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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Damien Chazelle was itching for a change of pace. “After the quietness of ‘First Man,'” he says, referring to his 2018 astronaut drama, much of which unfolded in deep space, “I wanted to do something big, boisterous and loud.” The result is “Babylon,” a star-studded homage to Hollywood’s silent era, a movie that captures “humanity at its most glamorous and animalistic,” the director teases. “It’s a mostly fictional film.” Chazelle brought a never-before-seen trailer to the Toronto Film Festival, where he spoke at length about his career — namely “Whiplash” and “La La Land” — in a keynote conversation with CEO Cameron Bailey. The Oscar-winning filmmaker is still in post-production on “Babylon,” which opens in theaters on Dec. 25. “I’ll be very happy to finally finish it.”

Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt look like the life of the party in the first posters for their upcoming movie, Babylon.

Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie are headed back to Old Hollywood in Damien Chazelle’s new epic, “Babylon”. First-look photos from the upcoming film were released on Thursday, showing the “Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood” co-stars’ upcoming on-screen reunion from the “La La Land” Oscar winner.

Babylon is coming!

Paramount Pictures has unveiled the first stills from Babylon, the latest feature from Oscar winner Damien Chazelle (La La Land), which hits theaters in limited release on Christmas Day, going wide on January 6th.

Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie are headed back to Old Hollywood in Damien Chazelle's new epic,. First-look photos from the upcoming film were released on Thursday, showing the co-stars' upcoming on-screen reunion from the Oscar winner.Set in Los Angeles in the Jazz Age of the 1920s, tracks Pitt, Robbie and a star-studded cast through Hollywood's transition from silent films to «talkies,» with an emphasis on the art and excess of the time. More from the official synopsis:The film also stars P.J.

EXCLUSIVE: The eve of his potential historic night at the Emmys, Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae looks to have found his first major studio role following that breakout in a property more popular then the Netflix global phenomenon.

Carson Burton The Television Academy and NBC on Wednesday announced the first group of presenters for Monday night’s Emmys ceremony. The lineup includes Selena Gomez, “Hacks” stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, “Squid Game” stars Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon, Amy Poehler, Diego Luna and more. The ceremony, which aims to celebrate television’s biggest names and shows, will be hosted by “SNL” star Kenan Thompson. The newly announced lineup of presenters for the evening includes four stars nominated for their acting performances: Smart and Einbinder for “Hacks” as well as Lee and Jung for “Squid Game.” Gomez, who notably did not get a nomination for her performance in “Only Murders in the Building,” will still see a chance at holding an Emmy statuette thanks to the show’s 17 awards nods, including for outstanding comedy series.

As excitement grows for the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy and NBC announced the first group of stars set to present awards to those deemed this year's best in television. Broadcasting live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 12, the Emmy Awards will be hosted by  staple Kenan Thompson and feature a star-studded list of presenters. The list of presenters tapped to take the stage for TV's biggest night include Will Arnett, Angela Bassett, Vanessa Bayer, Kelly Clarkson, Ariana DeBose, Taye Diggs, Hannah Einbinder, Selena Gomez, Mariska Hargitay, ’sJung Ho-yeon & Lee Jung-jae, Jimmy Kimmel, Diego Luna, Christopher Meloni, Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Jean Smart, Kerry Washington and Natalie Zea.Last month, the Academy announced that Thompson, a six-time Emmy nominee — who was double-nominated last year, both for  and his eponymous sitcom,  -- was set to host the night's festivities. «Being a part of this incredible evening where we honor the best of the television community is ridiculously exciting, and to do it on NBC – my longtime network family – makes it even more special,» Thompson said in a press release. «Like all TV fans, I can’t wait to see the stars from my favorite shows.»Among this year's nominations, perennial drama favorite  leads the way with the most nods at 25, however, last year's big comedy winner, , is hot on its trail with 20.

The Television Academy has opened the envelope on its first batch of presenters for Monday’s 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie!MORE: Brad Pitt accused of assault in yet another court battle with former partner Angelina Jolie - all we knowThe stars are starring side by side in a new Damien Chazelle film titled Babylon, and the first glimpse into the epic story is truly show stopping.Set to be released this upcoming December, the movie features Brad and Margot alongside Olivia Wilde, Tobey Maguire, Jean Smart, Samara Weaving, and Max Minghella.WATCH: Brad admits he cries at The Great Pottery ThrowdownMORE: Angelina Jolie's daughter's dorm room at college revealed - see photosThe exciting first look at the drama was revealed on Vanity Fair, and Damien, who is credited as both the director and writer, admitted that he has been mulling over the story that he is depicting ever since he moved to Los Angeles over a decade ago.He explained: "The basic idea was just to do a big, epic, multi character movie, set in these early days of Los Angeles and Hollywood, when both of these things were coming into what we now think of them as."The plot of the movie reads: "Set in Hollywood during the transition from silent films to talkies, focusing on a mixture of historical & fictional characters."A post shared by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair)The first look alone is amazing alreadyBrad stars as Jack Conrad, "a hard-partying 'über-movie star,' inspired by the likes of John Gilbert, Clark Gable, and Douglas Fairbanks." The director detailed that it captures him at a point in his career where he is looking back at it and "starting to wonder what's ahead," a feeling which the actor behind the role expressed he too was starting to feel during a recent feature in GQ.MORE: Brad Pitt looks identical to daughter Shiloh in must-see school

Two past winners compete against four challengers with varying degrees of Emmy history. The main question hovering over this entire category is just how much of a lock Jean Smart is, and if there is possibly anyone who can beat her to what would be a fifth overall Emmy win and second in a row for Hacks. The untried contenders are Elle Fanning and Quinta Brunson, the latter possibly in the same boat as Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who knocked it out of the park winning four Emmys for Fleabag, including this one. Can Abbott Elementary’s star/creator/writer Brunson achieve a similar feat?

