Just hours after news that legendary news broadcaster Bill Moyers had died, the icon was paid tribute at Thursday night’s documentary portion of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. The event, held at the Palladium
Indian media giant JioStar is positioning itself as a collaborator rather than gatekeeper in India’s evolving content ecosystem, with executives outlining an ambitious vision for culturally rooted storytelling that serves the country’s massive youth demographic. Speaking at the
Five-time Emmy winner Joe Hill has launched Dangerous Company, a new independent film studio based in Los Angeles that will develop both narrative and nonfiction film and television projects. Hill will serve as the company’s president and head of development, with producer Emmy
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 4 of “The Bear.” Season 3 of “The Bear” ended at a major crossroads for the title restaurant. Carmy and the crew were anxiously wondering about the contents of their first-ever review, and unbeknownst to anyone else, Sydney
Echo Lake Entertainment has signed author Ashok Rajamani for representation in all areas. Rajamani will be represented by Amy Schiffman, partner at Echo Lake Entertainment. The signing comes as Rajamani’s breakthrough memoir “The Day My Brain Exploded: A True Story” is set to
Michael Imperioli ultimately played the role he was initially cast for in the 1989 movie.
Police are investigating a burglary at a Los Angeles home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt. The actor was not on the premises at the time of the break-in on Wednesday evening, as he has been traveling to promote his new racing thriller “F1.” A carpet premiere event for the film
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Under the Table,” Season 3, Episode 5 of “And Just Like That,” now streaming on Max. “And Just Like That” is a show about women in transition, and Charlotte is experiencing a particularly painful kind. In the most recent episode,
Erase the word “Austin” from their content, and most people would have a hard time detecting any connective thread between Richard Linklater’s 1990 indie breakout “Slacker” and its distant offspring, the new comedy “Rent Free.” The Texas burg of the earlier film was the kind of
Voight’s unit is changing once again on “Chicago P.D.” Toya Turner, who joined the show during Season 12, will not return for the upcoming season in the fall. “My time on Chicago P.D. has come to a close. This show challenged me, sharpened me, and revealed what l’m made of.
The Weeknd is good at many things, and math might be one of them. He’s doing four shows at SoFi Stadium this week as part of the final leg of his three-year-old “After Hours Til Dawn” tour and, looking at the seating charts, you’d have to say that filling 200,000 seats across
There is no excuse for “Off the Grid.” Writer-director James Agnew’s hackneyed action-thriller is woefully short on action and thrills, and generic enough to suggest it was scripted by AI. Indeed, this half-baked potboiler leaves one with the nagging suspicion that it was
“I had to actually sit down with her and say, ‘We all get to be who we want to be, and right now, mom wants to wear a mullet,’” the Oscar winner revealed.
The three-year agreement will see the studio distribute Artists Equity’s theater-bound films globally.
Artists Equity, the independent studio founded by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Gerry Cardinale, has signed an overall theatrical feature film agreement with Sony Pictures. Under the three-year agreement, Sony will distribute the theatrical films globally, which will be developed
SPOILER ALERT: The below contains spoilers about surprise guest stars in Season 4 of “The Bear,” but does not spoil any major plot details. “The Bear” became known for its guest casting beginning with Season 2, when a massive group of renowned actors all got together in Chicago
Radio broadcaster and podcast company Audacy is shuttering Pineapple Street Studios, which had produced original audio shows and companion podcasts for TV shows like “House of the Dragon,” “Severance” and “The Last of Us.” With the shutdown of Pineapple Street, nearly 30
Louisiana State Police have confirmed the arrest of Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, an extra who performed alongside Kendrick Lamar during the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Nantambu held up the flags of Sudan and Palestine during the show and resisted officials who tried to stop him,
Gareth Edwards helmed the first spinoff movie in the 'Star Wars' franchise in 2016.
Amanda Seyfried has made it no secret that she auditioned to play Glinda in the “Wicked” movies, but the extent to which she tried her hardest to land the role is now coming to light. Speaking on Backstage’s “In the Envelope” podcast (via People), the Oscar nominee revealed: “I
Brian Johnson, the influencer who calls himself the “Liver King,” was released from a county jail in Texas after posting $20,000 bond following his arrest for making a terroristic threat against podcaster Joe Rogan. Johnson was released Wednesday, June 25, with a restraining
Bill Moyers, who carried an unblemished air of moral conviction throughout a 43-year career as a broadcast journalist, mostly in his later years for PBS, died Thursday in Manhattan, the New York Times reported. He was 91. Moyers was characterized by an insatiable and
“Farmhouse Fixer” is the latest popular home renovation show to be canceled by HGTV, host Jonathan Knight announced on Thursday. “A lot of you have been asking about the future of ‘Farmhouse Fixer.’ I am sad to say HGTV has decided not to move forward with another season,”
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “The Big Pump,” Season 2, Episode 10 of “Poker Face,” now streaming on Peacock. The last time “Poker Face” fans saw Clea DuVall, she played Charlie’s (Natasha Lyonne) estranged sister in the Season 1 finale, which left the
After six years since the original’s release, the sequel for one of the best games of 2019 is finally hitting store shelves. “Death Stranding 2: On The Beach” is now available for the Sony PlayStation 5. Now is your chance to play one of the most anticipated games of the year.
