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Madonna Performs in Times Square, Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor Promote ‘Disclosure Day’ in London and More Celeb Red Carpet Photos: June 2026
It was anything but June gloom when the Gotham Television Awards kicked off the month in New York City. Winners and hono...
Netflix Film Boss Says Streamer ‘Won’t Work With’ Directors ‘Who Still Want Theatrical’ and ‘We’ve Accepted’ That
Netflix has been making overtures to movie theaters ever since it launched its bid to buy Warner Bros. Even after that d...
‘Love Island UK’ Contestant Drops Out of Show Days After Show Premieres
“Love Island UK” Season 13 contestant George Knight has suddenly dropped out of the show just days after the premiere, c...
How Universal’s Epic Universe Park Still Drives Innovation With Drone Dragons, Power Bands and Wizardly Wands as It Celebrates Its First Anniversary
“Five Immersive Worlds. One Amazing Theme Park.” This is the motto for the Orlando-based Epic Universe, which opened in ...
Henry Cavill Joins Kevin Hart in Netflix Spy Comedy
Henry Cavill is gearing up to play spy games with Kevin Hart in a new action comedy for Netflix. Cavill and Hart star as...
Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr. Reunite for ‘Cable Guy’-Inspired Comedy Pilot at Hulu
“New Girl” alums Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. are reuniting for a Hulu comedy pilot that is directly inspired by th...
J. Smith-Cameron on How a Cheap Wig Helped Her Pull Off Her Anna Wintour-Inspired Look on ‘Elsbeth’
J. Smith-Cameron is giving Emmy voters several reasons to consider her this season. Back in 2024, when Variety spoke wit...
‘I’m FYC-Eligible!’: Bowen Yang, Marcello Hernández and the ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Toast (and Roast) Each Other at Emmy Panel
Don’t forget: Bowen Yang is still Emmy-eligible. On Monday, “Saturday Night Live,” the long-running NBC late-night sketc...
Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim to Stay at ’60 Minutes’
They’re staying. Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim said in a memo Friday that they would remain at “60 Minute...
Anthony Head, ‘Buffy’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ Star, Dies at 72
Anthony Head, the British actor best known for his roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” has died. He was...
Director Nick Holt on Exploring AI’s Origins in Tribeca Doc ‘AI: Probably Nothing to Worry About’: Film Is About ‘the Creation of a Sort of Species’ (...
AI as we know it has been used for everything from making full-length feature films to solving nearly impossible math pr...
‘Toy Story 5’ VFX Supervisor Has Been Keeping Taylor Swift Song a Secret Since February: ‘We Had to Create a Decoy Version of the Film’ Without It
“Toy Story 5” VFX supervisor Thomas Jordan has been keeping a secret for months. During a SXSW London panel on Friday, h...
Paramount Skydance Launches New Video Game Studio as ‘Core Pillar’ of Content Strategy Alongside TV, Films and Streaming (EXCLUSIVE)
David Ellison has been moving pieces around the board in reshaping the new Paramount Skydance over the past year. But on...
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Carmen Electra on Returning to ‘Scary Movie 6’ and Working With [SPOILER]: ‘She Has a Six-Pack Going On and Is Hilarious in the Movie’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details about “Scary Movie 6,” now in theaters. Carmen Electra is back for more “Scar...
Box Office: ‘Scary Movie’ Makes $7.7 Million in Previews, ‘Masters of the Universe’ at $4.4 Million
Another scary movie is coming to the box office — but there should be more laughs than screams coming from theatergoers....
Phoebe Bridgers Announces 2026 ‘The Lost Tour’ Dates
Following a sold-out acoustic show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden Thursday night where she unveiled eight new ...
‘The Odyssey’ Formats: Imax, 70mm and All the Ways to Watch Christopher Nolan’s Epic
Every frame of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” was shot in Imax. But choosing a theater to watch the movie in is a lit...
Behind the Movie Claiming to Be the First Straight-to-VHS Release in 20 Years — And Why It’s a ‘Middle Finger’ to AI
There was once a time when “straight-to-VHS” was a slur, code for largely terrible bargain bucket movies made for next t...
Monaco Grand Prix 2026: Here’s Where to Watch F1 Online for Free
After a thrilling start of the F1 season in Canada, Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Team Mercedes won yet another race (his fou...
LISTEN: Credit Risks: Top S&P Global Analyst Breaks Down the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
The proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery is approaching completion, but concerns ar...
Chinese Hit ‘Dear You’ Sets Global Theatrical Run Via Damai Entertainment
“Dear You,” the Teochew-dialect drama that has become one of China’s defining box office stories of 2026, is heading to ...
