Tom O’Neill thinks that this trajectory of events is full of holes. And he’s the one who’s going to fill them in. Because he has a theory — oh, does he have a theory. This man is a piece of work. He doesn’t have evidence — he has hunches. Which he’s willing to palm off as the
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from the Season 3 finale of “The Traitors,” now streaming on Peacock. The final five battled for the prize on Thursday’s finale of “The Traitors” Season 3: Recruited Traitor Britney Haynes, Dolores Catania, Dylan Efron, Gabby
The streets of Herat, Afghanistan, are paved not with gold but with scrolling code in the spirited drama “Rule Breakers.” Teacher and startup owner Roya Mahboob believes in the transformative possibilities of computers. Portrayed with a mix of stubbornness and smarts by Nikohl
GreenSlate has appointed veteran entertainment executive Steve Mosko and agency player David Spingarn as board members, bringing years of leadership experience to its team. GreenSlate is a leading provider in the entertainment industry of payroll, accounting and financial
While it’s a welcome and always entertaining aspect of her fashion, Lady Gaga has historically tended to overdress her art. Anyone who’s followed the arc of her career knows that she frames every era around a concept, maximizing — sometimes over-maximizing — whatever
A second superseding indictment filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs in the Southern District of New York accuses the music mogul of verbally and physically threatening his employees. At least one employee claims they were forced to engage in sex acts with Combs as a result of
CBS has canceled its long-running action drama “S.W.A.T.” after eight seasons and 163 episodes, the show’s producers and stars were told on Thursday. But this represents the third time “S.W.A.T.” has been cancelled by the Eye net — so it’s probably tough to tell at this point
Production management workers at Walt Disney Animation Studios have officially ratified their first union contract with the studio. This agreement comes after an intense organizing effort that saw a supermajority of production workers vote to unionize in February 2023. The
Blake Lively will attend the world premiere of “Another Simple Favor” at SXSW opening night on Friday. The film’s director Paul Feig tells me Lively will be in attendance along with co-stars Anna Kendrick, Henry Golding, Michelle Morrone and Elizabeth Perkins. Lively’s
Lady Gaga revealed her hopes to write a Broadway musical during a Q&A with influencers that was webcast Thursday. “I would really love to write a musical. I think that would bring me so much joy,” Gaga said, in response to a fan’s suggestion that she needs to make a move into
Stephen A. Smith may not have much to do with the many games telecast on ESPN but he’s being paid as if he is. The “First Take” host, known for his unfiltered sports commentary and soaring oratorical skills, has signed a new five-year deal with the Disney-backed sports giant,
What connects pint-sized pop princess Kylie Minogue, reggae legend Bob Marley, disco diva Grace Jones, recent Oscar ceremony singer Raye and afrobeats icon Davido? That’s right, they’re all on King Charles’ playlist. The British monarch has made a rare regal venture into the
“There’s Still Tomorrow,” the stirring Italian box-office juggernaut of 2023, finally lands in American cinemas. Set in June 1946, just before Italian women first voted in elections, the beautifully crafted, slyly funny, black-and-white feminist dramedy looks at the resilience
The 'Mickey 17' actor recalls being so "frightened" that he "fell asleep" with two kitchen knives.
Pamela Bach, an American actor who appeared on several episodes of “Baywatch” and was married to its star David Hasselhoff for 16 years, died Wednesday at her residence in Los Angeles, Calif. The county medical examiner disclosed the cause of death was suicide by a
Universal Music Group posted strong results from 2024 in earnings announced Thursday, with a 6.5% rise in revenue over 2023 and an 8.2% increase in recorded music subscription revenue (despite a 5.1% drop in streaming revenue from last year), contributing to $12.8 billion in
Given the phenomenal success of “Game of Thrones,” which began broadcasting 14 years ago, it’s somewhat surprising that “In the Lost Lands” represents only the second time author George R.R. Martin’s work has been adapted for the big screen (the other being 1987’s low-budget
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson’s upcoming Apple TV+ comedy series “Brothers” has added five new cast members. Oona Yaffe (“Sleepy Hollow”), Highdee Kuan (“The Brothers Sun,” “Interior Chinatown”), Nolan Almeida (“Peter Pan,” “Christmas on Repeat”), Ella Grace Helton
A Delaware judge on Thursday declined to issue an order to temporarily halt the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media. But in the ruling, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick agreed to set a “break-neck pace” for an investor suit that seeks to block the deal in favor of
In the third episode of “The White Lotus” Season 3, Walton Goggins liberates a bunch of caged, venomous snakes, resulting in his character’s girlfriend Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) getting bitten before being rushed to the hospital. But in real life, Goggins was the one bitten by a
'1923' actress Isabel May is also starring in the Lionsgate feature.
“Deli Boys” creator Abdullah Saeed has built a series rife with drugs, violence, and gangland intrigue — so naturally, it’s a comedy. The Onyx Collective series has all the trappings of a gangster drama while maintaining a comedic tone, as two Pakistani American brothers learn
The 2025 Formula 1 season is upon us and with it comes the return of Netflix’s hit reality series, “Drive to Survive.” Season seven of the show will take viewers behind the scenes into what was a thrilling and unpredictable 2024 campaign, that went down to the wire at the final
The LA Philharmonic announced the full schedule for Walt Disney Concert Hall’s 2025-26 season Thursday, including all the details for Gustavo Dudamel’s final season directing the LA Phil in the downtown venue, along with a variety of shows and guests in the realms of classical
Rebel Wilson’s “Bride Hard,” a high-octane twist on a wedding romp, has set a date for wide release this summer. Bob Yari’s Magenta Light Studios will take the comedy out nationwide on June 20, Variety can report. Directed by Simon West (“The Expedanbles 2,” “Con Air”), the
William Monahan, who penned DiCaprio's 'The Departed,' is writing the motorcycle daredevil's screen story for Paramount.
