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The New York Knicks are taking over the Canyon of Heroes. After clinching their first NBA championship in 53 years, the Knicks will be honored with a ticker-tape parade in Lower Manhattan on Thursday, June 18. The celebration is scheduled to kick off at 10 a.m. ET near Battery
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Disclosure Day,” now playing in theaters. While Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi film is headlined by performances from Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor — both of whom have received their fair share of praise from critics — it’s
Representation for Latine immigrants on TV has hit a new low, according to a report from Define American, conducted in partnership with USC’s Norman Lear Center. The “Change the Narrative, Change the World” report assessed 201 immigrant characters across 80 episodes of 62
Tom Dreesen, a prolific stand-up comedian known for touring with Frank Sinatra and performing in “Spaceballs” and the TV movie “Columbo: Murder in Malibu,” died Wednesday. He was 86. The news of Dreesen’s death was shared by his family on his official Facebook page. “He wanted
Peter Parker gets so worried about his alter ego in a new clip, he seeks out advice from Bruce Banner (the Incredible Hulk) on suppressing his mutated gene
Ten days into Season 8 of “Love Island USA,” Paralympian and now ex-islander Beatriz Hatz was sent home after her couple was put to the test with a nationwide vote. Hatz’s partner, Gabriel Vasconcelos, was made to couple up with bombshell and newcomer Jennifer “Jen” Terry after
There are few New Yorkers more beloved right now than Jalen Brunson and Mariska Hargitay — and few franchises more woven into the fabric of modern New York culture than the Knicks and “Law & Order: SVU.” So when I came across a T-shirt that somehow managed to combine all four —
Variety will host Brand Entertainment for Fans, presented by Walmart Connect, on Monday, June 22, during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, bringing together executives from Walmart, the NFL, L’Oréal USA and Spotify. The event will convene from the sports,
Sony Pictures has released a new trailer for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” starring Tom Holland back as Spidey/Peter Parker. The Sony and Marvel film is set to premiere in theaters on July 31. Following 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the latest entry into the Spider-Man
The feature thwips into theaters on July 31.
The actress and filmmaker sat for a lengthy conversation with Alex Cooper on her SiriusXM series ‘Call Her Daddy,’ dishing on hitting rock bottom amid ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ to Harry Styles romance.
Daveigh Chase, who voiced Lilo in Disney’s original animated movie “Lilo & Stitch” and terrified audiences as Samara Morgan in “The Ring,” died Tuesday, according to TMZ. She was 35. Chase’s boyfriend told TMZ, which broke the news of her death, that she died from meningitis
Oscar nominee Wagner Moura (“The Secret Agent,” “Civil War”) is in negotiations to join Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper in the new “Ocean’s” prequel for Warner Bros. Cooper is directing the film, dated for release on June 25, 2027, and is also producing the project alongside
Cooper is directing the prequel for Warner Bros.
The actress, who broke out as a child star, also appeared in 'Donnie Darko' and 'Big Love.'
Bowen Yang is getting a bit nostalgic about his time on “Saturday Night Live.” Yang, who first joined the show as a writer in 2018 (joining the cast the following year), left in December — and he says it took him a beat to realize just what he had. But when he recently shot
John Lowe, a former writer on “Matlock,” filed a lawsuit against CBS Television Studios, showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman and executive producers Nicki Renna and Jeffrey Lieber on Wednesday. He alleged that “racially stereotyped comments about his body and genitalia” were made
Prime Day doesn’t officially kick off until next week but the retailer is already rolling out unbeatable deals on their streaming platform ahead of anticipated releases this summer. Starting today through June 26, Prime Video channels such as Starz, Paramount+, MGM+ , AMC+ and
Variety and CNN’s “Actors on Actors” Season 24 is the franchise’s biggest Emmys lineup to date. The video series, which pairs actors in conversation with one another to discuss the top contenders of awards season, amassed an additional 80 million views from the previous season,
As summer descends upon us, one of the best ways to escape the heat — and stay entertained — is by watching a movie. Theaters see a spike in attendance in summer, largely due to tentpole studio releases that keep seats full through Labor Day weekend. But for those who prefer to
Lil Nas X is opening up about his mental health and bipolar diagnoses. The rapper took to Instagram on Wednesday to explain how he’s been doing since his arrest in Los Angeles in August. “When I got my bipolar disorder diagnosis, I feel like I had known for the past few years
Olivia Wilde joined the “Call Her Daddy” podcast on her press tour for “The Invite” and expressed some regret over staying silent amid the tumultuous release of “Don’t Worry Darling” in 2022. “I never felt more disconnected from the person that people were talking about. It was
While Robert Downey Jr. says the writers have solved Marvel's post-'Endgame' slump problem.
Walter Parazaider, a co-founding member of Chicago who was with the band from its start in 1967 through his retirement in 2017, died Wednesday, family members announced. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for six years. Parazaider played reed instruments in the band
Russell T Davies’ drama “Tip Toe” is heading to Starz in the U.S. and Canada. The network has exclusively acquired the LGBTQ+ drama series, which stars Alan Cumming and David Morrissey as warring neighbors. The five-part series will premiere in North America later this year.
