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‘Saturday Night Live’ Sets Jack Black as Next Host, With Jack White as Musical Guest
“Saturday Night Live” has announced its latest host and musical guest, and it will be the rockin’ duo of Jack Black as host and Jack White as musical guest on April 4. “SNL” kicked off it’s 51st season in October 2025, with hosts and musical guests including Bad Bunny and Doja
Donald Trump Mocks Timothée Chalamet, Harry Styles During ‘SNL’: ‘The Stock Market is Going in One Direction’
Donald Trump stormed the cold open of “Saturday Night Live” this week as a family attempted to manage rising gas prices on a road trip. The segment in the March 14 episode began with Mikey Day, Ashley Padilla, Marcello Hernández and Sarah Sherman as a family on a road trip
Harry Styles Claps Back at Queerbaiting Criticism During ‘SNL’ Opening Monologue, Ends Segment With Male Kiss: ‘Now That’s Queerbaiting!’
Harry Styles finally clapped back at the extensive criticism aimed at him for queerbaiting during his opening monologue on “Saturday Night Live.” He began the segment reminiscing about his last time hosting the show in 2019 and finishing his most recent tour in 2023. “Back
‘Over Your Dead Body’ Review: Jason Segel and Samara Weaving Are Out to Kill Each Other in a Mad Thriller That May Be the Quintessential SXSW Movie
It’s a bloody cat-and-mouse game of the most extreme kind — a spectacle of sadistic survivalism gone mad, all staged with a logistically brutal joy.
‘Sender’ SXSW Review: Britt Lower and Rhea Seehorn Deliver the Goods in a Paranoid Mystery Centered on the Sinister Ease of Online Ordering
The catchy premise motoring “Sender,” a story about a harried woman who moves into a rental home and quickly becomes inundated with packages she didn’t order, transforms beyond its simple, straightforward hook. Writer-director Russell Goldman re-fashions the puzzle box
Box Office: Neon Touts ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Secret Agent’ and a Myriad of Other Milestones on Eve of Oscars
Tom Quinn's indie outfit — home of last year's surprise best picture winner 'Anora' - is back at the Oscars this year with a fleet of non-English-language films six years after Neon and Bong Joon Ho's 'Parasite' victory.
‘Their Town’ Review: A Familiar but Lovely Coming-of-Age Tale from Katie Aselton and the Duplass Family
Between exploring new interests, engaging with new styles and making new friends, our young years are a searching pursuit of identity, and thus one of cinema’s enduring topics. That quest is very much at the heart of director Katie Aselton’s lovely coming-of-age drama “Their
Paramount Not Moving Forward With ‘G.I. Joe’ Treatment From Max Landis
THR exclusively reported that the screenwriter, who was accused of sexual misconduct from 2017 to 2019, was tapped by the studio to work on a treatment for a feature adaptation of the Hasbro toy brand in February.
‘Chili Finger’ Review: A Brilliant Judy Greer is a Clueless Scammer in This Starry Crime Caper With Coen Brothers Vibes
In 2005, a San Jose woman found a human finger in her Wendy’s chili. Well, she claimed to. When it was discovered that she planted the finger in the bowl herself for financial gain, she was sentenced to nine years in prison for the scam that cost the fast-food chain millions.
