It’s been nearly two years since the premiere of “Tokyo Vice,” in which director Michael Mann (“Thief,” “Heat” and, most recently, “Ferrari”) introduced us to yet another lonely male obsessive. As the sole Caucasian employee of Tokyo’s largest newspaper, Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) — a real-life journalist and executive producer of the show, which is loosely
UPDATED: Just three days before Super Bowl LVIII, veteran DJ Tiesto has pulled out of his slot as the show’s official DJ due to a “personal family emergency,” he announced over social media on Thursday. “Me and my team have been preparing something truly special for months, but a personal family emergency is forcing me
Denzel Washington and Spike Lee are reuniting for their fifth film together – the first since 2006’s “Inside Man.” Apple Original Films and A24 are partnering on “High and Low,” which will be released theatrically by A24 before a global launch on AppleTV+. The thriller, which starts production in March, is the English-language reinterpretation of
Dakota Johnson hilariously reminisced with Seth Meyers on “Late Night” about their appearances on the “The Office” series finale, which aired on NBC in May 2013. Johnson, who was still years out at the time from her breakthrough in the “Fifty Shades” franchise, appeared as a new accountant named Dakota. Meyers, meanwhile, was seen on
Anthony Michael Hall and Sonya Cassidy have joined the cast of “Reacher” as series regulars for the upcoming third season. Season 3 of the Alan Ritchson-led action show is based on the seventh book in Lee Child’s bestselling “Jack Reacher” series, titled “Persuader.” In the novel, Reacher goes undercover to rescue an informant held by
As one of the most popular resident DJs in Las Vegas, Tiësto already has a packed schedule. But he’ll be squeezing in another set just a few hours after his regular one at the LIV Nightclub ends at around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday morning — a gig at Allegiant Stadium to perform as the pre-
Barbie is coming to the Bowl. “Barbie The Movie: In Concert” has been added to the Hollywood Bowl lineup slated for July 27, and features a live-to-film music experience from The Barbie Land Sinfonietta, a special presentation from executive producer and orchestrator Macy Schmidt’s all-women and majority women-of-color orchestra. Schmidt, a Tony Award-winning producer, recently
Roadside Attractions and Vertical have acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Lee,” a biopic about American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller that stars Oscar winner Kate Winslet. “Lee” is the feature directorial debut of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Ellen Kuras, who previously worked with Winslet on “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” The film’s ensemble includes “The Crown”
Dark Star Pictures has acquired the North American distribution rights to Zach Clark’s genre-bending comedy “The Becomers,” with plans for a theatrical release in the third quarter of 2024. The acquisition took place before the commencement of the 2024 European Film Market on Feb. 15. The alien romance film had its world premiere at the
Henry Fambrough, the last original surviving original member of the Michigan-based R&B group the Spinners, died of natural causes on Feb. 7. He was 85. Fambrough died in his home in Virginia after spending a month in hospice care, the Spinners’ spokesperson Tanisha Jackson told the Detroit Free-Press. Fambrough’s final public appearance took place just
Be For Films has boarded “Yellow Letters,” the upcoming project of Ilker Çatak, whose film “The Teachers’ Lounge” is nominated for an Oscar in the international feature film category. Set to start shooting this summer in Germany, “Yellow Letters” follows an artist couple Derya and Aziz who experiences the arbitrariness of the Turkish state and
Poland’s major public broadcaster, TVP, is breaking new ground by heading its European Film Market slate with a bittersweet comedy about two middle-aged women. “The Love Buzz” (“Miłość Jak Miód”) focuses on what happens when two women in their 50s with very different approaches to life agree to swap homes and lifestyles after hitting the
Abramorama has acquired the global theatrical rights — with the exception of the U.K. and Ireland — and direct-to-consumers rights to “Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande,” the award-winning music documentary directed by Tim MacKenzie-Smith. Abramorama will launch its U.S. and Canadian theatrical release in early April, following its upcoming U.K. theatrical release. “Abramorama is
Back in 2021, when the executives at Skydance Television were looking for a place to shoot their Amazon Prime series “Reacher,” based on Lee Childs’ series of novels, Georgia would’ve seemed like the logical choice. After all, the show’s first season is set primarily in a small town in the Peach State, which offers a
Investigation Discovery has unveiled the trailer for “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” a four-part docuseries revealing the toxic work conditions behind children’s shows in the 1990s and early 2000s — specifically those from Dan Schneider, the creator of beloved Nickelodeon shows such as “iCarly” and “Zoey 101.” The series will premiere
