IFFR head Vanja Kaludjercic also called out ICE, repression in Iran, the Gaza war and how "women's rights are once again under attack" before a screening of João Nicolau's 'Providence and the Guitar.'
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The actor stars opposite Meghann Fahy in the upcoming rom-com.
Longtime public relations expert Nancy Seltzer, who worked with celebrity clients including Garth Brooks, the late Sean Connery and many more, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. She was 79. “Public relations is the hardest job in show business,” Brooks said in a statement. “She
Nick Frost recently told The Guardian that he manifested playing the role of Hagrid in HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series reboot by watching all eight “Harry Potter” movies on television and writing the name “Hagrid” thousands of times by hand. As drastic as that may sound,
Throughout her career, she also represented Whitney Houston, Julia Roberts, Bette Davis, Nicole Kidman, Johnny Depp, Hugh Jackman and Kathy Bates, among others.
For an incredible 51 years, the hottest ticket in the music industry has been Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala, staged in partnership with the Recording Academy, that takes place the night before the Grammys. From Beyonce to Barbra, from Jane Fonda to Jay-Z to Nancy Pelosi, the
The nine-time Oscar nominee has faced resurfaced allegations regarding its director’s conduct on a previous movie, sharp criticism from the family who inspired its main character — and suspicions of a smear campaign.
Amazon Game Studios boss Christoph Hartmann is exiting his post as the tech giant shakes up its overall gaming strategy, Variety has learned. Hartmann, the co-founder of Take-Two Interactive publisher 2K Games, leaves amid Amazon’s choice to pivot away from its AAA PC and
Bill Maher told the newly-launched California Post that Hollywood celebrities need to “shut the fuck up” when it comes to politics if the Democratic party wants to have even a shot at reclaiming the White House in future elections. “Hollywood [is] sort of the epicenter of the
Motley Crue won a crucial judgment in a case pitting the band against its founding guitarist, Mick Mars, with an arbitrator ruling that the group was within its rights to dismiss him as an officer in their business affairs as well as band mamber, for cause, once he dropped out
Apple booked a record haul for the December 2025 quarter thanks to a spike in iPhone sales, while its services business continued to boom, reaching $30 billion in revenue for the first time. Overall, Apple reported revenue of $143.8 billion (up 16%) for the three months ended
Disney has assembled the Star Destroyer of marketing executives following the elevation of Asad Ayaz to the post of chief marketing and brand officer earlier this month. In a memo to Disney staffers, Ayaz outlined the structure of the marketing group that he now steers across
The Trump administration has issued a response to Bruce Springsteen’s fiery ICE protest song “Streets of Minneapolis,” stating that the White House is not focused on “random songs with irrelevant opinions and inaccurate information.” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson
Pop culture’s favorite veteran, John Rambo, is headed back to the big screen, this time portrayed by Noah Centineo (“Street Fighter”). The origin story prequel began production in Bangkok, Thailand, this week, backed by Lionsgate, Millennium Media, Templeton Media and AGBO.
In the documentary “Once Upon a Time in Harlem,” the legendary photographer James Van Der Zee eyes the grand piano sitting in the living room of Duke Ellington’s townhouse. We hear a voice nudge him to play. “Off the record,” the unparallel portraitist says. “I haven’t touched
Call it the Tilly tax. In the future, studios that use synthetic actors in place of humans might have to pay a royalty into a union fund. That’s one of the ideas kicking around as SAG-AFTRA prepares to sit down with the studios on Feb. 9. Artificial intelligence was central to
Grammy Week got underway on Tuesday night with the Resonator Awards. Chappell Roan was among the honorees at the star-studded event, which was presented by We Are Moving the Needle. Nancy Wilson presented the “Pink Pony Club” hitmaker with the Harmonizer Award for using her
The all-star producing quintet — which also includes Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris and Nicolas Gonda — discussed Zhao's unconventional directing style, emphasized the importance of seeing 'Hamnet' in a theater and shared, for the first time, Terrence Malick's email about the film.
Mandy Patinkin is the latest to join Amazon Prime Video’s series adaptation of “God of War.” He will play Odin, “the most powerful Aesir god.” Per the character description: “Odin, the All-Father, is not physically imposing or particularly god-like: but looks can be deceiving.
