The high profile Indian Premier League has been indefinitely suspended after players and officials from several teams tested positive for COVID-19. The tournament is the world’s richest cricket tournament and one of the biggest sports media properties in the world. Disney’s Star India, then owned by Fox, had bid $2.55 billion for tournament rights through
Edgar Wright’s music documentary “The Sparks Brothers” will have its U.K. premiere as the opening film of Sundance Film Festival: London. As the U.K. remains on track to open all indoor cinema screens from May 17, Sundance London (July 29-Aug. 1) will be an in-person event this year at the Picturehouse Central cinemas, after a
The Locarno Film Festival will honor U.S. producer and screenwriter Gale Anne Hurd – best known for being instrumental to “The Terminator” film trilogy and “The Walking Dead” TV franchise – with its Raimondo Rezzonico Prize awarded to a producer who epitomizes the indie ethos. The prominent Swiss fest dedicated to international indie cinema is
France’s culture minister Roselyne Bachelot has outlined in broad strokes the strategy for reopening cultural venues, including movie theaters, on May 19. For one thing, there won’t be any sales of popcorn or other food and beverage inside cinemas during the first three weeks of reopening. Addressing the National Assembly on May 3, Bachelot said
Marcela Santibañez, who was nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary contender “The Mole Agent,” is executive producing a new documentary about a company of heroic firefighters, Variety has learned exclusively. Set against a backdrop of protest, pandemic and social unrest in the city of Valparaíso, “Piropolis” follows the firefighters of the fifth company as they
Conan O’Brien has an official moving-out date at TBS: His long-running late-night show “Conan” will officially end on June 24. “Conan” will mark the end of its 11-year run with final weeks of shows that will include special guests, leading up to an hour-long finale. As announced last year as part of a new deal
Olivia Wilde can breathe a sigh of relief … a judge just granted a permanent restraining order against the man she claims keeps showing up at her home, believing he was her lover. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … 30-year-old Eric Nathanial Fuhs must stay away from Olivia for the next 3
You’re not the only one surprised by the sudden announcement of the new “The Simpsons” short “Maggie Simpson in ‘The Force Awakens From Its Nap.’” For executive producer Al Jean and the team behind the long-running animated series, they’re still marveling at how quickly they turned it around. “The Force Awakens From Its Nap,” which
Billie Hayes, the actor who portrayed Witchiepoo on NBC’s “H.R. Pufnstuf,” has died. She was 96. Hayes’ death was announced on her official website. Hayes is best known for her portrayal of the comical witch Witchiepoo on Sid and Marty Krofft’s show “H.R. Pufnstuf” from 1969 to 1970. From there, Hayes reappeared as Witchiepoo on
Discovery Plus is venturing into scripted development, with the streamer acquiring the TV rights to the book “Girls with Bright Futures” by Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman, Variety has learned exclusively. The move to develop the series, which is in the very early stages, is significant given that Discovery Plus is largely made up of
It’s getting to be a habit: Country superstar Eric Church. puts out a new album, and it debuts at No. 2, but is beat out for the top spot by a new hip-hop release. Well, it’s a pattern that’s lasted exactly two weeks in a row, anyway. The new Rolling Stone album chart finds Memphis
Monday, May 3 Charli XCX Documentary to Close Inside Out Film Festival Toronto’s 2021 Inside Out film festival will take place online from May 27 to June 6. The 2SLGBTQ+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning) fest will open with Natalie Morales’ “Language Lessons,” which picked up the audience award at this year’s SXSW
Michael Jackson’s image was worth just $4 million at the time of his death in 2009, a U.S. tax court judge ruled on Monday, far below the $161 million valuation sought by the IRS. The ruling will dramatically reduce the estate tax bill incurred by Jackson’s heirs — his mother and children. In a ruling
Court is back in session at NBC. The network has formally given a pilot order to a spinoff of “Night Court” led by original series star John Larroquette and “The Big Bang Theory’s” Melissa Rauch. The pilot, produced by Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, was penned by “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” production alum Dan Rubin,
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers are selling their song catalog to Hipgnosis Songs for upwards of $140 million, sources confirm to Variety, making them the latest heritage artist to benefit from the intellectual property gold rush that has seen Bob Dylan sell his songwriting catalog to Universal Music Publishing for more than $300 million and Stevie
Paramount Pictures has become the latest studio to adopt the Ruderman Family Foundation’s guidelines for auditioning actors with disabilities for studio productions. “Inclusion of individuals with disabilities is central to an authentic commitment to diversity in our industry and in our community,” Paramount Pictures chairman-CEO Jim Gianopulos said in a statement. “We are proud to adopt
Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar and Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four
Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar and Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four
Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars ceremony from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Academy Awards predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all
Elizabeth Olsen is set to star in a new HBO Max limited series that boasts an all-star lineup behind the camera as well. Olsen will star in “Love and Death,” which hails from writer and executive producer David E. Kelley. Nicole Kidman will also executive produce, with Lesli Linka Glatter onboard to direct. The series
Exclusive: NATAS Boss on What This Year’s Daytime Emmys Will Look Like, and Plans to Return to an In-Person Event in 2022 After ten years off broadcast TV, the Daytime Emmys returned to CBS last year — and clearly it worked out. The National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences recently sealed a two-year deal
After 27 years of marriage, venture philanthropist leaders Bill and Melinda Gates are getting divorced. In a joint statement released on their personal Twitter accounts on Monday, the former couple said they “no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.” Given that, they will still continue to work
Jessica Williams and Chris “Comedian CP” Powell have joined “Love Life” Season 2 at HBO Max. The pair joins William Jackson Harper, who will star in Season 2 of the anthology series. In addition, Rachelle Williams has come onboard as executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Sam Boyd and Bridget Bedard, while Janet Hubert, Jordan Rock
“Mayans MC” has been renewed for Season 4 at FX. The news comes ahead of the Season 3 finale, which is set to air on May 11. Season 4 of the outlaw biker drama, which was co-created by Elgin James and “Sons of Anarchy” creator Kurt Sutter, is set to air in 2022. “Elgin James,
Silvio Berlusconi’s Mediaset, Italy’s largest commercial broadcaster, and Vivendi, the parent company of Universal Music Group and Canal Plus Group, have reached an agreement to settle their legal spat over their failed pay-TV deal. Both companies, along with Fininvest, Berlusconi’s holding company, have agreed to waive all ongoing disputes between them. Under the pact, Vivendi
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was suspended from Facebook or Instagram over his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol seeking to overturn the 2020 election. Now, nearly four months later, Facebook’s Oversight Board said it will issue a ruling on whether he’ll be allowed back. Facebook temporarily froze Trump’s accounts on
The group behind the Golden Globe Awards introduced a plan on Monday to increase the number of Black members and people of color within its organization, as well as proposed restrictions on the gifts its voters can accept and the payment they receive for their work on committees. The moves come as the Hollywood Foreign
NBC announced that the final two episodes of “Saturday Night Live” for its 46th season will welcome first-time hosts Keegan-Michael Key and Anya Taylor-Joy alongside respective freshman musical guests Olivia Rodrigo and Lil Nas X. Key, who rose to fame alongside Jordan Peele by creating and starring in the “Key and Peele” comedy series and
IMDb TV, Amazon’s free-streaming video service, has ratcheted up its spending on original content — and more broadly, the e-commerce giant is trying to make the case to Madison Avenue that it has amassed a huge audience for ad-supported video content. At Amazon’s first NewFronts presentation for advertisers Monday, IMDb TV announced unscripted series with