Don Murray, who received an Oscar nomination for his performance opposite Marilyn Monroe in the 1956 film adaptation of William Inge’s play “Bus Stop,” has died. He was 94. His son Christopher confirmed his death to the New York Times. In the 2017 reboot of “Twin Peaks,” he played Bushnell Mullins, the chief executive of
It’s a huge month on streaming thanks to the long-awaited arrival of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” on Peacock. The atomic bomb epic, led by Cillian Murphy, grossed more than $950 million at the worldwide box office during a lengthy theatrical run that made “Oppenheimer” the highest-grossing biographical drama in history. It then became an awards season
“Licorice Pizza” star Alana Haim is reuniting with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson for his next film. Anderson wrote the script and is directing the currently untitled film for Warner Bros., led by Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy (who gave a green light to “Licorice Pizza” when they ran MGM). Along with Haim, other new
A former executive for MoviePass Inc. was found guilty on Thursday of embezzling at least $260,000 from the subscription service and its parent company, Helios & Matheson Analytics, to repay debts incurred by producing a marketing event at the Coachella music festival in 2018. Khalid Itum, now 43 years old, was found guilty by a
Although the Grammys are still a couple of days away, Victoria Monét came out a winner on Thursday night as the music industry elite gathered to toast the singer-songwriter’s career and long-deserved laurels. Up for seven awards at the 66th annual Grammys on Feb. 4, Monét was celebrated at the inaugural Variety Grammys Cover Party presented
Play video content TMZ.com Nicki Minaj‘s “Big Foot” song left a bad taste in many fans’ mouths, but not Trinidad James … Nicki and Megan Thee Stallion‘s acidic disses represent the spirit of hip hop competition in his book. TMZ Hip Hop got Trinidad at LAX and got his take on rap’s biggest beef at
District Attorney Jack McCoy is out. Sam Waterston is exiting “Law & Order” after more than 400 episodes. His last episode will air on Thursday, Feb. 22. Tony Goldwyn, best known for his role as Fitz in ABC’s “Scandal,” has been cast as the new district attorney. Waterston joined the Dick Wolf mothership series in
Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four “Rocky” films opposite Sylvester Stallone, died Thursday, his manager Matt Luber confirmed to Variety. He was 76. Weathers also starred in 1987’s “Predator” and had a memorable role in Adam Sandler’s “Happy Gilmore.” He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest
Melissa Barrera is once again under fire over a series of new social media posts involving the Israeli-Gaza conflict, prompting her representatives at WME and Sugar23 to explore dropping the actress as a client. The “In the Heights” and “Scream” star earlier this week posted a link in her Instagram bio that directed her followers
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Play video content FEBRUARY 2020 Scam Goddess Bueno, esto es incómodo … Ayo Edebiri destripó el talento de Jennifer López hace 4 años, mucho antes de que fuera súper famosa, y ahora las dos estarán juntas en “SNL”. La estrella de “The Bear” es la anfitriona estrella este fin de semana y Jenny es el
Play video content Scam Goddess Well, this is awkward … Ayo Edebiri eviscerated Jennifer Lopez‘s talents 4 years ago — well before she was super famous — and now … the 2 of them are doing ‘SNL’ together. The ‘Bear’ star is this weekend’s host, and Jenny is the musical guest — so you gotta
Tanaka Toshihiko’s “Rei” was awarded the Tiger Award, the top prize of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, on Friday. Toshihiko’s feature debut chronicles a woman in her early 30s employed in a corporate job in Tokyo who meets a deaf landscape photographer living deep in the mountains of Hokkaido. Toshihiko worked with a cast and
Catherine O’Hara has been cast in “The Last of Us” Season 2 at HBO, Variety has learned. Details on the character O’Hara will be playing are being kept under wraps. She joins returning series leads Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in the hit series alongside new cast members Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as
The series adaptation of the upcoming novel “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” has landed a straight-to-series order at Apple TV+ in a competitive situation. Elle Fanning will lead the series alongside Nicole Kidman, with David E. Kelley attached to write and showrun. A24 is the studio. The novel, written by Rufi Thorpe, is due to be
It’s the eve of the long-awaited release of the Last Dinner Party’s debut album, but lead singer Abigail Morris is thinking about the Brixton-born band’s first single, “Nothing Matters.” Released in April of last year, the anthemic tune — complete with Kate Bush-esque vocals, an earworm hook and a killer guitar solo — is on
