It’s the dawn of a new era for Xbox. On Friday, Microsoft Gaming announced longtime leader Phil Spencer would be retiring as CEO and that Asha Sharma, Microsoft CoreAI’s head of product development, had been named his successor. With Spencer having been a staple in the gaming
Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Stone and the independent Irish drama “Christy” were among the winners at the 2026 Irish Film and Television Awards, announced in Dublin on Friday. The Brendan Canty-directed “Christy” (not to be confused with the Sydney Sweeney boxing drama of the same
For the BDSM drama “Pillion,” Harry Melling traded the world of wizarding for one of leather, licking boots and orgies in the wilderness. Best known for playing Dudley Dursley in the “Harry Potter” films, the actor, now 36, takes on his first true leading role in Harry
The comedian was at the center of the tragedy when news broke that the couple attended his holiday party the night before they were killed
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, who first rose to fame as the star of MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” shared that she received a cervical cancer diagnosis. “My results came back for my cone biopsy, and it came back stage 1 cervical cancer called adenocarcinoma,” the reality star said in a
Anderson Cooper turned down an opportunity to keep working there. Stephen Colbert recently became vocal about his relationship with attorneys at the same company. And Seth Strickland, a UFC fighter, didn’t think the league’s critical ties to the corporation would suffer if he
“How would you feel if you were wheeled out, against your will, to perform in front of a live audience, and unable to see clearly?” the actress writes in her memoir.
“KPop Demon Hunters” and its song “Golden” continue to dominate music seven months after the film’s release. Earlier this week, the song reached 5x platinum status, adding to its record-breaking achievements. It took a mighty group of songwriters to deliver “Golden.” That group
Taylor Schilling has been cast in the lead role of the NBC drama pilot “What the Dead Know,” Variety has learned. The pilot was picked up at NBC in January and is executive produced by NBC cornerstone Dick Wolf. It is based on the memoir of the same name by former New York City
Stellan Skarsgård didn’t know how special it was going to be. The role, the film, and the unlikely awards journey that would follow. But sitting with the results — a first Academy Award nomination after more than 50 years in film — the Swedish actor wears the recognition with
“Venom,” the snaggletoothed symbiote who has become a favorite Spider-Man baddie, will appear in an animated film from “Final Destination Bloodlines” directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein. Tom Hardy, who played Eddie Brock and his be-fanged counterpart in three live-action
Sometimes you just need to light a guy on fire. The first scene in “Redux Redux,” in theaters today via Saban Films, features Irene (Michaela McManus), a multiverse traveller, lighting a man tied to a chair on fire and watching him burn. We quickly learn that the man is a
The 'Ella McCay' star can soon be seen in J.J. Abrams' next film and in Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew.'
Lillian Hellman’s landmark 1934 play “The Children’s Hour” has twice been adapted for the big screen, both times by director William Wyler, and neither film really did right by it. The Hays Code could be blamed for the absurdly straightwashed watering-down of the 1936 version
Brooks Brothers and Gold House celebrated the Lunar New Year with a starry dinner at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills on Thursday night. The guest list included “KPop Demon Hunters” star Ji-young Yoo, Daniel Dae Kim, Harry Shum and his wife and “Toy Story 5” star Shelby Rabara, Yara
The EGOT winner and her partner at JuVee Productions Julius Tennon will produce the fantasy revenge epic alongside Homeworld Entertainment and Stranger Comics.
As CBS daytime serial “Beyond the Gates” approaches its one-year anniversary Tuesday, executive producer Sheila Ducksworth says the milestone is the culmination of a dream decades in the making — one that began when she was a 10-year-old glued to “General Hospital.” “Launching
Conan O’Brien is speaking out for the first time about the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. The filmmaker and his spouse died in an apparent homicide on Dec. 14. The couple’s son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested for their murder. O’Brien found himself
Fashion has always been cyclical, and now it’s the Kennedy ’90s style that’s back in vogue. FX’s “Love Story” has reignited public interest in the iconic American family, as it follows the mythologized relationship between JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy — from their
The IFTAs honored 'Christy' with the best film award in Dublin, 'Hamnet' with the international movie statuette, and 'Blue Lights' as best TV drama.
