Even the coronavirus pandemic couldn’t stop Comedy Central’s long-running “The Daily Show.” Trevor Noah’s late-night showcase, now called “The Daily Social Distancing Show,” has expanded to 45 minutes per night during production that takes place remotely, for the first time since the franchise launched in 1996. The Emmy-nominated team behind the show – executive producer
Month: August 2020
Peter Ramsey, co-director of Oscar-winning “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” will be the next speaker in the VIEW Conference’s free PreVIEW series of virtual conversations ahead of the October gathering. Ramsey will speaking with Escape Studios’ deputy dean and director Saint John Walker on Saturday, Aug. 29, beginning at 10 a.m. PT. He’ll be discussing the
Legendary has overhauled production on “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” parting ways with directors Ryan and Andy Tohill over creative differences, and hiring David Blue Garcia to direct The departure of the twin brothers came a week into production in Bulgaria. Texas-based Garcia, who made his feature directorial debut with 2018’s “Tejano,” will start the production
In today’s Global Bulletin, San Sebastian announces it will screen all eight episodes of Luca Guadagnino’s “We Are Who We Are” and finalizes its competition sections; Venice selects legendary composer Terence Blanchard as its third Campari Passion for Film winner; Big Light Productions gets a new COO; Small World International licenses “Big in Japan” in
Blumhouse Productions and filmmaker John Carpenter are developing a reboot of Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic “The Thing,” Variety has confirmed. The project is still in early stages, and no other details have been hammered out. Carpenter first revealed the news on Saturday on a panel for the Fantasia International Film Festival. During the interview, Carpenter
The season finale of “Yellowstone” drew explosively large numbers for Paramount Network. Sunday’s finale was watched by a total of 5.2 million total viewers, making it the most-watched scripted cable telecast of the year to date. That also represents a full 1 million more viewers than the show’s previous largest audience, and an impressive 84%
“Tenet,” Christopher Nolan’s hotly anticipated and oft-delayed sci-fi epic, may not be unspooling in a drive-in theater near you. To be fair, when the film touches down in the U.S. over Labor Day weekend, it’s unclear where exactly in the country the movie will be able to play. Many cinemas, particularly of the indoor variety,
It only took a few weeks of social distancing to make the world that existed before COVID-19 feel absurdly out of reach. After building new routines of donning face masks and frantically wiping down precious groceries, a reality with dive bars, concerts and dinner parties becomes more and more abstract, not to mention painful to
“The Powerpuff Girls” could soon fly again. Variety has learned that a live-action version of the classic Cartoon Network series is in development at The CW. In the updated version of the series, the titular superheroes are now disillusioned twentysomethings who resent having lost their childhood to crime fighting. Will they agree to reunite now that the
The iHeartRadio Music Awards telecast, which had originally been set to air on Fox March 29, has finally been officially canceled for this year, with the winners instead now slated to be unveiled on radio stations and social media over the four-day Labor Day weekend. The new plan was announced by iHeartMedia Monday morning. The
The Guild of Music Supervisors has announced the launch of its Fall Fundraising panel. The series kicks off on August 25 with the 2020 Emmy Nominees for Outstanding Music Supervision, and the panelists include: Nora Felder of “Stranger Things,” Thomas Golubić of “Better Call Saul,” Catherine Grieves of “Killing Eve,” Kier Lehman of “Insecure,” Jen
Jerry Lewis’ comedy “The Nutty Professor” is getting a reboot from the production company behind “Scream 5.” Project X principals James Vanderbilt, William Sherak and Paul Neinstein have bought the rights to the 1963 movie, which was remade in 1996 starring Eddie Murphy. No director or actors are attached to the remake yet. Lewis portrayed
It was a record year for Black performers at the Emmys, who received 34.3% of the 102 acting nominations. This included “Black-ish’s” Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson, “Watchmen’s” Regina King, “Euphoria’s” Zendaya and “Hollywood’s” Jeremy Pope. To celebrate the milestone, some of the Season 12 queens from the Emmy-nominated “RuPaul’s Drag Race” recreated iconic character
With less than a month to go before the Primetime Emmys, the telecast’s producers are still building the show and figuring out how to make it as live — and safe — as possible. And at the same time, they promise that they’re not aiming to do “Emmys Light.” “We shouldn’t lose sight that Emmys
Historian, broadcaster and writer David Olusoga has called for a structural change in the U.K. television industry to bring about inclusiveness, but has also warned about the “lack of trust” the Black, Asian, and minority ethnic community has for the existing system after 30 years of neglect. “We need to make structural changes, not merely
