SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for plot points in “The Housemaid,” now in theaters. For fans of Freida McFadden’s thriller novel “The Housemaid,” watching the Lionsgate adaptation movie was a bit of a different experience — we went in knowing the twist.
That’s a wrap on “Spider-Man” star Tom Holland for his latest outing as the web-slinging Marvel superhero. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” director Destin Daniel Cretton announced Friday that filming has wrapped on the fourth of Holland’s solo movies, thanking the star for his
Jake Szymanski, the 'Jury Duty' director who helmed Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan's 2025 Super Bowl ad that paid tribute to 'When Harry Met Sally,' is among the talent helping to keep Reiner's legacy alive for future generations.
Alexander Ludwig and AJ Michalka have been cast in Season 4 of “The White Lotus.” This makes them the first new additions to the series, which brings in a new lineup of stars — often including several A-listers — with each season. So far, only three cast members have appeared
Nick has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder
More than two hours of Nick Reiner discussing his heavy drug use and difficult relationship with his parents have been collected in an episode of the addiction and recovery podcast Dopey. The show, hosted by Dave Manheim, has previously interviewed notable guests including
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about Episode 5 of “Heated Rivalry,” now streaming on HBO Max. “Heated Rivalry” stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie really are as close they appear. So much so that Williams stayed with Storrie in his Los Angeles apartment when
Lyonne will write, direct and produce the '80s-set boxing movie; the former 'Poker Face' star previously announced her feature directorial debut with AI film 'Uncanny Valley.'
James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” is now playing in theaters, bringing with it a third eye-popping trip to Pandora and dozens of impressive motion capture performances. You may not recognize the likes of Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña and Kate Winslet when they’re rendered
For broadcast TV, 2025 was the year that the narrative swung back their way — and we have “High Potential” and “Tracker” in particular to thank for that. Both shows continue to dominate with viewership when multiplatform numbers — linear, timeshifted and streaming — are
Rufus Wainwright, Lucius, Lord Huron, and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas have joined the lineup for “A Concert for Altadena,” a one-night-only benefit concert marking one year since the Eaton Fire that devastated the city. The concert, which supports fire recovery, is slated to
Speculation has been flying over the past few weeks that EsDeeKid, a Liverpool rapper who performs with his face shrouded around his eyes, is actually the musical side project of actor Timothée Chalamet. Now, they’re both nodding to the rumors with an official collaboration on
Jenny McCarthy recently appeared on the “Culture Apothecary” podcast and said that Hollywood is full of secret conservatives who are staying quiet in order to avoid career backlash. The TV personality and “Masked Singer” judge also said that Hollywood has many names who are
James Steven, Warner Music Group‘s longtime chief communications officer and executive vice president is stepping down from his post. While his next destination has not been announced, multiple sources say he will be taking on a similar role at Universal Music Group, where he
Craig Brewer really misses John Singleton. Twenty-five years into a career that has consistently challenged Hollywood’s narrow definitions of diversity, Brewer tells a story of sitting in a Los Angeles hotel room the day after the Governor’s Awards, reflecting on how he’s
Variety and CNN’s “Actors on Actors” Season 23 was the franchise’s most successful social campaign ever for an Oscars season. The video series, which pairs actors in conversation with one another to discuss the top contenders of awards season, drew 247 million views across
Netflix will soon let customers make their own customized gaming avatars — which will travel across the streamer’s collection of titles — through the acquisition of Ready Player Me, an avatar-creation platform based in Estonia. Netflix said it will use Ready Player Me’s
Ta-ta, Tiva: The “NCIS” story of Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo and Ziva David ends here, at least for now. Paramount+ and CBS Studios announced Friday that “NCIS: Tony & Ziva” has been canceled after one season, and won’t be back for a Season 2. The “NCIS” spinoff starred Michael
The top prize from SAG-AFTRA was a true testament to teamwork.
Amazon is touting its collection of official screenplays and movie scripts as a great last-minute gift idea for film buffs and collectors like. From the complete “Stranger Things” scripts to an annotated “Godfather” collection, Amazon’s book charts currently include a number of
Set to premiere in 2026 as a Tubi Original, the film will focus on coach Dawn Staley leading the South Carolina Gamecocks to an undefeated season last year.
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Episode 8 of “Pluribus,” now streaming on Apple TV. Carol’s 40 days and 40 nights of solitude have come to an end. And in this week’s episode of “Pluribus,” she makes the most out of her reunion with Zosia, her post-apocalypse
Antonia Thomas has joined the cast of “Dig,” Peacock’s upcoming comedy series created by Amy Poehler and Mike Schur. According to the series logline, “Dig” follows “four women working at an archeological dig in Greece who are at wildly different crossroads in their lives. When
His Wicked co-star Ariana Grande is hosting his last hurrah, which features his longtime dream guest, Cher, performing
Journalist-turned-screenwriter Anna Klassen will pen the big-screen adaptation that will be produced by Marc Evans.
