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Busan Festival Honors Ahn Sung-ki, Market Names Thailand Country of Honor
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled a Special Program in Focus honoring the late Korean scree...
Manoj Bajpayee, Sudhir Mishra, Anubhav Sinha’s Gandhi Film Unveils Plot, Adds Saurabh Shukla, Narendra Hirawat (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian thespian Manoj Bajpayee’s first screen portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi will focus on a previously undisclosed chapter...
Josh Radnor Is ‘Not Even a Little Bit’ Close to His ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Co-Stars: ‘You Just Go Out and Live Your Life’
Josh Radnor recently told the “Half the Picture” podcast that he is “not even a little bit” close to his “How I Met Your...
Naomi Watts to Receive Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Eye Award for ‘The Housewife’
Zurich Film Festival is to honor actress Naomi Watts with the Golden Eye Award for her performance in Ben Shirinian’s “T...
Hayden Panettiere’s Death: DEA Joins Investigation
The Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death, according to ABC News. ...
French Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé Debuts Gold Nike Cleats on Heels of World Cup Golden Boot Award Win
The World Cup may be over but the merch and apparel rollout continues this month with the launch of a limited-edition pa...
Dane Cook’s Brother Stole $12 Million From Comedian, Hid Bricks of Cash in Pasta Sauce
Uh oh, Spaghetti O’s! Dane Cook’s brother stole $12 million from the comedian and hid bricks of cash inside pasta sauce,...
Hayden Panettiere’s ‘Heroes’ Dad Calls Out ‘Predatory’ Paparazzi Who ‘Hunted’ Her and the Press Who Asked ‘Misogynistic’ Questions When She Was a Teen...
Jack Coleman, the “Heroes” actor who played the father of Hayden Panettiere’s Claire Bennet, posted an emotional tribute...
‘Lucky’ Creators on Deciding Who Dies in the Finale, Why the Show Really Is Over and Not Knowing About Drew Starkey’s ‘Avid’ Fandom ‘Until We Killed H...
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains major spoilers from “All Good Things,” the finale of Apple TV’s “Lucky.” Luciana ...
Ariana Grande Granted Permission to Issue Expedited Subpoenas to Reveal Hacker Identities
Ariana Grande has been granted permission to subpoena information that will help reveal the identities of anonymous hack...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Moving Back to U.K. in Shock Decision
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the U.K. with their children after living in California for the past s...
Academy Museum Fall Film Events Include ‘Marie Antoinette,’ ‘The Craft,’ ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ – Film News in Brief
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures fall programming celebrates several anniversary milestones along with a focus on h...
‘Even Stevens’ Star Christy Carlson Romano Says ‘Early Fame Is Like CTE’ After Hayden Panettiere’s Death: ‘Another Performer I Grew Up With, Gone Too ...
Christy Carlson Romano, a Disney Channel teen icon after playing Ren Stevens on “Even Stevens” and voicing the title cha...
LISTEN: How ‘Dateline’ Became a Content Dynamo for NBC News
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, “Dateline” executive producers Liz Cole and Paul Ryan detail how the vene...
‘Sons of Anarchy’ Cast Reunites for FX Limited Series ‘Legends’
The “Sons of Anarchy” are riding again! Kind of… FX has ordered the limited series “Legends,” which will bring much of t...
Shirley MacLaine Makes Rare Video Appearance at 92 Years Old and Quips About ‘Sweet Charity’: ‘It Didn’t Do Very Well’
Shirley MacLaine has made a rare video appearance at the age of 92, and she’s not shy to throw some quips at “Sweet Char...
Peacock Just Raised Its Prices — Here’s How to Get It Free With Walmart+
Peacock just got more expensive, but Walmart+ members have a way around the latest price hike. The NBC streamer raised p...
David Krumholtz Clarifies He’s Putting Acting Career on Hold but Not ‘Retiring or Quitting’: Disappointments ‘Are Starting to Sting More’
“Supergirl” and “Oppenheimer” actor David Krumholtz is clarifying his remarks from earlier this week about whether he’s ...
Telemundo Executive José Suárez Dies in Helicopter Crash at 55
José Alberto Suárez, president and general manager of Telemundo’s TV stations in Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers-Naples, F...
‘Slow Horses’ Actor Jack Lowden Unpacks River Cartwright and Why Pride Gets in His Way
It’s fair to say that when audiences see River Cartwright at the beginning of Apple TV’s “Slow Horses” Season 5, he is n...
