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Rourke said he was not involved with the fundraiser made under the premise of helping the actor who was facing eviction
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‘Culinary Class Wars’ Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix With Team-Based Format
Netflix is moving forward with a third season of Korean cooking competition “Culinary Class Wars,” implementing a sweeping format change that shifts the contest from individual chef battles to restaurant team showdowns. The renewal reconfigures the hit series around four-person
‘Daily Show’ Host Michael Kosta Joins Tracy Morgan Series ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ as Guest Star (EXCLUSIVE)
“Daily Show” host Michael Kosta will play a different type of anchor on Tracy Morgan’s “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins,” premiering on Jan. 18. Kosta will guest star on the upcoming NBC comedy series as Brett Mann, the smug, self-important host of a “SportsCenter”-style
Nick Reiner Was in a Confidential Mental Health Conservatorship in 2020: Report
The son of Rob and Michele Reiner, now charged with their murders, was on medication that appeared to be working but was changed last fall due to side effects, The New York Times reported
Legendary Sells Minority Stake to Tokyo Broadcasting System in Japanese IP Partnership
The Tokyo Broadcasting System has made a strategic investment in Legendary Entertainment, the producer of “Dune” and the Godzilla franchise, that will allow the Hollywood company access to more Japanese intellectual property. TBS – which operates broadcast networks, streaming
Taye Diggs Is Hollywood’s Newest Vertical Drama Star, Playing a Man Romancing His Best Friend’s Daughter in CandyJar Original (EXCLUSIVE)
Taye Diggs is entering the vertical drama space, a growing industry around content made to be watched on smartphones. CandyJar, which bills itself as the first microdrama streaming platform out of the U.S., has set Diggs as the star and executive producer of a series titled
Star Wars Shake-Up: Kathleen Kennedy Steps Down as George Lucas Protégé Dave Filoni, Exec Lynwen Brennan Take Over Lucasfilm
The change in leadership may mean a new hope for the storied franchise or it could be an attack of the clones by giving fans more of the same.
Lucasfilm Replacing Kathleen Kennedy With Dave Filoni, Lynwen Brennan as New ‘Star Wars’ Bosses
Kathleen Kennedy will end her 14-year run at Lucasfilm. She will be replaced by not one, but two executives when she leaves the Walt Disney Company this year. Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni and President and General Manager Lynwen Brennan will both lead the company behind
Pamela Anderson ‘Felt Yucky’ Sitting Near Seth Rogen at Golden Globes and Demands Apology Over ‘Pam & Tommy’: That Series ‘Pissed Me Off’
Pamela Anderson told Andy Cohen during an SiriusXM radio interview (via TMZ) that it was “yucky” being in such close proximity to Seth Rogen at the Golden Globes earlier this month. Rogen won two prizes at the ceremony for his Apple TV comedy “The Studio,” including best actor
Glen Powell, Sam Esmail Team for Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Tesseract’ for Amazon MGM, UA
The 'Mr. Robot' creator wrote the script and will direct the feature.
