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Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“The Sandman” is almost here to wake you up. Netflix released a new trailer for the TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s iconic graphic novel series during the show’s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con Saturday.In the video, which comes just under two weeks out from the series’ Aug.

Paramount and Nickelodeon have three animated Avatar films are in the works. Last month, Lauren Montgomery (Avatar: The Last Airbender) was announced as director on the untitled first installment. And today at Comic-Con, there was more news about the first film at the panel for Avatar: Braving the Elements, the rewatch podcast hosted by the franchise’s voice actors Janet Varney (Korra in The Legend of Korra) and Dante Basco (Prince Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender). Varney, who was not there in person, made the announcement via a video that was played in the room.

Keanu Reeves appeared at Comic-Con on Friday to talk about BRZRKR, his comic from Boom! Studios. The book is written by Reeves and Ron Garney and follows half-god/half-man B. as he wars through the ages.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. One of the buzziest tech products of the past year is on sale right now, and it’s not a deal you’ll want to miss.Samsung’s Freestyle HD Projector, which was already priced at a relatively affordable $900, is now $100 off for Samsung’s “Black Friday in July” deals event that runs through the end of the month. The ultra-portable and versatile projector made a splash when it first debuted at CES 2022 in January, and the flashy video that the brand released upon its launch went viral for good reason, showcasing how fun this new gadget is.It supports 1080p HD for a sharp and brilliant projection that can expand up to 100 inches diagonally without losing resolution (an epic feat for such a small device).

Shania Twain has opened up about her ex-husband Robert “Mutt” Lange’s affair in a new documentary. In 2008, Twain found out that her husband was having an affair with her then-close friend and personal assistant Marie-Anne Thiebaud. Two years after that, the duo separated.

Dave Chappelle was set to perform a stand-up comedy routine Wednesday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis, but the show was canceled at the last minute following backlash. Chappelle has been at the center of controversy over his Netflix program, "The Closer."  "The Dave Chappelle show tonight at First Avenue has been cancelled and is moving to the Varsity Theater," the announcement said.  "To staff, artists and our community, we hear you, and we are sorry.

The woman in her — on TV! Shania Twain is getting her own Netflix documentary, and it’s debuting sooner than you might think.

Shania Twain is reflecting on her relationship with her ex-husband Robert "Mutt" Lange. Twain, 56, shared what it was like to learn about her ex-husband’s affair in her new Netflix documentary "Not Just a Girl." "It was similarly intense to losing my parents," she said in the documentary’s trailer. "I thought I had lost my voice forever.

Vanessa Bryant took her girls on a family vacation to Italy. To keep their dad’s memories alive, the businesswoman and philanthropist visited Reggio Calabria, a coastal city in southern Italy where Kobe Bryant spent some of his childhood. “Visited Reggio Calabria, a city my husband lived in when he was about 8 years old.

Naman Ramachandran Olivia Colman (“Landscapers”), Jessie Buckley (“Men”) and Luke Evans (“Crossing Swords”) will voice parts in Netflix’s CG animated feature “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol.” The film is a supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ beloved Christmas story. With his very soul on the line, Scrooge has but one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future.

https://t.co/yURG3zXjGRJak Knight was a hysterical and honest comedian. We will miss him tremendously. pic.twitter.com/F1dQEjT5GVRest In Peace Jak Knight.

Jak Knight, best known for voicing the character of DeVon in the Netflix animated series “Big Mouth,” on which he also served as a writer, has died in Los Angeles, his family announced. He was 28.Knight died Thursday night.

EXCLUSIVE: Former NBCUniversal executive John Pollak and actor, producer, and activist Wilmer Valderrama have launched Allied Management Group, which focuses on partnering with, collaborating, and representing new and existing Latino voices across traditional and digital media. Pollak and Valderrama are co-founders and co-owners of L.A.-based AMG.

Stranger Things season 4 has come and gone — but that doesn’t mean the behind-the-scenes secrets are stuck in the Upside Down!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterTiny yellow creatures are taking over the international box office.“Minions: The Rise of Gru” ignited to $93.7 million from 61 overseas markets and notched one of the biggest pandemic-era opening weekends for an animated film in many of those territories.Those returns take the fifth installment in Universal and Illumination’s popular “Despicable Me” franchise past $200 million at the global box office. In North America, “The Rise of Gru” debuted to $108 million over the weekend and looks to reach $127.9 million through Independence Day on Monday.Outside of the U.S. and Canada, “Minions: The Rise of Gru” enjoyed the strongest showing in the United Kingdom and Ireland with $12.9 million, followed by Mexico with $12.4 million and Germany with $4.8 million.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentThis week, Chelsea Handler stepped in as guest host on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”The comedian brought her A-game, and as the news cycle would have it, Handler was tasked with handling the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the sentencing of both Ghislaine Maxwell and R. Kelly, plus the Jan.

Sky regularly switches up its TV package offers but for viewers signing up this month there's even bigger savings to be had as the company has done deals with major streaming services Netflix and the newly-launched Paramount+ that will see them incorporate them at no additional cost into customers' bundles.

Julie Andrews is opening up about her role as the voice of Lady Whistledown on Bridgerton.

K.J. Yossman COMMISSIONFormer “The Great British Bake-Off” host Mel Giedroyc is set to present a raunchy new show for Channel 4 featuring celebrities and puppets. In each 30-minute episode of “The Really Really Rude Puppet Show,” Giedroyc will invite a different celebrity to read some erotic fan fiction written by viewers in which the celebrity is the protagonist – Giedroyc and her guest will then act out and voice the entire story with puppets.“This is going to be a celebration of erotic fan fiction.