Michael Jackson’s “Second Family” Claim He Sexually Abused Four Kids in New Lawsuit
A family which previously defended the singer now say their kids were repeated assaulted by Jackson at Neverland, on trips and on tour tops.
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Jake Reiner Shares Emotional Tribute to Late Parents Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer: ‘This Truly Is My Living Nightmare’
Jake Reiner is speaking out following the deaths of his parents Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer in December 2025. “Nothing can prepare you for what it feels like to lose both parents instantly at the same time. It’s too devastating to comprehend. I still wake up every morning
Kehlani Channels the Sound of Millennium-Era R&B for the Triumphant ‘Kehlani’: Album Review
Nearly a decade after releasing her debut “SweetSexySavage,” Kehlani has finally arrived at the self-titled album. An eponymous project this deep into a career is no small proclamation — it’s traditionally a one-time event that’s meant to suggest a body of work is so emblematic
‘Gen V’ Not Returning for Season 3 at Amazon
“Gen V,” one of “The Boys” spinoffs series at Amazon Prime Video, is not returning for a third season, Variety has learned. “While we wish we could keep the party going another season at Godolkin, we’re committed to continuing the ‘Gen V’ characters’ stories in ‘The Boys’
‘From Dawn to Dawn,’ ‘Alea Jacarandas’ Top 57th Edition of Visions du Réel
Visions du Réel closed its 57th edition Friday with a prize list that leaned firmly toward intimate, formally adventurous nonfiction, as Xisi Sofia Ye Chen’s “From Dawn to Dawn” took the Grand Jury Prize in the International Feature Film Competition. Centered on the filmmaker’s
‘Wuthering Heights’ Sets HBO Max Release Date
Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel, “Wuthering Heights,” will stream on HBO Max beginning May 1. The film makes its debut on HBO linear on May 2 at 8 p.m. ET. An American Sign Language version will also stream exclusively on HBO Max, performed by ASL
Where is Michael Jackson’s Chimpanzee Bubbles Now? Inside His ‘Peaceful’ Life and Why Filmmakers Used a CGI Chimp in ‘Michael’
Michael Jackson’s love of animals takes center stage in the new biopic “Michael.” Featured in the movie are several of Jackson’s pets that he owned when he still lived at his family estate in Encino, Calif., including a llama, giraffe and a python as well as the most famous of
‘Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour’ Concert Film to Premiere at Westwood’s Historic Village Theatre Ahead of Renovations
Paramount Pictures is teaming up with Westwood Village’s historic Village Theatre for the premiere of “Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)” on May 6. James Cameron and Billie Eilish co-directed the concert film that was captured during Eilish’s sold-out
LISTEN: NBCUniversal’s Pearlena Igbokwe on the Return of Pilots, the Value of Co-Viewing, and Leveraging Broadcast and Streaming Platforms
On today’s episode of Variety’s “Strictly Business” podcast, NBCUniversal’s Pearlena Igbokwe details the company’s key areas of focus following its transition with the Versant Media spinoff at the start of this year. Igbokwe, who is NBCUniversal’s chairman of Television
Brazil’s VDF Showcase Makes an Exciting Return to Cannes, Highlighting a Diverse Group of Films From Fresh New Talent (EXCLUSIVE)
VDF Connection, the São Paulo-based boutique consultancy and sales agency focused on auteur and genre cinema, returns to the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film with its second edition of the VDF Showcase, its training, support and international visibility platform for films
Jack Nicholson Seen in Rare Photo Posted by Daughter Lorraine for His 89th Birthday
Happy birthday, Jack Nicholson! The Oscar-winner’s daughter Lorraine Nicholson marked his 89th birthday on Thursday by posting a rare photo of him on Instagram. The pic, posted on Lorraine’s Stories, shows Jack clapping and smiling with a clapping Joni Mitchell sitting next to
Christopher McQuarrie, Michael B. Jordan to Tackle Adaptation of ‘Battlefield’ Video Game (Exclusive)
The big Hollywood studios and streamers are taking meetings with the A-listers this week to make a movie out of the biggest video game of 2025.
