Adele remains the queen of all that she surveys in pop music this week, notching another win at the top of both the Billboard 200 album chart and the Hot 100 singles chart with “30” and “Easy on Me,” respectively, even as SZA and a horde of Christmas songs make some snowy inroads. “Easy on
On Netflix’s Korean thriller “Squid Game,” the show’s fictional contestants compete in a series of life-or-death grudge matches from red light, green light to tug of war. But that’s child’s play. Now, the stars and producers behind the global smash are about to face the real-life blood sport that is awards season. The breakout Netflix
The increased focus on female butt-kickers on TV has been a positive step for feminism and in trouncing stereotypes. Series as vastly different in tone as AMC’s “The Walking Dead” zombie franchise to the martial arts-tinged “Cobra Kai” on Netflix and the CW’s “Kung Fu”to Disney Plus’ Marvel Cinematic Universe spinoffs like “Hawkeye” and Starz’s
Logan Roy did it again. The media baron’s checkmate vs. his kids had fans buzzing following Sunday night’s Season 3 finale, and it paid off in initial viewing. According to HBO, the episode, “All the Bells Say,” delivered 1.7 million viewers across all platforms in same-day viewing. That’s a new series high for the show,
In tune with rising awareness of the world’s inequities, a slew of 2021 shows sought to unpack the nuanced dynamics of power and privilege through the lens of their leading ladies, portraying women from diverse backgrounds facing a variety of obstacles — both personal and institutional. Perhaps the most obvious example of this is “Squid
Latin America has submitted 15 contenders in the Academy Awards’ international feature category this time, not quite as big a haul as last year’s tally of 18. Leading the hopefuls is Mexico’s “Prayers for the Stolen,” the fiction debut of Tatiana Huezo, one of Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch in 2022. Her tale follows three
It was just a matter of time before proud Kentucky native and Variety’s 2021 Hitmaker of Tomorrow Jack Harlow teamed up with Kentucky Fried Chicken, and on the eve of the rising rapper’s “No Place Like Home” concert series in his home state, the partnership has been announced: The Louisville native will “usher in a new
Perhaps by virtue of its large voting body, the SAG Awards tend to recognize repeat winners in its two TV ensemble categories. Over the past decade in drama, “The Crown,” “This Is Us,” “Downton Abbey” and “Boardwalk Empire” all enjoyed back-to-back victories, and in comedy, “Modern Family,” “Orange Is the New Black” and “The Marvelous
Television has entered a new age of antiheroes: Whether played for laughs or deadly serious, viewers can’t help rooting for a generation of morally gray troublemakers whose transgressions can be more appealing than appalling, viewing them as misguided underdogs who’ve lost their way. Yet, goodness still seems within their grasp, and for the actors who
Vox Media and Group Nine Media are in advanced discussions to merge, in an all-stock deal that would give Vox Media a 75% ownership stake in the combined company — and create one of the industry’s largest pure-play digital media players. The talks between Vox Media and Group Nine were first reported by the Wall
The Black List, an annual ranking of Hollywood’s best unproduced screenplays, has unleashed its 2021 edition — a smattering of delicious pop biopics, true crime and even a psychodrama about Mickey Rourke appearing on “The Masked Singer.” Founded in 2005 by Franklin Leonard, the list surveys top studio and development executives asking them to share
After a 5-year battle, the hundreds of gymnasts who were victims of Larry Nassar‘s incessant sexual abuse have reached a $380 million agreement to settle their lawsuits against USA Gymnastics and the USA Olympic Committee. The former Olympic doctor is currently rotting behind bars for sexual assault crimes he committed while working for Team USA
Eighty-four songs and 137 original scores have been deemed eligible for Academy Awards consideration this year, Variety has learned. The approximately 375 members of Oscar’s music branch began preliminary voting on Friday. Balloting ends at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Fifteen songs and 15 scores will be chosen to compete for the final five slots in each
Republic Records has promoted Lucas Romeo to senior VP of promotion, effective immediately, EVP Gary Spangler announced on Monday. Based in New York, Romeo will oversee promotion efforts across multiple formats, guiding the promotion team and breaking artists in today’s new landscape. Romeo joined Republic in 2014 as regional promotion manager in Nashville, before returning to New York to serve as VP of Top
Kevin Spacey will not have to testify at an upcoming deposition about his sexual partners or allegations against him from anonymous accusers, a federal judge ruled on Monday. Spacey is facing a sexual battery lawsuit from Anthony Rapp, the actor who alleges that Spacey groped him and laid on top of him in 1986, when
