When Chely Wright came out of the closet in 2010, revealing to Nashville and to millions of country fans that she was gay, that emergence put her in a position to become a spokesperson and activist on behalf of the LGBTQ community, as someone middle America had known, trusted
DC Studios head James Gunn may have revealed his first choice to play Wonder Woman. In a recent interview with Extra, the “Guardians of the Galaxy” director discussed “Hit Man” star Adria Arjona and teased where he sees her fitting in to his revamped DC Universe. “I follow
President Trump dropped a lawsuit in federal court on Monday against the Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer, and refiled it in state court. The legal maneuver comes after Trump suffered an adverse ruling in federal court. Trump is suing over a poll that showed him
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 senior awards editor Clayton Davis.
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 senior awards editor Clayton Davis.
A fellow Argentinian journalist who interviewed the lauded Lalo Schifrin over a span of three decades shares how it was only about "making music, not in winning any Oscars."
The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will take on a landmark copyright case between Cox Communications and the music industry that has been bouncing between courts since 2018. The suit was originally brought against Cox in 2018 by a group of over 50 music companies – including
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” director Jon Watts recently revealed to Collider that Reddit helped shape one of the blockbuster’s defining moments: The long-awaited returns of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. Watts saw fan-created concept art on Reddit that aligned with his
Creatives at Pixar who saw the original director's previous cut of 'Elio' tell THR about the movie's challenging production process: "'Elio' just [became] about totally nothing."
Aziza Scott is the latest actor to join “Italianna,” Universal Pictures and Will Packer Productions’ upcoming romantic comedy starring Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page. Scott, who is best known for roles in TV shows like “Home Before Dark,” “The Fosters” and “Insecure,” most
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from the “Squid Game” series finale, now streaming on Netflix. The last episode of the third and final season of “Squid Game” left fans reeling, after major moments like the sacrificial death of Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and
Fox is about to get hit with an Earthquake. Variety has learned that the broadcast network is currently working with renowned stand up comic Earthquake (born Nathaniel Stroman) to develop a half-hour sitcom based on his life. Fox has given the multi-cam project a script
Project Angel Food’s Lead with Love: LA Strong telethon Saturday raised nearly $722,000 for the meal delivery organization. The two-hour telecast on KTLA, hosted by Eric McCormack, Jessica Holmes, Loni Love and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Bianca Del Rio, centered on resilience in
“The Bachelor” has finally been greenlit for its 30th season at ABC. The news comes following months of uncertainty surrounding the unscripted franchise. In February, it was reported that there would be no new season of “The Bachelorette” this summer, going against the
President Trump and CBS are in “advanced” settlement talks in the lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris, attorneys told a judge Monday. The parties requested a stay in all proceedings in the case until Thursday, July 3, suggesting that a settlement could come
In our modern world driven by innovation, tech gifts are more than just trendy — they’re practical, exciting and transformative. It seems like everywhere we look these days, technology illuminates new possibilities for improving upon the status quo and broadening our horizons.
The film in its original form will also premiere on July 4.
Sam’s Club may be best known for its discounts on groceries and everyday household essentials, but the retail warehouse club is also making a mark — pun intended — with its Member’s Mark in-house brand. Touted as an “exclusive set of items at Sam’s Club dedicated to elevating
Rosie O’Donnell wrote in an Instagram post that she was sickened by Jeff Bezos’ lavish wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice, Italy. The days-long event featured a ton of A-list celebrities, from Sydney Sweeney to Leonardo DiCaprio, and prompted widespread backlash and protests
Champagne showers, a staple of Formula One races, may be reserved for the racetrack, but the mood at Apple was certainly celebratory over the weekend, as the big-budget “F1” delivered the studio its first box office hit. The film, starring Brad Pitt as a has-been Formula One
Minnie Schedeen will write the script adapting the novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky, an Arthur C. Clarke and BSFA Award winner known as a master of British sci-fi.
Academy Award nominee Cynthia Erivo is next set to produce an adaptation of author Adrian Tchaikovsky’s sci-fi action thriller “Saturation Point” at Universal. Minnie Schedeen (“Exoplanet,” “Demon of Brownsville Road”) will adapt the screenplay based on British science-fiction
Production has officially wrapped on “Hijas Únicas,” the debut feature from Chilean producer and filmmaker Alba Gaviraghi, marking the end of an ambitious multinational effort backed by Chile’s Agosto Cine and Equeco, Germany’s Nabis Filmgroup and Mexico’s Varios Lobos, with
Oasis fans no longer need to wade through vintage shops or eBay for their favorite band merch, thanks to a new storefront launching on Amazon this week. The tech giant has launched the official Oasis fan hub, a one-stop destination for exclusive merch and limited-edition music
Brad Pitt is aging in reverse — and he’s bottling the secret. On the heels of “F1,” the Hollywood heavyweight is sharing the secret behind his seemingly age-defying skin: his brand Beau Domaine. Pitt’s skincare brand, which the actor quietly launched in 2022 alongside the
Film Square Productions (“Ahmed & Ahmed”) and Egyptian producer Ahmed Badawy have boarded the upcoming Egyptian fantasy feature “The Masters of Magic and Beauty” as co-producers. “The Masters of Magic and Beauty,” developed by Cairo-based Red Star Films, will be presented by
Noel Keserwany, a Berlin Golden Bear winner for her 2023 short “Les Chenilles,” is developing her debut feature “Printemps,” and will pitch the project at the upcoming Pitching Platforms, part of the Amman Film Industry Days (AFID). For over a decade, Keserwany and her sister
Lina Soualem’s Spain-set family tale “Alicante,” “Asphalt,” the big winner at this year’s Cannes Docs-in-Progress, and “Printemps,” from Berlin laureates Noel and Michelle Keserwany, look like potential standouts at this year’s Amman Intl. Film Festival’s Pitching Platforms.
Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci are reportedly also returning, while Kenneth Branagh joins the cast
While many regional festivals are racing for premieres and photo ops, the Amman International Film Festival quietly follows a different script, one centered on sincerity and storytelling. “We are not really after glamor,” says festival director Nada Doumani. “The festival is
Hugh Jackman starred in “The Greatest Showman,” and now the actor and Broadway star is taking his show on the road with a new residency at New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall. Titled “From New York With Love,” Jackman’s concert series kicked off earlier this year and was
“Glastoooo!” a stranger yelled behind me as I checked into the hospitality campsite at Glastonbury Festival on Wednesday. Only, it wasn’t really a stranger: it was Louis Tomlinson of One Direction fame, lugging a huge rucksack and getting hyped with his friends for the five
Cinespia has unveiled the August screenings at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which will include the annual Full Moon Slumber Party double feature. This year features ’80s classics “The Lost Boys,” starring Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim and Jason Patric, and “An
The Amazon MGM Studios humor-tipped sci-fi film hits theaters in March 2026
“These films aren’t just fan favorites, but cultural touchstones meant to be shared and celebrated amid fellow fans under an open night sky,” offered Cinespia founder John Wyatt.
Kenneth Branagh is also joining the cast.
Gird your loins: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci are officially set to return for “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which has now started production. In addition to the stars of the original 2006 film, Kenneth Branagh will join the cast as the husband of
Anti Social Camp, a free songwriting workshop series which launched in New York five years ago, is expanding to London in a partnership with the creative hub Tileyard London, home to some 150 recording studios as well as independent music businesses like Empire Management. The
A million years ago, in 1993, Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” unleashed two menaces on the planet. The first, of course, was dinosaurs, as the movie warned would-be genetican engineers the consequences of playing God. Far more upsetting, however, was the explosion of
The jury has begun deliberating in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial, as the disgraced music mogul’s fate rests in the hands of eight men and four women. Combs is pleading not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. The
Alexandra Shipp is living her “best life” thanks to Reneé Rapp. The actress — known for her work as Storm in “X-Men: Apocalypse” as well as for roles in “Straight Outta Compton,” “Love, Simon” and “tick, tick…BOOM!” — plays Rapp’s love interest in the music video for her new
Global K-pop phenomenon BTS is gearing up to release their inaugural live album, “Permission to Dance on Stage – Live,” accompanied by a digital companion piece titled “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage – Seoul.” The live album captures the essence of BTS’s massive “Permission
“Cobra Kai” star Alicia Hannah-Kim has addressed the recent altercation with co-star Martin Kove, during which he bit her arm at a fan convention. Hannah-Kim posted a video Sunday on Instagram, in which she thanked everyone who reached out and for their support. “This was a
Netflix unveiled the trailer Monday for the upcoming film based on the novel of the same name by Julia Whelan.
SPY SAGA The U.K.’s ITV and Mammoth Screen have commenced production on “Betrayal,” a four-part espionage thriller exploring the psychological toll of modern intelligence work. BAFTA and Emmy-nominated director Julian Jarrold (“A Very Royal Scandal,” “This England”) helms the
The 138th Wimbledon Championships officially kicked off Monday, June 30 at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in London, ushering in two weeks of high-stakes matches. This year’s draw features a formidable lineup, including returning champions Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora
Nina Knag’s feature debut “Don’t Call Me Mama,” which is to receive its world premiere as part of the Crystal Globe main competition at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, has debuted its trailer. World sales for the Norwegian drama-thriller are being handled by REinvent. The
Veteran indie band Deerhoof has announced that the band is “tendering their resignation from Spotify,” removing their entire music catalog from that streaming service not because of the low royalties paid by all music-streaming platforms, but because of co-founder and CEO
Sukeban, the Japanese female pro-wrestling league that blends sports entertainment with anime and manga culture, has partnered with TikTok to create an immersive fan experience at Anime Expo 2025. The experience runs July 3-6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The
Lorde’s fourth studio album “Virgin,” which released on Friday, is officially available to buy on vinyl. In addition to the album artwork — a blue-tinted x-ray of a pelvis with a zipper going down the middle, a belt buckle in the center and the outline of an IUD — the physical
