As “The Masked Singer” returns next month for Season 13, the show has revealed some of its weekly theme nights — paying tribute to franchises including “Shrek” and “Ghostbusters,” as well as the Grand Ole Opry as it hits its 100th anniversary. Also on tap are a tribute to the Rat Pack, as well as
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In a power move that signals its serious play for India’s streaming wars, Amazon MX Player showcased its ambitious strategy at its inaugural StreamNext event, rolling out plans for over 100 new shows in 2025, including 40 Hindi-language originals. The Mumbai-based event, which drew heavyweight industry figures like Martin Sorrell and Benedict Evans, turned heads
Cardi B, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Rodrigo, Queen Latifah, SZA, Victoria Monét, Will Smith and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith will join Taylor Swift as presenters at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night. Live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and hosted by Trevor Noah, Music’s Biggest Night will be broadcast
“The Sims” and “The Sims 2” are being re-released by Electronic Arts in celebration of the popular life-simulation franchise’s 25th anniversary. The games will be offered together in “The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle” and separately as “The Sims: Legacy Collection” and “The Sims 2: Legacy Collection.” Per EA, “Simmers can play with the iconic characters,
Lights On has secured international sales rights to “Ariel,” the latest feature from acclaimed Galician director Lois Patiño, whose previous work “Samsara” tripped out audiences at the Berlin Film Festival. The film is set to make its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam(IFFR) on Feb.1 1, screening in the harbour section, a platform
Neo Art International, Rabagast Film, and Drama Svecia have sealed a co-production pact, unveiling their first collaboration, the genre thriller “Sfär,” directed by Markus Johnson Castro. The film follows Castro’s debut feature “Ghabe,” which earned a Swedish Guldbagge Award. The partnership signals Neo Art’s strategic expansion into Scandinavian collaborations, highlighting the continued allure of Spanish
On the day that “Hard Truths” opens in U.K. cinemas, news of the next feature from Mike Leigh — a filmmaker not exactly known for his prolific output — has been announced. As per usual with the iconoclastic British director, details are scare, but the new project will shoot this year and see Leigh reunite with
London’s Mercato Metropolitano food market is opening a studio for TV and movie productions – while still functioning as a sustainable food court – after servicing the shoot of upcoming doc series “The Unknown Chefs” produced by Italy’s Andrea Iervolino and British music producer David Tickle. The “Unknown Chefs” series chronicling the journey of four
The Sundance Film Festival, it’s fair to say, has never been through a moment of sheer flux as profound as the one it’s now living through. The festival is preparing to announce the new city that will be its host, starting in 2027. And whether that city turns out to be Cincinnati or Boulder, it’s
Chuck Todd, the former “Meet the Press” moderator, is leaving NBC News, he told colleagues in a memo issued Friday, a move he’s making in order to pursue ventures outside the NBCUniversal empire. Todd had in recent weeks been meeting with other news outlets and potential employers, according to people familiar with the matter. His
One of the best-known characters in modern advertising is returning to work. Actor Paul Marcarelli played a “Test Man” for Verizon, clad in a gray jacket and horn-rimmed glasses for nearly a decade in dozens of commercials that that had him checking on the status of the telecommunications company’s technology and asking aloud, “Can you
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After releasing his long-awaited album “Hurry Up Tomorrow” on Friday morning, The Weeknd has announced a massive stadium tour across North America. The “After Hours Til Dawn” tour will make stops in over 20
It may come as some relief to music industry hopefuls that even Stacy Carr, who has been Clive Davis’ right hand for his pre-Grammy gala since 1993, had to wait a couple of years before she was invited to the party. Indeed, there are few stronger signals that you’ve “arrived” than that first year you’re
Indian auteur Suman Mukhopadhyay’s “The Puppet’s Tale” (Putulnacher Itikatha), a period drama centering on a young doctor’s struggle between modern medicine and traditional beliefs in 1930s Bengal, premieres in International Film Festival Rotterdam‘s Big Screen Competition on Feb. 6. The film, adapted from Manik Bandyopadhyay’s celebrated 1936 novel, explores how progress and tradition clash through
Watch out, “Wolf Man” and “Better Man,” because the box office is about to be taken over by “Dog Man.” Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s new movie has made $1.36 million at the box office in Thursday previews. It’s expected to make between $25 million to $30 million, though some predictions are as high as $40
“Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón has deactivated her Twitter/X account after apologizing for offensive posts that resurfaced Thursday. Gascón’s X account @karsiagascon was deactivated as of Friday morning. Gascón came under fire Thursday after X users discovered tweets from 2020 and 2021 that had controversial views on Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars.
