Disney elevated April Carretta to EVP of communications, reporting to chief communications officer Paul Roeder. As part of her expanded duties, Caretta will be the day-to-day communications lead for Dana Walden, who last month took on the newly created role of president and
Eligibility rulings for three Broadway productions are now set as the Tony Awards race gets underway. The administration committee clarified key category placements that could have an effect this year’s contenders. At its third meeting of the 2025‑26 season, the committee
It’s One Rating Win After Another for Disney’s syndicated talk strip “Live With Kelly and Mark,” which saw this year’s “After the Oscars” episode jump by double digits vs. last year with total viewers and other demos. The morning after “One Battle After Another” won the best
CBS has made decisions on its two comedy pilots this year, with the network picking up the single-cam laffer “Eternally Yours” to series for the 2026-2027 broadcast season. “The Tillbrooks” (fka “Regency”) is not moving forward. The news comes less than a week ahead of CBS
Steven Spielberg revealed to Empire magazine (via Total Film) on his “Disclosure Day” press tour that he was attached to direct “Interstellar” for only a year before dropping out and being replaced by Christopher Nolan. The Oscar winner was brought onto the project by producer
Highlighting a rift in the right-wing political spectrum, President Donald Trump lashed out against four widely followed conservative influencers — Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones — who have spoken out against the recent Trump-led attack on Iran. In a
Entertainment industry veteran Thai Randolph has taken the wraps off her new venture: NILE & Co., described as a content and commerce platform that works with “creators who move culture.” Randolph is the former CEO and co-founder of Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat, which she exited in
“Broken Snow,” a psychological drama set inside an abandoned, snow-bound house, will premiere at Theatre 71 this month. It stars Tom Cavanagh of “The Flash” and “Ed,” Tony Danza of “Taxi” and “Who’s The Boss,” and former “SNL” star Michael Longfellow. “Broken Snow” was written
Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering rapper, producer and DJ who created arguably the first fusion of rap and electronic music with 1982’s “Planet Rock” and others hits but whose legacy was later tarnished by multiple instances of sexual abuse of young men, died on Thursday. He was
She’s known as a modern scream queen, and 23-year-old Jenna Ortega could’ve had another horror title on her résumé: “It's funny to think that I went in for that because I just didn't make any sense for it.”
Erika Alexander’s Emmys chances are rising with “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.” Variety has learned that veteran comedian Tracy Morgan, who plays the title character — a former football star trying to get his life back on track — will be the sole submission in the lead
Like a lot of people today who care passionately about movies, I love A24. I don’t love every movie they make or release. But I love, and certainly like, enough of them, and I recognize — and salute — the special place that this cutting-edge production and distribution company
"Sure was looking forward to speaking honestly with Drew Barrymore yesterday but guess wasn't in the cards," actress wrote
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Brent Lang and Elsa Keslassy analyze this year’s Cannes Film Festival lineup, which puts the accent on European auteur filmmakers. And top Hollywood litigator Patricia Glaser talks tough about social media, the Southern
Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein have become among the more in-demand filmmakers in town. Now, Sony has snapped them up for an expansive deal that will cover all of studio’s film labels.
Global sales and distribution company Filmhub has acquired the rights to “Burt,” a micro-indie dramedy about an estranged father and son navigating Parkinson’s Disease. The film stars Oliver Cooper and Burt Berger, who plays the title role of Burt, an aging street musician with
Fiona Dourif, best known to “The Pitt” fans as Dr. McKay, has joined the cast of the horror film “A Head Full of Ghosts.” She’ll star alongside the previously announced ensemble of David Harbour, Rebecca Hall, and Esmé Creed-Miles (“Hanna”), as well as Bodhi Rae Breathnach
Despite an earlier announcement that the two would collaborate on music, Oscar winner Hans Zimmer holds the sole composer credit
If Bad Bunny’s galvanizing Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 8 didn’t make it crystal clear, new figures from the Recording Industry Association of America released today should: Latin music is American music (and, of course, not just American, as Bunny was the globe’s
Does David Zaslav deserve to receive more than half a billion dollars in connection with the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance? Influential shareholder advisory services firm ISS believes the WBD CEO’s “golden parachute” payout package is
“Elephants in the Fog,” a Nepalese thriller set to bow at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, has been boarded by Brussels-based sales company Best Friend Forever. “Elephants in the Fog,” marks the debut feature of emerging director Abinash Bikram Shah,
Kerry Condon has been cast in the upcoming Netflix drama series “The God of the Woods.” She will star opposite Maya Hawke in the project, which is adapted from Liz Moore’s 2024 novel of the same name. Per the official logline, “The God of the Woods” is “a multi-generational
“Star Wars” voice star Ashely Eckstein and her husband, former MLB player David Eckstein, are set to release complementary books in September. Ashley, best known for voicing the role of Ahsoka Tano throughout the “Star Wars” franchise, has written “Lucky 22,” a rom-com novel
Amazon MGM Studios has set a film trilogy adaptation of romance author Ana Huang’s best-selling sports series, “Gods of the Game.” The book series follows an inter-connected series of steamy romances within the high-powered world of English Premier League soccer. Amazon has
Now that March Madness is over, the 2026 NCAA Men’s Hockey Frozen Four takes place on Thursday, Apr. 9 and features the best four college hockey teams remaining in the NCAA National Championship. The NCAA Frozen Four has Wisconsin battling North Dakota with a start time of 5
