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Delroy Lindo doesn’t like ice in his tonic water. We’re at the London hotel in West Hollywood, settling in to discuss his long-awaited moment of Oscar recognition for his turn in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.” Barely a minute into the conversation, he asks how I predict the winners (he knows it’s part of my job): “Is it your personal opinion, or is it the way you think the wind is blowing?” I reference Rule No. 2 of my 10 rules of Oscar predicting: It’s not about what you want to win. It’s about what will win. The waitress brings me a…

After screening THX 1138 at the Cannes Film Festival in 1971, director George Lucas was reportedly in desperate need of money to pay for a hotel bill. There he met with David Picker, then head of film studio United Artists (UA), who tried to get him involved in several projects. “We’ve got something that’s like a space opera. It’s like an action-adventure movie in space,” Lucas said, pausing. By the end of the conversation, the then 27-year-old Lucas had signed a deal giving up the rights to Star Wars and American Graffiti for a total of just $10,000. When George…

Variety exclusively reported that screenwriter and producer Eric Randall has signed a representation contract with Paradigm. Randall will continue to be repped by Lane and Jackoway Austin. Randall is perhaps best known for writing the 2025 film A Nice Indian Boy, which was based on Madhuri Shekhar’s play of the same name. The film tells the story of a gay Indian man who falls in love with a white man who was adopted and raised by Indian parents. Starring Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff, Sunita Mani, Zarna Garg, Harish Patel. The film originally premiered at SXSW in 2024 and was released…

3 minute readThe success of Fleabag brought new attention to creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, leading some fans to question her own personal life.While the critically acclaimed show unabashedly talked about love and sex, the lead actress was a little more reserved when it came to talking about her real-life partner, playwright and director Martin McDonagh.Here’s what you need to know about the two.They have been dating for a while.It was first announced in December 2017 that Waller-Bridge would be divorcing her husband, director Conor Woodman, and she was known to be dating McDonagh in recent years. According to Bustle,…

SAG-AFTRA began negotiations with major studios on Monday to improve the remaining terms of AI and streaming it won during the 2023 strike. As is customary, the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are monitoring the press blackout to avoid public negotiations. Talks typically begin with an exchange of proposals, followed by several days of consideration. On Saturday, the SAG-AFTRA National Board of Directors met and unanimously approved the union’s proposal package. Before formulating the proposal, the union held several weeks of “wage and working conditions” meetings to solicit member feedback. SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin has…

Kim Kardashian and boyfriend Lewis Hamilton are already developing a coordinated couple style. The two really kicked off their relationship at the 2026 Super Bowl, appearing at the big game together and showing off how in sync they looked. Although she was largely absent from Sunday’s event, she was spotted in the VIP box with Kardashian’s sister Kendall Jenner, friend Hailey Bieber, and husband Justin Bieber. While we haven’t seen the full looks yet, both Kardashian and Hamilton opted for all-black looks with a little bit of sparkle. Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton had a very public date at the…

“SWAT”‘s upcoming 10-episode spinoff “SWAT Exiles,” led by star and executive producer Shemar Moore, is completing its cast roster. Added to the list of guest stars are Selma Blair (“Cruel Intentions”) and Jerry O’Connell (“Billions”). Additionally, Lenora Crichlow (“Bel-Air”) regularly joins the show. Another original “SWAT” member is also signed on to stop by. David Lim played “Officer III Victor Tan” throughout the show’s eight seasons. Tan will join Moore and another SWAT alum, Jay Harrington (who played Sergeant “David Deacon” Kaye), in the penultimate episode of season one. Speaking of Harington, he is also set to direct an episode.…

2 minute readrundownLady Gaga paid tribute to Bad Bunny after her Super Bowl halftime show performance. She thanked the Puerto Rican rapper for inviting her as a surprise guest, writing, “So humbled to be a part of this moment.” Bad Bunny made history as the first solo male Latin artist to headline the show.Lady Gaga was one of Bad Bunny’s surprise guests at last night’s Super Bowl halftime show. The Mayhem singer appeared in a Lure flamenco-style dress and sang a salsa version of her song “Die With a Smile.” She and Bad Bunny danced together during a fun moment…

Hoda Kotb has resumed her role on the Today show as Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, remains missing from the air. Kotub, who will leave NBC in January 2025 after 26 years, replaced his former colleague on Monday morning. “Savannah remains in Arizona with her family, so Hoda will be joining us,” Craig Melvin told viewers, telling Kotb how “appreciated” he was to have her by his side and put his hand on her arm. Hoda Kotb replaced Savannah Guthrie on Monday morning as Nancy Guthrie remains missing. Today/NBC The former “Today” show co-anchor said Monday that he is “happy”…

A Woman’s Life, the highly anticipated second feature from Charlene Bourgeois-Haquet (Anais), has been produced by Be for Films. Produced by David Chion (Anatomy of a Fall) of Les Films Pelleas, the film is a sequel to director Bourgeois-Taquet’s acclaimed debut feature Anais, starring Anais Demoustier and Valeria Bruni Tedessi, which had its world premiere at Cannes Critics Week in 2021 and was sold in more than 40 territories, including the US with Magnolia. A Woman’s Life brings together a leading French cast, including Léa Drucker (Case 137) and Mélanie Thierry (Mariana’s Room). Also starring Charles Berlin, Laurent Capert and…