Nick Jonas Warns ‘Be Careful Who You Share a Blunt With’ as Paul Rudd Music Comedy ‘Power Ballad’ Rocks SXSW
Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas rocked SXSW with “Power Ballad,” the latest music-themed comedy film from “Once” and “Sing Street” director John Carney. The movie follows Rick Power (Rudd), a wedding band singer who stumbles into a late-night jam session with former boy band star
‘#WhileBlack’ Review: A Scattered Documentary on Filming Police Brutality
A documentary about citizen journalism in the digital age, Jennifer Holness and Sidney Fussell’s “#WhileBlack” uses, as its foundation, stories of police violence from the last decade — namely, the murders of Black civilians Philando Castle and George Floyd — but turns them
‘Pretty Lethal’ Review: A Ballet Action Romp With Limited Imagination
What if an American ballerina quintet was dropped into a mob flick in Central Europe? Director Vicky Jewson answers this question in “Pretty Lethal,” at first with aplomb, but eventually with all the follies this setting implies, and few of the imaginative strengths. The film
Paramount Passes on ‘G.I. Joe’ Treatment from Max Landis (EXCLUSIVE)
Paramount Pictures and Hasbro are not moving forward with a take on a new G.I. Joe movie from screenwriter Max Landis, multiple sources told Variety. Landis, son of “Trading Places” director John Landis, was engaged by the studio and the toymaker earlier this year for a script
‘Manhood’ Review: Daniel Lombroso Sensitively Navigates Insecurities of American Masculinity While Breaking Its Taboos
While society’s unrealistic expectations for women and the impossible physical standards we are held up against are often discussed and critiqued, the similar pressures men face aren’t as widely talked about in culture. That’s understandable, since the misogynistic toxicity
Jamie Lee Curtis Likely Would Have Passed on Jason Blum’s ‘Halloween’ Sequel If She Knew It Was a Trilogy. So, She Used It to Get a Development Deal
Jamie Lee Curtis didn’t know she was about to take on three more “Halloween” movies when she said yes to David Gordon Green’s 2018 film, the sequel to her 1978 film. During a SXSW panel titled, “If Not Now, When, if Not Me, Who? Pivoting and Manifesting,” Curtis opened up about
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Says TV Broadcasters Must ‘Correct Course’ or ‘They Will Lose Their Licenses,’ Citing Trump’s Outrage Over Iran War Coverage
FCC chairman Brendan Carr wrote on X Saturday that broadcasters need to “correct course” or risk losing their broadcasting licenses, citing Donald Trump’s recent displeasure with the mainstream media’s coverage of the Iran War. “Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot Not Moving Forward, Sarah Michelle Gellar Says
Actress says Hulu passed on the revival spearheaded by director Chloe Zhao and original Buffy producer Gail Berman:
Phil Campbell, Motörhead Guitarist, Dies at 64
Phil Campbell, the guitarist for the rock band Motörhead, died on Friday following a battle in intensive care after a major operation. He was 64. His death was confirmed in a statement posted to the Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons Instagram account. “It is with great
Vince Gilligan Considered Making ‘Pluribus’ Cast Naked, but ‘We’re Not Working for HBO’ and ‘We Can’t Do That to All These Extras’
The “Pluribus” costume designer almost had a very easy job. On a panel at SXSW, while discussing his Apple TV sci-fi hit, Vince Gilligan said he considered that the hundreds of characters that make up the hive mind should be naked. “We talked about [how] they didn’t need to
Malaga Industry Wrap: Market Trends, Titles to Track
As Spain’s Malaga Festival rounds its final bend, its verdict on business is coming into focus: Spanish films sparked solid buyers’ interest while the festival MAFF co-production forum hinted at a maturer pipeline of arthouse projects now emerging from Latin America. A handful
How to Watch Harry Styles on ‘SNL’ Live Online
Harry Styles will serve as the host and musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” tonight, March 13. Styles, whose gig this week marks his second time pulling double duty on the NBC sketch comedy series, will sing songs from his new album “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.,”
Box Office: ‘Hoppers’ Stays No. 1 With $28M-$30M, Moviegoers Embrace Colleen Hoover’s ‘Reminders of Him’
Elsewhere, 'Scream 7' clears $100 million in record time domestically, while best picture nominee 'Hamnet' is expected to cross the century mark at the global box office on Oscar Sunday.