Ashley Graham WWD When: January 29 Where: Couture week in Paris What: Jean Paul Gaultier Why: I couldn’t be more excited for the future of Jean Paul Gaultier, and the same goes for Graham and many other A-listers who attended the show. Reese Witherspoon Credit: TheStewartofNY When: January 28 Where: New York City What: A
Most Super Bowl viewers live nowhere near Shane Gillis, Post Malone and Peyton Manning. On Sunday February 9, the people who help sell Bud Light hope they see the trio as just three more of their friends or neighbors. The popular beer, which has been a staple of Super Bowl advertising for 35 years, will
After seven years, Kim Jones is stepping down from Dior Homme. As artistic director of the house’s menswear operation, the British designer collaborated with brands like Nike and artists including Raymond Pettibon. He closed out his tenure with a show last week at Paris Men’s Fashion Week and was named a Chevalier de la Légion
The first bone-chilling teaser-trailer for Netflix‘s “The Monster of Florence” from Italian genre specialist Stefano Sollima has been unveiled. In an exclusive with Variety, the streamer has released the first footage from the hotly-anticipated serial killer series, about a string of sex-related murders that took place outside Florence from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s. Sollima,
Two years after launch, Norway’s boutique production outlet Staer Film headed by Elisa Fernanda Pirir, is ramping up its activities by venturing into distribution and bigger budget movies. With a focus on visionary new and established auteurs, regional productions and international collaborations, the new Tromsö-based distribution outfit led by Eleanor Debreu will offer a home
New Zealand sales outfit Black Mandala has acquired worldwide rights to “Traumnovelle,” the German-produced English-language adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s 1926 novella that previously inspired Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut.” The neo-noir thriller, helmed by director Florian Frerichs (“The Last Supper”), marks one of Black Mandala’s biggest acquisitions to date. The film stars Nikolai Kinski, son
Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light” leads a diverse slate of nominees for the first-ever Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema (NETPAC) Aruna Vasudev Award for Best Asia Pacific Film 2024, celebrating the region’s emerging cinematic voices. The winner will be unveiled at the 31st FICA (Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian
Locksmith Animation, the London-based studio behind “Ron’s Gone Wrong” and Netflix’s recent “That Christmas,” has announced its first independent animated feature. “Wed Wabbit” will launch at the European Film Market, with Timeless Films handling worldwide sales and produced in association with Cantilever Media. Based on the book by BAFTA-winning writer, producer, and director Lissa Evans,
Just as FireAid hit the five-hour mark, Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas turned down the volume for an acoustic set as the night neared its end. Eilish had already made a cameo to set off the event earlier in the evening, appearing with Green Day to duet on “Last Night on Earth.” After an
After almost six hours of FireAid, Lady Gaga ended the historic Los Angeles event by debuting a new song co-written with her fiance Michael Polansky, an upbeat number that she said was “just for tonight.” Gaga kept the theatrics to a minimum following a night stacked with spectacle, remaining behind the piano with a backing
The Weeknd finally dropped “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the long-awaited third chapter of his “After Hours” trilogy, on Thursday night. While the credits did not initially appear on streaming services, a rep for the artist confirms that it features Lana Del Rey, Travis Scott, Future, Florence + the Machine, Giorgio Moroder, Playboi Carti, Anitta and others
As the night soldiered on, attendees at FireAid were treated to show-stopping moments from three-fourths of Nirvana reuniting with a carousel of singers and Stevie Nicks running through a spate of her classics. And then came Olivia Rodrigo, who showed love for her hometown of Los Angeles with an impassioned mini-set of songs from her
Fans in the Intuit Dome wondering what hit them may have belatedly realized they were witnessing the closest thing to a Nirvana reunion we’ll get: The band’s three surviving members — Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear — blazing through bruising versions of “Breed” with St. Vincent on vocals, “School” with longtime friend and patron
Anyone jonesing for another taste of the No Doubt reunion that electrified the Coachella stage last year got their wish at the FireAid concert on Thursday night, as the band donned the plaid again and tore through three classics from their early catalog: “Just a Girl,” “Don’t Speak” and “Spiderwebs.” The band wasted no time
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