A judge on Tuesday threw out Harvey Weinstein’s lawsuit against Irwin Reiter, the head of accounting at the Weinstein Co. who blew the whistle on him in 2017. Weinstein sued Reiter, his brother Bob and former COO David Glasser earlier this year, accusing them of a “financial
United Talent Agency has signed Connor Tomlinson, a breakout star of Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum U.S.,” for representation in all areas. Tomlinson, who became a fan favorite on Seasons 2 and 3 of the docuseries, was recently on hand at the this year’s Creative Arts Emmys,
“Go big or go home” was the mantra of the night at the 2025 Emmys, where celebrities wore shows-topping jewels atop their decolletages. While some stars opted for a bare neck on Sunday night, others walked the carpet in statement necklaces — some with enough gold to rival that
Redford cast the 11-year-old Johansson in 1998's The Horse Whisperer
Paramount Skydance has added Scale AI chief financial officer Dennis K. Cinelli to the company’s board of directors. With Cinelli’s addition, this expands Paramount Skydance’s board to 11 directors, effective immediately. Currently CFO at Scale AI, Cinelli was previously Uber’s
Simón Mesa Soto’s dark comedy about a failed writer mentoring a young student was a jury prize winner at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section.
TikTok U.S. is poised to get a new ownership structure — and a new app for American users — if the Trump administration’s much-delayed efforts to ink a deal to comply with a federal law banning Chinese control of the app go through. President Donald Trump, speaking with
The Watergate journalist — whom Redford portrayed in All the President's Men — also shared new excerpts from interviews conducted with the late actor over the last 10 years
“The Sea,” a poignant drama about a Palestinian boy from who risks his life to go to the beach for the first time in Tel Aviv, will represent Israel in the international feature race at the Oscars. The movie, directed by Shai Carmeli Pollak and produced by Baher Agbariya, won
Keith Carradine is set to guest star in an episode of “High Potential” Season 2, Variety has learned exclusively. The second season of the ABC drama series launches tonight, Sept. 16. Carradine will guest star in the series as Newmeyer, whose official character description
Carrie Ann Inaba will miss the Season 34 premiere of “Dancing With the Stars” due to illness. There will be no replacement judge for the night, despite that the series often invites one of its dance professionals to sit on the panel as a special fourth judge. A source tells
Shai Carmeli-Pollak's anti-war drama follows a Palestinian boy who risks his life to go to the beach for the first time in Tel Aviv.
“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” returns for its sixth season with more icy moments, heated confrontations and a crossover with the upcoming season of “Below Deck Down Under.” The first episode debuts on Bravo on Tuesday, Sept. 16, with new episodes airing weekly.
The late Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire and former four-time Italian prime minister who once described himself as the “Jesus Christ of politics,” is the subject of ESPN Films’ latest “30 for 30″ installment “Berlusconi: Condemned to Win.” It might seem odd that a man who
Arnold Schwarzenegger was asked for his reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk while speaking at an event at the University of Southern California on Monday. “I was very, very upset that someone’s life was taken because they have a different opinion. It’s just
Jai Courtney is the latest addition to the “Yellowstone” spinoff focused on Beth and Rip, Variety has learned exclusively. Currently titled “The Dutton Ranch,” the series will see Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser reprise their roles from the mothership show, as will Finn Little in
Season 2 of “Wednesday” entered Netflix’s list of its most popular English-language TV titles of all time during Part 2’s second week of availability. It was expected that the season would eventually make the list, as Season 1 of “Wednesday” remains at No. 1. Season 2 has hit a
Barbra Streisand is sharing her misty watercolor memories of “The Way We Were” co-star Robert Redford. “Every day on the set of ‘The Way We Were’ was exciting, intense and pure joy. We were such opposites: he was from the world of horses; I was allergic to them! Yet, we kept
The dancing queens are back on Broadway. After a decade-long absence, Mamma Mia! has triumphantly returned to the Great White Way, reopening Aug. 14 at the Winter Garden Theatre, where it first opened in 2001. The beloved jukebox musical — based on the songs of ABBA — is
Shimon Hayut, the notorious con man who was the subject of Netflix’s popular documentary “The Tinder Swindler,” has been arrested after allegedly stealing more than $52,000 from a woman in Berlin. Hayut was arrested in Georgia Tuesday, according to The New York Times. Hayut was
With his GoFundMe pledge, the Hollywood star and Wrexham AFC co-owner will help the young ‘Home Alone’ movie fan possibly visit the Rockefeller Christmas tree this holiday season.
Lily James and Michael Peña also star in director Patrick Vollrath's feature.
Robert Redford, a visionary filmmaker and Hollywood titan with golden-boy looks, died Tuesday at 89, leaving behind a legacy woven into the fabric of American cinema. As fans around the world mourn, many are turning back to the screen to celebrate his career — from his
That expanded menu. That collectible popcorn bucket. The reclining seats. Those amenities plus large screen format offerings are all part of how the North American exhibition industry has re-invested more than $1.5 billion in their theaters in the past year. Building on last
Disney is getting more serious about digital comics: The Mouse House entered into an agreement with webcomics specialist Webtoon Entertainment to create an all-new digital comics platform — stocked with more than 35,000 titles from across Disney’s portfolio dating back decades.
