Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as The New York Trilogy and 4 3 2 1, has died. He was 77. Auster’s death was confirmed by his wife and fellow author, Siri Hustvedt, who said that Auster
Chris Hemsworth is quite happy about not playing the hero in George Miller’s upcoming “Mad Max: Fury Road” prequel movie “Furiosa.” The action tentpole casts Hemsworth as the villainous Dementus, a sociopathic warlord who steals the title character from her home as a child.
Rosie O’Donnell is making her TV return on Max’s “And Just Like That.” The comedian revealed she’s joining the cast of the “Sex and the City” spinoff on Wednesday, sharing a photo of the Season 3 premiere script via Instagram. The photo reveals she’s playing a character named
Victoria Justice, best known for her starring role on Nickelodeon’s “Victorious,” recently said on SiriusXM’s “Hits 1 LA with Tony Fly and Symon” that her upcoming role in the movie “Depravity” required her to film her first sex scene. The experience was “uncomfortable” but the
A new U.S. law could effectively ban TikTok nationwide as early as January 2025 — and half of Americans are OK with that, with many citing concerns about data privacy and Chinese propaganda. A majority of Americans (56%) have an unfavorable view of TikTok, and half support a
Jerry Seinfeld had lofty dreams for his film directorial debut. The comedian said on Tuesday he wanted to cast Daniel Day-Lewis as a sugar drug lord in his Netflix Pop-Tart comedy Unfrosted. “We have a sugar drug lord who controls all the world’s sugar, his name is El Sucre,”
A film adaptation of author Colleen Hoover’s bestselling romantic thriller “Verity” is in development at Amazon MGM Studios. Hillary Seitz (“The Unforgivable,” “Insomnia”) is currently writing the script. Eat the Cat’s Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund will produce. “Verity”
Gold House co-founder and CEO Bing Chen has a vision “to build the Gold Bridge.” It’s a symbolic bridge that is already being constructed and heralds the next phase of the not-for-profit he launched six years ago with Jeremy Tran, who also serves as the company’s COO. The Gold
Paul Auster, the acclaimed novelist who also wrote and directed films, died at his home in New York City on April 30. He was 77. Auster’s novels centered around questions of identity, language and personal meaning. His wife, writer Siri Hustvedt, told the New York Times he died
Dan Schneider has filed a defamation lawsuit against the producers of the Investigation Discovery docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” which uncovered alleged abuse and misconduct at Nickelodeon and became Max’s biggest streaming title ever. The lawsuit,
Since 2000, Variety has been naming its annual 10 Comics to Watch — and watching them go on to impressive careers. We decided to invite a few notable alumni who happen to be performing at the Netflix Is Joke Festival this year for a conversation over Zoom. We were joined by
Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel Verity is getting the Hollywood treatment. Amazon MGM Studios is developing an adaptation of the novel, with Eat the Cat’s Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund on board to produce. Hillary Seitz is currently writing the script. Verity was
Paul Walter Hauser is ready to fight crime alongside Liam Neeson in the reboot of the Naked Gun franchise. Hauser is set to play Captain Ed in director Akiva Schaffer’s untitled new Naked Gun film that Paramount Pictures plans to release July 18, 2025. George Kennedy previously
Alfred Molina has gone viral for sharing an emotional story to Vanity Fair about his father, who never vocally supported his son’s acting career. Molina once had the chance to become the manager of a restaurant for a higher salary. He turned it down to pursue the arts, which
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles began their lives in comic book form 40 years ago before going on to become a media and merchandizing brand and are currently enjoying a massive revival in the sequential art format. In fact, the top selling graphic novel in North America for two
Kate Winslet stars as esteemed World War II photographer Lee Miller in the first trailer for the movie Lee. Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment are set to release Ellen Kuras’ drama film in theaters Sept. 27. Winslet stars as Miller, who started her path as a model
Duane Eddy, who became the first stand-alone rock ‘n’ roll guitar star with a string of instrumental hits in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s including the theme to TV series “Peter Gunn” and “Rebel Rouser,” died April 30 in Franklin, Tenn., He was 86. A rep for the guitarist said
Nickelodeon has released the trailer and key art for “The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish.” The 20-episode series will premiere Monday, May 20 at 4:30 p.m. ET on Nickelodeon and will stream on Netflix internationally later this year. According to an official logline, “The Fairly
Harvey Weinstein appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday, less than a week after the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction. It’s the first time the former movie producer has been seen in public since he was convicted of rape in a Los Angeles court
At the end of its second season, “Hacks” seemed to have written itself into a corner. On the heels of a hit special, veteran stand-up Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) fired Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), the young writer whose perspective helped push Deborah out of a yearslong
Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart comedy Unfrosted debuted in Los Angeles on Tuesday, where its star-studded cast was also joined by a special guest heaping praise on the film. Jay Leno — alongside wife Mavis — crashed The Hollywood Reporter‘s red carpet interview with Seinfeld, as he
BMI is set to honor composer Ramin Djawadi with the Icon Award for his work across film, television and video games. Djawadi, whose credits include “Westworld” and “Game of Thrones” will receive the honor at the 40th Annual BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards on June 5 in
The CW has announced the premiere date for Season 3 of “All American: Homecoming,” which will return on July 8 at 9 p.m. ET. The network also revealed that it has picked up two more episodes for the sixth season of “All American,” bringing it to a season order of 15 episodes.