NBC Orders Drama Pilot Inspired By Serial Criminal Profiler Pioneer Ann Burgess
NBC has picked up its third drama pilot of the week, greenlighting an untitled crime investigation drama from writers/executive producers Dean Georgaris (“Quantum Leap”) and John Fox (“The Equalizer”). Universal Studio Group’s Universal TV is the studio on the show, which also
Alan Cumming Signs With UTA
Alan Cumming has signed with UTA for representation in all areas, Variety has learned. He will continue to be repped by Bond Artists and by B-Side in the UK. Although Cumming has enjoyed a highly-successful career that spans over four decades, he has found remarkable success in
Timothy Busfield to Get Hearing Next Week as He Seeks Release From Jail
Timothy Busfield will get a court hearing next Tuesday on whether he should be held in jail pending a trial on child sex abuse charges. Busfield remains at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque after turning himself in on Tuesday. At a press conference on Thursday,
‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Season 2 to Be First Project Filmed at Manhattan’s Sunset Pier 94 Studios
Manhattan’s Sunset Pier 94 Studios has found its first tenant ahead of the studio’s opening later this month. Paramount Television Studios has signed the facility’s first lease to film Showtime’s “Dexter: Resurrection” Season 2. The series will take up 70,000 square feet,
LISTEN: BTS, Bruno Mars, Rush and the 2026 Outlook for Music Tours; How Martin Luther King Jr. Emerged as a National Media Figure
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Jem Aswad analyzes the prospects for BTS’ massive world tour plans and other big treks in music. And in advance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, host Cynthia Littleton looks back at how King emerged as a media
Pamela Anderson Is Still Waiting for Seth Rogen to ‘Reach Out and Apologize’ for ‘Pam & Tommy’
Anderson told Andy Cohen it felt “weird” and “yucky” to see Rogen at the Golden Globes last year, when she attended as a nominee for The Last Showgirl
‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Premiere Hits 5.4 Million Viewers in Three Days, Up 200% From Last Year
“The Pitt” made a massive leap in audience size with its Season 2 premiere. Releasing on Jan. 8, the opening episode hit 5.4 million viewers over three days, marking a nearly 200% increase from the series premiere in 2025. The episode has continued to accrue past that point as
Despite Trump’s Call for Their Closure, House Approves Funding for National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities
The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed a budget proposal that, among other things, funds both the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities at levels essentially consistent with last year’s appropriations – $207 million for each. The
Dakota Fanning to Star in Apple TV Thriller as Undercover Treasury Agent
Dakota Fanning will star as an undercover agent of the U.S. Department of the Treasury in a new Apple TV series created by Emmy-winning “Homeland” producer Alex Cary. The yet-to-be-titled thriller follows Fanning as a mole operating within a multi-billion dollar international
‘The Housemaid’ Hits $200 Million Globally as Sydney Sweeney Preps Sequel
“The Housemaid” has cleared a notable box office milestone, surpassing $200 million in global ticket sales. The R-rated film, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, has generated $100 million domestically and $100 million internationally after four weekends of release.
‘Baywatch’ Reboot Sets Open Casting Call; Performers Encouraged to Dress ‘Baywatch Ready’ but ‘Avoid Overly Revealing Styles’
Fox’s upcoming “Baywatch” reboot is headed to the beach to find its new cast. The network and Fremantle have set an open casting call in Los Angeles on Feb. 18 to populate the series with both actors and non-actors. Adults of all ethnicities and genders are welcome to audition,
L.A. Production Shows No Sign of a Rebound Yet
Los Angeles production showed no sign of a rebound in the fourth quarter of 2025, as the industry is still waiting for a hike in state incentives to have an effect. Production days for film, TV and commercials fell 12.3% compared to the prior quarter, according to data from
Robert Downey Jr. Calls Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Marty Supreme’ Turn “a Generation-Defining Performance” in “a Decade-Defining Film”
The 60-year-old Oscar winner and the 30-year-old Oscar contender spoke exclusively with THR prior to a conversation in front of 600 Academy, BAFTA and guild members that took place at Downey's instigation.
