During a recent appearance on “The Howard Stern Show,” Ben Stiller gave his thoughts on the term “nepo baby,” which describes children of celebrity parents who become famous themselves. Stiller, who recently immortalized the life of his own famous parents in his documentary
Producer Patrick Mao Huang (Cannes winner “Tiger Stripes”) of Taiwan’s Flash Forward Entertainment is presenting psychological thriller “The Sleepless Girl” at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, looking to connect with international partners for the co-production that blurs the
After leaving “Saturday Night Live” before Season 51, Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim got candid about the work culture at the iconic late-night sketch show. While hosting Gardner on her “Thanks Dad” podcast, Nwodim said the “SNL” cast has to spend a lot of “intimate” time
"Well, looks like our fam is going to London y’all," wrote Gomez on social media
A Spanish director is bringing a distinctly Japanese story to the screen with “Konbini,” a humanistic drama about an elderly man who deliberately shoplifts to get arrested and the convenience store worker who derails his plan. The project, selected for the Tokyo Gap-Financing
It can be challenging to deliver something fresh and unique to the memory play genre. However, in writer Bess Wohl’s new Broadway show, “Liberation,” she manages to do just that. Directed by Whitney White, “Liberation” is set in the 1970s and in the present. In the years
The Oscar-winning filmmaker speaks with The Hollywood Reporter alongside screenwriter Noah Oppenheim about the film emerging as an instant hit on Netflix, what she learned from the debate around 'Zero Dark Thirty,' and her hopes for her harrowing new film going forward.
The sequel to hit Hong Kong period action film “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” will start shooting in March next year, revealed its director Soi Cheang at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Speaking at a Q&A session for a screening of the first movie, Cheang also
Somebody up there who likes epic baseball games also likes Brad Paisley. “I would like to be called Mr. More Baseball,” the country star tells Variety, the day after singing the National Anthem at a World Series game that went to a record-tying 18th inning. “If you’d like more
Frankie Muniz revealed during an episode of “The Joe Vulpis Podcast” last month that he has not spoken to Hilary Duff in the 22 years since they starred in “Agent Cody Banks” together (via People). Muniz blamed Duff’s mother for creating a split between the two young actors
Jeff Bridges says opening weekend grosses are not the final word on the quality of a film. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the “Big Lebowski” star was asked for his thoughts on the growing importance of opening weekends, and some deeming “Tron: Ares” a
Paramount has signed a minimum 10-year lease agreement with 1888 Studios to occupy more than 285,000 square feet of the production company in Bayonne, N.J. as a way to capitalize on incentives offered from the state’s film and digital media tax credit program. Variety has
Ikeda Kaori, managing director of TIFFCOM, is steering the Tokyo-based content market toward a more integrated role in Asia’s rapidly evolving entertainment landscape, leveraging years of experience in acquisitions and international sales to strengthen the platform’s regional
Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan’s “Hum” is making its pitch at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. After a devastating earthquake, a young veterinarian works at an evacuation center to treat injured farm animals. While caring for them, her professor discovers something extraordinary:
“South Park” will break from its typical release pattern for a special episode debuting on Friday evening, timed to Halloween. The second episode of the newly inaugurated Season 28, titled “The Woman in the Hat,” will tackle the news of President Trump’s demolition of the east
Hollywood execs and talent mingled with local power brokers at the glitzy THR and Motion Picture Association event held during the Tokyo International Film Festival.
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for the Season 5 finale of “Only Murders in the Building.” Just in time for early voting in New York City, some news has come out about the mayor. He’s a murderer. The mayor in “Only Murders in the Building,” that is. Season 5 of
TIFFCOM, Tokyo International Film Festival’s market arm, is riding a wave of international momentum, with CEO Shiina Yasushi pointing to strong year-on-year growth as evidence the market is successfully transforming from a purely sales-driven event into a co-production and
Possibly the most powerful figure in French cinema, Gaëtan Bruel, who became the youngest president of the National Film Board (CNC) earlier this year at the age of 37, is on a mission to build alliances with American filmmakers, guilds and streamers. Bruel – who lived in New
Lionsgate has closed a deal for worldwide rights to “The Furious,” the martial arts thriller that became the breakout hit of this year’s Toronto Film Festival’s Midnight Madness section. The film subsequently played at the Busan International Film Festival. The studio is
Hollywood is having a ball at the World Series. Drake, Justin and Hailey Bieber and Drake are just a few of the bold-faced names who have been spotted at games since the 121st baseball championship series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays kicked off with
On the chain around Hedda Gabler’s neck hangs a key to her father’s gun case. One needn’t be a genius to deduce that the key will be used, and eventually the gun as well, in writer-director Nia DaCosta’s sharpened-claws adaptation of the classic Henrik Ibsen play, which stars
The veteran Chinese director's latest feature, starring Bai Baihe, is a companion piece to 'Gloaming in Luomo,' which won the Busan International Film Festival’s inaugural best film award in October.
