YouTube chief Neal Mohan has been named Time CEO of the Year for 2025. “The entire dynamics of the entire media industry are changing before our eyes,” Mohan said in an interview with Time published Dec. 4. “It’s incredibly disruptive, and if you don’t adapt, you can be left by
The actress also talks about filming scenes from both movies in the same day, and what her next dream role is.
Piers Morgan isn’t exactly an upstart in the media world, but he’s acting as if he’s got the mojo of a young digital influencer. The former Daily Mirror editor, “Good Morning Britain” co-anchor and CNN host is launching Uncensored, a network of what he expects will be a series
Paul Dano has landed his next big project. The actor will star in “Bunker,” an elevated psychological thriller from Oscar-winning filmmaker Florian Zeller. Dano, known for his performances in “There Will Be Blood,” “The Batman” and “The Fabelmans,” has joined the star-studded
The 2026 Golden Globe nominations are here, and with it are some wild, wonderful and unexpected picks…as well as some favorites that don’t make the cut. Check out our list of the biggest snubs and surprises below. “Wicked: For Good” and “Jay Kelly” miss best picture nominations
David Ellison is not going away quietly in his quest to land Warner Bros. Discovery. On Monday, Ellison’s Paramount Skydance announced it has commenced an all-cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of WBD for $30 per share — the same terms it offered in its
Dwayne Johnson and Brendan Fraser first met making “The Mummy Returns.” The 2001 sequel continued Fraser’s burgeoning leading-man career, but it was the first ever film role for Johnson, then better known as WWE’s The Rock. In recent years, both actors have enjoyed festival
The musical sensation that is “KPop Demon Hunters” has nabbed three Golden Globe nominations including best animated film, cinematic and box office achievement and original song for “Golden.” “Golden” — performed by Huntr/x (EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami) and written by EJAE,
The Golden Globes announced its first-ever nominees for best podcast, with Alex Cooper, Amy Poehler and the trio behind “SmartLess” among those receiving nods in the category. The six nominees in the best podcast category are: “Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard”; Alex Cooper’s
Wagner Moura has made Golden Globes history, becoming the first Brazilian man ever nominated for lead actor in a drama for his performance in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “The Secret Agent.” The nomination marks a landmark moment for Brazilian representation at the Globes, where
No good deed goes unpunished, especially in awards season. Cynthia Erivo has made Golden Globes history, becoming the first Black woman nominated twice in the lead actress (comedy or musical) category. The recognition comes for her towering performance as Elphaba in Jon M.
Egyptian-Austrian director Abu Bakr Shawky drew from his family’s personal history to make “The Stories,” which spans between the late 60s and 80s, and depicts life in his native country during that period from the cross-cultural prism that has formed his vision as an artist.
“One Battle After Another,” a blisteringly funny look at a repressive society riven by political violence, dominated the 2026 Golden Globe Awards nominations on Monday, earning nine nominations. It was followed closely behind by “Sentimental Value,” a drama about a filmmaker’s
The director opens up about sexuality, intuitive filmmaking, patriarchal pressures and how her sensual debut gives voice to girls long silenced.
Saudi studio Telefaz11, the groundbreaking label behind hit dark comedy “Mandoob” and burgeoning music entertainment platform Mdlbeast – which organizes Saudi’s popular Soundstorm music festival –have forged a partnership to collaborate on music licensing across Telfaz11’s
Judi Dench has commented on her current feelings toward Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein, who each played a part in the Oscar-winning actress’ life and career before their respective #MeToo allegations. Spacey, who starred alongside Dench in the 2001 film “The Shipping News,”
Neon scores the most noms of any film distributor, while Netflix dominated the television categories.
Hamnet , Sinners , and Sentimental Value all picked up film nods, while Adolescence , Only Murders in the Building , and The Studio were recognized in TV
Joe Wicks, the popular British fitness coach, author, influencer and entrepreneur, has signed with WME. Known to many as “The Body Coach,” Wicks has become a major name in health, fitness and witness, building an online community and selling hundreds of thousands of cook books.
Awards season is upon us, as the nominees for the 83rd annual Golden Globes will be revealed on the morning of Monday, Dec. 8. All 28 categories will be announced at 8:15 a.m. ET/5:15 a.m. PT on CBSNews.com. 11 exclusive film and TV categories will also be announced in a live
Studiocanal has unveiled a first look still of Cesar-winning French actor Leïla Bekhti (“Once Upon My Mother”) in “Violette,” the next film by”Amelie” director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The movie, which wrapped shooting on location in France in September, is an adaptation of Valérie
Though Ethan Hawke was just a teenager during the filming of “Dead Poets Society,” he recognized that Robin Williams — who played inspiring English teacher John Keating in Peter Weir’s 1989 classic — was struggling. When asked in an interview on “CBS Sunday Morning” if he’s
“We have never had a president hosting the awards before," Trump said ahead of Sunday night's Kennedy Center Honors
On Dec. 8, 2006, Warner Bros. unveiled Edward Zwick's actioner in theaters.
