The National Music Publishers’ Association has announced the elevation of Danielle Aguirre and Charlotte Sellmyer to “new titles that reflect how their roles have expanded within the organization.” Aguirre has been named Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and Chief Operating Officer
The highly-anticipated sequel to Searchlight’s 2019 horror-comedy flick “Ready or Not” will be here sooner than expected. Walt Disney Studios will now release “Ready or Not: Here I Come” on March 20, , a week before its original release date of March 27. The upcoming film stars
London’s National Theatre has unveiled a packed 2026 program featuring a constellation of international stars including Cate Blanchett, Sandra Oh, Lesley Manville, Letitia Wright, and Nina Hoss, as the venerable institution expands its reach across U.K. and global stages. The
Kristen Stewart revealed in a recent interview with The Times of London that she will “probably not” stay in the U.S., explaining: “Reality is breaking completely under Trump. But we should take a page out of his book and create the reality we want to live in.” When asked if
Tennis icon and legend Billie Jean King has had documentaries, articles and even a movie, “Battle of the Sexes,” tell her story. “Give Me the Ball,” which premieres Monday at the Sundance Film Festival, might be the quintessential Billie Jean King documentary to date. Directors
“American Doctor” starts strongly with an emotional argument between filmmaker and protagonist. The latter pushes for showing the bodies of dead Palestinian children on screen, to convey the enormity of the carnage in the war on Gaza. The filmmaker wants to “preserve their
Harry Styles has been announced as a presenter at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards. Styles is the first presenter announced by the Recording Academy as part of the lineup for the Grammys. Billboard reported that Doechii will also be a presenter, but the Recording Academy did not
Melissa Gilbert shared a statement Monday through her lifestyle company, Modern Prairie, addressing what she described as an “extraordinarily difficult time” amid her husband Timothy Busfield’s child sex abuse charges. “I’m sending you all my love and gratitude during this
Judd Apatow had hosted the show frequently over the past eight years.
The UFC kicked off their Paramount+ partnership with a good viewership turnout for Saturday night’s event. UFC 324 pulled a live average minute audience of 4.96 million views during the main card, with a 5.93 peak concurrent streams. That makes it the largest ever exclusive
Richard Gere has joined the upcoming Apple TV limited series “The Off Weeks,” Variety has learned. Gere will appear alongside previously announced leads Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain as well as cast members Arian Moayed and Annaleigh Ashford in the eight-episode series. The
Blizzard Entertainment unveiled the schedule for its 2026 showcase, a multi-part series of developer-led livestreams that will deliver major announcements and updates across the company’s flagship franchises, including “World of Warcraft,” “Overwatch,” “Hearthstone” and
An old school action spectacular with some bickering buddy humor and emotional family drama on the side, “The Wrecking Crew” may not win points for originality but has the energy, professionalism and star power to please genre fans. The eagerly awaited teaming of Dave Bautista
“American Idol” is ready to find its next superstar. The singing competition series returns for Season 24 on Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. ET with the show shifting to a new weekly Monday night schedule. Ryan Seacrest returns as the show’s host while aspiring singers audition and compete
During last November’s Black Friday week, gaming console Nex Playground outsold Xbox devices in the U.S. For those in the hardcore gaming community, the first response to that stat might be, what is Nex Playground? But if you have a child between the ages of three and 12, it’s
Fox has released a first-look teaser at their upcoming series “The Faithful: Women of the Bible.” The new biblical epic series will premiere March 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox. The series, which was filmed on location in Rome and Matera, Italy, will air over three weeks of the
Does Nielsen have the power to bring a halt to the forces that keep shrinking the audience for cable TV? In the long term, no. But a new twist in the company’s estimations of the total number of people watching television by medium is likely to result in a bigger cable audience
Bruno Mars has scored a second week at No. 1 as “I Just Might” holds strong atop the Billboard Hot 100. The throwback tune, which arrived two weeks ago as the first preview of Mars’ upcoming album “The Romantic” (out February 27), also leads the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot
The film, originally scheduled for March 20, will now arrive on May 8 as they create a refined version that includes “cool, new 3D tech”
Adrien Brody may be known for his intense, emotionally heavy performances, but he’s eager to show he doesn’t take himself too seriously. The Oscar-winning actor — who most recently portrayed the tortured architect László Tóth in “The Brutalist” — pokes fun at his reputation for
“The View” took on ICE and the government on Monday, January 26, following Saturday’s shoot of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “They murdered a man. He is standing, he has his phone and he has a bottle of water. And they shot him ten
Leonardo DiCaprio immortalized Jordan Belfort in Martin Scorsese’s 2013 epic “The Wolf of Wall Street,” portraying the former stockbroker and convict’s rise and fall with coke-addled intensity. But an upcoming Paramount+ docuseries, “The Real Wolf of Wall Street,” promises to
Fox Entertainment is placing another big bet on microdramas: The company signed a multiyear deal with Dhar Mann Studios — the digital studio founded by mega-popular creator Dhar Mann — for a series of original scripted vertical-video shows. Under the pact, Dhar Mann Studios
Oscar-nominated artisans EJAE (”KPop Demon Hunters),” Jack Fisk (”Marty Supreme”) and Alexandre Desplat (”Frankenstein”) and are among the recipients being honored at Variety’s Artisans Awards. Variety’s 12th annual Artisans Awards is set to take place on Feb. 7 at the
The English creator and host of 'Chicken Shop Date,' who is known for her awkward, deadpan interactions with celebs, served in the same capacities in each of the last two years.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” won outstanding film adaptation and “Death by Lightning” took the episodic series prize at the 2026 USC Libraries Scripter Awards. Anderson accepted his award virtually for adapting Thomas Pynchon’s novel “Vineland,” sharing the
The movie, which stars Wilde as well as Seth Rogen, Ed Norton and Penelope Cruz, premiered to a standing ovation over the weekend.
