Just for Variety with Marc Malkin

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“Mortal Kombat” Star Joe Taslim on Playing the Iconic Sub-Zero Apr 20, 2021

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Joe Taslim joins Marc Malkin to talk about being cast in the new film adaptation of “Mortal Kombat,” signing on for sequels and more.

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Bella Thorne Talks New Music, Winning an Oscar Someday and Coming Out as Pansexual Apr 06, 2021

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Former Disney child star Bella Thorne opens on “Just for Variety” about getting engaged, struggling with depression and becoming a role model for other queer young people.

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Cynthia Erivo (‘Genius: Aretha’) Mar 23, 2021

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Cynthia Erivo opens up about becoming Aretha Franklin and her upcoming debut album. Plus, she talks playing the Blue Fairy in “Pinocchio,” her legendary manicures and starting a fashion line.

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Sarah Chalke & Jesse Tyler Ferguson Mar 16, 2021

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Sarah Chalke talks to Marc Malkin about her runaway Netflix hit “Firefly Lane” and the possibility of a “Scrubs” reunion. Plus Jesse Tyler Ferguson reveals his worst kitchen nightmare while chatting about his new cookbook, “Food Between Friends.”

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Tyler Posey Mar 09, 2021

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Tyler Posey talks to Marc Malkin about his new single, “Shut Up,” finding sobriety and coming out about his sexuality. Plus, the former “Teen Wolf” star says he’s ready for a reunion of the hit MTV series. In fact, he’s already pitching ideas to creator Jeff Davis.

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Kelly Marie Tran (‘Raya and the Last Dragon’) Mar 02, 2021

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Kelly Marie Tran talks about her latest role as the newest Disney Princess in “Raya and the Last Dragon.” Tran shares her favorite Disney memories; not just movies, but her favorite food spots at Disneyland, and why this film was special to her. Later in the show, Tran talks about that chemistry she shared with co-star Awkwafina.

Each week “Just for Variety” columnist and Hollywood’s most recognizable red carpet correspondent Marc Malkin sits down with today’s biggest stars to talk film, television, pop culture and the latest news. Plus, go inside the pages of Variety as Marc highlights the issue’s most talked about stories.

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Robin Wright and Demián Bichir (“Land”) Feb 23, 2021

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Robin Wright talks about making her directorial debut with the new drama “Land.” Even though she also stars in the movie, she insists that was not her original plan. Then later in the show, Wright’s co-star Demián Bichir on how shooting the film helped him heal personal hardships.

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Neil Patrick Harris (‘It’s a Sin’) Feb 16, 2021

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Neil Patrick Harris joins “Just for Variety” to talk about his role in “It’s a Sin,” the new HBO Max series about a group of gay friends during the early days of the AIDS epidemic in London. The Emmy-winner also weighs in on shooting the fourth “Matrix” movie and on the reboot of “Doogie Howser, M.D.”

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Salma Hayek (‘Bliss’) Kat Dennings (‘WandaVision’) Feb 02, 2021

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Salma Hayek talks about her role as a drug addict her new indie “Bliss.” Plus, the Oscar nominee dishes on playing a superhero in the upcoming Marvel movie “Eternals.” Find out what it was like seeing herself for the first time in character. Then later in the show, more Marvel — Kat Dennings talks about reprising her role as Darcy Lewis on “WandaVision.” And wait till you hear Dennings recall a very unforgettable audition with Nicolas Cage.

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Nicole Kidman (‘The Undoing’) Jan 27, 2021

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Oscar winner Nicole Kidman talks about “The Undoing,” filming a movie and another television series during the pandemic and how she was cast as Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming “Being the Ricardos.”

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