“Dancing With the Stars” is back for its 35th season — and it’s leaning into the women who may have been wronged by men on reality TV. The ABC reality competition series will return in the fall, they announced during the Get Real event on Wednesday. The first two cast members
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Episode 5 of “The Testaments,” titled “Ball,” now streaming on Hulu. While the girls in Gilead don’t get a prom, they get as close as possible to the quintessential teen experience on this week’s episode of “The Testaments.” In
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains stories from Episode 7 of “Imperfect Women,” now streaming on Apple TV. Elisabeth Moss is no stranger to portraying a desperate mother on TV. The “Imperfect Women” star spent almost a decade playing June — the lead character of “The Handmaid’s
Tina Knowles has worked as a businesswoman, fashion designer, and hairstylist, but the job she’s proudest of is her role as “Matriarch,” which is also the apt title of her 2025 autobiography. At Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit presented by Deloitte, Knowles and
The largest crew union in Hollywood has endorsed Tom Steyer, the hedge fund founder whose anti-corporate rhetoric has attracted labor backing in the race for California governor. In making the announcement, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees noted Steyer’s
Jon Favreau is finally admitting he was wrong to warn Joe and Anthony Russo against killing off Tony Stark/Iron Man in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” Favreau gave rise to the Marvel Cinematic Universe when he cast Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in the 2008 movie of the same name.
Supermodel Ashley Graham is adding actress to her resume with a cameo credit in “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” set to hit theaters on May 1. At Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit presented by Deloitte, Graham and UTA Partner and Agent Natasha Bolouki dove into the cameo, what
Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler’s “Miami Vice” reboot is officially confirmed, with the new title “Miami Vice ’85.” The Universal film, from “F1” and “Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski, is scheduled for release on Aug. 6, 2027. Production on the movie, which will
The dual stars have officially signed on to play Ricardo Tubbs and Sonny Crockett in 'Miami Vice '85,' a period film based on the 1980s NBC series about two undercover Miami cops in pastel suits.
Just ahead of the Friday release of the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael,” a family member has taken gleeful aim at the media in a series of posts. Taj Jackson, Michael’s nephew and the son of Jackson 5 member Tito, took to Twitter/X to jeer at the media writ large on Tuesday,
Homer has never been hotter in Hollywood.
James Gray's 'Paper Tiger' was a late addition to Competition, with Cannes adding several new Un Certain Regard and Special Screening titles.
The new “Scary Movie” isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to celebrity jokes, and Michael Jackson is in the crosshairs for some new promotional material. The franchise’s Ghostface-inspired killer is dressed up like Jackson in a just-released poster that directly parodies
Directed by Jon Favreau, the movie is a spin-of Disney+’s streaming series and brings Grogu, aka Baby Yoda, to the big screen for the first time.
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Erik Gordon, a professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, breaks down the Warner Bros. Discovery sale saga as the company’s shareholders prepare to vote on the sale to Paramount Skydance. Gordon, who studies
A circuitous and protracted copyright infringement case first brought by German electronic-music pioneers Kraftwerk in 2004 has finally been settled — and not in the pioneering electronic group’s favor. The European Court of Justice, the principal judicial authority of the
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl allegedly killed by the singer D4vd, died of multiple stab wounds, according to an autopsy report released on Wednesday. The singer, whose legal name is David Burke, was charged on Monday with murder and sexual abuse of a child in
Darrell Sheets, who appeared on 163 episodes of the popular A&E series “Storage Wars,” died Wednesday in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. He was 67. Police said he died of what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. “On April 22, 2026, at approximately 0200 hours,
Heart Eyes Killer, the deranged murderer who strikes on Valentine’s Day, has staked a big-screen return. Paramount Pictures will co-produce and co-finance “Heart Eyes 2,” with a release date set for Feb. 11, 2028. Sony Pictures had distributed the first film, which earned $33
Director Josh Ruben will return to direct and co-write the script for the romantic slasher sequel.
Annecy Animation Film Festival is rolling out a slate of events to mark its 2026 edition and the opening of its sprawling new institute, including a showcase for Laika, the studio behind “Coraline” and “The Boxtrolls,” and an exhibition dedicated to Ankama (“Krosmoz”). Annecy
The introduction of a new Batman villain has been described as "pure horror" by James Gunn.
Seven years after his explosive HBO doc, Dan Reed watches Hollywood cash in on a man he calls "worse than Jeffrey Epstein" with the biopic 'Michael' — and explains why nobody seems to mind.
DC Studios has released the trailer for “Clayface,” which hits theaters on Oct. 23. The horror film, which is directed by James Watkins, will track the origins of the shape-shifting villain, played by Tom Rhys Harries. Clayface, who starts as struggling actor Matt Hagen,
The media company led by MrBeast, the YouTube megastar whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has been sued by a former employee, who alleges she was subjected to years of sexual harassment, gender bias and retaliation by Donaldson and other senior leadership. Donaldson’s company,
Daniel Mann’s “Uganda” and Samuel Suffren’s “Job 1:21” are among the top winners at VdR-Industry 2026, which runs alongside Switzerland’s leading documentary film festival Visions du Réel in Nyon. “Uganda,” produced by La Bête and Acqua Alta, which revisits a little-known 1904
Taj Jackson defended his uncle's legacy on social media ahead of Lionsgate releasing 'Michael,' starring Jaafar Jackson and Colman Domingo.
