Donald Trump I Hate Newsom, But I’m Playing Nice … Shakes Gov’s Hand After Landing in L.A. Published January 24, 2025 3:30 PM PST Play video content Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom won’t be going on vacation or downing a couple beers together anytime soon … but, the two men are staying cordial while POTUS
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Jewel has spoken out after disappointing some fans by performing at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s Make America Healthy Again Inaugural Ball on Monday, which many interpreted as a sign that she backs the incoming administration. In a video post on Instagram, the singer-songwriter apologized specifically to her LGBTQIA+ fans, and explained that her surprise appearance
Bjork has been doing press interviews to promote today’s livestream of her new Apple TV+ concert film “Cornucopia,” but a comment she made about Spotify during an interview with the Swedish outlet Dagens Nyheter is grabbing headlines on Friday: “Spotify is probably the worst thing that has happened to musicians.” She made the comment when discussing
Most folks seek escapism when going to the movies, while others get off on seeing other people’s anxiety, drawing either catharsis or comedy from the idea that someone else has it worse. Sporting a poisoned-fortune-cookie title like “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” there can be little question as to which category best describes
[Warning: This story contains mild spoilers for “Twinless,” which premiered on Thursday at Sundance Film Festival.] Dylan O’Brien reveled in the process of playing dual roles in “Twinless,” a twisted comedic drama about two friends who meet in a support group for people who lost a twin. The “Maze Runner” and “Teen Wolf” star portrays
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 2 of “Severance,” streaming now on Apple TV+. In Season 2, Episode 2 of “Severance,” Tramell Tillman shows a new, rather cool side to his pitiless floor manager Mr. Milchick. Wearing a fitted leather jacket, he zooms across the snowy town of Kier on a
The upcoming HBO series “Lanterns” has cast a major DC villain. Variety has confirmed that Ulrich Thomsen has joined the Green Lanterns series in the recurring role of Sinestro. He will appear alongside previously announced leads Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in the series, as well as cast members Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, and Poorna
Cynthia Erivo joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance ahead of receiving the Visionary Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fundraiser and said she doesn’t understand how “Wicked” landed 10 Oscar nominations, but not one for helmer Jon M. Chu in the best director category. Erivo is nominated for best actress,
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After “Emilia Pérez” led the Oscar nominations with an impressive 13 nominations, it’s clear the film is being celebrated as a landmark moment for queer — and specifically trans — storytelling in cinema. Against the backdrop of a politically charged presidential election that saw Donald Trump re-elected, reigniting fears for trans and nonbinary individuals, the
Filming “Sukkwan Island,” a visceral psychological thriller premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, provided its French director Vladimir de Fontenay and everyone involved in the multi-national production with an epic yet transformative experience, mirroring that of the film’s protagonists. Adapted from David Vann’s harrowing “Legend of a Suicide,” “Sukkwan Island” tells the story of 13
Daisy Ridley‘s “Star Wars” movie is still alive. Lucasfilm has hired George Nolfi (“The Borne Ultimatum”) to write the script for the long-gestating follow-up to 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” which is still set to be the feature directorial debut for Oscar-winning documentarian Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. By the time Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy officially
The Unsleeping City will awaken Friday night with a live version of Dropout‘s “Dimension 20” at Madison Square Garden. The Dungeons-and-Dragons-actual-play-esque show will feature game master Brennan Lee Mulligan and his cast of “intrepid heroes”: Ally Beardsley, Brian “Murph” Murphy, Emily Axford, Lou Wilson, Siobhan Thompson and Zac Oyama. As the team preps for the
Los Angeles County’s District Attorney ruled Friday that prosecutors will not pursue criminal charges against Marilyn Manson over allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence. This follows a years-long investigation into instances that allegedly occurred in 2009 and 2011 when Manson lived in West Hollywood. District Attorney Nathan Hochman issued a statement that cited the
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is making arrangements for all nominees of this year’s 97th Academy Awards to gather for the traditional Oscar class photo. The annual photo, which celebrates the achievements of the year’s nominees across 23 categories, typically takes place during the Oscar Nominees Luncheon. However, this year’s luncheon was
