Raul Malo, whose rich voice was the defining train of the Mavericks, the fittingly named group who brought Latin flavor and lively rock vibe to country music in the 1990s, died on Monday, the band announced on social media. No cause of death was cited, but he announced back in
Indian streaming giant JioHotstar has committed INR4,000 crore ($445 million) to South India’s creative economy over the next five years, the platform revealed at a star-studded event in Chennai attended by Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and South cinema
The EU’s European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into Google’s use of online content to train its AI models and produce overviews. The prove will determine whether Google has breached EU competition rules by using content from web publishers, including
A pair of key items from Steven Spielberg's classic thriller are heading to auction early next year from Propstore.
NBCUniversal is almost cleared out of advertising inventory tied to coming telecasts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Telemundo — which remains more than half a year away from starting. Telemundo inventory tied to the tournament is 90%, the company revealed Tuesday. The
Sophia Bush is starring in and executive producing “Broad Trip,” a road trip comedy for The Roku Channel. Bush leads the film, which co-stars Lauren Holly and Steve Guttenberg, set to debut in May 2026. Per the official logline, “When buttoned-up daughter Alice (Bush) plans a
The Tony-nominated playwright and actor was arrested and detained in Okinawa in mid-November while on route to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival.
'Hedda,' the critics' pick for the third-best film of the year, received two awards: for best actress (Tessa Thompson) and best independent feature.
“Jenna & Friends” has found a permanent pal. Sheinelle Jones, the “Today” veteran who has gained notice over the years by co-anchoring the weekend and 9 a.m. weekday editions of the NBC News morning franchise, will become the permanent co-host at 10 a.m. with Jenna Bush Hager,
The 7th Hainan Island International Film Festival handed out its Golden Coconut Awards with “Black Rabbit, White Rabbit,” directed by Shahram Mokri, winning best picture. The film, which world premiered in Busan’s Visions–Asia section before playing BFI London, Chicago,
The man who rushed and grabbed Ariana Grande at a “Wicked: For Good” event in Singapore was kicked out of a Lady Gaga concert on Tuesday in Australia. According to videos shared on social media, Johnson Wen, who goes by “Pyjama Man” on Instagram, was spotted by fans before the
Matt Gutman, an ABC News veteran, will join CBS News in what is expected to be a prominent on air role, making him the first on-screen talent to join the Paramount Skydance news division in its time under recently appointed editor in chief Bari Weiss. He is expected to start at
“The introduction of Safe Harbour marks an important new chapter in IFFR's commitment to supporting filmmakers in fragile situations who face significant challenges in accessing funding and opportunities."
Prime Video has revealed first-look images of its new Guy Ritchie-directed period thriller series, “Young Sherlock,” showing Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the titular detective reimagined as a 19-year-old amateur investigator in the 1870s. Inspired by Andy Lane’s “Young Sherlock” book
It doesn’t matter how high you climb the Hollywood ladder, there’s always room to grow. Ask Gwyneth Paltrow, the perpetual A-list star and fashion icon whose 1999 best actress win for “Shakespeare in Love” still reverberates in Oscar history. These days, Paltrow has been
Assouline is stepping into the “Emily in Paris” universe with the franchise’s first official style tome, “Emily in Paris: The Fashion Guide,” a lavish new volume curated and authored by the show’s costume designer Marylin Fitoussi. Out Dec. 9, the book arrives ahead of the
Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Ryan Coogler and “KPop Demon Hunters” are among the honorees at the 17th annual African American Film Critics Association Awards. The winners, selected by more than 100 AAFCA members, recognize achievements across 16 categories and include a
James Cameron came out swinging against AI-generated performers in Hainan, saying he “wouldn’t do it” and openly doubting whether replacing actors with algorithms is “desirable” at all. Speaking at a packed masterclass at the seventh Hainan Island International Film Festival
Tony-nominated “Slave Play” writer Jeremy O. Harris has been released from police custody in Japan after being arrested on suspicion of smuggling drugs into the country and detained for three weeks. According to The New York Times, Japanese authorities said that Harris had been
Tereza Nvotová discusses her official international Oscar submission, which won the best film award at Zurich after its Venice world premiere: "I wanted to create something immersive and experiential."
Soaked festival-goers were still trying to bypass confused security guards when lauded American filmmaker Darren Aronofsky unexpectedly entered Cinema 1 at the Red Sea Film Festival home of Culture Square on Tuesday afternoon to give an update on his scheduled career talk: the
Katseye has been crowned as the Global Artist of the Year, according to TikTok. The social media platform unveiled its annual TikTok Year in Music recap, with Katseye leading the charge on a global scale. Alan Arietta came in behind them at No. 2, followed by Enhypen, Bad
“Black Swan” director Darren Aronofsky landed at the Red Sea Film Festival in a situation fitting to an Aronofsky film: the whole of Jeddah suddenly in a panic when rain began falling from the sky. “Thanks for coming out in the middle of this national tragedy of a rainstorm,”
Oscar-nominated director Darren Aronofsky was just taking the stage for a keynote “In Conversation” presentation when thunder started booming over the city, prompting organizers to soon take emergency measures.
