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Lynne Marie Stewart, who had supporting turns in “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” has died, her friend Cassandra Peterson confirmed via Instagram Friday. She was 78. A lifelong Los Angeles native, Stewart began her career in comedy as part of the Hollywood-based sketch group “The Groundlings,” where she met Peterson and future […]

Even though writer-director Woody Bess’ debut feature “Portal to Hell” turns the underworld into a fully tangible place, he’s less interested in major crimes than “low-grade evil.” “Every day we kind of deal with low-grade evil, be it wealth inequality or sexism, racism … we all just tolerate it,” Bess says. “It’s just around us

The 40th annual Independent Spirit Awards took place in Santa Monica on Feb. 22, with Aidy Bryant as host. “Anora” and “I Saw the TV Glow” were the most-nominated films going into the ceremony, while “Shogun” was the most nominated TV series. See the full list of winners below. BEST FEATURE “Anora” “I Saw the

The Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions group has issued its second in a series of three information bulletins, this one explaining the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI) and the role it plays in the FAA’s potential issuance of a “fleet authorization” for a fuel being developed by Lyondell/Basell. If the fuel passes the battery of

RwandAir has been forced to reroute flights after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) banned Rwandan-registered aircraft from its airspace. This may lead to longer flight durations for affected passengers. The DRC imposed the ban amid allegations that Rwanda supports the M23 rebels in the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo, which Rwanda denies. Meanwhile, Goma

President Donald Trump has been targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the federal level, and the impact is being felt far and wide.  On Jan. 20, Trump’s first day back in the Oval Office, he signed an Executive Order titled “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing,” which states that the

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads to “The Emerald City” for UFC Fight Night, with Henry “Triple C” Cejudo (16-4-0) vs. Song “Kung Fu Kid” Yadong (21-8-1) as the main card’s marquee matchup. There’s going

A couple of months ago, I had a movie experience that truly shook me up. It was early December, and I was in the middle of my end-of-the-year marathon, catching up with the big prestigious awards-season films I’d missed. One of them was “I’m Still Here,” Walter Salles’ acclaimed true-life drama, set in Brazil in

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from all six episodes of “Zero Day,” now streaming on Netflix. Lizzy Caplan always knew that her character, Congresswoman and former First Daughter Alexandra Mullen, was behind the catastrophic cyberattack that incited the existential and moral panic that runs through “Zero Day.” It’s a plot twist that comes in