As ABC gears up for Disney’s “Beauty and The Beast: A 30th Celebration,” producer Jon M. Chu has confirmed that the hybrid live-action will feature a tribute to Angela Lansbury, who died in October. Lansbury voiced Mrs. Potts in the original 1991 animated feature. “We definitely do a nod to her for sure. How could
Month: December 2022
Following a bidding war, Amazon has put in a two-season straight to series order for the half-hour comedy “All Stars” from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. Witherspoon will star and executive produce. The series follows a former cheerleader from Daytona Beach (Witherspoon) who goes across the pond to teach cheerleading at a school in coastal England.
Though superstition would suggest otherwise, the number “13” has been lucky for Ron Howard. The filmmaker won his first DGA Award for the 1995 hit “Apollo 13,” which documented the troubled 1970 lunar mission. Now he’s earning raves for “Thirteen Lives,” another true-life story about the 2018 effort to rescue a youth football team from
Natalie Portman won the Oscar for best actress thanks to her role as Nina Sayers in “Black Swan.” Might the character earn another actor a Tony Award some day? It might if filmmaker Darren Aronofsky sees through with his plan to bring “Black Swan” to the stage as a Broadway musical. The director, who has
The jurors in the Harvey Weinstein trial in Los Angeles will resume deliberations on Monday, after failing to reach a verdict over a span of more than eight days. They began deliberating on Dec. 2 and have since discussed the case for about 37 hours in total. Weinstein, 70, is facing seven charges of rape
It’s been 13 years since James Cameron introduced the world of Pandora to the audiences of Earth with “Avatar.” With its sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” finally set to debut on Dec. 16, it’s understandable that some people may not quite remember some, or maybe all, of the details from the first film. For
In 2022, Latin music was everywhere. Spanish-language artists virtually dominated the cultural zeitgeist as the scene grew louder and more saturated than ever, bolstered by new releases from industry heavyweights and promising newbies alike. Bad Bunny and Anitta crystallized their global status as musical icons with record-breaking numbers and rave reviews — prompting them to
You might remember Noah Centineo from his breakout role as the charming and affable Peter Kavinsky in 2018’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Since then, he’s steadily expanded his repertoire, playing a crush-worthy quarterback in “Sierra Burgess is a Loser” and Atom Smasher in DC’s “Black Adam.” Now Centineo is adding “lawyer” to
Disney+ has renewed “The Santa Clauses” for a second season. The news comes as the streamer debuts the finale of Season 1, which launched in November. The series stars Tim Allen and Elizabeth Mitchell reprising their roles as Santa aka Scott Calvin and Mrs. Claus aka Carol, respectively, from the “The Santa Clause” movies. In
Actors Mark Fuerstein, Neal McDonough, Dermot Mulroney and Christopher Lloyd will star in the neo-western crime-thriller, “Man in the Long Black Coat,” from director Salvador Litvak. Fuerstein is best known for starring in “Royal Pains”; McDonough for his turn in Paramount’s “Yellowstone” series and for his work on “Justified”; Mulroney for his appearance in the
Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan broke the internet in September when they ran into each other at Disney’s D23 convention and posed for a photograph. The moment was a reunion 38 years in the making, as the two actors starred opposite one another in Steven Spielberg’s 1984 adventure “Indiana Jones and the Temple of
When Grammy-nominated record producer Harvey Mason Jr. saw an early edit of the short film “Regret to Inform You,” he “was blown away” after just the first two minutes. Yusuf Nasir’s live-action short vying for Oscar consideration follows Nasir, a day in the life of an aging male performer and his rejections. A new rejection
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced a plan to license some of its canceled and pulled programming to third party free ad-supported television (FAST) channels. Additionally, the company says it will announce plans for its own proprietary FAST channel in 2023. WBD shocked the industry on Monday when it was learned that “Westworld” would be pulled
Tyler Perry will write and direct Netflix’s “Six Triple Eight,” a World War II epic about the efforts of the only all-Black, all-female battalion. In addition to directing, Perry is also adapting the screenplay from Kevin M. Hymel’s article about the 6888th battalion, published in WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media. “Six Triple Eight” tells
Gunna has entered a guilty plea to a racketeering conspiracy charge as part of a gang indictment against him and fellow rapper Young Thug, along with numerous alleged members of the YSL — for Young Slime Life — “gang.” Invoking the “Alford plea,” he maintains his innocence but accepts the punishment of a guilty verdict.