LA28 Olympics Planning Revealed at Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit, Focusing on Technology and Delivery
With the LA28 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games two years away, technology is shaping the way LA28 will be delivered to fans across the globe. Alex Merchan, Chief Marketing Officer at LA28, spoke to Deloitte’s Chief Data & AI Officer Michelle McGuire, at Variety’s
Octavia Spencer, Seth MacFarlane, Josh Charles, Simon Helberg, Jason Ritter and More Set for Variety’s Highly Anticipated FYC TV Fest
Variety FYC TV Fest returns May 6 in Los Angeles, bringing together Emmy contenders and the creative forces behind some of this season’s most talked-about series for a day of lively, genre-spanning conversations. This year’s lineup includes Octavia Spencer, Seth MacFarlane,
‘The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’: Man Arrested in Singapore for Paramount+ Leak, Could Face 7 Years in Prison
A 26-year-old suspect has been arrested for leaking Paramount+’s “The Legend Of Aang: The Last Airbender.” The confirmation comes from sources after Singapore’s Strait Time reported on the news. Paramount+ had been investigating the online leak of its upcoming film, and sources
‘Summer House’ Leak: Bravo Launching ‘Full Investigation’ of Reunion Audio, Host Andy Cohen Calls it ‘Disgusting and Illegal’
The shooting of the most recent “Summer House” reunion has been rocked by leaked audio spoilers from the cast talking about the controversial relationship between stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson. Now Bravo has released a statement revealing that the network is looking into
Jez Butterworth Sets Five Year Film and TV Deal with Universal Entertainment
Jez Butterworth has signed a five-year film and television deal with Universal Entertainment, Variety has learned. The deal will begin in January 2027. “Jez Butterworth is a versatile creator whose storytelling has a way of getting under your skin. Whether it’s on stage or
Bravo Is Investigating How Heated Audio of ‘Summer House’ Reunion Leaked
“This represents a serious breach of trust and a clear lack of respect for the cast, crew, and the integrity of the production process,” a spokesperson for the network said
Rob and Michele Reiner’s Son Jake Pens Heartbreaking Essay: Losing Them Is ‘Too Devastating to Comprehend’
The 34-year-old paid tribute to his parents in an emotional essay, praising their warmth, kindness, and humor
Sanjay Dutt, Aksha Kamboj Acquire Rights to 1993 Bollywood Blockbuster ‘Khal Nayak,’ Jio Studios to Produce
Sanjay Dutt, the star of the original film, has acquired the rights to the 1993 Bollywood blockbuster “Khal Nayak” alongside producer Aksha Kamboj, with Jio Studios coming on board to present and produce the project. Dutt’s Three Dimension Motion Pictures and Kamboj’s Aspect
CBS’ ‘Elsbeth’ Cooks Up Emmy FYC Partnership With Pink’s Hot Dogs to Hand Out Free Food Every Thursday (EXCLUSIVE)
Elsbeth Tascioni wears a lot of pink on “Elsbeth” — so perhaps it’s appropriate that the hit CBS series is partnering with famed Hollywood hot dog purveyor Pink’s for an Emmy FYC promotion. Pink’s Hot Dogs will be giving out free hot dogs every Thursday (which is when “Elsbeth”
Box Office: ‘Michael’ Moonwalks to $12.6 Million in Previews, Beating ‘Project Hail Mary’ for Biggest of the Year
“Michael” is rocking the box office with $12.6 million in North American previews. That’s the biggest preview haul of the year, above March’s “Project Hail Mary” ($12 million) and February’s “Scream 7” ($7.8 million). The Michel Jackson biopic earned $3.8 million of its haul
Marco Chimenz, After Leaving Federation Studios, Joins Rome MIA Market as Strategic Consultant
Italian executive Marco Chimenz, who recently stepped down as co-managing director of Paris-based pan-European production and sales company Federation Studios, has been tapped to serve as strategic consultant for the upcoming edition of Rome’s MIA Market. Chimenz has been
‘Reasonable Doubt’ Season 4 Casts La La Anthony, Rutina Wesley, Taylor Polidore Williams, DeVaughn Nixon, Alexxis Lemire
“Reasonable Doubt” Season 4 has added five recurring guest stars, Variety has learned. La La Anthony, Rutina Wesley, Taylor Polidore Williams, DeVaughn Nixon and Alexxis Lemire are all set to recur in the new season of the Onyx Collective legal drama at Hulu. They will appear
TV’s Next Upfront Really Isn’t About TV: Where Will Ad Dollars Go?