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen — best known for his skillful and distinctly human portrayal of dark characters in films like “The Hunt,” and “Casino Royale” as well as the television series “Hannibal” — trained as a dancer before enrolling in acting classes. “I loved every second of it. But I found out that I was
In the season 2 finale of Netflix’s Selling Sunset, Oppenheim Group’s most ostentatious agent Christine Quinn crashes her coworker-turned-frenemy Mary Fitzgerald’s final dress fitting at Floravere bridal showroom on Melrose Place. Quinn is there to apologize for calling Fitzgerald a “fucking idiot” just a few days before the wedding. Just like a Sour Patch Kid,
Welcome back to Tune In: our weekly newsletter offering a guide to the best of the week’s TV. Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them. As many across the country continue to practice self-isolation due to coronavirus, why not while away
Walt Disney Company executive Tim McNeal and his creative talent development and inclusion team will now be housed within Disney Television Studios. McNeal will now report directly to Disney TV Studios president Craig Hunegs. McNeal and his team will work to increase representation for marginalized communities across the studios’ executive, talent, and production ranks. Though
Lily Cornell Silver, daughter of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, welcome a special guest to “Mind Wide Open,” her IGTV show, on Monday: Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder, who she’s known for most of her life. (Her mom, former Soundgarden manager Susan Silver, was a co-manager of Pearl Jam in the band’s early days.) “I
While there was no movement atop the album chart this week, with Taylor Swift commanding it for the fourth week in a row, the songs chart saw some serious new action with the No. 1 debut of a new Drake song, “Laugh Now Cry Later,” that fronts what is expected to be a coming album
Audible has announced a new service being introduced in preview that will provide unlimited listening to a curated library of audio entertainment. Audible Plus will provide subscribers access to 68,000 hours of content from more than 11,000 original productions, audiobooks, and podcasts. The new offering will be available for $7.95 per month. Audible will continue
The first joint interview between Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden and Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris scored big numbers for ABC on Sunday night. “The Ticket: First Interview,” which was conducted by David Muir and Robin Roberts, drew 5.1 million total viewers to the Disney-owned network, scoring a 0.7 rating among adults 18-49 in the
BTS have dropped an alternate video for their blockbuster new single “Dynamite,” filmed on the same set but with different angles — and a few amusing bloopers as well. As the announcement says, “Viewers are able to see BTS in action, all of them having fun together in joyful vibes.” [embedded content] The original video for
HBO Max has announced the cast of “Equal,” the streamer’s upcoming four-part docuseries about the history of the LGBTQ civil rights movement. Along with never-before-seen archival footage, Anthony Rapp, Samira Wiley, Sara Gilbert, Cheyenne Jackson, Alexandra Grey, Jamie Clayton and Shannon Purser are just some of the names who portray gay rights activists from the
All3media, A+E Networks, BBC Studios and ZDF Enterprises are among the studios which will take part Mipcom’s Global Upfronts, a new feature launched by Reed Midem allowing companies to present buyers with fresh content during the international TV showcase. As previously announced, this year’s Mipcom will be hybrid, with a physical edition planned without exhibition
Alex Gibney, the Emmy and Oscar winning documentary filmmaker who has previously investigated everything from Scientology to Theranos, will pull back the curtain on Russian collusion in the 2016 U.S. elections. Dubbed “Agents of Chaos,” the two-part film will debut on HBO on Sept. 23 in advance of the 2020 presidential contest. The second installment
IFC Films has nabbed North American rights to “Farewell Amor,” the story of Angolan immigrants making a life for themselves in New York City, Variety has learned. The film received critical acclaim when it premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It is written and directed by Sundance Institute fellow Ekwa Msangi and marks her
Etienne Comar, a well-established French producer and screenwriter who made his directorial debut with the Berlinale opener “Django” in 2017, is stepping back behind the camera for the prison drama “A L’ombre des filles.” The movie, which will soon begin shooting, is headlined by a top-notch European cast including Alex Lutz (“Guy”), Agnès Jaoui (“The
Beyonce has released a new video for her song “Brown Skin Girl,” featuring appearances from her daughter Blue Ivy and former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland, along with Naomi Campbell, actor Lupita Nyong’o, singers Saint Jhn and WizKid and others. It premiered Monday morning on “Good Morning America.” While Beyonce released a video for the
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