Variety scored 16 first-place wins Sunday night as the Los Angeles Press Club handed out the 68th annual Southern California Journalism Awards. Variety’s first place finishes included wins for music criticism, for Variety’s music chief Jem Aswad; Owen Gleiberman, for film
After going nuclear on President Trump and Fox News’ Jesse Watters for spreading conspiracy theories about vandals harming the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and previously announcing a three-episode arc on the ABC soap “General Hospital,” John Oliver revealed on Sunday’s
Late-night host John Oliver is headed to daytime. The “Last Week Tonight” host will guest star on the long-running daytime soap opera “General Hospital” in a three-episode storyline, which will air July 2, 3 and 6. Oliver announced the casting on the June 28 episode of “Last
On Sunday night, John Oliver took aim at Trump’s sparsely attended Great American State Fair before focusing his ire on Trump’s other recent catastrophe: the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool continues to be an
Lauryn Hill was honored with the Living Legend Icon Award as well as a very robust all-star performance featuring Doechii, Nas, Doja Cat, SZA, Common and Queen Latifah, among many others, at the BET Awards 2026. Ice Cube introduced the megawatt tribute by giving Hill her
Yash Raj Films has made a strategic investment in Rusk Media, the digital-first entertainment company behind the Alright! TV platform that specializes in original content for Gen Z and Gen Alpha audiences, as the Bollywood major moves to establish a foothold in India’s
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 2 of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max. “House of the Dragon” fans have had a week to accept the death of Jace Targaryen (Harry Collett), but at the top of this week’s episode of the “Game of
The BET Awards 2026 took over Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Sunday night, making for a three-and-a-half-hour spectacular that went extra heavy on performances from everyone spanning Kehlani and Don Toliver to Cardi B and Baby Keem. Among the winners of the evening, Teyana
Jesse Eisenberg opened up to Variety about what it was like turning down the opportunity to return as Facebook mastermind Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Network” sequel, “The Social Reckoning.” “It’s an honor to speak to Aaron in any capacity, because he’s so
James Norton is set to play the title role in a new London West End production of “Hamlet,” directed and conceived by Thomas Ostermeier. Producers Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin Productions are bringing the show to the West End in fall 2027. A theater and specific dates are yet
Stephen Poliakoff, the acclaimed multi-BAFTA and Emmy-winning writer, is set to return to large-scale television with the newly-announce “The Order,” an international political thriller set in the months leading up to and during the The Great Siege of Malta in 1565. The
The British Board of Film Classification, the U.K.’s primary ratings body, has revealed that it developed and deployed a bespoke AI tool for the first time to support the classification of HBO Max’s entire catalogue ahead of its U.K. launch earlier this year. In its annual
The artisans behind “The Death of Robin Hood,” including hair designer Sean Flanigan and costume designer Lorna Mugan, wanted Hugh Jackman to become unrecognizable as Robin Hood. But of course, director Michael Sarnoski‘s (“Pig,” “A Quiet Place: Day One”) vision for Robin Hood
SPOILER ALERT: This story includes key storylines and details about “I Will Find You,” now streaming on Netflix. Sam Worthington has his wife to thank for his role in one of Netflix’s most successful series, “I Will Find You.” The show, the latest adaptation from novelist
Madonna recently slammed artificial intelligence in a new interview with Vogue Italia, telling the outlet that relying on AI is the “opposite of making art.” “Once you were around painters and musicians and dancers and artists in one place and working from a very pure place for
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Olivia Wilde did almost everything you are not supposed to do to make “The Invite.” She shot her third feature as a director in a tight 21 days, scene by scene, in story order, which is a luxury most directors give up before the first morning of prep work. She also got to shoot
Gracie Abrams, the daughter of “Star Trek” director J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot co-CEO Kaite McGrath, recently told The New York Times’ “Popcast” that she understands the online discourse about her nepotism. “The nepo stuff is obviously in the discourse, appropriately,” Abrams
“Supergirl” didn’t catch her stride at the international box office. The latest comic book adaptation from Warner Bros. and DC Studios has collected just $30 million from 77 markets, a weak start for a tentpole of this size and scale. “Supergirl” also stumbled in North America
We all used to send postcards to show loved ones our location when we traveled away from home; some of us still do, though it’s a practice tinged with nostalgia. It’s more immediate, after all, just to send a photo, though somehow both more and less personal: What you lose in
“Michael” has grossed $977 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing “Oppenheimer” as the highest-grossing biopic of all time. Director Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” was the previous record-holder in terms of movies based on real people with $975 million globally, a
The Oscar race is never won in June, but some would like it to be. The first six months of 2026 have given us a moonwalking box office juggernaut that the critical class can’t stand and, more recently, an A24 ensemble dramedy that turns one tense evening into a poignant
Ten years is a long time to carry a story. Ervin Han, co-founder of Singapore’s Robot Playground Media, had been living with “The Violinist” for most of that stretch before it finally screened in competition at the Annecy Animation Festival this year – and walked away with the
Former “Love Island USA” star Alannah Keyser issued an apology to TikTok on Saturday after being kicked off the Peacock reality show for using the n-word in a resurfaced video. The video shows Keyser rapping along to Roddy Ricch’s 2019 track “The Box” and singing the lyrics
“Supergirl” is struggling to take flight at the box office. The comic book adaptation, a space adventure revolving around Superman’s cousin, debuted to a disappointing $38 million from 3,600 North America theaters and $68 million globally. Heading into the weekend, the Warner
The veteran filmmaker sat for a career-spanning masterclass chat at Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival.
Appearing for a masterclass discussion on acting at Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival, the veteran star dished on the Bond PR machine and how a psychic predicted she would one day work with Woody Allen.
The film, which brings the 'Dawson's Creek' actors back together, marks Holmes' latest work as a writer-director and draws on her work in the 2024 Broadway production of 'Our Town.'
Ken Loach, long-time KVIFF president Jiří Bartoška and creatives on the Hollywood blacklist also make appearances on a tour back into the 80-year history of the venerable film festival, courtesy of THR.
Prime Video has revealed the cast of its German-language original series “Superior,” which is set in the world’s best hotel management school. Filming is underway in Bavaria and Switzerland. The six-part drama, which combines elite surroundings, stories of young love and a
Anna, Sandra, Vojtěch, Petra, Natalia and Lorenzo work with artistic director Karel Och to bring new discoveries, hidden gems, cinematic surprises and the best of the fest circuit to the spa town.
Taipei Arena erupted on Saturday night as the 37th Golden Melody Awards – the Grammys of the Mandarin pop world – delivered one of its most memorable ceremonies, with pop titan Jolin Tsai walking away with the evening’s ultimate prize. The Golden Melody Awards have long served
