Peabo Bryson, the veteran R&B singer best known as the singer behind the Disney film hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “Whole New World,” has died, according to a statement from his family. No cause of death was cited, although the family announced on Sunday that he had suffered
If there’s one key thing that PlayStation’s Insomniac Games wants you to take away from the new gameplay footage for its upcoming “Marvel’s Wolverine,” it’s that this video game will be as bloody as promised. “It’s planting our flag that this is a mature game,” Insomniac Games’
He first landed attention with the viral horror short 'Other Side of the Box,' which amassed more than 30 million views, and recently premiered his debut feature at SXSW.
The 30-year-old actor has both films releasing in theaters this summer.
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the three episode-premiere of “Not Suitable For Work,” now streaming on Hulu. Let the record show that Mindy Kaling is well aware of the possibility of people looking up “Mindy Kaling NSFW” and finding “inappropriate photos” of
Tom Holland told Amy Poehler on the latest episode of the “Good Hang” podcast that acting alongside his partner Zendaya is a “lifeline” and “I couldn’t imagine doing what I do without her.” The two A-list stars have worked together in four “Spider-Man” movies, including this
The NHL Stanley Cup Final 2026 features two of the best teams in hockey in a best-of-seven series. Over the next two weeks, the two teams battle for glory and compete to hoist the legendary Stanley Cup Trophy at center ice starting on Tuesday, June 2. The championship hockey
Composers working in longform TV continue to find fascinating and original ways to convey the essence of character and nuances of emotion over multiple hours of storytelling. This season’s standout efforts included shows like “Murderbot,” “Pluribus” and “Spider-Noir.” For Apple
The new “Stargate” TV series has been axed at Amazon, Variety has learned exclusively. The show was first announced with a series order in November 2025. It hailed from writer, executive producer, and showrunner Martin Gero, who was a writer on “Stargate SG-1” and “Stargate:
The Beach Boys first made waves in the 60s, and several decades later, the group has cemented its place in music history. Among their most famed bodies of work is the 1966 album “Pet Sounds,” which turned 60 on May 16. In honor of the major birthday, Amazon has rolled out
The storied filmmaker has signed on as an adviser and partner to Black Forest Labs, which has an image-generation tool called Flux
All3Media CEO Jane Turton has offered a glimpse as to what the merger with Banijay will look like when it likely clears the antitrust review process. The merger, which is set to go through by late summer, will see Banijay boss Marco Bassetti take the reigns as CEO while Turton
Netflix has released the trailer and first look at “I Will Find You,” a new series from Harlan Coben. An adaptation of Coben’s best selling novel, the drama will premiere on June 18. “I Will Find You” follows Sam Worthington as David, a father serving a life sentence for
Saint Harison was in the midst of working on a project that told the story of his upbringing when the fallout from a relationship hijacked his creative process. “As you can tell from the songs, it was one of those,” he says — meaning a relationship checkered with issues, which
For all the stigma and turmoil that President Trump has brought onto the Kennedy Center, the people who are most harmed are the people who work there — including the National Symphony Orchestra, the very existence of which is imperiled by the callousness and confusion
Social media users claimed that there was "a ton of AI in the new RuPaul movie," however Adam Shankman took to Instagram to shut down said rumors.
Alan Ritchson may be re-enlisting in the service. Netflix is working on a sequel to “War Machine,” the sci-fi, military-themed action film that has been a viewing juggernaut for the streamer. Ritchson played a staff sergeant who comes face-to-face with a fearsome, supernatural
Versant Media wants to sweat the short stuff. The media company, which owns MS NOW and CNBC and was spun off from NBCUniversal earlier this year, has taken part in a Series A funding round that will establish a partnership with GammaTime, a microdrama streaming platform. Under
In a wireless industry long accustomed to competing on price and coverage maps, T-Mobile has spent the past several years trying to carve out a different competitive angle: a plethora of perks spanning travel and hospitality to food and entertainment. Compared to benefits
As an advisor to startup Black Forest Labs, Scorsese says he is using the tech to help with storyboarding. But some human storyboard artists are decrying the move.
“Stop That Train” director Adam Shankman defended the RuPaul Charles-starring film after social-media chatter over the weekend accusing the filmmakers of relying on generative AI — calling such claims “patently not true.” “Every shot in ‘Stop! That! Train!’ was made by human
Fox has announced additional premiere dates for its summer 2026 programming slate. The 10th season of Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” will kick off with a two-hour premiere on July 21 at 8 p.m. The new season will find the celebrity chef and restaurateur revamping
The film, a live-action adaptation of the Mattel franchise from director Travis Knight, lands in theaters Friday.
Es bueno ser El Grande Americano. The official video of the AAA wrestling event “Noche de los Grandes” on the WWE YouTube channel has drawn over 1.8 million views at the time of this publishing, while AAA’s full video of the event has over 436,000 views for a combined total of
Emily Feingold, Netflix’s longtime communications chief, is exiting the streaming giant after eight years. Feingold was hired in 2017 as communications director and was promoted in 2022 to VP of communications. It’s unclear why the well-respected Feingold is leaving Netflix, a
Martin Scorsese is the latest Oscar-winning director to hop on the AI wagon, joining the AI firm Black Forest Labs as an adviser in a bid to “push the bounds of creativity to create deeper and richer experiences for audiences.” “Cinema is a young medium, only around 125 years
Paul McCartney’s latest trip down memory lane is getting a collector-friendly vinyl release. “The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” the Beatles legend’s new solo album, is available to order on Amazon following its May 29 release. The exclusive edition is pressed on white vinyl and
Robert Pattinson recently spoke to GQ magazine as part of the publication’s summer cover story on “The Odyssey” and revealed he had a home gym installed in order to pack on muscle ahead of filming “The Batman: Part II.” The actor was doubling down on his fitness schedule after
Sports dramas have been benched at the multiplex for years. But the feature has landed a coveted holiday release after earning a rare perfect 100 score in test screenings among women over 35 and a 92 score overall. Are audiences ready for a sports movie comeback?
