Paramount Deal and U.S. Film Incentive Reflect Hollywood’s Deepening Ties to Government
Last week, politicians decided they could not let Hollywood slip away. First, California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed for a…
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Funko Unveils Ultra-Limited Marvel NYCC Figures, Including $100 Light-Up Sorcerer Supreme Doom
Funko is bringing some heavy Marvel firepower to New York Comic Con this year, including an ultra-limited light-up…
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Drew Carey to Host ‘Undercover Boss’ Return at CBS, Which Also Orders New Reality Series ‘Stacks of Cash’ and ’24 Hour Millionaire’
CBS is tripling down on its unscripted lineup, bringing back a new version of “Undercover Boss” — this time hosted by…
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David Ellison Recruits Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz for Senior Role at Merged Paramount-Warner Bros.
Ynon Kreiz, who is stepping down as CEO of Mattel after eight years, will join David Ellison’s Paramount — which is on…
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‘Ted’ Animated Series Sets Peacock Release Date
Peacock has set the premiere date for “Ted: The Animated Series.” The animated followup to the live-action “Ted” movies…
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Former CW Bosses Dawn Ostroff and Mark Pedowitz Look Back at the Network’s First 20 Years
When Warner Bros. and CBS announced the merger of the WB and UPN on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, the industry was…
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Billy Joel Gives Health Update After Brain Surgery: ‘I’m OK — It Sounds a Lot Worse Than It Actually Is’
Billy Joel gave a health update during a call-in with fans on his SiriusXM channel this week, noting that he’s doing…
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‘Barbershop’ TV Show Sets February Release on Amazon, Drops First Look at Jermaine Fowler
“Barbershop” is debuting its new do in early 2027. The comedy series, a continuation of the beloved film franchise,…
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Pete Davidson Grows Up: On Leaving ‘SNL,’ Famous Exes, the Joys of Fatherhood and Why He’s Keeping His Hillary Clinton Tattoo
Say the name “Pete Davidson” aloud, and it will conjure a certain image: a man strutting down the street in baggy…
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Bradley Whitford on Reuniting With Aaron Sorkin on Broadway and Getting a Star on the Walk of Fame: ‘Feels Like a Time Machine’
For Bradley Whitford, being back on Broadway in “A Few Good Men” and reuniting with writer Aaron Sorkin, feels like “a…
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As the CW Turns 20, the Once YA-Focused Network Takes a Look at the Road Ahead
On a recent Saturday night, the CW found itself in an unusual position: Beating ABC and CBS in total viewers. Credit…
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‘Wednesday’ Season 3 Wraps Production, Drops New Look at Jenna Ortega at Typewriter
Netflix has dropped a first look at Jenna Ortega in “Wednesday” Season 3 as the streamer announced that production has…
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Globoplay Greenlights Adaptation of Raphael Montes’ ‘Uma Mulher no Escuro,’ From Banijay Entertainment’s A Fábrica Brazilian Banner (EXCLUSIVE)
Media and entertainment group Banijay Entertainment has greenlit an adaptation of Raphael Montes’s “Uma Mulher No…
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LCD Soundsystem Announces 2026 NYC Residency — Including 100th Residency Show
LCD Soundsystem will continue their nearly ten-year tradition of NYC year-ending residencies with 12 shows over three…
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HBO Max Unveils Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi Drama Series, Created by ‘Anatomy’ Writer Fran Araújo and ‘Querer’ Scribe Eduard Sola (EXCLUSIVE)
“La Bola Negra” writer-director-producers Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi are set to exec produce an ambitious, new…
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Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway Premiere ‘Verity’ in New York City and More Red Carpet Photos: September 2026
As the summer begins to wind down in September, Hollywood is just getting started with a new crop of awards season…
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Will Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Continue Warner Bros.’ Dismal Box Office Year?
