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Ahead of the Bravo Fan Fest event taking place in Charleston, South Carolina this weekend, the network renewed three shows (“In the City,” “Next Gen NYC” and “Southern Hospitality”) and ordered two new ones, “Next Gen Atlanta” and “Charmed by a Southern Monster.” That last title is Bravo’s first scripted microdrama, and will be led […]

Shane Gillis goes head to head with Danny McBride in an absurdly funny new ad for prediction market platform Kalshi. McBride wrote the four-minute commercial, which stars Gillis as a weatherman who can’t seem to get the forecast right. McBride isa meteorologist at a competing network who is somehow always spot on. Fed up with […]

Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund is set to release five short films in partnership with The New Yorker. Its inaugural slate features films by Mohammad Rasoulof, Shahrbanoo Sadat, Mo Harawe, Maryna Er Gorbach and Hasan Kattan, exploring displacement through stories of identity, belonging and exile. The acquisition follows the films’ world premieres at

The images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest archives will have you packing your bags for the mountains of the American Southwest

Megyn Kelly was lambasted by “The View” hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines and more for attacking Christina Applegate after the Emmy winner revealed she was misdiagnosed with MS. Kelly reacted to Applegate’s news on her eponymous talk show by alleging Applegate must be “crying now because I guess she no longer gets to be the […]

British filmmaker Joanna Hogg, who has been serving as president of the Feature Narrative Competition jury at the ninth edition of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival this week, tells Variety she prefers to know as little as possible about a film before watching it, “not even a synopsis of the story.” “I prefer to go […]

Considered one of the most controversial films of all time for its graphic, blasphemous, and sexually provocative imagery, Ken Russell’s “The Devils” is now back in cinemas uncut and uncensored. Re-released in 4K by Warner Bros. imprint Clockwork some 55 years after its controversial debut, the new director’s cut of the film — which premiered this […]

Meghan Markle has shared a statement saying she is “deeply distressed” by allegations that her estranged father, Thomas Markle, possessed child sex abuse images. A report in The Sun claimed on Friday that child sex abuse images had allegedly been found in 82-year-old Thomas Markle’s former home in the Philippines by his son, Thomas Markle […]

After more than a decade out of the limelight and away from his wardrobe of high-visibility, low-practicality clothing, Sacha Baron Cohen’s Ali G is back with his first film in almost 25 years. This time, alongside the satirical would-be bad boy himself leading “Ali G: Who Iz I” comes his long-suffering girlfriend Julie (constantly referred […]

Luke Evans is among the rare cadre of British actors who regularly balance Hollywood blockbusters with more modest British dramas. Not to mention the actor, who has starred in movies as diverse as “The Hobbit” trilogy and the live-action “Beauty and the Beast” opposite Emma Watson, also recently came off a five-month stint Broadway stint […]

The Gotham Group and Toonstar are partnering to produce up to 12 new original animated series for kids. The partnership aims to create quality animation and family entertainment that will be launched on direct-to-audience platforms. Toonstar is a tech-powered animation studio building entertainment franchises. Founded by Disney, Warner Bros. and DreamWorks v

A24’s “You Can See Everything” has become one of the year’s biggest box office surprises, opening to a staggering $15.6 million in the U.S. and generating a frenzy of headlines, spoilers, memes and online chatter. But for audiences outside North America, catching Nathan Fielder’s three-hour documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes — now

The witchy thriller “Yaga” is a Canadian production that co-stars Hudson Williams, now hot enough off of “Heated Rivalry” to earn a “with” before his name in the credits. That’s about where the similarities with the hockey-themed megahit end, though not for lack of trying: “Yaga” — which airs on streaming service AMC+ in the States […]

Sitcoms aren’t what they used to be. Though a select few on network television, like “Abbott Elementary” and “Ghosts,” pay homage to comedies of the past while tapping into present-day culture, sitcoms today rarely feel truly universal. NBC’s “Newlyweds,” co-created by Jamie Lee Curtis and (the since-fired) Gail Lerner, is fun and refreshing, speaking to […]

“Heated Rivalry” breakout Hudson Williams returns in his first major TV performance this week with “Yaga.” The supernatural thriller premieres exclusively in the U.S. on AMC+ on Friday, Oct. 23, with its first two episodes available to stream immediately. New episodes will arrive every Friday, concluding with a two-episode season finale on Nov. 27. The […]