Swedish-born Hollywood star Alexander Skarsgård who hasn’t played in a Scandinavian feature in more than a decade is toplining the gothic horror pic “The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands,” the English-language debut of Swedish-Costa-Rican writer-director Nathalie Álvarez
Variety won 20 first-place trophies Sunday night at the 18th annual National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, up from the 14 the publication scored in last year’s competition. Variety was awarded across a wide spectrum of categories for work published during 2024-25,
The 30th International Film Festival of Kerala has unveiled its opening night film, jury chair and lifetime achievement recipient ahead of its upcoming edition in Thiruvananthapuram. Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, who was forced into exile following his recent legal
Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets would build a $6.6 billion annual recurring revenue (ARR) across Asia Pacific and reshape global entertainment economics, according to new analysis from Media Partners Asia. MPA says Netflix’s
India’s Kerala Film Market has unveiled its selections for the Project Market 2025, along with the inaugural Curator’s Pick from its newly launched Video Library segment, set to take place Dec. 13-16 in Thiruvananthapuram. Formerly known as the International Film Market of
Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall will reveal the nominees in most of the 28 categories this year, including the brand-new best podcast category.
Disney’s animated sequel “Zootopia 2” continued its commanding run at the Korean box office, earning $8.3 million from 1.2 million admissions over Dec. 5–7. According to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film has now reached $25.7 million
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” stayed on top of China’s weekend box office with RMB818.5 million ($115.3 million), driving its cumulative to RMB3.05 billion ($429 million), according to Artisan Gateway. Daylight Entertainment’s “Gezhi Town,” released Dec. 6, opened in second place with
How would Matt Remick react to the industry-jolting news that Netflix is buying Warner Bros. and HBO Max? Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, executive producers of the Emmy-winning Apple TV comedy “The Studio,” told Variety that they believe their fictional studio executive, played
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 1, Episode 7 of “It: Welcome to Derry,” now streaming on HBO Max. If there was ever any speculation that the horrors explored in HBO’s “It: Welcome to Derry” were purely supernatural, Episode 7 put those questions to rest.
President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed he recently met with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at the White House to discuss the Warner Bros. Discovery deal — and said the market share of a combined Netflix with WB and HBO Max “could be a problem.” Trump, speaking with reporters
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from Season 2, Episode 4 of “Landman,” “Dancing Rainbows,” which premiered Sunday, Dec. 7, on Paramount+. Rebecca Falcone is one of the most no-nonsense characters on “Landman”: A tough-as-nails lawyer who not only wants to keep up
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.
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.
Ted Sarandos scored a critical sit-down with President Donald Trump in the weeks leading up to Netflix’s successful $82.7 billion agreement to buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max, according to sources familiar with the confab. The meeting, which took place in the Oval Office and
Kristen Stewart is weighing in on the Method acting debate. “The Chronology of Water” director recently told the New York Times that acting is by nature “quite embarrassing and unmasculine,” and that going Method is a way for some male actors to temper the “inherently
There was one thing Francesca Scorsese wasn’t comfortable doing when she directed an episode for her father’s Fox Nation series “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints” about Saint Carlo Acutis. Acutis, an Italian teen known for being a devout Catholic and promoting the religion
Variety‘s Hitmakers event brought much of the cream of the crop of the talent that has moved and shaken the charts in 2025 into one room. Among those gathered at Nya West in Hollywood for the luncheon (which follows closely on the heels of Variety‘s annual Hitmakers special
Tom Gormican told the CCXP crowd that the reimagining of the 1997 horror film centers on "a meta concept that is a celebration of the original but is a wholly new idea."
The indie filmmaking hero said he’ll insist on a 100-day theatrical run for his next feature and has no plans to “go for the $150 million studio thing,” despite fresh opportunities after his four Oscar wins for 'Anora.'
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from Season 2, Episode 4 of “Landman,” “Dancing Rainbows,” which premiered Sunday, Dec. 7, on Paramount+. This week’s episode of “Landman” is pretty depressing: It begins with a suicide attempt and spends the rest of the episode
Paul Thomas Anderson won best director for the film, while Ethan Hawke and Rose Byrne won best lead performance for 'Blue Moon' and 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.'
Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman return for the sequel alongside a few new A-list additions, including Ke Huy Quan, Quinta Brunson and more.
Riot Games’ Maria Egan accepted Variety Hitmakers’ first-ever Interactive Music in Media Award on Saturday afternoon, celebrating the company’s accomplishments in bridging the worlds of gaming and music. Egan, head of global music at Riot Games, has spent the past few years
“Anora” director Sean Baker, who is at the Red Sea Film Festival as the head of the international jury, commented on the industry’s most burning current topic while speaking at the Jeddah-based event: Netflix agreeing to buy Warner Bros., including its film and TV studios, its
