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Netflix’s U.K. Unscripted Chief Warns of Dangers of Using AI in Reality Shows: ‘It’s Hard Now to Tell What Is Fake and What Is Real’
Syeda Irtizaali, Netflix’s recently appointed U.K. director of unscripted, told an audience at SXSW London on Tuesday sh...
Tribeca Boss Jane Rosenthal Defends Premiering AI-Made Film About Iran Protests: ‘It Should Be Seen Right Now at This Time’
Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal is defending the fest’s decision to premiere “Dreams of Violets,” a full...
Sakanishi Miiku Makes His Tribeca Debut With a Film About What We Forget, Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
Sakanishi Miiku has been thinking about forgetting for most of his life. His debut feature, “Memorizu,” world premiering...
Mediawan, BYD Unveil Special ‘Miraculous Chibi’ Episode (EXCLUSIVE)
Mediawan and BYD, which recently partnered to develop and finance international premium content, have unveiled the first...
Rotterdam Tiger Award Winner Paz Fábrega Sets ‘To the Future’ With Spain’s Edna Cinema and Uruguay’s La Mayor Cine Ahead of ECAM Forum (EXCLUSIVE)
Paz Fábrega, the first Costa Rican filmmaker to scoop a VPRO Tiger Award in Rotterdam, for her debut “Cold Water of the ...
‘Twin Peaks’ Actor Owain Rhys Davies Dies at 44; Family Says It Was Sudden and ‘There Are Still Questions That Remain Unanswered’
Owain Rhys Davies, a Welsh actor who appeared in the “Twin Peaks” reboot, died “suddenly” over the weekend, according to...
‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)’: How Two Brits Turned a Love Letter to the Big Apple Into an Unlikely Broadway Hit
Jim Barne and Kit Buchan were terrified of being outed as frauds. After all, they were two very British writers creating...
Inside Ranveer Singh’s ‘Don 3’ Exit, Bollywood’s Biggest Industry Standoff in Years
When top actor Ranveer Singh walked away from “Don 3” in December 2025, he triggered what has become one of Bollywood’s ...
AI Firm Utopai Studios Launches Enhanced 2.0 Version of Generative Video Platform
Utopai Studios unveiled the second version of its AI video storytelling platform PAI, less than three months after its i...
Michelle Obama Says Dave Chappelle Was One Of Her Favorite ‘IMO’ Podcast Guests: ‘He’s One of the Smartest People on the Planet’
Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson brought a live recording of their “IMO” podcast to SXSW London on Tuesday,...
‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Star Iona Bell Signs With Paradigm (EXCLUSIVE)
Iona Bell, the young British actress who’s set to appear in “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” later this year, ...
Rosamund Pike Calls Out Audience Member for Texting During Performance of Legal Drama ‘Inter Alia’
Rosamund Pike has called out a member of the audience for texting during the climatic scene of “Inter Alia,” for which t...
Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan Changes Tune on Freedom 250 Concerts, Says He Too Is Quitting the ‘Circus,’ After Trump’s Tirade Against Artists
And then there was… one? Going into this past weekend, there were two out of nine artists booked for the “Freedom 250” c...
Karlovy Vary Film Festival Artistic Director Karel Och Unveils Lineup for 60th Edition: ‘The Program Boasts Extraordinary Geographical Diversity’
Karel Och, artistic director of Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival, has unveiled a lineup of almost 40 titles in the main ...
‘Backrooms’ Smashes A24 Record With Dominant Debut at U.K. and Ireland Box Office
The U.K. and Ireland box office witnessed a historic opening weekend as A24’s psychological horror “Backrooms” seized th...
Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump’s Crumbling Freedom 250 Concert: ‘Is Anyone Still Performing?’
On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart poked fun at President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 concert ser...
Bill Owens, Ex-’60 Minutes’ Boss, Scorns CBS News Overhaul of Show
The former executive producer of “60 Minutes” took a moment Monday night to issue a warning about what’s happening to th...
Gotham TV Award Winners: ‘I Love LA,’ ‘Pluribus’ and ‘DTF St. Louis’ Take Top Honors; Tim Robinson, Chase Infiniti and Michael Shannon Win Acting Priz...
The Gotham Television Awards were handed out Monday night at the Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan, marking an important...
The Academy Launches Global Award Recognizing Exceptional Movie Theaters Worldwide – Film News in Brief
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a new global award to celebrate moviegoing and the traditi...
