Notorious B.I.G.’s son CJ Wallace (Christopher Wallace JR.) is keeping his father legacy alive with his Think B.I.G. initiative. Launched with longtime friend Willie Mack in March 2018, the company embraces a social movement that includes fighting for global cannabis legalization and criminal justice reform. Originally born out of CJ’s passion for cannabis as a
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Max Winkler’s “Jungleland” is a throwback to the kind of character-driven, road movies that Hollywood hasn’t made much since the glory days of the 1970s moviemaking. It’s the story of two drifter brothers who are so desperate to escape their dead-end lives that they accept an offer to ferry a young woman (Jessica Barden) across
Wednesday saw a unique red carpet unfold in Los Angeles. It had actors and interviewers, but there was no premiere or awards show. And the real stars were the reporters. The reporters were 10 students from the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (LACES), a public high school in Mid-City Los Angeles. The occasion was
There are rising concerns over a number of coronavirus cases believed to have originated at last week’s El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt. “I’m seeing a growing number of people who attended the Gouna Film Festival are learning they got COVID-19,” warns a Facebook post circulating among those who attended the Oct. 23-31 event. “If
Gravitas Ventures has bought North American rights to director-producer Thomas Balmès’ documentary “Sing Me a Song,” a coming-of-age story about a young monk searching to find a balance between tradition and technology. The Participant film will be released via virtual cinemas and on video-on-demand platforms on Jan. 1. “Sing Me a Song” will be shown
Gary GershoffGetty Images If there was ever a moment that truly encapsulates the title of Lolo Zouai’s 2019 debut album, High Highs to Low Lows, it’s the one we’re living in right now. Like many of us, Zouai’s year started off on a high: The French-Algerian singer was slated to join the European leg of
Eugen Jebeleanu’s debut feature “Poppy Field” has been sold to Missing Films for distribution in German-speaking territories ahead of its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. The film follows the struggles of a young Romanian policeman Cristi over 24 hours as he tries to find the balance between two parts of his
CinemaCon, the movie theater exhibition industry’s annual trade show, has been rescheduled. The National Association of Theatre Owners, the organization behind the event, cited ongoing international travel restrictions and limits on large gatherings due to coronavirus as the reason behind the delay. The yearly gathering of cinema lovers, which occurs at Caesars Palace in Las
Former FCC chief William Kennard has been named chairman of AT&T’s board of directors. Kennard has been a member of AT&T’s board of directors since 2014. The telco giant vowed to separate the chairman and CEO posts following the retirement in January of Randall Stephenson, who previously was chairman-CEO. Last July, Stephenson handed the CEO
French director David Moreau has been accused of sexual assault by a crew member on his movie “King,” which wrapped filming on Oct. 9. The female crew member, whose name has not been disclosed, filed a police complaint in Montpellier, in the south of France. The news was first reported by Le Parisien newspaper and
Jacqueline Parkes will step down as chief marketing officer for ViacomCBS’ Entertainment and Youth Group by year’s end. Parkes, who is also executive VP of digital studios, has headed marketing for the channels group that includes MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo for the past five years. More recently she took on oversight of marketing for
If the way that a person reacts to art has as much to do with the person — what’s going on around and inside them — as the music itself, what on earth does that say about the way we’re reacting to music during this almost unprecedentedly insane week, at a time when everyone’s questioning their
Ventana Sur’s Blood Window Works in Progress Screenings and Spotlight on International Projects sections have become standout events on the global genre films calendar. The event has matured in stature, but in content as well, featuring high-end content and expanding from a straight horror event to other genre areas such as science fiction and fantasy.
