Kerry Vincent, a judge on “Food Network Challenge” and the host of “Save My Bakery”, died on Jan. 2 from an illness. She was 75. The Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show, a nonprofit organization that Vincent co-founded, announced her death on their Facebook page. “It is with great sadness that I have to report the
Making predictions for as uncertain a year on the music calendar as 2021 involves peering into the murkiest of crystal balls, given how tricky it is to forecast when live music will return in any big or even small way. There’s a domino effect at play that goes beyond the live sector, with so many
Nancy Pelosi has been re-elected as Speaker of the House, making her the leader of the House’s slim Democratic majority for a fourth term. Pelosi won re-election by a narrow vote of 216 to 209 against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Though Pelosi gained support from the majority of her party, two Democrats opted
President Donald Trump is promising to drum up a burst of political theater in his waning weeks in office, starting with Wednesday’s election certification procedure in the U.S. Senate. Even after four years of drama and desperation, Trump proved he hasn’t lost his power to shock after the Washington Post released audio of a telephone
Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long:
As if Nashville hasn’t had enough chaos descend upon it lately, here’s two doofuses causing even more of a panic by jumping off a hotel rooftop bar to ring in the new year. This wild incident went down Friday at the Grand Hyatt in downtown — not too far from where Anthony Warner blew himself
“Star Wars” icon Mark Hamill has been rendered speechless by recent praise from “The Mandalorian” actor Ming-Na Wen. The interaction started when Hamill, who made a surprise appearance as Luke Skywalker in the Season 2 finale of “The Mandalorian,” tweeted his appreciation for fans’ reactions to his cameo. “#NoWords – Seeing fan’s reactions to Luke’s
The Rubik’s Cube is getting the big screen treatment. Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment Group and Endeavor Content have partnered with the eponymous brand for a feature film based on the best-selling puzzle toy. Hyde Park is also working with Endeavor Content-backed “The Wall” producer Glassman Media for a game show based on the Rubik’s
The Nashville bomber, Anthony Warner, was just as out there as people might’ve suspected — because authorities now say he sent letters full of kooky ideas days before detonating. Warner sent a number of letters and videos to friends and acquaintances all over the country on Dec. 23 — two days before his RV exploded
Gerry Marsden, the frontman of Gerry and the Pacemakers and singer of Liverpool Football Club anthem “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” has died, according to the BBC. He was 78. Marsden’s friend and journalist Pete Price broke the news via Twitter on Sunday, stating that the singer died “after a short illness which was an infection
“Wonder Woman 1984” used its lasso of truth to rope in a modest $5.5 million over the New Year’s holiday. The sequel also ensnared another $10.1 million from overseas markets, bringing its global total to a ho-hum $118.5 million. Wonder Woman may be an iconic comic book character, but the film’s lackluster results aren’t that
More Golden Globes category placements and shifts have occurred that will factor into this year’s Oscar race. Variety has learned exclusively that Stanley Tucci’s performance in Harry Macqueen’s “Supernova” has been rejected for best supporting actor in a motion picture and has been moved to the best actor in a motion picture (drama) category, alongside
A year ago at this time, if you’d have told us that Van Morrison would be single-handedly responsible for nearly a third of a worst-songs-of-2020 list (and that this would not be some kind of weirdly perverse, contrarian view, but something that had wide public agreement)… well, we would’ve assumed you’d dipped a little too
Snoop Dogg is finally speaking out after being dissed by Eminem on a new song — this after Snoop kinda dissed Shady himself — and it sounds like a good old-fashioned hip-hop beef is cookin’. The Doggfather left a telling comment on an Eminem fan page’s IG post, which laid out clips of Marshall recently
Exclusive The woman who attacked a black teen after falsely accusing him of stealing her iPhone seems to have issues with disturbances in hotels because she was arrested for one back in February. Play video content @keyonharrold / Instagram Miya Ponsetto is now in the crosshairs of authorities for her antics in an NYC hotel,
Larry King has tested positive for COVID-19 and is receiving treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, sources close to the King family told ABC News and CNN. “Larry has fought so many health issues in the last few years and he is fighting this one hard too, he’s a champ,” a source said
Claude Bolling, a French jazz pianist and composer whose work can be heard in over 100 films, died on Dec. 29 in Garches, France. He was 90. Bolling’s representatives announced his death on his website. No cause was given. Born on April 10, 1930 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France, Bolling was a child prodigy and began
Ron Dominguez, a former executive vice president of Walt Disney Attractions, died on Jan. 1. He was 85. Dominguez was known as a “native Disneylander,” as his family owned and lived on the 10-acre Anaheim property that was purchased by Walt Disney in 1954 to build Disneyland. “Our house was located right about where the
Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long:
Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long:
Exclusive The men responsible for Ahmaud Arbery‘s death have a litany of requests for their murder trial — notably, they don’t want the word “victim” uttered in court while referring to him. Defense attorneys for Travis and Greg McMichael — the father and son who chased Ahmaud down with their truck and then proceeded to
As if the pandemic and tumult of 2020 weren’t enough, this year also delayed a slew of hotly anticipated films, ranging from action blockbusters such as “Black Widow” and “No Time to Die” to the Timothée Chalamet-led sci-fi epic “Dune,” which will now release both in theaters and on HBO Max in 2021. Without jinxing
Colleagues of legendary casting director Mike Fenton remembered the industry veteran as a tireless champion of actors who had a keen eye for talent, a great sense of humor and a full life outside of work with a wide circle of friends. Fenton, who died Dec. 30 at the age of 85, had nearly 300
Hollywood tapped a record number of women to call the shots on major movies in 2020, according to a new study from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University. Women represented 16% of directors working on the 100 highest-grossing films in 2020, a high-water mark for
In August of 2020 a tiny TikTok song dedicated to Remy the Rat (the animated star of the 2007 Pixar film “Ratatoullie”) sparked a musical metamorphosis. Within days theater kid TikTok was all asking the same question, “What if there was a ‘Ratatoullie’ musical?” The social media app became awash with 60 second offerings from
Richard Bates, the longtime head of government relations for Disney, died Dec. 31 at his home outside Washington, D.C. He was 70. Disney said the executive’s death was sudden. Bates had represented Disney in the halls of Congress and other public policy arenas since 1991. Disney insiders are “heartbroken” over Bates’ death, Disney executive chairman
Joan Micklin Silver, who forged her own way as a female director in the 1970s and ’80s and helmed seven features including “Crossing Delancey” and “Hester Street,” died Thursday in Manhattan. She was 85. Her daughter, Claudia Silver, told the New York Times the cause was vascular dementia. The 1975 independent film “Hester Street” was
Harry Styles suited up with “Fleabag” Emmy winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge for the throwback music video for “Treat People With Kindness,” the latest single off his sophomore album “Fine Line.” The black-and-white, cinematic video opens with Styles, in a flashy sequined jacket, crooning away at a club over martini-sipping guests before Waller-Bridge comes strutting down the
Mike Fenton, the legendary casting director who worked on the “Back to the Future” franchise, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and scores of other classic movies and TV shows, has died. He was 85. Fenton co-founded what is now known as Casting Society of America in 1982. He was a prominent casting
Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: