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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorSPOILER ALERT: This interview contains discussions about some scenes and storylines in “Thor: Love and Thunder.”In “Thor: Love and Thunder,” Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie is now King Valkyrie of New Asgard. However, she has not found her queen. “You know, she’s flirty,” Thompson tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast.” She’s out in the world.

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Selome Hailu Ella Jay Basco has been cast in Nick Antosca’s upcoming Peacock limited series “A Friend of the Family,” Variety has learned exclusively.The crime series is based on the true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan (Hendrix Yancey) was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by Robert “B” Berchtold (Jake Lacy), a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.” The Brobergs — devoted to their faith, family and community — were utterly unprepared for the sophisticated tactics their neighbor used to exploit their vulnerabilities, drive them apart and turn their daughter against them. “A Friend of the Family” follows how their lives were permanently altered and how they survived.

Many fans of The Chase regularly tune in with the hope of seeing participants embarrass themselves with incorrect answers. But today’s episode saw an impressive collection of contestants build up a steady jackpot.

Denise Richards is giving insight into why she launched an OnlyFans account. Richards, 51, explained she "wasn't educated" on what OnlyFans was before she made an account in a recent interview. "My daughter got a lot of backlash for opening the account," Richards told KTLA.

Love Island's Davide Sanclimenti looked unrecognisable in an adorable throwback picture shared on Wednesday.Taking to Instagram, his friends and family, who are running Davide's, 27, account took part in a Q&A with the Islander's 288K followers.To which one fan asked: "Picture of Davide as a kid!" to which they shared an adorable throwback snap of Davide as a child. Elsewhere during the Q&A, one follower asked: "Is he a mama's boy" followed with a heart emoji.To which they replied with: "He forever will be" with a heart emoji and a sweet snap of Davide with his mother.

Former Love Island star Georgia Harrison has revealed the secret letters Jake McLean sent her before his tragic car crash in Turkey earlier this week.Taking to Snapchat, the 27 year old Essex-born reality star shared a photo of a series of cards and letters, which she says she had previously received from Jake. "Our secret cringe moments that no one has to know about," she captioned the photo.

Molly-Mae Hague has dropped a big hint about wanting to have a baby with her boyfriend Tommy Fury.The 23 year old spoke of her wishes to start a family and get married to Tommy, 23, and that she didn’t care which came first, as she answered a fan’s question during a Q&A on Instagram Stories recently. “Do you want to have children or get married first?" the follower asked Molly, to which she replied: "Order doesn't matter to me at all," with a black heart emoji.

EastEnders star Shona McGarthy and Blue's Lee Ryan shared a wholesome moment as they laughed at wearing matching outfits to the TRIC Awards. Some of the biggest names in British television and radio descended on London's Grosvenor House Hotel for the annual bash on Wednesday.

Since she left the Love Island villa all the way back in 2019, Molly-Mae Hague has been on a bit of an aesthetics journey as she reversed many of the cosmetic procedures she had done in her late teens and early twenties. As well as having the composite bonding removed on her teeth for a more natural-looking smile, the 23 year old has also had both her facial and lip filler dissolved over the past few years, after saying she “looked like a different person” as a result of the tweakments.

Danielle Panabaker’s family is growing.

The new trailer for “Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul”, starring Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown, has just been released.

Prince Harry has insisted in court documents that he didn’t know members of the royal household were involved in the decision to strip him of his permanent security team.

A new docuseries is shining a light on the seedy underbelly of the Victoria’s Secret brand.

The Balenciaga models supported each other before taking the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week.

