Warner Bros. Discovery has sold the MotorTrend Group of automotive brands to Hearst Magazines. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. MotorTrend Group’s portfolio, which includes MotorTrend, Hot Rod, Roadkill and Automobile, “embodies car culture from electric vehicles to timeless classic customs,” according to the companies. The group’s brands reach more than 30 million users per
On “This Man,” a sunset-evoking song on “The Auditorium Vol. 1,” Common raps, “Whether Grammy or Oscar, I keep the same posture.” He’s referring to the awards he’s amassed over his decades-long career, and how they’re merely accolades that acknowledge his talents but don’t define them. But after the album, produced entirely by hip-hop legend
Morgan Wallen has been sentenced to seven days in a DUI education center and two years supervised probation after pleading guilty to throwing a chair from a Nashville rooftop. The incident took place in April when the country singer threw the chair from Chief’s on Broadway. Police were standing in front of the establishment when
The animated short “An Almost Christmas Story” completes Alfonso Cuaron’s trifecta of Christmas stories. This time, he turned to “The Green Knight” director David Lowery to helm the storytelling. “It was almost exactly three years ago that I read the script for the first time,” says Lowery. He happened to be feeling very festive, and
A “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” remake is in the works from Amazon MGM Studios and “James Bond” backers Eon Productions. The film is in early stages of development with executives at Eon and Amazon in the process of meeting with potential writers and directors. It’s intended to release in theaters. Dick Van Dyke starred in
When Denzel Washington enters the room, you sit up straight. You pay attention. After all, you are in the presence of greatness. But even legends can be re-imagined. Washington is entering a new career chapter, but he’s far from slowing down. As the two-time Oscar winner gears up for his 70th birthday on Dec. 28,
Walden Media has named Juliana Janes as executive vice president of development and production. At the studio behind Apple’s Lincoln assassination series “Manhunt” and the upcoming Russell Crowe drama “Nuremberg,” Janes will elevate the content slate working closely with writers, directors and producers. She’ll report to Walden production president Benjamin Tappan. Janes comes from Bron,
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual
Charly Clive will star opposite Steve Carell in his upcoming HBO comedy series from Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses. The show was originally picked up back in May. Along with Carell and Clive, “Ted Lasso” alum Phil Dunster is also attached to star. The half-hour series has been given a 10 episode order. The official
Fox has officially renewed the dating competition series “Farmer Wants a Wife” for a third season, with the premiere date set for Thursday, March 20. As part of the renewal, Kimberly Williams-Paisley has joined the show as its new host, replacing country singer Jennifer Nettles (who fronted the reality series’ first two seasons). Williams-Paisley is
Brad Ingelsby is staying in business with HBO. Variety has learned exclusively that the celebrated writer and producer has extended his overall deal with the premium cabler for a further three years. The news comes as Ingelsby is currently prepping the limited series “Task” at HBO, with that show set to debut in 2025. Ingelsby
The “Prison Break” reboot in development is one step closer to freedom, landing a pilot order from Hulu. The new iteration of the series, from “Mayans M.C.” co-creator and showrunner Elgin James and 20th Television, is not expected to feature the characters at the center of the original jailhouse drama, Michael Scofield (played by Wentworth
Cate Blanchett knew exactly what look she wanted for her character Catherine Ravenscroft in the limited Apple TV+ series “Disclaimer.” Despite playing a wealthy, award-winning journalist, she didn’t want to look like one, so she’d send costume designer Jany Temime pictures of boho society women as examples. Temime wanted to make sure Catherine’s look wasn’t
Three men have come forward with new lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging similar accusations of sexual assault and being drugged. The suits, filed in New York City on Thursday, are the latest in a flurry of accusations against Combs since his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura filed and subsequently settled a lawsuit last November. In
Grammy-nominated vocalist Loire Cotler, known for her work on “Dune” and as a member of Hans Zimmer‘s band, has composed an original track titled “Call to Life” for Bollywood star Sonu Sood‘s directorial debut “Fateh.” The film centers on an ex-special ops operative who investigates a cybercrime syndicate after a young woman falls victim to