Johnny Knoxville Teases ‘Jackass 5’ Stunts After Traumatic Brain Injury: ‘I Can’t Get Hit in the Head Anymore’ but ‘I Don’t Care About Anything Else’
When Johnny Knoxville announced a new “Jackass” movie coming to theaters in June, fans of the slapstick stunt franchise wondered what type of role the 54-year-old ringleader would have in the production. In 2022’s “Jackass Forever,” Knoxville performed a stunt where he was
Jack O’Connell on Going From ‘Sinners’ to ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ and His ‘Amazing Year’ of Villains: ‘It Was Nothing but Sheer Luck’
Less than a year after he jigged terrifyingly into Ryan Coogler’s supernatural horror “Sinners” as an Irish-dancing vampire, Jack O’Connell is back with an even more bonkers baddie. Sir Jimmy Crystal — who the actor admits is the “maddest character” he’s ever seen — may have
Disney+ Boards Will Forte’s ‘The Last Man on Earth’ Remake With Artus, the French Star of ‘A Little Something Extra’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Disney+ has boarded “The Last Man on Earth,” a French remake of Will Forte’s hit 2015 sci-fi comedy series which will be headlined by French star Artus. An original series created by Forte, a “Saturday Night Live” household name, “The Last Man on Earth” is produced by 20th
DDA Hires Matt Andrée Wiltens, Ryan Smith for Key Roles in Los Angeles
DDA, a global content PR corporate communications firm, has made two key hires in Los Angeles. Matt Andrée Wiltens (above, right) joins the company from talent agency Gersh, in the role of senior vice president of U.S. Entertainment and Strategy. Ryan Smith (left) has been
‘Industry’ Season 4 Premiere Viewership Jumps 20% From Season 3
“Industry” returned to HBO for its fourth season on Sunday night and reached more than 800,000 viewers in its first three days of availability, marking a 20% increase from the drama series’ Season 3 opener in 2024 and its best season premiere ever. That number was calculated
Timothée Chalamet Says a ‘Marty Supreme’ Background Actor Threatened Him on Set: ‘You Don’t Want to F— With Me. You Don’t Want to See Me Angry’
Timothée Chalamet revealed during a recent Q&A with Robert Downey Jr. at New York’s DGA Theater that he was threatened by a background actor while filming a scene for Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme.” “I won’t say who, but in that motel sequence, there are a lot of non-actors…that
Gen Alpha Consumers Value Safety and Kindness Over Fame and Popularity, UCLA Study Finds
Young people are more focused on safety, kindness and self-acceptance than fame and popularity, according to new research from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA. Published Jan. 14, the full report examines at how people aged 10 to 24 rank the importance of 14
Anne Hathaway to Star in Paramount+ True Crime Series ‘Fear Not’ From Bash Doran
Paramount+ has greenlit the true crime series “Fear Not” with Anne Hathaway attached to star, Variety has learned. The limited series is based on the Vanity Fair article “True Crime, True Faith: The Serial Killer and the Texas Mom Who Stopped Him.” written by Julie MIller. Bash
Sophia Bush, Jerry O’Connell, Violet McGraw to Star in YA Comedy ‘Summer’s Last Resort’ (Exclusive)
Director Melanie Scrofano's Tubi Original feature is currently in production and centers on a teen aiming to sabotage her mom's new romance.
‘Game of Thrones’ Stars Sophie Turner and Kit Harington Reunite as Love Interests in New ‘The Dreadful’ Trailer
The actors previously played half-siblings Sansa Stark and Jon Snow on the HBO drama series.
Inside ‘La Comédie-Française’: Unifrance Rendez-Vous Opener Sends Up France’s Most Elite Arts Institution
The backstage farce “La Comédie-Française” took a well-deserved bow as the opener at this year’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris — an auspicious spotlight for a project not originally meant to be a film. Sold by Charades, the crowd-pleasing feature began as a pandemic-era mashup
‘Amadeus,’ Sky’s Mozart Series Starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany, Acquired by Starz for U.S.
“Amadeus,” Sky’s five-part series about the rivalry between composers Mozart and Salieri starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany, has been acquired by Starz for the U.S. Based on Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play and adapted by “Black Doves” creator Joe Barton, “Amadeus” premiered on Sky
Sundance Institute Names David Linde as CEO
David Linde, former Participant head and Universal Pictures chairman, has been named CEO at the Sundance Institute, where he’ll lead all areas of the nonprofit organization and film festival, which moves to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027. Linde succeeds interim CEO Amanda Kelso,
‘The Dreadful’ Trailer: Kit Harington and Sophie Turner Go From ‘Game of Thrones’ Siblings to Lovers in New Horror Movie
Kit Harington and Sophie Turner are reuniting for the first time since playing siblings on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” together for eight seasons — but their new movie “The Dreadful” makes for an awkward family reunion. The two play lovers in Lionsgate’s gothic horror movie, which
Cate Blanchett to Star in ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ Live-Action Movie, Reprising Role as Valka
Cate Blanchett is revisiting the mythical village of Berk. The two-time Oscar winner will star in the live-action “How to Train Your Dragon 2” as Valka, reprising the role she voiced in the original animated trilogy. “How to Train Your Dragon” follows the adventures of a
David Linde Named CEO of Sundance Institute
The former CEO of Participant Media and Universal Pictures chairman will begin his tenure on Feb. 17.
