Samuel L. Jackson has only one Oscar nomination to his name (a supporting actor bid for Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction”), which is downright shocking considering the handful of iconic roles in his filmography. The Los Angeles Times recently expressed shock over the fact that Jackson’s other Tarantino roles did not garner him Oscar nominations, to
Month: June 2022
Issa Rae might be best known as the queen of South L.A. — she was given the key to the city of Inglewood earlier this year — but Miami also holds a special place in her heart. After wrapping the final season of “Insecure” last year, Rae shot the new HBO Max comedy series “Rap
In celebration of Juneteenth, AMC Theatres will present special screenings of “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “The Best Man” and other popular movies focusing on Black voices. From this Friday to Wednesday, select AMC locations will offer special screenings of “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “The Best Man,” “Just Mercy” and “42.” The screenings will
There’s no question: As challenging as the music industry can be for men, it’s twice as tough for women. That was one of the many takeaways from a panel discussion involving Grammy-winning songwriter Autumn Rowe (Jon Batiste’s “We Are,” Dua Lipa, Ava Max) and top music publishers Jody Gerson (chairman/CEO of Universal Music Publishing), Golnar
Jimmy Kimmel is once again taking the summer off, and for a third consecutive year, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” has lined up a slate of guest hosts to keep the lights on until he returns int he fall. The summer session of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” guest hosts starts on Monday, June 20. Among the stars set
Two former “General Hospital” crew members, Jim Wahl and Timothy Wahl, are suing ABC for wrongful termination after being fired for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19. In the suit, obtained by Variety, they claim that “ABC’s actions constitute religious discrimination and violate Plaintiffs’ rights under state law.” “On Nov. 9, 2021, ABC officially denied Plaintiffs’
The 2022 Women in Entertainment Summit has added several notable speakers to its lineup, including Connie Britton (“The White Lotus”), Sofia Carson (“Feel the Beat,” “Descendants”), Chandler Kinney (“Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin”) and Reign Edwards (“The Wilds”), Variety has learned exclusively. The actresses will all participate in fireside chats at the June 22 event,
The number and range of superstars vying for Emmys this year – everyone from Kanye West and 50 Cent to Mick Jagger and Imagine Dragons – is staggering. More than 600 entries in the seven Emmy music categories were unveiled today as voting began for the nominations round. Nominations will be announced by the Television
Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to Studiocanal’s “Railway Children,” an anticipated period family adventure film penned by BAFTA-winning Danny Brocklehurst (“Brassic”) and directed by Morgan Matthews (“X+Y”). Based on a treatment by BAFTA-winning producer Jemma Rodgers (“Double Take”), the film is inspired by the beloved British family film “The Railway Children” dating back
Just hours after Beyoncé announced that her forthcoming sixth solo album, “Renaissance,” will be arriving on July 29, Variety received more information on the release from a source familiar with the project. The album will feature both dance and country-leaning tracks, the source says, with contributions from hit songwriter Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote her 2008
Andrew Guest will serve as head writer and executive producer on the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Destin Daniel Cretton is developing at Disney Plus, Variety has learned from sources. Sources say the show will focus on Marvel hero Wonder Man. In the comics, Wonder Man’s real name is Simon Williams, the son of a wealthy
It all started with shows such as “Blaze & the Monster Machines” and “Doc McStuffins.” Over the past decade, many preschool children’s animated shows have shifted toward showing a more diverse cast and including storytelling that features STEM themes — problem-solving that’s focused on subjects including basic understanding of math, engineering and the sciences. “I
Just like “Iron Chef,” Alton Brown is synonymous with Food Network. But now, both the beloved show and the celebrity chef have moved to Netflix for a new version of the competition series that will be co-hosted by Brown. With Netflix’s “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend,” which premiered this week, Brown has officially
Drew Barrymore, Tamron Hall and Scott Evans are among the stars set to present at the Daytime Emmy Awards on June 24. Hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner from Entertainment Tonight, the 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will also see many other notable personalities present, including: Jerry O’Connell and Natalie Morales from “The Talk”;
Not only are audiences eating up HBO’s “Euphoria,” Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” and Paramount +’s “The Offer,” but viewers have also been turning to music streaming platforms to find the songs from the series. And music supervisor Jen Malone is fast becoming a household name as the mastermind behind the tunes. “We always want to cross our
Like the majority of his “Top Gun: Maverick” co-stars, Miles Teller sat in the cockpit of a fighter jet during the filming of several high-octane dogfight action scenes. Unlike his co-stars, Teller came down with an allergic reaction from taking to the skies and discovered he had jet fuel in his bloodstream. “We landed, and
Eminem and CeeLo Green have shared their original song contribution for the upcoming Baz Luhrmann-directed Elvis Presley biopic, out in theatres on June 24. On “The King and I,” Eminem is joined by CeeLo over a sample of Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” as the pair take turns paying homage to the king of rock n’ roll.