The upfronts, the biggest national market for TV advertising, are still a central place for trading in billions of dollars tied to commercials. As for TV, not so much. With Madison Avenue increasingly focused on consumers who watch their favorite dramas, comedies, sports
NBA Playoffs 2026: Here’s How to Watch L.A. Lakers vs. Houston Rockets Live Online With Sling TV
With the taking the lead in the series during the 2026 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers are in control of the first round matchup with the Rockets. Even though L.A.’s top players, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, are out with injuries, LeBron James, at age 41, is turning back time to
BINI Announces ‘Signals’ World Tour, and Why Coachella Marked a Turning Point in Their Career
In the lead-up to their Coachella debut, P-Pop band BINI was hit with nerves. It wasn’t stage fright. Stacey confesses it was a case of “What if no one will watch us?” Instead, the eight-member group stepped out to a ripple of the Philippines flag among thousands of fans and
‘Dutton Ranch’ Showrunner Chad Feehan Out Three Weeks Before Series Premiere
The “Yellowstone” spinoff “Dutton Ranch” is going to have to rustle up a new showrunner. Variety has confirmed that Chad Feehan, who served as showrunner on the show’s first season, will not return in that role should it get renewed for Season 2. Given “Yellowstone” mastermind
Jimmy Kimmel Roasts ‘Delicate Snowflake’ Donald Trump at ‘White House Correspondents’ Dinner’
Since the president chickened out and didn’t hire a comedian to host the gala, the late-night host led his own “alternate” dinner
‘I Swear’ Director on Selling His House to Make the Tourette’s Biopic, Robert Aramayo’s Instant Classic BAFTAs Speech and That N-Word Scandal: ‘The Irony Is, That’s Why We Made the Film’
More than six months after “I Swear” released in the U.K., audiences in the U.S. are now finally getting to see the British indie film that’s been at the center of a whole lot of noise from across the Atlantic. Landing in cinemas nationwide via Sony Pictures Classics, the
‘Honeyland’ Director Ljubomir Stefanov’s ‘The Vortex of Extinction’ Draws Parallel Between Violence in Animals and Humans
Should scientists intervene when faced with the possible self-destruction of a species? That question sits at the heart of “The Vortex of Extinction,” the new documentary project from Ljubomir Stefanov, the Oscar-nominated director of “Honeyland,” presented at Visions du Réel’s
‘Scooby-Doo: Origins’ First Look: Netflix Series Reveals Mystery Inc. Crew, Including Mckenna Grace as Daphne
Who left the dog out? The first look from Netflix’s upcoming live-action series “Scooby-Doo: Origins” has been revealed, introducing the famed Mystery Inc. gang but with one notable absentee: Scoob himself. Instead, with cameras now rolling on the show in Atlanta (and the famed
‘Normal People’ Director Lenny Abrahamson Reuniting With BBC on Adaptation of David Nicholls’ ‘You Are Here’ for Element Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Lenny Abrahamson, the acclaimed Irish director who famously brought Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel “Normal People” to TV screens (igniting the careers of both Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones in the process), has turned his attention to another beloved author: David
Gianni Amelio’s ‘No Pain,’ New Works by Martone, Vicari, Kossakovsky, Topline RAI Cinema International Cannes Market Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
RAI Cinema International Distribution is heading to the Cannes market with a promising slate headlined by new works from prominent Italian auteurs and Cannes and Venice aficionados including Gianni Amelio, Mario Martone, Daniele Vicari and Berlin-based Russian helmer Victor
‘SpongeBob Tower Defense,’ Highest-Earning IP-Based Game on Roblox, Launches 2.0 Version in Partnership With Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)
“SpongeBob SquarePants”-themed game “SpongeBob Tower Defense” is debuting its revamped 2.0 version amid the increasing popularity of the title, which currently sits as the highest-earning game based on existing IP on Roblox. Set in the world of Bikini Bottom, “SpongeBob Tower
Hollywood Winners & Losers: Why Sydney Sweeney Won and ‘Michael’ Critics Lost
The 'Euphoria' star's latest ups and downs, David Zaslav's payday denied, the hottest director you haven't heard of, and the whole messy 'Michael' situation.
Thai-British Actor Becky Armstrong Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)
Becky Armstrong, the Thai-British actor leading Netflix’s “Girl From Nowhere: The Reset,” has signed with CAA for representation. Born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and British father, Armstrong made her screen debut in 2020 with a supporting role in “TharnType 2: 7 Years of
Yunjin, Gaia, Cure for Paranoia, BrokenPen and More Join SXSW London Music Lineup
South by Southwest London, which runs June 1-6, has unveiled its full music program, with special guests added to the lineup including K-Pop idol Yunjin, Italian pop superstar Gaia, Dallas rap collective Cure for Paranoia, and spoken-word and hip-hop fusion musician BrokenPen.