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos Livestream — Here’s Where to Watch the MMA Event Online
Now that UFC 326 has ended with Charles Oliveira winning the “BMF” title against Max Holloway, the league turns to UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos for up-and-coming fighters to breakout and grow in the ranks. One day, these fighters are going to be considered contenders
Dea Lawrence and Hooman Shahidi Talk Personal Protection at Variety’s True Crime Summit: ‘It’s All About Being Proactive’
Variety’s Publisher and Co-President Dea Lawrence and SimpliSafe’s Chief Product Officer Hooman Shahidi took to the stage to talk about proactive protection at Variety’s inaugural True Crime Summit presented by Investigation Discovery at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, on
‘King of the Hill’ Co-Creator Mike Judge to Receive Annecy Festival Honorary Cristal
After honoring Michel Gondry, Joanna Quinn and Matt Groening last year, the Annecy Animation Film Festival has unveiled its first 2026 Honorary Cristal recipient. Prolific producer, writer and animator Mike Judge, co-creator of “King of the Hill” and creator of “Beavis and
‘Buffy’ Reboot Dead at Hulu, Sarah Michelle Gellar Says: ‘If the Apocalypse Actually Comes, You Can Still Beep Me’
The reboot of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is not moving forward at Hulu, Variety has confirmed. Sarah Michelle Gellar revealed the news on Instagram. “I am really sad to have to share this, but I wanted you all to hear it from me. Unfortunately, Hulu has decided not to move
Dolly Parton Was ‘Worn Down and Worn Out’ After Health Issues and Her Husband’s Death: ‘I Needed to Build Myself Back Up’
Dolly Parton gave a keynote speech on Friday at the opening day of her Tennessee theme park, Dollywood, during which she gave an update about her health and her life following the death of her husband of 58 years, Carl Dean. “I’ve not been touring, as you know,” Parton said in
‘The Madison’ Stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell Break Down That Shocking Death, Their Chemistry After 40 Years and Why Method Acting Wouldn’t Work
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of “The Madison” Season 1, now streaming on Paramount+. For a legendary actor like Michelle Pfeiffer, it seems unthinkable that she would accept a starring role in a TV series without even seeing a
Box Office: ‘Reminders of Him’ Leads on Friday With $8 Million; ‘Hoppers’ Holds Strong With $7.1 Million
Disney and Pixar’s animal adventure “Hoppers” is holding strong in its second weekend, but it was Universal’s teary romance “Reminders of Him” that took the top spot on Friday. “Reminders of Him,” the third big-screen adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel, grossed $8 million on
Málaga Festival: ‘The Garden We Dreamed,’ ‘I Won’t Die For Love,’ ‘Iván and Hadoum’ Sweep Top Prizes
Hailed by Variety as a standout at this year’s Panorama program at Berlin, Joaquín del Paso’s “The Garden We Dreamed” took best picture, direction, cinematography (Gökhan Tiryaki) at the Malaga Festival, which closes Saturday night with an Awards ceremony. Further top plaudits
‘Kill Me’ Review: Charlie Day Cracks a Case That Could Break Him in Disarming Black Comedy
There’s a shamelessly bad crime procedural that Jimmy (Charlie Day) has on in the background as he awakens in a hospital from a near-death experience in “Kill Me.” Its appearance is brief, but significant as he starts to make sense of what happened to him after waking up in a
‘The Secret Reading Club of Kabul’ Follows Young Afghan Women, Inspired by Anne Frank, Defying the Taliban: “They Want to Be Heard and Seen”
The documentary from Shakiba Adil and Elina Hirvonen, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, features clandestinely shot mobile phone footage and shows "the power of art to keep hope and humanism alive."
‘My Father Killed Bourguiba’ Explores How a Failed Plot to Overthrow the Government Left a Tunisian Family Struggling to Live With the Consequences
In her sophomore feature “My Father Killed Bourguiba,” Tunisian filmmaker Fatma Riahi examines her father’s role in a failed plot to overthrow the country’s first president, exploring how his political choices impacted the family after his imprisonment and how that’s shaped the
