Jamie Lee Curtis recently told People magazine that she felt “embarrassed” going nude for “Trading Places” when she was 21 years old. Curtis starred as a call girl in the John Landis-directed 1983 comedy opposite Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. Curtis appears topless in the film. “I was 21 years old and the part required
Producer Heather Kadin has joined Range Media Partners as president of scripted television. Kadin, most recently teamed with Alex Kurtzman in overseeing the “Star Trek” TV universe for Paramount, will oversee all of Range’s scripted development and production. She’ll serve as an executive producer on Range projects, help create new series and build brands through
It’s an exciting time to be a fan of Charlie Cox’s “Daredevil” series. Not only are all three seasons of the dark comic-book show coming to Disney Plus this month after leaving Netflix, but Cox’s Matt Murdock/Daredevil finally popped up in a Marvel movie with his brief appearance in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” The door
“Encanto” is spending its eighth week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, but the real enchantment this week may be in the form of three debuting albums that arrived to add some fresh air to the staleness of the chart in recent weeks. Although nothing was remotely in danger of dethroning the Disney
Award shows were all the rage on Variety’s Trending TV chart for the week of Feb. 28 to March 6, as Twitter users continued to dissect all the moments from the SAG Awards. That first big award show of the year (and since the pandemic) was once again at the top of the chart with
Amazon Prime Video is in talks to pick up a “God of War” live-action TV series adaptation from Sony Pictures Television and PlayStation Productions, Variety has learned. No deal has closed yet for the project based on the popular Santa Monica Studio-produced PlayStation game. The potential series hails from “The Expanse” creators Mark Fergus and
Amy Berg’s two-part HBO documentary “Phoenix Rising” finds Evan Rachel Wood reflecting on her abuse allegations against Marilyn Manson. New details from the documentary’s second part (airing March 16 on HBO) have emerged courtesy of Insider and the New York Post, including Wood’s allegation that Manson told her to make him dinner right after she
Kobalt today reported that its gross collections grew by 15% to $548 million in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The company also reported its first-ever year of profitability with $48.5 million EBITDA. The company also said it expects to approach $625 million in gross collections and near $65 million in EBITDA profit for
Michael Giacchino’s dark symphony for “The Batman” — from his brooding theme for Bruce Wayne to children’s choir for the Riddler and noirish stylings for Catwoman — is the year’s most talked-about score and among his most ambitious yet. When Warner’s WaterTower label released a “Batman” track in late January, it racked up an astounding
The documentary short competition has long been a prime stage for nonfiction talent, and thanks to the renewed interest of streamers and new platforms, the format is as lively as ever. This year’s nominees encompass a wide range of subjects, from female sports pioneers to homelessness, love in a warzone and childhood bullying. And don’t
Nicole Kidman may be a nominated for her fifth Oscar for her work in “Being the Ricardos,” but she wasn’t at the annual nominees luncheon on Monday at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel. Variety can exclusively reveal that Kidman is at home in Nashville under doctors’ orders, recovering from a torn hamstring. She was filming
Latoya Raveneau, director of “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” has entered an overall deal at Disney to develop and produce animated projects with Disney Television Animation and 20th Television Animation. The deal also includes terms for live-action content development. Through the new agreement, Raveneau is now developing a pilot at Disney Television Animation under
Even people who haven’t watched an episode of anime in their life probably recognize “Sailor Moon.” The pretty guardian is one of the most famous and beloved anime characters in the history of the medium, and in her home country of Japan she’s a veritable cultural icon on the level of Goku from “Dragon Ball
This season of “The Masked Singer” features contestants who have been divided into three camps: “The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly.” You’ll have to figure out if the show is talking about its guest panelists as well. (And if so, who gets which designation!) Fox has exclusively revealed to Variety who will be stopping
Sonja Morgan, a beloved cast member on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York City,” has been signed by UTA for comedy touring. Morgan is set to launch a nine-city leg of her “Sonja in Your City” tour this spring, and tickets go on sale March 8. Morgan joined “The Real Housewives of New York
