Nineteen92 is ready to show off its latest magazine cover after teasing a photo shoot with “Heated Rivalry” star Robbie G.K. on Instagram two weeks ago. And only Variety has the first look at one of the covers and a selection of the sexy pics from the digital magazine’s
“Kevin James looking miserable at the Super Bowl.” As the jumbotron at Levi’s Stadium cycled through its parade of celebrity guests, the camera landed on one unmistakably pouty face. There sat a frozen Kevin James, suited up in a black tuxedo and holding a bouquet of white
Hybe America, which acquired the assets of Big Machine Music in 2021 as part of its billion-dollar acquisition of Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, has announced that Big Machine founder Scott Borchetta is departing the company. Borchetta has served as the CEO of Big Machine
Former Sundance CEO Joana Vicente and her partner, the Oscar-nominated producer Jason Kliot, have launched a new tech-focused film accelerator and production company. Called Open Cities, the new shop seeks to empower independent filmmakers on a global stage with ethical AI
Members of the Writers Guild of America met at the Sheraton Universal Hotel on Wednesday night to hear from union leadership about priorities for upcoming studio talks. On their way in, they passed by picketing WGA West staffers who have their own issues and who have threatened
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Roku turned in its first full-year profit for 2025 and beat Wall Street expectations for the fourth quarter — powered by record premium streaming subscription additions and continued growth in streaming hours. The company also issued a bullish forecast for continued growth in
Ryan Gosling will return to Studio 8H on March 7 for his fourth hosting stint on “Saturday Night Live.” The Oscar-nominated actor will promote his upcoming movie “Project Hail Mary,” which bows in theaters on March 20. He’ll be backed by musical guest Gorillaz, making its “SNL”
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Gene Maddaus offers the latest on SAG-AFTRA’s contract negotiations with Hollywood’s largest studios and streamers. And Emily Longeretta pays tribute to James Van Der Beek, an actor who came to help define his generation
The upcoming Apple TV limited series “The Off Weeks” has added four recurring cast members. Variety has learned that Zoë Winters (“Succession,” “Materialists”), Tony Macht (“Dying For Sex,” Broadway’s “Oh, Mary!”), Ravi V. Patel (“Animal Control,” “Meet the Patels”), and Will
The U.K.’s Channel 4 has unveiled three new dramas from some of the territory’s most exciting creatives, including actor Anthony Boyle, “Slow Horses” showrunner Will Smith and production company Roughcut TV. First up is four-part series “Close to Home,” starring Boyle and
Who said playing support was easy? In an awards season overflowing with frontrunners and over-analyzed narratives, it’s not best picture or lead actor that’s stirring the pot the most. Instead, the two supporting actor categories have become the season’s most unpredictable
David Boreanaz is taking over the iconic role of Jim Rockford in NBC’s upcoming reboot pilot of “The Rockford Files.” The drama pilot was originally picked up at the broadcaster in January. Rockford is described as a “witty, world-weary and chronically broke private
In 2026, Nintendo is beefing up its titles for the Nintendo Switch 2 with more games, like “Metroid Prime 4: Beyond,” “Mario Kart World,” “Kirby Air Riders,” “Donkey Kong Bananza,” “Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment” and others. And now, the gaming company just dropped a new
Peter Jaysen and Alan Gasmer’s Veritas Entertainment are behind the movie based on the bestselling memoir ‘My Mama Cass’ from Elliot’s daughter, Owen Elliot-Kugell.
“Baby Reindeer” breakout Jessica Gunning will portray Cass Elliot in “My Mama Cass,” a biographical drama about the singer of the 1960s folk group the Mamas & The Papas. Adapted from Elliot’s only child Owen Elliot-Kugell’s memoir of the same name, the film will center on the
Berlin Film Festival kicked off on Thursday night with a spirit of hope, despite festivalgoers braving cold and wet weather as a heavy rainstorm infiltrated the city. Stars walking the red carpet — umbrellas and raincoats in tow — included Sean Baker, Bella Ramsey, Karim
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
John Fogerty – best known as the songwriter, singer, lead guitarist, arranger and producer for Creedence Clearwater Revival – has been named as this year’s recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s Johnny Mercer Award. The award, which is the Hall’s highest honor, “is
The “Dancing with the Stars” world is continuing to grow with a new spinoff. “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro” will feature up-and-coming professional dancers who will live in a house together and compete in a grueling audition process. The winner will land a coveted spot
The opening night gala for the 2026 Berlinale boasted an array of top European talent and several emotional moments from Yeoh, Oscar winner Sean Baker, and German cinema legend Wim Wenders.
The newly unveiled advisory board, spanning leaders in production, finance, tech and talent management, will select creatively ambitious African and diaspora projects for investment and support.
Madame Morrible is a Golden Bear winner. Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh added another prestigious award to her collection on Wednesday night in a very rainy Berlin, where she was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at the 2026 Berlinale.
