Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus” is, at heart, a great love triangle. At one vortex, there’s 18th century composer Antonio Salieri, wavering between piety and murderous peevishness. At another corner, there’s the God whose favor Salieri craves, quite unrequitedly. And then, standing
CNN’s Jake Tapper wound up having to break some news on Thursday’s “The Lead” that affects his own network. After a commercial break, the anchor came back on air and announced to viewers – and the crew – that Paramount Skydance had, just a few moments before, moved into
Turns out, diabolical deception really can take you far
Ben Shapiro and Dallas Sonnier are producing writer-director Kyle Rankin's film, which marks one of Majors' first onscreen projects since his 2023 assault conviction.
The final round of Oscars voting began at 9 a.m. PT and will run through 5 p.m. PT on March 5, next Thursday.
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Bridgerton” Season 4, Part 2, now streaming on Netflix. “Bridgerton” Season 4 ended with a wedding — as long as you didn’t stop it before that post-credits scene rolled. If you did, we will wait here for you, gentle viewer,
Bobby J. Brown, a character actor best known for his portrayal of Officer Bobby Brown on the HBO drama “The Wire,” died Tuesday after a barn fire in Maryland. He was 62. The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told TMZ Brown died from diffuse thermal injury and smoke
The Writers Guild of America issued its opening salvo the 2026 studio negotiations on Thursday, even as its own staff continues to walk a picket line outside union headquarters. The union is preparing to sit down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on
Jim Carrey got the creme de la creme of French cinema on their feet at the 51st edition of France’s Cesar Awards, where he received this year’s honorary award and delivered an emotional speech entirely in French. Carrey, star of “The Mask” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,”
"You may not have been with us long enough, but we will make sure everyone remembers," Gellar said of her Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star
Linklater's black-and-white tribute to Jean Luc Godard's 'Breathless' won best director at France's equivalent to the Oscars. Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' won best international film.
Wall Street seems thrilled that Netflix is walking away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Shares of the streaming giant were up nearly 10% in after-hours trading, at more than $92, after Netflix declined to increase its offer for the film and media giant after the
Chloë Grace Moretz, Anthony Ramos, Manny Jacinto and Isabel May are among the stars.
Paramount Skydance is poised to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in its entirety after a whirlwind afternoon in which Netflix dropped out of the hunt despite having reached an agreement in December to acquire most of WBD. Netflix on Thursday afternoon formally declined to
Donald Trump’s State of the Union address drew 32.6 million viewers, an 11% decrease from his 2025 address to Congress. The nearly 108-minute speech (the longest address before a joint session of Congress in at least six decades) aired across 15 broadcast and cable outlets,
Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address brought in an estimated 32.6 million viewers on Tuesday, according to Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel ratings. That was down from last year’s address to Congress (which took place on March 4, 2005, about a month and a half after Trump
Broadway star and illusionist Rob Lake has signed with WME. Lake recently starred on Broadway for the holiday special “Rob Lake Magic With Special Guests The Muppets” at the Broadhurst Theatre. He appeared on “America’s Got Talent” in 2018 and during his audition, he appeared
Principal photography is set to get underway March 1 on “Chheledhora,” a Bengali-language thriller from writer-director Shieladitya Moulik. The Indo-American co-production, starring Swastika Mukherjee, will film across locations in Itanagar and Ziro in the northeastern Indian
Critics sound off on the latest 'Scream,' with some suggesting the franchise should get killed off.
The board of Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday it has determined that the latest offer from Paramount Skydance is a “superior proposal” to its existing merger pact with Netflix. The move sets off a four-day clock for Netflix to make a counteroffer to the nearly $83 billion
After a historic Olympic hockey tournament that saw Team USA take home the gold medal, the regular National Hockey League season resumes for the second half of the 2025-26 campaign, as teams skate towards the Stanley Cup Playoffs in April. Hockey has seen a resurgence in
An unnamed source close to Mick Jagger has denied that the Rolling Stones frontman was involved in the decision to license the group’s song “Gimme Shelter” for use in the “Melania” documentary on President Trump’s wife, although producer Marc Beckman told Variety earlier this
Starz ended 2025 with things looking up post-Lionsgate split the now-standalone company narrowed its losses to $20.7 million vs. $31.8 million in the comparable Q4 of 2024. The premium TV media company closed the October-December quarter with 12.7 million U.S. streaming
“Animal Control” has been renewed for Season 5 at Fox, Variety has learned. The single-cam sitcom starring Joel McHale is currently airing its fourth season at the broadcast network, with the latest episode due to debut on Feb. 26. “With the writing, ensemble, and audience
The book from artist-writer Szymon Kudrański has been compared to 'Zodiac' and 'SE7EN'.
