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French producer Philippe Martin, whose Paris-based banner Les Films Pelleas last walked the Oscars trail in 2024 with Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” has landed at the center of the next international feature Oscar race with Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident.”  The Persian-language film, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, was selected to represent France — a decision that sparked debate due to its Iranian setting and cast, despite being almost entirely financed and produced in France. Neon, which had previously handled “Anatomy of a Fall,” scooped North American rights to “It Was Just an Accident”…

No one wants this. According to People magazine, Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are intentionally raising their two daughters in a “disrespectful” way, the Armchair Expert host revealed on a recent episode. The 50-year-old actor admitted to listeners that one of his close friends was “shocked” by how his sons Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 10, were allowed to “talk back” to their parents, or “everybody.” Dax Shepard confessed that he and Kristen Bell make their children “talk back” and be “rude.” Instagram The actor recently told listeners of “Armchair Expert” that his parenting advice came from a close friend. Armchair…

Jennifer Lawrence recently told The New York Times’ podcast The Interview that she never felt degraded by director David O. Russell, who has often been criticized for his aggressive and controversial directorial style. Lawrence became Russell’s muse as the star of 2012’s “Unique Playbook,” 2013’s “American Hustle” and 2015’s “Joy,” all three of which earned her Oscar nominations. She won the Best Actress award at the age of 22 for “The World’s One Playbook”. Russell infamously made Amy Adams cry on the set of American Hustle, and co-star Christian Bale had to act as a mediator to defuse the tension,…

Diplo is making fun of the viral joke that he dated both Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau. The DJ shared a selfie with Canada’s former prime minister on Monday, cheekily captioning it with the title of Perry’s song, “The One That Got Away.” In the selfie, Diplo and Trudeau both look comically shocked. Diplo’s famous friends were amused by the post. Paris Hilton commented with a crying-laughing emoji, and Ryan Tedder wrote, “Damn.” Diplo shared a selfie with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday. Diplo/Instagram Diplo captioned the photo with the title of a Katy Perry song, writing,…

Mobile gaming company Papaya has named Stephen A. Smith the official ambassador for the upcoming and first-ever World Solitaire Championship (WSC). The team-up comes after Smith was spotted playing solitaire on his cell phone during Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals between Oklahoma City and the Indiana Pacers. Following that viral moment, Smith has taken his passion for solitaire games one step further by partnering with Papaya for the inaugural World Solitaire Championship, scheduled to be held in Miami next February. According to Papaya, “The World Solitaire Championship is Solitaire’s first global competition, transforming one of the world’s most…

What you need to know Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid were spotted having dinner together on Monday, November 3rd. As the two friends left Zero Bond, they were photographed wearing autumnal outfits. Both men were wearing dark overcoats. The singer wore an oversized pea coat, while the model wore a velvet floor-length coat Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid are enjoying fall. The two friends were spotted wearing fall-inspired looks as they left Zero Bond together in New York City on Monday, November 3. Swift, 35, wore an oversized sweater over a plaid skirt, which was covered by an oversized pea…

Jennifer Aniston also appeared. The “Friends” alum’s boyfriend, Jim Curtis, gave one of his Instagram followers some advice on how to date later in life, just days before the couple became Instagram official. During a Q&A on Wednesday, the 50-year-old answered a question about “how to find love at 42.” Jennifer Aniston’s boyfriend Jim Curtis talked about finding love later in life. Instagram/Jenniferaniston The hypnotherapist answered a 42-year-old Instagram user’s question on Wednesday. He said, “It’s the same as when I was 22 or 32, but I’m more confident, I have more experience, I’m more honest. “You are not old,”…

Welcome to Horror Explorer. A curated column highlighting this month’s best movies, series, books, and anything spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, Variety’s executive digital director and the magazine’s resident horror enthusiast. If there’s anything you’d like to see in next month’s public records, please contact us at wearl@variety.com. marquee madness Image credit: 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS “Predator: Badlands” (in theaters Nov. 7) — A prequel to the alien action series starring Elle Fanning and the follow-up to this year’s solid animated film “Predator: Killer of Killers.” Director Dan Trachtenberg, who also helmed the 2022 masterpiece Prey, depicts the journey…

When is a two-point conversion actually a touchdown? For the brewers at Dos Equis, multiple times per season. Since last year, Dos Equis has been part of the action during select college football games aired on the ESPN, ABC, SEC and ACC networks, arranging for special on-screen graphics and other elements to appear every time one of the teams “Go for Dos” and attempts to score a two-point conversion. This year, the Heineken brand has expanded its support and is expected to cover nearly two-thirds of the plays aired this season, compared to just under six months ago. There are…

What you need to know Kim Kardashian reveals she used chat GPT to study for her law school exam Kardashian blames AI chatbot for ‘failing her exam’ Teyana Taylor says Kardashian appears to have a ‘toxic relationship’ with Generic AI engine Kim Kardashian said she used ChatGPT to study for her law exam, and blamed the generative AI engine for her failure. Kardashian, 45, spoke about the use of AI in Vanity Fair’s lie detector test interview series. During the interview, Kardashian’s All’s Fair co-star Teyana Taylor asked Kardashian if she uses ChatGPT for “life advice” or “dating advice,” or…