Play video content Breaking News President Trump has surfaced with great news — the whole country will be getting the COVID-19 vaccine next spring, unless you live in NY … where all you’re getting is screwed by the Trump v. Cuomo war. The President made his first public remarks since the election, Friday at the
Month: November 2020
Ariyon Bakare has known hardship in his life. From homelessness during his teens in East London to losing family members in quick succession while shooting a 2015 BBC series, now he can add COVID-19 to that list. The British-Nigerian actor, who returns to screen this month in season two of “His Dark Materials,” was struck
For the last nine months, television awards shows have been busy trying to reinvent wheels when it comes to novel ways of presenting a telecast without reaction shots. That’s why Wednesday night’s CMA Awards felt like the novelty of the year so far in the awards space, just by virtue of having something resembling a
“Space Force” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has confirmed. The show’s first season debuted back in May. Production on Season 2 is currently slated to begin in Vancouver in 2021. The show is inspired by President Trump’s proposal for sixth branch of the military and centers around decorated pilot and four-star
In today’s TV news roundup, ABC announced that BTS, Michael Bublé, Katy Perry and more will feature in “The Disney Holiday Singalong,” and Netflix announced the premiere date date for Season 4 of “Big Mouth.” CASTING ABC‘s “The Disney Holiday Singalong” lineup has been announced, with BTS, Michael Bublé, Katy Perry, Julianne Hough, Derek Hough,
There are movie stars who make a memorable entrance the first time you see them. For Maria Bakalova, it all began with her sitting in a barn, covered in dirt, in “Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm.” Bakalova’s story has mostly remained a mystery since the film premiered, but recently it has started to emerge. On Tuesday, it
David E. Talbert had been developing “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” as a stage musical for several years, but wasn’t getting anyone to back the project. He shelved it until one day when he was watching “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” with his young son. “He wasn’t into it,” Talbert tells Variety. “I realized it was
Andrew Scott is swapping his dog collar for a shaman’s cloak. The “Fleabag” star is the latest addition to the HBO-BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy, playing the mysterious Colonel John Parry. Scott said the spiritual themes of the original novels were a large part of what drew him to the show.
A boxy, multistory contemporary home cleaved to a steep slope on a high ridge above L.A.’s Sunset Strip has been listed by entertainer, occasional actor and ubiquitous TV personality Nicole Scherzinger for nearly $8 million. The Pussycat Dolls lead singer, who regularly pops up as a panelist/judge on myriad televised singing competitions — “The Masked
Star-Lord and Thor, played by two of Marvel’s famous Chrises, are set to team up in the upcoming “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Chris Pratt’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” character is set to make an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s fourth “Thor” film, joining a lineup that includes Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman (who returns to
“Deadpool 2” star Zazie Beetz will join Brad Pitt in the cast of Sony’s action movie “Bullet Train.” Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry and Andrew Koji are also boarding the pic. “Hobbs & Shaw” helmer David Leitch is directing with Kelly McCormick producing through 87North and Antoine Fuqua through Fuqua Films. Zak Olkewicz
In filming the surprise hit young love story “Normal People” for the BBC and Hulu, cinematographer Suzie Lavelle departed from the big-scale war dramas and multi-camera TV work she had done previously (“World on Fire,” “Sherlock”) to create a more intimate, essential Irish-set story, she tells Variety. Working with directors Hettie Macdonald (“Howards End”) and
Courtesy iPhone 12 mini Appl apple.com $779.00 Another year, another Apple drop. Just in time for the stress of holiday shopping to make your 2020 a little bit worse, Apple has dropped two new phones that everyone is buzzing about. The new styles bookend its 12 line, following the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
Returning to set for the first time since the coronavirus-forced lockdown, Nina Jacobson now divides her time between monitoring the production of “Y: The Last Man” and navigating safety protocols on site. During Friday’s Variety Business Managers Elite Breakfast presented by City National Bank, Jacobson, the producer and founder of Color Force, joined senior TV
President Trump spoke publicly on Friday for the first time since Joe Biden was declared the winner of the presidential election six days ago, but again declined to acknowledge his defeat. Trump spoke from the Rose Garden at the White House, delivering an update on vaccine efforts. He said that once a COVID vaccine is
