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Singer Working on a Doc About — Himself? • The ‘X-Men’ director’s career was derailed by abuse allegations. Now, he’s trying to line up financing for some new films.

Nine Must-See Tribeca Movies • Titles to watch out for as the festival prepares for its 2023 edition

Battle of the Multiverses

Do the Math: TV Episode Count Matters • There’s a tremendous difference between producing 22 episodes versus eight a season

ACTORS ON ACTORS

JENNIFAR COOLIDGE — The White Lotus HBO AND JEREMY ALLEN WHITE — The Bear FX

JENNA ORTEGA — Wednesday NETFLIX AND ELLE FANNING — The Great HULU

STEVEN YEUN — Beef NETFLIX AND PEDRO PASCAL — The Last of Us HBO

MELANIE LYNSKEY — Yellowjackets SHOWTIME AND NATASHA LYONNE — Poker Face PEACOCK

TARON EGERTON — Black Bird APPLE TV+ AND RACHEL WEISZ — Dead Ringers AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

KIERAN CULKIN — Succession HBO AND CLAIRE DANES — Fleishman Is in Trouble FX

MEGHANN FAHY The White — Lotus HBO AND ELIZABETH OLSEN — Love & Death MAX

THEO JAMES — The White Lotus HBO AND BRETT GOLDSTEIN — Ted Lasso APPLE TV+

JENNIFER GARNER — The Last Thing He Told Me APPLE TV+ AND SHERYL LEE RALPH — Abbott Elementary ABC

HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN — Obi-Wan Kenobi DISNEY+ AND DIEGO LUNA — Andor DISNEY+

ALI WONG — Beef NETFLIX AND JASON SEGEL — Shrinking APPLE TV+

BRIAN COX — Succession HBO AND EMILY BLUNT — The English AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

ELLEN POMPEO — Grey’s Anatomy ABC AND KATHERINE HEIGL — Firefly Lane NETFLIX

A NIGHT WITH ARTISANS • On June 1, Variety hosted conversations with this year’s top contending makeup and hairstyling heads, costume designers & other creatives.

The Aces of ‘Poker Face’ • The Peacock howdunit series makes terrific use of guest stars in memorable roles

Say His Name, Again • Bryan Cranston may be Emmy bait for his return as Walter White in ‘Better Call Saul’s’ final season

TV Fest Returns in Person • This year’s gathering highlights women in comedy, reality trailblazers and more

The Role of a Lifetime • Christina Applegate will recieve the Variety TV Fest Legacy award

The Changing Face of Broadway • The 2023 Tony nominations show promising strides in inclusion

In It Together • Co-stars can create such close character ties onstage that it’s hard to imagine one without the other

Iconic Artist Fuels New Generations • Tupac Shakur gets a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as his life invites reckoning but his music continues to inspire

The Music Industry’s Best-Kept Secret • The invite-only Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony, this year honoring Snoop Dogg, Jeff Lynne, Gloria Estefan and more, features a galaxy of stars and unique performances.

Animation Celebration Breaks Out of Cel Bloc • Annecy Festival draws more crowds than ever and the largest number of U.S. studios

Irish Animation Biz Booms • Talent and production incentives create thriving sector that looks to international partners

‘Inventor’ Animates Leonardo — Da Vinci, That Is • Original music along with 2D and stop motion combine to tell about the last days of the Renaissance man

Lions Roar With Calls for Inclusion • World players meet at intersection of creativity, marketing and advertising

Jesse Garcia