The much-talked-about creative director post at Bottega Veneta has been filled. Designer Louise Trotter will be taking over the role, replacing Matthieu Blazy, who is departing after three years in the position. Her tenure begins at the end of January. “I am pleased to welcome Louise as our new Creative Director,” said Bottega Veneta CEO
The Children’s & Family Emmys are on the move. As the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Thursday revealed the nominations for the 3rd annual event, it also announced that the ceremonies would take place on March 15 in Los Angeles. (The competition’s first two years were held in December.) As for the
The latest edition of designer musical chairs seems to confirm all the rumors that have been buzzing around this past Fashion Month. Matthieu Blazy has been named the new artistic director of Chanel, overseeing haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories, with his tenure set to start in 2025. He succeeds Virginie Viard, who departed this past
The last month of 2024 started with glitz and glam in London at The Fashion Awards, where Rihanna, Julia Fox and Nicola Coughlan were just some of the bold-faced names who stunned on the red carpet. Meanwhile, Jude Law and his “Skeleton Crew” co-stars launched the new “Star Wars” series at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s podcast series “Hildy the Barback and the Lake of Fire” will return for a second season. The announcement was made Thursday by the couple and podcast network Lemonada Media. Season 2 will premiere in summer 2025. McCarthy stars as the titular Hildy while Falcone is Urgrall the Horned One. Season
YouTube TV is getting more expensive — outpacing the rate of inflation — with a 14% price increase for the streaming pay-TV package going into effect for new customers immediately. The cost of a new YouTube TV base plan subscription is increasing from $72.99 to $82.99, starting Dec. 12, 2024, for new users, the company
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Chloe Fineman is set to guest star in the season finale of “Bareback Acres,” Stapleview’s YouTube comedy cooking series. Created by (and starring) Casey Thomas Brown, “Bareback Acres” is described as a “whimsical, deeply silly story about a young divorcee’s journey back to himself through cooking and connection,” and a
The only thing less likely than Thunderclap Newman, the strange band masterminded by Pete Townshend in 1969, having a No. 1 single is the notion that a 400-plus page history of them would be published 55 years later. Yet both of those things happened: The group’s Townshend-produced first single and only hit, the generational anthem
Aziz Ansari, Kevin Hart and Leslie Jones are among the comics set to headline Rhode Island’s inaugural Lil Rhody Laugh Riot, a four-day comedy festival taking place March 27 to 30. The Providence fest will also feature headliners Chris Distefano, Hannah Berner, Michael Blaustein and more names to be announced. Josh Johnson, Melissa Villasenor, Tone Bell, Sophie Buddle, Alec Flynn and Andy
The Oscars playoffs are in full swing. All the glitz, glamour, and chaos kicked off with the Gotham Awards, which set the tone for what promises to be an unpredictable and heated race. The New York ceremony delivered the first shock of the season when A24’s dark dramedy “A Different Man,” starring Sebastian Stan, overtook
Dick Van Dyke revealed in an interview on the “Today” show (via People) that his neighbors “saved” him while he was struggling to evacuate his home during this week’s Franklin Fire, which raged across Malibu and burned more than 2,600 acres. The wildfire caused widespread evacuations and power cutoffs in the Malibu area. Van Dyke fled
An open house event for an upscale home already resembles a game of “Clue”: affluent people from various walks of life, gathered together in a large, attractive space. All that’s missing from this ready-made setup is a dead body, a gap easily filled by creator Liz Feldman in the Netflix black comedy “No Good Deed.”
Mariah Carey will once again prove she is the Queen of Christmas by opening Netflix‘s NFL Christmas Gameday on Dec. 25. The pop star will deliver a taped performance of her record-breaking festive hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” before the day’s two football games, marking a major move from Netflix into the
“Hot Ones” is going solo. BuzzFeed announced a deal to sell First We Feast, the studio behind the popular YouTube chicken-wing-eating celebrity talk show “Hot Ones,” for $82.5 million in cash to a group of investors. The consortium of buyers includes First We Feast founder Chris Schonberger and “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans, alongside podcast
Pulsar Content has nabbed worldwide sales on “Two Women,” a Canadian sexy comedy which is slated to world premiere at Sundance. Directed by Chloé Robichaud, “Two Women” is written by critically acclaimed playwright Catherine Léger based on her own play, “Home Deliveries,” which is itself a modern adaptation of Claude Fournier’s 1970 comedy “Two Women
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