“Hoops, Hopes & Dreams” may be a short film, but it has a lot of big ideas. At its core, it’s about how two leaders — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Obama — both made inroads in communities thanks to their love of playing basketball. Because of that, they were apt to meet those
Here comes a plot twist: As Skydance Media and RedBird Capital Partners work to close the Larry Ellison-backed takeover of Paramount Global this spring, a consortium of investors who previously bid on the storied media conglomerate is mounting an eleventh-hour $13.5 billion offer. Variety has obtained a legal letter that is being sent to Paramount’s
More than 6,500 people have signed a petition urging new production incentives in the wake of the Eaton, Hughes and Palisades fires that have devastated Los Angles since Jan. 7. The #StayInLA petition applauds Governor Newsom’s proposal to increase California’s film/TV tax incentive to $750 million annually, but says more is needed. Specifically, the petition
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“Happy’s Place” has brought on Justina Machado and Christopher Rich as guest stars, Variety has learned exclusively. The role will mark a reunion between Rich and “Happy’s Place” star Reba McEntire, as the two previously starred in McEntire’s hit self-titled sitcom “Reba” across its six-season run. Rich will play Maverick, described as “a local tattoo
Jimmy Kimmel’s powerful return to air in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires earned a spike in viewership last week, according to Nielsen ratings and ABC. The network has revealed that during the week of Jan. 13, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” was up 45% in adults 18-49 vs. the previous week (0.16 vs. 0.11), making
One of the downsides of this era of music is the way a smash song can overshadow the artist: A singer who’s been earning their chops for more than a dozen years — like Teddy Swims has — can find themselves filed alongside a teenaged one-hit wonder who’s never recorded outside their bedroom. While Swims’ massive
Universal Music has filed a motion to dismiss Drake‘s petition for pre-suit deposition in Bexar County, Texas, citing lack of evidence in the rapper’s claims against the record company that it artificially inflated and promoted Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us.” Drake filed two actions in Nov. 2024 — both not lawsuits, to be clear — first,
Two weeks after disastrous fires first erupted across Los Angeles county, communities across the region are coming together to aid its recovery. Sid The Cat, Mike Viola and Tyler Chester on Friday announced the “I Love LA” Eaton Fire Relief benefit concert with Andrew Bird, Bright Eyes, David Longstreth (of Dirty Projectors), Delicate Steve, Ethan Tasch and
Each year, the Americana Music Association takes over the Troubadour on Grammy eve to salute a legend in the field, and this year’s event will be a tribute to John Hiatt, with the program pivoting to become a benefit for the L.A. wildfire relief efforts of the Recording Academy’s MusiCares program. Tickets go on sale
Directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman, “Speak.” is the type of documentary one can easily imagine being adapted into a dramatic feature down the road. It has a linear and easily digestible narrative, vivid and empathetic protagonists and a format that unspools like a sports film, depicting the triumph and disappointment of competition. Following
We love L.A. Randy Newman famously gave us the melody for that phrase. For more than 100 years, Los Angeles has been the entertainment capital of the world — a city of dreamers, creators and innovators. But now, our city needs help. As someone who works in this industry, I’ve seen first-hand the impact of
The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge opens registration Saturday, allowing filmmakers to compete with their short films for a $5,000 seed fund/film finishing grant from Adobe, among other prizes. The challenge, now in its 12th year, gives filmmakers five days to create a short film that addresses disability inclusion and aligns with a specific genre. This
I love all things horror, but I’ve never been someone to seek out hauntings in real life. Precisely because I’ve seen so many scary movies and know not to mess with that stuff — I’m not going to be the person shouting about how not scared I am right before some creature/demon/ghost slaughters/possesses/terrifies me. Still,
Jim Tauber, a longtime executive and the president of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment for a decade until his retirement in 2015, died Wednesday from complications of multiple myeloma, his family confirmed. He was 74. Tauber, an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences member, grew up in Glencoe, Ill. His time at SKE included overseeing “Hell
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