The 'Project Hail Mary' star will be honored at the Beverly Hills gala on Nov. 2.
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles has unveiled the nominees and jury for the 14th annual best of NFMLA awards. Among the 16 categories, including best documentary feature film and best performance drama, 84 projects are recognized. The projects are selected from films shown during
Ken Ziffren has logged more than 50 years in Los Angeles’ legal community. He’s represented a wide range of players from the late great showrunner entrepreneur Stephen J. Cannell to the Television Academy to the Directors Guild of America. He’s been on every industry commission
Animation studio Laika, responsible for films like “Coraline” and “ParaNorman,” has become a Certified B Corporation. B Corporations are certified by the nonprofit organization B Lab and must meet rigorous standards for social and environmental performance, accountability, and
Josh Johnson is trying out bits on me in the back of a black Cadillac. We’re making conversation on the way from a “Daily Show” promotional event to his set at the New York Comedy Club in Midtown, and I can sense when small talk starts inching toward a punchline. He asks how I
Indigenous director Banchi Hanuse’s “Ceremony” won the Audience Award at SXSW, a DGC Award at Hot Docs and the First Nations Award at the Sydney Film Festival — that success underlines her goals with the film. The film screens June 19 at the Bentonville Film Festival. Hanuse
D’oh! Homer, Marge, Bart and the rest of “The Simpsons” cast of characters are set to run riot in a slew of new battles across Epic Games’ Fortnite under a new pact. Disney and Epic Games announced that “The Simpsons” is joining Fortnite’s IP Partner Program, giving third-party
“Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast” co-host Brooke Averick’s debut novel, “Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It,” is being adapted into a movie at Netflix. Following a highly competitive bidding war, the streamer landed the film rights to Averick’s “Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It,”
Karen Kingsbury, the bestselling author crowned the “Queen of Christian Fiction” by Time magazine, has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Kingsbury has published nearly 100 novels and sold more than 30 million copies in the U.S. Her catalog includes the
Janelle James is developing a new comedy series at Hulu with “Happy Endings” creator David Caspe. Titled “Rock City,” the show would follow a woman who returns to her hometown in the Virgin Islands after she inherits a local tourist trap from her estranged father. According to
BET is returning to its comedy roots by rebooting its beloved stand-up series “ComicView.” Titled “ComicView: Rooftop Series,” the 10-episode revival will premiere on the network on June 30 at 9:30 p.m. ET. It’s hosted by Chris “CP” Powell and will take place outside, from a
For the first time, the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) will present Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch, bringing the annual industry spotlight on emerging comedic talent into the festival’s official programming. The presentation and showcase will take place on Nov. 12 during the
Lukas Gage is getting into politics. Not really, but he’s playing on aspiring politician on TV. The actor is starring in Hulu’s upcoming “Prison Break” as a politician running for the first time for Congress. He tells me he prepared for the role by primarily studying former
Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a second season of “One Night in Idaho: The College Murders,” its 2025 docuseries about the horrific stabbings of Idaho college students carried out by Bryan Kohberger in 2022. The new season features never-before-heard testimony from the law
The company that has movie and TV projects in the works based on viral YouTube sensation Skibidi Toilet has just banked a roll of cash — and it’s eyeing additional capital to move forward with other digital creators’ intellectual property as well. Invisible Narratives, an
What do you call a movie that takes place after the events of a previous film, features the same characters and has the same creative team? That’s not the set-up to a joke; it’s a real question that’s plaguing marketing executives at studios. As audiences grow wary of
The director isn’t certain she made the right call on keeping her true thoughts to herself. “I think that my own attempt to be strong,” she said, “it in a way came off as inauthentic”
Amanda Seyfried revealed in a recent British GQ profile that she had to hire a bodyguard after she called Charlie Kirk “hateful” shortly after the Turning Point USA co-founder was shot and killed last year. Seyfried’s comment ignited outrage from conservatives on social media.
Azuki Labs has unveiled “Azuki,” an original manga written and illustrated by Arnold Tsang, the former character art director at Blizzard Entertainment who shaped the visual identity of “Overwatch,” the studio’s blockbuster team-based shooter game. The manga will have its world
It’s the tightness around her lips, the glassiness of her eyes and the way her eye makeup smears as she fights back tears. When Constance Zimmer breaks down in the final episode of FX’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette,” every inch of her face exudes that
NewportFilm Outdoors, which unfolds each summer in the legendary resort town of Newport, Rhode Island, is returning with a lineup of new documentaries covering everything from sports icons to writers and girl scouts. The outdoor screenings take place across Aquidneck Island and
Local TV station operator Sinclair is going to let viewers interact with its on-air programming — and ads — in a new way under a partnership with IRCODE. Sinclair has made a strategic investment in IRCODE, a computer vision and AI company that claims its system makes TV
Roughly two-thirds of Americans believe AI is advancing at too fast a rate — even as a majority of adults are using chatbots, according to a new Pew Research Center study examining U.S. sentiment toward the technology. The study also found that 40% of respondents believe AI
New BBC director general Matt Brittin has outlined the first phase of his savings plan for the broadcaster, which includes cutting jobs, commissioning spend and already existing programs. In a memo to staff on Wednesday, Brittin — a former Google executive who started in the
