Carole Cook, a veteran stage and screen actor who was a protégé of Lucille Ball, has died in Beverly Hills, Calif., of heart failure. She was 98. Cook was known for her guest roles on “The Lucy Show” from 1963-68 and “Here’s Lucy” from 1969-74. She began her acting career in 1959 when Ball requested
Month: January 2023
With endless talk about IP and franchises taking over theaters to attract young audiences, something often gets overlooked: the continuing box office power of adults, and the potential of franchises made for them. The 35-and-older crowd fueled some of 2022’s biggest hits. According to Comscore, they comprised 54% of domestic ticket buyers for the year’s
Hoorae Media has appointed Monique Francis as its new head of marketing. Francis will be responsible for handling marketing strategy and operations for Hoorae and its banners (Hoorae Film & TV, Raedio and ColorCreative). She will work closely with the executive leadership team and report directly to CEO Issa Rae and chief of staff Kaylin
Dr. Dre is selling a collection of music income streams and other assets in a deal that was being pitched for $250 million, sources confirm to Variety. The assets, which generate nearly $10 million annually, are being acquired by Shamrock Holdings and Universal Music Group in two separate transactions. The deals, which have been rumored for several
Following Wednesday’s announcement of the death of English rock guitarist Jeff Beck, musicians and celebrities took to social media to remember the artist and his storied career. Among them, Gene Simmons, Mick Jagger and Rod Stewart shared their condolences and showed praise for the “distinctively brilliant” guitar maven. Beck died on Tuesday after contracting bacterial
Come on Academy, put Adam Sandler in the game! The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations announced on Wednesday yielded 25 first-time nominees across film and television. Among them was Sandler, who, in Jeremiah Zagar’s “Hustle,” has a dramatic turn as a basketball scout who discovers a street ball player in Spain. With AMPAS voting opening
A sweet if toothless “Girls Trip” for the “Golden Girls” crowd, “80 for Brady” unites four Hollywood legends — “Grace and Frankie” duo Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field — as a real-life gang of octogenarian amigas who road-tripped to the 2017 Super Bowl to cheer on their favorite quarterback, Tom
Kumail Nanjiani is a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to his role as Kingo in “Eternals,” but that doesn’t mean he’s in an uproar over directors such as Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino criticizing the ongoing film franchise. “I obviously love the movies Tarantino makes or Scorsese makes,” Nanjiani recently told Esquire magazine.
CNN said it would shuffle anchors across its weekday and weekend daytime schedules, grouping them together in new ways the network hopes will attract viewers as it attempts to work its way out of a longtime ratings shortfall. John Berman, Kate Bolduan and Sara Sidner will lead a three-hour mid-morning program from New York that
“Good Trouble” will be bringing back another familiar face. Maia Mitchell, who played Callie Foster in all 104 episodes of “The Fosters” and 53 episodes of the spinoff, will appear in the Season 5 premiere, Freeform announced on Wednesday. Mitchell left the show in March, last appearing in the second episode of Season 4. She
“Grown-ish” has been renewed for Season 6 at Freeform. In addition, Variety has learned exclusively that Craig Doyle will take over as showrunner on the new season. Doyle steps in as showrunner on the “Black-ish” spinoff for the team of Zakiyyah Alexander and Courtney Lilly, who became the co-showrunners on the series going into its
Play video content BigBoyTV 50 Cent is taking the high road … despite all his social media posts to the contrary, he’s apologizing to Megan Thee Stallion for not believing her testimony about Tory Lanez shooting her. The G-Unit legend switched from promoting season 2 of “BMF” to reflecting on his wild Instagram posts where
Brian Nolan has joined Artist Partner Group (APG) as president of global marketing and synchronization. The former Motown executive VP will oversee all label marketing (including international marketing), sales and streaming, artist development and synchronization. He will additionally be focused on breaking artists, marketing optimization, expanding business internationally, engaging brand and sync partnerships, recruiting talent,
Jeff Beck, among the most innovative and certainly the most unpredictable of ’60s guitar heroes, died on Tuesday. He was 78. “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday,” reads a statement
Paris-based Miam! Distribution has scored a raft of broadcast deals for its animation slate, securing U.S., European and Chinese berths for the in-house production “Edmond and Lucy,” while banking additional pre-sales on the upcoming, 2D comedies “Goat Girl” and “The MiniWhats.” Launched in 2016 as a socially engaged development and distribution outfit, Miam! grew to
