Elmo and Jalen Brunson are cool. The iconic “Sesame Street” character caught flak from Knicks fans earlier this month for posting a video on his official social media account saying, “Elmo hopes both teams have fun!” with four basketball emojis, referring to the NBA playoff
Paramount’s “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and directed by Siân Heder, will hit theaters next November. The studio has dated the modern love story for a wide theatrical release on November 12, 2027. Gabrielle Zevin’s best-selling novel tells
'CODA' filmmaker Siân Heder is behind the Paramount adaptation of Gabrielle Zevin's novel.
Comedian Carlos Mencia has been charged with tax evasion and failing to report $8.7 million in income. Mencia was arrested Thursday and remains in custody. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced the felony state tax evasion charges. It is the first
Is “Voicemails” the least romantic word ever to appear in the title of a romantic comedy? It’s up there, surely. But consider it a suitable warning, since “Voicemails for Isabelle” isn’t terribly romantic either, though it puts much bright-eyed effort into proving otherwise.
David Sheiner, the character actor known for his work in films like “The Odd Couple” and shows like “Murder, She Wrote,” died June 5 of renal failure in Los Angeles, his daughter Kate Sheiner confirmed to Variety. Sheiner was a Lee Strasberg-trained actor who left Broadway to
Peter Serafinowicz appeared on a recent episode of the “Classic Clown” podcast and looked back at his brief stint voicing the villainous Darth Maul in 1999’s “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.” While Ray Park physically played the Sith villain on the set of the George
Tay Keith (real name: Brytavious Chambers), the Grammy-nominated producer behind such hits as Travis Scott’s ‘Sicko Mode’ and Drake’s ‘Nonstop,’ was found dead Thursday in his Nashville apartment, local police confirm. No cause of death was announced. A report from Nashville
The co-chairs and co-CEOs of the Warner Bros. Motion Pictures Group will take part in TIFF's content market as part of its Dialogue program.
Zachary Quinto starred as Dr. Oliver Wolf on “Brilliant Minds” for two seasons on NBC. For the June 3 episode, he stepped behind the camera as well, picking up his first directing credit. It’s fairly routine for actors, writers or cinematographers on a show to temporarily
The Misfits frontman's book is set against a medieval backdrop.
The White House’s “UFC Freedom 250” event averaged 8.2 million viewers across the U.S. and Latin America on Paramount+. According to the streamer, that marks its biggest live exclusive event ever. Of those 8.2 million average viewers, 7 million came from the U.S. and 1.2
Since directing “Twilight” in 2008, Catherine Hardwicke has directed TV projects like “Under the Bridge” and Guillermo del Toro’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” and directed indie films with the likes of Toni Collette and Drew Barrymore. She’s shot from London and Rome to Mexico. But
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Owen Gleiberman, Variety’s chief film critic, sings the praises of Pixar’s “Toy Story” movies as the fifth installment arrives in theaters on June 19. Pixar’s pioneering CG animated series, which began in 1995, amounts to “some of
Spanish-language broadcaster TelevisaUnivison has hired Michael Law, a longtime media-buying executive who was most recently CEO of Dentsu’s Carat North America, as its new executive vice president of brand partnerships. He will report to John Kozack, who was recently named to
Chris Pratt is saddling up for an unlikely buddy comedy: a series of comedy shorts focused on American history, co-starring presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. The series comes from digital and creative media studio ATTN: with Emmy winner Alex Gregory (“Veep,” “White
Kareem Rahma, the comedian, musician and host of the viral social media series “SubwayTakes,” has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. The agency, whose Creators division has grown significantly in the past two decades, will work to secure opportunities for Rahma
Accepting Producers United’s inaugural Legacy Award on Sherry Lansing’s back lawn, Gordon had guests rolling with laughter with an unfiltered speech that Jerry Bruckheimer called the greatest he’s ever heard.
Sean Evans has been hosting his chicken-wing eating interview series “Hot Ones” for 11 years, and he can still remember exactly what the show felt like when he wasn’t entirely sure anyone was watching. “From the first couple of episodes, we’d have guests stand up on the tables
“Supergirl” has been unveiled to members of the film press, and it appears James Gunn’s burgeoning DC Universe is staying on track with its second film outing. First reactions for the comic book tentpole are praising leading star Milly Alcock and the movie for shifting Gunn’s
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods have sold a mysterious spec script, which now has Steven Spielberg attached to produce.
Independent studio Black Bear has set an Oct. 23 limited theatrical release for comedic fable “Wicker,” which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in January. “Wicker” will expand nationwide the following week of Oct. 30. Created by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston
The first reactions are in for the DC Studios adventure, with audience members saying that star Milly Alcock "is the perfect Kara."
