fantasies.

Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans go head-to-head in the new trailer for Netflix’s “The Gray Man”.

Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans are ready for an intense showdown in the upcoming Netflix thriller,  On Tuesday, the streaming service shared the first trailer for the upcoming film, based on the book series of the same name by Mark Greaney, and directed by Evans' old Marvel pals, Anthony and Joe Russo.Gosling stars as the «Gray Man» in question, former CIA operative Court Gentry, also known as Sierra Six. While speaking to Regé-Jean Page's shady, unnamed tactician, Ana de Armas' Agent Dani Miranda — who assists Six as he flees from Hanson — describes the Grey Men as «reckless mystery men you guys send in when you can't officially send anyone else.»Once a highly skilled assassin, Six now finds himself the target as he's chased around the globe by Lloyd Hansen (Evans), a former cohort at the Agency, who will stop at nothing to take him out.«You wanna make an omelet, you gotta kill some people,» Lloyd opines in the clip.Watch the full trailer below:Also starring in the film are Billy Bob Thornton, Alfre Woodard, Jessica Henwick, Wagner Moura, Dhanush, Julia Butters, Eme Ikwuakor, and Scott Haze. is in theaters on July 15 and on Netflix July 22.

Sasha Urban editorRun, Ryan, run!The trailer for Joe and Anthony Russo’s “The Gray Man” has dropped, and it shows Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in an epic spy chase across borders. The Netflix movie premieres in theaters on July 15 before heading to the streamer a week later.Based on the Mark Greaney book series, Gosling plays CIA operative Court Gentry, who inadvertently spills secrets about his organization, forcing him to go on the run from Evans’ mustached Lloyd Hansen, an unhinged former colleague.

There’s really no roadmap for filmmakers after they gross over $2 billion, let alone one for those who gross that sum two years in a row. James Cameron opted for the “Avatar” ad infinitum approach, with biennial instalments scheduled to run for the next decade (“Avatar 2” premieres in December this year; “Avatar 5” comes out December 2028), but the reigning champs of Blockbuster, Joe and Anthony Russo, took a different tack.

Three new character posters for Netflix‘s The Gray Man just debuted online!