Ray Romano is set for a recurring role in “Running Point” Season 2, Variety has confirmed. Romano will play coach Norm Stinson in the Netflix comedy’s second season. Robert Townsend was originally announced for the part in September, but the creative team decided to go in a
Emma Thompson lost it on “The Late Show” when host Stephen Colbert asked about her feelings regarding “the coming AI revolution” in Hollywood. As an Oscar and BAFTA-winning screenwriter thanks to her 1995 adaptation of “Sense & Sensibility,” Thompson is especially irate when it
Larger than life, and larger than imagination, the appropriately titled, nearly four-hour “Baahubali: The Epic” condenses footage from both halves of S.S. Rajamouli’s industry-shifting action duology — “Baahubali: The Beginning” (2015) and “Baahubali: The Conclusion” (2017) —
John Williams is confirmed to be scoring the next film from Steven Spielberg, marking the 30th cinematic collaboration between the Oscar-winning composer and legendary filmmaker. Almost nothing is known about the narrative of the upcoming movie, which is due in theaters in
A federal judge ordered that a bankruptcy proceeding for Dr. Phil McGraw’s Merit Street Media, the TV personality’s failed television network venture, be converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation — saying that was in the best interests of creditors including Trinity Broadcasting
Think Trump's new ballroom is controversial? Hollywood's been blowing up 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for nearly five decades. Here are the 10 most spectacular onscreen demolitions.
Choosing the right gift for the leading lady (or ladies) in your life can look different for every person: no gift is one-size-fits all. In fact, the best gifts aren’t necessarily the most expensive or luxurious (although some certainly can be), but are thoughtful nods to your
Within the last handful of years, animation has earned a new level of respect. So many animated films check all of the boxes, from good story, good voice casting, they look beautiful, there’s a message behind them. They make you laugh, cry and, frequently, make you sing along.
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety reporter Ethan Shanfeld discusses the unusual place in pop culture that Sean “Diddy” Combs now occupies and what may await him upon his release from federal prison in May 2028. And Marc Malkin has fun with Hilary Duff in a
The soon-to-be-privately-held Electronic Arts saw its sales fall 13% year over year during the July-September quarter, according to the video game giant’s latest earnings results. Along with the issuing of the financial details Tuesday, the maker of “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,”
Mädchen Amick is pulling double duty on “Brilliant Minds,” with Amick set to both guest star in an episode and direct another. Variety has learned exclusively that Amick will direct episode 7 of the NBC medical drama’s second season, which will air on Nov. 3. She will then
Two years after Matthew Perry’s sudden death, his sister Caitlin Morrison still hears his voice as she goes about her daily life. “I feel him around a lot and I can hear the things that he would say in response to the things that are going on as if he’s actually here saying
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Chad Powers” episode 6, titled “6th Quarter,” now streaming on Hulu. Glen Powell and Michael Waldron’s journey to create the college football comedy “Chad Powers” — about a disgraced former star quarterback who hatches an insane
Season 2 of “Nobody Wants This” hit 8.6 million views in its first four days of streaming. That took it to the No. 1 position on the Netflix Top 10’s English-language TV chart for the week of Oct. 20-26. However, the series still saw a 17% decrease from the viewership it
Netflix’s new Italian original “The Monster of Florence” is making a killing, hitting the No. 1 spot globally on the streaming giant. The serial killer series, directed by genre specialist Stefano Sollima, rose to the top of Netflix’s non-English-language shows chart with 9.6
ABC has revealed its 2026 midseason schedule, which includes the highly-anticipated return of “Scrubs.” All original programming will stream the next day on Hulu following their linear premieres. The reboot of the beloved sitcom will debut on Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT with
Mark Harmon will reprise the role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs in an upcoming episode of “NCIS: Origins.” Harmon, who played Gibbs for 18 seasons on “NCIS,” is the narrator of “NCIS: Origins,” but a Veteran’s Day crossover event will mark his first on-screen appearance since the
Jamie Lloyd had tried once before to lure Nicole Scherzinger to the stage. Several years ago, the renegade British theater director pursued the former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman to star in “Evita,” but the collaboration didn’t work out for scheduling reasons. “I had committed to
For decades, journalist Bill Moyers reported on some of the most pressing matters in American politics and culture. Now, he will be the subject of his own story in a new documentary from filmmakers Kathleen Hughes and Tom Casciato and executive producers Sally Roy and Judy
The stars of hit 1980s Fox sitcom “Married…. With Children” are reuniting in January for a live event that will serve as a benefit for the Race to Erase MS organization. “Married… With Children” stars Ed O’Neill, Katey Sagal, Christina Applegate and David Faustino are set to
Epic Pass has launched its calendar of events for the 2025-2026 ski and snowboard season, with a number of music, art and culinary offerings in addition to access to the top slopes and resorts across North America. Vail Resorts’ winter event lineup includes a Sofi Tukker
The trailer for “Frontier Crucible,” a Western thriller starring Armie Hammer, has been released. The film marks Hammer’s return to acting since stepping away from the film industry following multiple sexual assault allegations in 2021. The claims against Hammer, including
ASCAP, BMI and SOCAN revealed on Tuesday updated policies to accept registrations of musical compositions partially generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. These works will now be registered directly with the individual societies. All three PRO registration policies
Donna Rosenstein, the head of casting at Amazon MGM Studios, is exiting the studio amid broader layoffs at Amazon. Amazon announced on Tuesday that 14,000 workers across a wide variety of its divisions globally would be impacted by the layoffs. Rosenstein has been the head of
Chappell Roan and the Killers have been enlisted to join the roster of stars helping induct the new members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in a Nov. 8 ceremony in Los Angeles. The Hall does not announce ahead of time which guests will be paying homage to which honorees, or
HBO Documentary Films, World of Wonder and Ronan Production Group are in production on a documentary that follows years of reporting by award-winning journalist Ronan Farrow. The documentary showcases a string of revelations about Sean Williams, a serial predator in Johnson
Sean Bailey, who recently exited Disney after 15 years as the motion picture group’s president of live-action production, is launching a new production company. His venture, B5 Studios, is backed by RedBird Capital Partners and is described as a “multi-format studio positioned