Apple TV+ has released a teaser for its new limited series “Presumed Innocent” from executive producers (and star) Jake Gyllenhaal, J.J. Abrams and David E. Kelly. Based on the novel by Scott Turow, the first two episodes will premiere June 12 with new episodes coming every
Alicia Keys has entered her Broadway era, with the hit musical “Hell’s Kitchen,” which just earned 13 Tony nominations, including Best Musical. The Broadway musical is semi-autobiographical, drawing inspiration from Keys’ own life growing up as an aspiring artist in Hell’s
Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel are set to headline a series adaptation of the Alafair Burke novel “The Better Sister” at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned. “The Better Sister” is described as a thriller about “Chloe (Biel), who moves through the world with her handsome
Live Nation’s highly anticipated Concert Week is back for its 10th go-around this year, offering $25 tickets to hundreds of concerts across the country. Plus, in honor of its 10th anniversary, Live Nation has announced that eligibility for discounted tickets has now expanded to
Just a few months after her release from prison, Gypsy Rose Blanchard is sharing her “life after lock up” in a new Lifetime series premiering June 3. “I do not feel free. I feel like I am in a different form of prison,” Blanchard laments in the trailer for “Gypsy Rose: Life
The thin line between cheating death and chasing it appears to have been smudged, repeatedly, by maverick video journalist Margaret Moth, the subject of first-time filmmaker Lucy Lawless’ fascinating documentary “Never Look Away.” At least, that’s the impression we’re left with
Divergent PR has announced that veteran publicist Ryan Langrehr, former U.S. Head of Awards at DDA, will join the independent outlet and that Christine Richardson has been promoted to Vice President. Richardson, a veteran film publicist at Divergent, has successfully managed
With a new single out from her forthcoming album, a book partly about her own life just optioned for a docuseries she’ll produce and a new baby daughter to parent, Paris Hilton is plenty busy as it is. But she’s also nearly three years into launching her own company, 11:11
Jac Schaeffer, the creator, showrunner and executive producer of Marvel Studios’ hit series “WandaVision,” has signed with CAA. “WandaVision, the first live-action Marvel series to debut on Disney+, garnered critical acclaim, earning 23 Emmy Award nominations, including a nod
“Shogun” director Jonathan van Tulleken is set to direct the screen adaptation of Andrew Michael Hurley’s debut novel “The Loney.” Van Tulleken will also executive produce the project, which is produced by New Regency Television after they scooped up the television rights to
The Writers Guild of America called a strike one year ago today, declaring that the streaming boom had created an existential crisis for writers. The WGA got most of what it wanted from the strike, though it took almost five months for the studios and streamers to come around.
Netflix is marking the sixth anniversary of its flagship FYSEE space by moving to Sunset Las Palmas in Los Angeles, starting on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12. The streaming giant kicked off the announcement using a crown-themed cake—nodding to its Emmy-winning series, “The
Classic TV network MeTV is turning its cartoon block into a new network. Owner Weigel Broadcasting Co. announced Wednesday that it will launch MeTV Toons as a new national TV network focused on classic animation, “from Hollywood-era shorts to made-for-television favorites.”
David Leitch’s action-comedy The Fall Guy isn’t the normal kind of stunt Hollywood usually relies on to herald the start of the summer box office, but these aren’t normal times. Outside of the pandemic era, that job belonged to superhero tentpoles, and specifically Marvel
With more than a dozen high-profile venues in their hospitality portfolio (Delilah, Bootsy Bellows, Bird Streets Club), The h.wood Group’s John Terzian and Brian Toll are the go-to-guys for L.A.’s coveted tables, the masterminds behind A-lister nights out and the gatekeepers of
The Hollywood Radio and Television Society has elected six new board members to its HRTS Foundation, the org announced Wednesday. The HRTS Foundation, first launched in 2022 (in honor of the HRTS’ 75th anniversary) is a charity that aims to foster “a more diverse, equitable and