I’m so proud to bring you our annual Pride Issue, which highlights the joys and struggles of trans youth. Our charismatic cover subject, 20-year-old Jazz Jennings, made headlines in 2007 at age 6 when she gave a nationally televised interview to Barbara Walters about identifying as a girl. That led to Jennings’ popularity as a
Month: June 2021
One year ago today was “Blackout Tuesday” — during which the music industry took a work pause to protest police violence against the black community and consider its social justice policies and efforts in the wake of the murders by police of George Floyd, Breona Taylor and so many others over the years. Many major music companies
A teenage girl on the autism spectrum tells her girlfriend, who is also on the autism spectrum, that she realized she actually isn’t sexually attracted to women. Although this might end the relationship for many couples, the particular couple ends up continuing on — and even getting engaged — because the other half comes out
All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Bart Simpson has retired from tagging up the buildings in Springfield and has now moved his antics to
Daria Berenato, better known as Sonya Deville — WWE superstar — made headlines in 2015 when she became the first openly gay female wrestler in WWE history. Now, after performing in front of arenas filled with fans and in front of millions more watching at home, Berenato wants to take her advocacy for the LGBTQ+
Tucked away on a quiet street in Echo Park behind a row of tall bushes is a 3,000-square-foot Craftsman with a black wood door that houses the Tom of Finland Foundation. Started in 1984 to promote the art of Tom of Finland (born Touko Valio Laaksonen), the Finnish artist known for his hypersexualized imagery of
Ingrid Andress Singer-songwriter Platinum-selling singer-songwriter Andress has “yet to meet [her] fans” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the country music artist has already amassed a global-wide following. The Colorado native, who is signed to WarnerMusic Nashville/Atlantic Records, was the sole country music artist nominated in the new artist category, her debut album “Lady Like”
El Deseo, the Madrid-based production label of Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar and his Bafta-winning producer brother Agustín, has wrapped shooting on its latest feature production, “Madres paralelas,” starring Penélope Cruz. To celebrate the occasion, El Deseo has released a pair of first-look images as well as a behind the scenes clip of the COVID-era
A small fire broke out at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park near the “Despicable Me” attraction on Tuesday night. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, a Conex cargo box ignited around 11:40 p.m. on Tuesday. Five fire engines responded to the incident around midnight and were able to quickly get the flames
Eighteen months after revealing publicly that he transitioned about two decades before, Nickelodeon star Michael D. Cohen launched the Trans Youth Acting Challenge in December to help trans and nonbinary youth break into the business. He received 200 applications for 15 spots in a virtual master class he teaches. And now, for the first time,
WME Legends has signed a deal with JLMP to co-represent the estate of Dr. Charles “Charlie” L. Sifford, the first Black PGA Tour golfer and PGA Hall of Famer. The announcement comes on what would’ve been Sifford’s 99th birthday. JLMP brokered the deal on behalf of the estate for WME to co-represent the late athlete’s assets including name, likeness, life and
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VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” led all nominees as the Critics Choice Association and nonfiction producers’ organization NPACT announced on Wednesday the nominees for the third annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards. The org also announced it would posthumously honor late “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” landed five awards, including best competition series, best
Hollywood has spent the past week trying to imagine how Amazon will integrate MGM after its $8.5 billion acquisition of the legendary studio is complete. Did Amazon overpay? What is the fate of MGM film chief Michael De Luca? How much will MGM TV chief Mark Burnett pocket in the sale? (The answer: enough to
The Cannes Film Festival will require attendees to be tested for COVID-19 every 48 hours if they haven’t been fully vaccinated, according to new protocols released by organizers on Wednesday. Delegates will be required to show one of three options in order to access the festival. The first is a certificate “demonstrating full vaccination of
On June 5, to mark the 40th anniversary of the first CDC report related to HIV/AIDS, public officials, activists and celebrities will converge on San Vicente Boulevard next to West Hollywood Park for the groundbreaking for Stories: The AIDS Monument, a 7,000-square-foot art installation honoring those who have died of AIDS or are living with