Nestor Carbonell has joined “Mayor of Kingstown” Season 5, Variety has learned exclusively. It was announced in January that the Paramount+ show’s fifth season would be its last. Carbonell will appear in the recurring role of Enrique Molina, described as “a boss who comes to
The Peabody Awards has revealed its 2026 nominees in the arts, children’s/youth, entertainment and interactive & immersive categories. In entertainment, that included series like “Heated Rivalry,” “The Pitt,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and more. All together, selected were two arts
“Hacks” fans are about to see the most unlikely TV crossover event of the year. An upcoming episode will be set in the world of iconic reality competition series “The Amazing Race,” fulfilling a longtime dream of the “Hacks” producers — and just in time. On Episode 5 of this
Grammy Award winner Pink is heading to Broadway to host this year’s 79th Tony Awards. Tony Awards Productions announced today that the music superstar and global icon — a lifelong fan of theater — will emcee the upcoming ceremony, set to be held at Radio City Music Hall on
Philomena Cunk is back and, almost certainly, no less stupid. The British comic character, created by Diane Morgan (who plays Cunk) and Charlie Brooker and known for her deadpan style and ill-informed questions as host of several satirical documentaries, is returning for
Amazon Prime Video has given a straight-to-series order for the crime thriller series “Calamities,” Variety has learned. The series hails from writer David Weil, who will also serve as showrunner, executive producer, and director under his Please Enjoy production banner. Texas
If the bona fide movie star really is a dying breed — as countless doomsaying editorials in this age of franchise-led studio cinema insist is the case — films like “Outcome” won’t encourage many aspiring actors to repopulate the firmament. Arriving mere months after “Jay
Kim Dickens (“The Better Sister”), Paul Sparks (“Physical”) and Rob Corddry (“The Audacity”) have been enlisted for Jaume Collet-Serra’s upcoming psychological thriller “An Innocent Girl.” The Netflix film stars Kerry Washington (who also executive produces the project), James
The Onyx Collective pilot “Southern Bastards” at Hulu has cast Kevin Bacon in a lead role, Variety has learned. In addition, Reinaldo Marcus Green (“King Richard,” “The Punisher: One Last Kill”) has come onboard to direct and executive produce the pilot, taking over directing
Anonymous Content has brought on Liza Burnett Fefferman to serve in the newly created role of chief communications and marketing officer. Fefferman was most recently executive vice president of communications for Paramount’s Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, but departed the
Bentley Kyle Evans’ Harvest Studios has partnered with Duane Martin on the four-episode multi-cam comedy “Boo’d Up,” Variety has learned exclusively. Evans (“Martin,” “The Jamie Foxx Show”) will executive produce the series via Harvest Studios and direct all four episodes.
Indie cinema champion MK2 Films (“Sentimental Value”) has boarded Ira Sachs’ “The Man I Love,” one of the hotly anticipated movies set to world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and the sole American feature which is currently slated to compete for a Palme d’Or. Starring
Jon Bernthal’s Punisher is wreaking havoc in the first trailer for his Marvel TV special, “Punisher: One Last Kill.” It will release on Disney+ on May 12, one week after the Season 2 finale of “Daredevil: Born Again.” The violent trailer shows Bernthal getting set on fire while
Another chapter of “Rooster” is on the way. The comedy series starring Steve Carell has been renewed for Season 2 at HBO. The first four episodes of the college-set show averaged 5.8 million U.S. viewers, according to the cabler, which says “Rooster” is pacing as the most
Twenty-six years after its debut on Fox, the hit sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle” has returned as a four-episode miniseries reboot on Disney+. The show, which is titled “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair,” catches up with Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) and his family as they
Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports division has no problem showing up on the college basketball court, the professional hockey rink or the big-league baseball field. In recent years, however, it hasn’t climbed regularly into the boxing ring. Starting in July, it will. Warner’s TNT
CAA has signed Iranian-Greek American filmmaker, writer and actress Izabel Pakzad for representation. The signing comes as Pakzad’s feature directorial debut, “Find Your Friends,” is set to be released on Shudder on June 12. The thriller follows a group of friends (including
The Belgian director’s period drama and his third to launch on the Croisette follows a soldier grappling with cowardice and heroism in the trenches of the First World War.
Fresh off the heels of its blockbuster adaptation, Andy Weir’s “Project Hail Mary” has a new deluxe edition available online. The new book release features an intricately designed stenciled edges, new cover art on a premium jacket, full-color illustration endpapers and a
Noah Wyle really loves Hollywood. The actor, a third-generation Angelino, grew up just north of Hollywood Boulevard and has taken thousands of steps over the stars on the Walk of Fame. “There was a point in time where I had blocks and blocks of those names memorized, and I
Horror movies have always reflected the social climate of their times. From post-WWI trauma in the ’20s to feminism and bodily autonomy in the ’70s to 9/11 anxieties in the early aughts, even if the films weren’t overtly political, they reflected real-life jitters. Today, as
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.
Lisa Kudrow recently appeared on “CBS Sunday Morning” to promote the latest season of her HBO comedy series “The Comeback” and reflected on how much Hollywood has changed since the 1990s. She summed things up by revealing work was made to be such a priority at that time that
Bandai Namco Filmworks has unveiled a new trailer for “Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe,” the second chapter in the Hathaway film trilogy, ahead of its U.S. theatrical opening on May 15. The film has already completed a strong run in Japan, where it
Magic: The Gathering‘s latest mainline set, “Secrets of Strixhaven,” will be released later this month and Variety has this exclusive reveal for a pair of new cards from the collection. Available for prerelease April 17 and set for tabletop release April 24, “Secrets of