‘Widow’s Bay’ and Other Contenders Continue to Complicate Emmy’s Comedy Conundrum
You’re probably as tired of the “what’s a comedy?” debate as I am, particularly when it comes to awards shows like the E...
Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Unveils English-Language Trailer
Prime Media Studios has acquired North American distribution rights to “Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” and released t...
David Harbour Talks Learning ASL for ‘DTF St. Louis,’ Shares a Line From ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and Wants a Christopher Nolan-Directed ‘Warcraft’ Movie
In “DTF St. Louis,” David Harbour goes quiet. The 51-year-old New York-born actor plays Floyd, a performance built aroun...
‘It Finally Feels Like We’re Back in 2019’: Movie Theater Owners Rejoice Over $4 Billion Summer. Can the Fall Keep the Momentum?
B&B Theatres CEO Bob Bagby apologized to his staffers in advance. He was bracing for the opening weekend of “Spider-...
Larry David Ended Friendship With Trump Lawyer Alan Dershowitz Because ‘He Made a Deal With the Devil. Literally. He Only Has Himself to Blame’
Larry David told The Atlantic that ex-friend Alan Dershowitz “made a deal with the devil” when he became a lawyer on Don...
Corey Hawkins Signs With Range Media Partners (EXCLUSIVE)
Range Media Partners has signed Corey Hawkins for representation, Variety can exclusively reveal. Hawkins continues to b...
Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Defends Selection of Russian Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s ‘DAU’ After Backlash: It’s ‘Not Pro-Putin Propaganda’
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera took to social media on Wednesday to fight back against criticism...
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to Rule in Fourth Weekend, ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Aims for $25 Million Debut
“Insidious: Out of the Further” won’t topple the box office reign of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” The sixth “Insidious” ...
Julie Andrews to Narrate Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ for Noiser Podcast Network (EXCLUSIVE)
Dame Julie Andrews will continue to lend her dulcet tones to the world of Jane Austen. The stage and screen icon — an Os...
‘The End of Times’ Acquired by Split Screen Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Zagreb-based sales outlet Split Screen has secured international rights to “The End of Times” ahead of its world premier...
‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Ends Summer Run With Consecutive Weeks of Ratings Growth
ABC recently decided to move some of this summer’s run of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” into the fall — and perhaps it...
New York Comedy Festival Adds More Shows to Lineup
The New York Comedy Festival has added more than 100 shows to its 2026 lineup. The 10-day celebration of comedy, taking ...
Steve Buscemi, Tramell Tillman, Katy O’Brian, Nicholas Braun Among Cast of ‘Murderbot’ Season 2
“Murderbot” has added a murderer’s row of talent for its upcoming second season. The Apple TV sci-fi series, which stars...
Rafael Nadal Docuseries ‘Rafa’: How a Local Setting, Language and Intimate Lensing Set the Primetime Emmy Contender Apart
Produced by Skydance Sports and Netflix Sports, “Rafa,” a four-part portrait of Spain’s greatest sports icon Rafael Nada...
‘Les Mis’ Star Bradley Jaden to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Wanted’ Musical (EXCLUSIVE)
Bradley Jaden, who just wrapped an acclaimed run as Javert in “Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular,” is making...
‘Freefall’: A Kennedy Scion Probes the Mysterious Death of a Boeing Whistleblower
Rory Kennedy thought she was through with Boeing. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “Last Days in Vietnam” and “Ghost...
Hook, AI-Powered Music Remixing App, Strikes UMG Deal as It Takes Social-Forward Approach to Fan-Created Remixes (EXCLUSIVE)
In an era where AI music generation has ruptured the music industry, a social-forward music remixing app is aiming to st...
‘Mutiny’ Review: Jason Statham Dies Hard on a Cargo Ship in a Thriller of Impeccable Bring-the-Pain Timing
"Mutiny," a revenge thriller set aboard a giant cargo ship, shows that there’s life in the "Die Hard on a Boat" concept....
Bloomberg Media Sets Interview Series ‘Post Credits’ Hosted by Ian Schafer (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety has learned exclusively that Bloomberg Media is launching a new conversational series titled “Post Credits” with...
Estúdios Globo to Produce Feature ‘Macacos,’ Based on Clayton Nascimento’s Play (EXCLUSIVE)
GRAMADO, Brazil — Local media giant Globo’s Estúdios Globo will produce feature film “Macacos” (“Monkeys”), based on a p...
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