Ralph Fiennes thinks the “ship has sailed” for him to reprise the role of Voldemort, but he’d be more than happy to pass the wand to another acclaimed British actor: Tilda Swinton. During an appearance on “The Claudia Winkleman Show” on Friday night, Fiennes was questioned
One of the final performances scheduled for the first night of Coachella has been scrapped due to severe weather conditions. Anyma, the Italian American DJ who makes up one-half of the EDM duo Tale of Us, was set to perform on the main stage at midnight, approximately 90
Sabrina Carpenter brought Hollywood, Broadway and a good old fashioned house party to the desert in a rollicking, raunchy and hit-filled headlining Coachella set. There were costume changes, elaborate set pieces and celebrity cameos — but no duets. (She didn’t “arrest” anyone,
Everything in the movie, from the chomping shark attacks that churn up the splashing water with Hawaiian Punch foam to the way that a humungous great white meets her fate at the end, takes an obvious page from Steven Spielberg’s gambits and techniques. But shark movies, because
Coachella attendees who turned out to watch Katseye perform got a “Golden” treat when the singers behind Huntr/x — Ejae (Rumi), Audrey Nuna (Mira), and Rei Ami (Zoey) — made a surprise appearance. Fresh off winning the Oscar for best original song, the “KPop Demon Hunters”
Coachella 2026 is underway, and for home viewers, so is Couch-ella. Most of the performances from weekend 1 will be streamed live on YouTube, across seven channels for seven stages — check out the full schedule of streams, below. Although most sets will be seen live, some will
Emmys…paging Dr. Abbot. After winning the Primetime Emmy Award for guest actor in a drama series for his turn as Dr. Jack Abbot, Shawn Hatosy returns in Season 2 with expanded visibility, appearing in six of the show’s 15 episodes. In the 50-year history of guest acting races,
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair” You’re not the boss of me now, but Linwood Boomer is still the boss of “Malcolm in the Middle.” And with the series returning after a 20-year hiatus for the four-episode revival
Queen Latifah, LaKeith Stanfield, Zoey Deutch, Adam Scott, Noah Centineo and Catherine Lagaʻaia are set to receive awards at the ceremony that closes out the four-day gathering of exhibition insiders.
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains major spoilers from “Home,” the third episode “For All Mankind” Season 5, now streaming on Apple TV. There’s a poignant irony that on the same day the Artemis II is set to return to Earth after being the first crewed mission to orbit the moon
After a 10-day mission, the Artemis II mission’s Orion spacecraft is returning to Earth — and multiple TV networks and streaming platforms are carrying the event live on Friday. According to NASA, the Artemis II mission is scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at
Paramount Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to “By Any Means,” a civil rights era-set crime thriller from director Elegance Bratton, starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg. The studio has dated the film for theatrical release on Sept. 4. Set against the backdrop of
Natasha Lyonne claimed in a new X post that she was “detained” by ICE after she was kicked off a flight following her April 7 appearance at the “Euphoria” Season 3 premiere in Hollywood. The Emmy nominee, whose appearance on the “Euphoria” red carpet went viral due to her
Director Tim Story and producer Will Packer are also in talks to come back for the threequel.
Turns out, there’s more story to tell! Ice Cube and Kevin Hart may dust off their bickering buddy act now that “Ride Along 3” is once again in early development at Universal. Tim Story, the director of the two previous installments in the cop comedy franchise, and Will Packer,
Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin and Ralph Fiennes are among the stars of Francis Lawrence's prequel feature that Lionsgate releases later this year.
“Hope,” a sci-fi thriller from Korean auteur Na Hong-jin, has sold to Neon ahead of its Cannes Film Festival premiere. Neon, which has been pursuing the sale since November, will release the film theatrically. With this acquisition, Neon will have six titles at this year’s
Prince Harry has been sued by Sentebale, the African charity he co-founded, for defamation, according to AP News. Court filings also showed former trustee Mark Dyer as a defendant. A lengthy statement was published on Sentebale’s website on Friday that identifies the two men as
"Sign of the times, I guess," the actress wrote in her latest post about the incident
Rapper Offset has been released from the hospital after he was shot in Hollywood, Florida, earlier this week, sharing that he’s “good” but “planning to be better.” In a statement shared on social media, the Migos rapper thanked everyone who’s shown him love over the past few
The producers of “Baywatch” are looking to expand their footprint at Venice Beach as filming continues on the show. The production met Friday with city and county officials at Fox, and came to a consensus about modifications to the show’s film permit. “Everybody came away from
On March 25, filmmaker Nina Lee was about to give a speech to a room full of high school students, advising them how to navigate the Hollywood film business. But the Atlanta native was in a tough spot. She was frustrated because her recent rom-com project, “That’s Her,”
"Disney reps were like, 'We can't have a girl power movie,'" an insider tells The Hollywood Reporter about the animation studio making the rare decision to cancel the feature after years of development.
