CNN and MSNBC compete tooth-and-nail with Fox News Channel every day of the week. But a trade association that counts their parent companies as members wants to help their rival defend itself in an eyebrow-raising court case. The Internet and Television Association, which represents cable programmers and distributors, has filed a motion to include an
Month: May 2020
Joel Zimmerman, WME’s global head of electronic music, has exited the agency, Variety has learned through multiple sources. Zimmerman was responsible agent for a roster that included the Weeknd, Calvin Harris, Deadmau5, Kygo, Murda Beatz and Steve Aoki. Zimmerman, who is based in Los Angeles, joined the agency in 2008 co-heading the department with tastemaker
Chinese moviegoers can expect to see Dante Lam’s “The Rescue,” Jackie Chan film “Vanguard” and two titles involving helmer Zhang Yimou this year, says a top Chinese distribution executive. He also confirmed National Day releases for two propaganda films — the first concrete information on upcoming theatrical debuts for new titles in months. China’s cinemas
Gregory Tyree Boyce, best known for playing Tyler Crowley in the first “Twilight” film, died on May 13, the Clark County Coroner’s Office confirmed to Variety. He was 30. Boyce and his girlfriend, 27-year-old Natalie Adepoju, were both found dead in their Las Vegas condo, E! reported. The cause of death for either individual has
In today’s film news roundup, the MPTF raises $750,000; IATSE hires a trio of epidemiologists; “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets” and “The Flip Side” find homes; and the CAA Moebius screening series goes virtual. FUNDRAISER GOAL The Motion Picture & Television Fund has met its goal of $750,000 from its May 15 fundraiser event, thanks to
With the NBA season suspended, basketball-deprived fans had nothing new to watch while stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Luckily, ESPN moved up the release of the in-depth Michael Jordan docuseries “The Last Dance,” and it became an instant hit with sports fans everywhere. The 10-part series relives each of Jordan’s six NBA championships
In today’s TV News Roundup, HBO Max released a trailer for its upcoming voguing competition show “Legendary,” and Netflix announced the premiere date for Season 2 of “The Politician.” DATES Netflix has announced that Season 2 of “The Politician” will premiere on the streamer on June 19. In this season, Ben Platt returns as Payton
During the first decade of Lynn Shelton’s career, it was nearly impossible to find her on a set without cinematographer Benjamin Kasulke by her side. Shelton, the writer-director known for prolific work in the indie film world with “Your Sister’s Sister,” “Laggies,” “Humpday,” among others, and her recent successes directing top-tier television shows like “Little
John Patrick Mahon, a director, writer and actor known for his roles in “L.A. Confidential” and “Zodiac,” died of natural causes in his home in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 3. He was 82. Mahon played the police chief in 1997’s “L.A. Confidential” starring Kevin Spacey and Russell Crowe, and had a small part as
Whoopi Goldberg will moderate a virtual fundraiser next week with former vice president Joe Biden. The event, slated for May 28, will also feature musical performances from Sheryl Crow, Rufus Wainwright, David Crosby and Joe Walsh. The campaign is billing it as a chance to “Rock Out on a Night In” with Biden. Co-chairs of
“Gentefied” will be coming back for eight more episodes. Netflix has renewed the half-hour dramedy for season 2, which will consist of two fewer episodes than its freshman outing. In addition, the cast and crew are set to reunite for a virtual table read on May 20. The table read, hosted by comedian George Lopez,
Michael Jordan may well be the greatest basketball player of all time (although LeBron James might have something to say about that), and the documentary about his historic career has proven to be the biggest in the history of ESPN. With the ratings for the final two episodes of the docuseries officially in, “The Last
Wendy Williams is taking a hiatus from her daytime talk show, due to symptoms of fatigue surrounding Graves’ disease, Variety has learned exclusively. “The Wendy Williams Show,” which has been filming remote episodes from Williams’ New York City home during the coronavirus pandemic, will be on hiatus through at least this week. A return date has not
Drama continues to follow “The Bachelor” franchise, with backlash brewing after former “Bachelorette” star Hannah Brown used the N-word on Instagram this past weekend, while singing lyrics to a rap song. The controversy is the latest in off-camera scandals that seem to constantly surround the franchise, consistently keeping the ABC hit in the headlines, even when
Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber are firing back at Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s claim that she and/or their team illicitly bought their way to #1 this week. AG took to IG Monday with a celebratory post, highlighting her and Bieb’s single, “Stuck with U,” which landed at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 list …