Dolly Parton is hosting the Academy of Country Music Awards tonight for the first time since 2000. In the interim, she has hosted the primary rival show, the Country Music Association Awards, twice as well. But clearly the demand for Dolly outstrips the supply she’s been willing to deliver, and she’s never allowed herself to
Check out the Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood Official Trailer starring Glen Powell, Zachary Levi and Jack Black! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Visit Fandango: http://www.fandango.com?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
Check out the Agent Game Official Trailer starring Mel Gibson! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Visit Fandango: http://www.fandango.com?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: April 8. 2022 Starring:
Memento International has sold Ursula Meier’s drama “The Line” to major markets, including the U.S. with Strand Releasing, on the heels of its world premiere in competition at the Berlin Film Festival. A poignant study of acceptance and delicate family bonds, “The Line” stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (“La Fracture”) and Stephanie Blanchoud (“Ennemi Public”) as
Greig Fraser’s first conversations with Matt Reeves began before the director ever signed on to the comic book film. While in post-production on his “Planet of the Apes” movies, Reeves talked to the cinematographer about being approached by Warner Bros. to helm a new film adaptation of the Caped Crusader. “There was no job offer
“The Batman” television spinoff series centered on the Gotham police department is on indefinite hold, Matt Reeves confirmed during an interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast. HBO Max announced the series in July 2020, with “The Batman” filmmaker Reeves and “Boardwalk Empire” creator Terence Winter at the helm of the project. Winter exited the
As the Prince estate slowly digs itself out of the legal and procedural morass that ensued after the legendary musician died in 2016 without leaving a will, a standoff between the estate and Morris Day, Prince’s near-lifelong friend and collaborator and frontman of the first Prince-spawned artist, broke into the open last week. At issue
“It’s Quieter in the Twilight,” directed by Billy Miossi, will have its world premiere at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival on March 13, where it plays in the documentary feature competition. The film follows a select group of ageing engineers who, in an unremarkable office space, sacrificed promotion, postponed retirement and dedicated their
“The Walking Dead” continues to live on at AMC, with the network greenlighting a spinoff centered on Maggie and Negan. Both Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan will return for the spinoff, which is currently titled “Isle of the Dead.” The six-episode series will see the two characters traveling into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan long ago
“Black-ish” may be ending, but the series’ creative universe continues: Freeform has ordered a fifth season of spinoff “Grown-ish.” And as “Black-ish” concludes, another one of that long-running series’ cast members is now set to segue over to “Grown-ish”: Marcrus Scribner has officially been added to the show’s cast. Scribner will reprise his role as
Shondaland has scored another series order at Netflix, with the streamer picking up the murder mystery drama “The Residence,” Variety has learned. The series is inspired by Kate Andersen Brower’s book “The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House.” It is described as a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs
Tom March has been named president of Geffen Records in the U.S., the company announced today (March 7). March, who as co-president of Polydor Records made the label one of the top imprints in the U.K., will begin his tenure at Geffen in July. Geffen Records was relaunched by Interscope Geffen A&M chairman & CEO
The newly reestablished Hammer Studios has acquired U.K. rights for B Good Picture Company’s “Doctor Jekyll.” In Nov. 2021, the U.K.’s Network Distributing sealed a deal with iconic British horror label Hammer Films to form Hammer Studios Ltd. “Doctor Jekyll,” directed by Joe Stephenson and currently shooting in the U.K., will be the first film
Check out the Deep Water Official Trailer starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Visit Fandango: http://www.fandango.com?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:
Cain Velasquez will remain behind bars for the immediate future … a judge just denied the UFC legend’s request for bail. In announcing her decision at a hearing in a Santa Clara County courtroom on Monday, judge Shelyna Brown said “the risk is too great” to release Velasquez from custody. Cain — who showed up