Maverick filmmaker Fruit Chan paints a grotesquely satirical picture of Hong Kong in “Three Husbands,” a heavily allegorical comedy-drama about a mentally challenged and virtually speechless prostitute who travels around the Special Administrative Region on a fishing boat and is relentlessly pimped out by her three “husbands.” Infused with Chan’s trademark absurdist humor and cheerful
Month: November 2018
Several major Hollywood studios are courting J.J. Abrams, who is looking to land a lucrative megadeal with a big media company, a number of Hollywood insiders told Variety. People familiar with the matter say Abrams’ ambitions are vast and that the prolific producer, writer, and director behind “Alias” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is
November 2, 2018 12:34PM PT NBC’s “This Is Us” once again topped the delayed viewing charts, though Fox held the most top spots for the week thanks to NFL and World Series coverage. In the Live+3 ratings for the week of Oct. 22, “This Is Us” went from a 2.1 rating in adults 18-49 to
What started off as an unusual breed of shoe—with its stretch-knit, breathable fabric made to resemble an actual sock— has quickly become fashion’s answer to footwear woes and has achieved a full-blown cult following ever since Balenciaga dropped off its own iteration in December 2016. But it isn’t just Instagram’s It girls and fashion’s front
As the Walt Disney Company gears up for the 2019 celebration of Mickey Mouse’s birthday with “Mickey’s 90th Spectacular” Sunday on ABC, the company is also preparing to drop an original tune, “It’s a Good Time,” written and produced by New York’s DJDTP for use in Disney theme parks around the world. Formed 18 months ago
November 2, 2018 11:59AM PT WASHINGTON — HBO slammed President Donald Trump for tweeting an image that played on a “Game of Thrones” catchphrase. “We were not aware of this messaging and would prefer our trademark not be misappropriated for political purposes,” HBO said in a statement. “How do you say trademark misuse in Dothraki?”
November 2, 2018 11:24AM PT After nearly seven years at Google, Susan Molinari is stepping aside as the internet giant’s VP of public policy for the Americas and head of its Washington, D.C., office. She will remain with Google in an advisory role. The move comes after Google this summer named Karan Bhatia, formerly GE’s
Dana White ‘Bummed Out’ Over Stephan Bonnar Arrest 11/2/2018 11:21 AM PDT EXCLUSIVE Dana White tells TMZ Sports he’s really sad about the arrest of UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar — saying, “He’s a great dude and it’s unfortunate.” TMZ Sports broke the story … Bonnar was subdued by concerned citizens in Nevada on
The season’s MVPs: game day–inspired shoes and bags, from a home run of a top-handle carryall to nothing-but-net heels. Leather handbag, Hermès, at Hermès stores nationwide Jamie Chung Advertisement – Continue Reading Below Knit pump, Prada, at select Prada boutiques nationwide Jamie Chung Leather and cotton pump, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh, $1,200, at Em PTY
Halsey, Lil Dicky, Cashmere Cat, Tory Lanez and Francis and the Lights guest in a video for a new tag-team song from hitmakers Benny Blanco and Calvin Harris, “I Found You,” which dropped Friday afternoon. Blanco’s mom also appears in the clip, which features a barefoot (as usual) Blanco attempting to dance to the song
November 2, 2018 10:35AM PT Could Super Deluxe win an Oscar posthumously? TBS on Friday released modern-day silent film short “The Passage” on its website and YouTube channel. The film comes from Turner’s Super Deluxe studio, which the WarnerMedia-owned programmer shut down last month. “The Passage” was created by and stars theatrical clown Philip Burgers.