Muna Mire, a producer on the Showtime comedy “Desus & Mero.”Mire shared a fake flyer showing the “Death on the Nile” star working at Morritt’s Resort.“My friend’s parents went on vacation in the Cayman Islands and Armie Hammer was their concierge,” the Twitter post read.However, according to Variety, Hammer’s lawyer, Andrew Brettler, and an anonymous hotel worker stated that the post was indeed fake. The staffer, a 12-year employee, said that he sent the pamphlet to a few rooms as a prank.The Photoshopped leaflet noted: “I am your personal concierge and am here to help you get the very best from your vacation.” The paper also mentioned several discount vouchers available — and even suggested that Hammer, who is a frequent visitor of the tropical islands, can arrange excursions for guests that include “swimming with wild turtles,” snorkeling and diving outings, and “reasonable prices for bioluminescence and fishing trips.”Some employees who reportedly golf with the “Social Network” actor — who grew up visiting the Cayman Islands — apparently created the flyer as a joke.

welcomed twins with Shivon Zilis, an executive at one of his companies, Neuralink, last November, Musk’s past tweets about birth rates have received fresh scrutiny.Back in May, he tweeted about the US’ falling birth rate and how he was doing his part to keep the numbers afloat.“USA birth rate has been below min sustainable levels for ~50 years,” the mogul wrote on May 24. “Past two years have been a demographic disaster.”In addition to his May tweet, on June 16, he wrote: “Have kids!”Musk currently has nine known children, five with Justine Wilson, two with Shivon Zilis and two with the singer Grimes. On Thursday after the news of secret twins made headlines, he tweeted: “Doing my best to help the underpopulation crisis.

Martha Plimpton and Garret Dillahunt are back together on screen. This time, the two former stars have reunited for executive producer Greg Garcia’s newest series,.

The Gilded Age.”In a letter to HBO Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) cited whistleblower reports that a 22-year old horse with possible health issues died last week during filming of the historical drama in Nassau County.“We’re calling on HBO to…hold the party or parties who allowed it to occur responsible,” Courtney Penley, coordinator for animals in film & television for PETA, wrote. “Finally, we’re asking you to take measures so that something similar never happens again.”After the letter was shared with the media, HBO confirmed that a horse had died on the set on June 28 during filming, but said it was “likely of natural causes, according to a veterinarian’s preliminary findings.” “The safety and well-being of animals on all our productions is a top priority, and the producers of ‘The Gilded Age’ work with American Humane to ensure full compliance with all safety precautions,” HBO added.

After weeks of turmoil, culminating in a chaotic 48 hours of ministerial resignations, Boris Johnson eventually announced his resignation to the nation earlier today (July 7). When it looked like the Prime Minister would remain in power, the 1922 Committee came under scrutiny over its rules.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterContent Partners has hired Vine Alternative Investments executive Rob Amir as senior vice president at the media company, Variety has learned exclusively.In his new role, Amir will oversee “augmenting” the content business’ “sourcing of new film, television, music and other entertainment intellectual property assets,” per the company, which is the owner of films including “13 Going on 30,” “Black Hawk Down,” “Black Swan,” “Hugo” and “xXx,” as well as Revolution Studios, and the co-owner of the “CSI” franchise.Amir will be based in Content Partners’ Los Angeles headquarters and start his position immediately.“We are extremely excited to welcome Rob to the Content Partners family,” said Steve Kram, co-founder and CEO of Content Partners. “Between his many years of demonstrated entertainment dealmaking expertise and proven track record structuring sound investments, he brings an incredible background that I’m confident will have an immediate impact on the company.

Wilson Chapman editorAMC has released the final trailer for the second part of the sixth season of “Better Call Saul,” the critically acclaimed “Breaking Bad” prequel series starring Bob Odenkirk.The trailer continues AMC’s trend of advertising the final episodes with cryptic black-and-white footage, leaving fans few images to grasp onto in their predictions of how the story will conclude. Fred Neil’s “Little Bit of Rain” sets the mood of a farewell.“Let justice be done till the heavens fall,” Odenkirk’s Saul Goodman aka Jimmy McGill utters at the conclusion of the trailer.The first part of Season 6, which aired this spring, saw Jimmy and his wife and fellow lawyer Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) successfully execute an elaborate scheme to sabotage the career of their former boss Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian).