Indian actor Kartik Aaryan didn’t fear typecasting at the start of his career, rather he welcomed it. Speaking during an “In Conversation” session at the Red Sea Film Festival, the Bollywood star said that in his early years, being narrowly defined felt preferable to not
"Audiences haven’t abandoned theaters; they need a more compelling reason to go," the consultancy highlights, sharing suggestions for how to bring fans back to the cinema in the post-COVID era.
BFI Distribution has acquired U.K.-Ireland theatrical rights to Imran Perretta’s debut “Ish,” which premiered earlier this year in Venice’s Critics’ Week, where it won the Audience Award, before going on to compete for the Sutherland Award at the BFI London Film Festival.
The Titanic actress hosted the sketch show in 2004 to promote her film Finding Neverland
“He is really fixated,” the late-night host acknowledged of his ongoing feud with the president
FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented Trump with the inaugural prize on Friday
While Jimmy Kimmel noted his contract extension with Disney during Monday night’s broadcast of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” he also jabbed at President Donald Trump for the job he did as host of Sunday’s Kennedy Center Honors. At a Saturday event related to the Kennedy Center Honors,
The Emmy-nominated star reflected on his career during an event at the Red Sea International Film Festival.
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart called out Donald Trump for accepting FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize while simultaneously escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela. At the top of Monday’s show, Stewart turned his attention to last
T-Series and JP Films have unveiled the first look of Ahan Shetty from “Border 2,” expanding the war film’s scope to include the Indian Navy alongside the Army and Air Force. The poster depicts Shetty as a Navy officer in combat, with blood streaked across his face and a
“Baahubali” star Tamannaah Bhatia has been cast as actor Jayashree in the upcoming Indian biographical drama “V. Shantaram,” joining Siddhant Chaturvedi in the epic chronicle of the pioneering Indian filmmaker’s life and legacy. The makers unveiled a first-look poster of Bhatia
Baltyuor opens up about the central role the Red Sea International Film Festival has in the country's drive to become a global production hub.
The legendary Korean director’s latest film, ‘No Other Choice,’ was nominated for best picture, musical or comedy, at the 2026 Golden Globes.
The 'One Battle After Another' star is getting candid about the controversial technology.
The English singer-songwriter, a best song Critics Choice Award nominee for the "big rock song" he wrote with John Mayer and Blake Slatkin, goes deep with The Hollywood Reporter about his odds-defying life and career.
The "proud Glaswegian" is bringing the U.K. premiere of the movie, based on the true story of a Scottish rap duo posing as Californian hip hop artists, to the Scottish festival in March.
Welcome to Variety Awards HQ! Your weekly command center for the Oscars race. It’s Dec. 8, 2025, and we’re deep in the thick of it. The past seven days have been a whirlwind of major awards season benchmarks, and if anyone thought this year’s race would follow a predictable
James Cameron revealed in an interview with Discussing Film that he received pushback from the studio when he decided to expand the number of “Avatar” sequels from three films to four. After the record-breaking success of the original “Avatar” in 2009, Cameron assembled a
Joel Edgerton was named best perfomer in a film for “Train Dreams” at the Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF). Suzannah Herbert’s “Natchez” took home the One in a Million Award, presented to feature length film made for under one million dollars. Ivy Meeropol’s “Ask E. Jean” was
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” now playing in theaters. Freddy Fazbear and his friends have done it again. The bloodthirsty animatronics beckoned enough franchise fans to theaters to make “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” a box office hit
President Donald Trump said he’s withholding judgment about whether Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery or Netflix’s deal with WBD should prevail. At a White House briefing with reporters Monday, Trump was asked if he supports Paramount’s takeover bid
The host and frequent Donald Trump target reportedly finalized a contract extension before his temporary suspension in September
Artists Equity, the studio founded by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, has hired veteran producer and executive Amy Baer as its president of film and television. Since it launched in 2022, Artists Equity has produced “Air,” “The Instigators,‘ and “The Accountant 2,” many of which
The 2026 Golden Globes nominees were revealed Monday morning.
From comics to live-action TV to animation, the satirical superhero universe of “The Boys” has conquered multiple mediums and is now about to cross over into uncharted territory: its own video game. Based on the comic book series of the same name, Amazon’s “The Boys” TV series
In the final scene of Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” an aged Sammie Moore (Buddy Guy) sits at a blues venue bar when Elias “Stack” Moore (Michael B. Jordan) and Mary (Hailee Steinfeld) stroll in, frozen in time and looking like the day they were turned to vampires. As they get up to