Tom Cruise has built a career on jumping out of airplanes, scaling skyscrapers and performing other high-wire antics in…
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Queer Dating App Jack’d Launches Film Festival With Judges TS Madison, Miss Lawrence, Bobby Ashley, Mike Gauyo and Dyllón Burnside (EXCLUSIVE)
Jack’d, the largest dating app for queer people of color in the United States, is launching the inaugural Jack’d Film…
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AI Companies Are Raising Millions From Music They Took Without Permission (Guest Post)
Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, OBE, previously served as CEO of U.K. Music and Director of Strategy to the U.K. Prime Minister at…
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New ‘X-Men’ Actor Christopher Abbott Says Professor X Casting Reveal Was a ‘Bit of a Nightmare’ Because ‘A Lot of People Didn’t Know Who I Was’
Christopher Abbott felt a bit humbled by his reveal as Professor X at D23 last month. The “Girls” and “East of Eden”…
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Lukas Dhont, Valentin Hadjadj Discuss ‘Coward’ Score, and Edward Berger, Volker Bertelmann Talk About Music for ‘The Riders,’ Starring Brad Pitt
Partnership is the guiding motif of the World Soundtrack Awards’ Film Music Days, where live performances will give…
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‘La Bola Negra,’ ‘Fjord,’ ‘Wild Horse Nine’ and More Set for 35th Philadelphia Film Festival
“La Bola Negra,” “Fjord” and “Wild Horse Nine” were among the films announced in the first wave of programming for the…
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Amazon Launches Faster Fire TV Stick 4K and Redesigned Remote, Adds Alexa+ Hub to Fire TV Interface
Amazon says its new Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device is the zippiest model it’s ever produced — claiming it not only…
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CNN’s Pamela Brown Launches New Streaming Series, ‘Body Language’
CNN’s Pamela Brown is turning her investigative skills on women’s health. The co-anchor of “The Situation Room” will on…
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‘Verity’ Review: Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway Drift Through Another Listless Colleen Hoover Adaptation
Whenever Hollywood latches obsessively onto the oeuvre of a pop novelist du jour, the law of averages dictates that the…
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M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Remain’ Earns Strong First Reactions: Jake Gyllenhaal Is ‘Incredible’ in ‘Scary as Hell’ and ‘Heartbreaking’ Thriller
M. Night Shyamalan surprised fans at Los Angeles’ Beyond Fest on Tuesday night with the world premiere of his latest…
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Mattel Hires Condé Nast’s Roger Lynch as CEO, Ynon Kreiz to Exit for New Job
Mattel is getting a new CEO: The toymaker and media company announced that Roger Lynch, who’s been chief exec of Condé…
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Composers of ‘The Chronology of Water,’ ‘Sirat’ Among World Soundtrack Awards’ Discovery Nominees
The World Soundtrack Awards’ Discovery of the Year prize has a knack for spotting emerging talent. Gustavo Santaolalla…
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Composers, Filmmakers Sync Up at World Soundtrack Awards’ Film Music Days
Now nearing its 26th edition, the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent have made the Belgian city film scoring’s home base.…
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‘NAZA’ Beats ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ to Top Italian Box Office
“NAZA,” the hot-button documentary about the war in Gaza which recently won a special jury prize at the Venice Film…
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Danny Boyle Says ‘28 Years Later Part 3’ Will ‘Have a Lot of Cillian Murphy in It’ and Backs Jack O’Connell as the Next James Bond
Danny Boyle is adamant: “28 Years Later” part 3 will happen. “‘28 Years 3,’ or whatever it ends up being called, will…
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Ajay Devgn Says ‘Drishyam 3: The Conclusion’ Surpasses Predecessors, Ends Franchise for Good (EXCLUSIVE)
Top Bollywood star Ajay Devgn tells Variety he is confident “Drishyam 3: The Conclusion” clears the bar set by its…
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Beta Film Takes ‘Rex – Vienna Calling’ Worldwide as Season 2 Goes Into Production (EXCLUSIVE)
Beta Film has unveiled a broad international sales footprint for “Rex – Vienna Calling,” the latest incarnation of the…
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Mubi Takes Global on Los Javis ‘La Mesías’ and Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s ‘Riot Police’ as Movistar Plus Rolls Out Iconic Hits Around the World (EXCLUSIVE)
Mubi has taken worldwide rights to two iconic series from Movistar Plus International, the overseas distributor of the…
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Zygi Kamasa’s U.K. Film Distributor True Brit Entertainment Files for Administration Due to ‘Extremely Challenging Market Conditions’
True Brit Entertainment, the U.K. theatrical distributor that launched less than three years ago, has filed for…
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Amazon MGM Execs Javiera Balmaceda, Nicole Morganti Talk Big Spanish-Language Action Swings, the Push for Scale at Iberseries & Platino Industria
Speaking at the Iberseries & Platino Industria conference in Madrid, Amazon MGM execs Javiera Balmaceda and Nicole…
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