Row, row, row your Stagecoach, gently down the livestream. Times have been announced for Amazon Music’s streaming this weekend of most of the sets at the 2026 country music festival. The Amazon streams will feature most, but not all, of the performers appearing Friday through
President Donald Trump delivered remarks for about an hour at the dinner party David Ellison hosted in Washington, D.C., on Thursday evening “honoring” Trump — and intended to celebrate the First Amendment, sources told Variety. Ellison organized the event in Trump’s honor (as
Nikki Glaser further cemented her status as Hollywood’s go-to award show host at the Time100 Gala on Thursday night, taking playful jabs at a wide range of creatives being honored as some of the most influential people in the world. Glaser’s opening monologue took jabs at
IHeartMedia and SiriusXM are in early talks to join forces, with veteran music industry mogul Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management offering to assist with and advise on any such deal, sources tell Variety. News of the potential merger was first reported by Bloomberg,
“Chicago Fire” showrunner Andrea Newman is departing the show, Variety has confirmed. With Newman’s exit, series co-executive producer Victor Teran has been promoted to executive producer and showrunner for the NBC drama’s upcoming 15th season. “Working at ‘Chicago Fire,’ with
The 'Leaving Neverland' subject's civil trial against the Michael Jackson estate is set to proceed next year.
Park Chan-wook has lined up an all-star cast for his next film, the Western thriller “The Brigands of Rattlecreek”: Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey, Oscar nominee Austin Butler, Emmy nominee Pedro Pascal and Chinese star Tang Wei. The vaunted South Korean director (“No Other
Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison, who is in the midst of trying close a massive deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, had a pay package worth $63.2 million last year — mostly in stock that vests over five years. Jeff Shell, who resigned as Paramount’s president
The Writers Guild of America has ratified a four-year contract with the major studios, agreeing to significant cutbacks in the writers’ health plan. The guild’s members ratified the 2026 MBA with 90.38% (4,282) voting in favor, and 9.62% (456) voting no. The term of the MBA is
Michael Jackson’s estate is facing a new wave of molestation allegations leveled at the late pop star, this time from four siblings from New Jersey who say they were groomed and abused for years and that the many handlers in Jackson’s entourage willingly enabled it all. The
Comcast gave Brian Roberts a pay raise last year — but not nearly as much as his recently promoted co-CEO, Mike Cavanagh. Roberts, chairman and co-CEO of the media and cable conglomerate, had compensation worth $35.15 million in 2025, up 4% from the year prior, according to a
Two of Universal’s most highly anticipated reboots are shifting release dates: “Miami Vice ’85,” starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler, is moving to May 19, 2028, taking the previously announced release date for the next installment of “The Mummy,” which features the
After “Baby Reindeer” wrapped production in 2023, Richard Gadd didn’t take a beat. Virtually the next day, he started on his follow-up, the gripping new HBO limited series “Half Man.” Now, as he spoke to Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast, Gadd said he has finally come up for
A family that previously defended the singer now says their kids were repeatedly assaulted by Jackson at Neverland, on trips and on tour stops.
Jake Reiner is speaking out following the deaths of his parents Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer in December 2025. “Nothing can prepare you for what it feels like to lose both parents instantly at the same time. It’s too devastating to comprehend. I still wake up every morning
Nearly a decade after releasing her debut “SweetSexySavage,” Kehlani has finally arrived at the self-titled album. An eponymous project this deep into a career is no small proclamation — it’s traditionally a one-time event that’s meant to suggest a body of work is so emblematic
“Gen V,” one of “The Boys” spinoffs series at Amazon Prime Video, is not returning for a third season, Variety has learned. “While we wish we could keep the party going another season at Godolkin, we’re committed to continuing the ‘Gen V’ characters’ stories in ‘The Boys’
Visions du Réel closed its 57th edition Friday with a prize list that leaned firmly toward intimate, formally adventurous nonfiction, as Xisi Sofia Ye Chen’s “From Dawn to Dawn” took the Grand Jury Prize in the International Feature Film Competition. Centered on the filmmaker’s
Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel, “Wuthering Heights,” will stream on HBO Max beginning May 1. The film makes its debut on HBO linear on May 2 at 8 p.m. ET. An American Sign Language version will also stream exclusively on HBO Max, performed by ASL
Michael Jackson’s love of animals takes center stage in the new biopic “Michael.” Featured in the movie are several of Jackson’s pets that he owned when he still lived at his family estate in Encino, Calif., including a llama, giraffe and a python as well as the most famous of
Paramount Pictures is teaming up with Westwood Village’s historic Village Theatre for the premiere of “Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)” on May 6. James Cameron and Billie Eilish co-directed the concert film that was captured during Eilish’s sold-out
On today’s episode of Variety’s “Strictly Business” podcast, NBCUniversal’s Pearlena Igbokwe details the company’s key areas of focus following its transition with the Versant Media spinoff at the start of this year. Igbokwe, who is NBCUniversal’s chairman of Television
VDF Connection, the São Paulo-based boutique consultancy and sales agency focused on auteur and genre cinema, returns to the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film with its second edition of the VDF Showcase, its training, support and international visibility platform for films
Happy birthday, Jack Nicholson! The Oscar-winner’s daughter Lorraine Nicholson marked his 89th birthday on Thursday by posting a rare photo of him on Instagram. The pic, posted on Lorraine’s Stories, shows Jack clapping and smiling with a clapping Joni Mitchell sitting next to
The big Hollywood studios and streamers are taking meetings with the A-listers this week to make a movie out of the biggest video game of 2025.