Film producers from Variety‘s 10 Producers to Watch List gathered at the Bentonville Film Festival for a panel moderated by Jenelle Riley to share their producing journeys and provide a glimpse into how they tackle different challenges on set. Trevor Wall (“Ponyboi,” “Slanted”)
Jake Paul, ahead of his next boxing match this Saturday, got into a verbal sparring match with host Piers Morgan on Thursday and stormed out of his virtual interview. Paul, who last boxed Mike Tyson live on Netflix last year, has his first match of 2025 this Saturday against
The blockbuster writer, director and producer sat for a revealing masterclass presentation in Malta at the Mediterrane Film Festival where he talked Marvel, 'Star Wars,' AI and his hope for more original movies.
Everyone’s favorite homicidal doll, M3GAN, is back for another outing, and nobody’s more excited about it than Gerard Johnstone. The director, who helmed the mega-viral 2022 campy horror hit “M3GAN,” returns for its hotly-anticipated sequel, the aptly-titled “M3GAN 2.0.” The
Did “The Bear” prepare its last dish? While FX has not yet officially greenlit a fifth season of its Emmy-winning phenomenon, signs suggest that the story isn’t finished — even if the timing of what comes next remains uncertain. Sources tell Variety that although no scripts
You can put down the pitchforks and save the strongly-worded letters: Marge Simpson is not going anywhere. Despite a sudden uptick in online hot takes that the Simpson matriarch died in the show’s Season 36 finale, she has done no such thing. “The Simpsons” producers confirm
Focus Features has released the first extended preview for the upcoming film that also stars Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias and Alicia Silverstone.
Lalo Schifrin, the Grammy-winning composer of “Mission: Impossible” and film scores including “Cool Hand Luke,” “Dirty Harry” and “Bullitt,” died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. He was 93. The Argentine musician was among the first to apply a broad range of musical
Zada’s ‘We Were Liars’ costar recalls Zada giving her an update on the audition process.
Leo Woodall is set to star opposite Rachel Weisz in the upcoming Netflix limited series “Vladimir,” Variety has learned. The show was originally announced in March with an eight-episode order and is based in the Julia May Jonas novel of the same name. Woodall will star as
Andrew Koji and Orville Peck are also already on the call sheet of the adaptation of the Capcom video game.
“The nerd in me erupted like Vesuvius,” the actor said of the moment.
The slate for this year’s Accelerator Program, an initiative from the National Association of Latino Independent Producers that supports Latino artists with developing their film projects, includes films from Danny Ramirez, Sylvia Ray, Esteban Orozco and Alexis C. Garcia. The
Ticket resellers in the U.K. are hiring overseas purchasers as a way to secure large batches of tickets for profit, icing out regular fans looking to attend Taylor Swift and Oasis concerts. An undercover investigation from the BBC alleges that large-scale ticket resellers, or
Recent Oscar winners Kieran Culkin and Mikey Madison, along with nominees Ariana Grande, Fernanda Torres, Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, are among the 534 distinguished artists and executives invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. These individuals
The largest invitation list since 2020 also includes WME president Ari Greenburg, entertainment lawyer Nina Shaw and Christian Hodell, managing partner of the leading U.K. talent agency Hamilton Hodell.
Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions has inked a first-look deal with Universal Television (UTV), Variety has learned exclusively. The company was previously set up under an overall deal at Warner Bros. Television. Under the deal, Brownstone will develop
Two OG cast members were seemingly dumped during Casa Amor, leaving the remaining cast processing what the hell just happened
Closing arguments have begun in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial, as federal prosecutors deliver to the jury an hours-long summary of their case against the disgraced music and fashion mogul. At the center of a jam-packed courtroom, prosecutor Christy Slavik patiently broke down
Anna Wintour is stepping down as editor-in-chief of American Vogue after 37 years, Variety has confirmed. Wintour announced to staffers on Thursday that Vogue will begin the search for a new head of editorial content. She will remain Condé Nast’s chief content officer as well
Players of Epic Games’ “Fortnite” who were “charged for unwanted purchases while playing the game” will be receiving more than $126 million in refunds from the Federal Trade Commission. The government agency announced the new round of refunds Wednesday, which brings the total
The K-cinema adaptation of American author Donald Westlake's 1996 novel 'The Ax’ co-stars South Korean screen royalty Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin.
Liz Meriwether has cast two key roles in her upcoming Hulu series. Variety has learned that both Lola Petticrew and Scott McNairy are now set to star in the untitled series, which is loosely inspired by the 1987 movie “Black Widow.” Emmy Rossum is also attached to star in the
Bert Kreischer is the star and co-creator of a new scripted comedy series on Netflix titled “Free Bert.” The perpetually shirtless stand-up comedian plays a version of himself in the six-episode show, which finds Bert in a sticky situation after his daughters enroll in an elite
The actress-model's next acting gig is in the Jordan Peele produced film 'Him.'