Judi Dench has never been one to mince words. And in her new memoir “Is It Too Late to Make a Run For It?”, out Nov. 3 from St. Martin’s Press, the Oscar-winning icon of stage and screen opens up about the highs and lows of her storied career via a wide-ranging conversation
Zendaya has worn her fair share of archival couture on the red carpet, but one of her most talked-about looks this year cost less than $35. Now, fans can recreate the viral outfit for even less, thanks to an officially licensed “Spider-Man” T-shirt available on Amazon for under
Versant Media said third quarter profit fell as its dependence on traditional media properties forced it to navigate with drops in cash from both advertising and distribution even as the company acquires new direct-to-consumer operations and launches digital businesses tied to
James Acaster is clearing the air about his time on “The Celebrity Traitors,” calling a report that he complained about his competitors “completely fabricated.” A few weeks ago, the Daily Mail claimed that the comedian had “complained to producers” that he was being teased by
One of Naver Webtoon’s most popular titles, “The Remarried Empress” has drawn nearly 3 billion views in 10 languages since it launched in 2019. As a live-action series on Disney+, and on Hulu in the U.S., it carrys the expectations of a fan base that already knows every
When Isomura Hayato was considering a part in “The Moon,” Ishii Yuya’s drama drawn from a real incident at a facility for people with disabilities, the people around him tried to talk him out of it. The events were still fresh, and they worried the role could damage his career.
“Elsinore,” the acclaimed biographical drama that has already propelled its lead star Andrew Scott into the Oscars best actor race, has emerged as the film to beat at the 2026 British Independent Film Awards. The Studiocanal feature, in which Scott portrays Ian Charleson, the
Independent Talent Group have been appointed creative commercial agency for immersive U.K. venue Outernet London. The partnership will unite Independent’s substantial client list – which includes artists, filmmakers, creators, musicians and producers – with Outernet’s immersive
Andrew Scott, Erin Doherty, Bella Ramsey and Juliette Binoche are among the big names nominated in performance categories at this year's BIFAs.
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival – also known as PÖFF – marks a milestone this year as the festival celebrates its 30th anniversary and the first under the helm of artistic director Triin Tramberg as festival founder Tiina Lokk moves sideways to a strategic role within
Telugu cinema superstar Mahesh Babu has signed on as a strategic investor in Mumbai-based Shortgun Games, backing a studio that is building original titles for PC and console rather than mobile, long the focus of India’s digital entertainment sector. The studio, founded by Jeet
BTS’ world tour sent K-pop powerhouse Hybe to the highest quarterly revenue and operating profit in its history in the third quarter of 2026. Revenue for the quarter reached KRW1.5257 trillion ($1.13 billion) and operating profit came in at KRW188.5 billion ($140.2 million).
Late on in “Kefi,” one of its central protagonists — the youngest of three sisters — justifies a spontaneous hook-up with a random stranger by claiming that “the flow” of their chance encounter “was really cinematic.” The same, perhaps, can be said for Kisin Saito’s brazenly
The U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves was a real person; an escaped slave turned groundbreaking lawman, Reeves’ remarkable biography has inspired a Taylor Sheridan show and HBO’s “Watchmen,” among other pieces of pop culture. The Netflix animated series “Bass x Machina,” created by
John Travolta will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the upcoming Torino Film Festival in Turin. The iconic actor’s directorial debut, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach,” will get its second international festival screening there after premiering out-of-competition
It takes a bold director to combine body horror with Sylvia Plath, but then again Rubaiyat Hossain has never shied away from pushing the envelope. From her 2011 debut “Meherjaan,” widely attacked by conservative forces, to “Under Construction” and more recently “Made in
Chinese director Wang Jiangyong keeps the camera at a distance in his feature debut “The Night That Binds Us,” which world premiered in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival, observing the uneasy connection between a college student and an older dormitory
Bill Hader and Quinta Brunson are voice stars of the upcoming animated film “The Cat in the Hat” — and now they’re collaborating in live action as well. Hader revealed on Monday night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” that he will make a guest appearance sometime later this
Exiled Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof pointed to Jafar Panahi’s latest prison sentence as proof that Iranian cinema remains under repression, speaking at a Tokyo International Film Festival press conference for the Kurosawa Akira Award. Rasoulof and Japanese director O Mipo
Black Bear’s period comedy “Wicker,” directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson and starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage, and Elizabeth Debicki, clinched the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office, debuting at No. 1 with £1.76 million ($2.34
Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi’s musical horror film “Rooh” has added Tips Films and Tips Music to its producing team, with Kumar Taurani boarding the project ahead of a 2027 theatrical release across the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu markets. Mayank Sharma directs from a screenplay he
Melanie Lynskey is responding to “insane” claims about her “Two and a Half Men” salary, specifically that she made “millions of dollars” from the 12-season CBS sitcom. The “Yellowjackets” actress played Rose, Charlie Harper’s (Charlie Sheen) neighbor and eventual stalker on the
On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart took aim at Michigan congresswoman Haley Stevens and her 11th-hour switch to endorse Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed ahead of Election Day on Tuesday. Stewart spent much of the segment trying to
Disney is gearing up for a significant round of layoffs, with some managers told to cut expenses by 20% on an annualized basis, Bloomberg News reported. It would be the fourth round of job cuts in 2026 under Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro and affect the most number of staffers. The
