Nestled amid 2,000 acres of Scottish countryside sits Dumfries House, an 18th century estate complete with a walled garden straight out of an Austen heroine’s dreams. It’s been home to generations of earls, but lately it’s hosted a very different set of tenants: students from Italy’s architecture, design, and engineering school Politecnico di Milano. Dumfries
Month: November 2020
President George W. Bush, actors Bryan Cranston, Jake Gyllenhaal and Kevin Bacon, talk show host Tamron Hall and country star Trace Adkins were among the notables who paid tribute to America’s veterans in the “Variety’s Salute to Service Presented by History” TV special that aired Wednesday to mark Veterans Day. The hourlong special spotlighted the
Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black made “The Masked Singer” history on Wednesday, becoming the first duo to be unmasked on the show. The couple, who performed together as the Snow Owls, became the seventh elimination in Season 4, having performed “The Prayer,” by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion. (Scroll down to watch their unmasking
Universal Pictures is selling international distribution rights to the upcoming Tom Hanks and Paul Greengrass film “News of the World” to Netflix. Universal still plans to release the western drama in U.S. theaters on Christmas Day. It’s unclear when the film will be available on Netflix in international territories, but it will likely be in
The 54th annual CMA Awards telecast is being broadcast live on ABC. Maren Morris was the most awarded artist with three, for female vocalist of the year, single of the year and song of the year. Luke Combs won male vocalist of the year and album of the year. Eric Church won entertainer of the
Filmmaker Peter Hyoguchi will be fully embracing virtual production for “God of Mars,” a science-fiction epic that he promises will include the type of action and special effects usually seen in big budget blockbusters, but for a fraction of the cost. How? By embracing virtual production and relying on Unreal Engine technology. “God of Mars”
UPDATED: YouTube users in multiple regions around the world encountered issues in playing videos on the site Wednesday for more than an hour. The platform’s TeamYouTube account acknowledged the problems in a Twitter post. “If you’re having trouble watching videos on YouTube right now, you’re not alone — our team is aware of the issue
The planned spy series starring Arnold Schwarzenegger has been set up at Netflix for development, Variety has confirmed. The series, which hails from Nick Santora and Skydance Television, is described as a global spy adventure with a father and daughter at the center of the story. Monica Barbaro is attached to play Schwarzenegger’s daughter in the
UPDATED: Three more artists who were scheduled to perform of the CMA Awards announced having to pull out of the show either shortly before or after the broadcast started, all due to COVID-19 concerns. Just an hour prior to showtime, Lady A announced it was exiting the show, soon followed by another star trio, Rascal
JP Richards, Warner Bros. co-president of worldwide marketing, is leaving the studio as part of ongoing restructuring efforts at WarnerMedia. In a memo Tuesday, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar informed the staff that numerous jobs would be cut in the coming days. Cuts are expected to affect 5-7% of the company’s workforce, which will result in
The Independent Filmmaker Project will announce nominations for the Gotham Awards on Thursday at 7:00 a.m. PT, live from Cipriani Wall Street. The nominations will be announced ahead of the awards show’s Jan. 11 ceremony — the first show during the unprecedented 2021 awards season. This round of nominees will include a list of eligible
Like much of the world, I was thrilled to hear on Monday that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was proving to be effective and could end up being available before the end of the year. Sure, it seemed hopeful that there might eventually be an end to the pandemic in sight. But I was even more relieved
Facebook and Google, which previously instituted moratoria on political advertising on their platforms following the closing of polls on Election Day, are extending the bans for at least the next few weeks to curb the spread of election misinformation. The moves come as President Trump and his allies continue to dispute the results of the
In today’s TV news roundup, Oprah will interview former president Barack Obama on Nov. 17 for “The Oprah Conversation,” and Netflix released a trailer for “We Are the Champions,” narrated by Rainn Wilson. DATES A new episode of “The Oprah Conversation,” scheduled to premiere on Apple TV Plus on Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. ET,
Dallas rapper Mo3, best known for his 2019 collaboration with Boosie Badazz on “Errybody (Remix),” died Wednesday following a shooting incident in Texas, according to CBS Dallas-Fort Worth. He was 28. While police would not confirm his name, a Dallas Police Department spokesperson issued the following statement to Variety: “At approximately 11:55 a.m., an adult
Lionsgate has acquired the horror spec script “Video Nasty” for Seth Rogen’s Point Grey and Greg Silverman’s Stampede Ventures to produce, Variety has learned exclusively. “Video Nasty,” written by Chris Thomas Devlin, centers on three teens who rent a cursed VHS and are pulled into an ’80s slasher movie that threatens to trap them forever.
