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Clayton Davis You can find strange similarities between almost any two years for Oscar prognosticating. Just days away from the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards and three weeks out from BAFTA and Critics Choice ceremonies, there are odd correlations between this year’s crop of nominees and the ceremony that rewarded the 1952 cinematic year.Denis Villeneuve’s omission from best director for the sci-fi drama “Dune” was the most shocking when Oscar nominations were announced.

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EXCLUSIVE: Rob Kirkland (Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown) has signed on to star alongside Nick Cassavetes, Dajana Gudić, Paul Johansson and Lou Ferrigno Jr. in the thriller Dyad, from director Patrick Flaherty (Rule of Thirds) and his shingle 1A Motion Pictures.

Film Independent has set animator Javier Barboza, cinematographers Gemma Doll-Grossman, Phillip Jackson, Garland McLaurin, Lidia Nikonova, Michael Tanji and Akina Van de Velde, directors Hannah Bang, Jaime Castañeda, Logan Jackson and San-San Onglatco, editors Calvin Chin, Marcus Heleker, Christopher Ma, Ziyang “Lucia” Wang and Skylar Zhang, executives T’Essence Minnitee, Eboni Robinson and Danni Xin, producers Sarah Al-Qatou, C.A. Barrow, Ebony Elaine Hardin, Trent Nakamura, Jera Wang and Rui Xu, writers Danielle Ellen, Henry Alexander Kelly, Justin Omori and Tumelo Tladi, and writer-director Jesus Celaya as the filmmakers for the 2022 edition of Project Involve, a free nine-month program for creatives from diverse backgrounds.

Even with the 2022 Winter Olympics in the bag, NBC continues to dominate primetime.

Bill Murray and Aziz Ansari have teamed up for a new movie based on Atul Gawande’s novel Being Mortal: Medicine And What Matters In The End.It is unclear what Murray’s role is at this stage but as well as starring in the Searchlight Pictures comedy, Ansari also wrote the script and is on board to direct and produce the as-yet-untitled movie.“Aziz Ansari is an incredible talent and, with this script, he brings a singular combination of insightful humour and pathos,” said Searchlight Presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with him on his feature directorial debut which is long overdue, and of course working with the genius Bill Murray once again.”Murray most recently starred in Ghostbusters: Afterlife alongside Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson.Describing the movie as “a spook-nuking sequel” which “brings the franchise back from the dead”, NME awarded the long awaited sequel four stars.It added: “The result is a sequel that feels like an authentic Ghostbusters movie without quite slipping into retread mode.”Ansari meanwhile, recently directed and appeared in season three of Netflix series Master Of None and released his latest stand up special Nightclub Comedian on the streaming service.In other news, a clip of Murray putting his own spin on Tom Waits‘ ‘The Piano Has Been Drinking’ was recently shared.

Kate Middleton has said she’s “broody” after visiting babies in Copenhagen, Denmark on a royal visit.The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, says she comes home saying “let’s have another one” to her husband Prince William, 39, when she meets young babies, joking that the Duke of Cambridge “worries” when she meets newborns. Kate, who is currently in the Danish capital of Copenhagen to learn about its system of early years support, met with new parents and health visitors to discover more about the importance of children’s social development.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie received a “life-changing” phone call during a secret night out together, according to royal authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand. At the time, Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, were dating in secret and the Duke of Sussex’s cousin Princess Eugenie was one of the very few people in the know.The 31 year old royal regularly visited Toronto, Canada for work where the Duchess of Sussex was living at the time, and so there were a few occasions the trio met up incognito during their first four months.

Four men have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a bridal shop in Radcliffe.

Everyone's favourite maître d' First Dates Fred Sirieix had a wholesome moment on Lorraine Kelly's ITV show discussing his first love.

Manchester United will reportedly continue to monitor Ronald Araujo's situation at Barcelona despite the fact they expect his current club to resume contract talks in the near future.

A terrifying online tool is able to estimate fatalities and damage that would be caused by some of the world's most dangerous bombs.

Bindi Irwin has paid an emotional tribute to her late father, Steve Irwin, on what would have been his birthday.MORE: Bindi Irwin shares rare photo of lookalike daughter GraceThe mother-of-one took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photograph of her as a little girl standing alongside her dad, as he held onto a snake. "Happy Birthday to the greatest dad and Wildlife Warrior. Today I’ll watch ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ with Grace Warrior and share stories about her incredible Grandpa Crocodile.

A new romance? The Weeknd was caught making out with DJ Simi Khadra at his star-studded birthday party.

Lamar Odom is no longer in contact with Khloe Kardashian. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with the former NBA player following his eviction from , and Odom revealed that he no longer speaks to his ex-wife.«It would be a blessing just to be in her presence, but I understand that s**t happened and people move on in their lives,» Odom, 42, told ET.

Robert Pattinson revisits. The star tells ET's Nischelle Turner that he's open to doing a sequel to Matt Reeves' highly anticipated film, . «I was talking to Matt about it yesterday, and it's funny because he keeps saying he’s got ideas,» Pattinson says of starring as Bruce Wayne in another movie.

