Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX) has appointed Donna Mirus Bates as global franchise strategy officer, overseeing UDX franchise management and strategic partnerships Bates will report to Vince Klaseus, president of UDX franchise, products and partnerships. In her
A quartet of screenwriters is credited in Kenji Tanigaki’s “The Furious,” but just a single action choreographer: If you’ve ever doubted the adage that two heads (or indeed four) are better than one, here’s your validation. No one could accuse those scribes of working overtime
Ariana Grande has blasted the White House for using a version of her 2024 song “Bye” in a TikTok post that depicted ICE agents arresting and handcuffing people. Grande commented on the TikTok post from earlier this week, telling the administration to cease using her songs.
Mariska Hargitay arrived at Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden after matinee and evening performances of “Every Brilliant Thing” at the nearby Hudson Theatre. At first, she was spotted wearing a black shirt, but
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Every Year After,” now streaming on Prime Video. Showunner Amy B. Harris had three specific plot points in mind when she set out to adapt Carley Fortune’s YA romance novel “Every Summer After” for Amazon Prime Video, now titled
Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube are in talks to reprise their roles for the threequel that appears to have skipped an address.
Andy Cohen hosts Bravo’s five-nights-a-week late-night talk show, “Watch What Happens Live,” and a four-day-a-week show on Radio Andy, his SiriusXM channel. He’s an executive producer of the “Real Housewives” franchise, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in March — an
The “Baywatch” production won approval on Thursday to park vehicles overnight at Venice Beach, after facing initial obstacles earlier this spring. The California Coastal Commission approved an amended film permit that allows the production to park overnight at 27 spaces in the
Tom Hanks recently told Gold Derby while promoting “Toy Story 5” that he is not interested in seeing a new Oscar category created for voice actors. Instead, voice actors should be strongly considered for the main acting categories. “I think they have enough categories,” Hanks
“Cotton Fever,” “Here I’m Alive” and “Summer of Three” are among this year’s Tribeca Festival winners. In the narrative competition category, the top winners were Daniel Blake Schwartz’s “Cotton Fever” and Joshua Z Weinstein’s “Here I’m Alive,” with Marcel Ruiz, Paolo Schoene
The films received the top prizes in the U.S. narrative, international narrative and documentary competitions, with 'Labrador' and 'Jail Time Records' each earning an additional two awards.
Belgium-based company Kinepolis has acquired the Showcase Cinemas circuit in the U.S. from Harbor Lights Entertainment (formerly National Amusements). Showcase runs 13 cinemas including seven in Massachusetts, four in New York, one in Ohio and one in Rhode Island. The agreement
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, with the U.S., Canada and Mexico serving as the host nations for this summer’s edition of the global soccer tournament. Fox is the official television broadcaster of the 2026 World Cup and the network will air all 104 games in the five-week
At 24, Erika Alexander stepped onto the set of Yvette Lee Bowser’s Fox sitcom “Living Single,” opposite veteran Queen Latifah, and became an icon. Maxine Shaw, attorney at law, was unlike any character previously depicted on television. Dressed to kill with an insatiable
Elon Musk’s SpaceX — rocket manufacturer, satellite internet service provider, AI firm and owner of X (aka Twitter) all rolled into one — has officially set a record for the biggest IPO in history with its initial stock pricing. SpaceX on Thursday confirmed the pricing of its
Apple TV has renewed “Widow’s Bay” for Season 2, Variety has learned. In addition, series creator, executive producer and showrunner Katie Dippold has signed a multi-year overall deal with Apple TV. The news comes ahead of the Season 1 finale, which will bow on June 17.
There are no merry men to be found in “The Death of Robin Hood,” an elegiac portrait of the famed folk hero that eventually delivers on its title, but not before an extended bout of myth-busting and moral reckoning. Following a dip into studio franchise waters with “A Quiet
“Drag Race’s” Michelle Visage knows the secret to winning the reality competition show: “Make Ru laugh.” And she should know. Visage has been a judge on the main show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” for over 16 years. RuPaul isn’t just a colleague—he’s her best friend. She has said this
Warner Bros. is reteaming with Maggie Gyllenhaal for a new project following last year’s Gothic romance “The Bride!” The studio acquired Rachel Kushner’s novel “Creation Lake” for Gyllenhaal to develop, with plans to produce and direct. “Creation Lake” centers on a secret
Chloe Zhao’s drama “Nomadland” may have been an Oscars favorite, winning prizes for best picture and more, but it wasn’t one for Academy member Jennifer Lopez. During a recent appearance on her “Office Romance” co-star Brett Goldstein’s podcast, “Films to Be Buried With,”
Orlando Senna, a high-energy, tireless and charming Brazilian filmmaker, playwright, writer and cultural activist, died June 9 from pneumonia in Rio de Janeiro. He was 86. Senna reached everlasting fame as director with Jorge Bodanzky of 1974’s “Iracema” (“Iracema: Uma Transa
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a former co-host of ABC’s “The View” and “Fox & Friends,” will serve as a guest host next week on “CBS Mornings,” according two people familiar with the matter, part of what is expected to be a series of try-outs as CBS News works to overhaul a program
The studio has optioned 'Creation Lake' for Gyllenhaal to tackle.
Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits will stream live on Disney+ and Hulu for the first time this year. Previously, the festivals were available to stream on Hulu and only in the U.S., but they’ll now be available globally on Disney+ and on both streaming services in
Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence and Apple Original Films are teaming up once again — this time for the new romantic comedy “One Month Mark.” Lawrence stars in the film based on a spec script by writer, director, and performer Sophie Fleur de Bruijn. The logline reads: “She has
The feature adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s viral novel of the same name is set to star Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman.
Episode 5 of Peacock’s mockumentary series “The Paper” marks an important turning point for Sabrina Impacciatore’s Esmerelda Grand. The series follows a group of journalists working under editor-in-chief Ned Sampson, played by Domhnall Gleeson. The Toledo Truth Teller was once
Curb Your Enthusiasm star’s new American history satire premieres later in June
Zac Brown is defending his decision to perform at the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in Washington, D.C. The country star will sing the national anthem ahead of the scheduled fights. Brown was met with backlash online for associating himself with Trump’s
Giving “Spider Noir” viewers the choose-your-own-adventure option between watching the Prime Video series in color or black-and-white brought something new to the world of superhero shows. “Black-and-white was an opportunity for fans of the comic book world to get a taste of
After releasing not one but two feature films last year that had him competing for both a Golden Bear in Berlin and a Golden Leopard in Locarno, prolific Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude would have been forgiven for taking a breather in 2026. Instead, the tireless and tirelessly
With Emmy nominations voting officially underway, the Television Academy’s ballots are offering insight into which performances could break through when nominations are unveiled on July 8. Of the 20 stars who hosted “Saturday Night Live” during its 51st season, NBC put only 11
Sophie Fleur de Bruijn wrote the spec script, which had a lot of producers chasing it.
All the messy psychosexual complications — and all the big-heartedness — of “DTF St. Louis” came out in one scene that moves from a motel room to a swimming pool. Series creator Steven Conrad “was able to deliver these very awkward, original moments in a way that you’re just
Quiver Distribution has acquired domestic rights to “Kill Code,” a cyberpunk action thriller that stars Frank Grillo, Tyrese Gibson and Harvey Keitel. Justin Price wrote and directed the picture, which also stars Franzi Schissler. The company will release “Kill Code” on July
The team behind Amazon Prime Video’s “Off Campus” is denouncing fans of the YA romance series who have “engaged in targeted harassment” toward cast members and their loved ones. “The Off Campus community is built on a shared love of storytelling — and on respect for the real
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Daniel D’Addario details his time with David Harbour as the actor tries to navigate that trickiest of transitions – moving on from a career-making role after five seasons as Jim Hopper on
“This looks crazy that that’s in the background, sorry,” Chase Infiniti says as she sits in front of a “One Battle After Another” poster featuring herself. She’s trying to find a place in her Los Angeles home to prop up her phone for our Zoom interview on an April afternoon,
Brothers Arturo and Roy Ambriz take the art of stop motion and their love of fantasy-horror into new realms with “I am Frankelda,” debuting on Netflix June 12. Set in Mexico in the late 1800s, the story centers on Francisca, a gifted writer of dark tales and fantastical
Spirits were running high at this year’s Summer Game Fest amid the gaming industry’s excitement for the upcoming release of “Grand Theft Auto VI” — despite the fact the Rockstar Games title had no presence during the four-day event. No, “GTA 6” wasn’t formally part of host
Curry Barker's horror hit has upped the actor's profile considerably as it continues to break box office records.
Since the dawn of storytelling, horror has been othered and compared to more refined genres. Luckily, in the last 20 years, the spooky stories have finally earned a little love at the Emmys, even if it’s in fits and spurts. Sometimes, it will become the darling of the season,
“The Bold and the Beautiful” creative chief Bradley Bell is getting into the microseries biz. Bell has partnered with microseries studio/platform aTwist to launch “Hollywood Starlet” this summer. The series will star microdrama vets Bella Mraz (“Faceless”), Molly Anderson (“We
There are plenty of good-luck charms the superstitious can credit with helping the Knicks pull off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history on Wednesday night: Jordyn Woods’ orange ostrich purse, which she’s carried to every winning game of the postseason; Kylie Jenner and
Giovanni Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based production and finance company, has expanded its executive ranks and has appointed Teodros “Ted” Horning to the role of creative executive. In his new role, Horning will help oversee Giovanni Entertainment’s film and new media slate,
Legendary music executive Sylvia Rhone — who was the first woman to lead a major music company — will receive the “Ultimate Icon” award at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The show will air on BET from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. According to the
Paul Anthony Kelly, best known for starring as John F. Kennedy Jr. on the mini-series “Love Story,” has joined the cast of “The Housemaid’s Secret.” He’ll join the previously announced ensemble of Sydney Sweeney, Kristen Dunst and Michele Morrone. “The Housemaid’s Secret” is
British actor Clive Owen, who is in Sicily as the recipient of the Taormina Film Festival International Award, revealed he is currently working on a project with “The Tribe” director Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi. Although more details, including the project’s name, are under wraps,
When Season 2 of “The Pitt” began, the only thing Supriya Ganesh had mapped out with show creator R. Scott Gemmill was that her character Dr. Samira Mohan had some major friction with her mother. And she was immediately excited to dive in. “I think she centered a lot of her
NBCUniversal is betting you’ll want to watch what happens when it launches “Shop What Happens,” a new Peacock series with a heavy dose of Bravo and just a hint of what may lie in TV’s future. The program looks a lot like an “after show,” one of those talk-fests in which the
