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Disney’s Bob Chapek Still in Hot Water Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Imbroglio
These Movies Heated Up SXSW • The Texas festival, which returned for the first time since 2019, brought hope for Hollywood’s spring slate of theatrical releases
Ball in the Family • DeVaughn Nixon beat out brother Norm Nixon Jr. to play their Laker dad in HBO’s ‘Winning Time’
Sony’s Streaming Bet Is All About Anime • After buying Crunchyroll for $1.2 billion, the conglom is tooning its digital strategy to the superfan business
‘Windfall’ Hits Close to Home for Lily Collins
Mastering the Art of Julia Child Projects
William Hurt • Oscar-winning actor was meticulous yet embraced the moment
Celebrities Game for a Tropical Challenge
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All Eyes on PGAs as Oscar Voting Begins • The film that takes the Producers Guild’s top honor may do the same at the Academy Awards
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VAMPIRE WEEKEND JARED • Jared Leto is set to carry a comic book movie for the first time, playing Marvel antihero Morbius
YOU HAD ME AT ‘HALO’ • After 17 years of trying, the blockbuster video game has finally been adapted into a scripted TV series
Producers Guild Awards • The PGA membership gathers (at last!) to celebrate at an in-person event as Oscar voters get ready to mark their ballots and the dramatic awards season nears the final showdown.
Back and Better Than Ever • PGA goes in-person with awards as the org embraces change and challenges
Guild Fetes the Best • Return of PGA’s Honorary Awards adds exceitment to in-person ceremony
Last Looks as Voting Begins • Checking the top categories at the Academy Awards
DPs Shine a Light on the Latest Crop of Films and Shows • Top lensers to be feted by ASC in smaller ceremony
Cinema Audio Society Salutes Craft and Fellowship • Paul Massey and Ridley Scott to be honored along with film/TV pros
WGA Awards Sticks to Virtual Format During Uncertainty • Writers org celebrates scribes while adhering to core values
Diversity Triumphs Highlight Casting Society’s 40th Anniversary • Virtual Artios Awards celebrates year marked by many triumphs
Oscar Wilde Awards Salute Irish Connection • After a hiatus in 2021, ceremony moves to bigger space for COVID safety
Cruz and Iglesias: Mothers of Inventions • ‘Parallel’ nominees talk about their magical link and helmer Almodóvar
A Rebel and a ‘Creature’ of Hollywood • A conversation with Francis Ford Coppola on ‘The Godfather’ and his Walk of Fame star
Boy Wonder Coppola Grows Up in Hollywood • Before there was ‘The Godfather,’ there was Corman and Cannes
Tune in for This Talent • Variety’s 10 Europeans to Watch TV spotlights actors and content creators poised for a 2022 breakthrough
Series Mania’s Rise Reflects Buoyancy of Scripted Biz • The festival is a place where scriptwriters, producers and platforms can meet
Last-Minute Oscar Push for Top Contributors • Consider the work of these crew members when marking your ballot
Elevating Black Designers
A Clarion Call for Safety on Set
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Girl From Plainville
Maren Morris • “I was intentionally leaving behind songs that were just depressing.”