Forty years ago Monday (May 18), on the eve of Joy Division’s first U.S. tour, the group’s lead singer, Ian Curtis, committed suicide at the age of just 23. The group — which soon morphed into New Order — created two dark and deeply resonant albums and several singles, including the now-classic “Love Will Tear Us
Exclusive Tristan Thompson is fed up with what he calls out-and-out lies about him fathering a child… so he’s followed through with a lawsuit against his accuser. Tristan just filed the suit against Kimberly Alexander … the woman who’s very publicly claimed the NBA star is the father of her 5-year-old son — something he’s
Fans hoping for a “” movie announcement are going to have to wait a little longer. The cast and creator Dan Harmon reunited recently for a table read, followed by a Q&A to reminisce about the show — but continue to tap dance around the notion that the second half of the show’s “Six Seasons
Chinese tech giant Baidu will invest $70.3 million into the live-streaming sector, the company said, as it looks to take on rivals Douyin, China’s version of Tiktok, and Kuaishou in that space. The news comes as these three players jostle for dominance amidst a series of tit-for-tat lawsuits. Baidu’s vice president Shen Dou said last
B.J. Novak is set to write and executive produce a comedy series currently in the works at HBO Max, Variety has learned exclusively. Titled “Young People,” the multi-camera series has received a multi-script commitment at the streamer with a penalty attached. A writers’ room has been opened for the pilot plus five additional scripts. Warner Bros.
Charlie Carver is the recipient of this year’s GLSEN Gamechanger Award. GLSEN, the nation’s leading organization working to create safe and inclusive schools for LGBTQ students, usually hands out the honor at its annual New York Respect Awards gala in the spring, but the 2020 program has been shifted to a week of virtual fundraising
Disney veteran Kevin Mayer is leaving the company to become CEO of TikTok, the short-form video platform. Mayer also is being named chief operating officer of ByteDance, the Chinese internet giant that is TikTok’s parent company. He most recently was chairman of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer and International segment since its founding in 2018. In that role,
Netflix and Adam Sandler have found their next film. Sources tell Variety that Sandler will star in “Hustle” from “We the Animals” director Jeremiah Zagar. Taylor Materne and Will Fetters penned the script. Sandler’s Happy Madison, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, and LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Entertainment are producing the pic. Sandler plays an American basketball
The 2020 summer movie season is one like never before. With social distancing and shelter-in-place regulations shutting down theaters across the world, the film industry is in uncharted waters. What was set up to be a season for studios to unleash expensive and highly anticipated tentpoles has been truncated and diminished by frequent calendar adjustments
“Love Life,” the first scripted series for adults to go out on the HBO Max streaming service, is amiable, light, and — flaws aside — easily bingeable. That adds up to more than enough under normal circumstances, but may prove a bit slighter than what it’s being tasked to do as part of the streamer’s
Amazon and Netflix are preparing to restart production on their respective series in France, with “Voltaire, Mixte” and “Arsene Lupin” with Omar Sy set to resume shooting after both were halted when the country went into lockdown mid-March. Produced by En Voiture Simone, “Voltaire, Mixte” is expected to restart filming in mid-July in the south
A new video series will feature actors from the nerdosphere — including Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”), Jonathan Frakes (“Star Trek”), Phil LaMarr (“Samurai Jack”) and Brea Grant (“Heroes”) — performing beloved monologues from the past to benefit No Kid Hungry. Aptly named “The Plague Nerdalogues,” the series is a compilation of fan-favorite actors reenacting classic
Spain’s Secuoya Group has tapped David Martínez, one of country’s most reputed TV executives, as head of fiction of the Secuoya Studios, its film and TV content production arm. Considered as one of the architects behind the quality leap in Spanish TV drama production sector, Martínez’s appointment marks a new strengthening of Secuoya Studios’ content
Asian Americans are cutting the cord at a rate twice that of the total population; are 15 percent more likely to engage with news via social media; and 82 percent of AAPIs subscribe to at least one streaming service, according to a newly released report by Nielsen, “Engaging Asian American Consumers at the Dawn of
Banijay Group is gearing up to test and quarantine cast and crew as it prepares to start production on multiple international versions of its reality format “Temptation Island” this summer. As COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease, local versions of “Temptation Island” are being readied with strict safety guidelines in place for broadcasters in the U.S.,
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