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VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice Film Festival is in full swing with a starry batch of awards season hopefuls arriving in Italy for glamorous premieres and discussions about their films. Emily Blunt, Amanda Seyfried and Dwayne Johnson are just some of the stars who have new films premiering at the Venice festival, which runs through Sept. 6. This is …

Lorne Michaels didn’t bother to call comedian Michael Longfellow to let him know he would not be returning to Saturday Night Live this fall, the Daily Beast can reveal. Longfellow, who was axed last week after three seasons on the show, has revealed that he found out he’d been fired at an airport in Utah amid a bloodbath following the …

Malle, right, is taking the reins of American Vogue from legendary editor Anna Wintour. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Vogue, the center of fashion media, has a new face. The company announced Tuesday that Chloe Malle is the new head of editorial content for American Vogue. Malle moves into the position two months after the legendary Anna …

The “Saturday Night Live” shake-up continues, as Ben Marshall has been upped to the featured cast. Also joining as featured players are Veronika Slowikowska, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane and Kam Patterson. The news is part of a larger roster refresh at “SNL,” which this week saw the departure of Heidi Gardner after eight seasons, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker after …

Gérard Depardieu Is Ordered to Stand Trial Over Rape Accusations  The New York Times French film star Depardieu to face trial for alleged rape of actress Charlotte Arnould  CNN Gérard Depardieu to face trial over rape and sexual assault allegations  BBC French actor Depardieu to face trial for alleged rape, actress says  NBC News Gerard Depardieu to Stand Criminal Trial Over Rape and Sexual …

Sabrina Carpenter is steadily unpacking the nuance behind her latest studio effort, “Man’s Best Friend.” In conversation with Mel Ottenberg for Interview, Carpenter addressed the backlash she received when she first shared the official cover art for the record. “You can be sure that anything I do and say has a little bit of a wink to it,” Carpenter said of …

Al Roker is still alive, so don’t be alarmed if you see the NBC weatherman trending on social media. Roker is being compared to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, in words I never expected to type, after a shrunken, deflated version of the former WWE champion hit the red carpet for Miu Miu Women’s Tales event last weekend in Venice. Johnson, …

Kathryn Bigelow and Netflix have debuted A House of Dynamite at the Venice Film Festival this evening, marking the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s first feature in eight years. The nuclear thriller opens as an unattributed missile is launched at the United States. As a result, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond. The movie stars Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, …

Naomi vacated the Women’s World Championship after announcing her pregnancy last month and there’s already a big match that will crown a new champion soon. However, WWE’s current plans might see a big name win back the title again. According to Billi Bhatti of the Dirty Sheets Wrestling Informer podcast, WWE’s current plans will see Rhea Ripley win back the Women’s …

Photo: Nina Westervelt/Variety via Getty Images Nicholas Braun was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of DUI, police confirmed to The Cut. The actor, who is best known for playing Cousin Greg in Succession, was pulled over in New Hampshire on Friday night for allegedly driving under the influence. Police said he was also driving without headlights on. According to …