Disney has named board member Mark Parker, Nike’s executive chairman, as its new chairman of the board, succeeding Susan Arnold, the company announced Wednesday. Parker’s appointment is effective following Disney’s upcoming annual meeting of shareholders, which usually takes place in March, with Arnold unable to stand for re-election in her position due to the board’s
Ben Masters, who played Julian Crane in the daytime drama “Passions,” died Wednesday of COVID-19 in Palm Springs, Calif., after battling dementia for several years. He was 75. He played the womanizing heir apparent to the show’s wealthy and powerful Crane family from 1999 to 2008. Masters’ movie roles included parts in Bob Fosse’s “All That
The ratings are in for the 2023 Golden Globe Awards, revealing how the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s awards show did in its return to NBC. Airing live coast-to-coast from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET Tuesday on NBC and streaming on Peacock, the Jerrod Carmichael-hosted 80th annual Golden Globes drew a 1.1 rating and 6.3 million
Tyler Perry’s upcoming Netflix film “Six Triple Eight” has lined up an all-star cast, led by Kerry Washington and Oprah Winfrey. Washington will also executive produce the film, which tells the inspiring true story of the only all-Black, all-female World War II battalion. Starring alongside Washington and Winfrey is an impressive ensemble cast, including Ebony
South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals dropped its initial lineup for the 30th edition of the SXSW Film & TV Festival including the Opening Night film, Feature and Short Competitions, Midnighters and XR Experience. The festival will open with Paramount Pictures and eOne’s “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” directed and co-written by Jonathan
If the rule for covers of widely cherished songs — make it your own, or leave it alone — holds for adaptations of beloved television shows, then in one respect, HBO Max’s “Velma” is a towering success. To be fair, this thoroughly modern reimagining of “Scooby-Doo” maintains the load-bearing beams of the over 50-year-old cartoon’s
Leading French animation producer Mediatoon is doubling down on its export strategy, based on international shows with iconic characters. During the Unifrance Rendez-Vous With French Cinema in Paris, the company is highlighting several projects in its lineup, including season two of pre-school series, “The Fox-Badger Family,” produced by Mediatoon Studio, Ellipse Animation, and commissioned by
Twitter said that after investigating reports that data on upwards of 400 million users was being sold online, it found “no evidence” that was obtained by exploiting vulnerabilities in its systems. The Elon Musk-owned social network provided details on the investigation in a blog post Wednesday. In December 2022, a hacker was claiming to be
YouTube Originals show “Behind the Beats” has clocked up almost 12 million views since the release of its first eight episodes, which began on Nov. 17. It has 6.7 million subscribers. The 26-part animated music anthology is produced by leading French animation company TeamTO, with rights clearance firm 22D Music Group, in partnership with public
Check out the official trailer for Consecration starring Jena Malone! ► Sign up for a Fandango FanAlert for Consecration: https://www.fandango.com/consecration-2023-230711/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: February 10, 2023 Starring: Jena Malone, Danny Huston, Dame Janet Suzman, Thoren Ferguson Director:
Check out the official trailer for Baby Ruby starring Noémie Merlant and Kit Harington! ► Sign up for a Fandango FanAlert for Baby Ruby: https://www.fandango.com/baby-ruby-230633/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: February 3, 2023 Starring: Kit Harington, Noémie Merlant, Meredith
Two months after the death of singer and former child star Aaron Carter, his older brother Nick Carter is paying tribute in a new heartbreaking ballad titled “Hurts to Love You.” The single dropped on Wednesday morning and was announced by Nick on social media alongside a snippet of the as-yet-unreleased music video, which sees
Newcomers “The Bear” and “Severance” and departing drama “Better Call Saul” were among the frontrunners, with three nominations each, as Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America, East announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2022. Winners will be honored at the Writers Guild
Things are looking up for songwriters. In 2022, the Copyright Royalty Board, the governmental agency which sets royalty rates for songwriters as it relates to DSPs like Spotify and Apple Music, increased streaming payouts for the 2023 to 2027 term by nearly 5 percent — from 10.5% to 15.1% with another increase (to 15.35%) on
Netflix revealed “Full Swing” as the title of its upcoming docu-series following the PGA Tour and its biggest stars, and also announced the premiere date and dropped a trailer for the show. The eight-episode series will debut globally on Netflix on Feb. 15. “Full Swing” showcases PGA players through their wins and losses, promising a
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