It’s hard to make being Rihanna’s rich, handsome boyfriend sound lame, but Drake managed to do just that on “Family Matters.” Taking a moment to turn his focus from Kendrick Lamar to ASAP Rocky, the Toronto rapper accused the Harlem native of being relevant for his fashion
Snoop Dogg is ready to go into the house. As previously reported, the rapper has teamed up with Eli Roth for his upcoming horror movie, “Don’t Go in That House, Bitch!,” as a producer of the film as well as its soundtrack. Now comes word from Roth that Snoop Dogg will star in
Artificial-intelligence giant OpenAI is about to stick ads in its popular ChatGPT application for some users — but the company insists it will have measures in place to protect users’ privacy and ensure their trust. The company Friday announced that it will launch a test of
Oscar-winning filmmaker Tom McCarthy’s (“Spotlight”) next movie has landed with Sony Pictures Classics. The yet-to-be-titled film is set to begin production at the end of February and is dedicated to the late Steve Golin, the Oscar-winning producer who was founder and CEO of
The actress claimed that internet buzz prevented her from taking on the part of Sharon Tate in the 2019 comedy-drama film.
Judd Apatow and Glen Powell’s forthcoming country music comedy will hit theaters on February 5, 2027, Universal announced Friday. The film, about a country western star in free fall, is set to star Powell and Cristin Milioti. Apatow will direct from a script that he and Powell
The companies experimented with the idea during the 2024 Paris games, and are now expanding on the idea.
Wes Anderson’s meticulously curated worlds are heading offscreen and into the home with “Live Like Wes,” a new interiors book that translates the filmmaker’s signature visual language into practical design inspiration. Authored by writer Jessie Atkinson, “Live Like Wes: Home
If you’re a fan of “Heated Rivalry,” you might just have Ontario’s Guelph Storm ice hockey team to thank. Last year, the team missed the playoffs, leaving their facility, the Sleeman Centre, unusually vacant. “We normally don’t book anything into April and May,” said Ryan
Lillian Carrier also stars in the feature from writer-director Lauren Meyering, whose script made the 2020 Black List.
The term Gold Star Family refers to the immediate family of a U.S. service member who died in the line of duty. It’s a term Oscar-nominated actor Virginia Madsen was all too familiar with even before she signed on to the film “Sheepdog,” which hits theaters today. Written,
The filmmaker discusses her career mining wildly different IP, zombie semantics and capturing one of Ralph Fiennes' wildest performances to date: "It’s a beautiful example of collaboration in film and an actor just willing to really fucking rock it."
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “If You’re Gonna Come for Me, I’ll Finish You,” the fifth episode of “The Traitors” Season 4, now streaming on Peacock. Michael Rapaport is under fire for his latest comments on “The Traitors.” During the fifth episode of Season
Shay Mitchell’s luggage brand BÉIS — with its pastel-hued Weekender bags and innovative compartments for extensive wardrobes — has made a name for itself among female content creators since its launch in 2018. Now, the viral luggage brand is tapping into the men’s market with
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” co-creator Dan Goor and executive producer Luke Del Tredici have secured a pilot order from NBC for an untitled detective comedy. Per the cheeky logline, the project “continues the proud tradition of Los Angeles private eyes that began with Philip Marlowe
The Stranger Things actor will host the year’s first show, while the rapper will be the night’s musical guest
J.J. Abrams’ next movie is coming to Imax theaters this fall, Warner Bros. announced Friday. The film, starring Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega, is officially titled “The Great Beyond” and will launch into theaters on Nov. 13. Abrams wrote and directed the movie, which marks his
As talk of American control — even by force — escalates, the island’s film community says it has sharpened its resolve to resist being treated as a commodity and to fight to tell its own stories.
It's a massive sum, considering the numbers were not boosted by tying into a TV broadcast event.
Oscar voting is about to come to an end, and the question about which films and performances will dominate this year’s Academy Award nominations is still up in the air. The Variety Awards Circuit Podcast Roundtable team gathered to dissect the state of the race, how the Golden
The studio also announced release dates for Julia Roberts' 'Panic Carefully' and the next 'Conjuring' entry.