Google is teaming with Netflix on a new Chromecast bundle — giving customers six months of the streamer’s standard HD plan for half price — in hopes of cranking up sales of its recently released streaming dongle and grabbing share from Roku and Amazon’s Fire TV. For a bundled price of $89.99, customers who purchase
Netflix’s newly minted head of global TV, Bela Bajaria, laid out her vision for her new role during a panel at the Paley International Council Summit on Wednesday. In a chat with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, Bajaria was asked what her goals were now that she has moved up to such a powerful position within
“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” has stopped filming after a member on the production team tested positive for COVID-19. A source close to production tells Variety that the temporary shutdown will last two weeks, as a cautionary measure. Bravo declined to comment on the matter. “As part of ‘RHOA’s’ regular testing protocol, it was confirmed
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Lionsgate has dropped out of distributing the Gerard Butler action movie “The Plane” because producers were unable to obtain production insurance that would cover a COVID-19 outbreak, Variety has confirmed. Lionsgate boarded “The Plane” a year ago at the American Film Market, announcing that it had bought the rights to the film for North America,
Black Bear Television has nabbed the rights to Mary Kubica’s “Local Woman Missing,” an upcoming mystery novel about a series of strange disappearances. The deal come in advance of “Local Woman Missing’s” release in May 2021. The story is told through different perspectives and timelines, and revolves around three missing women from the same town
North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who has been a leader in the effort to reform the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, recently sent an open letter to stakeholders addressing the efforts he and his team have made. The letter from the senator, who fought off a strong challenge from Democratic candidate Cal Cunningham in last
The story of the first Black congresswoman is heading to the big screen. Danai Gurira will star in “The Fighting Shirley Chisholm,” portraying the titular political trailblazer in a story that follows Chisholm’s historic 1972 presidential run. Cherien Dabis will direct the film, from a script written by Adam Countee. Stephanie Allain will produce through
Considered to be one of the greatest actors of his generation, Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio celebrates his 46th birthday on Wednesday. With a career that has spanned nearly three decades, he’s delivered some of the most memorable characters and performances, many of which were noticed by the Academy. With six acting nominations, most recently
The “Suicide Squad” spinoff series “Peacemaker” at HBO Max has cast Robert Patrick, Jennifer Holland, and Chris Conrad. The trio joins previously announced series lead John Cena and cast members Danielle Brooks and Steve Agee. Patrick will star as Auggie Smith, while Holland will reprise her role from James Gunn’s “Suicide Squad” as Emilia Harcourt.
Jeff Dunham must be feeling pretty special right now. The ventriloquist and stand-up comedian has inked a deal for not one, not two, but three specials at Comedy Central. The first of which, titled “Jeff Dunham’s Completely Unrehearsed Last-Minute Pandemic Holiday Special,” is set to debut on the network right after Thanksgiving on Friday, Nov.
Fox has locked “Lego Masters” for a second season. The competition series, hosted by Will Arnett, has already been casting and will shoot in the spring for an airdate sometime in 2021. A pickup has been expected for months, particularly after Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch revealed that preparation had begun on Season 2 during an
Twitch, after getting blasted by major music-industry orgs for turning a blind eye to the use of unlicensed songs on its service — and frustrating and confusing Twitch creators for deleting their videos for copyright violations — is vowing to do better. In what appears to be its first official guidance on the issue, Twitch
“Brothers by Blood,” a crime drama starring Matthias Schoenaerts and Joel Kinnaman, has sold North American distribution rights to Vertical Entertainment. The movie, originally called “The Sound of Philadelphia,” will be released in select theaters and on video-on-demand on Jan. 22, 2021. Jérémie Guez wrote, directed and produced “Brothers By Blood,” based on Pete Dexter’s
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