The Swiss festival’s co-production and talent development program gears up for its second edition with an Africa focus, promising "a bold and diverse slate of voices from across the African continent."
Zee Entertainment Enterprises has secured Indian broadcast and streaming rights to 39 FIFA soccer events spanning 2026 to 2034, including the FIFA World Cup 2026, FIFA World Cup 2030 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, the company revealed Monday. The deal, the first between Zee
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was among the 34 winners chosen by the Peabody Awards jury to win this year’s prizes, and Kimmel joked that he “never felt dumber” being awarded along side documentaries and news programs that “exposed the horrors of ice, prison abuse and a teacher who took
Canadian filmmaker Jason James talks to THR about his dreamlike neo-noir-thriller-meets-rom-com, which premieres at SXSW London, about people doing "all the wrong things for all the right reasons."
"Vanilla Ice did not pull out, which I do realize sounds like the answer to the question, 'Why does that baby have frosted tips?'"
Update: This story has been updated following statements from the U.K. Home Office and SXSW London. The U.K. home secretary Shabana Mahmood has barred controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and his uncle, broadcaster Cenk Uygur, from entering the U.K. The move means they
The writer explained that the story was “a tragic one in the end — but it’s also the truth"
Jason Momoa can’t turn on his Zoom camera. The superstar actor is not tech illiterate; he’s just on the set of “A Minecraft Movie Squared,” the highly anticipated sequel to 2025’s family blockbuster — and, as he puts it, looks “absolutely ridiculous.” “You just have to trust
After seven years, three seasons and 26 episodes, “Euphoria” is officially over. Sam Levinson — the HBO show’s creator, writer and director — made the announcement on Popcast, New York Times’ music podcast, speaking with its hosts Joe Coscarelli and Jon Caramanica. HBO also
Like his fellow HBO host Bill Maher, John Oliver dedicated the opening portion of his hit show “Last Week Tonight” with a takedown of President Trump’s Freedom 250 concert series celebrating America’s 250th birthday that initially boasted a lineup of not-so-relevant acts like
Tony Leung Chiu-wai heads the main competition jury for the 28th edition of China's premier cinema event, running June 12-21.
The ‘Austin Powers’ star spoke at the Canadian Screen Awards dominated by the gay hockey drama ‘Heated Rivalry’ and the Inuk comedy ‘North of North.’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “In God We Trust,” the Season 3 finale of “Euphoria,” now streaming on HBO Max. Alamo Brown lives up to his name in the Season 3 finale of “Euphoria.” After fighting off enemies from all sides — from the DEA to a Nazi drug gang to
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “In God We Trust,” the Season 3 finale of “Euphoria,” now streaming on HBO Max. It all ends with Ali. Played by Colman Domingo, Ali has been a constant source of light in “Euphoria,” despite only appearing in 11 of the HBO series’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “In God We Trust,” the Season 3 finale of “Euphoria,” now streaming on HBO Max. Rue Bennett is gone. But to those whose lives she touched, she’s vividly present. That’s among the takeaways from the Season 3 finale of “Euphoria,”
The retransmission battle between Scripps and DirecTV has escalated, with 54 local Scripps stations in 36 Nielsen-designated markets going dark as of 7 p.m. ET on Sunday. Both sides blamed the other for the blackout, which DirecTV noted comes just before several state and local
M.I.A. is suing Kid Cudi for $2.8 million after the British rapper was kicked off his Rebel Ragers Tour for “making offensive remarks” during her opening act. “Kid Cudi’s attempts to silence freedom of artistic expression and speech on his ‘Rebel Rager’s Tour’ cannot go
Veteran R&B singer Peabo Bryson, best known for his duets from the Disney films “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast,” has suffered a stroke and is undergoing treatment, according to a statement from his rep to Variety on Sunday. “Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter
In all the years that I’ve produced Variety‘s Actors on Actors conversations, I’ve resisted the temptation to divulge how exactly the sausage gets made. When fans gripe on social media, for instance, about how our magazine didn’t pair two obviously compatible actors together, I
As with most operas, the story was never the primary selling point of “Carmen,” so to adapt it with the music heavily downplayed in favor of the narrative is an audacious move; refashioning this tale of murderous, hot-blooded amour fou as a children’s film, doubly so. But
The Canadian Screen Awards return Sunday night with a bigger-than-usual spotlight, thanks in no small part to “Heated Rivalry,” whose breakout stars are expected to attend. The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards will air Sunday, May 31 at 8 p.m. ET from the CBC Broadcast Centre in
Three YouTubers' theatrical hits this year — including Kane Parsons' 'Backrooms' this weekend — hint at a new economic order even many in the business may not be ready for.
Matt Brown, star of the Discovery docudrama series “Alaskan Bush People,” has died. He was 43. Matt Brown’s death was announced by his brother, Bear, in a TikTok video posted Saturday night. Bear said his sibling’s body was found in a nearby river and that the cause of death
As “The Way Home” nears the end, Hallmark will release a playlist featuring 30+ songs, including original music, covers and scores used throughout the four seasons. The news was announced on Sunday at the ATX TV Festival by stars Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams and Sadie
After a thrilling Backlash earlier in May and the premiere of the WWE documentary “Made in America” on USA Network, the next premium live event after all of the drama unfolded is WWE Clash In Italy 2026. This year’s event is in Italy, as it features five matchups, including
Emma Corrin is making history. The 30-year-old actor, who catapulted to fame playing Princess Diana in “The Crown,” is Variety’s first nonbinary Power of Women cover star. But it wasn’t exactly a no-brainer — in fact, they were hesitant. “It was a scary thing when [the cover
This weekend was one for the box office history books. Movie theaters across the nation were jamming with Gen Z crowds, who showed up en masse for not one but two buzzy horror films. A24’s “Backrooms” collected a jaw-dropping, record-breaking $81 million from 3,442 North
Soon people will have an opportunity to really meet “Meet the Press.” Kristen Welker, the current moderator of the long-running NBC Sunday public-affairs program, will host the first live event tied to the show, “Meet the Moment LIVE,” at City Winery in New York City on June
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced May 30 at Rio2C the creation of Tela Brasil (Screen Brazil), a free-of-charge public streaming service with an initial catalog of 555 Brazilian productions. Anyone with an account in Gov.br, the official
