Boss Baby Brody, a breakout toddler Instagram dance star, has signed with talent agency WME — along with his mom, Dani Schaffer. Brody (full name: Brody Schaffer), who lives in San Diego with his family, has 270,000 followers for his Instagram account that features dance videos captured by his parents. His dance video to “The
Month: April 2020
Tom Lester, best known for his role as the smart-aleck farmhand Eb Dawson on the ’60s sitcom “Green Acres,” died Monday in Nashville, Tenn. from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. Lester, who was 81, was the last surviving actor of the original “Green Acres” cast. His death was confirmed by his brother Michael on Facebook
Dwayne Johnson, Issa Rae, and Dany Garcia are set to executive produce a half-hour series in development at HBO about the creation of a backyard wrestling promotion, Variety has learned exclusively. The project is currently titled “TRE CNT” (a.k.a “TRE COUNT”) and hails from writer Mohamad El Masri. The series focuses on Cassius Jones, a
In its young life, Amazon Studios has proven unafraid of splashy premieres for its theatrical and streaming titles. They staged a fun run through the streets of Hollywood from the screening to the after party of the festival darling “Brittany Runs a Marathon.” They shut down Pasadena’s Rose Bowl and erected a world’s fair, complete
Gabrielle Chanel was barely ten years old when the first commercial film debuted in 1895. The then new technology would leave an indelible imprint on her mind. Movement was key to Chanel’s vision, with the designer freeing women from their previous sartorial constraints through her use of silk jersey and borrowed-from-the-boys silhouettes. And the Chanel
Yves ForestierGetty Images When the photographer Peter Beard approached Iman on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, to ask if she had ever modeled, the future supermodel thought he was trying out a pickup line on her. Instead, Beard helped kickstart Iman’s long career. In an Instagram post following the news that the photographer had passed
Veteran Metro Goldwyn Mayer executive Peter Oillataguerre has been named president of production for Spyglass Media Group. Spyglass chairman and chief executive officer Gary Barber made the announcement Monday. Oillataguerre will report to Barber and run theatrical production including creative development, physical production and post production. “Peter and I have worked together for nearly 20 years
Amblin Partners has acquired film rights to the life story of Jutta Kleinschmidt – the first and only woman to win the brutal off-road endurance race The Dakar Rally – as well as rights to her self-penned book “My Victory at Dakar.” “Hobbs and Shaw” director David Leitch and his producing partner Kelly McCormick brought
This week’s music live-streams start not with a bang but a bong: Willie Nelson and Wiz Khalifa are fronting two different 4/20 multi-artist online potfests Monday. For those who prefer to drink in the greenery only with thine eyes, a star-studded, two-day Earth Day celebration is coming later in the week. Also on tap: a
NBCUniversal’s Fandango division clinched a pact to buy Vudu, the digital movie and TV streaming platform, from retailing giant Walmart. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Fandango plans to maintain a Vudu office in the Sunnyvale, Calif., area and Fandango will be making job offers to the majority of Vudu employees. Fandango has
As Avril Lavigne’s “What the Hell” blares, Charli D’Amelio and three Prada models stride toward the camera. The tune, from 2011, probably qualifies as a golden oldie for D’Amelio, who was about six when it hit the airwaves. The 15-year-old TikTok star was a front-row guest this season at Prada, posting several videos of herself
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pled with Thomas Markle to stop blabbing to the media before their Royal wedding … according to text messages sent by the Sussexes. Meghan and Harry’s pleas to Thomas leading up to their nuptials have just been made public in Meghan’s lawsuit against an English tabloid, and the text messages
Even in an era of hip-hop that saw future classics released on an almost monthly basis, Mobb Deep’s “The Infamous,” released 25 years ago this week, has always had a special aura. Notorious B.I.G. might have had bigger hits; Nas might have had more dazzling technique; the Wu-Tang Clan might have had a more distinctive
As the music and marijuana industries deal with the coronavirus, Cypress Hill’s chief smokesman B-Real is also feeling the pandemic’s impact. The 4/20 holiday was meant to coincide with the launch his solo album, a Cypress Hill tour and the opening of a new dispensary in outside of Palm Springs (he has five Dr. Greenthumb
Warner Bros. has shaken up the release calendar for many of its upcoming films — including “The Batman” and “The Sopranos” prequel, titled “The Many Saints of Newark.” “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson and directed by Matt Reeves, was originally expected to debut June 25, 2021, and will now launch in theaters on Oct. 1,
