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Tom Blyth may have starred in Francis Lawrence’s box office hit “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” but that doesn’t mean the British actor is moving on from independent film. Case in point: “Plainclothes.” In writer-director Carmen Emmi’s feature debut, Blyth stars as Lucas, an undercover cop in 1990s Syracuse, N.Y., who […]

With a handsome actor like Joel Edgerton, audiences typically find themselves looking at his face, or those ice-blue movie-star eyes. But in “Train Dreams,” I found myself looking at his hands, great big mitts, with thick fingers and knuckles like gnarled roots that don’t get that way on their own. Over the years, I’ve seen

Jennifer Lopez brought major star power to the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance ahead of the world premiere of her new musical, “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” She was joined in the interview by the film’s director, Bill Condon, best known for writing the Oscar-winning “Chicago” and for directing “Dreamgirls,” and co-star Tonatiuh. Lopez was

President Donald Trump announced sweeping punitive measures against Colombia, including tariffs, sanctions, and travel bans, after it refused to accept U.S. military deportation flights. The measures include: Tariffs: 25% on all Colombian imports, increasing to 50% within a week. Travel Restrictions: Bans and visa revocations for Colombian officials. Sanctions: Emergency financial and banking restrictions targeting

WASHINGTON/BOGOTA Jan 26 (Reuters) – Colombia on Sunday turned away two U.S. military aircraft with migrants being deported as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a U.S. official said, in at least the second case of a Latin American nation refusing U.S. military deportation flights. Colombian President Gustavo Petro condemned the practice, suggesting it

In the wake of the Palisades fire, Theresa is one of many domestic workers in Los Angeles trying to make ends meet after abruptly losing her job. Though she didn’t personally live in the fire’s path, she has worked as a house cleaner in the Pacific Palisades for eight years. Theresa says she does not

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The 2025 NFL Playoffs continues with the AFC Championship on Sunday, Jan. 26. For the conference championship game, the Buffalo Bills (15-4) take on the Kansas City Chiefs (16-2) at GEHA Field at Arrowhead

Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, and Spotify, the world’s largest paid streaming service, announced on Sunday new, multi-year agreements for recorded music and music publishing “focused on growth, innovation and the advancement of artists’ and songwriters’ success,” according to the joint announcement. It also marks the first direct license between Spotify and

Bill Murray concedes he hasn’t been proactive about finding work as an actor. The “Groundhog Day” and “Lost in Translation” star has appeared in just a few independent films, such as 2024’s ensemble crime comedy “Riff Raff” and Naomi Watts-led drama “The Friend,” in recent years. “I’ve been lazy,” Murray said at Sundance Film Festival