Netflix’s “The Gentlemen” has revealed a host of new cast members as production on Season 3 gets underway in the U.K. and Morocco. Among the new faces as the series returns: Robert Carlyle (“Line of Duty”), Elijah Wood (“Yellowjackets”) and Orlando Bloom (“The Cut”). It’s a reunion of sorts for Wood and Bloom, who spent […]

Jon Tower, a morning-news veteran who has been filling in as an interim manager at CBS News’ A.M. program, is now the official supervisor of the show. Tower was named the executive producer of “CBS Mornings” in a memo sent Friday by Bari Weiss, editor in chief of the Skydance news unit, and Tom Cibrowski, […]

In the hands of a director who loves his characters, the term “spare” to describe the style of a film should in no way imply a lack of warmth. On the contrary, minimalism can contain the essence of a story which might otherwise be constricted when set in a more distracting, less generously proportioned framework. […]

It’s been thirty years since Lara Croft was unleashed on the world via the hit video game “Tomb Raider.” Released first in Europe, on Oct. 24, 1996, for the Sega Saturn, the title broke the rules in every way: an action-packed video game for adults with a female lead player character. With her double handguns, […]

We seem to be in crisis mode when it comes to masculinity: the Tate brothers, looksmaxxing, Hegsethian obsessions with testosterone and TikTok videos awash in pumped bodies spouting unapologetic misogyny. The fear of effeminization has never felt so acute, which presumably is why Matt Damon’s Odysseus needed bulging muscles, to ensure his sensitivity was mit

Fewer than 20 coins minted under Norwegian King Olaf II Haraldsson have ever been found. "We can almost imagine Olaf himself holding this coin in his hand," one researcher says

A new book details the Russian ruler's failed courtship of the Tudor queen, who famously remained unmarried during her nearly 45-year reign

The “H3 Podcast,” the show co-hosted by Ethan and Hila Klein, is on indefinite hiatus after Hila said he has been having an affair for the last six months and that the couple has separated. In response to Hila Klein’s allegations, which she posted late Thursday on Instagram, the production crew of “H3 Podcast” said […]

The 12th edition of Rome’s MIA Market came to a close on Friday with market head Gaia Tridente heralding “a stronger, renewed edition of MIA, with a more ambitious and expanded program,” that saw a high-powered cohort of European and global industry guests — including Banijay Entertainment CEO Marco Bassetti, Studiocanal CEO Anna Marsh, Bad […]

Prominent Polish documentarist Michał Marczak – a Sundance Film Festival prizewinner with “All These Sleepless Nights” – is set to make his narrative feature debut with “Perfection,” a buzzy drama about hipster millennials in Berlin, based on Italian author Vincenzo Latronico’s eponymous novel that was shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize. Ger

“Nobody Wants This” creator Erin Foster has responded to Adam Brody’s support for Palestine, saying: “I disagree with him, and that’s OK.” Speaking on an upcoming episode of the “Not Skinny but Not Fat” podcast hosted by Amanda Hirsch (via Entertainment Weekly), Foster was asked to address Brody’s recent interview with GQ in which he […]

Prince William has made a surprise appearance on Graham Norton’s sofa, where he admits he’s a “big fan” of director Christopher Nolan and gameshow “The Traitors.” The episode, which was recorded on Thursday and will air in the U.K. on Friday, sees His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (to give him his full title) […]

Kore-eda Hirokazu ran the screenplay for his AI-themed Cannes title “Sheep in the Box” past a generative AI chatbot, then cut it loose after concluding that notes from something with no personal history with cinema were of no use to him. Kore-eda, who is receiving the Cinema Honorary Award at the Singapore International Film Festival, […]

Hannah Dodd, best known for her portrayal of Francesca in Netflix’s hit Regency-era period drama “Bridgerton,” has landed her first lead film role. The British actress, also seen in “Enola Holmes 2” and “Anatomy of a Scandal,” has joined upcoming “Miss You Forever, Zara Drake,” a romantic drama exploring love and trauma written, directed and […]

Netflix, ‘Elite’ star Ester Expósito and Locarno Winner Mar Coll are adapting Clarín’s classic novel into a feature film which went into production Oct. 23, produced by María Zamora at Elastica Films (“Alcarràs” “Romería”). Bombshell news – nothing was known of the movie until Friday’s announcement – “La Regenta” now weighs in as one of […]

