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Yury Bykov’s ‘The Fool’ Wins Top Prize at Les Arcs; Kinology Sells Jonas Govaer...

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Peter Jackson on the End of His Middle Earth Odyssey The Dec. 17 debut of "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" marks both an end and a beginning for Peter Jackson. It represents the culmination of his 16-year, six-film J.R.R. Tolkien marathon ...

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Asking the Experts: Variety Editors in the News

On Sunday, PBS SoCaL aired the debut episode of the Variety Studio: Actors on Actors series, hosted by Variety Deputy Awards and Features Editor Jenelle Riley and featuring conversations between Benedict Cumberbatch and Edward Norton; Jake Gyllenhaal and Patricia Arquette; Hilary Swank and Tilda Swinton; and Oscar Isaac and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Episodes will continue to roll out through January 2015. Check out the schedule here: SOURCE: PBS SoCaL

Variety Senior Film Reporter Brent Lang stops by CNBC to discuss the Sony decision to pull "The Interview" from theaters and the option of releasing the film online. Watch the clip now: SOURCE: CNBC

Variety Co-Editor-in-Chief Andrew Wallenstein weighs in on the Sony hack and how it could affect the holiday season. Click here to check it out: SOURCE: Entertainment Tonight

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