Ashleigh Banfield is having a reunion of sorts with Court TV. Banfield, who rose to fame covering the 9/11 tragedy and war zones around the world for MSNBC, will appear as a special contributor on Court TV’s live primetime programming each night at 8 p.m. eastern, starting this evening. She will join anchors Vinnie Politan,
Tamar Braxton is adding to her reality TV resume with hosting a new beauty series entitled “To Catch a Beautician” for VH1, Variety has learned exclusively. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter is partnering with celebrity hairstylist Johnny Wright on the series that debut May 25. The duo will help clients confront the beautician who damaged their hair; Wright then
When “American Idol” returns with new episodes next Sunday, it will adapt to these coronavirus quarantine times by taking place for the first time in the homes of the show’s contestants, musicians, judges, mentors and host. After two weeks of airing clip specials — giving producers enough time to rethink and readjust “Idol” to our
Mike Dirnt’s plate is full this year. Green Day just released its first album since 2016, the saltily titled “Father of all Motherfuckers,” and the bassist is scheduled to head out on a summer-long stadium tour with Weezer and Fall Out Boy — although that looks increasingly unlikely due to the coronavirus pandemic. He also
Bon Jovi announced Monday that it has canceled its 2020 tour dates with Bryan Adams due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Due to the ongoing global pandemic, it is no longer feasible for Bon Jovi to tour this summer,” the group said in a statement. “Given these difficult times, we have made the decision to cancel
Travis Scott will premiere a new song on Fortnite as part of a new “experience” called “Astronomical.” Details were scarce at press time, but according to the announcement, “Astronomical” is “inspired by creations” from the rapper’s Cactus Jack company, “built from the ground up in Fortnite.” The company has set up multiple tour dates with
TLC is adding a new series to its late-night lineup. Variety has learned exclusively that the network has ordered the new series “Find Love Live.” The show aims to help single people find their future partner from the comfort of their couch. Originally scheduled to premiere earlier this month by utilizing a traditional production crew, “Find
IFC Films is acquiring U.S. rights to “Summerland,” a British drama starring Gemma Arterton and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Variety has learned exclusively. The movie is the directorial feature debut from Jessica Swale, who won an Olivier Award for her play “Nell Gwynn,” in which Arterton and Mbatha-Raw both starred. Swale was named as one of Variety’s
A year ago, Adam Horovitz and Mike Diamond, of the Beastie Boys, premiered an extended theatrical evening in which the two got up onstage and chronicled the band’s 30-year history, from soup to nuts (pun intended), with photographs, TV and film clips, home videos, animated doodads, and other archival tidbits flashing on a screen behind
Twitch hired Tracy Chan, who’s leaving Spotify after four years, as head of product and engineering for music. At Twitch, Chan joins the Amazon-owned streaming platform’s growing music team under the helm of SVP and head of music Mike Olson. In the role, Chan will focus on evolving the Twitch experience specifically for live music
Los Angeles — with its rapid and untrammeled expansion, its low-hanging sun, and its status as the factory where our collective dreams, and nightmares, are born — provides unusually fertile territory for horror. And “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,” a spinoff on a previous Showtime series set in Victorian London, capitalizes, minting an engaging and
“This town is all about dreams,” Dylan McDermott says at the start of the official “Hollywood” trailer Netflix debuted Monday. In the upcoming streaming limited series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, McDermott’s character, Ernie, is a man who owns a gas station that runs a secret call boy operation on the side but who
Meghan Markle gave viewers a look inside her passion project, “Elephant,” a documentary she narrated for Disney Plus. Markle spoke about “Elephant” Monday on “Good Morning America,” though she didn’t sit for an interview. Along with the clip, “GMA” aired previously recorded footage that Markle filmed with Disney last summer as promotional material. “I’m really
During a quarter that saw that onset of a global pandemic, Universal Music Group’s recorded music revenues grew more than 13% to $1.56 billion and its streaming revenues reach nearly $1 billion, up 16.5% year over year. The results were posted as part of the quarterly earnings for its parent company, Vivendi. The company’s overall
Streaming-video hub Fox Nation is opening its borders – to advertisers. The Fox News subscription service will offer marketers the chance to embed their products in some of its programs, which have in the recent past included a crime series led by Nancy Grace, a documentary series hosted by former CBS News correspondent Lara Logan,
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