“The Notebook” musical is coming to London’s West End. The show, based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestselling novel and subsequent hit film starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling, will be the first production at the newly renamed Judi Dench Theatre (previously the Shaftesbury Theatre). With music and lyrics by “You and I” singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and [

From a charismatic Formula 1 racing legend to a brilliant but flawed soccer god to a troubled, tragic singer, Academy Award-winning docmaker Asif Kapadia has made a career out of telling the stories of larger-than-life figures. But when it comes to his “dream job,” it was a group of “ordinary people” in their seventies who […]

Emmy Award-winning actor and writer Richard Gadd, multi-Emmy and SAG nominated actor Bill Camp and Oscar-nominated filmmaker and actor Ray McKinnon are joining “Rode to Ruin,” a Western thriller directed by Michael Keaton. Keaton also stars in the film, which is now in production in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with Morgan Freeman and Laura […]

Emmy Award-winning actor and writer Richard Gadd, multi-Emmy and SAG nominated actor Bill Camp and Oscar-nominated filmmaker and actor Ray McKinnon are joining “Road to Ruin,” a Western thriller directed by Michael Keaton. Keaton also stars in the film, which is now in production in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with Morgan Freeman and Laura […]

Acclaimed Asian filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun, director of “Comrades: Almost a Love Story” and “The Warlords,” said he will probably use AI in his filmmaking but “definitely not AIGC,” or AI-generated content, and that the two-hour feature will hold its ground against short-form and vertical dramas, at least in his lifetime. Speaking at an In […]

The surly miser Ebenezer Scrooge is no longer just a fictional character haunting the holidays — he’s on Venmo. To promote Ti West’s upcoming adaptation of the notorious character in the film “Ebenezer,” starring Johnny Depp in the titular role, the Paramount promotional team created a Venmo account for Ebenezer Scrooge. The official account for […]

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 pe

Michael Gray, the star of the 1970s “Shazam!” television series, died on Friday in Palm Desert from natural causes. He was 75. Gray first got his break in television in 1972 when he was cast in NBC’s “The Little People” alongside Brian Keith and Shelly Fabares. Early in his career, he held several supporting roles […]

CBS kicked off its fall 2026 TV season the week of Oct. 4 with a strong performance for its new and returning series, according to Nielsen live+7 multiplatform data. Per that data, CBS’ premiere week averaged 8.63 million viewers — up 14% from its premiere week in 2025 (the week of Oct. 12). Leading the […]

Singer-songwriter and Variety Hitmakers 2024 honoree Raye has won the 2026 Mercury prize for her epic second studio album, “This Music May Contain Hope,” beating out Olivia Dean, Paul McCartney and others for the prize. The Mercury Prize has no real equivalent in the U.S., and is intended to recognize music from the U.K. and […]

The MPA gave “Wildwood” a PG-13 for “strong fantasy violence/bloody images, thematic material, suicide-related material, brief partial nudity and language,” which is a mouthful for any movie and an especially wild one for a stop-motion picture about a girl hunting for her kidnapped baby brother. It’s the first PG-13 in Laika’s 17 years as a […]

Chaka Khan will receive the Classic Soul Honor at the 2026 Soul Train Awards, celebrating the singer-songwriter’s influence on R&B. Across her career, which spans more than five decades, Khan helped shape the sound of soul, funk and R&B with her music, including hits like “Tell Me Something Good,” “Sweet Thing,” “Ain’t Nobody,” “I’m Every […]

“Line of Fire” has been given a full 18-episode season order at NBC. The freshman action thriller series is one of the fall season’s breakout hits, with NBC’s best delayed-viewing lift in more than three years. Initially slated for 13 episodes, NBC gave a back order to five additional scripts with the hope of extending […]

Art the Clown is back for another round of big-screen terror. The “Terrifier” trilogy is headed back to theaters, just in time for spooky season. 2016’s “Terrifier,” 2022’s “Terrifier 2″ and 2024’s “Terrifier 3″ will have showtimes at Regal theaters nationwide on Halloween weekend, from Oct. 29-31. The re-release is presented by the video game […]

Jenna Ortega opened up to Vogue magazine as part of a new cover story about her nonexistent relationship to how the public receives her movies. In other words, the “Wednesday” star does not watch her own movies or read reviews (because “that would send me into a psychosis of some sort’) or check the box […]

