Dwayne Johnson rocked a familiar tuxedo jacket and a bow tie paired with a pleated skirt as he walked down the 2026 Met Gala red carpet hand-in-hand with his wife, Lauren Hashian. When asked about the look, which was custom-made by designer Thom Browne, Johnson said it was in
Supermodel and television host Heidi Klum is one of many to pay homage to the art world at the 2026 MET Gala. Klum took to the steps on Monday night in a custom look by designer Mike Marino, inspired by classical works such as the “Veiled Christ” by Giuseppe Sammartino and the
Just as Heidi Klum was ascending the museum stairs, a protester breached the entrance to the Met Gala on Monday night in New York before being tackled by security, briefly rattling the star-studded event but not making it to the carpet. There had been reports ahead of the event
Paramount is behind the project, which follows the 2024 Neon movie from Osgood Perkins.
The feature centers on an aspiring singer who begins a chaotic tour with his teenage brothers.
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 4, 2026, which means it’s 3 days until the May 7 entry deadline for programs that identify as Primetime programming by virtue of genre and were originally presented June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026. It’s also 38 days until
Former NBC head honcho Robert Greenblatt is returning to Universal TV with a first-look deal, Variety has confirmed. Under the deal, Greenblatt and his production company, The Green Room, will develop and produce TV projects for UTV across all platforms. Jon Wu continues to
Paramount Skydance has nearly doubled its theatrical-film slate in 2026 — but it will see “significantly” lower box office revenue overall from those movies, according to the company. David Ellison, Paramount Skydance’s chairman and chief executive officer, said the company is
It’s one of fashion’s biggest nights as stars arrive for the 2026 Met Gala. This year’s theme is “Fashion is Art,” tied to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Art exhibition. The theme allows for a vast range of interpretations, from Emma Chamberlain’s multi-hued. custom
A trove of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia is going up for auction for the first time, to mark what would have been the Hollywood icon’s milestone 100th birthday. Heritage Auctions is releasing a collection of Monroe’s personal artifacts to the highest bidders, including handwritten
"It is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online," lawyers for both sides said in a statement
Lionsgate has appointed Amanda Kozlowski as president of worldwide marketing for the motion picture group. She will report to the motion picture group chair Adam Fogelson, with whom Kozlowski has worked closely over the past several years as executive strategist and interim
Are movie theaters the new black? “The Devil Wears Prada 2” certainly made a compelling case that cinemas are once again en vogue after the long-anticipated sequel opened to $77 million in North America and $233 million globally over the weekend. Those ticket sales rank as the
Fox has canceled the comedy series “Going Dutch,” Variety has learned. The series aired two seasons at the broadcaster, with the most recent season beginning in January 2026 and the now series finale airing on April 23. Denis Leary led the cast, which also included Taylor
It ends with a settlement. After a year and a half of bitter feuding in court and in the press, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have resolved their legal differences two weeks ahead of a federal trial. Lively had accused Baldoni, her director and co-star, of sexual harassment
After a recent rash of tour cancellations in the wake of weak ticket sales, concert industry observers were predicting the next shoe would drop for the Pussycat Dolls’ poor-selling reunion tour. That high heel hit the floor Monday afternoon, as the group announced that its U.S.
Paramount Skydance said first-quarter profit rose despite shortfalls in the company’s largest business –traditional TV — as revenue dips from cable and broadcast were offset by growth in movie and TV production as well as subscriptions to Paramount+. In a letter to shareholders
Mike Stenson, the long-standing president of Jerry Bruckheimer Films who developed and produced movies including “Top Gun: Maverick” and five “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, died April 26. He was 65. “As early as high school, Mike loved movies and knew he wanted to make
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Jack Dunn breaks down the eye-popping opening weekend for 20th Century’s “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and a strong week 2 hold for last week’s surprise hit, “Michael.” The triumphant return of
Bolivia’s Alvaro Olmos Torrico, known for his award-winning “The Condor Daughter,” is prepping his third feature, “Chicha Fantasy” (“Fantasía Chicha”), tapping Peru’s Ayara Prods. to co-produce alongside his Bolivia-based Empatia Cinema. He’s also in co-production talks with
Star Wars in Motion will look at vehicles from the first six films in the saga, from Luke's landspeeder to general Grievious' Wheel Bike.
Nocturnal Entertainment, a film and television financier and production company, has officially launched following the sale of its first feature, “Play Dead,” to Netflix. Nocturnal Entertainment was built to support filmmakers, providing them with a technology-enabled creative
In a recent interview with the New Yorker, Barack Obama explained his reaction after an AI video was posted to Donald Trump‘s Truth Social account in February that depicted the former president and first lady, Michelle Obama, as apes. “I don’t take it personally,” Obama said.
Dolly Parton has canceled her Las Vegas residency, which had been rescheduled for September, citing her previously reported health issues, while adding that she’s been “responding really well to meds and treatments” and “improving every day,” although the treatments make her “a
The All Things Go Festival 2026 has revealed the lineup of the 12th D.C.-area edition, with headliners including Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile, Zara Larsson and ATG alumni, Mitski, Muna, Lola Young, and Ethel Cain. The three-day festival, which has sold out for five
Jenna Elfman is the latest addition to the cast of the upcoming Fox series “The Interrogator.” Elfman will appear alongside series lead Stephen Fry in the show as well as fellow cast members Luke Kleintank and Michael Beach. The series was originally announced in February with
The image for May the Fourth declares the "galaxy demands strength" as Disney promotes the upcoming 'The Mandalorian & Grogu.'