Spain’s Oscar entry for international feature, “Sirāt,” not only earned a nod in that category, it also made history when the film’s sound team was recognized. Supervising sound editor Laia Casanovas, re-recording mixer Yasmina Praderas and production sound mixer Amanda
Amy Madigan didn’t expect to be here. Not in the thick of awards season, not making history with a 40-year gap between Oscar nominations, and certainly not doing it as the ferociously unforgettable Aunt Gladys in Zach Cregger’s horror-thriller “Weapons.” The veteran actress
In making “Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good,” director Jon M. Chu knew he always wanted to expand the stories of both Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) beyond the Broadway musical, and shooting two movies at the same time allowed him to do that. For Glinda, Chu
Free and easy down the road he goes… but not unencumbered by company. Because country star Dierks Bentley is nothing if not a solid curator of younger opening acts and heroes alike. His summer Off the Map Tour, a 12-city outing, has some of the best triple bills you could find
The actor died after a battle with ALS on Feb. 19
Phil Spencer is retiring as Microsoft Gaming CEO after nearly 40 years with the Xbox owner. He will stay on in an adviser capacity until later in the year. Asha Sharma, most recently president of product development for Microsoft’s CoreAI division, will be replacing Spencer as
The Motion Picture Association urged ByteDance on Friday to stop copyright infringement on its Seedance 2.0 AI platform, saying that the Chinese company’s assurances are not enough. Speaking on behalf of its seven member companies, the MPA sent a cease and desist letter to
Television has always been more than an escape for me. Growing up in the 1990s and early 2000s on the South Side of Chicago, I was always thrilled to see women and girls who looked like me and reminded me of my family and friends. Series like “Moesha,” “A Different World,”
Caleb Flynn, who competed on “American Idol” in 2013, was arrested and charged with murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, in Ohio on Thursday. Caleb, 39, faces one count of murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon. He pleaded not guilty. Ashley, 37, was found
Sir Elton John didn’t just write the music for “The Devil Wears Prada” — he popped in at the Broadway Across America’s Biennial Theatrical Conference to sell it himself. The closed-to-press gathering, held Feb. 9-11 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, gives producers,
Mia Challis has joined the CBS multi-cam comedy pilot “Regency,” Variety has learned. Challis joins previously announced cast member Rhys Darby in the pilot, which originally ordered back in December. The official logline describes it as “a historical spin on the classic
In 2026, with the introduction of UFC events and a subscription price increase, Paramount+ no longer offers its 7-day free trial for new subscribers. However, there’s still a way to access Paramount+ for free, as well as get even more perks for just signing up with Walmart+.
While Anna Sawai has been busy conquering TV and film, the Emmy-winning “Shōgun” star first got her start in show business as a member of the J-pop band FAKY. Now, Sawai is going back to her musical roots in the role of Yoko Ono in Sam Mendes’ forthcoming “Beatles” biopics.
Fans tuning in to Hilary Duff’s new album “Luck… or Something” quickly speculated that the track “We Don’t Talk” was about her strained relationship with her sister Haylie. Duff confirmed that the song is indeed about their estrangement, stating that it’s “the most lonely part
What does it take to drain a person of their humanity? According to Iwasaki Yusuke, a convenience store uniform and a morning meeting ritual will do it. That unsettling observation is the foundation of “AnyMart,” his Berlinale Forum debut feature — and one that carries the
For four decades, Jesse Malin was the music mayor of New York’s East Village. Beginning in the early ‘80s with his teenaged hardcore band Heart Attack through his years with the rock band D-Generation, his solo career and his Coney Island High nightclub, he was never a
Liza Minnelli lashes out at the Oscars in her new memoir, “Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!” The “Cabaret” icon presented the Academy Award for best picture alongside Lady Gaga at the 2022 Oscars, but Minnelli appeared somewhat disoriented on stage and stumbled over her words.
The definitive biography of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr’s mythologized relationship is back on bestseller lists following FX’s new series “Love Story.” The Ryan Murphy-produced show, which premiered last week, is inspired by the Elizabeth Beller book, which
Christian Duguay (“Jappeloup”) is set to direct “Lady Liberty,” a historical feature charting the creation of the Statue of Liberty. Hailing from the producers of French smash hit comedy “The Intouchables” and Oscar-wining “CODA,” the film “Lady Liberty” will tell the backstory
Earlier this month, the singer announced the end of The Kelly Clarkson Show after seven seasons
For one night only, EJAE, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna, Ji-Young Yoo, Arden Cho and May Hong, better known as the singing and acting voices behind Huntr/X from Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters,” were reunited for Variety’s Screening Series. Rain didn’t stop an audience from packing the
When we last saw Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) at the end of “Paradise” Season 1, the rogue secret service agent was leaving the Colorado compound where he and his two children, Presley (Aliyah Mastin) and James (Percy Daggs IV), had been living for the past three years.
The ceremony, set to take place in Hollywood March 2, will also see trophies presented to Autumn Durald Arkapaw, IMAX's Patricia Keighley, Salomon Ligthelm and the TV series 'Fallout.'
In one of the most fierce and heated rivalries in all of sports, Tottenham Hotspur takes on Arsenal in a battle of North London Derby. These two clubs have been at odds since the early 1910s when Arsenal moved from Woolwich in the south to Highbury the north at the Spurs
'Pinocchio' director Guillermo del Toro advised the Ambriz Brothers on the film to release globally later this year.
“Music of My Soul,” the critically praised documentary on legendary Allman Brothers frontman and solo artist Gregg Allman, has been acquired for North America by Subtext, the U.S. independent film production and distribution company launched in January 2026 by industry veterans
Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chair of the FCC, wants TV broadcasters to rally around the American flag in celebration of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary this year — suggesting that, for example, local stations could start “each broadcast day” with “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Patrick Dempsey paid tribute to his “Grey’s Anatomy” co-star Eric Dane, calling him “the funniest man” and “such a joy to work with” after Dane died on Feb. 19 at 53 years old. The two starred on “Grey’s Anatomy” together for several season as Dr. Derek Shepherd and and Dr.
Virgin Music Group, the independent-distribution and artist-services division of Universal Music Group, has announced the completion of its $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings LLC, one of the largest artist-services companies in the world. At the same time,
