Netflix powered past the 200 million subscriber mark in 2020 to cap its biggest-ever year of growth, driven by viewership gains during COVID-19. In the fourth quarter of 2020, Netflix added 8.51 million paid streaming subscribers, about 2.5 million more than expected, to stand at 203.7 million worldwide at the end of the year. Netflix
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Emmanuel Mouret’s “Love Affairs” (“The Things We Say, the Things We Do”) won best film at the 26th Lumieres Awards, which are prizes given by France-based members of the foreign press. The film weaves together a series of romantic tales with an ensemble cast including Camelia Jordana and Niels Schneider. This year, the ceremony became
Over the past decade, New York real estate billionaire Charles S. Cohen has become a leading patron of art-house cinema. He has distributed a string of foreign language Oscar contenders, amassed a vast library of classic films and bought specialty theaters in the U.K., France and the U.S. But greater prominence in the film industry
SAG-AFTRA said Tuesday that it will consider expelling President Donald Trump from membership over his role in inciting the attack on the U.S. Capitol two weeks ago. Union president Gabrielle Carteris initiated charges against Trump, accusing him of promoting misinformation that led to the attack, which left five people dead and more than 50 police
As “The Masked Dancer” continues midway through its first season run, the show has revealed several more guest panelists (all a part of the Fox family, natch) who will appear in the coming weeks. That includes “Lego Masters” host and executive producer Will Arnett, who will guest on the Feb. 10 episode. Clues in that
The second “Euphoria” special episode, “F*ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob,” which centers on Hunter Schafer’s Jules, is scheduled to stream early on HBO Max. The special episode will be available starting Friday, Jan. 22 on the streaming service, but it is still set to make its linear debut Sunday, Jan. 24 on HBO.
Exile Content Studio, the Los Angeles and Miami-based production house founded by former Univision chief content officer Isaac Lee, has appointed the highly regarded Berlinale programmer Paz Lázaro as content director and head of Spain. At Exile, which Lázaro joined at the beginning of January, Lázaro is overseeing development processes, relationships with talent and buyers,
“Pass the Mic,” meet “Pass the Presidency.” DJ Cassidy has the distinction of being the only musical participant in Wednesday’s inaugural festivities to be featured as part of two separate events, for which he’s produced a pair of segments of his popular “Pass the Mic” series in honor of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris getting
Unofficial reports began trickling out a few days ago, but now it’s official: Drake has become the first artist ever to surpass 50 billion combined streams on Spotify, a rep for the streaming service confirmed to Variety. Drake himself didn’t wait for official confirmation, posting the news on his Instagram Story over the long holiday
Under normal circumstances, asking the question, “How are you?” would likely render a habitual response. “Fine.” But as 2020—and the first few weeks of 2021—proved, there’s nothing normal about the current state of the world. Posing the same question to the famed fashion editor and author of The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir, André Leon Talley
The San Francisco International Film Festival has announced that Jessie Fairbanks will join the organization, leading the festival, year-round offerings and off-screen programming. Fairbanks, who has worked with DOC NYC and Tribeca Film Festival, joins SFFILM on Jan. 25. The 2021 festival is scheduled for April 9-18. The longest-running film festival in the Americas, it
Jodie Foster (“The Mauritanian”) and Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”) reunited for a virtual chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors series, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, pick up the Jan. 20 issue of Variety, or stay tuned on Variety.com. A little over 30 years ago, Anthony Hopkins received a script that he thought was a children’s story.