Jacob Elordi won’t be jetting to the Cannes Film Festival. The actor was being courted for the official jury, but he had to drop out due to a foot injury, Variety has confirmed. Page Six Hollywood was first to report that Elordi would be replaced as a juror after he broke his
"I do think the critical response seems a bit disingenuous," a Michael Jackson biographer tells The Hollywood Reporter amid the continued debate about the Lionsgate film that has become a smash.
Britney Spears has pleaded guilty in her DUI case at an arraignment that took place on Monday morning. The pop singer entered her plea to a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, meaning she will avoid jail time, reports the New York Times.
Kid Cudi has announced that he fired M.I.A. as one of the openers on his Rebel Ragers Tour. The move comes after a viral rant she made on May 2 during the Dallas date at the Dos Equis Pavilion, where she was booed during a monologue, which included lines like, “I’ve been
Earlier this week, in one of her umpteen promotional interviews for “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” Meryl Streep deviated from the tried-and-true PR playbook to actually say something interesting. Asked on U.K. radio whether she felt she had softened the deliciously venomous
Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao and Stellan Skarsgård will sit on Park Chan-wook’s jury at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The jury will be completed by Irish-Ethiopian actress and producer Ruth Negga, Belgian director and screenwriter Laura Wandel, Chinese director and screenwriter
An impressive lineup of Cannes auteurs and actor alumni will pick this year’s Palme d’Or.
“The Night Agent” will end with its upcoming fourth season at Netflix. The streamer made the announcement Monday along with the news that Season 4 of the show is now in production in Los Angeles. “Ever since the initial success of ‘The Night Agent,’ I’ve been obsessed with
Is this the way? The White House posted a meme Monday showing President Donald Trump depicted as the hero of Disney+’s “The Mandalorian” series and the upcoming movie “The Mandalorian and Grogu” — timed, of course, for May the 4th (aka “Star Wars Day”). Trump’s Mandalorian is
TF1 and Netflix have teamed on “Jackdaws” (“Le reseau corneille”), a premium WWII drama based on Ken Follett’s novel and starring Laetitia Casta. The six-part event series was created and co-written by Camille Treiner (“Women at War”). Thomas Saignes and Raphaël Rocher at
Willy Loman — washed up, beaten down and trying to ride a little longer on a smile and a shoeshine before he’s kicked to the curb — has been a staple of Broadway since Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” first electrified audiences in 1949 with its searing portrait of
Earlier, he spent eight years at Disney, where he nurtured movies including ‘Mr. Holland’s Opus,’ ‘Six Days, Seven Nights’ and ‘Rush Hour.’
“The Lord of the Flies” is the kind of show you praise by emphasizing how hard it is to watch. Adapted from William Golding’s classic 1954 novel by Jack Thorne (co-writer of “Adolescence”), directed by Marc Munden (“The Sympathizer”) and originally aired by the BBC before
James Lamont and Jon Foster, together with 'Ashes to Ashes' writer Tom Butterworth, penned the screenplay for the A.I.-assisted animated feature, which AGC International is pitching to buyers at Cannes.
In July 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger sat down with CNBC’s David Faber at the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. The Writers Guild of America had been on strike for two months, and SAG-AFTRA would join them that later that day. It was all quite baffling. “There’s a level
Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady will help kick off Vineyard Theatre’s 2026-2027 season by starring in “Ms. Blakk For President.” The show is described as “part campaign rally, part nightclub performance, part confessional—and all party,” and was
Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios has come on board to handle worldwide sales on “Critterz,” an animated feature written by “Paddington in Peru” duo James Lamont and Jon Foster, and Tom Butterworth (“Birthday Girl,” “The Last Legion,” “Ashes to Ashes”). AGC Intl. will launch sales and
The Eagles have extended their multi-year residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, announcing on Monday an additional six shows later this year: Friday, September 18, Saturday, September 19, Friday, November 13, Saturday, November 14, Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28.
Olivia Wilde confronted social media criticisms over her recent appearance San Francisco International Film Festival by laughing off the comments and telling her Instagram followers: “I’m not dead.” Wilde was interviewed on the festival’s red carpet by the San Francisco
Netflix Is a Joke Fest, the biennial event sprawling across Los Angeles, will be taking over venues like the Greek Theatre, Intuit Dome and The Comedy Store from May 4 to 10. Think of a currently performing comic, and they’re probably on the lineup: Shane Gillis hosts a roast
The 65th edition of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, which will take place from June 12 to 16, will open with the international premiere of the first two episodes of Season 3 of “The Walking Dead: Dead City,” in the presence of actors Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan,
Actress who plays Dr. Trinity Santos on the HBO series told fans she’s had enough of them yelling at her during her Just in Time performances
Shares of online retail giant eBay were up more than 4% Monday after GameStop, the video-game and fandom-culture retailer, launched an unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid. On Sunday, GameStop announced that it submitted a nonbinding proposal to acquire 100% of eBay for $125.00
