In “Mortal,” a film plagued by assorted crises and confusions of identity, one stands out at the very beginning: It’s an R-rated superhero movie that assumes its audience doesn’t know the meaning of its title. An introductory chyron helpfully offers the single dictionary definition “a human being,” without going into any of the others. That
In an unprecedented joint operation, U.S. and Brazilian law enforcement teams cracked down on pirate online services and apps that illegally reproduced and distributed copyrighted content from U.S. media companies to Brazilian customers. Three U.S.-based domain names were shut down while the Brazilian-led takedown, dubbed Operation 404, saw 25 search and seizure warrants issued across
In a surprise move, the Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down has released its first new music in 15 years. Led by frontman Serj Tankian, the quartet’s prior achievements include a 2006 Grammy award, four additional nominations, and the distinction of having three of their five studio albums debut at No. 1 on
I’m always relieved, if not excited, to encounter a horror film that isn’t about anything supernatural. A lot of today’s audiences wouldn’t even consider that a horror film; if it doesn’t goose you with effects or try for some version of the uncanny, it’s just a drama. (You know, one of those boring movies for
ITV has commissioned COVID-19 documentary “The Year That Changed Britain” with Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald directing, Variety has learned exclusively. The film will attempt to tell the story of the pandemic’s impact on Britain through the intimate personal and professional experiences of those who lived through it. Producers have secured “unprecedented” access to intensive care
Because it’s not enough for just one vintage Stevie Nicks song to have reentered the zeitgeist (see: the TikTok “Dreams” resurgence), Miley Cyrus is doing her best to make sure that history quickly repeats itself by pushing another Nicks favorite, “Edge of Seventeen,” back into public prominence. Late Thursday night, Miley released what is officially
Bee Gees alumnus Barry Gibb dropped a duet with Jason Isbell late Thursday night in announcing a forthcoming project that has him sharing lead vocals on his catalog material with a dozen mostly Nashville-based artists. The Gibb/Isbell track, “Words of a Fool,” which can be heard below, is the first official recording of a song
For a musical genre whose rapid rise and notorious fall has made it an easy point of comparison for everything from the dot-com bubble to the decline of Beanie Babies, disco music never really went away. Sure, there have been lean times ever since a crowd of rock and roll reactionaries formally declared war at
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Nov. 5 episode of “The Bachelorette.” On the heels of last week’s episode, no one was happy in “The Bachelorette” bubble. The contestants hosted a group roast and titular Bachelorette Clare Crawley responded by interrogating each contestant about frontrunner Dale Moss. She ultimately
SPOILER ALERT:Do not read if you have not watched the Nov. 5 episode of “The Bachelorette.” For the first time in the “Bachelor” franchise’s two-decade history, the star of “The Bachelorette” was replaced. After months of rumors pouring out from the quarantined set, viewers finally learned that Tayshia Adams is taking over the leading lady
Richard Allan “Dickie” Kline, known for his stint as head of radio promotion at Atlantic Records, died Tuesday at 82. His family cited natural causes. Kline, a short, energetic powerhouse of a man, was both self-assured and a fast talker. While senior VP at Atlantic Records, he managed to break such acts at radio as
YNW Melly has a new problem, on top of his trial for murdering 2 of his friends … the rapper is now being sued by their estates for tens of millions of dollars. The estates of Christopher Thomas and Anthony Williams filed the wrongful death lawsuits. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Christopher’s estate
Lesley Manville is facing some serious pressure. The longtime actor is taking over the role of Princess Margaret in the final two seasons of “The Crown” from Helena Bonham-Carter. “Of course I feel pressure! No pressure? All the pressure in the world,” Manville said in an interview with Variety’s Marc Malkin. “Everyone loves comparing, don’t
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet seen “California Part 2,” the second episode of the sixth season of “Superstore.” Saying goodbye to any beloved character on a television series comes with a lot of tears, even if that series is a sitcom. In the case of NBC’s “Superstore,” the sadness wasn’t
Big-budget studio features like “The Batman” or enormous Netflix series are able to self-insure against COVID and manage to shoot during the pandemic, even when cast or crew do test positive. But how are indies managing to cope with all the new union and various local safety protocols? Without liability protection, COVID insurance coverage or
