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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Beneficiary of $27.1 Million in Stock Sales as Paramount Merger Is Stuck on Hold
David Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, has now sold roughly $200 million worth of stock since the me...
‘The Radio Doesn’t Play Songs for Me Anymore’: Tailgaters at the Foo Fighters’ Stadium Tour Mourn the Dimming Light of Rock Music
“The radio doesn’t play songs for me anymore,” says Bob, 54, who is situated in a lawn chair, deciding between a drag fr...
‘Disney Dreamlight Valley’ Reveals Details on Next Expansion, Including Oogie Boogie, Lilo, Hannah Montana and More
Oogie Boogie, Lilo from “Lilo & Stitch”, Hannah Montana and Lizzie Maguire are all headed to “Disney Dreamlight Vall...
Frankie Valli Denies News Reports He Has Retired, Disavowing Brother’s Statement
Frankie Valli is telling the world that he has not retired, contrary to reports over the last few days from multiple new...
If Paramount Leaves California, It Might Cut Costs but Wouldn’t Save on State Taxes
Paramount is threatening to leave California if it cannot reach a deal with Attorney General Rob Bonta to allow it to ac...
‘Deli Boys’ Canceled After Two Seasons at Hulu, Onyx Collective
The comedy series “Deli Boys” has been canceled at Hulu after two seasons, Variety has confirmed. The series, which aire...
After the YA Drama ‘Sterling Point’ Topped the Prime Video Charts, What’s Next for LuckyChap TV?
If the YA drama “Sterling Point” has become your new hyper-fixation show, you’re not alone.Amazon reports that the comin...
Locarno Takeaways: A Charming Olivia Wilde, Navigating an Industry Crunch and One Reason Why There Should Be More Women Filmmakers
Unspooling over Aug. 5-15, this year’s Locarno Film Festival broke records for industry attendance and its heat, Switzer...
‘Pretty Babies’ Director Tyler-Marie Evans on Sex Work, Female Friendship and Finding Humanity Beyond Stereotypes
We all have souls. That sentiment sits at the heart of “Pretty Babies,” Tyler-Marie Evans’ feature debut, which world pr...
DIRECTV Drops Price of Sports Genre Pack to Under $50 for First Month Just in Time for Fall Football Season
Sports fans won’t have to rely on cable anymore to catch the big games and tournaments this fall, as streaming service D...
Kate O’Flynn on Her ‘Widow’s Bay’ Breakout, Mike Leigh’s Final Film and Her Emmy Nomination: ‘I Felt Like an Ostrich’
Kate O’Flynn found out she was an Emmy nominee and immediately went underground. “I felt like an ostrich,” she tells Var...
California Bill to Subsidize Post-Production Advances as Commercials Bill Dies
A bill to subsidize post-production in California cleared a hurdle in the state Senate on Thursday, while a separate mea...
‘Practical Magic 2’ Inspires Wave of Witchy Merch, Including Gemstone Jewelry, Retro Tees and ‘Midnight Margaritas Club’ Aprons
As “Practical Magic” fans gear up for the highly anticipated sequel reuniting Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, Warner B...
Jeff Bezos Is Now Part-Owner of English Premiere League’s Liverpool Soccer Team
It’s apparently a week for wealthy business moguls to buy sports clubs: Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder who is among the ...
Venice: M-Appeal Picks Up Chinese Director Jie Dong’s ‘Zoom In, Zoom Out’ Ahead of Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Berlin-based world sales company M-Appeal has boarded “Zoom In, Zoom Out,” the debut feature from Chinese director Jie D...
Digital Brand Architects Acquires Creator Management Firm V1sion Ventures
Digital Brand Architects has snapped up creator management firm V1sion Ventures, which represents a range of digital sta...
‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Trailer Leaks Online, Prompting Co-Writer Chris Miller to Speak Out: ‘Not a Fan of Leaks of Unfinished Footage’
“Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” is the latest movie to get hit by an unauthorized leak. The trailer for the third ...
Oscar Predictions: Best Director — Could Christopher Nolan Triumph Again With ‘The Odyssey’?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the fo...
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Neal Stephenson, Mira Lane, Rod Roddenberry to Judge XPRIZE Sci-Fi Film Competition
XPRIZE announced the judges for its sci-fi film competition, which aims to inspire optimistic adaptations of a technolog...
Netflix Orders YA Gothic Romance ‘Sid & Zoey,’ Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Bad Robot to Produce
In a competitive situation, Netflix has greenlit the YA romance series “Sid & Zoey.” The show hails from creator Jon...
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Sets Disney+ Release Date in September
A galaxy far, far away is about to get closer than ever. “The Mandalorian and Grogu” will be available to stream on Disn...
