What is it about ‘80s rockers and imitation French homes? First Jon Bon Jovi listed his sprawling New Jersey take on Gallic-themed architecture, and now the “Red Rocker,” aka Sammy Hagar — solo artist and former lead singer of Van Halen — has done likewise with his French-inspired chateau that’s sited on the shore of
Villanelle is going to have to use all her crafty skills to pull off the mission that lies in front of BBC America/AMC’s “Killing Eve.” The stylish espionage thriller scored its second consecutive Emmy nomination for best drama series, a feat that is all the more impressive given that it is one of only a
David Rubin has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for a second consecutive term. The votes were cast on Tuesday by the Academy’s board of governors. The board also elected: Lois Burwell, First Vice President (chair, Awards and Events Committee) Larry Karaszewski, Vice President (chair, Preservation and History Committee)
Popular Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana is teaming with director Abhishek Kapoor on an as yet untitled Bollywood romance. Khurrana will play a cross functional athlete in the film. The project is set up by Kapoor’s outfit Guy In The Sky Pictures (“Kedarnath”) and a producer is being finalised. Khurrana has made it a point of
Breaking News George Floyd‘s memory, and the worldwide movement his murder started, is being honored with a new hologram that will be on full display across several Southern states. Change.org partnered with the George Floyd Foundation to create this hologram image of George along with his name … all in glowing yellow light. The image
Trace Lysette is going behind the camera. The trans actress, best known for her work on “Transparent” and in “Hustlers,” has signed on as executive producer of the upcoming documentary series “Trans in Trumpland.” The four-part series, created by New York City-based TransWave Films and directed by trans filmmaker Tony Zosherafatain and produced by Jamie
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced a premiere date for “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,” and Acorn TV has commissioned a second season of “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries.” RENEWALS Acorn TV renewed “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries” for a second season. A spin-off of “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” created by Fiona Eagger and Deb Cox,
Lionsgate has nominated Mignon Clyburn, a former commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission, to its board of directors. Lionsgate made the disclosure Tuesday afternoon as part of its filing of its proxy statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission. If confirmed at the company’s annual meeting on Sept. 15 in Vancouver, Clyburn will become the
Johnny Depp’s attorney David Sherborne described Amber Heard as a “compulsive liar” while delivering his concluding remarks on the ongoing libel case at London’s Royal Courts of Justice. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor is suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) and journalist Dan Wootton for an article on The Sun’s website that described him as a
Procter & Gamble has been one of the leading voices pushing to get the TV industry to change its decades-old “upfront” marketplace. But that hasn’t kept the consumer-products giant from doing business with the networks using the regular system. The company behind Pampers diapers, Crest toothpaste and Old Spice men’s grooming products has begun striking
There’s a degree of irony in the fact that Netflix unscripted dating show “Indian Matchmaking,” the most distinctly Indian content to originate from a platform aggressively expanding operations in India, was commissioned out of Los Angeles, rather than Mumbai. Netflix launched in India in 2016, but it took a while to warm up to homegrown
“Watchmen” picked up 26 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, making it the most nominated show of the year. Part of the critical praise the HBO limited series received was due to its exploration of a real moment in American history that is often overlooked: the Tulsa massacre of 1921, in which white citizens attacked an affluent Black
Citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, giant screen producer-exhibitor Imax has reported a $26 million second-quarter loss, or 44 cents a share, on revenues of $8.9 million. During the 2019 quarter, Imax had reported earnings of $11.4 million, or 19 cents a share, on revenues of $104.8 million. Wall Street analysts had expected a
The U.K. government has revealed how its planned £1.57 billion ($1.9 billion) Cultural Recovery Fund will be disbursed across arts sectors. Of the total amount, the government has currently released £880 million ($1.14 billion), which has been split into two funding rounds. The first round of £622 million ($805.3 million) will be distributed immediately, while
The Weinstein Co. bankruptcy estate is scrambling to salvage a $46.8 million global settlement that was rejected by a federal judge two weeks ago. The estate informed a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday that the estate is working “feverishly” to arrange a deal with dozens of women who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct.
