“The Morning Show” has been renewed for a fifth season at Apple TV+, one day before the premiere of Season 4. Starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, the drama series follows the major players at a morning news show and the network that airs it. The logline for Season
Principal photography has started this week on “Actual Nobodies,” writer and director Alex Wyse’s indie dramedy starring “Grease” star Didi Conn and Austin P. McKenzie. The official description for the film states, “‘Actual Nobodies’ tells the story of two loners who find
Principal photography has started this week on “Actual Bodies,” writer and director Alex Wyse’s indie dramedy starring “Grease” star Didi Conn and Austin P. McKenzie. The official description for the film states, “‘Actual Bodies’ tells the story of two loners who find belonging
Harrelson, along with Demi Moore, starred in the 1993 drama Indecent Proposal alongside Redford
Before Jesse Welles was Jesse Welles, Neil Young was Jesse Welles. Which is to say, the reigning paragon of protest music. He reminded his audience of that Monday night at the Hollywood Bowl with a four-song sequence of powerfully raging tunes about America that couldn’t
Today, the film industry lost not only one of its brightest stars, but also one of its biggest champions: Robert Redford, who was instrumental to two revolutions that transformed Hollywood. An iconic face in such films as “All the President’s Men” and “The Natural,” Redford was
The estate of Whitney E. Houston, in tandem with Primary Wave Music and Park Avenue Artists, has plans to return the late singer to the stage. Notably, the estate has equipped AI stem separation technology via music creation platform Moises to extract Houston’s vocals from
Amy Poehler called out the Oscars on her “Good Hang” podcast for always ignoring comedy movies when it comes time to give out awards. Poehler’s latest episode featured Olivia Colman as a guest as part of the latter’s press tour for the Searchlight Pictures comedy “The Roses.”
Rob Savage is directing the supernatural thriller, whose high-profile cast includes Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Arabella Olivia Clark and Dichen Lachman.
Streisand said working with Redford on Sydney Pollack's classic romance The Way We Were was "exciting, intense, and pure joy"
Malaysia-born Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang, who won the Golden Lion at Venice for “Vive L’Amour,” will shoot and present the next in his series of “Walker” films at the 29th Ji.hlava Film Festival (Oct. 24 to Nov. 2). Tsai won the Special Jury Prize in 1997 in Berlin for
The milestone 20th year of “Dancing With the Stars” is shaping up to be one to watch. From top dancers (including the return of pro Mark Ballas), experienced and long-awaited celebrities, and exciting surprises, the team is bringing their A-game like never before. Last season,
How bad was the worst day you’ve ever had? Expand it by five, set it in the “townie” section of Montauk at a seedy motel, tack on a host of needy therapy patients and an emotional affair, then add a child who is uniquely unwell with a long-term disorder for whom you are sole
A judge on Tuesday threw out Harvey Weinstein’s lawsuit against Irwin Reiter, the head of accounting at the Weinstein Co. who blew the whistle on him in 2017. Weinstein sued Reiter, his brother Bob and former COO David Glasser earlier this year, accusing them of a “financial
United Talent Agency has signed Connor Tomlinson, a breakout star of Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum U.S.,” for representation in all areas. Tomlinson, who became a fan favorite on Seasons 2 and 3 of the docuseries, was recently on hand at the this year’s Creative Arts Emmys,
“Go big or go home” was the mantra of the night at the 2025 Emmys, where celebrities wore shows-topping jewels atop their decolletages. While some stars opted for a bare neck on Sunday night, others walked the carpet in statement necklaces — some with enough gold to rival that
Redford cast the 11-year-old Johansson in 1998’s The Horse Whisperer
Paramount Skydance has added Scale AI chief financial officer Dennis K. Cinelli to the company’s board of directors. With Cinelli’s addition, this expands Paramount Skydance’s board to 11 directors, effective immediately. Currently CFO at Scale AI, Cinelli was previously Uber’s
Simón Mesa Soto’s dark comedy about a failed writer mentoring a young student was a jury prize winner at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section.
TikTok U.S. is poised to get a new ownership structure — and a new app for American users — if the Trump administration’s much-delayed efforts to ink a deal to comply with a federal law banning Chinese control of the app go through. President Donald Trump, speaking with
The Watergate journalist — whom Redford portrayed in All the President’s Men — also shared new excerpts from interviews conducted with the late actor over the last 10 years
“The Sea,” a poignant drama about a Palestinian boy who risks his life to go to the beach for the first time in Tel Aviv, will represent Israel in the international feature race at the Oscars. The movie, directed by Shai Carmeli Pollak and produced by Baher Agbariya, won best
Keith Carradine is set to guest star in an episode of “High Potential” Season 2, Variety has learned exclusively. The second season of the ABC drama series launches tonight, Sept. 16. Carradine will guest star in the series as Newmeyer, whose official character description
Carrie Ann Inaba will miss the Season 34 premiere of “Dancing With the Stars” due to illness. There will be no replacement judge for the night, despite that the series often invites one of its dance professionals to sit on the panel as a special fourth judge. A source tells
Shai Carmeli-Pollak's anti-war drama follows a Palestinian boy who risks his life to go to the beach for the first time in Tel Aviv.
