January 25, 2019 12:09PM PT Fox Searchlight has acquired the short film “Lavender” out of the Sundance Film Festival. The company said the movie, which tells the story of a young gay man who develops a complex relationship with an older couple, will be released on its social media channels. The film stars Michael Urie,
Month: January 2019
Last spring, “Always Amazing” — a scrappy portrait of gonzo stand-up/magician/performance artist John Edward Szeles, aka the Amazing Johnathan — premiered at Vancouver’s Just for Laughs Festival. This is not a review of that movie, although Ben Berman’s “Untitled Amazing Johnathan Documentary” (as this competing project was strategically dubbed at the Sundance Film Festival) wrestles with the
FOR VACATION A bright dress like this pairs well with white accessories, but try a bolder look with even more color. Search for elevated takes on beach classics: a beaded bag over straw, lucite heels instead of espadrilles, and load up on jewelry. Prabal Gurung Tie Dye Midi Dress, $1,795; modaoperandi.com Rejina Pyo Zoe Perspex
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced that he would agree to a deal to temporarily reopen the government, bringing to an end the 35-day government shutdown, the longest on record. The agreement, reached on Friday between the White House and congressional leaders, would temporarily reopen the government by providing full funding through Feb. 15. Although
January 25, 2019 10:56AM PT “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has called the news of a mostly performance-less Oscars ceremony “disappointing.” Variety exclusively learned that only two of this year’s five-Oscar nominated songs may be performed live at the Academy Awards show on Feb. 24. Sources said Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “All the Stars” from “Black Panther”
The Weather Channel is a locomotive in Entertainment Studios’ portfolio of businesses generating sizable cash-flow profit, enlarging entrée to advertisers because of its heft and, in what is often unappreciated by outsiders, serving as a media-technology engine. To keep the Weather Channel cable network relevant in an era when information is readily available online and
January 25, 2019 10:36AM PT Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson will present an interview with Roger Stone on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” during the show’s 8 p.m. Friday, the network said. During the interview, Stone is expected to react to his indictment, revealed Friday morning, as part of the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller. Stone,
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the final episodes of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” streaming on Netflix. Sometimes in comedy all it takes is the idea for a one-line joke to spark a conversation that leads to something greater. That was the case for “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” co-creators and co-showrunners Robert Carlock
I recently received an invitation to a Jan. 5 wedding, and my first thought was “Are they insane? Why are they getting married on Golden Globes weekend?” Then I realized that not everyone in the world centers their lives around awards season. I slowly came to a more shocking realization: Maybe I’ve gotten a little
Mediapro’s international distribution arm, Imagina International Sales, has closed sales on key titles in its catalog with networks and platforms across Europe. In France, Montblanc TV acquired the rights to the Spanish version of reality adventure show “El Conquistador del Aconcagua” (“Mountain Challenge”), produced by Mediapro’s Hostoil. Another Spanish-language title, Globomedia’s “Estoy Vivo” (“I’m Alive”)
Check out the official Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile trailer starring Zac Efron! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: https://www.fandango.com/extremely-wicked-shockingly-evil-and-vile-216981/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
January 25, 2019 10:17AM PT New details trickled out about the layoffs across BuzzFeed’s news division Friday, and the picture hasn’t been pretty: The publication’s entire national news desk has been laid off, as has almost the entire national security team, according to a source close to the company as well as tweets from affected
After buying MGM in 1986, legendary media mogul Ted Turner marveled that go-go media moguls are celebrated for being so rich, while their bankers constantly remind them that they owe a fortune. “That’s exactly right,” chuckles Byron Allen of the parallels to his company Entertainment Studios, founded 25 years ago as CF Entertainment. “And Ted’s
For the cast and crew of TNT’s new mystery drama “I Am The Night,” filming in the John Sowden house was all too real. Nicknamed the “Jaws House” for its sharklike facade, the famous Los Angeles residence was once home to Dr. George Hodel, a well known Hollywood gynecologist in the 1940s and prime suspect
It’s not easy being computer animated, especially if you want to look more like the puppets on which you’re based. The team behind Disney Junior’s “Muppet Babies” worked countless hours to create a technique that makes today’s animated versions of Kermit, Piggy, Animal and the rest of the gang appear like the puppets used in
Democrats who enter the 2020 presidential race seeking to line up Hollywood donors may not be getting full endorsements anytime soon. Many of the early candidates figure to be untested. But even those who have earned their battle scars on the national stage will need to convince backers of one overriding attribute: that they can
Check out the official The White Crow trailer directed by Ralph Fiennes! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to The White Crow: https://www.fandango.com/the-white-crow-216421/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
Variety has received a GLAAD Media Award nomination for overall magazine coverage of LGBTQ issues. In addition to Variety‘s almost daily coverage of LGBTQ stories across its digital platforms, the magazine published its first transgender issue in August featuring a cover with Hollywood trailblazers Chaz Bono, Laverne Cox (“Orange Is the New Black”), and Alexandra Billings (“Transparent”).