Breaking Through the Lens used its Sundance perch to put financing — not just representation — at the center of the equity conversation. The global nonprofit hosted a panel Tuesday at the Canon Creative Studio in Park City, where it also announced the winner of its 2026 Action
Charli xcx, Chappell Roan and Teyana Taylor are just a few of the musicians who will be on hand to present at the Grammy Awards this Sunday. The Recording Academy revealed that additional presenters will include Carole King, Jeff Goldblum, Karol G, Lainey Wilson, Marcello
Jay Duplass is back where he always wanted to be — behind the camera. In the early aughts, Jay and and his brother Mark exploded on the indie scene with low-budget mumblecore offerings like “Cyrus,” “Baghead” and “The Puffy Chair” that were produced for a fraction of the price
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Joe Otterson explains the recent burst of pilot orders at NBC and why the network is returning to a TV tradition. And Luminate’s Andrew Wallenstein gives a preview of Friday’s “Strictly Business” podcast episode, which
“Triangle of Sadness” director met with Variety following his explosive presentation of much-anticipated “The Entertainment System Is Down,” which might be heading to Cannes in 2026. Or in 2027. You don’t care about spoilers, but why did you reveal such crucial plot points at
The Golden Globes debuted a new award for best podcast this year — but hugely popular host Joe Rogan claimed he declined to participate, saying he refused to pay the awards org’s $500 submission fee. Rogan was among the list of top 25 most popular podcasts that were eligible to
“The White Lotus” Season 4 is adding three new cast members. Helena Bonham Carter, Chris Messina, and Marissa Long are all set to join the new season of the hit HBO series. Bonham Carter and Messina had previously been reported to be in talks for roles this season, but it had
Julian Schnabel, Sydney Chandler, Sonny Carl Davis and the beloved film ‘Spy Kids’ will be honored at the 2026 Texas Film Awards and inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame, the Austin Film Society announced Thursday. Dedicated to recognizing those who have made a significant
During the 2025-26 season, the Detroit Pistons, led by all-star Cade Cunningham, surprised the NBA with high-level play and tough defense to make a name for themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference. With just the second season under head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, the
The first marketing stunt for the massive Beatles four-film event is here. “The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event,” which is set to arrive in theaters in 2028, has released first looks at the Fab Four via postcards distributed at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
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.
The Black Music Action Coalition’s Grammy Week parties are always stylish events for a good cause, bringing out major stars and up-and-coming artists and many of the top executives in the music business. Wednesday night’s event at Sun Rose in Hollywood. The evening, honoring
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series adaptation of comic book “Sex Criminals” with Kumail Nanjiani set to act in the show. Nanjiani is also a co-creator on the eight-episode series along with Emily V. Gordon and Tze Chun, with Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky — the creators of
HBO has given a straight-to-series order to the limited drama “The Chain” from Damon Lindelof, Variety has learned. The series falls under a new two-year overall deal that Lindelof signed with the premium cabler back in September 2025. The eight-episode series is based on the
Director Sam Mendes' four-film Sony project has begun production and will hit theaters in April 2028.
Bruce Springsteen posted a fiery video for his new protest song “Streets of Minneapolis,” an impassioned and outspoken indictment of the Trump Administration’s heavy-handed repression in the Minnesota city that has resulted in the indefensible deaths of two people. The video is
Elordi and Margot Robbie, who star in the adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic, joined the 'Saltburn' filmmaker at the L.A. premiere on Wednesday.
Michael J. Fox told the Los Angeles Times ahead of his return to acting in “Shrinking” Season 3 that his decision to leave the profession behind six years ago “was non-emotional and kind of ok.” The icon had a guest role on the legal drama “The Good Fight” at the time. The year
The story of two young brothers who emerged from the Canadian forest and claimed they had been raised entirely off the grid will be explored in a new Paramount+ docuseries, “Wild Boys: Strangers in Town.” Premiering Feb. 18, the two-part series chronicles the true story of
Antoine Fuqua’s timely new Sundance documentary about Nelson Mandela proves the Oscar Wilde quote true: “Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” “Troublemaker” premiered on Tuesday night in Park City, Utah — the last hurrah before Sundance moves to Colorado —
“God of War” has found its God of Thunder. “Severance” star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson has been cast as Thor in Amazon Prime Video’s TV adaptation of the popular PlayStation video game. The series follows Kratos and Atreus, a father and son who embark on a journey to spread the
TBS’ “Impractical Jokers” is posting series high ratings during its first two outings in 2026. The series, which recently returned for the second half of its Season 12 on Thursday, Jan. 15, returned with a 1.62 live+3 rating among adults 25-54. That made it the highest-rated
Sophie Cunningham, a star player for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, has signed with 3 Arts Sports with the hopes of expanding her career into entertainment, media and broader business ventures. Cunningham will continue to be represented by her agent Perry Rogers, CEO and Founder of
Kara Swisher is joining the ranks of CNN documentary series hosts. The technology journalist and entrepreneur will host the new CNN original series, “Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever,” which will debut in Spring as part of a 2026 programming slate. In the series, Swisher will
Let’s bring ’em in! All eyes are on “Survivor” ahead of the 50th season, which sees 24 former players — the biggest cast yet — returning to Fiji to compete for the $1 million prize. And with any season of “Survivor” (and any reality TV at all, really), not everyone is happy
Oscar nominee Ruben Östlund opened up about his upcoming seventh feature “The Entertainment System Is Down.” It follows passengers on a long-haul flight who are suddenly forced to confront their boredom when the entertainment system fails, as advertised by the title.
A$AP Rocky is set receive the NAACP Image Awards’ Vanguard Award for Fashion, solidifying the multihyphenate artist’s status as the ultimate “fashion killa.” The award salutes the Grammy-nominated rapper, actor and entrepreneur for his contributions to fashion and culture, from
One-third of U.S. video game industry workers say they were laid off last year, according to a new survey conducted by the organizers behind the newly revamped Game Developers Conference (GDC). Based on responses from more than 2,300 gaming industry professionals, with surveys
Variety has hired Jeff Cooper as group senior vice president of consumer partnerships. Based in New York, Cooper will report to Variety publisher and co-president Dea Lawrence. He will begin his role on Jan. 30. Cooper is a seasoned media executive with over two decades of
One of the nation’s biggest advertisers will use the most-watched TV event of the year to focus on just a sliver of its potential customer base. Procter & Gamble, the consumer-products giant will double down on a strategy it employed last year — running local commercials during