A first-look image has debuted of Andrea Riseborough, whose credits include “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance),” and Karl Glusman, who starred in Gaspar Noé’s Cannes entry “Love,” in Amanda Kramer’s “Please Baby Please.” In the challenging image, Glusman is seen branding Riseborough with an iron. The film also stars Harry Melling, who appeared
“Marry Me,” a musical romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez, will debut on Peacock on Feb. 11, 2022, the same day as its theatrical release. The Universal Pictures film was intended to premiere exclusively on the big screen, but the studio opted to shake up its release plan at a time when dramas and comedies —
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Michelle Jubelirer has been promoted to chair and CEO of Capitol Music Group. She joined the company in 2013 as EVP and was upped to COO in 2015. She succeeds Jeff Vaughn, who leaves the company “to pursue new opportunities,” per a release, and will report to Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Sir Lucian
Cox Communications has added Disney Plus to its lineup of next-gen TV services. Under the cable operator’s deal with Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, Cox’s Contour TV and Contour Stream Player offer the streaming service, which is the streaming home of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel and National Geographic. Subscriptions to Disney Plus are currently
Levan Koguashvili’s “Brighton 4th” has won best film at Saudi Arabia’s inaugural Red Sea Film Festival, while Hamzah K. Jamjoom’s “Rupture” won best Saudi film. “Brighton 4th” is Georgia’s entry in the Academy Awards’ international feature category. Haider Rashid won best director for “Europa” and Adam Ali won best actor for his role in the
Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” dominated the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards, picking up a leading 11 nominations. “Belfast,” Branagh’s most personal film to date, scored in Best Picture, Best Director and Original Screenplay categories. The cast also earned nominations including Best Supporting Actor nods for both Jamie Dornan and Ciarán
New Regency, the production company behind “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “The Revenant,” has extended its global theatrical distribution deal with The Walt Disney Company. The pact was a holdover from New Regency’s deal with 20th Century Fox, which was signed in 2011 and extended for a decade. Disney absorbed that deal when it purchased much of
“American Reject,” a music comedy that delves into the aftermath of a reality singing competition, has secured U.S. distribution with 1091 Pictures. Fledgling London-based sales agent The Mise En Scene Company, which launched at the 2020 American Film Market, sold the project into the indie distributor, which is known for Taika Waititi’s “Hunt for the
Although celebrities, publicists and NBC are boycotting the 79th annual Golden Globes, the show will go on — although it’s unclear in what form. On Monday, the Hollywood Foreign Press trudged forward with its nominations for its dinner on Jan. 9, which currently doesn’t have a broadcast partner because of scrutiny over the glaring lack
“The Dr. Oz Show” will come to an end in January as the daytime host runs for Senate in Pennsylvania. The long-running daytime show hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz will officially end on Jan. 14, series distributor Sony Pictures Television said. The show is currently in its 13th season and has won 10 Daytime Emmy
Sippin’ on Globes and juice, Snoop Dogg was the surprise presence at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s early morning Golden Globes announcement on Monday. Entering a subdued Beverly Hilton ballroom, Snoop and HFPA president Helen Hoehne announced this year’s nominations a bit like it was business as usual. But it was clearly not. Many of
Charter Communications is giving free access to Peacock Premium free for one year to Spectrum TV subscribers through its deal with Comcast’s NBCUniversal. Also under the pact, Spectrum Internet customers are eligible to get Peacock Premium (normally $4.99/month) for 90 days at no additional cost. The Peacock promotions were included as part of the Charter-NBCU
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Apple TV Plus has ordered its first Russian-language original series, “Container,” Variety can exclusively reveal. The series, which comes via a co-production deal with subscription-based streaming service START, is a thriller starring “The Bourne Supremacy’s” Oksana Akinshina alongside Russian screen stars Filipp Yankovskiy (“The Three Musketeers”), Marusya Fomina (“Gold Diggers”) and Artem Bystrov (“Earthquake”). Described