For casting directors, there is no such thing as a small part. Shows like “Widow’s Bay,” “Hacks,” “Pluribus” and “The Pitt” not only made an impression with the Television Academy across the board, but saw many of their supporting actors and guest stars land nominations.
“Supergirl” and “Oppenheimer” actor David Krumholtz is clarifying his remarks from earlier this week about whether he’s retiring from acting. Krumholtz posted on Instagram Wednesday to explain that he never used the word “retiring” or “quitting” but that “I decided to put my
José Alberto Suárez, president and general manager of Telemundo’s TV stations in Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers-Naples, Florida, died Wednesday in a helicopter crash, according to the NBCUniversal-owned broadcaster. He was 55. Suárez was one of four Americans who died in a
Hayden Panettiere, who supported the BlueCheck Ukraine humanitarian organization, will be honored with a moment of silence during a Sept. 27 gala ceremony.
'Skintown,' winner of the Sean Connery feature prize, is "a beautiful, funny and very moving film," while the short 'Grief Room' is "a contained gem of wit, warmth and sadness," said festival director Paul Ridd.
It’s fair to say that when audiences see River Cartwright at the beginning of Apple TV’s “Slow Horses” Season 5, he is not in a good place. The previous season revealed that River’s father, Frank Harkness (Hugo Weaving), is both a sociopath and the leader of a network of
The actor, fresh off DC's 'Supergirl,' needs time to heal and figure out his next steps after enduring a handful of triumphs and a mountain of disappointments: “More work to come,” he shared, “gimme a sec.”
You’re probably as tired of the “what’s a comedy?” debate as I am, particularly when it comes to awards shows like the Emmys. FX’s “The Bear” reignited that conversation a few years ago, even though it’s hardly the only show to be nominated or even win an Emmy despite it often
Prime Media Studios has acquired North American distribution rights to “Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” and released the English-language trailer for the Geetu Mohandas-directed action thriller, positioning Yash’s high-profile project for a coordinated global debut on Aug.
In “DTF St. Louis,” David Harbour goes quiet. The 51-year-old New York-born actor plays Floyd, a performance built around four months of daily American Sign Language practice. The work earned him his first Emmy acting nomination since 2017 — and his first in the limited series
“Grand Theft Auto 6,” indisputably this year’s most anticipated video game, is now serving as a tool for at least one U.S. Army unit to encourage soldiers to reup their military service commitment. The U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, is
Set in New York, Prime Video’s “Spider-Noir” stars Nicholas Cage and is part noir-detective and part superhero action. When it came to building the show’s sonic environment, composers Kris Bowers and Michael Dean Parsons, along with the sound team — re-recording mixer and sound
B&B Theatres CEO Bob Bagby apologized to his staffers in advance. He was bracing for the opening weekend of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and knew everyone would need to work around the clock. That’s no exaggeration: Screenings were scheduled at such odd hours as 8 a.m. and 2:30
Larry David told The Atlantic that ex-friend Alan Dershowitz “made a deal with the devil” when he became a lawyer on Donald Trump’s defense team during the president’s first impeachment trial in 2020, hence the two gentleman are no longer friends. Dershowitz and David got into
In the David Mamet satire “State and Main,” a film crew creates havoc when it descends on a small town in Vermont. In real life, Hollywood almost never comes to Vermont, one of 11 states without a production tax incentive. In fact, “State and Main” was filmed in Massachusetts.
For two decades, Crunchyroll built its business on anime, growing the U.S. audience for the animated content from a niche genre to a mainstream giant. But its growth has been built on thinking small. “We like to say that we don’t want to be something for everyone. We want to be
Hulu is bringing back “Good American Family” for a second season, with the show taking on an anthology format. The second season will focus on the case of Lorena Bobbitt and her husband John Bobbitt. Series creator and executive producer Katie Robbins will return for Season 2,
Range Media Partners has signed Corey Hawkins for representation, Variety can exclusively reveal. Hawkins continues to be represented by WME, JTWAMM and Shelter PR. Hawkins, a graduate of the Juilliard School’s drama program, got his break starring as Dr. Dre in F. Gary Gray’s
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera took to social media on Wednesday to fight back against criticism of the inclusion of Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU” in this year’s edition. Acknowledging the “bloody and cruel war” in Ukraine, Barbera wrote in
If you’ve always been terrified of dental work and the idea of someone poking around your pearly whites with sharp tools, you’re not alone. With “Insidious: Out of the Further,” the sixth entry in the infinitely inventive horror franchise, writer-director Jacob Chase is
John Malkovich also stars in Martin McDonagh's movie that hits theaters later this year from Searchlight.