Muse‘s Dom Howard has sold his Hollywood Hills home to actress Anna Kendrick for nearly $7million (£5.1million).According to Dirt, the Los Angeles home was built in 1958 and is nearly 4,900-square-feet. It’s described as an extremely private property in the Hollywood Hills, with tall walls and hedges that is located in a cul-de-sac within another cul-de-sac.Before Howard, Mila Kunis purchased the home in 2008, living there for six years before she married Ashton Kutcher.Kunis then sold it in 2014 to an anonymous buyer, with Howard buying the home just three months later.

Wolf Webster is already taking after his famous father!In the newborn's birth certificate, obtained by ET on Tuesday, it was revealed that Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott, whose real name is Jacques Webster, chose to honor the 30-year-old rapper by giving their son Travis' real first name, Jacques, as Wolf's middle name.News of the special nod to Travis' name comes just days after the 24-year-old makeup mogul revealed their baby boy's unique name on her Instagram.«Wolf Webster,» she wrote alongside a heart emoji.Kylie revealed on Instagram that she'd given birth to her and Travis' second child together on Feb. 2.

Zendaya may be one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, but she’s not above roasting herself over social media.

Perez goes another round with Kanye West on social media. Britney Spears‘ mom has upset some of the Britney fans. Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers have called it quits. Pete Davidson has rejoined Instagram. And MORE! Watch!

Roku has released the first image of Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic from the upcoming biopic film “WEIRD: The Weird Al Yankovic Story.”“Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don’t take lightly, and I’m honored to finally share with the world the absolutely 100 percent unassailably true story of Weird Al’s depraved and scandalous life,” Radcliffe said.The film will focus on the prolific career of the Grammy-winning musician and pop cultural icon.Produced by Funny Or Die and Tango, “WEIRD: The ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Story” is Roku’s first original biopic. Production for “WEIRD” is currently underway in Los Angeles.

Addison Rae is taking on a big new role!

Two months after the release of the surprise-filled sequel, Tom Holland can finally share some secrets about Spider-Man: No Way Home — and he’s starting with a particularly cheeky one!

Christina Spicuzza, an Uber driver from Pennsylvania, was tragically killed during an alleged robbery on February 10 — and now dashcam footage is detailing her last moments alive.

Emily Longeretta Derek Haas is redefining the word “multi-task.” The executive producer and co-creator of “Chicago Fire” began showrunning his second show last year with the launch of “FBI: International,” the first Dick Wolf series shot entirely out of the country.During a phone interview with Variety, Haas — currently on set in Budapest — explains that he’s been on location four times since the show began production.“We travel around a lot. We’ve shot in the Swiss Alps, Paris, Prague. So we can usually send a crew for a couple of days, and we strategically write it so that maybe just a limited amount of our cast is in those locations at any one time,” the executive producer explains.

Mark Lanegan, the singer for grunge pioneers Screaming Trees and frequent vocalist for the Josh Homme-founded rock band Queens of the Stone Age, died today at his home in Killarney, Ireland. He was 57.

Angelique Jackson There are not many people busier than Jennifer Lopez, but Michelle Buteau is certainly making a run at that title. In addition to co-starring with Lopez in the new romantic comedy “Marry Me,” Buteau just wrapped filming the third season of BET’s “First Wives Club,” hosted her third season of Netflix’s “The Circle” and is gearing up to star in an eight-episode series based on her book of essays titled “Survival of the Thickest” for Netflix.

EXCLUSIVE: In his return to Fox, Emmy winner Michael Chiklis is set to headline the premiere episode of the network’s straight-to-series crime anthology drama, Accused, executive-produced by Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa and David Shore. Fellow Emmy winner Michael Cuesta (Homeland) has been tapped to direct the premiere, reuniting with Homeland executive producers Gordon and Gansa.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.“House of Gucci” may have been snubbed by the Academy this year (save one Oscar nod for makeup and hairstyling) but you can still give the very camp, very Italian drama your love now that it’s finally available for purchase. And this time around, you can even replay the film’s most epic lines as many times as your Gaga-filled heart desires.The movie dropped on DVD and Blu-ray today, quickly becoming a #1 bestseller on Amazon where it’s currently 40% off.  For only a little over $20, you get permanent access to the film in 4k resolution, in addition to a digital code that allows you to watch it from any streaming device.

Anna Delvey is continuing to rack up numbers.

Cruz Beckham is ready to be a star! The 17-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham is officially launching his new music career, after spending time in the recording studios of Miami, Los Angeles and London, the up-and-coming singer is about to start a new artistic journey.Beckham has been working closely with Justin Bieber’s songwriter Poo Bear, showcasing a new style and showing the world that he is ready to debut a new image and aesthetic for his music. During his latest photo shoot, Cruz shared that he already has some songs ready, and has been inspired to write about his “personal experiences, real experiences.”Apart from singing, he is also known for playing the guitar, piano, and drums, and he is even open to learning more instruments to expand his knowledge.A post shared by CRUZ (@cruzbeckham)“I don’t think you ever stop learning, but I’m taking my time seeing what happens,” Beckham admitted, adding that he “learnt how to play the mandolin for a song I wrote.”The singer detailed the moment when his family realized he could become a talented musician, after they heard him singing Beyonce’s ‘Love On Top.’ Now he has received the support of family friends, including Eva Longoria, who shared Cruz’s Instagram post, teasing new music.“I was still really little! My voice hadn’t really developed, so I could just sing that high!” he explained.