Despite amassing more than 70 credits, this year’s recipient of the Camerimage Lifetime Achievement Award, Philippe Rousselot, shows no signs of stopping. As he tells Variety from his house in Brittany, he just can’t. “Once you have piled up enough films, the decision is made. They needed to give this award to someone and I
Niecy Nash has joined the cast of the upcoming ABC limited anthology series “Women of the Movement,” Variety has learned. The series will tell the story of key female figures in the Civil Rights Movement. Season 1 will focus on Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till. Mamie will be played by Adrienne Warren. Nash
Harry Styles is the first man to be featured solo on a cover of Vogue. The Conde Nast magazine has been in existence for 127 years and has only featured men on the cover 10 times. In the magazine’s December cover story, Styles, who’s pictured wearing a jacket and dress by Gucci, shared his thoughts
In recent months, entertainment industry professionals have adapted to new working conditions to overcome restrictions posed by the ongoing pandemic. Friday morning’s Variety Business Managers Breakfast presented by City National Bank spotlighted some of their contributions and honored this year’s honoree, Bernie Gudvi, for his charity work with the National Veterans Foundation. The livestream event
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has exceeded its pre-opening fundraising goal of $388 million, director and president Bill Kramer announced Friday. A donation from film production company Laika closed out the campaign goal, the total of which encompasses capital gifts endowments, funding for education programs and other special gifts. More than 13,000 donors contributed
Blair Rich, president of worldwide marketing at Warner Bros., is leaving the studio at the end of the year. Rich exited on her own accord, according to insiders, though her departure comes as the company has engaged in multiple layoffs amid a companywide restructuring at WarnerMedia. “It’s been my greatest honor to spend the first
Costume designer Michael O’Connor worked closely with director Francis Lee to create the period look of “Ammonite,” the new drama starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan. In conversations, Lee wanted O’Connor to stay away from red, keeping it for scenes of romance and passion between the two lovers. Set in the mid-19th century, O’Connor used
Courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana Given everything 2020 has thrown at us, we could use some instant gratification. Dolce & Gabbana is launching DG Digital Show today, a series of virtual fashion shows hosted on its website and social channels, aiming to give customers immediate access to the brand. The shows will present men’s and
A “Darkwing Duck” reboot is in early development at Disney Plus, Variety has learned from sources. No writer is currently attached to the project, but sources say it will be executive produced by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, and Alex McAtee of Point Grey Pictures. McAtee will oversee the project for the company. Reps for
After a decade-long run, the “Bob’s Burgers” creators and cast are more in tune with the beloved show, and each other, than ever before. Although they miss recording as an ensemble amid the pandemic, they pride themselves on their natural and learned chemistry to continue improvising the show and digging deep into the roots of
As people looked back on the chaos of the 1960s from the relative calm of the ‘80s and ‘90s, the adage that turbulent times make for great art came up a lot. Whether or not that’s true — we’d venture that anyone who ever idly wished they’d grown up during the ‘60s is getting a
The new generation of consoles is finally here — and it’s not just Microsoft and Sony hustling to get the new hardware to fans, with the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 both debuting this week. The development side is certainly feeling the strain as well, especially amid a pandemic, which has both increased demand
Solstice Studios has acquired worldwide rights to the Gerard Butler action thriller “The Plane” on the heels of Lionsgate dropping out of distributing because producers were unable to obtain production insurance that would cover a COVID-19 outbreak. Lionsgate boarded “The Plane” a year ago at the American Film Market, buying the rights to the film for
As titles go, “The Endless Trench” augurs a hard sell. Its very combination of words is arduous: Nobody will read them, glance further down at the 148-minute running time, and go in expecting a good time, if indeed they go in at all. That’s somewhat apt for a film that chronicles a long period of
The “Lilo & Stitch” ohana is expanding, with Jon M. Chu in talks to direct Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation. Disney has yet to announce if the movie will release in theaters or on Disney Plus, the studio’s subscription streaming service. “Lilo & Stitch” has not set a screenwriter or any cast members. Dan Lin and
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