Bowen Yang is exiting “Saturday Night Live” in the middle of his eighth season on the show. His last turn as a cast member will be this Saturday’s episode, which is being hosted by his “Wicked” co-star Ariana Grande with Cher as musical guest. Representatives for Yang and
Michael Angelo Covino, Lauren Hutton, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine and José Zúñiga have also joined the cast of the Amazon MGM military feature that stars Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway and Betty Gilpin.
The Kennedy Center, which first opened its doors more than 50 years ago, on Friday got a new addition: Donald Trump’s name, which is being added above the name of John F. Kennedy on the building’s façade in Washington, D.C. Workers on Friday added Trump’s name to the center,
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' has already earned north of $60 million overseas from its first raft of midweek markets, including an impressive opening day tally of at least $17 million in China.
“What’s up, neighbors?” are Scott Evans’ famous first words to over 200,000 of his YouTube subscribers that he welcomes into his home every other Friday on his digital talk show, “House Guest.” From political figures such as Kamala Harris to beloved entertainers like Keke
After roaming the world with Expedia, Jeff Tobler is coming home to the warm comforts of television. Variety has learned that Tobler has been tapped by Universal Television Entertainment to return to the land of the small screens and TV peaks as senior VP of awards and
Miley Cyrus will receive the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for her new song, “Dream As One,” featured in “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” The Palm Springs Film Festival will run from Jan. 2 to 12, with the awards being presented on
Her song, "Dream as One," is featured in 'Avatar: Fire and Ash,' which is opening this weekend.
Kevin Costner and ABC are delivering a second dose of holiday tidings with a repeat airing of the actor’s new Christmas special. “Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas” originally premiered on Dec. 9 on ABC, though it was interrupted in some parts of the country by
The Academy has announced its most radical reinvention in a century: starting in 2029, the Oscars will stream exclusively on YouTube through 2033. While the official narrative celebrates liberation from broadcast constraints and global accessibility, the devil is in the details
Thirty-six minutes after the American Film Institute announced its Top 10 films of the year, Cynthia Erivo sat down with Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast to discuss “Wicked: For Good,” the conclusion to Jon M. Chu’s ambitious two-part adaptation that has become more a box
James Cameron is shading the Oscars for often rejecting science-fiction movies. Speaking to film writer Barry Hertz of Canada’s The Globe and Mail, Cameron said the Academy Awards are never top of mind for him when he’s developing, making or promoting a movie. That’s especially
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced the recipients of their special achievement honors – “Sinners” star Delroy Lindo (Beacon Award), DeVon Franklin (Ashley Boone Award), Erick Peyton (Game Changer Award), Jason Aidoo (Vanguard Award), Lawrence Lamont
As Emma Stone and her “Poor Things” director Yorgos Lanthimos eye a return to the Oscars next year, their latest movie, the paranoid thriller “Bugonia,” will release on Peacock on Dec. 26. The film stars Stone as Michelle Fuller, a wealthy CEO who gets kidnapped by two men
The Kansas City Chiefs are the undisputed NFL team of choice for Swifties — but the team’s ultimate goal is total world fandom domination. Following the success of the 2024 Hallmark Channel Christmas movie “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” — a rom-com loosely inspired by
James Van Der Beek joined “Today” for a new sit-down TV interview amid his cancer diagnosis and fought through tears as he remembered his family getting a rapturous standing ovation during September’s “Dawson’s Creek” reunion. The actor missed the event after being “hit with
The actor chalked up his gaunt appearance to a stomach bug, exacerbated by his ongoing cancer battle, in a new interview
It’s time to return to Pandora because James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” is here. The third “Avatar” movie has made $12 million in domestic previews at the box office. In international markets, it grossed $43.1 million from 43 markets. “Fire and Ash” is expected to lead
Miyake Sho’s “Two Seasons, Two Strangers” emerged as the big winner at the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala, claiming the festival’s top honor, the Suvarna Chakoram for best film, for its “exploratory, subtle, beautiful, and thought-provoking cinematic expression of
HollyShorts Dubai, which just wrapped its first edition providing Arab filmmakers a direct pipeline to Academy Awards consideration, is launching a dedicated short films competition for college students across the Middle East and beyond. The latest spin-off of the long-running
Jimmy Kimmel fought back tears during his final monologue of 2025 as he thanked fans for helping him get through a tumultuous year, one that started with the L.A. fires and continued through Kimmel’s ongoing feud with Donald Trump. Of course the low point of Kimmel’s year was
Sony has unveiled the first trailer for Eric Appel’s family comedy “The Breadwinner” ahead of its March 13, 2026 release date. First-time film star Nate Bargatze (Nate Wilcox) and Mandy Moore (Katie Wilcox) lead the film as a married couple whose lives get turned upside down
Colin Jost, Kumail Nanjiani and Will Forte also star in Eric Appel's comedy that Sony releases theatrically next year.
Mubi, the indie film company behind “The Substance” and “Die, My Love,” has restructured its content leadership as it navigates industry headwinds. Mubi, which had scaled aggressively in recent years, currently employs approximately 400 staff across 14 international and U.S.
A BBC-commissioned review has concluded there is no need to rewrite the broadcaster’s editorial editing guidelines following the controversy over a “Panorama” program that misleadingly edited President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 speech, instead pointing to failures in judgment,
