Halsey, Khalid and Benny Blanco might be able to do anything if they put their minds to it — and one band claims the hitmakers were set on ripping off a song 3 years ago. Konstantine Lois and Shane Williams say they wrote a song called ‘Loveless’ in 2015 for Williams’ musical group American XO.
Universal’s sequel to “The Boss Baby” will premiere on Peacock on the same day it launches in theaters. “The Boss Baby: Family Business,” arriving ahead of schedule (it was initially slated for Sept. 17), is now set to premiere on July 2. The animated family film is the first theatrical title from Universal Pictures to
TikTok, which has become a big source of new music discovery for its youth-skewing user base, is teaming up with SiriusXM and its Pandora streaming-audio division to produce cross-promotional content that will live on each of the platforms. This summer, SiriusXM will launch TikTok Radio, a full-time music channel featuring “the trending sounds that are
Dimitri “Vegas” Thivaios, one-half of hugely popular electronic dance music duo Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, has landed his first lead role in a feature film, “H4Z4RD.” Billed as an action comedy, “H4Z4RD” is the second film from Belgian director, Jonas Govaerts, whose debut feature, the horror flick “Cub,” premiered at the Toronto International Film
WATCH MY SHOW: ‘The Flight Attendant’s’ Steve Yockey Fills Out Our Showrunner Seven Based on the novel of the same name by author Chris Bohjalian, “The Flight Attendant” is a comedic murder mystery starring Kaley Cuoco as flight attendant Cassie Bowden, who wakes up in a hotel room next to a dead man – and no idea what happened. Michiel
Apple’s metaphysical thriller “Shining Girls,” based on the 2013 best-selling Lauren Beukes novel of the same name, has finally found its directors. The trio is made up of Emmy winner Michelle MacLaren (“Breaking Bad”), Emmy and SAG Award winner Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Mad Men”), and Emmy nominee Daina Reid (“The Handmaid’s Tale). Moss
Netflix has emerged the winner of a bake-off for a documentary about the life and times of media mogul Martha Stewart. Oscar-nominated director R.J. Cutler had been shopping a sizzle reel of the all-access look at the history of America’s preeminent hostess in recent weeks. Netflix closed the deal late last week, according to insiders.
Warner Bros. Pictures Announces First-Look Deal With Robert Pattinson Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Television and HBO Max announced that they have established an overall first-look production deal with Robert Pattinson. The actor’s producing deal is for theatrical, SVOD (HBO Max) and WBTV properties. “Warner Bros Pictures and HBO have always been
Of all the movies on Marvel Studios’ upcoming slate, “Eternals” has been the most mysterious, between its sprawling and multicultural ensemble, its Oscar-winning auteur director in Chloé Zhao and its story of a race of immortal beings who have secretly been on Earth for millennia. With the teaser trailer finally released to the world, we
Harvey Weinstein is still fighting his extradition to Los Angeles to face rape and sexual assault charges, as his attorney filed a second motion on Monday claiming that the paperwork is out of order. A hearing on the motion was scheduled for June 15, meaning that Weinstein will remain at a maximum security prison near
Taylor Swift will receive the National Music Publishers Association’s Songwriter Icon Award at the organization’s annual meeting on June 9, among other honorees and speakers. Swift’s voluminous accomplishments include 11 Grammy Awards, one of only four artists in history to win three Grammy Album of the Year awards (and the only female ever to have
Dirty Robber has tapped Jasper Thomlinson as the company’s new head of branded content. Reporting to Dirty Robber CEO Chris Uettwiller, Thomlinson will lead the strategic expansion of the division, which had success with the groundbreaking Nike documentary “Breaking2.” It also comes on the heels of the company’s recent Oscar win for its live-action short
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Showtime has ordered am anthology series with the first season set to tackle the rise of ride-sharing app Uber. Joseph Gordon-Levitt will star. The series, “Super Pumped,” was first announced as being in development in 2019, though it was not planned as anthology at the time. Each season will now explore a story that rocked
Michaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” and Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” were the big winners at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ (BAFTA) TV Craft Awards on Monday. BBC/HBO’s “I May Destroy You” won the key awards of director, fiction, editing, fiction and writer, drama. BBC/Amazon’s “Small Axe” had the most wins with