In the finale of Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy,” based on the vastly different experiences of Pamela Anderson Lee and Tommy Lee during their sex tape scandal, Lee’s group Mötley Crüe performs a promotional gig in a Tower Records parking lot, pinned to their “Generation Swine” album. The song they perform is “Crüe-by-numbers,” even if you
Amid Elon Musk’s pending $44 billion takeover of Twitter — which still isn’t guaranteed — the mega-billionaire fielded questions from the social network’s staffers Thursday. A top-of-mind question for Twitter employees: Will there be layoffs if he completes the deal? Musk said there needs to be a “rationalization of headcount,” per Reuters. The company “needs
Inaugurated in 2021, the Annecy Residency program takes three selected projects on a six-month journey, beginning with a three-month script workshop before moving to Annecy’s Papeteries Image Factory for a similar bout of tailored mentorships and visual experimentation. At the end, the filmmakers launch their development titles at the MIFA market. When directors Pierre Le
Six teams of budding animation professionals have pitched their projects at the Annecy Intl. Animation Film Festival as part of a new mentoring program for women from France and Africa launched by Les Femmes s’Animent (LFA), an organization that supports women in animation. The aim of the initiative, entitled “A Woman’s Journey,” is to help
Rayna Bass and Selim Bouab have been promoted to co-presidents of 300 Entertainment, it was announced Thursday by co-founder and chairman/CEO Kevin Liles. Bass and Bouab, who both joined 300 in 2014, were most recently the company’s senior VP of marketing and senior VP/head of A&R, respectively. This marks the first major executive move at
More than a coming of age film, “Perlimps,” the third feature of Oscar-nominated Alȇ Abreu (“The Boy and the World”), could be seen as a dazzling love letter for children. Perlimps” encourages kids’ awareness of social, ecological issues and a taste for art, while delivering a film of artistic ambition and visual complexity. The story focuses on Claé
Suggesting an appreciable recovery in the dynamism of international film markets, Madrid-based Latido Films has unveiled a raft of deals on its Cannes line-up, led by standout sales for Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Cannes Premiere player “The Beasts.” The Spain-set rural thriller was acquired by Movies Inspired in Italy and Imagine in Benelux. Co-produced by Spain’s Arcadia
U.K. independent production company Genesius Pictures is debuting in the television space with a brace of projects, complementing its robust film slate. “Shetland” writer David Kane is developing “The Messenger,” a series based on author Anne Zouroudi’s bestselling Greek Detective novels. Genesius has also optioned the rights for Neil Jordan’s seminal 1986 film “Mona Lisa,”
Lizzo, Jack Harlow and Roddy Ricch are among this year’s first round of performers taking the stage at the BET Awards, airing live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26 at 8 p.m. Additional performers include Babyface, Chance the Rapper, Chlöe, Doechii, Ella Mai, Fireboy DML, Giveon, Joey Bada$$, Maverick City Music
The Radio Music License Committee, a trade group representing radio stations in the U.S., has filed a petition in the Federal Southern District of New York to hold consolidated rate proceedings before a single designated judge. That would, in effect, pit ASCAP and BMI, the two largest performance rights organizations in the U.S., against each
Getty Images; Courtesy of the brands; Hadid: Via Instagram Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. On Instagram, Bella Hadid reclines in Hockney pool-blue vintage Prada shorts and a matching oversized shirt. Dior’s models look ready for the ring in primary-hued boxing shorts and coordinating shirts. At Valentino,
2022 Emmys voting has officially begun! With the nominations round for the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards underway, the total number of submissions this year is up across most categories. In the drama series categories, there are 171 contenders, while on the comedy side of the house, there are 118 titles on the ballot. In
Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac will headline Spotify’s newest scripted original podcast, “Case 63,” set to launch later in 2022. Both Moore and Isaac also serve as executive producers on the podcast. “Case 63” follows psychiatrist Eliza Knight (Moore), who records the sessions of an enigmatic patient, registered as Case 63 (Isaac), who claims to
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