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Quavo recently opened up about how the death of his nephew and Migos groupmate Takeoff impacted his then-fractured relationship with fellow group member Offset. “I feel like it eased it a little bit,” said the singer during a video interview with Complex. “It threw out all the things that I was upset about or that […]
Laura Benanti is out of the woods and into a thicket that is very different from her initial Broadway base: the world of stand-up comedy. Officially, “Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares” is a “one-woman show,” but she says the only reason she shies away from calling it stand-up at all is because she respects the people […]
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 2 first two episodes of the “Scrubs” revival, which aired Wednesday night on ABC and will stream next day on Hulu. When ABC’s “Scrubs” returned earlier this year after a nearly 16-year break, fans were quite divided on one major change in character dynamics: J.D. (Zach […]
If Ted Sarandos is concerned about any competitive edge that a Paramount/Warner Bros. merger might pose, he’s not showing it. Speaking Wednesday at the Bloomberg Screentime conference, Sarandos was mostly dismissive of any rivalry: “It’s looked on paper so far it’s one and one,” he said, referring to the company’s two streaming services. “So I […]
A Satyajit Ray film from Srijit Mukherji heads a lineup of more than 25 series, films and TV titles that Bengali streamer Hoichoi has set for its 10th year. The slate also brings new cases for detectives Feluda and Eken Babu and the platform’s first animated series. In “Maharaja Tomare Selam,” Ray agrees to his […]
Bradley Whitford is ready to return to the White House. The actor tells me that it may be time to bring back “The West Wing” as a “limited series of some kind.” Series creator Aaron Sorkin has had fans chomping at the bit ever since he told Variety’s Michael Schneider he was inspired to write […]
Mark Ruffalo is speaking out against the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger once again, this time following the news on Wednesday that the deal has been approved and is tentatively set to close next week. “This merger will stifle creativity, weaken free speech, and cost people their jobs — it is a bad deal for this country […]
Florence Pugh’s press tour for Netflix’s “East of Eden” brought her to “The View,” where co-host Sara Haines brought up the Oscar nominee’s recent social media posts speaking out on the sexual assault case at Cornell University. “Even in modern times, women have to bear the consequences of sexual violence, like the allegations currently playing […]
Nicolas Cage’s critique of the Marvel Cinematic Universe during a recent conversation at Fan Expo Dallas (via The Playlist) is quickly gaining traction on social media, with many people either agreeing with the Oscar-winning actor or questioning him considering his own ties to superhero projects. “I do say this with love,” Cage said at the […]
Author Colleen Hoover’s 2018 romantic thriller, “Verity,” is back on the bestsellers chart as a motion picture adaptation of the novel hits theaters nationwide. The hardcover version of “Verity” is currently number two on Amazon’s bestselling books chart, just behind the new Rebecca Yarros release, “Threshing Day,” which is the fourth book in the author’s […]
Anne Hathaway is returning to a familiar spot — the top of box office charts — as “Verity” hits the big screen over the weekend. The adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestseller is targeting a solid domestic debut of $30 million to $35 million from 3,510 theaters, which should be enough to register as Hathaway’s third […]
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. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect […]
The 2026 Formula 1 season takes a bit of a detour this weekend as the drivers head to the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix — but not in actual Bahrain. The annual race in the Kingdom of Bahrain has been moved to Malaysia for this weekend, following uncertainties in the Middle East triggered by President Trump’s […]
Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying.
David Fincher isn’t renewing his pact at Netflix after his deal at the streamer expires next year. Fincher, the acclaimed director of “Fight Club,” “The Social Network” and “Gone Girl,” has enjoyed a long creative partnership with Netflix, starting with the company’s seminal television series “House of Cards” and “Mindhunter.” He forged an exclusive partnership […]
Games company Ubisoft has landed on a name for what it has been calling “Creative House 2,” led by general manager Christoph Hartmann, the former head of Amazon Games who recently joined the team. The group is being named Massive Entertainment, adopting the name of Ubisoft’s Sweden-based studio that has been part of the company […]
Paramount chief David Ellison, after a fierce year-long battle, is finally about to get his hands on Warner Bros. Discovery — in the most expensive takeover in Hollywood history. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, who is overseeing the antitrust case aimed at blocking the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal approved Paramount’s settlement with the 12 […]
A federal judge on Wednesday threw out much of Alec Baldwin’s civil rights lawsuit against prosecutors in the “Rust” case, finding they are entitled to prosecutorial immunity. Baldwin sued last year, alleging he was the victim of an out-of-control prosecution that wrongly sought to convict him for the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in […]
Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul is exiting Disney TV as head of communications after eight years. Bulochnikov-Paul has spent eight years at the company, most recently as executive vice president, communications, for Disney Entertainment Television. In a memo to staff she said she was exiting “to pursue a new opportunity.” Bulochnikov-Paul’s exit is the latest shift at Disney’s […]
Neon is developing an anthology movie based on the community-driven horror forum The SCP Foundation. The project, which will focus on platforming emerging filmmakers, is slated for release in 2027. The SCP Wiki, created in 2008, is a collaborative speculative fiction website where users submit written works that expand the lore of the SCP Foundation, […]