“The Sex Lives of College Girls” has been renewed for Season 3 at HBO Max. The news comes ahead of the release of the final two episodes of Season 2 of the comedy series, which will drop on Dec. 15. The second season originally debuted on Nov. 17. The series hails from co-creators Mindy Kaling
Carolyn Michelle Smith has signed with Anonymous Content. Smith is best known for her recurring role as Shaad’s (Jason Weaver) love interest Deja in Season 5 of Showtime’s “The Chi” and for playing Alan’s (Charlie Barnett) grandmother Agnes in Season 2 of Netflix’s “Russian Doll.” Other TV credits include multiple episodes on USA Network’s “Colony,”
Maria Menounos has signed with UTA for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. She will continue to be represented by Kevin Yorn at Yorn Levine and Adam Lilling. The agency will now help Menounos expand her already strong portfolio across television and other areas. Menounos broke into the TV landscape when she became a correspondent for
Warner Bros. Discovery updated its estimate on restructuring charges related to Discovery’s acquisition of WarnerMedia, and said content impairment and development write-off charges could be up to $3.5 billion — $1 billion more than it previously pegged. The media company made the disclosure in an SEC filing Wednesday. WBD said it “revised certain estimates related
Eddie Murphy will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Variety has confirmed. Murphy, a previous Globes winner and six-time nominee, will be on hand to accept the award at this year’s ceremony, set to air live on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, from the Beverly Hilton hotel. The Cecil
Whether it’s a dazzling emerald engagement ring or a ruby heirloom necklace, a bright piece of jewelry can instantly elevate any outfit. And these precious gems are far more than just beautiful to look at—each gemstone, created deep within the earth over millions of years, is totally distinctive, which means there is a magic to
Warner Bros. Discovery has named Raina Falcon as senior vice president of HBO and HBO Max Content. She enters the position after Karen Jones departed from the company after 23 years last month. Reporting to Jeff Cusson, head of communications, streaming, HBO/HBO Max and WB Interactive, Falcon will lead the bi-coastal HBO and HBO Max
It took Neil Gaiman 30 years to get a proper adaptation of “The Sandman” made, and what felt like 30 more years (to fans who adored the final product, at least) for Netflix to renew the fantasy epic following its August premiere. In reality, it was just three months, but those were a long three
Leather and lace. Salty and sweet. Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg. All unlikely—yet unmatched—pairings. We’ve admittedly been fascinated by the friendship between the two American icons ever since Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party aired back in 2016. Like many duos, the qualities that make them different are just as interesting as those they have
Actors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett have turned their popular “SmartLess” comedy-interview podcast into a media company — with an expanded slate of shows and ambitions beyond the podcast space. The trio’s newly formed SmartLess Media announced four original podcasts coming in 2023: “Bad Dates” with Jameela Jamil; sports show “Owned” hosted by
UPDATED: Free-speech “absolutist” and Twitter CEO Elon Musk appears to have had a change of heart in allowing an account that tracked the movements of his private jet to remain on his social network. On Wednesday, Twitter permanently banned @ElonJet, a bot account that used publicly available data to track the locations of Musk’s personal
James Cameron is flanked by towering trees and lush, dreamlike vistas. No, the “Avatar” director isn’t dialing in from Pandora, he assures Robert Rodriguez. It’s just a screen saver, meant to enliven whatever drab editing bay he’s in, putting the final touches, this November afternoon, on “Avatar: The Way of Water,” his long-gestating sequel to the 2009
Les Arcs Film Festival’s industry sidebar has unveiled prizes for several projects at different stages, including Annarita Zambrano’s black comedy “Rossosperanza.” “Rossosperanza” is being produced by Italy’s Mad Entertainment, Rai Cinema, Minnerva Pictures, and France’s TS Productions. The movie is set in the 1980’s and unfolds at a luxurious villa turned into a rehabilitation center
James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” is jam-packed with extraordinary visuals that moviegoers have never seen before on the big screen. For the Oscar-winning director, the sight of a pregnant woman marching into battle is one of them. Speaking to Robert Rodriguez as part of Variety’s “Directors on Directors” series, Cameron spoke about the
In this universe, everything revolves around “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” To the surprise of no one, A24’s innovative sensation from The Daniels led the Critics Choice Awards nominations with 14 nods, after a strong showing at the Golden Globes where it picked up six nominations. That followed its Gotham Awards win for best feature.
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