Although they were absent from Monday night’s “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” premiere in Hollywood, Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso took to social media to reminisce about their time starring on the iconic Disney Channel series. Osment, who couldn’t attend the
Watching “Giant,” opening March 23 on Broadway after a much-hailed run on London’s West End, one is left with little wonder how its protagonist, Roald Dahl, achieved such success as a writer for children. The child within him is ever-present — in control of what is perhaps only
For 28 years, the Noir City film festival has been unfolding every spring under the aegis of the American Cinematheque, give or take a couple of early name changes since it began in 1999. The festival has had enough themes over those years that you might imagine its curators
Hannah Montana made her way back to Hollywood on Monday night. Miley Cyrus celebrated the “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” with a blowout red carpet premiere at the El Capitan Theatre. Before the screening, the former Disney Channel star credited a Variety interview
The film stars newcomer Catherine Lagaʻaia as the wayfinder Moana.
Two decades of compounding growth in Indian Premier League cricket media rights are coming to an end, according to a new report from Media Partners Asia. MPA published “The IPL: Teams, Rights & Valuations” on March 24, projecting that the 2028–32 rights cycle will hold flat at
The coast is craggy and rugged in “Bucks Harbor,” and so are many of the faces — lined and hard-lived and visibly storied, in a way that plainly speaks to the original photographer in director Pete Muller, here making a fluent and expansive transition to documentary filmmaking.
Plimsoll Productions, part of ITV Studios, has hired executive producer Paul Wright, who will develop live programming across all genres, including adventure, factual entertainment, and natural history. Wright most recently worked on “Skyscraper Live with Alex Honnold,”
FX is filling out the cast of “Shōgun,” with Risei Kukihara, Ryô Satô, Seishiro Nishida, Mantaro Koichi and Takashi Yamaguchi joining Season 2 of the historical drama series Kukihara as will play Gabriel; Satô (“Silence”) will play Rin; Nishida (“Tobu ga Gotoku”) will play
“See You in Hell,” a new, independently-produced podcast satirizing Hollywood, has just dropped its third episode, and it’s all about Hollywood’s increasingly uncomfortable relationship with AI. Per a press release, “See You in Hell” is about “married showrunners Dan and Gayle
A Tennessee resident claims the actor punched him four times in an altercation connected to a noise disturbance
The TGL SoFi Cup Finals are set, with Jupiter Links Golf Club and Los Angeles Golf Club meeting in a championship matchup for the Tiger Woods-led golf league that few predicted at the start of the season. Jupiter Links comes in as the late-season surge story, turning an
Shorr's spec script scared up a frenzy among producers.
“I knew the real Carolyn Bessette,” Stern said. “I don’t want to go into how I knew her, but I knew her. I know enough to keep my mouth shut about that”
Ronnie Bowman, a preeminent bluegrass singer who was also renowned for co-writing songs recorded by top country stars like Chris Stapleton, Kenny Chesney and George Strait, died Sunday at age 64. Bowman was involved in a motorcycle accident in Ashland, Tenn. on Saturday and
“American Idol” is expanding Season 24 with a new companion podcast. “‘American Idol’ Official Podcast” will be hosted by Danielle Fishel and will “dive deeper into America’s most iconic music competition series, exploring the performances everyone’s talking about, and offering
A jury on Monday awarded a $59 million judgment against Bill Cosby, after finding him liable for sexually assaulting a woman who was working as a waitress in 1972. The plaintiff, Donna Motsinger, alleged in her lawsuit that Cosby drugged and raped her after picking her up in a
More job cuts have come in Spotify’s podcast group, including layoffs at The Ringer, the streamer’s podcast network and sports and pop culture site. The layoffs Monday affected 15 employees, about 3% of the podcast organization’s headcount, with most cuts coming at The Ringer
Only two other Marvel live-action shows have received a second season.
Now that’s wonderful news. The Marvel Television series “Wonder Man” has been renewed for Season 2 at Disney+. The news comes around two months after the series launched, with eight episodes of the first season debuting on the streamer on Jan. 27. Yahya Abdul Mateen II and Ben
And now, back to Tom Scott’s regularly scheduled programming. On Monday, dormant internet star Scott posted his first YouTube video since Jan. 1, 2024, when he announced his decision to step away from the weekly grind of content creation. Scott, who still boasts more than 6.6
Mahersala Ali has been tapped for a major role in “Task” Season 2, Variety has learned. Ali will appear alongside returning star Mark Ruffalo in the HBO crime drama, which is currently in pre-production. The show originally debuted on the premium cabler in September 2025 and
The Academy has announced this year’s recipients of the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. The 2025-2026 fellow class consists of Lynn McKee, Katla Sólnes, Leo Aguirre, Omar Al Dakheel, Elie El Choufany, Sara Crow and David Rafailedes. Crow and Rafailedes were selected as a
The talent development program supports non-professional screenwriters.