Ed Emmanuel is on a mission. The former Vietnam veteran and filmmaker told some of his story in his 2003 memoir “Soul Patrol: The Riveting True Story of the First African American LRRP Team in Vietnam.” Ever since then he tried to film the documentary, but it never got told.
“Hacks” breakout Meg Stalter has deleted her TikTok account after claiming that the app’s new ownership is censoring videos criticizing ICE. However, the platform has pointed to a power outage at a U.S. data center that has delayed the posting of new content. The comedian, who
Ritchson stars as former Navy SEAL Mike Thornton in director Patrick Hughes' feature that takes place during the Vietnam War.
Lowell Fillmore “Sly” Dunbar, the drumming half of the legendary reggae rhythm section Sly and Robbie, has died, according to the Guardian and a statement from his daughter to TMZ. Dunbar’s wife, Thelma, told Jamaican publication the Gleaner that she found him unresponsive on
James Cameron revealed on Monday that the release of the Billie Eilish 3D concert documentary “Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft,” which he co-directed with Eilish, has been pushed two more months to May 8 via Paramount. “We’re refining the cut; dialing in cool, new 3D tech;
When “Highguard” was first revealed at The Game Awards last month, the overwhelming response from gamers to the trailer for the upcoming PvP raid shooter was, “Haven’t we seen this somewhere before?” To those critics’ credit, the founders of “Highguard” indie studio Wildlight
BAFTA nominations arrive Tuesday, alongside Writers Guild Awards nominations, under an unusual shadow coming days after the Academy Awards set the table for a history-making ceremony. Last week’s 98th Oscar nominations saw Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” make history with a
"Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass" is a flagrant concoction that wants to do nothing more than make you laugh, and at that it succeeds. Yet in its way, there’s a bit of a vision to it. It’s a satire of Hollyweird rooted in a nostalgic affection for an idea of the place
New Amazon MGM Studios TV chief Peter Friedlander is reorganizing the department into genre-specific divisions, prompting the exits of execs Laura Lancaster and Nick Pepper and the entrance of Netflix vet Blair Fetter. As of Monday, Amazons MGM Studios’ TV arm will transition
Famed climber Alex Honnold made history this weekend, making his way up the 1,667-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper — finishing the highest free solo climb of an urban structure in history. But according to a recent report in the New York Times, Honnold was only paid in the mid-six
“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” — Ryan Murphy’s upcoming series about the tragic romance between its titular historical figures — will premiere with three episodes on Feb. 12 on FX and Hulu. The nine-episode series will continue to drop one episode weekly
An unseasonably warm Sundance? Alexander Skarsgård isn’t phased. Instead of the typical snow boots, the actor donned a pair of leather thong sandals to the premiere of “The Moment” on Friday night — and it very well may be the first time open toes have hit a Park City carpet
PARK CITY, Utah — It’s a time capsule from the hard-rocking halcyon days before iPhones, “American Idol” and the MP3 audio format changed everything about the music business. “The Best Summer,” which premiered Jan. 24 at the Sundance Film Festival, is a documentary film from
It’s a time capsule from the hard-rocking halcyon days before iPhones, “American Idol” and the MP3 audio format changed everything about the music business. “The Best Summer,” which premiered Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, is a documentary film from director Tamra
Three years ago, a movie called “Triangle of Sadness” won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In that vicious social satire from “The Square” director Ruben Östlund, a cruise ship full of insufferably self-absorbed passengers ranging from oligarchs to influencers sinks
The 2026 Tony Awards will take place June 7. The 79th edition of Broadway’s biggest night of the year will return to Radio City Music Hall and will be broadcast live on both coasts on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. The Tony Awards eligibility cut-off
Paramount has named Shivani Patel as executive VP of strategy and operations. In her role, she will work alongside studio leadership to “shape long-term strategy and drive strategic planning across film and television,” according to Paramount. In addition to guiding the slate
At the Los Angeles premiere of the HBO documentary “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man,” co-director and executive producer Judd Apatow took a moment to pay tribute to the late Rob Reiner, who features prominently in the film. “It’s just an unspeakable tragedy, because he was just
Hulu has set the premiere date for “The Testaments,” the followup to the streamer’s hit series adaptation of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” “The Testaments” will drop its first three episodes on April 8, with new episodes dropping weekly thereafter. Like “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the new
All3Media has bought a stake in Barnicle Brothers, a New York-based production company whose recent docu series “The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox” won outstanding documentary series at last year’s Sports Emmy Awards. The Barnicle deal – whose financial structure hasn’t been
The Paley Center for Media’s annual PaleyFest LA started out in its early run with a hefty slate of classic TV reunions before turning its focus in recent years to mostly current shows. But the 2026 edition promises a big one: The 50th anniversary of landmark ABC crime drama
Guy Fieri had to spend considerably more time working on Bosch’s new Super Bowl commercial than he does on the short-order fare regularly displayed on his Food Network program “Diners. Drive-ins and Dives.” On the long-running series, recipes like Baked Lemonade Pork Chops and