Fortunately, it’s not just Taylor Swift’s cats that get the zoomies. On the day that “Toy Story 5” hit theaters, the pop superstar took to X to post a brief video clip of herself speaking to the camera on the day that “I Knew It, I Knew You” was written and recorded. And in her
DreamWorks Animation directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado are ready to take audiences on a new adventure with “Forgotten Island,” hitting theaters on Sept. 25. Annecy Animation Festival attendees will get a sneak peek at the film and hear from the directors about how the
A new AI-focused project may be coming to movie screens — centered on a plot in which human creativity is fighting a losing battle against the robots. “I AM AI,” a Hugo Award-nominated novelette written by Ai Jiang, has been optioned for a feature-length film project. The 2023
Colin Farrell plays an alien in his Apple TV series, “Sugar,” but does he believe they actually exist? “Do I believe in sentient beings from distant lands, or distant ethers, celestial things that we may not be able to comprehend with our limited minds, exist? Yeah, of course,”
Chinese director Zhong Kaifeng presented his debut feature “Atlantic Rhapsody” at the Shanghai International Film Festival’s main competition press conference and post-screening Q&A, joined by producers Wang Tianxiao and Zhengjing and cast members Li Xueqin, Wang Yitong, Yin
The Bronx native also appeared on ‘The Twilight Zone’ and with Charles Bronson in ‘The Stone Killer’ and got Walter Matthau out of a jam with gangsters.
“My Own Last Supper,” an Indonesian film about the Chinese diaspora, is eyeing a Chinese theatrical release after its world premiere in competition at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Producer Lyza Anggraheni said the production team is actively seeking Chinese
A year after sending shockwaves through the television industry with news of their unexpected alliance, France’s TF1 Group and Netflix are now officially launching their landmark distribution partnership. Starting June 19, Netflix subscribers in France will be able to access
Latinos who are striving to build careers in entertainment need to embrace a “F— you” mentality.That was one of the sentiments that emerged from a salon dinner discussion held Tuesday evening in Beverly Hills with about 20 senior industry insiders. The subject was how to make
Jim Carrey and Ron Howard may be heading back to Whoville. Universal and Imagine Entertainment are developing a sequel to 2000’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” a family smash that dominated the box office earning more than $350 million, a huge sum at the time. In addition to
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid says he was “astonished” by the wave of support he received from Natalie Portman, Justine Triet, Jacques Audiard and hundreds of other film figures after the boycott campaign that led him to withdraw from Marseille’s FID Festival, where he had been
Universal and Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer are in development on the sequel to the 2000 film.
The reclusive creator talks about 'X-Men: Elsewhen,' his new and possibly final comics project. He also expounds on his worst comic experience and Marvel movies: "I'm not Alan Moore. I'll take the money."
The cricket world turns its attention to Major League Cricket 2026 — the United States’ premier T20 cricket league. This is the fourth annual season for MLC with six teams, including MI New York, Texas Super Kings, Los Angeles Knight Riders, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle
Jo Koy will host a multi-episode comedy showcase series titled “Martin Lawrence Presents: Pass Tha’ Mic.” The event will be filmed in front of a live audience on Aug. 29 and 30 at the Legends Theater at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Created by “Def Comedy
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Lord of the Flies,” now streaming on Netflix. Fans of William Golding’s classic 1954 book “Lord of the Flies,” about a group of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island, will surely anticipate Piggy’s (also known as Nicky) death
Fox is dramatically upscaling its creator lineup, adding seven new creators — and a host of new shows — to the company’s creator-focused division in a bid to create “long-lasting, durable” intellectual property, the head of the division told Variety. Fox Creator Studios has
The studio reunites with the Oscar winner for a movie based on the kids picture book by Jon Agee where Santa as a child goes on an epic journey around the North Pole to create Christmas.
Apple Original Films will make an animated feature adaptation of the popular children’s book “Little Santa.” The project will be directed by Peter Baynton, who recently landed an Academy Award for Apple’s animated short “The Boy the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.” The film will
A series adaptation of Andrew Mayne’s “The Naturalist” book series is in active development at ABC. The series is described as a procedural that follows a “brilliant but socially estranged biologist who uses the laws of animal behavior to hunt human predators.” The twist is
Alessio Liguori is to direct “Moriarty Rising: A Sherlock Holmes Tale” in Turin, Italy. The project, written by Oliver Draiv, explores the origins of Sherlock Holmes’ greatest adversary against the backdrop of modern-day Turin. “Moriarty Rising” is a “dual-format” production,
Charles Melton, the star of “Beef” and “May December,” will join Matt Damon in the new movie from Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the filmmaker duo known as the Daniels. The project, which is described as an “event film,” marks the pair’s follow-up to “Everything Everywhere
“Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson as signed a new multi-year overall deal with Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television, Variety has confirmed. As part of the new pact, Brunson and her Fifth Chance Productions shingle will develop, write and executive
Rupert Penry-Jones, Trudie Styler, Amber Valletta, Bella Maclean, Eliot Sumner and Thaddea Graham have boarded writer-director Elizabeth Chomko's feature that is currently in production.
Variety and Google TV will host two exclusive events during Cannes Lions designed to explore the intersection of entertainment, technology, and culture through keynote conversations and industry discussions. On June 23, The Industry Innovators Cocktail Hour will feature a
The Television Academy has announced that Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas (“The Bear”) and Jeff Hiller (“Somebody Somewhere”) will present the nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards on July 8. The nominations ceremony will stream live from the Academy’s Wolf Theatre in the Saban
Proximity Media, the media company founded by “Sinners” director Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian, has signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to exclusively develop TV series for the streamer. The company previously had an overall TV deal at Disney, which expired