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Homecoming,” streaming now on Amazon. Micah Bloomberg and Eli Horowitz’ podcast “Homecoming” explored a caseworker’s bond with a soldier in an experimental program designed to wipe memories of trauma so he would be ready to fight again. But (spoiler alert) over the podcast’s two seasons,
November 2, 2018 10:30AM PT Popular Twitch streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and hip-hop artist Logic will be teaming up for a “Fallout 76” stream with two unexpected guests: Rick and Morty. The crew will be taking on the latest entry in Bethesda’s long-running “Fallout” series, “Fallout 76,” marking the first time in streaming history where
November 2, 2018 10:24AM PT Sam Neill (“Hunt for the Wilderpeople”) and Michael Caton (“The Animal”) can be seen in-character in the eagerly-anticipated “RAMS” in these exclusive first-look images from the shoot. The pair play sheep farmers and estranged brothers Colin (Neill) and Les (Caton). They are a chalk and cheese pair – Colin is
November 2, 2018 10:05AM PT [embedded content] “Things I’ve seen, things I know, wouldn’t do anything but cause harm,” Mahershala Ali’s Wayne Hays says in “True Detective’s” Season 3 trailer. The third installment of the HBO limited series follows two children’s disappearance in the Ozarks, and the way it haunts state police detective Hays over
November 2, 2018 10:00AM PT Hulu has ordered a pilot for a comedy series called “Woke” with Lamorne Morris set to star, Variety has learned. “Woke” is a half-hour comedy with a mix of live-action and animation. It is inspired by the life and art of cartoonist Keith Knight. The series follows Keef (Morris), an African-American cartoonist
Jessica Harper has a key role in the Luca Guadagnino-directed “Suspiria,” which opens Nov. 2. It’s a nod to her work in Dario Argento’s 1977 original, just one of the many cult films she’s starred in. The list also includes “Shock Treatment” (the sequel to “Rocky Horror Picture Show”), Brian De Palma’s rock musical “Phantom
Welcome to “Remote Controlled,” a podcast from Variety featuring the best and brightest in television, both in front of and behind the camera. In this week’s episode, Variety‘s chief TV critic, Daniel D’Addario, speaks with actor Michael Kelly of “House of Cards,” and senior TV reporter Daniel Holloway speaks with Kelly’s new co-star, Greg Kinnear. Listen to this
Check out the official Five Feet Apart teaser trailer starring Cole Sprouse! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Five Feet Apart: https://www.fandango.com/five-feet-apart-215555/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US
Once upon a time, Amazon’s “The Romanoffs” was one of the most highly anticipated shows of the fall season. Five episodes in, however, Matthew Weiner’s long-awaited follow-up to “Mad Men” hasn’t found much of a footing at all. Despite an all-star cast and impeccable production values, the series’ ruminations on the intersecting biases, nuances, and
November 2, 2018 9:38AM PT Disney-backed immersive media startup Jaunt is in talks to sell some of its virtual reality (VR) assets, including technology and intellectual property, Variety has learned from multiple sources close to these conversations. This comes after Jaunt officially announced last month that it would exit the VR business, lay off all of
November 2, 2018 9:35AM PT A political event hosted by “Broad City” star Ilana Glazer was canceled Thursday night after a Brooklyn synagogue was hit with anti-Semitic graffiti. Glazer had planned to host a forum at Union Temple in the Prospect Heights area of Brooklyn in which she was to interview candidates in two tough
Dakota Fanning is starring in the immigrant drama “Sweetness in the Belly,” which has begun shooting in Ireland and will continue in Ethiopia. Zeresenay Berhane Mehari is directing from a script by Laura Phillips, adapted from Camilla Gibb’s bestselling novel that explores an immigrant’s life from the unique perspective of being orphaned in Africa as
November 2, 2018 9:04AM PT Hackers have published a sampling of private messages from 81,000 Facebook accounts online in order to find buyers for credentials for up to 120 million accounts, according to a BBC News report. The still-unidentified hackers were asking for $0.10 per account, according to the report. Most of the users included
With just a few days left until midterm elections, Jane Fonda is making a final push to get out the vote. “It has never been more important. Our democracy is fragile and it’s under attack. Civility is under attack,” the Oscar winner told Variety on Thursday at the Women’s Media Center Awards in New York
November 2, 2018 9:00AM PT National Geographic has solidified the leadership team of its TV wing with new deals for top executives in advance of the company’s move to Disney as part of its acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets. Courteney Monroe has renewed her contract to remain president and CEO of National Geographic Global
Raymond Chow, the co-founder of Hong Kong’s Golden Harvest that launched the careers of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, died on Friday. He was 91. Chow was an instrumental figure in building the golden era of the Hong Kong film industry, working under Run Run Shaw at Shaw Brothers Studio and co-founding Golden Harvest in
November 2, 2018 8:30AM PT Shout! Studios, the distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory, has taken North American rights to Russian horror thriller “The Mermaid: Lake of the Dead.” 4Digital Media has taken British right. The pic centers on Marina, who has just got engaged to Roman. An evil mermaid sets her eyes on
Netflix is looking for a female actor between 13 and 21 — who is 5-foot-10 or taller — to star in its upcoming original comedy film “Tall Girl.” The streamer announced a worldwide casting call for the live-action movie’s lead: 16-year-old Jodi, who is more than six feet tall and struggles to survive high school
Producer/financier Bold Films made its mark in recent years with critical and commercial indie hits like “Whiplash,” “Drive” and “Nightcrawler.” Its co-founders — Russian-born entrepreneur, chairman and backer Michel Litvak and CEO Gary Michael Walters — hope to achieve similar results with the just-released art-house drama “Colette,” pictured above, and A24’s recent pickup “Vox Lux”
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