The chief legal counsel of Paramount Skydance, Makan Delrahim, has alleged that some opponents of the David Ellison-led company’s pending $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery are motivated by “antisemitic views.” In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Delrahim
Production is underway on the new documentary “Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dream,” which chronicles the life and career of Cypress Hill co-founder, Senen “Sen Dog” Reyes. According to an official logline, “Mi Famillia” recounts “Sen’s untold American Dream story, from
An untitled ensemble comedy from comedian and actor Dewayne Perkins is in development at Hulu. The project follows a group of friends in their 30s who decide to date by jury, meaning all of their relationship choices are determined by a group vote. Led by the “chaotically gay
Billy Magnussen, Simon Helberg and more stars from AMC’s “The Audacity” convened for Variety‘s Behind the Show presented by AMC to discuss what drew them to the dark comedy and its extreme relevance today. Magnussen stars as Duncan Park, an “audacious data-mining CEO,” and
At SXSW London, Canadian production designer Patrice Vermette took the audience inside his process, talking about “method designing" and "scientific jam sessions."
PBS SoCal, KABC/ABC7 and KMEX led the tally on Tuesday as the TV Academy announced nominations for the 78th annual L.A. Area Emmy Awards. The annual ceremony will take place on Saturday, July 25, at the Skirball Cultural Center. As for this year’s nominee totals, PBS SoCal
“Heated Rivalry” fans, rejoice! A collector’s Blu-ray edition of the show’s first season was announced Tuesday morning. The physical release won’t ship out until April of 2027 but is already available to pre-order online. The upcoming releases include Blu-ray, DVD and 4K
With almost half a year to go until its release, the Russo Brothers tried their best not to say too much about “Avengers: Doomsday” during a packed-out talk at SXSW London, but ended up discussing the hotly-anticipated Marvel title rather a lot. Speaking on stage alongside
Variety will present Katherine LaNasa with the Variety Virtuoso Award at the Bentonville Film Festival on Saturday, June 20. The award will be for her career achievements across film and television, most recently starring in the hit HBO Max series “The Pitt,” for which she won
From playing a “super meek” weatherman in “DTF St. Louis” to his dark turn as a man battling substance abuse in “Black Rabbit,” no two roles Jason Bateman takes on are ever the same. “It was really fortunate to be able to play two wildly different characters in the same year,
In “Black Rabbit,” which is currently streaming on Netflix, Jason Bateman and Jude Law play Brooklyn-born brothers who reunite and get in business together. However, the two soon spiral into destructive patterns as they contend with their estrangement. To date, the show has
The White House Correspondents Association plans to make a new attempt to hold its annual awards dinner after the first was interrupted by a potential assassination attempt against President Donald Trump. Weijia Jiang, president of the organization, said in a letter to members
India’s National Film Development Corporation – National Film Archive of India has completed 4K restorations of the entire feature filmography of auteur Ritwik Ghatak and will present them at a month-long retrospective at BFI Southbank in London running through June, marking
“Songs of U.S.,” a video series devoted to exploring the American songbook on the nation’s 250th birthday, will feature artists such as Amy Grant, Linda Perry, Grace Potter, Mickey Guyton, Samara Joy and Old Crow Medicine Show in both song and conversation about what these
Six decades ago, David Lean ventured to the sprawling sandstone mountains of Wadi Rum to film the world’s most interesting canvas: the human face. This credo is not dissimilar from that of Winnipeg-shot “A. Rimbaud,” the latest micro-budget feature from American indie virtuoso
The “Life Is Strange” TV series at Amazon Prime Video has added five new cast members, Variety has learned exclusively. Billy Barratt (“Responsible Child,” “Invasion”), Emily Carey (“House of the Dragon,” “Wonder Woman”), Esther McGregor (“We Were Liars,” “High School”) Faly
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are grappling with the Netflix effect. For 16 seasons, auditions for the premier dance team were documented for the CMT show “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team.” But for as successful at that show was, it’s nothing compared to the
Sophia Meloni’s “Chop Cheese” starring Christopher Meloni and Michael Gandolfini and Michael Bruce’s “Kiloran Bay” starring Alan Cumming are among the short films set to screen at the Palm Springs International ShortFest. ShortFest will return to the Festival Theaters from June
"This is starting over from scratch," said Joe Russo at a SXSW London talk on Tuesday. "We want to make sure everybody feels like this isn't leaning on anything from the past."
Recently premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, “Ulya” is a biopic of Latvian-born basketball phenomenon Ulyana Semjonova, who played and won many medals and championships for the Soviet Union from the late 1960s until well into the 1980s. Yet her tragedy, as
Permut Presentations has acquired the life rights of Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez, who served a nearly 24-year sentence for a murder he did not commit, as well as to NBC News journalist Dan Slepian’s reporting on Velazquez. The company is planning to make a narrative feature about