BuzzFeed is teaming with Lionsgate to make “socially relevant and high-concept feature films” for Gen Z and millennial audiences — whatever that might mean. The companies announced a pact under which they will jointly develop, produce and distribute films. Those will have “unique, primarily digital, distribution strategies,” according to the announcement: In other words, don’t
A judge on Tuesday allowed Eko to proceed with its patent infringement lawsuit against Quibi, though she dismissed three of Eko’s nine claims against the streaming startup. U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder dismissed a claim involving Quibi Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg, finding no evidence that Katzenberg entered into an “implied contract” when he took a
This year’s Emmy Awards nominations saw Netflix claim a decisive lead with 160 overall nominations, while HBO’s “Watchmen” was the most-nominated series overall and several surprise newcomers entered the fray. Variety’s chief TV critics Daniel D’Addario and Caroline Framke discuss this year’s especially promising nominees, and those they wish had made the shortlist. Daniel D’Addario:
Universal Pictures and AMC Theatres have put aside a bitter feud and signed a multi-year agreement that will allow the studio’s films to premiere on premium video on-demand within three weeks of their theatrical debuts. The pact, sure to send shockwaves throughout the exhibition industry, has the potential to reshape the ways that movies are
Check out newly announced release dates, which movies are coming to home video this week, and recommendations from your host Khail Anonymous and Rotten Tomatoes editor Alex Vo in this new episode of ‘Weekly Ticket’! ► See the full list on FandangoNOW: https://www.fandangonow.com/list/300-essential-movies?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Tune-in to Weekly Ticket every Tuesday to help you decide what to
Michael Collins has been at ESPN for nearly a decade, but he’s still surprised he works there. “I never went to college. I failed high-school English,” recounts the ESPN golf analyst. “If you want to be homeless, maybe you’d try to follow my path.” But Collins in fact has a new perch at ESPN. His
CAA is about to implement significant layoffs and furloughs this week that will amount to as much as a double-digit reduction in the workforce at the Hollywood talent agency, insiders tell Variety. Cuts are believed to be coming across the board, with about 90 agents and executives on staff facing pink slips and 275 support
Pharrell Willliams, Labrinth (pictured) and Isabella Summers of Florence & The Machine could all wind up with Emmys this year. So, for that matter, could Ingrid Michaelson, Nine Inch Nails founder Trent Reznor and veteran pop producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. All were among nominees in the music categories as the Television Academy announced
The fourth season of “Insecure” is its most confident yet, using the show’s careful eye for detail to tell a single well-crafted story that ended up affecting every aspect of its two leads’ lives. And it was a season that was perhaps too easy to see ending up ignored by the Emmys. In its first
“Variety Studio: Actors on Actors,” Variety‘s biannual awards season offering, pairs actors who have delivered the best performances of the year for candid conversations about their craft and what really happens on set. This year, 10 actors who participated in Variety‘s television issue received an Emmy nomination. Watch the Emmy nominated actors break down the
The Chicks, formerly the Dixie Chicks, have the top non-posthumous album of the week, with “Gaslighter,” the trio’s first album in 14 years, which bowed with 93,400 album units. But that only puts them at No. 3. Still maintaining their hold on the top two spots on the Rolling Stone album chart are albums from
The Television Academy nominated a record number of Black actors for Emmys on Tuesday morning, with 34.3% of the acting nominees being Black. There were 102 acting nominees this year across lead, supporting and guest categories for drama, comedy and limited series/TV movie. Thirty-five of those slots went to Black actors (notably, Maya Rudolph actually
Just a week before the Emmy nominations were announced, “Schitt’s Creek” star Catherine O’Hara didn’t think she would be lauded again. “I did ‘For Your Consideration,’ after all,” O’Hara told Variety at the time, referencing the 2006 Christopher Guest mockumentary in which she played a veteran actress who industry prognosticators said had Oscar buzz around
Top-earning DJ and record producer Calvin Harris is looking to spin out of a large home in a discreet and quiet area of L.A.’s Hollywood Hills, hanging a nearly $5.5 million price tag on the snazzily done-up residence he bought about 2.5 years ago from fellow DJ and record producer Steve Angello for a mite
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