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Trump Hasn’t Commented on Nationwide Flight Shutdown, But He’s Promoting the Federal Film Incentive
As flights across the U.S. ground to a halt Friday amid a rare nationwide ground stop, President Donald Trump was focuse...
Seth Rogen on ‘The Invite,’ ‘Tangles,’ ‘The Studio’ Season 2, Reviving ‘Darkwing Duck’ and Why ‘Any A–hole Can Write That Joke’ Was the Best Advice He...
For years, people have told me that Seth Rogen and I are voice twins. Sitting across from him at the Middleburg Film Fes...
JB Smoove Talks Creativity and Fighting AI Fears, Evan Shapiro Breaks Down the Digital Entertainment Economy at Variety’s Business Managers Breakfast
JB Smoove brought his signature creative swagger and Evan Shapiro broke down the digital entertainment economy during li...
Hollywood Braces for Weekend Disruptions as FAA Grounds Flights Across U.S.
Hollywood is bracing for a weekend of disruptions after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights in the ...
‘VisionQuest’ Finale Hits 3.7 Million Views in One Day
The finale of “VisionQuest” reached 3.7 million views in one days. Measured by Disney, that total puts the episode above...
Jesse Eisenberg, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Beth de Araújo and Dawn Porter to Be Honored at Sundance Fundraiser Event
Sundance Institute will honor Jesse Eisenberg, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Beth de Araújo and Dawn Porter at its annual fundr...
Comedy Writers on Episodic Orders, How to Define Tone and the State of the Sitcom in the Streaming Age
TV comedy vet Michael Schur (“Parks and Recreation,” “The Good Place”) is worried about the state of the sitcom. As he p...
Bruce Springsteen Says Steven Spielberg ‘F—ed Up’ Skinny Dipping After Releasing ‘Jaws’: ‘Why Would a Nice Man Do That?’
A lot changed after Steven Spielberg released “Jaws” in 1975. Widely considered as the first summer blockbuster, the fil...
Billy Evans Claims He Didn’t ‘Consent’ to ‘You Can See Everything’ Full Frontal Nude Scene and Thinks the ‘Color Grading Is Way Off’
Billy Evans says he wasn’t fully on board with the plan to show, well, everything, in the hit documentary “You Can See E...
Music Industry Moves: Diplo and Andrew Bergman Launch Bison Music; Debbie Gibson Inks With Downtown
Grammy-winning artist and producer Diplo and former Downtown Music CEO Andrew Bergman have joined forces to launch Bison...
Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival: Genre Mashups, a Vibrant Brazil and an Award for the One-Off Paulina García
Honoring Paulina García (“Gloria”), highlighting the latest from great and fast emerging Latin American directors, the 5...
‘Dept. Q’ Crew Member Dies on Set in Edinburgh After Season 2 Wrapped Filming
A crew member working on the Netflix series “Dept. Q” has died on set in Edinburgh after filming wrapped for Season 2. T...
Top Limited Series Writers on the Importance of Episode Titles and Adapting Well-Known Films and True Stories: ‘You Come Out With Something Familiar a...
The writers and creators behind some of television’s most popular limited series joined Variety’s A Night in the Writers...
‘Hold Onto Me’ Director Myrsini Aristidou Kicks Off Historic Oscar Campaign for Sundance Audience Award Winner: ‘I Really Feel Like We’re Underdogs’
It’s been a whirlwind year for Cypriot filmmaker Myrsini Aristidou, whose 2026 started with a triumphant trip to Park Ci...
Netflix’s ‘Magic the Gathering’ Animated Series Drops First Look at ‘Planeswalker,’ Set for 2027
Netflix has unveiled the first-look image from its upcoming animated series based on “Magic the Gathering.” The series, ...
Margot Robbie to Star in A24’s ‘The Week of Pain’ From ‘The Drama’ Director Kristoffer Borgli
Margot Robbie will star in A24 and Square Peg’s “The Week of Pain” from “The Drama” writer-director Kristoffer Borgli, V...
TV Academy Cancels Televerse for 2027 Emmy Season; Festival Will Return in Early 2028
Televerse is taking a telebreak. The Television Academy’s TV festival, which launched in 2025 and continued this year, w...
‘Sunset P.I.’ Sets NBC Release Date, Jake Johnson Comedy Series Drops New First-Look Photos
NBC has set the premiere date for its new comedy series “Sunset P.I.” The single-camera comedy will debut Monday, Feb. 8...
The Game Awards to Reveal 2026 Nominees Next Week Ahead of ‘GTA 6’ Debut, PlayStation 5 Joins Livestreamers for December Show (EXCLUSIVE)
The Game Awards will unveil its 2026 nominees during a live special next week just two days before Rockstar Games launch...
