BBC upholds complaints over Victoria Beckham slur on Have I Got News For You
Two viewers complained to the BBC over the "gratuitously offensive" comment made during the show.
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Deacon Phillippe on His Feature Film Acting Debut and Parents Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe: ‘I Acknowledge That I’m Extremely Lucky’
Deacon Phillippe insists he wasn’t going to rely on his Hollywood genes — his parents are Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe — to make it in Hollywood. So much so that the 24-year-old aspiring musician and actor was intent on getting a college education and graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts […]
‘Musk’ Trailer: Alex Gibney Dissects the Legacy of the World’s Richest Man in Sprawling Documentary
Bleecker Street has released the trailer for “Musk,” Alex Gibney’s new documentary about the world’s richest man, tech mogul Elon Musk. “Musk” premiered out of competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 8, where it received a four-minute standing ovation, and then screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. The sprawling exposé […]
‘Sesame Street’ Movie Set at Netflix, Plus ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Spinoff and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Game
After kids and family content brought Netflix 15% of its viewership in the first half of 2026, the streamer is doubling down on its children’s slate. Netflix announced several family-oriented projects on Thursday, beginning with “Sesame Street,” which it began streaming last year. A new “Sesame Street” film is in development, produced by Sesame Workshop […]
John Malkovich to Receive Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
John Malkovich will be honored with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award for his performance in Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine” at the 42nd annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which will take place Feb. 3-13. The film recently screened at the Telluride, Toronto and Venice film festivals, the latter of which awarded Malkovich […]
‘Beast in Me’ Renewed for Season 2 With Claire Danes Returning
“The Beast in Me” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has learned. Claire Danes will return to star as Aggie Wiggs and executive produce as she did in Season 1. In addition, Season 1 showrunner Howard Gordon has signed an overall TV deal with Netflix under his Teakwood Lane Productions banner, through […]
‘Forgotten Island’ Review: A Delightful Animated Celebration of Friendship and Filipino Culture
In Hollywood, parallel thought is a funny thing. As in every other sphere, two or more people can have a similar idea at the same time, but when those ideas bloom into movies, their release can feel like a land rush. Which is more firmly cemented in moviegoers’ memories, “Dante’s Peak” or “Volcano”? “Lambada” or […]
The Federal Film Incentive Bill: What’s In and What’s Out
A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a bill on Thursday to create a 20% federal film incentive, with bonuses that could bring the total rebate to 30%. Here’s a quick rundown on what’s included and excluded from the proposal: Included: Productions must have a minimum spend of $1 million (per film or per TV season), […]
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Black Bear Lands Distribution Rights to Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘Atmosphere’ Movie, Produced by Laika
Black Bear has acquired worldwide rights to Laika’s live-action adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel, “Atmosphere.” The Academy Award-winning indie studio and distribution company (“Imitation Game,” “Sing Sing,” “Train Dreams”) landed the rights in a highly competitive situation and will release the film theatrically. “Atmosphere” is the latest global hit by Jenkins Reid, whose […]
Lawmakers Unveil 20%-30% U.S. Film Incentive in Bid to Restore Hollywood Production
A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled federal legislation Thursday that would create a 20%-30% U.S. film incentive, in a bid to secure American dominance in entertainment production. The incentive would stack on top of state tax credits, combining to create the world’s most generous subsidies for film and TV. “If it passes and it stacks […]
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger on What He Valued in a Successor After Chapek Ouster: Can They Deal With a ‘Real Crisis’ in ‘Reasonable and Sane and Steady,’ ‘Mature Way’
It’s no secret that former Disney CEO Bob Iger didn’t end up loving his first choice successor, Bob Chapek, following Chapek’s very public firing and Iger’s rehiring. But now that Iger has left the top post for good and handed over the reins to former parks head Josh D’Amaro, he’s got some specifics notes on […]
Greek PM urges Burnham to return Elgin Marbles permanently
Andy Burnham said in 2023 the sculptures should be returned to Greece with "no strings attached".
Meta Unveils VR Glasses for $1,299, Promises 3D Films From Lionsgate, James Cameron and Enhanced Versions of ‘Avengers’ and ‘Star Wars’
Meta’s given its glasses a virtual-reality upgrade. Meta unveiled its new $1,299 VR glasses at its annual Meta Connect event on Wednesday, an upgraded version of its Quest headset line. The product, the company promises, will usher in “a new era for virtual reality” by providing “a cinema, courtside seat, workspace, and console” for users at home. “We […]
‘Ancestors’ Review: An Exquisite Éanna Hardwicke Carries a Queer Elegy for a Lost Generation
It’s at the tail of its closing credit scroll that “Ancestors” drops its final, plainly worded message, also setting its title in context: “No survivors, only descendants.” As the sign-off for this heartbroken drama of connections made and lost as AIDS ravaged London’s queer community in the late 1980s, it’s a lyrical rejoinder to anyone […]
RedBird Capital Signs Deal to Acquire Majority Stake in Puck, Valuing News Outfit at $250 Million
Puck, the five-year-old media upstart, has a new owner: RedBird Capital Partners, the investment firm that is a backer of other media companies including Paramount Skydance and its merger bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. RedBird is led by managing partner Gerry Cardinale (pictured above), who sits on the board of Paramount as a director and […]
Macklemore Announces ‘Free Palestine’ Tour With All Ticket Sales Being Donated to Charity
Macklemore has announced the “Free Palestine” tour, with three shows set for Dublin (Oct. 26), Paris (Oct. 29) and London (Oct. 30). The news comes after the Grammy-winning rapper was infamously dropped as opener from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour after making “Free Palestine” speeches while on stage at two concerts at MetLife Stadium in New […]
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‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Series at Sky to Star David Oyelowo and Viola Prettejohn
Sky’s “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” series has found its leads in David Oyelowo and Viola Prettejohn. Oyelowo (“Silo,” “Selma”) will play disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist alongside Prettejohn (“The Crown,” “The Testament of Ann Lee”) as hacker Lisbeth Salander in a TV reimagining of Steig Larsson’s hit Millennium book series. The characters were portrayed […]
‘Day Drinker’ Trailer: Johnny Depp’s Hollywood Comeback Continues in a Twisty Thriller With Penélope Cruz and Madelyn Cline
Lionsgate has released a trailer for “Day Drinker,” the Marc Webb-directed thriller starring Johnny Depp, Madelyn Cline and Penélope Cruz. The film will hit theaters on March 26, 2027. “Day Drinker” follows a private-yacht bartender (Cline) as she encounters a mysterious guest (Depp in extra-weird mode). The official logline adds: “They soon find themselves entangled […]
Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek Says Bob Iger Ran ‘Relentless Three-Year Campaign’ to Fire Him: ‘Made It Seem as If I Had Committed Some Terrible Offense’
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek claims his predecessor-turned-successor Bob Iger underwent a “relentless three-year campaign to push me out” after initially appointing him to the job. “The way Disney’s board and Bob Iger handled my firing made it seem as if I had committed some terrible offense,” Chapek writes in an excerpt from his upcoming […]
Music Industry Moves: Lydia Kanuga Launches When There Are Nine PR Firm
Veteran publicist Lydia Kanuga, previously of the Chamber Group, Def Jam and Columbia Records, has launched her own firm, When There Are Nine — the name inspired by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s response to the question of when there will be enough women on the U.S. Supreme Court. Kanuga began her career at Columbia […]