NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is standing by Bad Bunny as next year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show performer amid continued MAGA backlash over the decision. Apple Music and the NFL announced Sept. 28 that Bad Bunny would headline the 2026 Super Bowl, prompting several conservative
The awards, celebrating the best of the industry's color grading professionals, are now in their fifth year, with work on 'Andor,' 'The Brutalist' and a Bad Bunny music video also among those shortlisted.
CBS has officially picked up the legal drama series “Cupertinto” for the 2026-2027 season. The show hails from Robert and Michelle King, who will write, executive produce, and co-showrun the series under their King Size Productions banner. Robert will also direct the pilot. As
The Netflix crime thriller “Night Always Comes” was always going to be set in Portland, Ore., like the Willy Vlautin novel from which it was adapted. But it wasn’t necessarily going to shoot there. “A lot of the early discussions are like, ‘Where’s the biggest bang for the
K Callan, Ayden Mayeri, Mark Duplass are also on the call sheet for the feature that is now in production.
Music management company Milk and Honey have announced their plans to launch a label under the banner Milk and Honey Records. The roster will be primarily composed of pop and dance music, with a physical and digital distribution agreement in place with The Orchard. Milk and
Based on its trailer, this Chinese movie based on the maestro’s memoir looks like a manic, absurdist romp — but will it ever be shown in the U.S.?
The veteran scribe is launching a new competition — Gauntlet — designed to help promising spec scripts find their way to the screen.
HGTV is adding a huge extension to its massively popular “House Hunters” franchise. The network has ordered 400 more episodes of “House Hunters” and “House Hunters International,” keeping the show rolling in originals through 2026. “House Hunters” has been an HGTV staple since
This one, too, is trying to be an A-list affair, with good actors doing their best to class up the proceedings. Yet when the big twists happen they have a forehead-slapping quality.
Comedian Nikki Glaser is joining the Judd Apatow Cinematic Universe. She’s set to star in, write and produce a new film that Apatow will produce for Universal Pictures. Plot details haven’t been revealed. Described as a “modern, edgy romantic comedy,” Glaser will co-write the
The pair previously collaborated with the studio on 2015's 'Trainwreck.'
“Heartless,” a new action-thriller film from Altit Media Group and BuzzFeed Studios, is launching sales at next month’s American Film Market in L.A. (Nov. 11-16). The film is directed by Camille Delamare (“Brick Mansions,” “Transporter Refueled”) and written by Kevin
Sarah Michelle Gellar admits she “never thought” she’d play Buffy again. She played the titular role in the hit television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” for seven seasons before the show ended in 2003. “It was not a place that I ever saw myself, so it definitely felt very
Netflix is leaning into the laughs with “Jay Kelly.” The streamer will submit Noah Baumbach’s latest film, “Jay Kelly,” for consideration in the comedy categories for the Golden Globe Awards, Variety has exclusively learned. The studio will also campaign George Clooney, who
Have you heard it on the news? About this fascist groove thang Evil men with racist views Spreading all across the land On the final night of their Los Angeles appearance at the Hollywood Bowl in September, LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy introduced a tune that the band was
Stone, who shaved her head for the movie, joined co-star Jesse Plemons and director Yorgos Lanthimos at the New York premiere, where they discussed the “humanity” of the black comedy.
The “KPop Demon Hunters” singing voices of Huntr/x — EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami — will make their first live public concert appearance in December at this year’s edition of KIIS-FM’s Jingle Ball. As announced Wednesday by KIIS-FM (102.7) owner iHeartRadio, EJAE, Audrey Nuna
The comedian sat for extensive interviews and welcomed cameras into his home for the upcoming Netflix film
Miley Cyrus is set to contribute a newly recorded song “Dream as One” for the “Avatar: Fire and Ash” soundtrack. Cyrus teamed with Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson and Simon Franglen for the tune, which will appear in the end credits and on the soundtrack for the third film in James
On today’s episode, Variety’s Brent Lang discusses the Sundance Film Festival’s future as the fest prepares for January’s final outing in Park City, Utah and the move to Boulder, Colo., in 2027. And Joe Otterson weighs in on why vintage board games – think Clue, Monopoly, Catan
In Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film “Bugonia,” Emma Stone plays a powerful CEO who’s abducted by two conspiracy-obsessed men, portrayed by Jesse Plemons and newcomer Aidan Delbis. But when it comes to conspiracy theories off-screen, one in particular has captured Plemons’
Stacey Gross, a perky meteorologist who uses a thermos of Prosecco and a stream of peppy banalities as crutches, has been taking audiences on an emotional roller coaster ever since “Weather Girl” debuted in 2024 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show deftly veers between
Based on the iconic 1986 novel by Stephen King and serving as a prequel to the 2017 and 2019 “It” films, HBO’s “It: Welcome to Derry,” created by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, is an intricate psychological horror that blends history, the supernatural,
“Big Break” is out of the bunker. The Golf Channel is reviving the sports competition series after it was canceled in 2015. Taking place at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Texas, Season 24 will debut in August 2026 in partnership with Good Good Golf, ending the show’s 11-year hiatus.