‘Castability’ App, Which Offers Actors Critiques from Casting Agents, Officially Launches
After several years in beta testing mode, the new casting app Castability officially launched earlier this month. Founde...
Ava DuVernay to Be Honored by ACLU SoCal With Bill of Rights Award for ’14th’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay will be honored by ACLU SoCal at this year’s Bill of Rights Awards. Chandra Bhatnagar, executive ...
Tom Hopper, Rita Ora and Mila Harris to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Signalers,’ WME Independent Launches Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Tom Hopper (“The Umbrella Academy,” “The Terminal List”), singer and actress Rita Ora (“Fifty Shades of Grey,” “Tin Sold...
‘Lilo & Scratch’: Disney Animation Blends 2D and 3D to Bring Back Stitch to the Big Screen in a New Short
The new animated short “Lilo & Scratch” immediately sets up audience expectations with its opening shot featuring a ...
Asian World Film Festival Sets Honorees Including ‘Josephine’ Star Mason Reeves, Packed Lineup of Oscar Contenders
The Asian World Film Festival has announced its honorees, recognizing their accomplishments in bringing Asian stories to...
David Walliams Being Investigated for ‘Serious Sexual Offences’ by Police
David Walliams is being investigated for “serious sexual offences,” the Metropolitan Police confirmed Friday. Walliams, ...
U2 Gets On Its Boots for First All-New Full-Length Record in Nine Years, ‘Carnaval de Luz,’ With More Callbacks to Band’s ’90s Peaks Than ’80s Glories...
“The past and me have got to break up,” Bono sings in the verse that opens “Carnaval de Luz,” U2’s first full-length alb...
Kai Cech to Voice Lead in Himalayan Animated Feature ‘Lost in Mandala’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Kai Cech, who starred opposite Jack Black in “Dear Santa,” has been cast as the lead voice in “Lost in Mandala,” the fir...
Billy Evans Says ‘You Can See Everything’ Made Him Look ‘Crazy’: ‘I Would’ve Preferred’ Not to Be the Villain, but ‘It’s Entertainment’
It seems Billy Evans has no hard feelings for “You Can See Everything” directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, eve...
Box Office: Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’ Makes $1.5 Million in Previews
For the first time since 2018’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” Johnny Depp is back on the big screen in ...
Jon Hamm, Andrew Koji to Star in Takashi Miike’s Tokyo-Set Psychological Thriller ‘Bullfrog’ as Mk2 Films Boards Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Jon Hamm (“Mad Men,” “Your Friends & Neighbors”) and Andrew Koji (“Street Fighter,” “Warrior”) are set to star in “B...
Zohran Mamdani Launches Two-Day NYC Youth Video Game Design Competition With a Transit Twist Ahead of ‘GTA 6’ Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
This weekend, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani will debut a youth video game design competition in the headquarter cit...
Lena Dunham on Media’s Misogyny Over ‘Girls’: ‘People Were Angrier at Us for Giving Handjobs on TV Than They Were at Walter White or Tony Soprano’
Lena Dunham and Allison Williams are still getting used to people actually liking “Girls.” “We are not used to the way p...
‘Virgin River’ Renewed for Season 9 to Become Netflix’s Longest-Running Original Scripted Series
“Virgin River” has been renewed for Season 9 at Netflix, meaning it will become the longest-running Netflix scripted ser...
Diana Silvers Confronts Grief and Growing Up on Personal, Profound Second Album ‘Daughter of Sorts’: ‘I Really Hope That People See Themselves in It’
In April of last year, Diana Silvers wrote the song “Daughter.” Over finger-picked acoustic guitar, the 29-year-old mode...
NBC News Will Cancel Streaming Show ‘Stay Tuned,’ Trim Some Positions in Staff Realignment
NBC News will cease airing its one hour of primetime programming on the “NBC News Now” streaming service as part of a re...
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Lists Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Among 10 Writers
The chances that Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman could be back as Deadpool and Wolverine in “Avengers: Doomsday” may be g...
Oscar Predictions: ‘Cliff Booth’ Readies First Academy Screening, ‘The Odyssey’ Sets Sail and Governors Weekend Gathers Contenders
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Oscar Predictions: Film Editing — ‘You Can See Everything’ Looks to Crash a Race of Past Winners and Become the Third Documentary Ever Nominated
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the fo...
Peacock Sets ‘Love Trapped: The Case of Laura Owens’ Documentary About ‘Bachelor’ Star Clayton Echard Scam
Peacock has announced a new, four-part documentary “Love Trapped: The Case of Laura Owens,” based on the hit 2026 podcas...
Outlook Outage: Microsoft’s Email Service Goes Down Nationwide
Microsoft’s Outlook email service suffered a massive outage Wednesday, affecting users across north America and potentia...
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