Teresa Palmer has been cast in the “God of War” series adaptation at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has confirmed with sources. Palmer is the latest cast member on the show, following the announcement that Ryan Hurst will star as Kratos. Amazon did not immediately respond to
Jimmy Kimmel has an offer that he thinks President Donald Trump is “gonna find difficult to refuse.” Joking about Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s White House visit on Thursday, during which she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize, Kimmel proposed a
For anyone attending the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy theatrical re-release, pay attention to the iconic Mines of Moria set piece in “The Fellowship of the Ring” and you may notice for the first time that Viggo Mortensen’s Aragorn is only filmed from the side for much of the
After collaborating with Ray-Ban and Xbox for wearables, Meta is now partnering with Oakley on new pairs of AI smart glasses that promise cutting-edge technology with various styles. With prices starting at $399, the Oakley x Meta AI Smart Glasses come in two styles, such as
It is a “privilege” for filmmaker Anders Ølholm to helm Amazon MGM Studios’s first Danish original series, “Snake Killer,” released today on Prime Video. The four-episode crime thriller is inspired by real-life events and follows the work of Denmark’s notorious Uropatruljen, a
The “Yellowstone” spinoff “The Madison” has officially set a premiere date on Paramount+. The neo-western drama series will debut on the streaming service on March 14. Paramount has also released a series of first-look images from the show, which can be seen below. As
NYC-based comedian Chandler Dean and his comedy-debate series “Abolish Everything” return this month to tell us all what’s wrong with the world. On “Abolish Everything,” which streams exclusively on indie creator-focused platform Nebula, comedian “abolitionists” roast a pet
The Sundance Institute has announced the filmmakers selected for its 2026 Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive from a pool of more than 3,800 submissions. The Screenwriters Lab kicks off Saturday at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah, where the Institute’s labs
Add MrBeast to the list of celebrities trying their hand at Super Bowl advertising. The popular YouTuber, who is known for crafting videos centered on challenges and contests, unveiled a video Friday showing him paying a visit to Salesforce, the business-software company. He
Maude Apatow, Joshua Jackson and Isabela Merced were among the bold-faced names at Bvlgari Eternal Vimini rooftop party on Thursday night at its newly renovated Rodeo Drive flagship. The evening marked the debut of Vimini, a Bvlgari Eternal collection inspired by a 1942 gold
Bad Bunny has released a video trailer for his forthcoming appearance at Super Bowl LX, and the message is so clear it’s stated at the end: “The world” — all different ages, races and styles — “will dance” to his performance. The message is one of unity, but it’s clear that the
Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones must fill an hour of live TV every weekday, so it’s a good thing they have a lot to talk about. In the opening week of the duo’s debut in the fourth hour of NBC’s “Today,” Jones and Hager have discussed everything from family tragedy to
It’s time to go back to zombie-infested Britain with “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” the sequel to last summer’s post-apocalyptic hit. “The Bone Temple” has made $2.1 million in previews at the box office. It’s projected to make $20 million to $22 million in the extra-long
Lil Uzi Vert will also appear for the special episode on Feb. 6
“The Pitt” is tackling erectile dysfunction. In Season 2’s second episode of the hit HBO Max medical drama series, a patient (played by Christopher T. Wood) is admitted to the ER for a case of priapism, or a prolonged erection lasting more than four hours, after he has injected
Eskil Vogt, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of “The Worst Person in the World” and current awards season darling “Sentimental Value,” has signed with CAA. Vogt — also an award-winning director himself — has been a longtime collaborator of fellow Norwegian filmmaker Joachim
In the new film “Sirāt,” opening Feb. 6, a father is on a quest. Luis’ daughter has gone missing at a rave in Morocco; Luis (Sergi López), accompanied by his young son, Esteban (Bruno Núñez Arjona), has traveled from afar to find her. Anyone familiar with the origin of the
Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke has joined as executive producer on “Filipinana,” the Sundance-bound debut feature from Filipino filmmaker Rafael Manuel, ahead of its world premiere at the festival. Magnify, is handling global sales. The veteran Chinese helmer’s company, Unknown
JioStar, the Indian media giant formed from the merger of Disney’s Star India and Reliance’s Viacom18, posted quarterly revenues of INR8,010 crore ($883 million) with healthy EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) of INR1,303 crore ($144
HanWay Films has boarded international sales on “Legacy,” the upcoming horror feature from genre director David Slade (“Hard Candy,” “30 Days of Night,” “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”). Exclusive footage from the film is set to be showcased to buyers at this year’s European Film
Ted Sarandos keeps insisting that Netflix has come to make money from Warner Bros.’ theatrical movie business — not to bury it. Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, reiterated in an interview with the New York Times published Friday the company’s stance that should it close the
X went down on Friday morning as tens of thousands of users reported issues relating to the social media platform. Users attempting to reach site formerly known as Twitter are met with a message: “Something went wrong. Try reloading.” The reload button then results in an
X went down on Friday morning as tens of thousands of users reported issues relating to the social media platform controlled by Elon Musk. Users attempting to reach the site formerly known as Twitter were met with error messages such as: “Something went wrong. Try reloading.”
The Oscars haven’t sold out yet, but Disney is moving closer to that milestone. “We are definitely pacing ahead of where we were last year,” says Rita Ferro, president of global advertising sales for Walt Disney Co., during a recent interview. “We have 11 new clients in the
A new feature-length documentary “Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA” is set to premiere later this year from director and producer Kevin Schreck. The project was unveiled at a panel discussing the history of the groundbreaking animation studio Thursday night at
Ahead of the Jan. 23 release of “Return to Silent Hill,” distributor Cineverse is taking an unconventional approach to film marketing, launching an Alternate Reality Game (ARG) to catch fire with horror fans across social media. The campaign drops cryptic clues, exclusive clips
The London Critics’ Circle Film Awards will honor Guillermo del Toro with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at its 46th annual ceremony. The “Frankenstein” filmmaker becomes the latest recipient of the honor, which commemorates the renowned British film critic Dilys
Salaud Morisset, the Paris- and Berlin-based sales company, has closed multiple deals on “Broken Voices,” Ondřej Provazník’s narrative debut, which won the Europa Cinemas Label as Best European Film at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival as well as a Special Jury Mention for the
The William Morris Endeavor Agency has signed recently formed European transmedia outfit The Orangery, which holds the rights to strong IP in the graphic novel and comic book sphere such as hit sci-fi series “Traveling to Mars” and the steamy “Sweet Paprika.” The Orangery was
