Jack McCoy is officially done in the courtroom. Sam Waterston appeared in his final episode of “Law & Order” on Thursday, Feb. 22. Following a conviction and going against the mayor’s wishes to not question his son, he revealed to ADA Nolan (Hugh Dancy) that he was resigning. “I’ve been thinking about this for a
Month: February 2024
Netflix’s live-action adaptation of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” premieres on Thursday, Feb. 22, and fans of the original animated show have been patiently waiting to see their favorite characters faithfully brought to life after the “Last Airbender” 2010 film. The original “Avatar: The Last Airbender” debuted on Nickelodeon in 2005 and ran for three seasons,
Brandi Glanville — a former cast member of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “Ultimate Girls Trip” — has accused Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” host and “Real Housewives” executive producer Andy Cohen of sexual harassment in a lengthy letter from her legal representation. Glanville sent a letter from her lawyer Bryan Freedman to
Following years of laborious self-introspection, Puerto Rican rapper Residente has finally released his second solo album, “Las Letras Ya No Importan,” or “The Lyrics Don’t Matter Anymore.” The frontman of the influential hip-hop group Calle 13 dropped the 20-song set on Thursday night via Sony Music and 5020 Records. Comprised of music Residente has collected
SZA has long been known to make fans play the waiting game, which is why the release of “Saturn,” the single that she debuted in a Mastercard commercial during the Grammy Awards, is a welcome if not unexpected surprise. The singer-songwriter, who’s famously spoken about her perfectionism in creating music, has been careful to release
“” creator Dan Harmon is inching closer to the finish line for the “movie” portion of his “Six Seasons and a Movie” prophecy. Following up on former “Community” star Donald Glover’s recent assertion that a script is already in the can, Harmon told Variety that it was almost right. According to Harmon, he’s “almost done”
Tyler Perry‘s planned $800 million studio expansion in Atlanta has been put on the back burner due to his growing concerns over developments in artificial intelligence. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on Thursday, Perry expressed a need for the industry to get ahead of AI’s potential impact, saying, “There’s got to be
Troy Kotsur has joined Season 3 of “Foundation” at Apple TV+. The role will mark a return to Apple for Kotsur, who previously starred in the film “CODA,” which was distributed by the streaming arm of the tech giant. In “Foundation,” Kotsur will appear in the role of Preem Palver, described as “the leader of
After a year hit with Hollywood strikes and an early buzz positioning Christopher Nolan’s drama about the creation of the atomic bomb as a frontrunner, sentiments from more than a dozen Oscar voters on the first day of final voting revealed a strong backing for Nolan. “Nolan fucking deserves it,” an anonymous voter emphasizes to
Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment are in negotiations for a new film from Alejandro González Iñárritu, with Tom Cruise attached to star. The untitled project would be Iñárritu’s first English-language film since “The Revenant.” The film will be produced and directed by Iñárritu, with a script he co-wrote in 2023 with “Birdman” co-writers Nicolas Giacobone
Movie buffs may recognize the name Gustav Möller because his debut feature, “The Guilty,” played Sundance, then went on to inspire an English-language remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The film famously took place on one end of an emergency services line, as an overcommitted police officer tried to rescue a distressed caller whose crisis wasn’t nearly
Live Nation had another record year in 2023 as multiple superstar acts toured the world and live entertainment returned in earnest after the pandemic shut it down for nearly all of 2020 and 2021. The world’s largest live-entertainment company saw revenue of $22.7 billion, up 36% from 2022, pointing to record attendance, ticket sales and
Vice Media Group is making drastic changes in the face of financial difficulties. In a memo to Vice employees Thursday, CEO Bruce Dixon said the company will be cutting “several hundred” jobs in the next week. As part of its major restructuring, Vice will discontinue publishing content on its own website, Vice.com, and will instead
A boyhood spent with a magical, symbolic bird. Lovers made of opposing elements. A far-flung journey across multiple universes. Knights questing to prove innocence and justice. The inner life of a robotic being. It would be challenging to think of a year in which more diverse, deeply personal, and ambitious films were nommed for best
When film and TV talents collide on the Santa Monica beach at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, anything can happen. Just ask “American Fiction” nominee Jeffrey Wright. “The year I was nominated for ‘Basquiat,’ our producer Jon Kilik said, ‘Hey, do you want to meet Muhammad Ali?’” recalls Wright, up for the debut performance trophy