With the LA28 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games two years away, technology is shaping the way LA28 will be delivered to fans across the globe. Alex Merchan, Chief Marketing Officer at LA28, spoke to Deloitte’s Chief Data & AI Officer Michelle McGuire, at Variety’s
Variety FYC TV Fest returns May 6 in Los Angeles, bringing together Emmy contenders and the creative forces behind some of this season’s most talked-about series for a day of lively, genre-spanning conversations. This year’s lineup includes Octavia Spencer, Seth MacFarlane,
A 26-year-old suspect has been arrested for leaking Paramount+’s “The Legend Of Aang: The Last Airbender.” The confirmation comes from sources after Singapore’s Strait Time reported on the news. Paramount+ had been investigating the online leak of its upcoming film, and sources
The shooting of the most recent “Summer House” reunion has been rocked by leaked audio spoilers from the cast talking about the controversial relationship between stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson. Now Bravo has released a statement revealing that the network is looking into
Jez Butterworth has signed a five-year film and television deal with Universal Entertainment, Variety has learned. The deal will begin in January 2027. “Jez Butterworth is a versatile creator whose storytelling has a way of getting under your skin. Whether it’s on stage or
“This represents a serious breach of trust and a clear lack of respect for the cast, crew, and the integrity of the production process,” a spokesperson for the network said
The 34-year-old paid tribute to his parents in an emotional essay, praising their warmth, kindness, and humor
Sanjay Dutt, the star of the original film, has acquired the rights to the 1993 Bollywood blockbuster “Khal Nayak” alongside producer Aksha Kamboj, with Jio Studios coming on board to present and produce the project. Dutt’s Three Dimension Motion Pictures and Kamboj’s Aspect
Elsbeth Tascioni wears a lot of pink on “Elsbeth” — so perhaps it’s appropriate that the hit CBS series is partnering with famed Hollywood hot dog purveyor Pink’s for an Emmy FYC promotion. Pink’s Hot Dogs will be giving out free hot dogs every Thursday (which is when “Elsbeth”
“Michael” is rocking the box office with $12.6 million in North American previews. That’s the biggest preview haul of the year, above March’s “Project Hail Mary” ($12 million) and February’s “Scream 7” ($7.8 million). The Michel Jackson biopic earned $3.8 million of its haul
Italian executive Marco Chimenz, who recently stepped down as co-managing director of Paris-based pan-European production and sales company Federation Studios, has been tapped to serve as strategic consultant for the upcoming edition of Rome’s MIA Market. Chimenz has been
“Reasonable Doubt” Season 4 has added five recurring guest stars, Variety has learned. La La Anthony, Rutina Wesley, Taylor Polidore Williams, DeVaughn Nixon and Alexxis Lemire are all set to recur in the new season of the Onyx Collective legal drama at Hulu. They will appear
The upfronts, the biggest national market for TV advertising, are still a central place for trading in billions of dollars tied to commercials. As for TV, not so much. With Madison Avenue increasingly focused on consumers who watch their favorite dramas, comedies, sports
With the taking the lead in the series during the 2026 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers are in control of the first round matchup with the Rockets. Even though L.A.’s top players, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, are out with injuries, LeBron James, at age 41, is turning back time to
In the lead-up to their Coachella debut, P-Pop band BINI was hit with nerves. It wasn’t stage fright. Stacey confesses it was a case of “What if no one will watch us?” Instead, the eight-member group stepped out to a ripple of the Philippines flag among thousands of fans and
The “Yellowstone” spinoff “Dutton Ranch” is going to have to rustle up a new showrunner. Variety has confirmed that Chad Feehan, who served as showrunner on the show’s first season, will not return in that role should it get renewed for Season 2. Given “Yellowstone” mastermind
Since the president chickened out and didn’t hire a comedian to host the gala, the late-night host led his own “alternate” dinner
More than six months after “I Swear” released in the U.K., audiences in the U.S. are now finally getting to see the British indie film that’s been at the center of a whole lot of noise from across the Atlantic. Landing in cinemas nationwide via Sony Pictures Classics, the
Should scientists intervene when faced with the possible self-destruction of a species? That question sits at the heart of “The Vortex of Extinction,” the new documentary project from Ljubomir Stefanov, the Oscar-nominated director of “Honeyland,” presented at Visions du Réel’s
Who left the dog out? The first look from Netflix’s upcoming live-action series “Scooby-Doo: Origins” has been revealed, introducing the famed Mystery Inc. gang but with one notable absentee: Scoob himself. Instead, with cameras now rolling on the show in Atlanta (and the famed
Lenny Abrahamson, the acclaimed Irish director who famously brought Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel “Normal People” to TV screens (igniting the careers of both Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones in the process), has turned his attention to another beloved author: David
RAI Cinema International Distribution is heading to the Cannes market with a promising slate headlined by new works from prominent Italian auteurs and Cannes and Venice aficionados including Gianni Amelio, Mario Martone, Daniele Vicari and Berlin-based Russian helmer Victor
“SpongeBob SquarePants”-themed game “SpongeBob Tower Defense” is debuting its revamped 2.0 version amid the increasing popularity of the title, which currently sits as the highest-earning game based on existing IP on Roblox. Set in the world of Bikini Bottom, “SpongeBob Tower
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Becky Armstrong, the Thai-British actor leading Netflix’s “Girl From Nowhere: The Reset,” has signed with CAA for representation. Born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and British father, Armstrong made her screen debut in 2020 with a supporting role in “TharnType 2: 7 Years of