“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” returns for its sixth season with more icy moments, heated confrontations and a crossover with the upcoming season of “Below Deck Down Under.” The first episode debuts on Bravo on Tuesday, Sept. 16, with new episodes airing weekly.
The late Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire and former four-time Italian prime minister who once described himself as the “Jesus Christ of politics,” is the subject of ESPN Films’ latest “30 for 30″ installment “Berlusconi: Condemned to Win.” It might seem odd that a man who
Arnold Schwarzenegger was asked for his reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk while speaking at an event at the University of Southern California on Monday. “I was very, very upset that someone’s life was taken because they have a different opinion. It’s just
Jai Courtney is the latest addition to the “Yellowstone” spinoff focused on Beth and Rip, Variety has learned exclusively. Currently titled “The Dutton Ranch,” the series will see Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser reprise their roles from the mothership show, as will Finn Little in
Season 2 of “Wednesday” entered Netflix’s list of its most popular English-language TV titles of all time during Part 2’s second week of availability. It was expected that the season would eventually make the list, as Season 1 of “Wednesday” remains at No. 1. Season 2 has hit a
Barbra Streisand is sharing her misty watercolor memories of “The Way We Were” co-star Robert Redford. “Every day on the set of ‘The Way We Were’ was exciting, intense and pure joy. We were such opposites: he was from the world of horses; I was allergic to them! Yet, we kept
The dancing queens are back on Broadway. After a decade-long absence, Mamma Mia! has triumphantly returned to the Great White Way, reopening Aug. 14 at the Winter Garden Theatre, where it first opened in 2001. The beloved jukebox musical — based on the songs of ABBA — is
Shimon Hayut, the notorious con man who was the subject of Netflix’s popular documentary “The Tinder Swindler,” has been arrested after allegedly stealing more than $52,000 from a woman in Berlin. Hayut was arrested in Georgia Tuesday, according to The New York Times. Hayut was
With his GoFundMe pledge, the Hollywood star and Wrexham AFC co-owner will help the young ‘Home Alone’ movie fan possibly visit the Rockefeller Christmas tree this holiday season.
Lily James and Michael Peña also star in director Patrick Vollrath's feature.
Robert Redford, a visionary filmmaker and Hollywood titan with golden-boy looks, died Tuesday at 89, leaving behind a legacy woven into the fabric of American cinema. As fans around the world mourn, many are turning back to the screen to celebrate his career — from his
That expanded menu. That collectible popcorn bucket. The reclining seats. Those amenities plus large screen format offerings are all part of how the North American exhibition industry has re-invested more than $1.5 billion in their theaters in the past year. Building on last
Disney is getting more serious about digital comics: The Mouse House entered into an agreement with webcomics specialist Webtoon Entertainment to create an all-new digital comics platform — stocked with more than 35,000 titles from across Disney’s portfolio dating back decades.
The 26th annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) has unveiled its lineup for this year’s festival, set to take place from Oct. 16 to Oct. 23. This year’s event will screen over 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 32 countries. The festival will open with a screening of
In theaters Dec. 19, the Paul Feig-directed psychological thriller is based on the novel by Freida McFadden
The inaugural release from James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Studios will officially fly onto the streaming platform on Sept. 19.
The third installment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s true-crime anthology series stars Charlie Hunnam as Gein
Julie McNamara is coming back to CBS Studios. McNamara is joining Jennie Snyder Urman and her Sutton St. Productions banner to create and develop series for broadcast and streaming. Snyder Urman and Sutton St. recently renewed their overall deal with CBS Studios, under which
J. Crew is bringing their Rollneck sweater to a new, younger generation. The brand is celebrating 40 years of their iconic silhouette with a new campaign, out today, starring a lineup of today’s hottest Gen Z stars. In the retro, preppy and sports-minded imagery, Benito
In 2019, making “Money Heist Season 3,” Netflix and creators Alex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato took Spanish TV to a new production level. Now they look poised to do the same with thriller “Billionaire’s Bunker,” poised for release on Sept. 19 and shot at Netflix’s Tres
Josh Goldstine, the former Universal Pictures and Warner Bros marketing chief, is in talks to join the studio.
Brandon Sklenar also stars in Paul Feig's movie that hits theaters later this year from Lionsgate.
She was in 'Little Women,' 'Imitation of Life,' 'Les Misérables,' 'David Copperfield,' 'Anthony Adverse' and 'All This, and Heaven Too.'
Paramount executive Marc Weinstock will be exiting his role as president of worldwide marketing and distribution. His departure follows Paramount’s recent merger with Skydance, which has resulted in several significant executive shuffles. News broke over the weekend that Josh
Pioneering Saudi Arabian filmmaker Haifaa Al Mansour has come a long way since secretly directing her 2012 drama “Wadjda,” which made waves as the first film shot in Saudi during a time when filmmaking was banned in the kingdom. After lifting the ban in 2017, her country has