It’s “speak-up season” in “Noah Kahan: Out of Body,” the new Netflix documentary from director Nick Sweeney about the celebrated musician. Kahan has been frank about the ups and downs in his emotional life, which was part of the essential appeal of “Stick Season,” one of the
It’s been 15 years since the Producers Guild introduced its Green Production Guide, and yet convincing film and television productions to think about the life cycle of their sets and props remains a work in progress. “A lot of these productions don’t have a plan in place,” says
Cannes Film Festival has announced more additions to its lineup, including Zachary Wigon’s horror film “Victorian Psycho” starring Maika Monroe, and Judith Godrèche’s feature debut “A Girl’s Story” for its Un Certain Regard section. “Victorian Psycho” stars scream queen Monroe
Chilean documentary filmmaker Ignacio Agüero will be honored with a retrospective at the 25th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Intl. Film Festival, which takes place April 23-May 3 on Spain’s Gran Canaria island. The tribute will celebrate the life and career of the groundbreaking
Leonardo DiCaprio is marking Earth Day by calling on his 60 million Instagram followers to contact members of the U.S. House of Representatives and urge them to vote “no” on a bill that seeks to dismantle the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which was signed into law by Richard
The 'Iron Man' and 'Mandalorian and Grogu' director on how he regrets quietly pushing back on killing off Robert Downey Jr.'s beloved character.
The 31st edition of the event will honor Paul Feig, Chloë Sevigny, Rashida Jones and Will McCormack and screen ESPN's '30 for 30' Billie Jean King doc 'Give Me the Ball!,' directed by Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff.
Imagine this: Instead of committing tens of millions of dollars straight away to a full season of a TV show, you film one episode for a few million to see if it’s as good on-screen as it is on the page. If it is, you pick up more episodes. If it’s not, you move on. […]
Disney is set to explore the secret lives of hot nannies. Hulu and Freeform have jointly ordered “Million Dollar Nannies,” which follows a cast described as a “young group of elite nannies” who move to Ibiza to launch a new agency. Hi Mom Productions and 3Ball, a 3BMG company,
The “Ring by Spring” TikTok trend — during which girls hope to get engaged before graduating college — is coming to life on Hulu’s upcoming dating show, “Ring by Spring Break.” Per the official logline, the series “is a bold dating series that drops single Christian college
Jason Blum produces the historical drama that also stars Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane and Cosmo Jarvis.
All signs point to 'Michael' dodging controversy and passing up 'Straight Outta Compton' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' to score the top domestic opening ever for a music biopic, not adjusted for inflation.
Is it a tree trunk? Is it a void? Those are some questions “Waiting for Godot” set and costume designer Soutra Gilmour asked during the creative process of bringing Samuel Beckett’s beloved play to Broadway. “Waiting for Godot” has been a mainstay of the New York theater scene.
When the New York Times recently posted a fluffy profile of billionaire socialite Lauren Sánchez Bezos, Katie Couric couldn’t resist. “Hi Amy Chozick,” she tagged the story’s writer on Threads. “Are you allowed to refuse assignments? This feels, um off.” Couric is quite active
Katherine LaNasa, Pom Klementieff, Matthias Schweighöfer and Micheál Neeson have joined the cast of the upcoming action-comedy “Mister.” The film marks the directorial debut of legendary second unit and action director Wade Eastwood, who has worked on the likes of “Mission:
Neon has released the trailer for “Leviticus,” the highly anticipated conversion therapy horror film that had a buzzy debut at Sundance. The film marks the feature directorial debut of writer-director Adrian Chiarella. According to the official plot description, “Leviticus” is
AFI Los Angeles AFI boasts a student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1, with instructors comprised of active industry professionals such as James Mangold and Len Amato. The school embraces new technology and innovation in its curriculum, including what they call “the Sandbox — a
In the docuseries Hulk Hogan: Real American, the wrestling figure, who died at the age of 71 in July 2025, detailed his excessive consumption of fentanyl after returning to TNA Wrestling in 2009
Comedy streaming service Dropout has announced that the eighth season of “Game Changer,” the panel game show with a constantly changing premise, will premiere on May 18. The season will release its 10 episodes on Dropout biweekly and will host Brennan Lee Mulligan, Vic
Chloé Zhao and 'The President's Cake' filmmaker Hasan Hadi are among those whose works have been included in the selection of the best production-ready screenplays from Tisch School of the Arts graduate film students and recent alumni.
The FCC, led by Trump-appointed chairman Brendan Carr, is opening a new front in its “anti-woke” campaign: The agency is seeking feedback about whether the TV industry’s voluntary ratings system needs to be changed — specifically with regard to how shows with child-friendly
Neon has picked up North American rights for the crime drama from the 'Armageddon Time' director starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Miles Teller.
“Look for mirrors.” When I told some friends I would be profiling the mentalist Oz Pearlman — with the vague promise of being victimized by his mind-blowing mind-reading act — I received a list of instructions like the one above. “When you talk to Oz, he (or others) might be