Paramount and CBS filed motions Thursday to throw out President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview last year, calling the suit an “affront to the First Amendment.” Trump first sued the network a few days before the November election, alleging that the program
Shares of Netflix fell 8.5% Thursday as investors reacted to analyst projections for slowing subscriber growth after the streamer’s record gains last year on its password-sharing crackdown. The stock’s decline also came as the wider market dropped on President Trump’s shifting
Studio 71 has inked a strategic partnership agreement with digital creator The Mannii Show to handle distribution and ad sales. The new partnership will include use of Studio71’s Burbank Production Studio for video production, in addition working with The Mannii Show on its
Brady Corbet recently revealed he made “zero dollars” directing “The Brutalist,” his Oscar-winning epic starring Adrien Brody. “I’ve spoken to many filmmakers with films nominated this year who can’t pay their rent,” Corbet told Marc Maron on the “WTF” podcast. “You’re not paid
Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff star in director Roshan Sethi's feature that hails from Wayfarer Studios and counts Mindy Kaling as an executive producer.
If there is any group of music fanatics who can continue on the vinyl revival into the year 2025 it’s the Monsters. Ahead of her highly anticipated seventh studio album “Mayhem,” out March 7, Lady Gaga has released various physical LPs of the new record — including
The Produced By Conference by the Producers Guild of America returns May 31 with networking opportunities and discussions on where producing is headed, AI and current television hits. Held on the Universal Studios lot, the one-day conference includes a networking luncheon and
Clémence Poésy is the latest addition to the “Neuromancer” series adaptation currently in the works at Apple TV+, Variety has learned. Poésy will star in the 10-episode drama alongside fellow cast members Callum Turner, Brianna Middleton, Joseph Lee, and Mark Strong. Based on
Last month, Robbie Brenner and a team of Mattel executives made the trek to the Sundance Film Festival. For five days, they braved thin mountain air to get a sense of the emerging filmmakers who they could enlist to make movies and shows based on Mattel’s line of toys — a
How far would you go to lift a deadly curse? Ahead of the film’s world premiere at this year’s SXSW, Annapurna Sriram’s “Fucktoys” has unveiled its trailer exclusively to Variety, teasing a grindhouse adventure through a town named Trashtown, USA. After a woman named AP
Last July, the executives at Mattel were celebrating the year anniversary of their billion-dollar box office baby “Barbie” at the Hollywood Bowl. After shattering global attendance records with Greta Gerwig’s cinematic adventure — based on the company’s most iconic brand — the
Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Comics have moved to throw out a lawsuit over the copyrights to “Superman” in foreign territories, arguing the issue has already been exhaustively litigated. Mark Peary, the nephew of the late Superman co-creator Joe Shuster, filed the suit in
Michael Hirst is getting back into the world of Vikings. Variety has learned that Michael and Horatio Hirst have set up the epic historical drama “Bloodaxe” at Amazon Prime Video. The series is said to tell the true story of famous Viking warrior Erik Bloodaxe and his wife,
It’s in the hand-painted eyelashes on every Barbie doll prototype. It’s in the meticulous detail found on the millions of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars made every year. It’s in the ingenuity of the artists and technicians who collaborate on the properties that power the world’s
Marc Maron has a new stand-up comedy special coming to HBO later this year. The special, which Variety hears consists of material from his “All In” tour, will be filmed in New York City in May. The comedy hour will be Maron’s sixth stand-up special and comes two years after his
With the James Bond franchise now under the control of Amazon, a few directors are no longer as excited about the prospect of helming a 007 movie. Osgood Perkins, who has become one of the most bankable horror filmmakers thanks to hits like “Longlegs” and “The Monkley,”
Dolly Parton issued a “love note” to her supporters Thursday morning — both those she knows personally and her wider fandom — in appreciation for their sympathy following the death Monday of her husband, Carl Dean, saying their outpouring of love “has meant the world to me.”
Banijay Group, the listed company which comprises film and TV production, distribution, live entertainment and gaming, posted record results for 2024 which reached €4.8 billion (5.2 billion). Banijay’s adjusted EBITDA was also up by 22% to €900 million ($971 million), and saw
For the first time since 2022, the SXSW Film & TV Festival is not unfolding over the same weekend as the Academy Awards. Perhaps coincidentally, this year’s lineup is arguably the starriest and most compelling in years. The 111 movies and 17 series screenings from March 7–15
Gravitas Ventures has acquired the U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to “Layla,” which had its premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The LGBTQ+ drama follows Layla (Bilal Hasna), a struggling Arab drag queen with a deep desire for true love. After unexpectedly
NBC’s “Opry 100: A Live Celebration” is adding more performers to the roster for the March 19 special, which will devote three hours to commemorating the 100th anniversary of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. The live broadcast will feature performances from Post Malone, Keith Urban,
Justin Baldoni’s filings have already indicated that Taylor Swift was privy to some relevant events in the ongoing lawsuit between the actor, Lively, and her husband, Ryan Reynolds
Loam Entertainment has ordered a greenlight for the independent comedy “Bad Counselors,” fully financing and producing the project with Zero Gravity, as exclusively learned by Variety. The log-line for “Bad Counselors” is described as a “fish-out-of-water comedy [following] two
Blake Lively’s lawyer warned a judge Thursday that without a strict confidentiality order in her suit against “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni, private information could easily leak to the press. Lively is seeking an order that would limit certain sensitive information