EXCLUSIVE: Morning Moon Productions has optioned the rights to award-winning author Michael Frank’s novel What Is Missing with Frank on board to also adapt.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Emmy voting has closed, but for those who just can’t get enough, many costumes from Emmy-nominated shows have taken over the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) Museum in downtown Los Angeles. The exhibition showcases costumes from over 22 programs, 13 of which are Emmy-nominated in the three different award genres: period, contemporary, and fantasy/sci-fi. The series will run through Nov. 5. Costumes on display include the iconic red swimsuit from Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy,” the regal gowns from “Bridgerton” and outfits worn by Jean Smart in “Hacks.”

Kathy Hilton clearly has trouble with faces.

Kathy Hilton’s appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen took an awkward turn during a game of “Will Kathy Know Them?”

“Babylon.” This time, he’s taking it back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, when silent films transitioned to talkies. Like any Hollywood movie about Hollywood, the cast of “Babylon” is as star-studded as they come, playing a mixture of fictional and historical characters. Among them: Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt (reuniting onscreen for the first time since “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” another self-dedicated love letter); Olivia Wilde, Samara Weaving, Tobey Maguire, Jean Smart, Spike Jonze, Chloe Fineman and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

EXCLUSIVE: Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga are set to star New Line and Picturestart’s Sweethearts with Dollface creator Jordan Weiss on board to direct. The film will be produced by Picturestart for New Line Cinema and is currently in production. Weiss also co-wrote the script with Dan Brier. Caleb Hearon, Tramell Tillman and Christine Taylor are also part of the ensemble.

Hannah Einbinder gets candid about her career as a bisexual comedian and discusses her “Hacks” character Ava during the latest episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorIt’s highly unlikely that Hannah Einbinder will ever forget her auditions for “Hacks.” Not only did it land her the role of Ava opposite Jean Smart, but the entire process happened during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.“I went into a physical casting office in Santa Monica a couple days before March 13th, 2020, that initial COVID lockdown,” Einbinder tells me on the latest episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “I read with someone in the office and, a couple days later, COVID hit and I found out that I was going to do a callback, but that they didn’t know how it was going to happen.

Carson Burton Vineyard Theatre has announced the casting and design team for the upcoming premiere of “Lessons in Survival: 1971.” Carl Clemons-Hopkins will play novelist James Baldwin alongside Theatre Award Winner Crystal Dickinson as renowned poet Nikki Giovanni.“Lessons in Survival: 1971″ follows a 1971 interview of Baldwin conducted by Giovanni. Their conversation on America’s first “Black Tonight Show” proved to be a profound dialogue on race and liberation in America.

A Simple Favor is for more. On Wednesday, May 11, that a sequel to the 2018 comedic thriller starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively directed by Paul Feig is officially in the works. Kendrick and Lively will reprise their , according to Deadline. Feig is set to direct the sequel with a script written by Jessica Sharzer, who penned the original screenplay based on Darcey Bell’s 2017 novel. A Simple Favor followed Kendrick as Stephanie Smothers, a widowed mommy vlogger, and the friendship she struck up with Emily Nelson, a P.R.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has shut down production due to a “recurrence” of COVID-19.After Colbert returned to the show last week after testing positive for the coronavirus, a message posted on the show’s Twitter account on Monday (May 9) confirmed the show will be placed back on hiatus.“Stephen is experiencing symptoms consistent with a recurrence of COVID,” the post reads. “Out of an abundance of caution for his staff, guests, and audience, he will be isolating for a few additional days. The Late Show will not be taping new episodes until further notice.”Responding to the news, Colbert wrote: “WORST.

 have been suspended amid host Stephen Colbert's ongoing COVID-19 symptoms. The announcement was made in a tweet shared by s official Twitter account Monday, noting that the show will «not be taping new episodes until further notice.»«Stephen is experiencing symptoms consistent with a recurrence of COVID,» the tweet read. «Out of an abundance of caution for his staff, guests, and audience, he will be isolating for a few additional days.

The Late Show has been put on pause.

The Late Show has been put on pause.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is going dark again this week after its host was seemingly struck by another bout of Covid.

This Is Us is (the series finale is Tuesday, May 24) and I watched this coming Tuesday's episode with the intention of not crying ( I was going on Access Hollywood the next day to talk about the last few episodes of This Is Us and really didn't feel like going on camera looking all puffy). Well, that plan quickly went out the window, because by the time the last five minutes rolled around, I was a full-on sobbing mess.

Damien Chazelle’s latest film “Babylon” dazzled with its Old Hollywood glamour and other more eccentric charms and mayhem at CinemaCon on Thursday, one of the showpieces of Paramount’s presentation. Chazelle’s film, which is a “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” reunion of Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, has a lot of style, some jazz but also some madcap humor, including a closing scene to the trailer in which Pitt’s producing tent is precariously located next to where an elaborate battlefield is staging a period war scene, only for a spear to come flying in inches next to his head.