Free streaming service Tubi has announced its newest YA romance, set in the world of competitive video games. “Game On” is set to star Sky Katz (“Surviving Summer”) and Case Walker (“The Other Two”), as well as video game legend Nolan North, who is known for his voice work in
‘Sherlock’ producer Sue Vertue and co-creator Steven Moffat talked at Series Mania about their new political show “Number 10,” written by Moffat for Channel 4/ITVS. “[It’s about] British government, we don’t know which party is in power. You have no idea. But, as I discovered
Former California waitress Donna Motsinger, now 84, says Cosby gave her two round white pills that caused her to lose consciousness before he raped her
The aftershocks of Hulu’s “Love Story” are being felt far beyond the streamer’s record-breaking viewership numbers. Since the series premiered, a new fixation on John F. Kennedy Jr.’s wardrobe has also taken hold. Search interest in Kennedy’s style has spiked in recent weeks,
After earlier appearances in 'Heated Rivalry' and 'Wicked: For Good,' the practical zip-up cardy has that sexy Hollywood vibe.
The actress calls it “a powerful film about the brave and brilliant Amy Goodman, a truth teller who will enter your heart and inspire you.”
‘The Housemaid’ was a breakout for Lionsgate, earning almost $400 million at the worldwide box office.
Kirsten Dunst is set to star in “The Housemaid’s Secret” alongside Sydney Sweeney. The film is the follow-up to 2025’s box office hit “The Housemaid,” which has generated nearly $400 million to date. Based on Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel, the twisted story follows
Principal photography has wrapped on “Drama King” (“El rey del drama”), the new Mexican dramedy produced by Nicolás Celis’ Pimienta Films (“Roma,” “Emilia Perez”) which has collaborated for the first time with Amazon MGM Studios. It stars Diego Calva, who recently starred in
“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” will end with its upcoming second season, Variety has learned exclusively. The show was originally picked up at Paramount+ in 2023, with the streamer renewing the show for a second season before the first had aired. The first season debuted in
Nabela Noor is heading to Tubi. Variety has learned exclusively that Noor will host the lifestyle series “Hosted by Nabela Noor” at the Fox-owned ad supported streaming service. The show will launch with all episodes on Tubi on May 20. Each 30 minute episode will follow Noor in
NBCUniversal Entertainment chair Donna Langley and tech activist and founder Tracy Chou are among the special honorees at this year’s Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards. As one of the most powerful and respected executives in the global entertainment industry, Langley will
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety‘s Brent Lang breaks down a big opening weekend for Amazon MGM Studios and its Ryan Gosling fantasy vehicle “Project Hail Mary.” And Variety‘s Naman Ramachandran reports on the mood at Hong Kong
“The Bold and the Beautiful” fans are about to get the ultimate binge: 37 complete seasons, consisting of more than 9,000 episodes, all in one place. The daytime sudser’s producer, Bell-Phillip Television Productions, is set to launch a new streaming app, BBTV
“CIA” has been renewed for Season 2 at CBS. The police procedural from “Law & Order” legend Dick Wolf premiered on Feb. 23 and scored 8.4 million multiplatform viewers (across broadcast and streaming) in its first week, according to Nielsen. A spinoff of CBS’ “FBI” series,
Valerie Perrine, who was Oscar nominated for best actress for her performance in Bob Fosse’s 1974 Lenny Bruce biopic “Lenny” and appeared prominently in Richard Donner’s “Superman” films as Lex Luthor’s girlfriend Miss Teschmacher, died Monday in Beverly Hills. She was 81. Her
What else can he say except, “You’re welcome”? In a new trailer, Disney has revealed the first look at Dwayne Johnson as Maui in the live-action “Moana” remake. Johnson voiced the once-mighty demigod in the original 2016 animated film, which follows an adventurous teenager
Her career also included work as a Vegas showgirl and appearances in 'The Last American Hero,' 'The Border' and, regrettably, 'Can't Stop the Music.'
“Hacks” is back — but for one last time. HBO Max confirmed Monday morning that the upcoming season of its Emmy-winning comedy “Hacks” will be the show’s farewell. Season 5 of “Hacks,” which will also serve as the final season of the hit Jean Smart/Hannah Einbinder laffer, will
The branding deal will be reflected for CinemaCon’s run from April 13-16: “CinemaCon has always been an impactful industry moment for highlighting Dolby Cinema, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision.”
From assuming audiences are smart to using practical effects, here are some lessons from the blockbuster sci-fi epic.
Singapore’s August Media Group has boarded upcoming animated feature film “Malika: Warrior Queen” from U.S.-based Nigerian author and director Roye Okupe, creator of hit animated superhero series “Iyanu.” August Media — producers of “George of the Jungle” and Netflix’s “Dino
John Boyega confirmed to “Star Wars” fans at Megacon Orlando (via ScreenRant) that he’s spoken to new Lucasfilm boss Dave Filoni, who is now the studio’s chief creative officer and president following the exit of Kathleen Kennedy. The specifics of what Boyega and Filoni spoke
British TV icon Russell T. Davies is a big fan of hit hockey drama “Heated Rivalry.” “I love it, it’s hot,” he said, speaking at a special screen talk on Monday as part of London’s queer-focused BFI Flare film festival. But one thing Davies is less sure about is where “Heated
Rahel Solomon, an up-and-coming personality at CNN who was most recently anchoring one of the network’s earliest hours of programming, is leaving the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet. “I have decided that this will be my last week at CNN. More to come on what’s next for me,
Paramount has set the premiere date for the highly-anticipated “Yellowstone” spinoff “Dutton Ranch.” The show, which follows Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser) after the events of the mothership series, will debut with its first two episodes on May 15 on Paramount+ and