TBS has ordered a pair of comedy pilots from writers Chris Romano and Hilary Winston, Variety has learned exclusively. Romano’s pilot is titled “Kill the Orange-Faced Bear.” It is described as a comedy about one man’s revenge journey after a bear eats his girlfriend. Romano will write and executive produce the pilot, with Trevor Engelson and
As a result of an extended holiday production hiatus at 20th Television, there will not be a new episode of “This Is Us” on NBC airing on Tuesday evening. “No new episode of #ThisIsUs tonight – Covid-related production delays in LA have forced us to delay a few weeks. But the next few are big
Viewers are going gaga over the rippling pectorals of Bachelor lead, Matt James, and the franchise’s location for its 25th season: a luxurious Pennsylvania resort brimming with chandeliers and catty contestants. On Monday night, ABC’s “The Bachelor” ran from 8 to 10 p.m., captivating 4.79 million viewers and drew in an average 1.3 rating in
A Michigan nurse whose informal performance of “Amazing Grace” at a local hospital became an online sensation last year will sing at a memorial for those who have died from COVID-19 on Tuesday (Jan. 19), ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Lori Marie Key, 29, of Belleville, Michigan is set to sing “Amazing Grace” as
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Due to the ongoing Covid‐19 pandemic, the producers of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell have decided to postpone this year’s event until the fall. Jazz Fest 2021 is scheduled for October 8‐17. Quint Davis, Producer/Director of Jazz Fest, said, “We are all ready to get together again and share that
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide distribution rights to “12 Mighty Orphans,” a new drama starring Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw and Robert Duvall. Sheen and Duvall have not shared the screen together since 1979, in Francis Ford Coppola’s landmark “Apocalypse Now.” Adapted from Jim Dent’s bestselling novel, “12 Mighty Orphans” tells the true
Record producer Drew Dixon, the subject of HBO Max’s documentary “On the Record,” on the sexual assault allegations against hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, said the film centers Black women’s narratives and the misogynoir they face, if only for its 95-minute run time. Dixon and filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, who are behind documentaries “The
The filmmakers behind “Tiger” and “Fed Up” are teaming with the producer of “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” on a new investigative documentary into food safety. Entitled “Poisoned,” the film will be directed by Stephanie Soechtig and executive produced by Jeff Benedict and produced by Ross Dinerstein’s Campfire. It will be based on Benedict’s book, “Poisoned:
Check out the official Boogie Trailer starring Taylor Takahashi! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Sign up for a Fandango FanALERT: https://www.fandango.com/boogie-2021-223985/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: March
Play video content @chevlove68/Tik Tok Not every Trumper at the U.S. Capitol was down with the siege … or at least so it appears based on this one MAGA cap-wearing man’s convo with Capitol Police in the middle of the riot. Check out this clip that just surfaced from Jan. 6, when the guy approached
Live Nation, the world’s largest live-entertainment company, has acquired a majority stake in Veeps, the ticketed livestream platform launched by Joel and Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte. The Madden brothers, along with cofounders Sherry Saeedi and Kyle Heller, will remain at the helm of Veeps, with their full team staying on to continue
Drafthouse Films is stepping back into the world of distribution after a five-year hiatus with the North American co-release of India’s Oscar entry, “Jallikattu.” The company — which is the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema — is partnering with XYZ Films, which picked up the phantasmagorical “Jallikattu” for North America back in
Warner Bros. is returning to a world of pure imagination, forging ahead with plans for a “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” prequel, newly titled “Wonka.” The project has been in development for years, but recently started to pick up steam again. The studio hopes to begin casting the film soon, with the goal of releasing
Thirty years ago, “The Silence of the Lambs” terrified audiences worldwide — along with its two stars. As directed by Jonathan Demme, the R-rated blockbuster didn’t just rely on blood and guts to haunt viewers’ nightmares. It was a cerebral horror movie, one that exorcised our deepest fears to paint a portrait of unadulterated malevolence.
Former Warner Bros. Pictures executive JP Richards has taken the top film marketing job at Apple TV Plus. Richards, a longtime marketer under Blair Rich who also departed the studio as the result of a WarnerMedia restructure this year, will report to Apple head of video marketing Chris Van Amburg. He will take his new,
Jodie Foster (“The Mauritanian”) and Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”) reunited for a virtual chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors series, presented by Amazon. For more, pick up the Jan. 20 issue of Variety, or stay tuned on Variety.com. A little over 30 years ago, Anthony Hopkins received a script that he thought was a children’s story. But
Anthony Hopkins is expected to be back at the Oscars this year — earning his sixth acting nomination — for his performance in Florian Zeller’s “The Father.” In the drama, which will be released by Sony Pictures Classics on Feb. 26, 2021, Hopkins plays Anthony, a man struggling with dementia in the final years of