Jonathan Majors may be entering the ring for Michael B. Jordan’s boxing drama “Creed III.” The “Lovecraft Country” star is in early talks to co-star in the film, though details of his role are unknown. “Creed III” will hit theaters on November 23, 2022, and bring back co-stars Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad. Jordan will
Leading German production banner Augenschein Filmproduktion, is launching an in-house worldwide sales and financing division that will be spearheaded by former Telepool executive Jonathan Saubach (pictured). The new division will be called Augenschein Sales and will focus on financing the company’s production slate through access to equity, market pre-sales and film funds in order to
All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Every shopper’s favorite holiday is officially upon us. Amazon announced today that Amazon Prime Day, the annual deals
YouTube paid out more than $4 billion in royalties to artists, songwriters, and rights-holders, according to a new blog post from the streaming giant’s global head of music Lyor Cohen. While the post was short on detail, Cohen did say that “YouTube has paid over $4 billion to the music industry in the last 12 months
Director Craig Gillespie doesn’t want to reveal too much about “Pam & Tommy,” his upcoming Hulu series about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s marriage and infamous sex tape, but he certainly offers a good tease or two. “The scripts are pretty amazing,” Gillespie said while promoting his latest film, Disney’s “Cruella.” “It’s going to be
UPDATED: Donald Trump’s blog site, designed to give the disgraced former U.S. president an online outlet after he was banned from Twitter, Facebook and other services, has been permanently shuttered about a month after it debuted. However, the Trump website’s “news” section includes statements from the 45th U.S. president — and it appears that posts
Rubén Blades has been named the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year. An eight-time Latin Grammy and nine-time Grammy Award-winner, Blades will be honored as an advocate for social justice, supporting initiatives focused on political oppression, hunger and poverty, among other global issues. Said Gabriel Abaroa Jr., president and CEO of The Latin Recording
Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy will be the first performer at Brooklyn Made, a new, 500-capacity music venue opening in the borough’s Bushwick neighborhood this fall. Tweedy will open the club with a special two-night run of shows on September 30 and October 1, followed by Greg Dulli on October 2 and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue on October 4 and 5. The current full
For the second time, Lady Gaga has postponed her “Chromatica Ball” tour — now it will take place in 2022. “While some parts of the world are moving quickly to open up, others are not yet ready. So until we can confirm all global dates, we have to postpone The Chromatica Ball shows to the
Veteran label exec, S-Curve Records founder and noted pop historian Steve Greenberg will re-launch the label, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, at Disney Music Group. Andy Grammer is the first artist under the new partnership and will release a new single, “Lease On Life,” on June 28. Said Greenberg: “We’re absolutely thrilled to launch
Netflix has struck a new long-term exclusive agreement with BMG for the management and administration of its music publishing rights worldwide outside the U.S., the companies announced on Wednesday. The companies forged a similar deal in 2017. Under the arrangement, BMG will serve as Netflix’s exclusive music partner outside the U.S., handling rights and royalties
WarnerMedia launched a cheaper, ad-supported version of HBO Max on Wednesday, available first in the U.S. For the $9.99 monthly plan for HBO Max with ads, the company promises throwing up no more than four minutes of commercials per hour of streaming content. It’s priced at 33% off the regular $14.99-per-month version of HBO Max
Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb are, for many, a morning habit. NBC hopes the “Today” pair will soon become an afternoon or evening one for a different kind of viewer. Starting June 8, the duo will take the network’s nearly seven-decade-old “Today” show into new territory. The pair will add to their on-screen duties by
British rock quartet Glass Animals, R&B singer Ari Lennox, electronic artist Yaeji and Colombian-Canadian R&B singer Lido Pimienta are among the many artists scheduled to perform at the seven-week-long BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival this summer, which returns to the Prospect Park Bandshell after a pandemic-induced hiatus. The festival, organized by the Brooklyn-based arts and media