October 11, 2018 12:43PM PT Johnny Depp has broken his silence on controversy surrounding his casting in “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” and its upcoming sequel, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” First appearing as a surprise addition in the end of the first “Fantastic Beasts” movie, fans have expressed concern over his
Month: October 2018
Magic Leap is taking some cues from one of the latest trends in virtual reality: The maker of the Magic Leap One headset is looking to use location-based entertainment to get consumers familiar with its technology, and ultimately prepare them to buy its headsets once a mass-market version is available to the general public. “We
October 11, 2018 12:00PM PT Comedian and writer Jaboukie Young-White has joined “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” Comedy Central announced Thursday. Young-White was selected for the position by series host, writer, and executive producer Noah. He will make his debut in tonight’s episode at 11 p.m. ET/PT with an in-studio desk piece. Young-White joins
Pulse Films has further pumped up its scripted team with the hiring of Jamie Hall as its executive vice president of scripted production and commercial affairs. Hall is the former COO of Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions, where he oversaw strategic partnerships and financing for entertainment projects. Hall’s appointment follows the recent hiring of Dimistra
October 11, 2018 11:55AM PT Joanna Coles, the veteran magazine editor and former chief content officer of Hearst Magazines, is coming aboard “CBS This Morning” as a creative adviser. CBS News President David Rhodes announced the news to staffers Thursday. Coles’ role will be part time. “Initially, Joanna will be engaged with the CBS This
Lena Dunham and her producing partner Jenni Konner may have split in July for their own individual production deals at HBO, but Konner insists there are no hard feelings between her and her fellow “Girls” co-creator. “We’re both so happy about it,” Konner told Variety at the Wednesday night premiere of HBO’s “Camping,” the duo’s last
Netflix has dramatically upped its revenue haul through smartphones. For the third quarter in a row, the streamer had the No. 1 grossing non-game mobile app worldwide in Q3 2018, generating around $243.7 million across both Apple’s App Store and Google Play, according to research firm Sensor Tower. That’s up about 90% year over year, from
October 11, 2018 11:40AM PT The festival from hell has resulted in its organizer going to jail. The 2017 Fyre Festival in the Bahamas was the ultimate example of everything that could go wrong with a music event actually going much, much worse — and now Billy McFarland, its promoter, has been sentenced to six
October 11, 2018 11:21AM PT The long-awaited third season of HBO’s “True Detective” finally has a premiere date. The new season will debut on the premium cabler on Jan. 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with the season consisting of eight episodes. The new season tells the story of a macabre crime in the heart of the
Cody Fern broke hearts and broke out with his performance as David Madson in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.” But now he has re-teamed with Ryan Murphy for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse,” in which he plays the demonic Michael Langdon, who can snap the necks and stop the hearts of those in
Loretta. Dolly. Tammy. Reba. Faith. Shania. The Chicks. When we think of the all-time greats of country music, or the genre’s biggest sellers, gender parity isn’t a question; if anything, history has been on more of a first-name basis with the women than the men. But female performers are an even rarer commodity than fiddles on
Fox’s Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” is heading for a North American opening weekend as high as $30 million on Nov. 2-4, early tracking showed Thursday. “Mr. Robot” star Rami Malek is in the lead role as Mercury, the frontman for Queen. New Regency and GK Films are the production companies. Mercury wrote numerous hits for
October 11, 2018 11:05AM PT Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Megan Hilty and Harry Connick Jr. are among the performers set to take part in the Nov. 11 memorial service for producer Craig Zadan. The lineup of participants for the event at the Television Academy reflects the range of TV, film, stage and musical productions that
The full lineup of Galas have been released to be screened at the American Film Institute (AFI) Fest 2018, including the world premieres of Susanne Bier’s Netflix thriller “The Bird Box,” starring Sandra Bullock and Sarah Paulson, and the first three episodes of Chuck Lorre’s Netflix series “The Kominsky Method,” starring Michael Douglas and Alan
Emma Roberts will star in an ice skating drama series that has been ordered at Netflix, Variety has learned. The series, “Spinning Out,” stars Roberts as Kat Baker, an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue
A convergence of dangerous individuals at a motel on the border of California and Nevada. The tribulation and triumph of man’s ambition to walk on the moon. Will you see ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ or ‘First Man’ this weekend? ► Buy Your Tickets Now: https://www.fandango.com?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Tune-in to Weekend Ticket every Thursday to help
WASHINGTON — Kanye West met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday for a lunch to discuss topics like prison reform and urban revitalization. But that is not likely to be the media takeaway from the scene. After pool reporters were allowed into the Oval Office for a photo op, West and Trump
October 11, 2018 10:40AM PT Sarah Paulson will star as the lead in Lionsgate’s upcoming thriller “Run,” which begins production on Oct. 31. “Run” is directed by Aneesh Chaganty, while Natalie Qasabian and Sev Ohanian are producing from a script by Chaganty and Ohanian. The film is the next project from the creative team behind
October 11, 2018 10:25AM PT Lyrics startup Genius has entered a partnership with Apple that will bring an Apple Music web player to Genius.com, letting subscribers of the music service access full-length versions on the site. In addition, Apple is also adding Genius lyrics to its music service. “Being able to read lyrics and annotations
The first project on which director Pawel Pawlikowski and cinematographer Lukasz Zal ever collaborated won an Oscar. In 2015, “Ida,” shot in black and white, took home the foreign language Oscar, with Zal nominated for cinematography (shared with Ryszard Lanczewski). Now, their second project, “Cold War,” also in black and white, is on the film
For some, the perfect closet filled is with easy pieces that elevate your style and take you season-to-season, sans the stress of building a transitional wardrobe or burning a hole in your wallet. For actress Chloe Grace Moretz, it’s all about the power suit. “They’re comfortable—kind of like pajamas, really—and is my lazy-girl outfit,” she
Hulu has given a straight-to-series order to a scripted drama that will explore the rise of the Wu-Tang Clan, Variety has learned. “Wu-Tang: An American Saga,” which has received a 10-episode order, is inspired by “The Wu-Tang Manual” and “Tao of Wu”, and based on the true story of the Wu-Tang Clan. Set in early ’90s
October 11, 2018 10:00AM PT As CMT turns over the “Artists of the Year” microphone to female singers, Variety recognizes the women who are stars behind the scenes. The 2018 CMT “Artists of the Year” event, which airs live from Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Oct. 17, will be a celebration of the influence and
Serial Box has hired Jeff Li, a 12-year veteran of NBCUniversal who most recently oversaw business development for USA Network, Syfy and Chiller, as chief operating officer. Li, based in the serialized-fiction startup’s New York headquarters, reports to co-founder and CEO Molly Barton. Li is tasked with growing Serial Box’s catalog and developing new digital
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed the Music Modernization Act on Thursday at a White House ceremony. Kid Rock was among those attending the signing at the Roosevelt Room. Others in the industry had their invites canceled after the ceremony was scaled back because of changes in Trump’s schedule to monitor the devastation of Hurricane Michael
PLAYBACK is a Variety / iHeartRadio podcast bringing you conversations with the talents behind many of today’s hottest films. New episodes air every Thursday. At just 22 years old, actor Timothée Chalamet has skyrocketed quickly as one of the most popular and in-demand performers of his generation. On the heels of a whirlwind year that
October 11, 2018 9:10AM PT Dana McClintock, a longtime CBS communications executive, was named the company’s executive vice president and chief communications officer, giving the company an experienced hand in a new role as it works its way through high scrutiny after recent disclosures about its former CEO, Leslie Moonves. McClintock succeeds Gil Schwartz, who
Retro-soul crooner and songwriter Leon Bridges has a lot to consider this month. The 29-year old Texan recently wrapped the first leg of a U.S tour in support of his sophomore album “Good Thing,” has a nice role in a major motion picture (Damien Chazelle’s “First Man” opening Friday, Oct. 12), a new music video for his
October 11, 2018 9:05AM PT Channel 4 international drama chief Simon Maxwell is leaving the U.K. broadcaster to set up a new scripted TV shingle backed by Endeavor Content. The new firm does not yet have a name, but there’s no immediate rush as Maxwell will not leave Channel 4 until the end of the
October 11, 2018 9:00AM PT IFC Films has nabbed U.S. rights to Joe Chappelle’s female-driven thriller “An Acceptable Loss” with Jamie Lee Curtis and Tika Sumpter ahead of its world premiere at Chicago Film Festival this weekend. A contemporary take on the classic political drama, “An Acceptable Loss” (formerly titled “The Pages”) was produced by
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