Danielle Brooks is tired. For a very good reason. She’s in Los Angeles for the SAG Awards after a 13-hour flight from New Zealand, where she’s spent the last month shooting the movie adaptation of the popular video game “Minecraft” with Jack Black and Jason Momoa. “I have absolutely no clue what today is,” she
Austin Butler‘s transformation into Elvis was widely documented — he spent three years researching the music icon and went full Method actor during production on the Baz Luhrmann feature, never abandoning Presley’s trademark southern drawl. For his role as the sociopathic villain Feyd-Rautha in Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune: Part Two,” Butler toned down the Method acting
Reddit, the popular internet discussion “community of communities,” filed a registration statement Thursday for its long-awaited initial public offering. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. Reddit intends to list its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under
A24’s action thriller “Civil War,” directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst, is heading to Texas. The movie, about a team of journalists who traverse a bitterly divided United States, will premiere at South by Southwest as a late addition to the festival. The screening will take place on March 14 at the Paramount
Count Amazon among the streamers getting ready to court advertisers during the May week typically reserved for TV networks entering the industry’s “upfront” market. Just as Netflix did last year, Amazon Prime Video will hold a showcase for Madison Avenue during the May period once reserved mainly for traditional TV networks. During the “upfront,” U.S.
Ian Ousley, the actor who plays Sokka in Netflix’s live-action remake of “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” is assuring fans the series is “not trying to take out anything” they loved about the animated series. “Airbender” fans became outraged on social media last month after Ousley and his co-star Kiawentiio (who plays Katara) told Entertainment Weekly
Heading into the Academy Awards on March 10, with Golden Globe and Grammy wins behind him, “Oppenheimer” composer Ludwig Göransson would seem to have the original score Oscar sewn up. The Swedish composer, already an Oscar winner for 2018’s “Black Panther,” also has a BAFTA award and Grammy awards, spent nine months writing three hours
Roni Stoneman, a country musician who was known as “first lady of the banjo,” and was seen by millions as a familiar face on television’s “Hee Haw,” has died. She was 85. No cause of death was given. “For Roni Stoneman, known as ‘The First Lady of the Banjo,’ country music was a birthright and
A “Wings of Fire” animated series based on the books of the same name is in development at Amazon MGM Studios, Variety has learned exclusively. Fans of the books by author Tui T. Sutherland will no doubt rejoice, as this is now the second attempt to adapt the books for the screen. Netflix had previously
Hulu has ordered the half-hour comedy series “Chad Powers” from Glen Powell and Michael Waldron, Variety has learned. Powell will star in the series in addition to co-creating and co-writing the pilot with Waldron, with both serving as executive producers. The show is based on the Chad Powers character created by Eli Manning for his
“The Walking Dead” actor Josh McDermitt is set to star opposite Steven Amell in NBC’s “Suits” spinoff, “Suits: LA.” The new series sees Amell star as Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York who built an L.A. law firm, Black Lane Law, specializing in criminal and entertainment law. The official logline reads, “His
Jeffrey Wright is finally an Oscar nominee. The actor’s storied career had already brought him under the direction of masters such as Sidney Lumet, Ang Lee, and most recently, newcomer Cord Jefferson in the satirical dramedy “American Fiction.” But with his Oscar nom, Wright says he feels more supported than ever by the Hollywood community
“True Detective” has been renewed for Season 5 at HBO. Issa López, the creator of “True Detective: Night Country,” will helm the fifth season under her new overall deal with HBO. The renewal comes as little surprise, given the success of “Night Country,” which saw Jodie Foster and Kali Reis star in the fourth installment
Olivia Munn is set to star opposite Jon Hamm in the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Your Friends and Neighbors,” Variety has learned. The drama series was originally ordered at Apple in December. It is based on an original idea by Jonathan Tropper. Hamm will star in the series as Coop, described as “a recently divorced
Week 4 of Joey Graziadei’s season of “The Bachelor” brought major drama — and major viewership along with it. The episode’s initial airing on ABC on Feb. 12 averaged 3.5 million viewers according to Live + Same Day data from Nielsen — a series high, up 9% from the week before — and with three
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