The 26th annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) has unveiled its lineup for this year’s festival, set to take place from Oct. 16 to Oct. 23. This year’s event will screen over 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 32 countries. The festival will open with a screening of
In theaters Dec. 19, the Paul Feig-directed psychological thriller is based on the novel by Freida McFadden
The inaugural release from James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Studios will officially fly onto the streaming platform on Sept. 19.
The third installment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s true-crime anthology series stars Charlie Hunnam as Gein
Julie McNamara is coming back to CBS Studios. McNamara is joining Jennie Snyder Urman and her Sutton St. Productions banner to create and develop series for broadcast and streaming. Snyder Urman and Sutton St. recently renewed their overall deal with CBS Studios, under which
J. Crew is bringing their Rollneck sweater to a new, younger generation. The brand is celebrating 40 years of their iconic silhouette with a new campaign, out today, starring a lineup of today’s hottest Gen Z stars. In the retro, preppy and sports-minded imagery, Benito
In 2019, making “Money Heist Season 3,” Netflix and creators Alex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato took Spanish TV to a new production level. Now they look poised to do the same with thriller “Billionaire’s Bunker,” poised for release on Sept. 19 and shot at Netflix’s Tres
Josh Goldstine, the former Universal Pictures and Warner Bros marketing chief, is in talks to join the studio.
Brandon Sklenar also stars in Paul Feig's movie that hits theaters later this year from Lionsgate.
She was in 'Little Women,' 'Imitation of Life,' 'Les Misérables,' 'David Copperfield,' 'Anthony Adverse' and 'All This, and Heaven Too.'
Paramount executive Marc Weinstock will be exiting his role as president of worldwide marketing and distribution. His departure follows Paramount’s recent merger with Skydance, which has resulted in several significant executive shuffles. News broke over the weekend that Josh
Pioneering Saudi Arabian filmmaker Haifaa Al Mansour has come a long way since secretly directing her 2012 drama “Wadjda,” which made waves as the first film shot in Saudi during a time when filmmaking was banned in the kingdom. After lifting the ban in 2017, her country has
In a reality TV mashup, four Bravolebrities will switch families in the social experiment program “Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition,” debuting on Bravo on Oct. 14 at 9 p.m. The four “Housewives” that will be stepping into another woman’s household are Angie Katsanevas
From behind closed doors, “The Housemaid” sees everything. The first trailer for Lionsgate’s “The Housemaid” has officially been unveiled. The film, which is written and directed by Paul Feig, will star Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar and Michele Morrone. Based
Cinema often requires a certain suspension of disbelief. But what happens when a movie demands too much of it, without providing the viewer any emotional reasons to justify the leap? That is, in a nutshell, the experience of watching “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” an
The actor, who died on Sept. 16, shaped films as both a director and producer, and launched the Sundance Institute to spotlight emerging filmmakers and storytellers
“Superman” will fly onto HBO Max on Sept. 19, writer-director James Gunn announced on his social media pages. The film earned $615 million at the worldwide box office over the summer, making it the year’s highest-grossing comic book movie so far. Warner Bros. released
Alex Edelman makes me laugh before he even sits down at our lunch interview. I arrive early to a noodle bar in Columbus Circle where I’ll ask the comedian about his upcoming stand-up hour and his role in Peacock’s “The Paper.” There are only a handful of people seated at the
Like Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter and Troy Donahue, he was discovered (and given a studly stage name) by talent agent Henry Willson.
Amazon Prime Video is taking a different swing at a sports that hinges on exactly that sort of thing, The streaming giant said it will join CBS Sports and ESPN as a U.S. broadcaster of the Masters Tournament, administered by the Augusta National Golf Club, bringing that
Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s politically charged drama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” has been set as the opening film of the inaugural Doha Film Festival, which will run Nov. 20–28 in the Qatari capital. The Doha screening will mark the Middle East premiere of the moving
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired worldwide rights to Joel Alfonso Vargas’ “Mad Bills to Pay.” The film world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it picked up the NEXT Special Jury Award for ensemble cast, and screened at the Berlin International Film Festival,
Fangoria has announced that its 2025 Chainsaw Awards are set to premiere on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 9 p.m. ET on Shudder, with “Heart Eyes” star Josh Ruben and horror veteran Barbara Crampton serving as co-hosts. The fan-powered award show recognizes the horror genre’s finest
Molly Qerim, a steadfast ESPN personality who has been a key element of one of the network’s most popular shows, “First Take,” is leaving the program as well as the Disney-backed sports-media giant. “After much reflection, I’ve decided it’s time to close this incredible chapter
Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal are taking legal aim at another AI company that they allege is massively ripping off their intellectual property. On Tuesday, the three media companies filed a lawsuit against MiniMax, a Chinese AI company that is reportedly
