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• Senate Votes to Strip $1.1 Billion From Public Broadcasting in Blow to PBS and NPR

  The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in a severe blow to NPR and PBS.

• ‘Squid Game’ Season 3 Top International Title as JioHotstar’s ‘Criminal Justice’ Leads Ormax India Streaming Chart

  'Squid Game' Season 3 ranks fifth among global titles while 'Criminal Justice' claims top streaming spot with 27.7 million viewers in India.

• Lady Gaga’s Complete ‘Mayhem Ball’ Tour Setlist: Every Song Played on Opening Night in Las Vegas (UPDATING LIVE)

  The complete setlist for Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem Ball,' as revealed in her tour's opening night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, developing live.

• ESPY Awards Shower Kudos on Women as Host Shane Gillis Delivers Edgy Jokes About Female Athletes

  Host Shane Gillis brought his combative humor to the monologue of the ESPY Awards, drawing a mixed response on a night dominated by female winners.

• Evil Cast, Creators Still ‘Sit Around and Talk About It Endlessly,’ Aasif Mandvi Says

  'Evil' cast and creators have reunion dinner -- see photo of Mike Colter, Katja Herbers, Aasif Mandvi and more.

• HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Studio Builds a School for Child Actors to Attend During Filming Over the Next 8 to 10 Years

  A temporary school is being built on the studio lot where HBO's "Harry Potter" series will film for the next decade.

• ‘Love Island USA’ Winners Amaya and Bryan on Where Their Relationship Goes Next and Confronting Austin and Zak at the Reunion

  Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales spoke with Variety about their relationship, individual journeys, who they plan to address at the reunion and more.

• What’s That Bombastic Metal Song in the ‘Stranger Things 5’ Trailer?

  While 'Stranger Things' brought a new life to Metallica's 'Master of Puppets,' the show's final season may do the same for another metal classic.

• Jack Lowden to Lead ‘Berlin Noir’ Adaptation at Apple TV+, Tom Shankland Joins as Director and EP

  Apple TV+'s upcoming 'Berlin Noir' series has set Jack Lowden in the lead role and Tom Shankland as director and executive producer.

• LISTEN: Netflix Q2 Earnings Preview; Unpacking Trump’s War on Truth

  What to expect from Netflix Q2 earnings and a Cover Story deep dive on Trump's war on truth are the features in today's 'Daily Variety' podcast.

• ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Book Ending: Does Belly Choose Conrad or Jeremiah — and Will the Show Follow Suit?

  In Jenny Han's final "The Summer I Turned Pretty" book, Belly makes the ultimate choice between Conrad or Jeremiah.

• Fox Biblical Event Series ‘The Faithful’ Casts ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Alum Natacha Karam as Hagar

  The upcoming Fox event series "The Faithful" has found its first cast member, with Natacha Karam now attached to star.

• The Walking Dead: Dead City Renewed for Season 3

  'The Walking Dead: Dead City' has been renewed for Season 3 by AMC — with one major change behind the scenes.

• Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Shards’ Series Casts Igby Rigney, Homer James Jigme Gere, Graham Campbell

  Ryan Murphy's FX series adaptation of "The Shards" has added a trio of actors to its cast.

• ‘Walking Dead: Dead City’ Renewed for Season 3, Seth Hoffman Takes Over as Showrunner

  "The Walking Dead: Dead City" has been renewed for Season 3 at AMC, Variety has learned.

• John Malkovich’s Red Ghost Cut From ‘Fantastic Four’; Director Says ‘It Was Heartbreaking Not to Include Him’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  Actor John Malkovich will no longer appear in Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” as the Red Ghost, director Matt Shakman confirmed to Variety.

• Brie Larson Joins Olivia Colman in FX Limited Series ‘Cry Wolf’ From Sarah Treem

  Brie Larson is set to star opposite Olivia Colman in the limited series "Cry Wolf," which has officially been greenlit at FX.

• A New Day for DC: Breaking Down ‘Superman’ Salaries, Budgets and More as Studio Fast-Tracks ‘Wonder Woman’ and Its Future

  James Gunn's 'Superman' debuted to $220 million worldwide. Industry insiders are divided over whether that's a success or not.

• Timothée Chalamet Aims to Promote Financial Literacy in Cash App Campaign

  Actor Timothée Chalamet aims to promote financial literacy as well as adoption of Block Inc.'s Cash App in a new ad campaign that uses movie theaters

• Jax Taylor Not Returning for ‘The Valley’ Season 3 to Focus on Recovery, Bravo Future Uncertain

  Jax Taylor will not be returning for Season 3 of "The Valley," so he can focus his sobriety, mental health and coparenting relationship.

• Pachinko Season 3…? The Latest Updates Are Not Encouraging

  The precious few updates on a potential 'Pachinko' Season 3 are not encouraging, at all. Here's the latest.

• ‘Stranger Things 5’ Trailer: Vecna Comes to Hawkins for an Explosive Battle in Final Season of Netflix’s Blockbuster Series

  Watch the trailer for 'Stranger Things' Season 5

• Christina on the Coast Among Latest HGTV Cancellations (Report)

  'Christina on the Coast' is the latest HGTV series to meet its abrupt end — get details.

• Kickback Soccer Media Aims to Become Central Media Hub for Soccer Conversations

  Kickback Soccer Media Aims to Become Central Media Hub for Soccer Conversations

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