Amy Schumer had a message for Hillary Clinton. On the day after the 2016 election, the “Trainwreck” actor and comedian took to her Instagram account to express her rage at the millions of Americans who had supported Donald Trump. “People who voted for him, you are weak. You’re not just misinformed, you didn’t attempt information,”
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Tan France is a self-described hugger. One might assume that, being British, he would greet people with a firm handshake and a “how do you do,” but France prefers a big bear hug, particularly when meeting the latest hero he’s making over on Netflix’s “Queer Eye.” But hugging heroes, their families and pretty much everyone
Miley Cyrus was one of the first celebrities to adapt to the new COVID-19 world order. Not long after stay-at-home rules were implemented, the singer-actor launched “Bright Minded,” a talk show on Instagram Live with a guest list that has included Elton John, Demi Lovato, Kerry Washington and Selena Gomez. “I loved how there was
“Lucifer” will live on, with Netflix announcing that they have renewed the show for a sixth and final season. The announcement was made on social media Tuesday morning. This now marks the second time the show has been renewed for a “final” season at Netflix. After airing on Fox for three years before being canceled,
A week after ASCAP gave out its pop awards, the performing rights organization rolled out another round of kudos with the ASCAP Screen Music Awards for composers, announced online Tuesday morning as the kickoff to a two-day online event taking place in lieu of the org’s usual black-tie dinner in Beverly Hills as a result
Nickelodeon is bringing back “Nick News” for an hour-long special about children, race, and unity. The special will be hosted by Alicia Keys and is meant to amplify the voices and experiences of Black kids across the country in the wake of the large-scale protests that have rocked the United States in recent weeks. It
Bill Maher isn’t a spokesman for TV’s late-night programs, but on one recent Friday night, he expressed a sentiment other members of that club would have been happy to adopt. Wrapping a taped exchange between himself and two panelists, Maher cited a desire to break free of his home, which for weeks has been the
The last time Logan Lerman, 28, starred on a television show was 15 years ago on the WB’s “Jack & Bobby.” He made his return earlier this year with “Hunters,” playing a young man in New York City in 1979 who joins an underground group of Nazi hunters led by a Holocaust survivor (Al Pacino).
Comedian Jeff Ross took to Twitter on Monday night to refute allegations made on social media that he’d had a relationship with an underage girl more than 20 years ago. Ross’ note states plainly: “I have never engaged in any sexual relationship with a minor,” and then lines up his defense. “The story is old
Despite the rave reviews and a career-best role, Regina King isn’t sure if she’ll return to playing the masked police detective Sister Night on HBO’s “Watchmen.” In an interview for Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue, King explained to Reese Witherspoon why there might not be a second season of the superhero series. “I don’t know,”
As the Cannes online market moves forward, it’s no doubt that streamers are still the big story in the indie world — and as European producers try to restart shoots as lockdowns are lifted, their feelings towards Netflix and other streaming giants are decidedly mixed. There is no doubt that Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus
FX’s drama “Mrs. America” examines two sides of the political movement around the Equal Rights Amendment. On one side are second-wave feminists such as Gloria Steinem (Rose Byrne) and Betty Friedan (Tracey Ullman) while the opposition is led by the staunchly conservative Phyllis Schlafly (Cate Blanchett). Series composer Kris Bowers, who has penned music for
“30 Rock” creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, along with the show’s owner NBCUniversal, have asked that four episodes of the series in which characters appear in blackface be removed from streaming and syndication. In a note obtained by Variety and shared below, Fey wrote to the platforms saying that the episodes are “best taken
NBC has made the decision to stagger production on the 12 pilots it currently has in the works due to coronavirus disruptions. The network still plans to shoot multiple pilots, including that for drama “Langdon” which centers around the character made famous by from Dan Brown’s novels and Tom Hanks, later this year once they
Organizers of the SAG Awards will not act in the near future on calls to abolish gender-specific categories. In a letter published this month by Variety, “Billions” star Asia Kate Dillon wrote that the SAG Awards categories need to change because they “erase non-binary identities by limiting performers to identifying as male or female /