Beloved independent filmmaker Tsukamoto Shinya gave a masterclass at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), speaking about the pivotal works of his career as well as his most recent film, the English-language feature “Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?” Perhaps most
Elena Maganini, a TV and film editor who won an Emmy for cutting the pilot for “Dexter” and edited several films for director John McNaughton, died Oct. 21 in Burbank of complications from breast cancer. She was 70. Born in Chicago, she graduated from the U. of Illinois and
Cynthia Nixon is standing by her “Sex and the City” character Miranda Hobbes’ arc in the chaotic reboot “And Just Like That” — despite how bewildering some fans found it. In a recent interview with The New York Times, the actress explained that despite the fact that the show’s
Exploring the relationship between people and place, new documentary “Okinawa Saudade,” playing at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival as part of its Nippon Cinema Now selection, was born from director Matsubayashi Yoju’s time with a Brazilian community of Okinawan
Nine Inch Nails principals and veteran film composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are once again teaming up to provide the score for David Fincher’s new film “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth,” marking their sixth collaboration with Fincher on one of his movies. News
A new screenwriting lab in India wants to steer the country’s horror films away from ghost stories and horror-comedy hybrids. Independent outfit Platoon One Films will pick 15 writers for a three-month program built around original genre scripts. The Platoon One Horror Lab will
Sidney Prescott will return for “Scream 8.” Neve Campbell confirmed that she will reprise her role as the ultimate final girl after Sidney survived her latest run-in with the Ghostface-masked killers in “Scream 7.” The 2025 movie was a major box office success, tallying the
A new Japanese anime awards program will be called the Nippon Anime Awards, with the first ceremony set for Nov. 21, 2027, at SGC Hall Ariake in Tokyo’s Ariake district. The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), the industry body behind the prize, announced the name on Nov.
Veteran publicist Bill Harrison and Emmy-winning costume designer, celebrity stylist and creative director Johnny Wujek have joined the staff of arts nonprofit The Art of Elysium. Harrison boards as chief marketing officer while Wujek has been named vice president of the
Millions of voters across America take to the polls Tuesday for the 2026 Midterm Elections, and Newsmax has set its schedule for the night, with its so-called “Vote for America” programming block. Newsmax’s coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET with a special edition of “Carl Higbie
MS NOW is all set for Election Night with all-day coverage of midterm election results on Tuesday, Nov. 3. During Election Night on MS NOW, Antonia Hylton reports live from the network’s watch party in Atlanta, Georgia, while Alicia Menendez reports live from Houston, Texas.
"I definitely don’t do nudity or very hypersexual things," the 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' star says.
Johnny Depp is finally sounding off about the possibility of returning as Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean 6.” Speaking to Entertainment Tonight on his “Ebenezer” press tour, the Oscar nominee stopped short of confirming he will put the pirate costume on once more.
FilmLA’s Low Impact Permit Pilot Program with for Los Angeles has been extended through April 30, allowing qualifying productions to continue saving an average of approximately $1,000 per permit. Since launching in April, more than 400 Low Impact permits have been issued to
Herron and Kari Granlund are writing the script for the feature adapting 'Nimona' creator Stevenson's fantasy novel about a pirate adventure.
Mckenna Grace told Cosmopolitan magazine on her press tour for “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” that she turns down acting roles that require nudity because she harbors dreams of one day playing a Disney princess on the big screen. “At this point, I definitely don’t
Justin Timberlake is set to release a four-part docuseries on Apple TV in December, described as a “tell-all,” three sources confirm to Variety. One source says the series will feature Janet Jackson discussing the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” that took place during the
Apple continued to see sales in its flagship iPhone family balloon, while the tech giant’s services business hit a new all-time high, in the first earnings report under CEO John Ternus. Apple’s Services segment revenue of $31.57 billion — a new record — was up 9.8%. The
Bruce Springsteen is throwing his support behind Abdul El-Sayed, who’s running as the Democratic candidate in the race to be Michigan’s senator. El-Sayed is running against Republican nominee Mike Rogers in this year’s midterms, and if elected he would become the first Muslim
Fox News Channel has set its lineup for election night, with Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum set to co-anchor the network’s midterm election coverage on Tuesday. Baier, Fox News’ chief political anchor and executive editor of “Special Report,” and MacCallum, the anchor and
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.
HBO has given a Season 2 order to “Youth,” the latest series from Peabody and BAFTA winner Sharon Horgan. The series’ Season 1 is currently streaming on HBO Max. In the show, Horgan plays a 50-year-old divorcee navigating relationships, her ailing parents and her troubled son,
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.
Roku’s financial engines are cranking in overdrive ahead of the streaming platform company’s takeover by Fox Corp. next year. For the third quarter, Roku handily topped Wall Street earnings expectations, with top-line growth of 24% to $1.50 billion in revenue. Total gross
After battling it out in the arena in “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” and leading the latest “Karate Kid” installment, Ben Wang is circling another major franchise: Marvel Studios’ “X-Men” reboot. Wang is in negotiations to play Bobby Drake, aka Iceman, who was one
Jessica Alba was nine months pregnant, stressed out of her mind and battling a bad allergic reaction to laundry detergent when she decided to launch her first business. Alba spoke about her experience as a successful entrepreneur in a conversation with Courtney Kelso, senior