The Round Top Film Festival announced today that it will honor Chris O’Hara with its second annual Maverick Stunt Award, presented by Variety, on Nov. 9. A 25-year industry veteran, O’Hara earned a Taurus World Stunt Award for best 2nd unit director/stunt coordinator for his
Bon Jovi is headed back on the road. The iconic rock band has announced the Forever Tour, marking a return to touring after lead singer Jon Bon Jovi’s 2022 vocal cord surgery prevented frequent live performances. The Live Nation-produced tour will kick off in July 2026 with
“High Potential” has cast Aiden Turner in a Season 2 guest star role. Turner will appear in the midseason finale as Rhys, who is described as “a quick-witted, well-tailored art recovery specialist with the tenacity of a prosecutor and the instincts of a seasoned detective.
Sales agency Beta Cinema has boarded “Operation Napoleon – Tears of the Wolf,” a sequel to hit Nordic adventure “Operation Napoleon,” which sold to more than 40 countries, including the U.S., where Magnolia released it. Beta will launch sales at the American Film Market in Los
Jeff Daniels tapped into his musical side during an interview with Nicole Wallace on MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House,” delivering a live performance of an acoustic protest song he wrote titled “Crazy World.” The song, which was inspired by the No Kings protest against the Trump
This should be pop-u-lar.
“Materialists” will be available to stream on Max starting Nov. 7 after earning an impressive $104 million at the worldwide box office over the summer. Celine Song’s sophomore feature follows Dakota Johnson as a New York City matchmaker named Lucy, who finds herself at a
“Materialists” will be available to stream on HBO Max starting Nov. 7 after earning an impressive $104 million at the worldwide box office over the summer. Celine Song’s sophomore feature follows Dakota Johnson as a New York City matchmaker named Lucy, who finds herself at a
A smattering of new releases will aim to dethrone “Black Phone 2” at the domestic box office. Three films — Disney and 20th Century Studios’ musical biopic “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” Paramount’s romantic drama “Regretting You” and Sony’s R-rated anime title
Sweet Shiz! Glinda and Elphaba are getting the “brickified” treatment, courtesy of a new featurette from Lego. With less than a month to go until “Wicked: For Good” opens in theaters on Nov. 21, Lego has released a play-by-play version of a behind-the-scenes featurette titled
A documentary about renowned playwright and screenwriter Luis Valdez has won the seventh annual $200,000 Library of Congress/Lavine/Ken Burns Prize. Directed by David Alvarado, “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez” chronicles how Valdez illuminated the Mexican-American
José Díaz-Balart will take on new duties at Spanish-language network Telemundo, co-hosting in early 2026 a new streaming program called “Ahora 360” for the FAST channel “Noticias Telemundo AHORA” and hosting NBC News’ “Dateline” in Spanish on Telemundo. Díaz-Balart, the only
Amazon is taking its post-Thanksgiving NFL game this year on Prime Video to a global audience — and the gridiron matchup will be available to stream for free. The ecommerce giant announced an extension of its agreement with the National Football League that will allow Prime
“Miami Nights,” the upcoming action thriller starring Oscar nominee Terrence Howard and Emmy winner Jeremy Piven, alongside Jeremy Sumpter (“Peter Pan”) and Sydelle Noel (“GLOW”), is heading to the American Film Market. Nat McCormick’s Stoic has acquired worldwide rights to the
With some exceptions, the 2025 “Teens & Screens” survey also said adolescent viewers wanted to see more nonromantic friendships in their content
Rhea Seehorn is surrounded by creepily happy and helpful people as the world seems to fall apart in the first trailer for “Pluribus,” the sci-fi drama from “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan, debuting on Apple TV with two episodes on Nov. 7. Gilligan reunites with the
In Prime Video’s latest psychological thriller, “Harlan Coben’s Lazarus,” best-selling author Coben and BAFTA-winner (and frequent collaborator) Danny Brocklehurst explore two of the most unnerving experiences of the human condition: death and grief. The series, with its
For most people, it was an easy ask. After all, Martin Scorsese is a living legend, a director who has produced masterpiece after masterpiece in a career that has spanned decades. So collaborators like Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio and admirers like Spike Lee
For perhaps the first time in her career, Lorde feels at home on stage. It’s a surprising notion for the 28-year-old pop star, who has been open about her debilitating struggle with stage fright since becoming a global phenomenon at 16 with the smash hit “Royals.” But something
“Film is a way, and increasingly feels like the only way, you can truly empathize with a different points of view,” Tribeca fest director Cara Cusumano tells THR ahead of her second indie film showcase in Portugal kicking off on Oct. 29.
HBO and Sky’s upcoming legal thriller series “War” has added a slew of stars to its cast, including Celia Imrie, Nick Mohammed and Honor Swinton Byrne. The first installment of “Lupin” creator George Kay’s new series — which stars Dominic West and Sienna Miller and has already
Lisa has signed with Wasserman Music for touring representation globally, the company announced Wednesday. The Blackpink member is best known for her massive global success with the Kpop girl group and has also achieved a groundbreaking solo recording career. In the last year,
Two days before releasing her new “Returning to Myself” album, Brandi Carlile has announced a global tour for 2026, set to touch down in arenas in the U.S. in the early part of the year and Europe in the fall. The outing is dubbed the Human Tour, named after the song “Human”
Johnson’s Cha Cha Real Smooth co-star Vanessa Burghardt will helm the script