With every fleeting moment of warmth from the glimpses of winter sunshine, I can’t help but get excited for the world to come alive again. Snow banks will be melting, making way for the eventual flowers to go into full bloom—and with them, the best spring 2025 fashion trends will be ready to shop. Yes,
Month: February 2025
AI adoption in the broadcast industry has accelerated, according to findings in Haivision’s 2025 Broadcast Transformation Report, a survey of broadcasters from around the world that was released Wednesday. The survey found that 25% of broadcasters are now using AI, up from 9% of respondents from the broadcasting field that participated in Haivision’s 2024 report.
Sony‘s Columbia Pictures has secured the rights to remake “366 Days,” the Japanese romantic drama that has taken the box office by storm, for English-speaking audiences. Co-produced and co-distributed by Shochiku and Sony Pictures Japan, the film has been a major hit locally since its Jan. 10 release. Propelled by strong word-of-mouth, “366 Days” climbed
AI is both a potential “goldmine” and a “ticking time bomb,” in the words of Rich Welsh, Deluxe senior VP of innovation, who also serves as president of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. Speaking Wednesday at the HPA Tech Retreat, an annual engineering conference taking place this week in Palm Springs, Welsh
17 years after he starred in “Hancock,” Will Smith is teasing details about a possible follow-up to the superhero film. When the Oscar-winning actor made an appearance on xQc’s Twitch live stream, he provided some more information about the project. “There’s a really cool, really cool ‘Hancock 2’ idea,” Hancock said during the stream. “We
The conference program of Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival, a.k.a. CPH:DOX, will explore topics such as AI in non-fiction, immersive storytelling, investigative journalism and climate justice. Speakers attending the program, running March 24-28 and held in partnership with Documentary Campus, include Christo Grozev, James Jones, Alexis Bloom, Kate Townsend, Sam Soko, Mstyslav Chernov and Nathan
This Sunday, Pamela Anderson heads to the Screen Actors Guild Awards as a nominee for best actress in “The Last Showgirl.” Anderson faces competition from Demi Moore, Mikey Madison, Cynthia Erivo and Karla Sofia Gascon. It’s a huge moment, coming on the heels of a Golden Globe nomination. Anderson’s son Brandon Thomas Lee says the
Olmo Schnabel‘s feature directorial debut “Pet Shop Days” has an official first trailer, and it’s as scandalous as initial festival runs promised in 2024. Indie distributor Utopia acquired the film last March, after a successful premiere at the Venice Film Festival and the Texas-based SXSW. Led by Jack Irv and Dario Yazbek Bernal, “Pet Shop
Olivia Munn recently appeared on Monica Lewinsky’s “Reclaiming” podcast and revealed she once turned down an offer worth millions of dollars from a studio to sign an NDA after she endured a “traumatic” incident on a movie set. Munn did not name the movie or go into detail about the incident. “I had to file
HBO’s “The Last of Us” Season 2 will release on April 13, the company announced Wednesday. After Season 1 covered the events of PlayStation’s first hit video game, Season 2 will follow the sequel “The Last of Us: Part II.” Like the sequel, Season 2 takes place after a five-year time jump and follows an
“Reacher” star Alan Ritchson is a devout Christian, but apparently he’s rubbed people of the same faith the wrong way with his acting. Speaking to GQ magazine, the action star said that some Christians have a hard time separating him from his characters and their actions on screen. “People have this weird relationship with fictional
Warner Records has announced a partnership with executive Tim Hinshaw and his creative studio Free Lunch Agency, launching Free Lunch Records and revealing its first signees Syd and Alex Isley. Over the past five years, Hinshaw has etched a space for music as head of hip-hop and R&B at Amazon Music. In 2022, he brokered
In a decrepit theme park on the outskirts of Cluj, a homeless man shuffles his way down unkempt, leaf-strewn paths, foraging for trash or treasure, and paying little mind to the creaky animatronic dinosaurs that tinnily roar as he passes. It’s an image that encapsulates the friction between comedy and tragedy, the banal and the
Holiday blockbusters like “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Gladiator II” and a re-release of Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” helped lift profits and revenues at Imax during its fourth quarter. Revenues at the big screen company increased by 8% to $92.7 million, up from $86 million in the prior-year period. Net income at Imax more than doubled,
Oscar winner James Cameron has signed on to executive produce “There Is Another Way,” a 67-minute documentary about a grassroots group of Palestinians and Israelis working together through non-violent means to build a social infrastructure to end conflict and occupation. The doc, which has screened at numerous film festivals worldwide, will open theatrically in San