Over the last decade or two, we’ve seen the Hollywood biographical drama — once the cheesiest of genres, though often an irresistible one — mature as a popular art form. The key evolution, dating back to films like “Capote” and “Lincoln” (and extending through “Oppenheimer”), was the decision to ditch the old cradle-to-grave sprawl in favor
The Oscars are casting a wider net. The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a pleasant surprise Thursday morning by creating a new competitive Oscar category for best achievement in casting. It will begin at the 98th annual ceremony for films released in 2025. This is the first
Marsha Stephanie Blake has joined the cast of the upcoming Peacock limited series “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” Variety has learned exclusively. Blake joins previously announced series lead Kevin Hart in the show, along with fellow cast members Taraji P. Henson, Samuel L. Jackson, Terrence Howard, Don Cheadle, and Dexter Darden. The series is
“The Crown” breakout Ed McVey has signed with UTA for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. He also continues to be repped by Anonymous Content, AHA Talent and Pinnacle PR. McVey made his screen acting debut as Prince William in Netflix’s hit series “The Crown.” The last season of the show, particularly the episode titled “Willsmania,”
“Limitless With Chris Hemsworth” has been renewed for a second season at National Geographic. The news came during the network’s presentation at the Winter 2022 Television Critics Association Press Tour, during which “A Real Bug’s Life” was also renewed while greenlights were announced for a new “Shark Beach” special headlined by Anthony Mackie, a docuseries
Kacey Musgraves has traded a slow burn for a “Deeper Well” in her new single, released Thursday as the first track from what will be an album of that same name, due to arrive March 15. The song “Deeper Well” finds the singer-songwriter in her most acoustic, finger-picking mode, expressing a sense of contentment as
Amid a wave of layoffs sweeping across the media industry, writers and editors at CBS News Digital have formed a union with WGA East for the purpose of collective bargaining. An “overwhelming” majority of CBS News Digital’s 46-member bargaining unit signed union cards on Monday, Feb. 5, according to WGA East — and they are
In 2018, FX Productions sent screenwriter Justin Marks a copy of James Clavell’s historical doorstop “Shōgun.” For FX, it represented a fresh start for a beleaguered project, from which writing teams had come and gone; Marks was a rising talent, coming off two seasons of his buzzy spy drama “Counterpart” and the 2016 remake of
“The View” host Sunny Hostin revealed on the PBS documentary series “Finding Your Roots” that Nancy Grace is responsible for her stage name. Hostin’s birth name is Asunción Cummings, but she said Grace “struggled” to pronounce it on air and went ahead and changed it to “Sunny” almost immediately after Hostin told her that’s what
Netflix has picked up the stand-up special “Chappelle’s Home Team – Donnell Rawlings: A New Day,” the latest installment in a series of stand-alone comedy specials executive produced by Chappelle. “Chappelle’s Home Team – Donnell Rawlings: A New Day” is Rawlings’ first solo stand-up comedy special for Netflix, and is set to premiere on Feb.
James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson and Sarah Shahi are joining Dan Fogelman’s upcoming Hulu series, Variety has learned. The untitled series was first announced in April 2023. The trio join previously announced series lead Sterling K. Brown in the show. Exact plot and character details are being kept under wraps, but sources have previously describe the
In perhaps the year’s least surprising awards development, Taylor Swift was awarded the honor for major tour of the year at the Pollstar Awards, in a ceremony held Wednesday night at L.A.’s Wiltern Theatre amid the annual Pollstar Live! conference. Swift was not on hand to pick up her trophy, but among those who were
When Mark Ruffalo first appeared on the scene, the comparisons to Marlon Brando were plentiful. It was an easy parallel to make — he was bursting with talent, darkly handsome and excelled at playing brooding, troubled characters. Ruffalo even studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, which continued the teachings of Brando’s famous acting
Forget the mob wife trend, Saweetie perfected the look first with her signature “icy girl” branding. Today, the rapper is revealed as the new face of True Religion, starring in the famed denim brand’s spring 2024 campaign. In celebration, she spoke exclusively with ELLE.com. If you’re unfamiliar, an icy girl is, essentially, a bad bitch.
Singer-guitarist Marcus King had previously signed with Rick Rubin‘s label, American/Republic, in time for a previous release, but his just-announced “Mood Swings” album marks the first time he went into Rubin’s famed Shangri-La Studios in Malibu to actually make a record with the producer. It promises to probe new depths for King, both musically and