Alec Botnick has been named president of Nickelodeon Animation Studios, according to a memo obtained by Variety from Paramount’s Chair of TV Media George Cheeks. A longtime CBS exec, Botnick will lead the studio into its next chapter while continuing to serve in his current
Regal Cineworld is rolling out a new AI-powered moviegoing tool, becoming the first major exhibitor to launch a dedicated app within ChatGPT aimed at streamlining film discovery and ticket purchases. The app, developed in partnership with The Boxoffice Company, allows users to
Disney has launched a three-day pop-up in London, U.K. to celebrate the centenary of “Winnie the Pooh.” The immersive walk-through experience also has a neat National Geographic tie-in with the inclusion of a screen playing clips from recently-released doc “Secrets of the
Stephanie Elam will leave CNN, where she has worked as a correspondent for more than twenty years over two different stints. Elam has in recent years worked as a Los Angeles-based correspondent. In remarks released via social media, she did not reveal any next steps she might
“American Hustlers,” the wild story of the downfall of the so-called “Gay Grifters” crime ring — led by Kaushal Niroula and Danny Garcia — is in development at Warner Bros. Television for Hulu. Niroula and Garcia mostly engaged in financial scams as they posed as art dealers,
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains mild spoilers for “Faces of Death,” now in theaters. The original 1978 film “Faces of Death” was a cult sensation for decades, as it was rumored to show real-life footage of violence and death. When it was later revealed that the majority of
Markian Tarasiuk and Sean Harris Oliver were two Vancouver-based artists who ran neighboring theater companies. But when the pandemic hit in 2020, they came to a bleak realization. “Theater’s dead — really dead — right now,” Tarasiuk says. “What can we do to stay creative?” One
“Maybe I could be at the bar, swilling a martini, saying nothing.” So Louis Partridge told Variety just last year while discussing potential ways to impress Steven Knight at the premiere for “House of Guinness.” At the time, Knight — who created the boozy Netflix show starring
Netflix’s Olympic gymnastics drama “Perfect” is no longer moving ahead at the streamer after Millie Bobby Brown exited the project due to creative differences, two sources with knowledge of the project have confirmed. Brown was set to star as Kerri Strug, a member of the 1996
At the end of March, Sonos released a new home speaker to its growing roster of audio gear. It promises excellent home audio and portability at the same time. Priced at $299, the Sonos Play is the company’s latest wireless speaker that delivers the same level of premium audio
The actress walked the red carpet for Lorne in New York City
“Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson focused much of the HBO series’ third season around Fezco, the character played by Angus Cloud, before the actor’s death from a fentanyl overdose in July 2023. In an interview with the New York Times, Levinson spoke about a version of Season 3
Lionsgate has promoted Laurel Pecchia to the tole of senior vice president of corporate communications, Variety has learned. In her role, she helps lead Lionsgate’s corporate media relations strategies and initiatives, executive communications, employee communications and
The actor opened up about his past mental health struggles in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter
Vertical has acquired the U.S. rights to writer-director Andrew Niccol’s 'Lords of War.'
On Zohran Mamdani’s 100th day in office as mayor of New York City, his office released a video in collaboration with documentarian John Wilson about new policies designed to reduce the amount of scaffolding in the city. The video was shot in the style of HBO’s “How To With John
Vertical has picked up U.S. rights to Andrew Niccol’s crime thriller “Lords of War,” starring Nicolas Cage and Bill Skarsgård. The early pre-sale deal for the film from “Coda” studio Vendôme Pictures comes ahead of CinemaCon next week in Las Vegas, where Vertical will preview
Is the great movie theater reset truly, finally, actually upon us? Hollywood keeps prophesizing about the industry’s long-awaited recovery… only for domestic box office grosses to remain frustratingly behind pre-pandemic levels. Already, 2026 has started strong — and cinema
Looks like Gabriel may be whisking Emily off to Greece in Season 6 of “Emily in Paris.” Darren Star’s hit Netflix romantic comedy series is kicking off production in May, with Greece and Monaco set as new glamorous locations for the globe-trotting series, which previously
You don’t need to be a tech mogul to watch “The Audacity,” the new AMC drama that tells the story of a Silicon Valley guru who must navigate his way around a consumer data scandal. But if you want to get people to watch the show, a little experience with platforms, devices and
FX has renewed the hit docuseries “Welcome to Wrexham” for an additional three seasons, Variety has learned. The news means the show will run through at least its eighth season. It also comes roughly one month ahead of the premiere of Season 5, which will debut on FXX and Hulu
Several Tisch programs, including the Hypercinema Lab, have made a deal with Runway AI.
ATX TV Festival is shining a light on TV leaders at their 2026 fest, set for May 28-31 in Austin, Texas. Bill Lawrence will return with “Bill Lawrence and Friends,” a marquee conversation with the executive producer and collaborators from his past and current projects, from
This week's rundown of Hollywood's biggest winners and losers, from a beloved power couple to the "Black Snape" uproar to Warner. Bros' fan-frustrating flex.
Natasha Lyonne walked the red carpet at the April 9 premiere of Focus Features’ “Lorne” documentary in New York City, hours after calling out a Page Six report that claimed she was kicked off a flight from Los Angeles to New York before it took off. The Emmy nominee was
