Stars, nominees and presenters including Zoe Saldana, Anna Sawai, Jessica Gunning, Pamela Anderson, Elle Fanning, Kerry Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jodie Foster and more stopped by the official Golden Globes portrait studio on Sunday before heading into the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills for the show. The night’s winners included Zoe Saldana, who
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars‘ “Die With a Smile” is the first No. 1 song of the year after a 20-week climb to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. The Grammy-nominated collaboration (up for song and best pop duo/group performance of the year) debuted at No. 3 on the songs chart in late August,
Joey King (“A Family Affair,” “We Were The Lucky Ones”) and Cooper Koch (“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” “They/Them”) have been tapped to announce the nominees for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards this Wednesday, Jan. 8. Netflix’s YouTube channel will carry the announcement beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m.
In February, 2026, NBCUniversal will show the Winter Olympics from Milan, Super Bowl LX, and the NBA All-Star Game — all within ten days of each other. The company wants advertisers to get excited about possible sponsorships now. “A lot of these will be new to NBCU” next year, says Mark Marshall, the company’s chairman
For TV-news outlets, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of out with the old and in with the….who? With the economics of newsgathering less certain as info-hounds move to streaming and social media for their early facts, traditional TV-news venues have been parting ways with veteran anchors and correspondents. Whether the decisions are
A virtual reality game based on Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon” franchise at Netflix is launching from Sandbox VR. Titled “Rebel Moon: The Descent,” the experience will see players “gear up with their fellow rebels for battle against the ruthless forces of the Motherworld’s military,” per the game’s description. “Inspired by the vision of legendary director
On Jan. 7, August Wilson gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — a fitting tribute for a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright who is one of the most celebrated and important American storytellers of the last 50 years. But there’s a touch of irony to that Hollywood setting because in his
After three decades on terrestrial TV, “Monday Night Raw,” WWE‘s flagship weekly program, will debut on Netflix for subscribers worldwide today. This marks the beginning of a globe-spanning, 10-year, $5 billion partnership between the streamer and the brand that brings with it all kinds of new possibilities for the fans, the brand and its superstars.
On the surface, Elliott Heffernan and June Squibb might not appear to have much in common. Heffernan, age 11, just made his film debut in Steve McQueen’s epic drama “Blitz,” playing a young boy sent to the country at the height of WWII who attempts to return home to his mother. Squibb, who just turned
When Andrew Bird steps into the editing booth, he’s used to collaborating with and bouncing ideas off of a director. But in the case of “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Germany’s official Oscar submission for Best International Film, he had to learn to trust his own instincts. That’s because the Iranian thriller, which follows
People who think they know Billy Bush may be surprised this week when he unveils a new video podcast. “What this show will deliver is the real me — real unadulterated, unfiltered opinion, no fear, a great sense of humor,” says Bush during an interview. “I can’t wait, and I don’t give a s—t. I’m
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as the head of the country’s Liberal Party and therefore as PM, though he will remain in the position until a new leader is chosen. “I am a fighter. Every bone in my body has always told me to fight because I care deeply about Canadians,
Hugh Grant has a bit of a reputation. It’s one he’s mostly responsible for — referring to himself as “grumpy” in interviews, telling directors up front he’s going to be hard to work with. Maybe there’s some truth to it — or perhaps he’s just a very good actor. Take the press tour for “Wonka,”
The anticipated sixth season of “Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir,” the Paris-set blockbuster animated superhero series, is set to world premiere in the U.S. on Jan. 25. The new season will bow on Disney Channel and Disney XD with episodes airing in simulcast at 11am ET/PT, while the international rollouts will begin during the first quarter
If watching “Nosferatu” makes you feel uneasy and uncomfortable, that’s exactly what filmmaker Robert Eggers had in mind. Eggers and cinematographer Jarin Blaschke played with the idea of confusion in this gothic horror retelling of F. W. Murnau’s 1922 silent classic. This time, Bill Skarsgård plays the fearsome Count Orlok who torments Lily-Rose Depp’s Ellen,