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UPDATED: President Trump claimed on Thursday, without evidence, that the election is being stolen from him, and blasted “Big Media” and “Big Tech” for so-called interference. Trump made a lengthy address from the White House briefing room, his first appearance since early Wednesday morning. He claimed that he will win if “legal votes” are counted,
There has been yet another change behind the scenes at “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Head writer Rebecca Drysdale is exiting her role on the show, Variety has confirmed. In a private Facebook message obtained by the Chicago Sun Times, Drysdale explained that it was a mutual decision, after both parties agreed she “was not
Disney announced another shake-up to the studio’s release calendar, postponing Ryan Reynolds’ action comedy “Free Guy” and “Death on the Nile,” the follow-up to Kenneth Branagh’s hit “The Murder on the Orient Express.” “Free Guy” was slated for Dec. 11 and “Death on the Nile” was set to debut on Dec. 18. Neither have new
In today’s TV news roundup, Peacock announced “TrollsTopia” and “The Mighty Ones” from DreamWorks Animation, and HGTV ordered renewed “Flip or Flop.” RENEWALS HGTV renewed “Flip or Flop” for a 10th season, ordering 15 new episodes of the reality series starring real estate agents Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead. The upcoming episodes, set for
In the Q&A session at the end of the Live Nation third quarter earnings report on Thursday, the company’s CEO Michael Rapino had some strong words for former WME music chief Marc Geiger’s recently announced “SaveLive” plan to bail out struggling independent concert venues via a joint-venture that would see Geiger and investors taking 51%
After Election Night itself proved entirely indecisive, almost all the major broadcast and cable news networks continued their coverage into a second night. Whereas Fox News emerged victorious on Election Night, CNN topped the overall viewership rankings for night 2, drawing 7.1 million viewers in the primetime hours of 8-11 p.m. Fox News wasn’t all
Christmas is now underway on radio across the country, as stations flip to all-holiday formats a bit earlier than usual. In some smaller markets, such as WWIZ in Youngstown, Pa., the move to wall-to-wall seasonal tunes happened as early as late September. But this week, major stations in key cities such as Los Angeles’ KOST
Lionsgate earnings have topped Wall Street estimates with adjusted operating income of $156 million — 56% above consensus — and 33 cents earnings per share — 94% above estimates — for its second quarter that ended Sept. 30. Several hours earlier, Lionsgate told employees it was laying off 15% of its motion picture group, citing
Play video content Breaking News Luke Bryan just took the Georgia-Florida rivalry to a whole ‘nother level … the country music superstar is now using Tim Tebow‘s Heisman Trophy to cast a curse on the Gators!!! Bryan — a BIG Georgia fan — revealed Thursday he and his wife won the rights to the trophy
Amid the ongoing pandemic, Roku’s third-quarter financial results topped Wall Street’s estimates Thursday afternoon as streaming hours spiked for another consecutive quarter, sending the stock up over 4% in after-hours trading, on top of a 4.4% gain during the regular trading session. Active accounts popped by 43% to 46 million, according to the company, while
Live Nation, the world’s largest live-entertainment company, accentuated the positive wherever possible in its second full quarter with almost no live entertainment in its Q3 earnings report Thursday. That emphasis is on what will happen when concerts return, which it continues to project for next summer. The company says 83% of fans are keeping tickets
Joe Biden urged people to “stay calm” on Thursday, saying the results of the election will be known “very soon.” Biden spoke briefly at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Del., flanked by Sen. Kamala Harris, as the outcome in Pennsylvania and a few other states remained too close to call. “The senator and I continue
Disney has enacted more layoffs, impacting more than 50 employees in the studio’s marketing group, the NY-based theatrical division and Searchlight Pictures. Several hundred open positions have been eliminated as well. Six people at Searchlight Pictures, the independent label once owned by Fox, were laid off on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the Disney-owned ESPN
Poland’s Camerimage, the world’s leading film festival dedicated to cinematography, has been forced to abandon plans to stage a hybrid event, and will pivot to a purely digital format. The festival, which takes place Nov. 14-21 in Toruń, had already announced that the majority of its screenings and events would be online, but it had