Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade and Gregg Popovich are among 12 finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023.
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Baffert to again miss Derby; judge upholds ban
Baffert will miss his second consecutive Kentucky Derby after a federal judge denied his request to lift his two-year suspension by Churchill Downs Inc.
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Sources: Bieniemy to become Commanders OC
The Washington Commanders are working on finalizing a deal to make Eric Bieniemy the team’s new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. The sides have agreed in principal on a 2-year deal.
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Guillermo del Toro to Host ‘Weekend of Animation’ for American Cinematheque, Including 35mm ‘Pinocchio’ Screening (EXCLUSIVE)
In celebration of his love for animation, Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro is set to program a weekend of animation for the American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica called “Guillermo del Toro’s Weekend of Animation.” The films programmed by del Toro will include screenings of “The Red Turtle” and “I Lost My…
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Stella Stevens, Who Starred in ‘The Nutty Professor,’ ‘The Poseidon Adventure,’ Dies at 84
Stella Stevens, who starred with Elvis Presley in “Girls! Girls! Girls!” and with Jerry Lewis in “The Nutty Professor” as well as in disaster film “The Poseidon Adventure,” died Friday in Los Angeles. Her son, Andrew Stevens, said she had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 84. “Girls! Girls! Girls!” (1962) was one of the…
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The Unrated Cut of ‘M3GAN’ Hits Peacock This Month
The beautifully creepy android doll from “M3GAN” is shimmying her way into your home. The unrated cut of the satirical sci-fi horror film will begin streaming exclusively on Peacock starting Feb. 24. Directed by Gerard Johnstone and produced by Jason Blum (“Get Out,” “BlacKkKlansman”) and James Wan (“Saw,” “Insidious,” “The Conjuring”), the film stars Alison…
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‘Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything’ Review: A Heated But Turgid May-December Romance
Anyone who has spent much time on Film Twitter recently might know that there are two recurring subjects sure to instigate discourse wars between certain moralistic Zoomers and their befuddled elders: on-screen relationships marked by significant age gaps, and on-screen sex scenes between partners of any age, largely condemned by youthful detractors as gratuitous narrative…
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‘Perpetrator’ Review: Jennifer Reeder Directs Alicia Silverstone in a Lo-Fi, Costumey High School Horror-Noir
Syrupy red blood oozing between champing white teeth: If there’s a signature image in Jennifer Reeder’s “Perpetrator,” that might just be it. It’s a striking horror motif but, jumbled in amongst so many other striking horror motifs — nose splints and tattered school uniforms, bloodied fishnet stockings and features-blurring plastic facemasks — by the third…
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Emmy Predictions 2023: ‘Andor’ and ‘The Last of Us’ Among Genre Favorites; ‘The Bear’ and ‘Wednesday’ Lead Freshman Comedies
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages are Davis’ assessment of the current standings of the race and…
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Hernandez, Mariners case to set arbitration mark
Seattle outfielder Teoscar Hernandez went to arbitration with the Mariners on Friday in a case that will set a record — win or lose.
