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• J.K. Rowling Shares Her Early Take on Harry Potter TV Series

  Harry Potter's sire, J.K, Rowling, has shared her early take on the TV series being conjured by HBO.

• J.K. Rowling Raves About HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series After Working ‘Closely’ With the Writers: ‘I’ve Read the First Two Episodes. They Are So, So Good’

  J.K. Rowling has read the first two episodes of HBO's "Harry Potter" series and calls them "so, so good." She worked closely with the writers.

• President Trump Declares Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Are ‘Completely and Totally Obliterated’ in Live Address to Nation Following Airstrikes

  President Donald Trump warned Iran on Saturday in an address to the nation 'there will be peace or there will be tragedy' following U.S. airstrikes.

• Mark Cuban Turned Down the Offer When Asked to Submit to be Kamala Harris’ Vice President in 2024 Presidential Election: ‘I’m Not Very Good as the Number Two Person’

  Mark Cuban said he was asked to submit to become Kamala Harris' running mate in the 2024 presidential election. He turned the offer down.

• Lynn Hamilton, ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘The Waltons’ Actress, Dies at 95

  Lynn Hamilton, a retired actress who had a recurring role as Donna Harris in “Sanford and Son,” died on June 19 at 96 years old.

• Lynn Hamilton, of Sanford and Son and The Waltons, Dead at 95

  Lynn Hamilton, best known to TV audiences for her roles on 'Sanford and Son' and 'The Waltons,' has died — read obituary.

• Will Forte Says ‘SNL’ Should Have ‘Retired’ George W. Bush Impressions After Will Ferrell, Admits His Version Was a ‘Letdown’: ‘It’s Like Trying to Replace the Church Lady’

  Will Forte says 'SNL' should have 'retired' George W. Bush impressions after Will Ferrell.

• How to Watch the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Live Online

  The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards takes place Saturday, June 21. Here's where you can stream the 2025 Kids Choice Awards live online streaming.

• Jack Betts, ‘Spider-Man’ Actor and Spaghetti Western Veteran, Dies at 96

  Jack Betts, an actor who starred in "Spider-Man" (2002), "Sugar Colt" and several spaghetti Western films died on June 19 at 96 years old.

• ‘Borat’ Director Stopped Talking to Sacha Baron Cohen After He Started ‘Surrounding Himself’ With ‘Show Business People’ and ‘Pulling Away’ From Subversive Humor: ‘He Wanted to Be More of a Traditional Movie Star’

  'Borat' director Larry Charles stopped talking to Sacha Baron Cohen after he started 'surrounding himself' with 'show business people.'

• Justin Hartley on Playing a ‘Worm and Buffon’ in ‘Bride Hard’ and What Colter Will Learn About His Mother in ‘Tracker’ Season 3: ‘There’s Some Deep Psychosis There’

  Justin Hartley talks about reuniting with Rebel Wilson in "Bride Hard" and teases "Tracker" Season 3.

• Box Office: ’28 Years Later’ Chomps on $14 Million Opening Day; ‘Elio’ Facing Pixar’s Lowest Debut Ever as ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Rules Again

  '28 Years Later' got off to a solid start at the box office, while 'Elio' is in danger of a record low opening for Pixar.

• Shanghai Launches Merged Film and TV Market With Industry-Public Hybrid Model

  Shanghai's merged International Film & TV Market debuts dual-track model combining professional networking with public experiences.

• ‘The Waterfront’ Creator Kevin Williamson on Killing [SPOILER], Why [SPOILER] Takes Control of the Buckley Family and a Possible Season 2

  Kevin Williamson, the creator of 'The Waterfront,' breaks down Season 1 of the Netflix show.

• Jon Bernthal’s Punisher Set for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ With Tom Holland

  Jon Bernthal will return as The Punisher for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," Sony and Marvel's latest web-slinging adventure.

• Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson Apple Comedy Series Pauses Production as Showrunner Exits

  Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson's Apple TV+ comedy series has paused production amid creative changes at the helm of the show.

• Amy Poehler Says ‘SNL’ Actors ‘All Played People We Should Not Have… I Misappropriated, I Appropriated’: Everything in Comedy Has an ‘Expiration Date’

  Amy Poehler says comedy has an expiration date and therefore all "SNL" actors have done problematic sketches over the years.

• Russell Crowe Joins Henry Cavill in ‘Highlander’

  Oscar-winner Russell Crowe will play Henry Cavill's mentor in the remake of "Highlander."

• That Terrifying Chant in ’28 Years Later’: Danny Boyle Explains How a 110-Year-Old Recording Came to Define the Film

  That terrifying chant in the '28 Years Later' trailer and film is a 122-year-old Rudyard Kipling poem: director Danny Boyle explains why it's there.

• ‘Sinners’ Sets Max Streaming Release Date

  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners," one of the year's buzziest original movies, will begin streaming on Max on July 4

• Can Steve Carell’s ‘Mountainhead’ Performance Beat Colin Farrell or Stephen Graham? Weighing the Limited Series/TV Movie Contending Performances

  For Variety's Awards Circuit, editors dive into the performers who could land nominations for limited/tv movie's lead and supporting categories.

• Royal Television Society Opens Entries for the RTS Craft and Design Awards 2025

  Royal Television Society opens entries for the RTS Craft and Design Awards 2025

• Timothy Olyphant Joins ‘Five-Star Weekend’ Peacock Series (EXCLUSIVE)

  Timothy Olyphant is the latest addition to the series adaptation of "The Five-Star Weekend" at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively.

• ‘We Were Liars’ Creators on Book-to-TV Changes, Delving Into Race and Class and How That ‘Haunted’ Final Scene Could Set Up a (Supernatural?!) Second Season

  The ‘We Were Liars’ showrunners and author open up about changes from the novel to the show, the death twists and what that ending could mean for a possibly supernatural second season.

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