Oscar-winning duo Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe (“Two Distant Strangers,” HBO’s “BS High”) are to direct and executive produce “Sk8 or Die: The Lee Ralph Story.” The upcoming series is an anthology exploring the wild and highly unique life of Lee Ralph, a former pro
David Schwimmer appeared on the “Origins with Cush Jumbo” podcast (via People) and was surprised to hear the host talk about a conversation she once had with Matthew Perry in which the late actor praised Schwimmer’s physical comedy chops. Perry and Jumbo starred together on a
James Cameron joined Empire magazine for a discussion about the 40th anniversary of “The Terminator,” and he had the perfect clap back for moviegoers who sometimes complain about the cringe dialogue in his movies. “I don’t think of it as some Holy Grail, that’s for sure,” the
Adam Conover returns to his CollegeHumor roots this week with new standup comedy special, “Adam Conover: Unmedicated,” which delves into the comedian’s history with ADD and his subsequent Adderall addiction. The show, which launched Wednesday, is streaming on Dropout (the indie
After the success of director Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” movie reboot in 2022, Warner Bros. and DC Studios produced a spinoff series surrounding the villain The Penguin that serves as a bridge to the sequel. If you want to watch it online, “The Penguin” airs on HBO and streams
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has officially rejected a call by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to “take away” the government’s broadcast license from ABC, after Trump was angry about his treatment from ABC News’ moderators in his Sept. 10 debate with VP
A federal judge has dismissed a sex trafficking lawsuit that was brought against Harvey Weinstein and James Dolan, finding insufficient evidence of a commercial exchange for sex. Kellye Croft, a Tennessee massage therapist, filed the suit in January, alleging that Dolan
Miranda Lambert maintains homes in both Nashville and Austin — hardcore country music’s equivalent of being bicoastal. One of those locales gets a bit more emphasis than the other on her just-released tenth album, “Postcards From Texas,” the first album she’s actually recorded
Are there millions of people hate-watching movies on Netflix? Two of the streaming giant’s original films, sci-fi feature “Atlas,” starring Jennifer Lopez, and romantic comedy “Mother of the Bride,” starring Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove, garnered notably poor reviews and
George Clooney and Brad Pitt are finally back on the big screen together in Jon Watts’ crime thriller “Wolfs.” They last worked together 16 years ago in “Burn After Reading” — but it’s not like they didn’t want to reunite. “We’ve been looking,” Clooney told me at the “Wolfs”
The feature will be the first in a series of films with hip-hop stars at the center
Christina Spade, the former chief financial officer for Showtime and CBS Corp., has launched Alexun Advisory, a consulting firm focused on helping to guide companies on long-term operational and planning decisions. Spade aims to distinguish Alexun’s offering from other
Jared Leto’s Method acting ways on everything from Suicide Squad to Morbius have generated so much attention that when Jeff Bridges reported for work on Tron: Ares, he didn’t quite know what to expect. “I hadn’t met him before. I’m saying, ‘What’s it gonna be like?’ because he
Demi Lovato brought their life experience full circle by co-directing the new Hulu documentary “Child Star.” The former Disney Channel kid turned teen pop sensation looks beyond their own career journey to analyze the rise of the entire child performer industry — from the
SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses plot developments in the first episode of “Agatha All Along,” currently streaming on Disney+. Turns out, it was Agatha all along. On Wednesday’s premiere of “Agatha All Along” — Marvel Television’s sequel series to the critically acclaimed
Each new Broadway season brings an exciting group of fresh talents to the spotlight — and this season is no exception. Variety is proud to announce the 2024 edition of its annual 10 Broadway Stars to Watch, with this year’s roster of standouts set to be honored at our annual
A day will come when Gayle King decides to step down from her prominent role at “CBS Mornings.” But that day is not today. King and CBS News have struck a deal to extend her contract, according to people familiar with the matter. King, who has been at CBS News since taking a
The forthcoming Sublime biopic feature from Sony’s 3000 Pictures has found its Bradley Nowell. KJ Apa is attached to star as the late singer for the movie that has Justin Chon set to direct. The untitled project is currently in development, with Chon working on the screenplay
The hottest roller coaster at Disney is, once again, the ride that ends with Bob Iger announcing his replacement. Succession drama has engulfed Disney for the better part of a decade, but questions around who will fill the shoes of the entertainment giant’s mythical CEO have
Elle King told People magazine ahead of the release of her new single “High Road” that it wasn’t her intention to hurt her father, Rob Schneider, when she spoke out against his “anti-gay” views in August. The “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer went viral for her appearance on Bunnie XO’s
The $200 billion video game industry is increasingly blending with Hollywood, and this intersection was front and center at the inaugural Variety Presents: Gaming on TikTok Leadership Summit. Held at the Edition in West Hollywood on Wednesday, the event drew an impressive
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is an ominous retelling of the infamous crime. Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, the second in their “Monster” anthology for Netflix follows brothers Lyle (an incredible Nicholas Alexander Chavez) and Erik (an outstanding
Maisy Stella hadn’t heard the word “action” in years. The 20-year-old actor grew up on the set of the ABC drama “Nashville,” in which she and her older sister, Lennon, played the daughters of Connie Britton’s country music superstar. After the show ended, Stella, then 15, took
The Hot Docs Canadian Documentary Festival, North America’s largest, has announced a “limited reopening” for its Toronto cinema after the struggling event shuttered its flagship theater as part of a financial restructuring. “Since temporarily closing Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
After receiving critical and commercial success, the “Frasier” reboot is back for season two. The comedy’s first two episodes of season two drop on Paramount+ on Thursday, Sept. 19. You can watch the new season of the “Frasier” reboot right now for 50% off when you sign up for
The Sublime biopic has found its Bradley Nowell, as “Riverdale” star KJ Apa takes on the role of the Long Beach band’s frontman, Variety has confirmed. The film has also tapped director Justin Chon, who is penning the screenplay with author and co-founder of the streetwear
Netflix’s original shows and movies typically dominate the streamer’s most-viewed content rankings. But it still serves up hundreds of millions of hours of content licensed from third parties, as shown by Netflix’s massive data dump for viewing covering the first half of 2024.
