Little Big Town likes to do things in fours, as the ensemble’s vocal-quartet configuration would indicate. So the country-pop group wasn’t about to let its 25th anniversary pass with just one commemoration when four would do: a national tour with their longtime friends in Sugarland; a greatest hits album; a Christmas record; and the quartet’s
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ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos deactivated his account on X, formerly Twitter, where he had more than 2.3 million followers. Stephanopoulos’ account on Elon Musk-owned X (@GStephanopoulos) is no longer available, displaying a message that says, “This account doesn’t exist.” Stephanopoulos’ Instagram account remains active. Stephanopoulos’ X account went dark at some point over the
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Denis Villeneuve and Luca Guadagnino have been linked for years by their shared taste in actors. After Villeneuve, 57, saw Timothée Chalamet in Guadagnino’s 2017 romance “Call Me by Your Name,” he cast him as Paul Atreides, the callow princeling turned desert messiah, in his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel “Dune.” And before Zendaya
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Production has wrapped in Atlanta on the elevated romantic comedy “That’s Her” starring Kountry Wayne (“Time Bandits,” “Praise This”), Coco Jones (“Bel-Air”), Emmy Raver-Lampman (“The Umbrella Academy,” “The Beekeeper,” “Hamilton”), and Loretta Devine. The story follows a corporate-climbing playboy (Wayne) who falls for a girl-next-door office temp (Jones) and a high-powered executive (Lampman). He must
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On the heels of back-to-back hits such “The Count of Monte-Cristo,” ambitious French producer Dimitri Rassam is launching Yapluka, a new European financing and distribution powerhouse with the backing of French industry leaders, including Pathé, M6 and Rodolphe Saadé’s CMA Media. Rassam, whose production company Chapter 2 is owned by Mediawan, most recently partnered with Pathé
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In a long-rumored move, Virgin Music Group, the independent music division of Universal Music Group, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Downtown Music Holdings LLC for $775 million (approximately €737 million). The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the second half of 2025.  “Justin Kalifowitz, Andrew Bergman and Pieter Van Rijn have
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The director Luca Guadagnino has an eye for leading men. This past year, Guadagnino put Josh O’Connor through a complicated game of sex, betrayal and tennis in “Challengers,” written by Justin Kuritzkes. And the director took Daniel Craig on a journey through the emotional depths of “Queer,” based on William Burroughs’ short novel. O’Connor and
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French pay TV giant Canal+, which is behind “Paddington” producer Studiocanal, has officially split from parent company Vivendi in time for its 40-year anniversary. Making its debut solo on the London stock exchange on Monday, Canal+ enlisted a homegrown executive, Amandine Ferré — who has been at the company for 15 years and was most recently based in
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Martin Sheen, Ally Sheedy, Marie Avgeropoulos, Tony D’Angelo and Katie Findlay have joined Season 2 of “Wild Cards” as guest stars. The procedural, from CBC and The CW, follows down-on-his luck cop Cole Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti) and con woman Max Mitchell (Vanessa Morgan), who have no other option but to join forces. Per the logline, “The two use
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Chris Cuomo has inked an agreement to stay on NewsNation‘s air for a few more years. The former CNN and ABC News correspondent joined Nexstar’s NewsNation in 2022. On Monday, NewsNation announced it had reached a multiyear agreement with the anchor and reporter to continue hosting his primetime program, “Cuomo,” weeknights at 8 p.m. ET.
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“Somebody Somewhere” actor Murray Hill will host the first drag king competition reality series. “King of Drag” will stream on LGBTQ+ platform Revry. “I’m so excited to be working with Revry as the host of ‘King of Drag,’” Hill told Variety in a statement Monday.” “I started performing in 1995, so it’s long overdue for the
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Taylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets Department” and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” topped the RIAA’s albums and singles lists for 2024, based on sales and streaming, the organization announced Monday. The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) recognizes certifies the top selling and streaming recordings, with 65 artists earning their first Gold (500,000 units) and Platinum
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British comedian Russell Howard will premiere his new stand-up special “Russell Howard Live at the London Palladium” as a global streaming event on Jan. 15 via the Driift platform. The 60-minute special was recorded during Howard’s fourth international tour. The stream will include “Off The Cuff,” a bonus program featuring exclusive content. Howard will also
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Fathom Events, which puts movies, TV series, concerts and other events into movie theaters for limited runs, saw a record-breaking year for limited releases in 2024, with revenues increasing 45% to more than $145 million. CEO Ray Nutt also announced that the company will rebrand as Fathom Entertainment starting in January. Fathom’s strong year comes
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’Tis the season for being warm and cozy. Whether you’re curling up by the fire with a good book or dressing up for various holiday gatherings, the time has come to scour the market for winter accessories that allow you to keep warm and look stylish while doing so. And what better way to get
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