For the first time in conjunction with the CMA Awards, Variety set up shop just off Nashville’s Music Row and invited participants from Wednesday’s awards show to come by for on-camera conversation. It was our chance to get off the red carpet and into greater depth with
“Next Year” may be resonating in more ways than the filmmakers originally imagined. A trailer for the short shows Jelani Alladin (“Fellow Travelers) as Robert, a father whose husband has died in a near-future America where “traditional values” have become law and homosexual
SPOILER ALERT: This story sort of contains spoilers from Part 3 of the Season 19 reunion of “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” but it’s not really that kind of article. Heather Dubrow — a veteran cast member on “The Real Housewives of Orange County” — had relatively smooth
Warner Bros. Discovery is about to dive into the nitty-gritty work of deciding whether to sell itself — in whole or in part. The media conglomerate, home to Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, CNN, TBS, HGTV and more, is now evaluating multiple acquisition offers. First-round bids,
For the holiday season, Nintendo is beefing up its titles for the Nintendo Switch 2 with more games, like “Mario Kart World,” “Donkey Kong Bananza,” “Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment” and others. In addition, the gaming company just dropped a new title to play that revisits
Don’t ya just love Prince? The “Dancing With the Stars” Season 34 semifinals episode, which was themed around Prince, hit another season high with 7.22 million total viewers, according to the network, and a 1.5 rating among adults 18-49. The Nov. 18 episode became the
It’s time to say goodbye to the Landry family. “The Way Home” will end with its fourth season, set to be released on the Hallmark Channel in Spring 2026. The series stars Andie Macdowell, Chyler Leigh and Sadie Laflamme-Snow. The series is currently in production. “Fans of ‘The
Somewhere, Robert Pietranton is smiling and spinning his favorite tune, Bruce Springsteen’s “Walk Like a Man” from the “Tunnel of Love” album. The beloved and well-respected communications exec, who just celebrated his birthday on Nov. 10, died Wednesday in Los Angeles.
“I’m living in hotels, I’m living in Airbnbs, I’m going where the work is,” the 'House of Cards' star said.
What a way to prepare for an auction: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hosted a star-packed dinner at his Beverly Hills home Wednesday night, hours before he took a redeye flight to New York to consider the first wave of preliminary offers for the entertainment
The inaugural Doha Film Festival kicked off Thursday with the official Middle East premiere of Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s moving drama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” standing as testimony to Qatar’s role as a crucial driver for independent Arab cinema just as the country
Season 2 of “The Hunting Party” will feature Niecy Nash-Betts, Eric McCormack and his son Finnigan McCormack as guest stars. The NBC drama follows “a small team of investigators led by former FBI profiler Rebecca “Bex” Henderson (Melissa Roxburgh) – who are assembled to track
Paramount is betting big on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A new live-action film is in the works from producer Neal H. Moritz, known for the studio’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” series. No other details have been confirmed but Paramount reportedly wants a family friendly take on
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Hollywood’s newest Oscar category has everyone guessing. After decades of advocacy for one of filmmaking’s essential crafts, the Academy will present the first competitive award for achievement in casting at the 98th ceremony. The honor marks the first new Oscar category since
Over a Zoom call with author Katherine Center about Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of her bestselling novel “The Bodyguard,” lead actors Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki called on the readers to suggest titles for the film. Padalecki shared a recording of the conversation on
Brendan Fraser is finally ready to talk about “The Mummy 4” for the first time, telling the Associated Press in a new interview that he’s been waiting 20 years to be able to make “The Mummy” movie he’s always dreamed of making. Variety confirmed earlier this month that
Two Iranian films have been crowned the main winners of the 38th edition of IDFA, with Mehrdad Oskouei’s “A Fox Under a Pink Moon” taking Best Film in the International Competition and Morteza Ahmadvand and Firouzeh Khosrovani’s “Past Future Continuous” winning Best Film in the
'My Word Against Mine,' 'Paikar' and 'an open field' are also among the documentaries honored at the 38th edition of the Dutch festival.
The producer behind the studio's hit 'Sonic the Hedgehog' franchise will take a four-quadrant approach to the heroes in a half shell.
Fugees member Pras Michél has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he was convicted on charges of conspiracy and illegal foreign lobbying. A judge sentenced Michél on Thursday after he was convicted in April 2023 on 10 counts, including violating campaign finance laws
Awkward Productions are bringing their viral shows, “Gwyneth Goes Skiing” and “Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story,” to select U.S. cities in 2026. “Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story,” which follows Princess Diana’s progressive stances on social and queer issues and allows her
It is no secret how, in recent years, IDFA has become a hotbed for Oscars campaigning for Best Documentary Feature and Best Short Documentary. Timing-wise, the Dutch festival is at the perfect place in the calendar, occurring every year around three weeks before preliminary
Wicked: For Good is set to hit theaters tonight, following a weekslong press and premiere run across the globe
Vinyl has staged one of pop culture’s most delightful comebacks. LPs are now a billion-dollar business, with U.S. vinyl revenue topping $1.2 billion and sales growing for 17 straight years. Nearly 50 million records were sold last year alone, a staggering jump from the 13
Milo Productions Inc. and Fathom Entertainment will bring animated feature “Time Hoppers: The Silk Road” to theaters on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8. “Our partnership with Fathom marks a momentous milestone for Muslim storytellers,” Milo Productions CEO, Michael Milo, said in a
“Christmas in Nashville,” a country music holiday special airing on NBC, has unveiled its lineup and host, three-time Grammy winner Trisha Yearwood. Airing Dec. 3 at 10 p.m., the two-hour telecast will feature performances of holiday classics from Bill Murray & His Blood
Adam Bhala Lough just saw his Kevin Hart-produced doc 'Deepfaking Sam Altman' picked up for a January theatrical release.