Soulidified has signed to Atlantic Records, just a year after they were introduced to the world on Netflix’s “Building the Band,” Variety can exclusively announce. The group, consisting of Shade Jenifer, Malik Heard, Bradley Rittmann and Landon Boyce, was initially formed on
Nielsen is really working the room. The media-measurement giant aims to measure viewers of video content more accurately and will place a focus on capturing so-called “co-viewing,” or multiple viewers watching the same piece of programming together at the same location. The
“The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable” the Sundance-bowing doc that unravelled the story of Dutch-Moroccan rapper and producer Cilvaringz and the making of the controversial Wu-Tang Clan record “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” is heading to Netflix. The streamer has acquired rights to
“Insidious: Out of the Further” won’t topple the box office reign of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” The sixth “Insidious” installment is targeting $23 million to $27 million in its domestic debut, likely enough for second place on North American charts. “Brand New Day” should
Dame Julie Andrews will continue to lend her dulcet tones to the world of Jane Austen. The stage and screen icon — an Oscar, BAFTA and multi Emmy and Grammy award winner — will return for a second season of “Jane Austen Stories” to narrate “Emma” in its unabridged form. Told
Zagreb-based sales outlet Split Screen has secured international rights to “The End of Times” ahead of its world premiere in Critics’ Week, an independent sidebar to the Venice Film Festival. In Bibiana Rojas Gómez and Juan David Cárdenas Maldonado’s film, Salomé searches
ABC recently decided to move some of this summer’s run of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” into the fall — and perhaps it doesn’t hurt that it’s doing very well so far this season. “Millionaire,” hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, has now been the No. 1 primetime entertainment program with
Jackbox Games has unveiled the release dates and trailers for its upcoming “Trivia Murder Party 3″ and “Party Pack 12.” “Party Pack 12″ (unveiled in the trailer above) will be available Oct. 15. “Trivia Murder Party 3″ (featured in the announcement video below) will launch
Nashville-based Odyssey Entertainment Group has launched a division designed to partner with creators to develop content under a model designed to allow them to own the underlying intellectual property. Odyssey Entertainment was formed in 2021 by Nicole Kasper and Paige
The film, based on a true story, is set to hit theaters Oct. 9.
“Scary Movie,” also known as “Scary Movie 6,” survived its theatrical run and will hit Paramount+ on Sept. 3. Directed by Michael Tiddes, the sixth installment in the series marks the first film since “Scary Movie 2” to involve the Wayans family, who parted ways from the
The Amazon Prime Video series “Bloodaxe” is building out its Season 2 cast ahead of the series premiere. The historical epic has yet to set its premiere date, but was renewed for a second season back in June. Gard Løkke (“Home for Christmas,” “The Trip to the Northern Lights”)
Mariska Hargitay can’t help teasing one thing she might get to do on Emmys night. “We’ve had five amazing ideas just for the opening,” she says, riffling through script pages she’s left atop a powder-pink binder on the coffee table. She’s welcomed me into her Manhattan home,
Tom Holland stars in the superhero behemoth that recently reached $2 billion globally to surpass Sony's all-time mark.
Gallagher was charged with assault and “intentionally chok[ing a] person without consent,” in December 2025. It is not clear how he pleaded to the charges
The New York Comedy Festival has added more than 100 shows to its 2026 lineup. The 10-day celebration of comedy, taking place Nov. 6 to 15 across New York City’s five boroughs, will also feature programming from the Tokyo Kampai Boys, Moshe Kasher, Alfred Robles and more. There
“Murderbot” has added a murderer’s row of talent for its upcoming second season. The Apple TV sci-fi series, which stars Alexander Skarsgård as the titular Murderbot, has added the following cast members for Season 2: Blair UnderwoodBrendan HuntBridget EverettBritne
Produced by Skydance Sports and Netflix Sports, “Rafa,” a four-part portrait of Spain’s greatest sports icon Rafael Nadal, packs several singular punches. It’s the first time a non-English language docuseries has ever nominated for a Primetime Emmy, Netflix notes. Also, it
Indie horror novel “Haunting Skies” is primed for an on-screen adaptation. Christian Kang Bachini, the filmmaker who wrote the novel, is set to helm the big-screen version of “Haunting Skies” through Via Mantra Productions, Variety can report. Per the logline, “Haunting Skies”
MS NOW is betting its followers need more than news and opinion in the moment. The Versant-backed news outlet unveiled its most detailed plans yet around the launch of a new subscription based “Membership” service that is expected to debut in September for $7.99 per month or
Allison Janney was the first guest on CNN’s new interview series “Coming Up,” hosted by former Variety chief correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, and the Emmy winner revealed the dispiriting advice she heard from a Hollywood agent when she was first starting out in the industry.
Bradley Jaden, who just wrapped an acclaimed run as Javert in “Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular,” is making his Broadway debut in the fall. The actor is joining the company of “Wanted” alongside the previously announced cast of Solea Pfeiffer, Liisi LaFontaine,
Rory Kennedy thought she was through with Boeing. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “Last Days in Vietnam” and “Ghosts of Abu Ghraib” — and youngest child of late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy — had spent years making “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing,” a 2022
His directorial debut, which premiered in Cannes, sees a washed-up club promoter suddenly landed with the son he never knew he had.
Steven Soderbergh is creating what he hopes will be a heady cocktail by mixing two of his greatest passions: mind-altering movies and Bolivian brandy brand Singani 63. Over the course of 63 days, from Sept. 3 through Oct. 30, Singani 63 and British arthouse movie theater chain
The 2026 Little League World Series features 20 of the best youth baseball teams from around the world, including United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Australia and others. The tournament starts with Leon NCA vs. Santiago DOM on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. ET/10
In an era where AI music generation has ruptured the music industry, a social-forward music remixing app is aiming to stand out among the rest — with the help of one of the major labels. Hook, an AI-powered app where fans can create minute-long clips that remixes or mashes up a
"Mutiny," a revenge thriller set aboard a giant cargo ship, shows that there’s life in the "Die Hard on a Boat" concept. The film makes you think of Bruce Willis in other ways too, since its star, Jason Statham, boasts a macho chrome dome and offs his enemies with a blithe
Variety has learned exclusively that Bloomberg Media is launching a new conversational series titled “Post Credits” with host Ian Schafer. The series hails from Ensemble, a Hoorae Media Company, of which Schafer is the co-founder and president. The show will feature