If something about this weekend’s 66th annual Grammys look familiar to you, credit Jon Batiste and his armful of nominations. Same goes for March 10’s Oscars ceremony. In the run-up to the 2024 Grammys, the New Orleans native has again bolstered his Technicolor brand of R&B jazz fusion with gospel, hip-hop, dancehall and beyond for
Clive Davis has been holding one of the most legendary parties in entertainment history, the Pre-Grammy Gala — aka “The Clive Party” — the night before the ceremony, every year since 1976, complete with virtual editions during lockdown. It is truly fete like no other, a place where you can see Bey and Jay at one
Writer, director and actor Bradley Cooper began working on “Maestro” years before the film went into pre-production. One person he turned to early on in that process was his collaborator on his directorial debut (“A Star is Born”), cinematographer Matthew Libatique. On this episode of the award-winning Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Libatique discusses his process
After avoiding the spotlight for several months, the talk show TV host and New York City icon Wendy Williams has returned in the Lifetime two-part series, “Where is Wendy Williams?” Produced by Williams, this emotional look inside her current life just dropped the first trailer for the two-part, Lifetime documentary. The footage follows Williams from
Spotify inked a new multiyear partnership deal for controversial podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience,” which is said to be worth up to $250 million. Under the new pact, Rogan’s popular show — which has been exclusively available on Spotify for three years — will now be available on other audio platforms. In addition to continued
Larry David‘s viral attack on Elmo became the focal point of his visit later in the day to “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” where the host grilled David on answers for what would make a person want to attack the beloved “Sesame Street” character on live television. Both David and Elmo were guests on the
On her new series, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” Maya Erskine plays a character her fans may not have seen her inhabit before — a grown woman. “I was so used to playing a 13-year-old with a bowl cut where no one would even glance my way,” says Erskine, speaking from the L.A. home she shares
If her near-lifelong career is any indication, Coco Jones has put in the work. As a kid, the Tennessee native sang Whitney Houston covers at Nashville talent shows before rising as a Disney star in the 2012 film “Let It Shine.” After parting ways with Disney’s record label, the now 26-year-old regrouped, releasing music independently
Luke Evans and Milla Jovovich are attached to lead the sci-fi action thriller “World Breaker,” which will be directed by Brad Anderson. The Exchange is handling international sales and will introduce the cast to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin. Evans, whose credits include “Beauty and the Beast,” is coming off a starring
Paris-based company Indie Sales has acquired “Happy Holidays,” the sophomore feature of Oscar-nominated Palestinian filmmaker Scandar Copti. Copti’s feature debut, “Ajami,” co-directed by Yaron Shani, won the Camera d’Or Special Mention at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009 and was nominated for an Oscar in the international feature category. “Happy Holidays” takes place in contemporary
Film and media company Buffalo 8 has acquired worldwide rights to “Invaders from Proxima B,” the science fiction comedy from writer-director-star Ward Roberts (“Westworld,” “Agents of SHIELD”). The cast also includes Samantha Sloyan (“The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Haunting of Hill House,” “Midnight Mass”), Mike C. Nelson (“Shrinking,” “Black-ish”), Richard Riehle (“Office
Sheryl Lee Ralph fronts Disney Entertainment Television’s new Black History Month campaign. Variety has the exclusive first look at the launch of the Giving Flowers initiative, a video spot featuring Ralph, Chandra Wilson, Glynn Turman, Emayatzy Corinealdi and Prentice Penny. “Flowers never truly die,” Ralph says in the video. “They are as strong as the
George R.R. Martin wrote a bleak new post on his personal blog in which he shared that he had no interest reflecting on the last year because it was such a nightmare. From war in Ukraine and Gaza to hate rising across America, Martin wrote that it’s ugly to experience the news and even talk
Italy’s Coccinelle Film has scored multiple sales on German director Veit Helmer‘s gay love story “Gondola,” which world premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival. “Gondola” is the dialogue-free tale of two female cable car attendants who fall in love as they face each other going up and down the remote mountains of Georgia. It has