Scott Bryan This has been the weirdest week in British television in a long time.In the days leading up to Boris Johnson’s resignation, the number of gaffes and surreal moments captured on live television became almost impossible to track. But in many ways, these moments reflected the surreal mood of the country as the prime minister refused to step down, despite more than 50 government resignations.Take the political coverage from College Green, a public park in Westminster and a popular location for interviews with politicians.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in the Season 1 finale of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” currently streaming on Paramount+.One day in 2021, Paul Wesley got a call from his agents asking whether he would be interested in playing James T. Kirk, the iconic “Star Trek” character originated by William Shatner in the original “Trek” series from the 1960s.“And I was like, Kirk? The Captain Kirk?” Wesley tells Variety.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the launch of the Jonas Gwangwa Music Composition Initiative, a program to help Black British musicians who are interested in developing a career in film composing.The program begins in October and is in partnership with Mercury Studios. In celebration of the late South African musician, composer and Oscar nominee Jonas Gwangwa (“Cry Freedom”), the program will provide real-world experience, one-on-one mentorship and networking opportunities.Part of the Academy’s ongoing Aperture 2025 global outreach and engagement efforts, the initiative aims to foster broader representation in film music composition, with an emphasis on Black British talent.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe changes continue to come at Warner Bros. Discovery. Variety has learned exclusively that the newly merged company is planning to sell off its office complex in Knoxville, Tenn.The announcement came from WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels in a memo to the company’s staff obtained by Variety.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDisney’s “Thor: Love and Thunder,” the fourth standalone Marvel story about Chris Hemsworth’s hulking God of Thunder, picked up $15.7 million on opening day at the international box office.The film is currently playing in 17 overseas markets, including Germany, Italy, Australia and Korea, and it will debut in North America and several other major territories on Friday.Overall ticket sales are pacing 39% ahead of “Thor: Ragnarok” (which ultimately collected $130 million during its opening weekend) and 24% behind “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (which scored a massive $265 million in its international box office debut).By the time Sunday comes around, the newest “Thor” adventure is expected to rake in at least $145 million to $155 million in North America (with some estimates reaching as high as $170 million) and another $140 million to $150 million from overseas markets. For now, “Love and Thunder” is not playing in China, Russia or France.

Persuasion with Dakota Johnson as the protagonist is set to premiere on Netflix tomorrow and fans are eagerly waiting upon release.MORE: Netflix's Persuasion: everything we know about the Jane Austen adaptation so farThe actress, best recognised for her part in Fifty Shades of Grey, sits down for an unfiltered interview with Glamour where she talks about how important it was for her to portray a feminist heroine.VIDEO: Netflix releases trailer for upcoming Jane Austen drama PersuasionThe Netflix film follows Anne Elliot, a shy woman who is still single and living at home at the age of 27 (unheard of during those days), and is based on one of Jane Austen's classic novels, Persuasion. She had always regretted rejecting the charming Captain Wentworth's proposal after being urged to do so by her aunt.MORE: Dakota Johnson: what you didn't know about the Hollywood actressMORE: Dakota Johnson reveals a tour of her beautiful Los Angeles homeIn the discussion, Dakota talks about how the Regency era's periodic setting and modern society have "alarming" connections.She said: "I think it's just very omnipresent to me that women have always been, and for some reason are, in an incredibly compromised position in society.

Will Tizard ContributorSpeaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where he’s being feted with lifetime achievement honors, Australian actor Geoffrey Rush says that the prospect of playing Groucho Marx in Oren Moverman’s “Raised Eyebrows” is “scary,” but that he’s always enjoyed the challenge of complex characters.It is not a biopic, he says of the film – still in development – adapted from the book “Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho’s House” by Steve Stoliar, which focuses on the last days of the legendary comic. “I describe it as a tragi-comedy about mortality,” he says.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterGet Lifted Film Co. has entered a multi-year overall deal for scripted content at UCP.

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Nicki Minaj subtly showed support for her husband just hours after his probation sentence.

Children lie. They test boundaries. And it’s the parents’ job to teach them that is wrong! Had one of those moments with our son. And then the kids and Perez went to Derek Hough‘s Las Vegas residency at The Venetian! Our reviews! Watch!

Setting the record straight. Kim Kardashian opened up about the work she’s had done to her face — and what she’s stayed away from.

The most supportive Lovey! Kris Jenner fielded a question about what she thinks of her kids having their own children outside of marriage — and she answered with nothing but love.