I asked Ellen Burstyn where a Grammy would go, if she ever won one. She stands up to show me. “I wonder if I took my iPad off the stand and walked you into my office, where they all are,” she says, immediately reaching for it over a video Zoom. Her assistant, Caitlin, gets the […]

Mexico’s Santiago Maza, whose fourth feature-length doc “State of Silence,” (“Estado de Silencio”), a passion project of Diego Luna, snagged the best feature award at Chile’s 2024 Santiago Film Festival (Sanfic), has premiered his latest work, “Black Shine” (“El brillo negro”) at the Morelia Film Festival where it competes for the top prize among the […]

A new study claims that the pages of the Voynich Manuscript, thought to be written by several different scribes in 16th-century Europe, alternate irregularly. It may change the way codebreakers approach the text

Charli xcx and Martin Scorsese’s collaboration is extending beyond the cover for her new album “Music, Fashion, Film.” Sources tell Variety that the pop star has a cameo in the Oscar-winning director’s upcoming movie “What Happens at Night” alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. Described as a Gothic psychological horror film, the Apple and Studi

The Directors Guild of America’s Women’s Steering Committee has announced its seventh class of mentors and mentees. The mentorship program pairs mid-career women and nonbinary directors with established mentors to help them navigate the early days of their careers. Lucia Aniello (“Hacks,” “Broad City”), Mike Flanagan (“Carrie,” upcoming “The Exorcist: Martyr

Sacha Baron Cohen opened up about his experience signing on to play the demon Mephisto in the Marvel Cinematic Universe during a live “Happy Sad Confused” conversation at New York’s 92nd Street Y. The actor, currently on tour promoting “Ali G: Who Iz I?,” recalled how the creative team working on last year’s Disney+ series […]

Disney is in early development on a fifth film in its popular “Halloweentown” series. While plot details are not yet known, the new movie is being written by Lily Houghton and Ryan Koehn based on characters by Paul Bernbaum, who wrote the first “Halloweentown” film in 1998. Casting is not confirmed either, though multiple cast […]

AGC Intl., the sales arm of Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, has added “Gods Don’t Give Gifts” to its slate and will introduce the animated sci-fi epic to buyers at the American Film Market. Creator Zack London (aka Gossip Goblin) makes his feature directorial debut with the film. London’s Gossip Goblin YouTube channel has 1.4 million […]

In partnership with Variety, U.S. Bank and Visa will host An Evening With Jessica Alba on Oc. 29 in Los Angeles. The intimate, invite-only event will celebrate the launch of U.S. Bank’s Business Essentials product suite, including two new credit cards in collaboration with Visa. A recently launched brand campaign features Alba as U.S. Bank’s […]

Tom Skerritt, who starred in the TV series “Picket Fences” and appeared in movies ranging from “MASH” to “Alien,” “Top Gun,” “A River Runs Through It” and “Ted,” died on Wednesday of natural causes, Variety has confirmed with his publicist. He was 93. The lean, rugged, mustachioed actor won an Emmy in 1993 and was also […]

Sony Pictures Television has sealed a multiyear, first-look deal with content creator Thea Von Engelbrechten, who’s behind the popular “Moletown Drama” social platforms — which boast 2.5 million TikTok followers and 1 million Instagram followers. As part of the deal, Sony has the first-look rights to develop and produce original series from Von Engelbrechten

Outside experts warn that more research is needed before "circadian depression" can be classified as a subtype

It’s hard to single out any one song as the “secret weapon” of Chappell Roan’s “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”; as the best pop debut of the 2020s, the entire album was pretty weaponized. But the ballad “Coffee” certainly counts as a sleeper — and Roan was not sleeping on it when […]

Disney’s ABC might be on the lookout for an incursion Fox Nation. Promos for the new “The Vow,” an original dating series led by Chris Harrison, former host of the ABC mainstay “The Bachelor,” are slated to air in local ad inventory on several ABC stations in roughly a dozen markets, according to a person […]

President Donald Trump must sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit filed against the BBC, the judge overseeing the case ruled. “Engaging in discovery is burdensome, but is a burden we undertake, especially if we file a lawsuit,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Aytch Lett said at a hearing in the case Thursday, as reported […]