Longtime Disney Exec Jim Kapenstein, Who Helped Oversee Some Of Its Biggest Acquisitions, Joins Starz as Chief Legal and Strategy Officer
Starz has tapped longtime Disney exec Jim Kapenstein to serve as the company’s new chief legal and strategy officer. Kap...
Haley Bennett and Jack Whitehall Open SXSW London Film Section With World Premiere of ‘Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day’
The intersection of technology and culture may be the main focus of SXSW London, but that’s not to say there isn’t room ...
Josh O’Connor, Tom Francis, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Thea Sharrock and Edward Enninful to Present at Inaugural Power of Women London
Variety has announced the presenters for the inaugural Power of Women London taking place on June 3. The event, in partn...
‘The Lost Boys’ Director Michael Arden on Honoring the Cult Horror Classic and His Plans for ‘Happy Feet’ Broadway Musical With ‘Anthropomorphic Anima...
Last year, Michael Arden turned a musical about two robots into a Tony Award winner for best musical. This year, he’s ta...
New ‘60 Minutes’ Boss Will Grapple With Demoralized Staff, High Costs, Hard-Core Attitudes
“60 Minutes” is on the clock — in more ways than its new leader might realize. When Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor in chie...
‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Season 2 Sets Starz Release Date, Drops Tearjerking First Teaser
“Outlander: Blood of My Blood” Season 2 has set its premiere date at Starz. The second season of the romantic epic prequ...
Antoni Porowski Addresses the ‘Queer Eye’ Drama, Finding LGBTQ+ Community on ‘Best of the World,’ and Why He’s Still ‘Left With More Questions Than An...
After starring in the same show for nearly a decade, Antoni Porowski — who says he “gets off” on the unknown — finds him...
‘Deli Boys’ Makes Broadway History as the Hulu Comedy Takes A Bite Out of Emmy FYC Season (EXCLUSIVE)
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is June 1, 2026, which means it’s 10 days until nominations-round voti...
How ‘Drag Race’ Makeup Artist David Petruschin Spends Six Hours Transforming RuPaul With a ‘Complete Reconstruction’
Among the first people to arrive on set at “RuPaul’s Drag Race” are RuPaul and her makeup artist, David Petruschin, bett...
Cinespia to Host Fourth of July Fireworks Screenings of ‘Shrek’ and ‘Jurassic Park’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Cinespia, Los Angeles’ longest-running outdoor cinematic experience, has released its July lineup, set to be held at the...
The Series Finale of ‘Euphoria’ Let the Characters Down: TV Review
SPOILER ALERT: The following piece contains plot details from “In God We Trust,” the series finale of “Euphoria,” now st...
Taylor Swift Reveals Original Song for ‘Toy Story 5’: ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’
The countdown is over, although there is surely further suspense to come. Following the ticking down of a countdown cloc...
Anna Kendrick to Direct ‘Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ After Second Filmmaker Departs Netflix Movie Adaptation
Anna Kendrick has been hired to direct “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” for Netflix. Two other filmmakers, Maggie Bet...
Scott Pelley Lashes Out at New ’60 Minutes’ Boss, But CBS News Still Hopes He’ll Stay
The new head of “60 Minutes” found himself working against the clock in a Monday meeting with staff. CBS News hopes to k...
‘Euphoria’ Finale: Darrell Britt-Gibson Explains Bishop’s Betrayal, Auditioning for Alamo and Playing His Character on the Autism Spectrum
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “In God We Trust,” the Season 3 finale of “Euphoria,” now streaming on H...
Sega’s ‘Streets of Rage’ Movie Sets ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller; Jeymes Samuel to Direct for Lionsgate (EXCLUSIVE)
The film adaptation of Sega’s iconic “Streets of Rage” video game is alive and well at Lionsgate and has found its new w...
‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’ Reveals Lex Luthor’s Warsuit
Lex Luthor is not messing around in the “Superman” sequel. Director James Gunn has revealed a first look at the villain’...
Florida Sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, Alleges Altman Showed ‘Utter Disregard for the Risk to Human Life’
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing Altman of leading a company t...
Variety’s Dea Lawrence on Launching Power of Women in London: ‘It’s a Great Time to Be British in the Entertainment Industry’
“It is a great time to be British in the entertainment industry,” Variety’s publisher and co-president Dea Lawrence told...
Tim Curry Returning in Expanded Role in ‘Stream 2: Sudden Death’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Tim Curry will return in an expanded role in “Stream 2: Sudden Death.” The sequel is being produced by Fuzz on the Lens ...
Ariana Grande Releases ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’ Video, Co-Starring Justin Long
Ariana Grande has released the video for her latest single “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” a horror-inspired visual co-s...
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