The opening credits of “No Good Men” play out over a profuse montage of cactus flowers blooming in rapid time-lapse abundance, their pastel petals billowing brightly over the plant’s thorny armor — set to an earwormy Pashtun-pop banger by Pakistani singer Nazia Iqbal. Rife with
Guillermo del Toro will be celebrated by the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) with its prestigious Board of Governors Award at the 40th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards Gala on March 8 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. “Guillermo del Toro has reshaped
Susan Grode, a fine art and entertainment lawyer who spent decades championing the rights of artists and creators, died Feb. 8 in Los Angeles of natural causes. She was known for her independent thinking and for challenging industry norms in pursuit of fair outcomes for the
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired the North American rights to “The Travel Companion,” an indie comedy from debut feature film directors Alex Mallis and Travis Wood. The film premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival and will receive a theatrical release in late spring. “The
Finance and sales outfit Global Constellation has closed a raft of key international deals on Daniel Fahre’s World War II drama “Battle of Oslo.” The film sold in North America (Samuel Goldwyn Films), Australia and New Zealand (Palace), Spain (Alfa), Former Yugoslavia
Warner Bros. is having the kind of Oscar season most studios dream about, and publicity teams may quietly dread. The studio is backing the two clearest best picture contenders of the year: Paul Thomas Anderson’s action epic “One Battle After Another” and Ryan Coogler’s
The scene is a crowded bar. Director Justin Baldoni says that his co-star, Blake Lively, looks “pretty hot.” Lively says that wasn’t her aim. “Sexy,” Baldoni says, in mock self-correction. “Sorry, I missed the sexual harassment training.” That interaction, captured on video,
Three-time Grammy winner — and 2023 Variety Hitmakers honoree — Victoria Monét has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for touring representation in North America as well as all other agency areas. UTA will work to secure opportunities across touring, film, television, and
Jaden Michael will appear in the Hulu YA drama pilot “Foster Dade,” Variety has learned exclusively. As previously reported, the pilot was picked up at Hulu in August and is based on the Nash Jenkins novel “Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos.” Michael will star alongside
After a string of costly misfires, big studios are rethinking Berlin, Cannes, and Venice — trading red carpets for tighter, social‑driven campaigns.
Inaugural Entertainment has acquired distribution rights for writer-director David Lipper's movie that also stars Til Schweiger.
The presentation inside the Colosseum is designed to give a trio of distributors a spotlight they haven't previously enjoyed at the convention.
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JD Pardo is the latest addition to the MGM+ prequel series “Bosch: Start of Watch,” Variety has learned. Pardo joins previously announced series leads Cameron Monaghan, Omari Hardwick, and Ariana Guerra. The show will follow a young Harry Bosch, played by Monaghan, in his
More than 400 union employees at 29 Hearst Magazine publications including Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar and Good Housekeeping are ready to hit the picket lines if the Writers Guild of America East and the company fail to agree on a “fair contract” renewal by
Trendy footwear company Crocs is taking its first step into original entertainment — but don’t look for a new hour-long drama or half hour sitcom streaming on Netflix or Hulu. The company will launch “Charmed to Meet You,” a scripted micro-drama that will debut February 13. In
The Israeli writer-director's first feature, debuting in Perspectives on Feb. 17, is a collaboration between Israelis, Palestinians and Germans: "I'm proud to make a film that suggests dialogue."
EGOT winner Viola Davis will be saluted with the Chairman’s Award at this year’s NAACP Image Awards. Davis has already collected nine NAACP Image Awards for her performances in “How to Get Away With Murder,” “The Woman King,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Fences,” “Won’t Back
Talk isn’t cheap. That’s become apparent in late night — where “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” is about to end its run — but also in daytime, where last week the first-run syndicated talk shows hosted by Kelly Clarkson and Sherri Shepherd announced that they would wrap by
The conversation around Season 4 of “The Traitors” has never been louder. Beginning with Peacock’s June announcement of the season’s newsworthy, noisy cast choices and leading to Donna Kelce being revealed as the first-ever Secret Traitor, executive producers Rosie Franks and
Nicole Clemens unveiled her first international showcase for Prime Video in London on Thursday morning after joining the streamer nine months ago. While many of the shows she teased had already been set in motion by the time Clemens relocated to London to take up her role as
Michelle Yeoh, who made history three years ago becoming the first Asian to win the best actress Oscar, is in Berlin to receive the Honorary Golden Bear and will next be celebrated with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But don’t expect her to simply bask in the glow and be
The Department of Justice has ousted Gail Slater, the head of the antitrust division who was overseeing the review of Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, Slater thanked her colleagues for their support. “It is with great sadness and
The film, which blends new interviews, archival footage and watercolor animation, will drop on the service later this year, and seems likely to contend for the best documentary short Oscar a year from now.
Video game publishing giant Ubisoft has set a goal to cut the staff at its headquarters in France by 200 employees as it continues a larger reorganization of the company. “In line with the Group’s ambition to reshape its HQ into a leaner and focused organization, consultations
Charades, Mikrofilm and Oscar-winning U.S. distributor GKids are joining forces on “Pesta,” an animated romantic horror film directed by Hanne Berkaak. Berkaak’s feature debut, “Pesta” is currently in development with an expected release in 2029. The project will be presented
Director Sam Mendes is rounding out the call sheet for “The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event,” his upcoming cinematic extravaganza about the wildly popular British band. “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag” star Farhan Akhtar will portray influential Indian composer Ravi Shankar,