‘Lioness’ Season 3 Opens With 7.1 Million Viewers in Three Days, Up From Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)
The Season 3 premiere of “Lioness” hit 7.1 million viewers in its first seven days of streaming. That total, which comes...
Brandy, Halle Bailey, Auli’i Cravalho Join Legendary Disney Voices for ‘Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration’ – Stream Online Here
Disney fans are in for a treat this Sunday as the Mouse House unites ten of its most memorable characters and voices for...
‘Black Mirror’ and ‘Loki’ Directors Say They Rejected HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Due to J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia: ‘Absolutely F—-ing Not’
Not everyone wants to climb aboard the Hogwarts Express, it transpires. Top TV director Ally Pankiw has posted on Instag...
LISTEN: Retired Athletes Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil Return to Sports as Team Owners and TV Producers in YouTube Docuseries ‘We Are Osos’
Never tell Ryan Kalil or Blake Griffin to stay in their lanes. Since moving on from their playing days in the NFL and NB...
Cinema Guild Takes North American Rights on Éric Baudelaire’s ‘For the Moon’ Ahead of New York Film Festival Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie distributor Cinema Guild has acquired North American distribution rights for documentary “For The Moon” (“Car la L...
‘Objet a’ Review: Ann Oren’s Wickedly Kinky Curiosity Eroticizes Everything From Mushrooms to Mushroom Cuts
“Objet a” was Lacan’s term for the lack, the absence, that sets our desires into motion; an object-cause rather than a p...
Ana Vaz Discusses the Impact of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, the Work of Yoko Hayasuke and Preferring to Be a Mother Rather than a Zombie
“When you begin again, you repeat everything,” reflects experimental filmmaker Ana Vaz, thinking of her home country Bra...
Busan Film Festival to Honor Founder Director Kim Dong-ho With Korean Cinema Award
Kim Dong-ho, founding festival director of the Busan International Film Festival, has been named the recipient of the 31...
San Sebastian Adds Jesse Eisenberg, Fred Cavayé, Amanda Kernell Films to Golden Shell Race
The San Sebastián Film Festival has added six films to its 2026 Official Selection, including new works from Jesse Eisen...
Golden Lion Winner Milcho Manchevski Talks ‘Giving a Voice’ to Pulse Nightclub Survivors With ‘Good People’: ‘Our Job Was to Stay Out of the Way’
It took over three decades for Macedonian filmmaker Milcho Manchevski — whose debut feature “Before the Rain” won the to...
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Is Drawing Tourists to Milan Prompting an 18% Increase in Visitors to the Film’s Locations in Italy’s Fashion Capital
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” is making a heavenly impact on Milan. Just a few months after the theatrical release in May of...
Nigel Farage Documentary ‘Where Does the Money Come From?’ Set at U.K. Broadcaster 5 as Parliamentary Standards Watchdog Reopens Finance Probe
ITN Productions has set “Nigel Farage: Where Does the Money Come From?”, a one-hour documentary examining the Reform U.K...
TV Academy Hall of Fame: Sheila Nevins, Absent Due to COVID, Thanks Dr. Fauci for the Vaccine; Bill Hader Pays Tribute to the ‘South Park’ Creators Wi...
Documentary icon Sheila Nevins — who holds the all-time record for most Emmy wins by an individual (31), thanks to her l...
‘You Don’t Belong Here’ Review: A Potentially Involving Story Is Weakened by Airless Dialogue and a Misguided Finale
Florin Şerban’s “You Don’t Belong Here” opens with great promise and finishes with a stupefyingly misguided coda: The le...
Fukada Koji, Jakrawal Nilthamrong, Boo Junfeng Films Win Busan Co-Production Fund
The Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) has selected three international co-productions for its ...
Rani Mukerji Receives La Trobe Honorary Doctorate, Wins IFFM Special Citation
Bollywood star Rani Mukerji has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Australia’s La Trobe University for three ...
COL AI Studios Launches to Expand Group’s Global Distribution Network (EXCLUSIVE)
COL Group has launched COL AI Studios, a new entertainment vertical designed to help platforms, studios and brands devel...
Troye Sivan Brings Nicole Kidman to the Club for ‘She’s the Best’ Music Video
Troye Sivan has kicked off a new era with the release of his new single “She’s the Best” along with a music video co-sta...
Phoebe Bridgers Leads Delighted Fans Around the Rink at a Rollerskating Listening Party for ‘Lost Weekend’
Phoebe Bridgers tends to stand out in a crowd, and not just because of her celebrity or natural star quality, but becaus...
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