The positive test comes just before the part two film, co-starring Cynthia Erivo, hits theaters on Nov. 21.
YouTube celebrated its 20-year anniversary this week in Paris with a massive bash that brought together more than 1,200 people at the Opera-Comique, an 18th-century landmark, and a lineup of major speakers from Banijay and Mediawan — as well as LVMH, alongside some of YouTube’s
Patton Oswalt appeared on the latest episode of The Daily Beast’s “Last Laugh” podcast and took aim at America’s “authoritarian government” under Donald Trump. One of the most notable parts of the interview came when the comedian was asked about Trump’s selective attacks on
The novel, published in 2022, follows a “no-nonsense bodyguard” assigned to protect “a charming action star” over the holidays.
Mara Brock Akil will receive the Norman Lear Achievement Award at the 37th annual Producers Guild Awards, set to take place on Feb. 28 at the Fairmont Century City Plaza in Los Angeles, California. The award is sponsored by Delta Air Lines. Brock Akil began her career as a
On today’s episode of the “Daily Variety” podcast, we’ll hear from Variety‘s Owen Gleiberman about his rediscovery of an under-appreciated Martin Scorsese classic, 1995’s “Casino.” And Joe Otterson unpacks his reporting on the turmoil behind the scenes on Sylvester Stallone’s
For 40 years, Imagine Entertainment has been virtually synonymous with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, the company’s Oscar-winning co-founders. And even as they remain at the helm of the media company they created, they have empowered a team of younger executives to help them
“Landman” Season 2 has struck oil, with its premiere episode bringing in 9.2 million views in its first two days of availability. Per Paramount, that figure is based on the total minutes viewed divided by the episodes total runtime. The second season debut of the oil industry
Once ubiquitous in American theaters (and still quite healthy in Taylor Sheridan’s domain), big-screen Westerns are relatively scarce these days. When such tales do surface, however, they’re increasingly comingled with a genre that’s very much on the rise: horror. The latest
Story Syndicate, the New York-based production house founded by Oscar and Emmy-winning documentary couple Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus, is launching a multi-million dollar equity fund for nonfiction films and series. The first three projects being financed by the fund are currently
Holiday gifting season is here, and while there are a number of solid gifts for friends and family, you can do better than a handshake or bottle of wine to wish your boss seasons greetings this season. Whether for Christmas, Hanukkah, or just because, here are some easy gifts
As the lines between traditional journalists and digital influencers start to blur, CAA hopes it can guide reporters walking on either kind of terrain. The large talent agency, which represents George Stephanopoulos and Mary Bruce as well as Punchbowl, recently hired Becky Van
The trailer for Dropout’s “Very Important People” Season 3 is here, and it’s “absolutely disgusting,” thanks to “the thing behind” Vic Michaelis’s eyes “that desires approval.” The improv interview series will return for a third season on Dec. 4 with an episode featuring
Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla are among the producers who have spent years crafting a multi-part docuseries chronicling the history of influential Los Angeles alternative radio station KROQ — and five years ago, they seemed to have a proper (albeit, depressing) ending to the
Ariana Grande has tested positive for COVID. As the press and promo tour for “Wicked: For Good” comes to an end, Grande posted an Instagram story on Thursday, featuring an image of her appearance on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” earlier this week — along with a message
“I can’t even recommend it anymore,” the author said while reflecting on the ongoing legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, the stars of the film adaptation of her best-selling book
For the first time, all three of the major labels – Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music Group, along with their respective publishing arms – have struck individual licensing deals with the same artificial intelligence-focused music startup: Klay. In an
Colleen Hoover isn’t happy with how it ended. Hoover, who wrote the bestseller “It Ends With Us,” has addressed the controversy surrounding the 2024 film adaptation of her novel, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, saying the conflict between the two actors was
Bill Melugin, a Los Angeles-based national correspondent at Fox News Channel who has focused recently on stories tied to immigration, has been elevated to congressional correspondent and, as a result, has relocated to Washington, D.C. “Bill’s dogged dedication to uncovering the
The Whisper Group and Mark Stewart Productions will collaborate with Artists Equity on “Turbulence: The Greatest Mind in Formula One,” a documentary about race car designer Adrian Newey. It will follow Newey as he helps push Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team into contention.
The British Independent Film Awards have revealed this year’s winners in their craft categories, including “Warfare,” “Pillion” and “Die My Love.” Adding onto its previously announced BIFA win for best ensemble, “Warfare” is taking home awards for editing for Fin Oates; effects
CNN’s Thanksgiving coverage has a main course and a few side dishes. The Warner Bros. Discovery outlet’s second “Thanksgiving in America” broadcast will give viewers you-are-there coverage of big parades from around the nation and a selection of streaming-only options that play