AFI Fest continues to roll out selections for next month’s festival ahead of the reveal of the full lineup. The latest additions, billed as red carpet premieres, include the Hugh Grant-starrer Heretic from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and Pablo Larraín’s Maria starring Angelina
Awards shows are often only as memorable as the winners and their acceptance speeches. Heading into the 76th Emmys, the conventional wisdom was that Television Academy voters would make it a predictable sweep for “Shōgun” and “The Bear.” And indeed, both series did well, making
Argentina’s Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (“120 BPM”) and Spain’s Mona Martínez (“Adios”) play pivotal roles in the international co-production, “Narciso” by Paraguay’s Marcelo Martinessi, whose feature debut “The Heiresses,” (“Las Herederas”) took home two Silver Bears and a Fipresci
Erin Calhoun, after seven years with Paramount Global where she led communications for Showtime and Paramount’s streaming division, is leaving the company at the end of September. Calhoun’s departure comes amid broad cutbacks at Paramount, as the company looks to streamline
Virginia’s Middleburg Film Festival, now in its 12th year, is set to open this October with the Apple Original film “Blitz” starring Saoirse Ronan. Director Steve McQueen will be honored with the festival’s Visionary Director award. Set during World War II, “Blitz” follows the
Jeffrey Dean Morgan will host the upcoming NBC reality competition series “Destination X.” The show is based on the Beglian format created by Geronimo and distributed globally by Be-Entertainment. Morgan will also serve as an executive producer on the series, which marks his
It’s always Emmys time. With the Primetime Emmys wrapping on Sunday, and the News and Documentary Emmys set to announce their winners next week, the International Emmys have also entered the conversation — revealing on Thursday the nominations for the 2024 International Emmy
TV’s newest political potboiler is more erudite than “The West Wing” and more intense than “24” — and it’s coming to, of all places, PBS. In “Deadlock,” an assemblage of government officials, politicos, clergy and media convenes to hash out — in real time — the fallout from a
A feature about the life of Queen Latifah is in the works as the first in a slate of independently financed hip-hop biopics hailing from Flavor Unit Entertainment, Westbrook Studios and Jesse Collins Entertainment. The film will follow the ascension of Latifah as the performer
Eric Roberts is apologizing to sister Julia Roberts in his new memoir, “Runaway Train,” after he made comments taking credit for her illustrious and Oscar-winning career. As Eric infamously told Vanity Fair in 2018: “If it wasn’t for me, there would be no Julia Roberts and no
The Saturday Night Live creator previously considered exiting the series after this milestone season but has since changed his mind
George Clooney and Brad Pitt, who haven’t shared a screen together in 16 years, have reignited their iconic partnership for Apple original film Wolfs. The duo play two professional fixers who prefer to work alone but find themselves forced to work together after being hired for
Fender has announced a few exciting artist partnerships over the past month, including signature guitars from Finneas and Jack White, and a bass guitar from Blu DeTiger. The instruments showcase the versatility of each artist, who have teamed with the guitar maker to create
Mel Gibson is in Europe scouting locations for a sequel to his 2004 biblical blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ” — which could mean that the film’s long-gestating followup is actually going to get made. Earlier this week Gibson reportedly toured Malta with a production team
After Chester Bennington’s son criticized Linkin Park for bringing in Emily Armstrong as the new vocalist, the late singer’s mother has spoken out against the band, claiming that she feels “betrayed” and that they’re “trying very hard to erase the past.” In an interview with
As the Canadian film industry focuses on boosting representation for trans and non-binary people and characters on local film and TV screens, the industry has got a wake-up call about anti-trans sentiment and actions experienced by gender-diverse people working behind the
Marissa Bode thought she lost out on her dream role of Nessarose in “Wicked.” After a self tape and a series of callbacks, she stopped hearing back from casting. “I was like, ‘It’s dunzo for me.’ I was sad, so I made a little short film to distract myself,” Bode tells Variety.
Devin Strader, the most recent winner of “The Bachelorette,” has responded to the recent reveal of a past arrest and restraining order filed by an ex-girlfriend. “Following my time on The Bachelorette, there have been many stories and misrepresentations put out in the media
Variety has announced its 10 Actors to Watch for 2024, naming breakthrough and up-and-coming actors whose stars are on the rise. Over the years, the list has included more than 35 Oscar winners and nominees, including Viola Davis, Mahershala Ali, Timothée Chalamet and Brie
Margo Martindale has joined the cast of the upcoming JonBenét Ramsey limited series at Paramount+. Martindale will appear in a guest star role alongside previously announced series leads Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as well as cast members Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund,
Byron Allen’s digital film distribution wing Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the documentary King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones. The Quincy Jones and Debbie Allen produced documentary from European filmmaker Harriet Marin Jones explores her searching for the truth about