In today’s TV News Roundup, Apple TV Plus released a teaser for “Foundation,” and Starz released a trailer for “P-Valley.” DATES Netflix has announced that the first half of the fifth and final season of “Lucifer” will premiere on the streamer on Aug. 21. The series picks up with the former Lord of Hell continuing
“Yellowstone” continues to pay off big for Paramount Network, with the Season 3 premiere of the drama series racking up big viewership numbers for the cabler. On Sunday night, “Yellowstone” pulled in 4.2 million viewers in its initial airing on Paramount Network. That is up an impressive 76% compared to the Season 2 premiere, which
U.S. production, finance and management firm The Cartel has appointed APA’s former head of motion picture literary Ryan Saul as manager/producer and has promoted Bradford Bricken to partner. The Cartel’s co-CEO Stan Spry said Saul had a “penchant for discovering young talent,” and added “his ability to nurture that talent is something we pride ourselves
Fox has renewed the animated comedy “The Great North” for a second season before the first has even aired. The show was ordered to straight-to-series last year and is currently slated to debut at midseason in 2021. It hails from Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin from “Bob’s Burgers” as well as Minty Lewis. “Bob’s Burgers”
It doesn’t take a wily detective to work out that “Perry Mason” premiered to strong numbers for HBO on Sunday night. The reboot of the classic series was watched by a total of 1.7 million viewers across all platforms, which represents the network’s strongest debut for any series in almost two years. For comparison, the
Boots Riley is looking to follow up his darkly comic, satirical “Sorry to Bother You” with another Bay Area-set project. The directors teased via Twitter that he is developing a new series titled “I’m A Virgo,” which will star “When They See Us” and “Moonlight” alum Jharrel Jerome in the lead role. Riley says the
Some of the most interesting ads from Hulu may be the ones that aren’t on the streaming service. The Walt Disney-owned video-streaming hub is launching a new commercial format aimed at prodding viewers to move to a smartphone or tablet screen and interact with the advertiser, whether that exchange means redeeming a coupon, examining a
Both “Y: the Last Man” and “American Horror Stories” will debut on Hulu rather than FX. Hulu made the announcement on Monday as part of their NewFronts presentation. The two shows will be the latest FX originals to premiere on the streaming service. Upon the completion of the Disney-21st Century Fox merger and Disney’s acquisition
“Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang published a thorough Twitter thread on Sunday night about “The Good Place” producer Megan Amram’s offensive tweets from the early 2010s, which made fun of the Asian community, Jewish people and people with disabilities. “Hello! I’ve been asked by lots of people to talk about the Megan Amram tweets
Tubi will pack another show from new parent Fox Corp. — the first season of competition show “Lego Masters” — into its free-streaming service later this year, along with a passel of licensed kids’ programming, including content from Lego’s Ninjago franchise, Mattel and cartoon classic “Garfield.” It also will bow a Spanish-language version of the
The president of Nascar said Monday that the sports organization would ban anyone found to have placed a noose in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage at the Talladega Speedway in Alabama for life, a sign of how upset executives and drivers are after the racist symbol was discovered Sunday afternoon. “This is a difficult time for
Joel Schumacher, costume designer-turned-director of films including “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The Lost Boys” and “Falling Down,” as well as two “Batman” films, died in New York City on Monday morning after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 80. Schumacher brought his fashion background to directing a run of stylish films throughout the 1980s and
Brian Grazer and his Imagine Television Studios shingle have set up a project at HBO Max based on Malcolm Gladwell’s best-selling book “Outliers.” The anthology series, which is now in development at the streamer, is a part historical drama, part biopic. Each season will profile individuals through the unique “Outliers” lens, looking at the specific
Welcome back to Tune In: our weekly newsletter offering a guide to the best of the week’s TV. Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them. As many across the country continue to practice self-isolation due to coronavirus, why not while away
NASCAR driver Darrell “Bubba” Wallace and the racing organization are speaking out after it was reported that a noose was found hanging in Wallace’s team garage at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. “Today’s despicable act of racism and hatred leaves me incredibly saddened and serves as a painful reminder of how much further we have to