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have taken a stance against antisemitism, condemning hate against the Jewish community. The statements from the White House come as attacks on Jewish people have been on the rise with a staggering surge over the past week, prompted by the escalation of deadly violence between Israelis and
Cate Jones, David Romberg and Andy Marlatt are among the winners of the ninth annual Best of NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Awards (NFMLA). The 2021 NFMLA Awards included 125 nominees across 16 categories, plus the new filmmaker award, which went to Alberto Belli. The selection of films spans narrative, documentary, animation and new media work and
The CW has given out series orders to the DC project “Naomi” and “All American: Homecoming,” a spinoff of the high school football drama “All American.” In addition, the network has decided to rework its pilot for “Powerpuff,” a live-action followup to the animated series “The Powerpuff Girls.” The show’s four leads — Chloe Bennet,
Lindsay Lohan, who has largely foregone acting in recent years, will soon star in a yet-to-be-titled Netflix holiday rom-com. The streamer has made a robust business out of Christmas fare, and its original movies such as “Jingle Jangle,” “A Christmas Prince,” “The Christmas Chronicles” and “The Princess Switch” (inspired by Lohan’s “The Parent Trap”) have
Heavy metal band Megadeth has parted ways with bassist David Ellefson after he was accused of sexual misconduct. “We are informing our fans that David Ellefson is no longer playing with Megadeth and that we are officially parting ways with him. We do not take this decision lightly. While we do not know every detail
HBO (and Robin Thede) will be serving up more laughs with “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” renewed Monday for a third season. Thede, the creator, showrunner, executive producer, writer and star of the Emmy-nominated narrative comedy show, said making the show has been a dream come true. “I’m honored to continue our incredible series and
Rob Master loves the idea of putting commercials into new Hollywood streaming hubs like Peacock, HBO Max and Paramount Plus. But he’s not so enchanted with the costs being demanded by the media companies that own the sites. NBCUniversal, WarnerMedia and others are seeking a premium from sponsors eager to attach their ads to streaming
Lee Daniels has signed a new multi-year overall deal with 20th Television. Daniels has called the studio home since 2015 when he co-created the hit Fox drama series “Empire.” He then signed another deal with 20th TV in 2018, which was set to expire in June. “I’m beyond grateful to continue my partnership with 20th,
On the heels of a profitable rollout for “Godzilla vs. Kong,” director Adam Wingard remains booked. The filmmaker is set to direct “Hardcore,” an adaptation of the comic book series from “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri. The property was described as an action/sci-fi thriller following a soldier’s journey as he saves
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The ongoing battle between the Indian government and Twitter intensified on Monday with the Delhi Police raiding the social media outfit’s Delhi and Gurgaon offices over a tweet marked by the platform as “manipulated.” The tweet in question originated from Sambit Patra, national spokesperson of India’s ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on May
Beloved meme video “Charlie Bit My Finger” is set to be deleted from YouTube — after the family behind the 14-year-old viral clip sold it as a non-fungible token (NFT) for $760,999. In the video, one of the first on YouTube to cross over into mainstream culture, 3-year-old British tyke Harry sticks his finger into
Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance’s Bassett Vance Productions is teaming with MTV Entertainment Studios and writer Nathan Alan Davis on a limited series about the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, Variety has learned exclusively. News of the series comes just before the 100 year anniversary of the massacre, which left hundreds of Black people
The lead singer of Eurovision Song Contest winners Maneskin, from Italy, did not take drugs, an enquiry by organizer European Broadcasting Union has concluded. “Following allegations of drug use in the Green Room of the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final on Saturday 22 May, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), as requested by the Italian delegation,
Timothée Chalamet will play the world’s most famous chocolatier in “Wonka,” a musical based on the early life of Willy Wonka. Though plot details have been kept under wraps, the Warner Bros. prequel film will explore the upbringing of the man who later created the famous house of confectionary treats. Reps for Chalamet confirm he