Brad Pitt on Set of Plan B-Produced ‘Isle of Man’ Movie as Filming Kicks Off During Motorcycle Race
Brad Pitt is on set of the Amazon MGM Studios motorcycle race movie “Isle of Man,” starring Channing Tatum and Eve Hewso...
Tragicomedy ‘Black Money for White Nights’ Boarded by Cercamon Ahead of Premiere at Karlovy Vary (EXCLUSIVE)
Cercamon has picked up sales agency duties on tragicomedy “Black Money for White Nights,” which has its world premiere a...
Switzerland’s Sister Distribution Boards ‘The Indies’ From ‘They Will Be Dust’ Producers: ’It’s Not Character-Driven but Image-Driven’ (EXCLUSIVE)
After serving as a minority partner to Spain’s Lastor Media on the Toronto-winning Spanish pic “They Will Be Dust,” esta...
Phoebe Bridgers Turns Madison Square Garden Into Her Living Room With Intimate, Phone-Free Show Featuring Eight New Songs: Concert Review
“It’s weird not having a phone, isn’t it?” said Phoebe Bridgers to the 18,000-or so strong audience who’d willingly had ...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Toy Story 5’ Song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ Debuts on Digital Services
Jessie and her owner are reunited, in the apparent scenario laid out in Taylor Swift’s new “Toy Story 5” song, “I Knew I...
SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Four-Year Deal With AI Terms and Pension Merger
SAG-AFTRA members have ratified a four-year contract with the major studios, which includes new provisions on synthetic ...
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Actor James Handy Killed by Girlfriend’s Son
James Handy, a longtime actor who appeared as the bartender in “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jumanji” and had guest roles on ...
‘Office Romance’ Review: Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein Are Oddly but Endearingly Matched in a Frisky Workplace Romcom
There’s no meet-cute in “Office Romance,” but the way its lovers meet is pretty cute just the same. Formidable airline C...
Trump Makes It Official: The ‘Freedom 250’ Concerts Are Canceled — to Be Replaced With ‘the Greatest Rally EVER!,’ Starring Him and (Surprise) Lee Gre...
Sorry, Vanilla Ice. The “Freedom 250” concerts scheduled for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. have been officially ...
‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Monster’ Directors and More Unpack Storytelling Techniques and Embracing ‘Weird Ideas’
The directors behind some of Netflix’s biggest hits of the year came together to speak to their creative processes and s...
Amazon, Vice Studios Hit With Defamation Suit Over ‘Hollywood Hustler’ Documentary
A producer sued Amazon Studios, Vice Studios and director Rebecca Chaiklin on Thursday, alleging that he was falsely por...
‘The Daily Show’ Goes to New Orleans as Jordan Klepper Celebrates America 250 With a Drunk Pirate (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Daily Show” host Jordan Klepper went down South to celebrate America’s 250th birthday for a new installment of “Jor...
’60 Minutes’ Boss Vows to ‘Pursue Stories Without Fear or Favor,’ While CBS Waits for Word of Whether Remaining Correspondents Will Stay
Maybe they will stay? The new executive producer of “60 Minutes” vowed in a memo Thursday to uphold the CBS News propert...
‘Power: Legacy’ Starring Joseph Sikora, Michael Rainey Jr. Greenlit at Starz
Starz has greenlit the “Power” sequel “Power: Legacy,” Variety has confirmed. The series will follow the reunion of Tomm...
Sara Bareilles and Director Josh Alexander on Turning Loss Into Musical Magic in the Tribeca-Premiering Documentary ‘Good Grief’
In writing an album that is largely about loss and calling it “Good Grief,” singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles is clearly ...
Tony Awards Final Predictions: Who Will Win and Should Win on Broadway’s Biggest Night
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the fo...
Bill Ackman to Sell $290.5 Million in Stock Back to Universal Music After Rejected Takeover Offer
Fresh off of rejecting a takeover proposal from capital fund Pershing Square, Universal Music has announced it is repurc...
Taormina Film Festival Head Tiziana Rocca Says She Wants to Deliver a ‘Human Festival’ Amidst AI Boom, Asks Stars to Be ‘Generous’ to Local Audiences
Last year, Italian marketing guru Tiziana Rocca returned to the post of artistic director of Italy’s Taormina Film Festi...
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s’ Wedding Look Was Inspired by Alexander McQueen and Fish Bones
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” showrunner Alex Kurtzman has been vocal about his love for luxury fashion designer Alexand...
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