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Who is Stephen Miller, Trump’s new White House chief of staff?
Miller has been a close confidant of Trump since 2016 and an architect of the president's hardline immigration policies.
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Meghan Markle’s father arrested in US over alleged child sex abuse photos
US authorities found sexually explicit photos that appeared to show Thomas Markle with prepubescent girls.
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Common Joins Documentary Short ‘The Second Life of Freddie Nole’ as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
Common, the Academy Award, Emmy and Grammy-winning artist and actor, has joined Dana Nachman’s documentary short “The Second Life of Freddie Nole” as an executive producer, Variety can reveal exclusively. According to an official logline, “‘The Second Life of Freddie Nole’ follows an extraordinary man on what initially appears to be an ordinary day. Freddie […]
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Adam Driver Explains Why He’s Starring in Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot After Years of Turning Down MCU Offers: ‘Felt Like the Right Time’
Adam Driver opened up about why he said yes to playing Mister Sinister in the “X-Men” reboot after turning down many Marvel movies over the years. “I was a big fan [of ‘X-Men]. I mean, I was a fan of the other things too, but this one felt like the right time,” Driver said during […]
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Macklemore Accuses Madison Square Garden and Eight Other Arenas of Banning His ‘Free Palestine’ Tour
Macklemore is accusing some of America’s most iconic arenas of shutting his “Free Palestine” tour out. The rapper, who recently had dates in Dublin, Paris and London at the end of October, took to Instagram on Nov. 6 to say that he has been turned down by American venues, including New York City’s Madison Square […]
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Seville European Film Festival Honors Agnieszka Holland, Thierry Frémaux and Cartoon Saloon
Honoring Agnieszka Holland, Thierry Frémaux and Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon, the Seville European Film Festival bows Friday with a main competition featuring Dani de la Orden’s “The Director” and Andrew Haigh’s “A Long Winter” and the ambition to capture the genius, true gamut and new talents of Europe’s productions. Of Seville’s three 2026 honorees, […]
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Tyler Perry Joins Keisha Lance Bottoms’ Georgia Transition Team Despite Director’s Sexual Assault Lawsuits
On Tuesday night, Keisha Lance Bottoms won the 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election, making history as the first Black woman to be elected governor of any U.S. state and Georgia’s first Black governor. One of the first moves made by Bottoms, who’d previously served as the mayor of Atlanta, a member of Atlanta City Council and […]
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Paramount Network Orders 13 Original Episodes of Larry the Cable Guy-Hosted Clip Show ‘American Mayhem’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“American Mayhem,” the new syndicated half-hour clip series hosted by Larry the Cable Guy, is getting a linear cable platform as well. Paramount Network has ordered 13 episodes of “American Mayhem” from producer V10 Entertainment. The 13 episodes, which will launch Friday, Nov. 13, at 9 p.m. ET, will be new and original to Paramount […]
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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Uruguay starting 12-day Latin America tour
The pontiff praises Uruguay's clean energy transition and calls for universal healthcare.
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Why is Britain refusing to pay slavery reparations?
Britain compensated slave owners, not the enslaved. Can an apology without reparations be enough?
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Armed men kill at least 33 in village in Ebola-hit eastern DRC
Locals blame ADF armed group, which pledged allegiance to ISIL in 2019, for the deadly raids on North Kivu villages.
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Trump names Stephen Miller as new chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles
Susie Wiles steps down as White House chief of staff; Stephen Miller assumes the role amid post-election reshuffling.
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Israel closes Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinians for Jewish holiday
Contested West Bank holy site is reopened exclusively for Israelis, deepening tensions over control of the mosque.
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Russia’s land gains in Ukraine dwindle as its diesel reportedly goes unsold
Moscow is suffering losses on the battlefield as US traders reportedly refuse to honour Trump's diesel deal with Putin.
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Netflix Alum Emily Feingold Joins Disney as Executive VP of Communications
Netflix alum Emily Feingold has joined the Walt Disney Co. as executive VP of communications, where she will steer media relations, financial and technology communications as well as enterprise editorial, executive and brand messaging. Feingold’s move to Disney in a senior communications role comes five months after she left Netflix following a nine-year tenure with […]
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ABC Schedule: ‘High Potential’ Season 3 Sets January Premiere, ‘The Bachelor’ Season 30 Launches in March and More
ABC has set premiere dates for its midseason lineup, which notably includes the returns of “High Potential,” “The Bachelor” and more as well as a new series called “Surviving a Scandal.” Things kick off on Tuesday Jan. 5, opening with the “Will Trent” Season 5 premiere at 8 p.m. followed by “High Potential” Season 3 […]
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Sebastián Lelio, Chilean Director of Oscar-Winning ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ Dies at 52
Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio, who directed the Oscar winner “A Fantastic Woman,” died Friday at his home in Santiago. He was 52. His partner, actress Amalia Kassai, posted on Instagram, saying his death was “due to health reasons.” According to Chilean news outlet El Mercurio Online, Kassai contacted police after he was found at his […]
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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Grows in Syndication and Streaming as Season 44 Introduces New Gameplay (EXCLUSIVE)
“Wheel of Fortune” introduced some new features for its Season 44, and it appears to be paying off with viewers. The long-running syndicated game show is averaging 8.59 million viewers in linear this year, up 17% from last year, while its household rating is a 4.8, up 16% from last year. Meanwhile, producer Sony Pictures […]
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Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan, Unwell Sign With CAA
Creative Artists Agency has signed Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan, and their media and entertainment company Unwell for representation, a move that has been in discussions for weeks. CAA will work with the duo to expand their business of Unwell, their content company, while supporting growth and the development of original intellectual property. Unwell in August […]
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‘Good Boy’ Filmmaker Ben Leonberg to Direct Movie Adaptation of Horror Novella ‘Look Out’ for Republic Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Ben Leonberg, in collaboration with Republic Pictures, is set to direct and co-write a film adaptation of “Look Out,” a horror novella from Artists Writers and Artisans and Vertigo Entertainment, Variety can reveal exclusively. Leonberg will co-write the script with Alex Cannon, who previously worked on Leonberg’s breakout hit “Good Boy.” Roy Lee and Andrew […]