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Who Will Replace Bob Iger? Here’s Where the Disney CEO Candidates Stand

The hottest roller coaster at Disney is, once again, the ride that ends with Bob Iger announcing his replacement.

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Gayle King Strikes New Deal to Extend Stay at CBS News

A day will come when Gayle King decides to step down from her prominent role at “CBS Mornings.” But that day is not today. King and CBS News have struck a deal to extend her…

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Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch: Ryan Destiny, Josh Rivera, Karla Sofia Gascón and More

Variety has announced its 10 Actors to Watch for 2024, naming breakthrough and up-and-coming actors whose stars are on the rise. Over the years, the list has included more than 35…

By Jenelle Riley

‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 Casts Emma Corrin, Paul Giamatti, Issa Rae, Awkwafina and More

Cast members for “Black Mirror” Season 7 have been revealed during Netflix’s Geeked Week. Awkwafina, Peter Capaldi, Emma Corrin, Patsy Ferran, Paul Giamatti, Lewis Gribben…

By Michaela Zee

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Kathryn Hahn Pitched Her Own ‘Agatha All Along’ Nude Scene

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‘The Substance’

Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley star in a visionary feminist body-horror film that takes cosmetic enhancement to extremes.
‘Transformers One’

This animated origin story reveals there's more to the series' central conflict than meets the eye.
Critics Pick
‘A Different Man’

Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson take on boundary-defying roles in Aaron Schimberg's dizzyingly rich think-piece.
‘Wolfs’

George Clooney and Brad Pitt are rival fixers in a winning action comedy spiked with movie-star chemistry.

‘A Man in Full’

A one-note Jeff Daniels stars in this empty Netflix series.
‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’

Peacock's gruesome and grueling love story is set during the Holocaust.
‘The Veil’

Elisabeth Moss stuns in FX's fascinating spy thriller.
'Dead Boy Detectives’

This 'Sandman' spinoff adapts Neil Gaiman's comic as a zany teen procedural.

‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’

Billie Eilish and producer Finneas keep up their winning streak with a surprising and intimate third album.
‘Atavista’

Childish Gambino's latest is a masterpiece, and a kaleidoscopic showcase for his seemingly endless talents.
‘Dark Times’

Vince Staples searches for light on his new album, his most vulnerable project to date.
‘Radical Optimism’

Dua Lipa's new album is a joyous blast of pop savvy.

‘An Enemy of the People’

Sam Gold's production is an actorly face-off between Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, but the script ultimately let's the audience off the hook.
‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’

Patricia Clarkson gives a luminous performance in an otherwise uneven revival of Eugene O'Neill's family drama.
‘Tommy’

Strictly for the boomers.
‘Water for Elephants’

The stage adaptation has escapism, enchantment and heart, all elevated to new, literal heights that blend theater and cirque.

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