Sweden’s Queen of Crime Camilla Läckberg Talks ‘Fjällbacka Murders’-Based ‘Shadow of Guilt,’ Swooped on by Reinvent Yellow (EXCLUSIVE)
Camilla Läckberg, the Swedish Queen of Crime whose novels have sold more than 40 million copies across 60 countries, has shared exclusively with Variety a few ingredients of her anticipated SVT series “Shadow of Guilt,” based on her popular “Fjällbacka Murders” characters and
Blackpink’s Jisoo Determined to Play ‘Variety of Roles’ in the Future Following Rising Star Award at Canneseries: ‘It Makes Me Want to Work Harder’
Famously secretive star Jisoo – known as a member of Blackpink – met with journalists after receiving the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award at Canneseries. “It was my first time at Cannes alone. Still, I was able to feel the significance of the Pink Carpet. The name itself has a
‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Character Sparks Backlash in Asia: “What Made Them Think We’ll Find This Kind of Racism Funny?”
Social media users in Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong and elsewhere have reacted angrily to the character of Jin Chao, suggesting she plays into stereotypes about Asians.
Amanda Turnbull’s Rise Studios’ Partnership With Inter Medya Spawns Turkish Series ‘Caged Love’
Dubai-based Rise Studios, which is headed by former Warner Bros. Discovery Middle East chief Amanda Turnbull, and Turkish sales and production company Inter Medya have started shooting “Caged Love” which is the first TV series spawned by their recently forged strategic
Oscar-Nominated Martin Zandvliet Talks Canneseries ‘Harvest,’ His ‘Succession’ With Tractors
Venerable Danish pubcaster DR Drama, behind “Borgen,” “The Killing” and “Cry Wolf,” is set to thrill the audience of the Cannes Grand Theatre Lumiere April 24 with its latest ambitious drama “Harvest,” bowing in Canneseries‘ main competition. The title stands out on multiple
Box Office: ‘Michael’ Soars to Huge $12.6M in Previews for Record $70M-Plus U.S. Opening
The Michael Jackson movie — which is all but assured of scoring the top start ever for a music biopic — is earning glowing audience scores despite getting dissed by most critics.
Cannes ACID Doc ‘Into the Jaws of the Ogre,’ With Footage Shot in Iran Under Censorship, Lands at Rediance (EXCLUSIVE)
Beijing-based sales company Rediance has taken on international sales of “Into the Jaws of the Ogre,” the debut feature documentary from Iranian-French director Mahsa Karampour, which is set to screen in the ACID sidebar at the Cannes Film Festival. The film centres on
From ‘A Woman Was Killed’ to ‘The Deal With Iran,’ ‘Godvergeten’: Flanders’ Docu Surge
At Canneseries, fiction and non-fiction projects hail from all corners of the globe. And, as Flanders features a strong TV drama industry, so it is the case with non-fiction and documentary series. For more than three decades, Luc Gommers has been at the heart of Flanders’
A Whodunit Featuring Dali and Magritte, ‘This is Not a Murder Mystery’ Raises the Bar for Flanders
It takes a very special kind of creative mind to bridge surrealist art and whodunit TV productions. But it’s also fitting that “This is Not a Murder Mystery,”, a surprising crime drama set in the flamboyant 1930s following a group of young Surrealist artists, including Dali and
Canneseries Buzz Title ‘The Deal With Iran’: A Deep Dive Into Realities of Hostage Diplomacy
Reality more often than not surpasses fiction: It is yet again the case with “The Deal with Iran”, a three-part Belgian docuseries by Lennart and Maarten Stuyck, shedding light on the little known Belgian-led investigation that thwarted a bomb plot against the People’s
Nordisk Film Production, Reinvent Yellow Strike Distribution Deal on Prime Video’s ‘Snake Killer,’ TV2 Norway’s ‘Sogn Murders,’ Third Title (EXCLUSIVE)
Scandinavian major Nordisk Film Production and leading Nordic sales, financing and production outfit Reinvent Yellow have just inked a distribution deal on three high-end crime series. The series part of the pact includes “Snake Killer” (“Slangedræber”), Prime Video’s first
Movistar Plus+ CEO Daniel Domenjó to Exit in New Management Shakeup
In the second management shakeup in just over a year at Movistar Plus+ the biggest Spanish pay TV and SVOD operator, Daniel Domenjó is set to exit as CEO. Appointed in March 2025, Domenjó will be replaced by Alfonso Gómez Palacio, to date head of operations of Movistar Plus+