In an awards season where the race still seems to be fairly wide open, one film is gaining more traction than most as the finish line wobbles into view over the horizon. “Emilia Perez” wasn’t talked about as an Oscar hopeful after it first bowed at the Cannes Film Festival, but eight months on and Jacques
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m short. At 5’3” on a good day, I tend to gravitate toward heels when the occasion calls for it, but I stubbornly refuse to sacrifice comfort. (Gone are the days of towering stilettos—a small silver lining of the pandemic lockdown.) For me, a New York City-based editor who
Industry leaders came out in force on Jan. 5 for the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton. Unusually warm weather lifted spirits and made the bling on display even more sparkly as executives, movers and shakers schmoozed on the red carpet in advance of the first kudocast of 2025. Variety parent company
Ahead of the premiere of “Monday Night Raw” on Netflix, WWE has unveiled the new cold open that will air at the beginning of the show. The video is narrated by WWE chief content officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque and delves into the history and rise of professional wrestling and its parallels with the history
Wasserman Music has announced the hiring of veteran agents Kevin Shivers, James Rubin and Cristina Baxter, effective today. Shivers and Rubin will join Wasserman Music’s executive leadership Team, marking the group’s biggest expansion since the company’s 2021 launch. Los Angeles-based Shivers joins as EVP & managing executive. At WME, he was a senior partner in
The war of words between U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and X boss Elon Musk shows no signs of slowing down. On Monday, Starmer finally addressed Musk’s criticism of his recent handling of the U.K.’s historic rape gang crisis, in which grooming gangs, reportedly made up predominantly of men of Pakistani descent, targeted young girls.
The Mouse House roared back to the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office in 2024, capturing a 20.9% market share with £221 million ($276.4 million) in ticket sales, according to Comscore’s year-end report. The performance marks an uptick from Disney‘s 19.2% share in 2023, powered by three top 10 hits “Inside Out
Sebastian Stan won the Golden Globe for best actor in a motion picture (comedy or musical) thanks to his acclaimed performance in “A Different Man,” and few people were more excited than his longtime Marvel co-star Anthony Mackie, who proceeded to crash several of Stan’s post-win interviews with overjoyed enthusiasm for his friend. The two
Disney announced a deal with pay-TV streaming provider Fubo to combine Hulu + Live TV with Fubo’s operations in a joint venture. Under the deal, Fubo will drop its antitrust lawsuit seeking to derail Venu Sports, the sports-focused streaming package from Disney, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery. The Hulu subscription video-on-demand service is not
Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and the KM Music Conservatory have unveiled the Bharat Maestro Awards, a new initiative celebrating Indian classical music and its practitioners. The awards program features three distinct categories: four awards for promising young musicians, a lifetime achievement honor for educators, and a state medallion
AMBASSADORS ASSEMBLE The Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA) has tapped actor Dean Fujioka as Ambassador for its upcoming 18th edition, along with four Youth Ambassadors who are fellow actors – Aokbab Chutimon (Thailand), Austin Lin (Taiwan), Lo Chun Yip (Hong Kong) and Okada Masaki (Japan). Fujioka, known for “Fullmetal Alchemist” and winner of Best Actor
The South Korean box office witnessed “Harbin” fortify its dominant position during the weekend of January 3-5, 2025, while “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” made a notable ascent into fourth place. According to Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “Harbin” added KRW4.71 billion ($3.2 million) to its gross, maintaining the top spot
The Chinese box office opened 2025 with “Octopus with Broken Arms” leading the first weekend, earning $16.1 million (RMB117.5 million), according to data provided by consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. The As One Production release climbed from its second-place debut last week to take the top spot. Directed by Jacky Gan, the crime thriller follows Zheng
In a year where clear frontrunners have been slow to emerge, the Golden Globes offered crucial hints about which films and performances might emerge to lead awards season. Demi Moore appears to be the new best actress frontrunner after her win for “The Substance” in the best actress in a musical or comedy feature category.
After winning her first Golden Globe for her performance in “Emilia Perez,” Zoe Saldaña is expressing gratitude for the filmmakers who have believed in her over the course of her career spanning 25 years. In the press room following the awards ceremony, Saldaña shared that she heard from “Avatar” director James Cameron following her big