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London-based Matchbox films has bagged the U.K., Ireland and Australasian rights to Boaz Yakin’s all-singing, all-dancing gender-fluid romance “Aviva,” from Tbilisi, Béziers and London-based producer/distributor Alief Film. The film is scheduled for distribution in those territories from the first quarter 2021. Closed on the eve of the AFM, the deal follows Alief’s earlier U.S. sale
Two simple words uttered on Fox News Channel Friday morning gave its audience obvious facts — and may have served to quell a nascent controversy about how the network intends to cover Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden if he should prove victorious in the 2020 election. After CNN reported Friday morning that it had reviewed
D’oh! Homer’s in over his head on this Sunday’s episode of “The Simpsons,” and Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman is to blame. (Scroll down for an exclusive clip.) In episode 689, “The 7 Beer Itch,” Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie head to her relatives’ home in Martha’s Vineyard, but with a catch: Homer isn’t invited. Left
Miss festivals? Gucci does too. So as much of Europe heads into lockdown 2.0, the Italian label today announced GucciFest, a virtual fashion film festival that will be streamed on YouTube, Weibo, and the dedicated site GucciFest.com from November 16 to 22. The main attraction will be the debut of the miniseries, Ouverture of Something
Johnny Depp‘s suffering a huge blow to his career on the heels of losing his wife-beating case … he’s no longer starring in ‘Fantastic Beasts.’ The actor says Warner Bros. asked him to step down from his recurring role as Grindelwald in the Harry Potter spinoff franchise, and he’s agreeing to walk away. Warner Bros.
Charles Barkley is out to conquer a new arena. The NBA Hall of Famer is exec producing his first scripted series, “The Line,” based on a bestselling exposé of the gambling scandal that nearly destroyed college basketball. RTG Features, the new sister studio to basketball media outfit SLAM, is producing the multi-episode one-hour historical drama, partnering with
Raúl De Molina has been on U.S. television for nearly three decades. In that time, he’s seen a lot. He has worked for both Telemundo and Univision. He has watched as the Spanish-language U.S. broadcast audience grew in size and in importance to advertisers. And as the host of daytime“El Gordo y la Flaca,” which
Oscar-winning composer, Grammy-winning arranger, jazz pianist and bandleader, pioneer in the digital recording world: Dave Grusin could retire on his laurels. But at 86, he’s itching to get back on the road and perform again. “Oh, if they ever let us,” he tells Variety from his Montana ranch. “Not to have anything to do, it’s
Podcast studio QCode has announced several key hires and promotions as the company becomes a growing player in the digital and adaptive filmed content space. Sandra Yee Ling has been named vice president of production and Michele Zárate as director of development. Tess Ryan has been promoted to producer and Deron Johnson to head of
Gaming and lifestyle organization 100 Thieves has joined the Call of Duty League as the Los Angeles Thieves, it was announced on Friday morning. The team will operate out of the 100 Thieves Cash App Compound in Los Angeles, which the organization unveiled earlier this year. The LA Thieves will mark the 13th franchised team
With so many festivals canceled or downsized due to the coronavirus, Variety shifted its annual celebration of 10 Producers to Watch to coincide with this year’s virtual AFM. The producers on this year’s list hail from Europe and the U.S., and tackle a wide range of topics and genres. Their numbers include a former pro
When you watch a biographical movie about an artist, the drama of creativity — the writing of “In Cold Blood,” the invention of funk — tends to be front and center. But in “Mank,” David Fincher’s raptly intricate and enticing movie about Herman J. Mankiewicz, the fabled screenwriter of ’30s and ’40s Hollywood, and how
We may be past the Oct. 31 witching hour, but “The Craft: Legacy” is still casting a spell on streaming viewers across the country. The sequel-of-sorts to the groundbreaking 1996 teen thriller “The Craft” bowed last weekend from writer-director Zoe Lister-Jones, and brought a modern (or “woke,” to use the completely oversaturated moniker from nearly
“Fantastic Beasts 3” will no longer hit theaters next year. Warner Bros., the studio behind the “Harry Potter” spinoff series, initially intended to release the upcoming installment on Nov. 12, 2021. It’s now expected to open during summer of 2022. The exact date has not been confirmed yet. Warner Bros. made the announcement as part
(SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on if you have not watched the second episode of season 2 of Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.”) Between sand dragons and ice spiders, Mando just can’t catch a break. The second episode of “The Mandalorian” season 2 began with Mando fighting off yet another batch of bounty hunters trying to
Amid some skepticism from Wall Street, ViacomCBS executives spent most of the company’s third-quarter earnings call hawking its streaming capabilities and selling the investment community on Pluto TV, the rebranded Paramount Plus and its broader direct-to-consumer strategy. The company, which is coming up on its first-year anniversary of the merger between Viacom and CBS, also
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