Mubi Picks Up Global Rights to ‘Pictures of Ghosts,’ From ‘The Secret Agent’ Director Kleber Mendonça Filho (EXCLUSIVE)
Mubi has acquired global SVOD rights to “Pictures of Ghosts,” a feature documentary by filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho, whose “The Secret Agent” is shortlisted in the International Feature Film category of the 98th Academy Awards. Produced by Cinemascópio and Vitrine Filmes,
No, Mr. Bond, We Expect You to Lie: Why the 007 Rumor Mill Keeps Churning Out Duds
Stars — and their publicists — are learning that the one thing almost as good as being signed as the next 007 is being rumored for the part.
The Actor Awards Sets Inaugural Met Gala-Inspired Red Carpet Fashion Theme
The Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, is getting a Met Gala-inspired glow up. The guild announced Thursday morning that the awards will have a “fashion theme” on the red carpet for the first time ever: “Reimagining Hollywood Glamour From the ’20s
Sony Films to Stream on Netflix Worldwide in New Deal
The Pay-1 deal will roll out gradually, with Netflix having full global licensing rights to Sony titles by early 2029.
‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’: Cate Blanchett Returning as Valka for Universal’s Live-Action Remake (Exclusive)
Dean DeBlois, who spearheaded the original trilogy from DreamWorks Animation, is back as writer and director for the next live-action installment.
‘High Potential’ Season 2 Casts ‘This Is Us’ Alum Susan Kelechi Watson in Guest Role
Susan Kelechi Watson is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of “High Potential.” Watson will appear in the Jan. 27 episodes of the ABC procedural, which is titled “NPC.” The desciption for the episode states, “When a former esports champion is mysteriously murdered, both
‘Billy Idol Should Be Dead’ Acquired by Evan Saxon Productions for Worldwide Theatrical (EXCLUSIVE)
Global theatrical rights to the feature length documentary “Billy Idol Should Be Dead” have been acquired by Evan Saxon Productions. The doc, which screened at last year’s Tribeca Festival followed by an awards-qualifying run, is directed by Jonas Åkerlund and produced by Live
Wonder Project Leans Into Social Media Creators to Drive Viewership and Audience Insights
Wonder Project is the latest media brand to embrace the creator economy in an effort to drive viewership of its shows and to better understand the core audience for its TV series and movies. Wonder Project quietly enlisted a group of eight social media creators last year to
Netflix to Remain Streaming Home for Sony Movies, Studios Expand Deal Worldwide
Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have signed a new multi-year deal for the streaming service to get the exlusive global rights to the legacy studio’s film after their full theatrical and home entertainment runs. Netflix currently has Pay-1 rights, the industry’s term for
Harmony Korine Enters the Webtoon World With EDGLRD’s ‘Katch’
The anime-inspired project marks the latest expansion of Korine’s experimental studio, following its Venice-launched film-videogame hybrids and AI-driven work.
Antonio Banderas, Danny Trejo to Star in Fantastical Sports Drama ‘Armadillo United’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Antonio Banderas and Danny Trejo will lead the cast of the fantastical sports drama “Armadillo United.” The feel-good film marks a reunion between Banderas and Trejo, who have shared the screen over the years in 1995’s “Desperado,” 1996’s “From Dusk Till Dawn” and the “Spy