Universal Pictures has landed the rights to Tanya Smith’s memoir “Never Saw Me Coming: How I Outsmarted the FBI and the Entire Banking System — and Pocketed $40 Million.” Janelle Monáe is attached to star in the film adaptation, which she’ll also produce through her company Wondaland Pictures. Smith, who will be involved in the
Danielle Deadwyler has joined the upcoming college comedy series at HBO starring Steve Carell, Variety has learned. The untitled show was originally picked up in May 2024 at the premium cabler. Along with Carell, “Ted Lasso” alum Phil Dunster and Charly Clive also star. HBO has commissioned 10 half-hour episodes. The official logline for the
Sony Pictures Television has upped Mike Wald and Jason Spivak to co-presidents of distribution and networks. Together, Wald and Spivak will take over the role previously held by Keith Le Goy, who was promoted to Sony Pictures Television chairman in January. In their new positions, they will continue to report to Le Goy. Wald and
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from Episode 6 of Hulu’s “Paradise,” titled “You Asked for Miracles.” Dr. Gabriela Torabi (Sarah Shahi) is doing the best she can to keep Paradise from becoming hell on Earth on this week’s episode of Hulu’s “Paradise.” But in her unofficial job as mediator between rogue Secret Service agent Xavier
Marvel Studios’ streaming and TV boss Brad Winderbaum revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that bringing back Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones, Mike Colter’s Luke Cage and Finn Jones’ Iron Fist/Danny Rand is something the studio is “very much exploring.” All three actors headlined their own Marvel series on Netflix along with Charlie Cox‘s “Daredevil.”
In October, it will be 10 years since Shari Redstone began her campaign to get her family’s legacy in order. Most likely, she hasn’t had a day of rest in all that time. As late as a month ago, Redstone, 70, might have reasonably expected that the sale of the family media empire, Paramount Global,
Original “Saturday Night Live” cast member Dan Aykroyd did not make an appearance on the series’ 50th anniversary special on Sunday, but he nonetheless enjoyed watching it from home. “All Heads up toasting triumphant SNL 50th,” Aykroyd wrote in a post on X. “Advantage of not attending — got to see every second of concert
UTA has signed digital media company Jubilee Media and its founder Jason Y. Lee for representation in all areas. Jubilee Media is a first of its kind studio that creates content aimed at provoking understanding and fostering human connection across both sides of the political and ideological spectrum. Jubilee is renowned for its viral content,
Yes, you can find the perfect vacation dress on Amazon! This style is universally flattering, comes in 29 different colors, and is under $50. The long breezy style means you can also wear it as a cover-up on the beach or by the pool, and the stretchy bodice makes it a comfortable option for long
Move over Meredith Grey, and hello Kristine Barnett. Ellen Pompeo, best known for her leading role in “Grey’s Anatomy,” on which she has starred since 2005, leads Hulu’s new limited series, “Good American Family.” The trailer below begins by explaining that the series, produced by 20th Television, is “inspired by multiple stories, perspectives, threats, interpretations
More than 30 years after they worked together on the seminal coming-of-age TV series “My So-Called Life,” star Claire Danes and creator Winnie Holzman are aiming to reunite, Variety has exclusively learned. HBO is developing the family drama “The Applebaum Curse,” which would come from Holzman and star Danes. Per the logline, “The Applebaum Curse”
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team is going on the offensive with a new motion that seeks to dismiss one of the three federal charges against him, claiming that the charges are racially motivated and that “no white person has ever been the target of a remotely similar prosecution” under the Mann Act. In the memorandum
Jean-François Richet, the screenwriter, filmmaker and producer behind some of France’s boldest thrillers such as “Mesrine” starring Vincent Cassel, has signed with CAA. Richet made a splash with his feature debut, “Inner City” (“Etat des lieux”), which was set against the backdrop of a crime-ridden project and scored a César Award nomination. Richet went on direct “Ma
When Jane Fonda receives SAG-AFTRA’s Life Achievement Award on Feb. 23, it will commemorate the highest honor the organization can give to one of its members. However, it’s far from the first such recognition that the 87-year-old actress, activist and cultural figure has received, befitting a list of accomplishments that’s far too long for a
Revered French auteur Claire Denis is in advanced talks to direct cannibalistic crime drama “The Soap Maker.” The project, being shopped around at Berlin’s EFM, is an updated remake of Italian director Mauro Bolognini’s 1977 cult movie “Gran Bollito,” which starred Shelley Winters as a serial killer who cooked the bodies of her victims into
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