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George Clooney‘s new movie The Boys in the Boat, which he directed and does not star in, has been released in theaters everywhere.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The time has come for former President Barack Obama to share his end-of-year lists, and for his millions of followers on social media to speculate whether he really watched all those movies, read all those books, listened to all of those songs and binged all those shows.As I usually do during this time of year, I wanted to share my favorite books, movies, and music of 2023.First up, here are the books I've enjoyed reading.

during the four-block walk, I would buy only a drip coffee. If I saw more than three, I would splurge on the oat milk latte.I saw seven.The Everywhere bag certainly lived up to its name in 2023. Originally designed for Lululemon educators—a.k.a.

Oppenheimer”).During the simultaneous Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild of America strikes, the sagging box office was boosted, like NFL ratings and the economy of East Rutherford, New Jersey, by Taylor Swift.Marvel Studios, which used to be the surest thing in Hollywood, began to underperform (“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”) and then downright flop (“The Marvels”).And DC was revealed to actually stand for Dud Central, with all of the studio’s comic-book films of 2023 (“Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” “The Flash” and “Blue Beetle”) turning out to be financial failures.In a win for Gen Z, studio execs determined Zendaya’s star wattage is so huge now that two of her movies — “Dune: Part 2” and “Challengers” — were delayed a year due to the strikes, so she can promote them to her hoards of fans. And baby boomers were dinged by the big-time tanking of the nostalgic “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” starring a now 81-year-old Harrison Ford who schlepped around New York and Europe.Despite all the madness — and a sea of schlock — some excellent films hit theaters this year.

The New York Times has revealed some fun statistics for Wordle players!

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Rumaan Alam’s 2020 New York Times bestseller “Leave the World Behind” has returned to the top of bestseller lists this week following the release of the film adaptation on Netflix.

The New York Film Critics Association and the National Board of Review may have anointed Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” the top film of 2023, but the Best Coast, er, West Coast has a different view. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association selected Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” as their Best Film of 2023.

What To Watch. This week’s column is different; as we near the end of the year, we’ve compiled our seven favorite movies of 2023 and how to watch them.‘Society of the Snow’ is Spain’s Oscar entry, exploring the true story of a horrifying plane crashAriana DeBose plays an astronaut in new Sci-Fi film set on spaceMartin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” is based on the conspiracy behind the 1920’s murders of the Osage Nation, a tribe that were labeled as the richest people on Earth after the oil boom in America. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro, two of Scorsese’s most frequent collaborators, and explores topics that he’s well versed in.

Martin Scorsese‘s Western historical epic Killers of the Flower Moon on Wednesday was named Best Film by the National Board of Review, the second major awards honor for the Apple Original Films pic this week after it also won the top prize from the New York Film Critics Circle.

The New York Film Critics Circle anointed “Killers of the Flower Moon” as their Best Film of 2023 and now the National Board of Review has revealed their top pick, and, surprise, it’s also Martin Scorsese’s latest. Scorsese was also named Best Director and Lily Gladstone Best Actress by the New York City-based cinephile organization.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Variety won top honors Sunday at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, taking the trophy for best entertainment publication along with 11 other first-place wins. The May 3 cover package “No Words: What the Writers Strike Means for Hollywood” was recognized in the category of best entertainment publication during the ceremony held at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.

Oppenheimer star shared the stage with her Dune: Part 2 co-stars at CCXP to promote the upcoming sci-fi film, when she was hit in the eye by an object thrown from the crowd. It is currently unclear if the throw was intentionally aimed for Pugh or what the object was.In footage captured and shared online, Pugh can be seen taken aback and wincing after being hit in the eye by the object.

Theo Von, the host of “This Past Weekend” and formerly of “King and the Sting” is currently midway through his North American stand-up ‘Return Of The Rat Tour’ that will send him to venues all over the country from now up until February 2024.That includes a stop at Syracuse, NY’s Upstate Medical University Arena on Thursday, Feb. 8.And if you want to see the former MTV reality show star turned conservative comic do his thing live, you can still grab last-minute tickets for all nine shows on his tour calendar.At the time of publication, prices start at $58 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $61 to $72 before fees.Curious how much tickets cost for the show closest to you?You’re in the right place, Von fans.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Theo Von’s stand-up comedy tour below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

The New York Film Critics Circle kicked off the annual year-end deluge of critics’ honors by announcing their best of 2023 today and the big winner was Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of The Flower Moon” which took Best Film. Christopher Nolan won Best Director for “Oppenheimer” while Celine Song’s “Past Lives” won Best First Film.

Refresh for updates: The oldest critics group in the U.S. is voting on the year’s best film as well as several other categories Thursday in what is a very lengthy process that soaks up most of the morning. Check back here every now and then to see who has won.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Robert Rich met Winona Ryder shortly after the release of “Girl, Interrupted” in 1999 when she was shopping at the Marc Jacobs store in the Mercer Hotel in New York City. Rich, who was head of communications for the designer at the time, nervously approached the actor. “I said, ‘I loved ‘Girl Interrupted,’ and she went, ‘That’s a girls movie,’” Rich recalls.

Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, has sadly died at the age of 65. His wife Victoria Mary Clarke, 57, confirmed the heartbreaking news and said: "Shane will always be the light that I hold before me and the measure of my dreams and the love of my life." Shane was born in Kent on Christmas Day in 1957 and is likely best known for the band's hit festive song, Fairytale Of New York, featuring the late Kirsty MacColl.

The iconic Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony is here and will be telecast live on television!

EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of its fall world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, the indie drama Widow Clicquot starring Haley Bennett (Cyrano) has been acquired by Vertical for 2024 theatrical distribution in North America.

Garth Brooks.Brooks, 61, just extended his ongoing, intimate residency ‘Plus One’ at Caesars Palace’s 4,000-seat Colosseum all the way up until December 2024.Unlike most Sin City residency performers, Brooks will keep things fresh at each and every concert will be different from the last.“The Garth crowd is the best crowd in the world to play for,” he told ABC7. “They’ll let us fail, they’ll let us try things.