Isa Mazzei is a writer and filmmaker best known for Blumhouse’s hit “Cam” and Neon’s “How to Blow Up a Pipeline.” Her memoir “Camgirl” was named one of NPR’s “books we love.” She is co-writer and executive producer on the just-released “Faces of Death” from IFC Films. Here,
Braden Peters, better known by his “looskmaxxing” persona Clavicular, walked off his interview with “60 Minutes Australia” correspondent Adam Hegarty after he was asked if he identifies with the incel community. “Do I identify as an incel?” Peters said. “I mean, how could you
A reboot of John Carpenter’s “Escape From New York” is in development at StudioCanal. The production company announced the news at CinemaCon, the exhibition industry’s annual trade convention that kicked off on Monday in Las Vegas. StudioCanal confirmed no further details about
Peacock has renewed “The Burbs” starring Keke Palmer for Season 2, Variety has learned. The series, which is inspired by the 1989 horror-comedy of the same name, originally debuted on the streamer in February. “We’re so thrilled that audiences loved season one of ‘The ’Burbs,’
“Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair” achieved Disney+ and Hulu’s most-viewed season premiere of 2026 thus far. The revival of the beloved Fox sitcom hit 8.1 million views globally in its first three days of streaming, according to Disney. The company also notes that in
Robert Rodriguez is returning to the kids and family space with an original Christmas film at Paramount Animation, Variety has learned exclusively. The deal marks the first big development title for the label’s new leader Jennifer Dodge. “The Naughty List” will be written,
Danny Boyle's Rupert Murdoch-focused 'Ink' and Eli Roth's 'Ice Cream Man' debuted footage at the company's CinemaCon presentation.
Turner Classic Movies has acquired the exclusive rights to “Beyond The Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood,” a documentary feature directed, written and produced by the sister filmmaker duo Clara and Julia Kuperberg. The film will be released in September on TCM during
David Letterman has weighed in on CBS’ decision to replace “The Late Show” franchise after 33 years with Byron Allen’s comedy talk show “Comics Unleashed.” The network confirmed the change earlier this month. Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” airs its final episode on May 21.
“A-Ten-Hut!” Beloved characters including Bonnie Hunt as Sally, Jenifer Lewis as Flo, Guido Quaroni as Guido, Lloyd Sherr as Fillmore, Michael Wallis as Sheriff and Paul Dooley as Sarge are all set to return to voice their characters when Disney+’s new series “Cars: Lightning
YouTube’s annual Coachella livestream is the single best place to experience new and contemporary music on the Internet: For three days, it is packed with career-defining sets for some of the most important, influential and up-and-coming artists in the world, exquisitely
Angel showed off its slate at the Las Vegas convention, with looks at 'Young Washington' and Alan Ritchson's 'Runner.'
Australian filmmaker Ben Smallbone (“Priceless,” “Homestead”) is teaming with his bother Joel David Smallbone, best known as one half of Christian pop duo For King and Country (alongside another brother, Luke Smallbone), to direct a new feature for Angel Studios. Being unveiled
Kim Kardashian has crammed a lot into her career. She’s a reality TV pioneer, a fashion brand founder and the lead of a Ryan Murphy show. Now, “The Kardashians” star is about to take on a new challenge — Broadway. No, Kardashian will not be crossing the boards. Instead, she’s
Brian Tyree Henry will star in “Running,” a sports drama from “Warrior” and “The Way Back” director Gavin O’Connor. He joins the previously announced star Spike Fearn in the Apple Studios production. “Running” is based an original story by O’Connor and Bill Dubuque (“Ozark,”
The duo discuss the years-long physical and creative journey behind their bruising indie drama, from Thailand fight camps to Russell Crowe’s key role in shaping the film.
Alex Cooper is addressing rumors about a feud with Alix Earle head on. Following the seemingly complex departure of Earle’s podcast, “Hot Mess,” from Cooper’s Unwell Network in 2025, Earle has made a series of “passive aggressive reposts and likes,” as the “Call Her Daddy”
The mega-popular Roblox game “99 Nights in the Forest” is being developed into a feature film at 20th Century Studios. In a highly competitive bid, the studio secured the theatrical film rights to the title, developed by Grandma’s Favourite Games and hosted on Roblox. There is
Not even a year old, the game is already the seventh most played game of all time on Roblox.
The first teaser trailer for “Ice Cream Man,” the next horror film from director Eli Roth, has been released. The slasher will be released on Aug. 7 in 2,000 North American venues. The film is set in the idyllic summer town of Bayleen Bay, which descends into madness when an
The Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actor says of the 2021 shooting of Halyna Hutchins and the prosecution of him that followed, "It impacted me in every way — financially, career-wise, my wife, my kids, my health. I was so sick … They tried to get me, and they didn't get me,
Nearly a month after the widely publicized incident in which his daughter claimed that Chappell Roan’s bodyguard behaved aggressively toward her during Lollapalooza weekend in Brazil, football star Jorginho Frello has issued a statement saying he “regrets the impact” the
Alongside late brother Marty, Kroffts created an influential empire of colorful, psychedelic children’s television series
Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” kicked off 2026 with its best young adult ratings in more than eight years. According to the network, for the first quarter of 2026, “The Daily Show” averaged a 0.579 rating among adults 18-49, its best mark in the demo since the fourth quarter
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Jack Dunn unpacks another big weekend for “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” as well as the art of analyzing Friday night box office numbers. And Marc Malkin brings us a Just for Variety interview
Known for playing charismatic villains, he was an iconic figure in European film and TV circles for decades.
CNN has tapped Chris Wiggins, who has served as chief data scientist at the New York Times for more than a decade, for a newly created role as head of machine learning and AI science. Wiggins’ hiring was announced in an internal memo to CNN staff Monday. At the news outlet, he
Greg Berlanti’s “The Broken Hearts Club” will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a screening and conversation with cast members in West Hollywood on April 25. I can exclusively report that Olympians Adam Rippon, Conor McDermott-Mostowy, Robbie Rogers, Johnny Weir, Randy
Over 40 years after Laura Ingalls Wilder’s famed books were a popular TV show, the streaming service revives the series
She also showed up in several Our Gang comedy shorts during her brief stay in Hollywood.
Erin Kellyman and Tim McGraw are set for lead roles in the “Southern Bastards” pilot currently in the works at Hulu. Kellyman and McGraw join previously announced star Kevin Bacon in the pilot, which is based on the graphic novels of the same name. It was picked up to pilot at
Fathom Entertainment and Viz Media will bring the opening three episodes of “Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity” to cinemas across the U.S. for a limited theatrical engagement on June 25-29, before the final season reaches broadcast or streaming platforms. Both
On the heels of a record 18 Oscar nominations, including a best international feature win for “Sentimental Value,” Neon has announced a series of promotions and a strategic new hire across its marketing department. The studio has elevated Joey Monteiro to president of worldwide
“Batgirl” and “Orange Is the New Black” actor Ruby Rose alleged on Threads that Katy Perry “sexually assaulted” her at a nightclub in Melbourne. Rose was responding to a post published by Complex that covered Perry’s reaction to Justin Bieber’s headlining set at the Coachella
“Everyone Is Doing Great,” the coming-of-age comedy from James Lafferty and Stephen Colletti, has found a home. Netflix has picked up the exclusive global rights for the first two seasons through a licensing deal with Sony Pictures Television. This will mark the global premiere
Sid Krofft, who with his late brother Marty created and produced memorable kids shows “H.R. Pufnstuf” and “Land of the Lost” — as well as the 2009 feature based on the latter — died Friday in Los Angeles. His friend Kelly Killian wrote on Instagram, “I loved Sid with my whole
There was a time when wedding formalwear meant either blowing your budget on a bespoke tux or settling for something forgettable. Increasingly, though, grooms and groomsmen are turning to Men’s Wearhouse for its mix of designer labels, flexible rentals and surprisingly
Both “The Rookie” and “Will Trent” have been renewed for new seasons at ABC. The renewal will take “The Rookie” to its ninth season, while it will bring “Will Trent” to its fifth. Both shows are currently airing new seasons on ABC, with both slated to air their respective
Late Sunday night and into the wee hours of Monday morning, as many exhausted Coachella festival attendees headed home and many online viewers simply ran out of energy, Colombian dynamo Karol G delivered an explosive performance that leaned heavily into Latin and female
Netflix released the first teaser for its upcoming “Little House of the Prairie” series. Adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book series, which was based on her own childhood and was published 1932 and 1943 with a final book published in 1971 after her death, the series follows
Signed by over 1,000 people, including an array of Hollywood A-listers, a new open letter raises significant concerns about further media consolidation
President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account removed an image depicting him as a Christ-like figure, after the post generated a wave of outrage from those across the political spectrum including some conservatives who deemed it blasphemous. The White House did not immediately
Senior figures within the film community in Hungary gave two thumbs up to Péter Magyar’s landslide victory Monday, although the scale of reforms needed within the media and entertainment sector are daunting. Contacted by Variety, Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes, who won an
A new “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” are finally in action, as Season 2 of the Amazon Prime Video series has started production after a monthslong delay. According to sources, Talia Ryder has replaced Sophie Thatcher in the lead role. She will star opposite “Anora” breakout Mark
International film distributor, streamer and production company Mubi has snapped up Mexican and Latin American rights to Fernando Eimbcke’s “Flies” (“Moscas”) with plans to release it in cinema theaters. It will mark the first time that Mubi will theatrically release a Mexican
“Euphoria” is back. After a four-year hiatus, creator Sam Levinson was excited to take the high-school characters into adulthood. He says, “They can be in the wider world, and with that freedom comes obvious consequences.” Enter Rue (Zendaya). For the last few years, she has
Queer Asian-Canadian-American filmmaker Quentin Lee and his Los Angeles-based production banner Margin Films will mark three decades of independent production with Cinemasianamerica, a week-long theatrical retrospective at the Laemmle Royal running May 1–7. The series will
Classic The CW lives! Pluto TV has added four of the netlet’s popular circa-2000s and 2010s dramas to its library: Off-net episodes of “Hart of Dixie,” “Arrow,” “The 100” and “Everwood” are expected to join the free ad-supported streamer in the next few months. Also joining the
Wes Anderson is set to be honored with Italy’s Fellini Award, which celebrates directors who embody the artistic spirit of Federico Fellini. The recognition is bestowed by the municipality of the late maestro’s hometown of Rimini in tandem with the country’s prestigious