January 25, 2019 9:21AM PT YouTube wants to make sure it doesn’t recommend 9/11 conspiracy theories to unsuspecting viewers anymore: The Google-owned video service is tweaking its recommendation algorithms to stop recommending “borderline content and content that could misinform users in harmful ways,” it said in a blog post Friday. Some of the videos affected
Endemol Shine North America subsidiary 51 Minds Entertainment is bumping three executives up the ranks as it embarks on the new year, Variety has learned exclusively. Chris Kinsella has been tapped as executive VP of development, rising from his previous post as senior VP of development. He played a key role building “Truck Night in
Facebook created a system that allowed children to spend tens of millions of dollars through their parents’ credit cards and Paypal accounts on games and other goods without their parents’ knowledge and, despite concerns raised by game developers and solutions suggested by internal analysts, did nothing to fix the issue, according to a trove of
Check out the official The Death and Life of John F. Donovan trailer starring Kit Harington! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to The Death and Life of John F. Donovan: https://www.fandango.com/the-death-and-life-of-john-f-donovan-216977/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click
In 1994 O.J. Simpson was arrested for the murders of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman, and the 24-hour news cycle was born. Yet, the death of an estimated 800,000 Tutsis by members of the Hutu ethnic majority in Rwanda during that same period went largely unnoticed in the West. That inconsistency was in part what
Ed Sheeran and The Game collaborated on a song that will appear on the veteran Compton rapper’s forthcoming album, Game announced at an intimate listening session at Chalice Studios in Hollywood on Thursday night. The British singer-songwriter provides the intro to the album and also performs on a song that may be called “Gems in Los
Police outnumbered protestors at the world premiere of “Leaving Neverland,” a new documentary that examines the child sexual abuse allegations against Michael Jackson that debuts at the Sundance Film Festival. As press and attendees flooded into the Egyptian Theatre, they walked past two women holding placards that read “Seek Truth.” CREDIT: Variety “I’m here to
The active lifestyle is one that requires much more than slipping on your favorite pair of black leggings. After all, your days are probably spent running frantically from errands to meetings to lunch (or happy hour) before catching a session of Rumble Boxing, and you need a wardrobe that just as flexible as your schedule.
January 25, 2019 8:24AM PT Netflix will fully finance the economic drama “Hillbilly Elegy,” with Ron Howard directing and producing through Imagine Entertainment. The streamer has committed to spend $45 million on the film after winning an auction conducted by CAA. Imagine began developing “Hillbilly Elegy” after winning the movie rights in 2017. The company
January 25, 2019 8:21AM PT Food Network has struck a deal with Rachael Ray to revive “30 Minute Meals” as a linear series augmented with extensive digital content. “30 Minute Meals” was a staple of Food Network from November 2001 through February 2012. The how-to cooking show helped establish Ray as a culinary TV star.
January 25, 2019 8:18AM PT Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ralph Fiennes are starring in the independent drama “Farnsworth House.” Gyllenhaal will play Dr. Edith Farnsworth and Fiennes will portray the Bauhaus architect Mies van der Rohe. Their efforts to build the first glass house in the 1940s led them into a passionate but tempestuous love affair.
DMX Released From Federal Prison!!! 1/25/2019 7:54 AM PST EXCLUSIVE And, the dog is out … DMX is a free man again after being released from federal prison! DMX was released Friday morning from Gilmer Federal Correctional Institution in West Virginia after serving a one-year sentence for tax evasion. We’re told X’s family was expected
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