ABOVE: Many heavy hitters in Hollywood are suddenly actively campaigning on behalf of Andrea Riseborough, whose gutsy performance in To Leslie received no award-season push. But some on Film Twitter question why this is happening, and which of the other frontrunners will suffer for it.

BELOW: Keep reading for the cancellation of Uncoupled, Takei on coming out, Lil Nas X deals with (checks notes) Wiggles fallout ...

ABOVE: Good reminder of who that quitter of a pope really was.

BELOW: Keep reading for pecs and ass, a CEO reflects on the corporate closet, New Year's evil and more ...

ABOVE: It is, after all, the reason for the season.

BELOW: Keep reading for an all-growed-up hottie, Zelenskyy in the White House, a trans activist's suicide and more ...

(Image by Amsel for Paramount)

Richard Amsel, one of the most prolific and important illustrators of film posters, would have turned 75 this week (December 4). Instead, he died November 13, 1985, an early AIDS loss. (Not November 17, as Variety incorrectly reported.)

ABOVE: A piece, or two, of the Rock.

BELOW: Keep reading for Jason Momoa frontin', the first famous lesbian, excuses for how dumb Herschel Walker is and more ...

ABOVE: That Ken Berry had some nice laigs.

BELOW: Keep reading for hot calendar, drag exhibition leads to Molotov cocktail, Trump's buddy Kash Patel gets immunity and more ...

ABOVE: The great Johnny Slash.

BELOW: Keep reading for yes homo from Luke Macfarlane, suicide by plane averted, CNN goes MAGA and more ...

ABOVE: Took Variety long enough!

BELOW: Keep reading for an age-gap for the ages, Titanic 8K peek, Sarah Palin LOSES and more ...