Don’t blame Thanos: “Marvel Snap” is a casualty of the U.S. government’s move to ban TikTok over fears about its parent company’s Chinese ties. It’s not just TikTok that winked offline for U.S. users Saturday, just hours before the Jan. 19 deadline specified by the U.S.
The Meta CEO "flew down to Mar-a-Lago to meet with Donald Trump, and boy are his knees tired," Colin Jost jokes
Dave Chappelle brought back his infamous “Chappelle’s Show” character, Silky Johnson, the notorious player hater, while reenacting the viral YouTube speed dating show “Pop the Balloon.” In the sketch hosted by ‘SNL’ cast member Ego Nwodim, portraying real-life host Arlette
Comedian wishes president-elect good luck, urges empathy for displaced people--"whether they're in the Palisades or Palestine"
Dave Chappelle took the stage at Studio 8H for the new year’s inaugural episode of “Saturday Night Live,” marking his fourth time hosting the show. He walked out onstage wearing a suit and smoking a cigarette and said, “Boy, I tell you something. I’m being very honest. I am
Sarah Sherman opened the first “Saturday Night Live” episode of 2025 by portraying political commentator Rachel Maddow. In the sketch, Maddow hosted an MSNBC panel, which included Marcello Hernandez as Ari Melber, Ego Nwodim as Joy Reed, Heidi Gardner as Stephanie Ruhle and
The clock has stopped for TikTok. As it threatened to do, TikTok shut off the video app for U.S. users at about 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night. For now, it’s unclear how long TikTok — which is effectively being outlawed by the U.S. government because of its ties to China —
Craig Piligian is set to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, Variety has learned exclusively. Piligian will be inducted into the Contributor Wing of the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. The induction ceremony will take place this summer in Las Vegas and will be
Ahead of the Oscar nominations being announced Jan. 23, where “Waves” is hoping for recognition after being shortlisted for Best International Film, it led the pack this past week at the Czech Lion Awards — Czech Republic’s equivalent of the Academy Awards — with 14
Since getting her start on the WB sitcom “Raising Dad” 24 years ago, Kat Dennings has seen it all. In a recent conversation with People, Dennings discussed casting directors who were “very cruel” to her even at a young age. “The time that I was auditioning and starting to act,
Cameron Diaz is ready to go green (again). Diaz, who just came out of a 10-year retirement from acting in Netflix’s “Back in Action,” recently revealed to Access Hollywood that she’d be open to returning for a sequel to the 1994 comedy “The Mask” as long as Jim Carrey is
To honor the life of their father David Lynch, who died last week at age 78, Jennifer, Austin, Riley and Lula Lynch will host a “worldwide group meditation” on Monday, which would have been the visionary filmmaker’s 79th birthday. “David Lynch, our beloved dad, was a guiding
Josh Gad, who released his memoir “In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some” on Jan. 14, says his “Love & Other Drugs” co-star Jake Gyllenhaal warned him not to pursue a role in “The Book of Mormon,” the raunchy musical-comedy from “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. “While
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Friday appointed longtime L.A. businessman and civic leader Steve Soboroff to head rebuilding efforts in the Pacific Palisades following the raging wildfire that devastated the area. “Steve Soboroff’s name is attached to hope,” Bass said at a press
The Barbie IP got a big boost in 2023 with the release of the Margot Robbie-starring “Barbie” movie, and the iconic doll only got more popular from there, with celebrity collaborations with everyone from Mariah Carey to Rita Moreno. Now, Mattel has unveiled its latest pop
“A Complete Unknown” is the rare Hollywood movie that has inspired a reckoning. Everywhere, on social media, in mainstream media, or simply on the part of so many who have seen the film, a tingling conversation is taking place — a kind of collective meditation/investigation
“Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” features the world’s first electric car chase. When writer and director Christian Gudegast was thinking about the film’s sequel, he knew he needed to raise the stakes, and what better way to do that than with an all-action, shoot-out car chase? And
Gwen Stefani’s No Doubt is reuniting for the FireAid benefit concerts to raise money for those most affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. Taking place at both the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum on Jan. 30, the one-night event will also feature performances from Billie Eilish, Jelly
Set to take place this year Feb. 4-15 — one day longer than previous editions, in recognition of its milestone anniversary — the fest has become an increasingly important stop on the awards circuit.
The UFC is headed to the “City of Champions” for UFC 311. The main event is a highly-anticipated rematch title fight between Russian Islam Makhachev (26-1-0) defending his lightweight championship belt against Armenian fighter Arman Tsarukyan (22-3-0). UFC 311: Makhachev vs.
The fight for TikTok may not be over just yet. While speaking with NBC’s Kristen Welker on Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump said he will “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day grace period to avoid getting banned in the U.S. once he takes office on Jan. 20. “I think that
Survive till 2025, they said. They didn’t say what would come next. A week into the new year, wildfires devastated Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena, causing an estimated $250 billion in damage. For the entertainment industry, they also disrupted production schedules,
Elsewhere, 'Moana 2' prepares to cross the $1 billion mark globally.
Claire van Kampen, a theater composer, director, playwright and the wife of actor Mark Rylance, has died. She was 71. According to an announcement from her family, van Kampen died on Saturday morning — also Rylance’s 65th birthday — in Kassel, Germany. The cause was cancer. Van
It’s one of those weekends at the box office, with two new releases pawing at one another in a closer-than-expected race. Sony’s buddy comedy “One of Them Days” is coming in on the higher end of initial projections after earning $4.3 million from 2,675 locations across Friday
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 1 of “Severance,” streaming now on Apple TV+. When a 15-year-old Sarah Bock first read the script for the second season premiere of “Severance” way back in 2022, all she knew about her character was a job title:
"First Covid, then some health uncertainties lead to this project never being produced but we made it clear that as soon as he was able, we were all in," co-CEO reveals
At least six movies are nearly locks for best picture, per a mathematical formula that factors in awards season data and historical trends.