Michaela McManus is reuniting with David Boreanaz in NBC’s attempt to reboot “The Rockford Files.” Variety has learned that McManus has joined the drama pilot alongside previously announced lead Boreanaz, who will take on the iconic role of Jim Rockford. In addition, Greg
The 39-year-old avoided jail time by agreeing to seek treatment and bailing out on a $100,000 bond on Thursday
She said she also had “high levels of amphetamines and other things” in her system
The awards season train is pulling into its penultimate stop before heading to the Dolby Theatre. The last stop before Oscar voting closes is often where narratives harden, momentum crystallizes, and actors — the Academy’s largest voting bloc — make their collective preferences
Crispin Glover has been sued by an alleged former girlfriend who claims the “Back to the Future” actor used her for “sex and free labor” after luring her with the promise of a job opportunity in Los Angeles. According to a civil complaint filed Wednesday and obtained by
Apple is nearing a greenlight for a limited series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cecily Strong, Variety has learned exclusively. The limited dramedy is inspired by the New York Magazine article “The Nanny Squatter” by Bindu Bansinath. Mary Bronstein is attached to write,
Nearly five years after his controversial exit as the host of the “Bachelor” franchise, Chris Harrison is making his return to reality TV. Fox Nation has greenlit a new dating series for people seeking a “traditional marriage” with Harrison as host and an expected premiere in
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, we’ll hear from Jon Brockett, who is executive producer and showrunner of Sunday’s Actor Awards. The kudocast veteran discusses producing a live event for Netflix without strict time limit considerations, showcasing host Kristen
The Cesar Awards, France’s equivalent to the Oscars and BAFTA’s, is unfolding this evening at the Olympia theater in Paris. This 51st edition could have a Hollywood flavor with Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” a love letter to the French cinematic movement known as the New
Catherine Pégard, a former film journalist who previously worked in Nicolas Sarkozy’s cabinet and headed the Château de Versailles, has been appointed France’s culture minister. Pégard succeeds Rachida Dati, who handed her resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron on
"Yes there was the salary dispute and paying her, but she's also an actress and she wants to act. She wants a role," Williamson said of building No. 7 around the returning star.
Variety has announced the first speakers for the 2026 Entertainment Marketing Summit, presented by Deloitte, on April 22 in Los Angeles, including Tina Knowles and Warner Bros Motion Picture Group co-chair and CEO Pam Abdy. The summit also includes conversations with
Lisa Rinna has spoken out after a report claimed she had been drugged at “The Traitors” Season 4 premiere party in January. The reality TV star appeared on “Good Day New York” and told hosts Jerry O’Connell and Rosanna Scotto that she had fentanyl and amphetamines in her system
Kumail Nanjiani and Maya Rudolph are also set to take the stage at the Conan O'Brien-hosted 2026 Academy Awards.
The Producers Guild of America Awards have long held outsized influence in the Oscar conversation.One structural reason keeps them at the center of every best picture debate: the PGA uses a preferential ballot, the same vote-counting system the Academy uses to determine best
“The Comeback” Season 3 has announced its official premiere date at HBO. The Lisa Kudrow comedy series will debut March 22 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. HBO is billing the third season as the final season, but given the show’s propensity
The 'Letter to David' filmmaker says outcry around this year's Berlinale and director Tricia Tuttle "are not the whole story... she should not be under fire."
Austin Amelio, Perry Yung and Jack Kilmer also star in the feature that premiered at Sundance and marks Zhu's directorial debut.
Folk musician Olivia Chaney has performed “Dark Eyed Sailor” more times than she can count. The 19th-century British ballad about a lost love returning was on her proposed track list for three separate albums, including her Grammy-nominated record “The Queen of Hearts”; each
Season 2 of “Running Point” is officially set to return April 23 on Netflix, with the streamer tipping off the next chapter through the release of first-look images from the upcoming season. The sports comedy stars Kate Hudson and comes from executive producers Mindy Kaling,
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is going back to high school. The “Never Have I Ever” alum is set to appear in the second season of the “Legally Blonde” prequel series “Elle” at Amazon Prime Video. The first season of the series is due to debut on July 1, with Amazon announcing a second
“Game of Thrones” fans have clearly been enjoying their most recent return to Westeros. Prequel series “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” has been a considerable hit, reaching a high of 9.5 million viewers with its Season 1 finale. That total, counted across the episode’s first
CNBC laid off less than a dozen editorial employees as the Versant-backed cable network reviews its structure under a new editor in chief, David Cho. Among those who will depart because of the reorganization is Jeffrey McCracken, managing editor of CNBC’s digital-news venues,
An unwitting subject surrounded by actors starts working at a fake company and goes on a fake corporate retreat in the trailer for “Jury Duty: Company Retreat,” the follow-up installment to Amazon’s 2023 comedy hit “Jury Duty.” On March 20, the new season debuts with three
“The Singers” filmmaker Sam A. Davis had read the 19th-century short story of the same name but “I was a little bored by it. I kept nodding off,” he admits, adding that it was late at night when he read it. As he made his way through the dense pages that chronicle a night at […]
