John King was phoning from Maine, but his most important calls won’t take place until Tuesday night. When King takes up his regular position at CNN’s “Magic Wall” during Election Night coverage, he will do so with a new layer of digital bell s and whistles at his command. He has a floating “Key Race […]
Automotive enthusiast-centric interactive streaming platform Driven has unveiled its initial original programming slate beginning with “Art of Speed” starring renowned engine builder Tom Nelson. First announced last December, Driven comes from car-enthusiast co-founders including longtime producer Michael George, “Top Gear USA” host Tanner Foust and “Gran Turismo” actor Emelia Hartford.…
Matthew Wright, an executive producer on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” died Oct. 30 in an “unfathomable tragedy,” according to a GoFundMe campaign for his family. He was 52. “In an unfathomable tragedy, Matt Wright passed away Oct 30th while working remotely in Los Angeles His husband, father, sister and niece are in New York, desperate […]
Peter Farrelly's film and its star Anthony Ippolito had been widely expected to compete on the drama side of the ledger.
The Richard Lewis Humor & Humanity Gala, dubbed "a night of comedy and neurosis," is set to take place at Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles on Nov. 15. Jeff Garlin will host and Nick Kroll will present.
John Turturro never actually picked a pocket on the subway, but he came close. “I had my hand, like, right, sort of almost in the bag,” he tells Variety. “But then I felt like, well, then I would have to give it back, and I could get arrested.” That is about as far as the […]
John Goodman is finally speaking out about “Digger” flopping with critics and at the box office. During an appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the actor said all of the negative pre-release buzz for the movie effectively killed its chances of making money at the box office. “Digger” cost north of $160 million to […]
The Disney+ show takes a more menacing turn in the season based on 'The Titan's Curse.'
A cabinet might seem like a convenient spot for your console, but it can't provide enough airflow for the system to run safely.
Variety’s “A Night in the Writers’ Room” returns for its annual “Awards Season Edition” on Nov. 11 in Los Angeles. This highly anticipated event will shine a spotlight on the fall awards season’s new and returning shows, featuring the talented storytellers who bring these captivating narratives to life across drama, limited and comedy series. The […]
Katey Sagal is returning to where it all really began for her: Fox. The actress, who helped launch the Fox network in primetime via “Married … With Children” and later was a key voice on Fox’s animated hit “Futurama” (now on Hulu), will return via a recurring role in the network’s drama “Best Medicine.” On […]
Jennifer Connelly, Joshua Bassett, Del Water Gap, and Kristine Froseth were some of the stars at this year's marathon. Check out their race times
David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell are also honorees for this year’s event that will be celebrated on Dec. 7
Utopai Studios, the AI-focused entertainment studio, has hired former Disney AI leader Hans Ku as its chief product officer, tapping a Hollywood studio veteran as the company tries to grow its content slate. Ku will focus on the studio’s product, engineering, research and business development teams, scale the startup’s AI tech and its AI production […]
Canadian director Bianchi Hanuse’s film that debuted at SXSW will launch on the streamer in 2027.
Many had expected Jordan Firstman's feature directorial debut, about a club promoter who stays too long at the party, to compete in the musical/comedy categories.
Olivia Rodrigo is getting in the holiday spirit. The pop star will release her first-ever Christmas song, titled “Take Me Home (4 Christmas),” on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT. The track will be accompanied by a music video starring Rodrigo alongside “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon and “Saturday Night Live” breakout Ben Marshall. […]
The actor and talk show icon appeared in the HBO series' fourth season premiere for a few seconds, fulfilling a lifelong dream for Letterman
Inde Navarrette, the breakout star of Focus Features’ horror blockbuster “Obsession,” will receive the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards, Variety has learned exclusively. Navarrette joins the growing list of honorees that already includes Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton, who share the Vanguard Award for “The Invite.” […]
The three-piece collection, which debuts today, features a Grace Ann cropped jacket ($248), a Carson boot ($239) and the "Holland" Nolita hobo ($398).
Kygo, Empire of the Sun, Nelly and more will perform at festival returning to Gulf Shores, Alabama in May
"They could have 10 or 15 brand partners per venue. So just on that scale alone, it's an advantage for our agency," IAG EVP and head of global music Jarred Arfa says.
The film, which counts Joel and Ethan Coen among its writers, stars Olivier Award winner Patsy Ferran, Golden Globe winner Josh O’Connor, Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis and Oscar nominee Lesley Manville.
The new gig is a reunion for ThankYouX and Powell: During the latter's run at Paramount Pictures, he painted of portrait of Steve Jobs for her office on the lot.
The 'Primetime' actor, who just scored a Gotham Awards nomination for his work opposite Robert Pattinson in Lance Oppenheim's film 'Primetime,' stars in Bonobos' "Dashing Through the Holidays" campaign.