Controversy-trolling rapper 6ix 9ine has dropped the third single and video since he was released from prison early due to coronavirus concerns. Like the first two, “Gooba” and “Trollz,” this one was filmed and recorded in non-social-distanced lockdown, features lots of booty and bright colors, and, for whatever reason, milk. Rapped and sung entirely in
Leaders of the Writers Guild of America have unanimously endorsed the successor deal reached with studios on its master contract, triggering a ratification vote among the 15,000 members. In an email message to members Friday morning, the WGA said, “After the negotiating committee’s unanimous recommendation of the agreement, last night both the WGAW Board and
This Independence Day weekend sees the fittingly timed release of “Hamilton,” with the hit Broadway show about the United States’ founding fathers making the jump to living rooms on Disney Plus. Beyond that, a bounty of other releases are also coming out to tide audiences over for the holiday weekend. With theaters shuttered due to
With the passing of comedy legend Carl Reiner, tributes have poured in from all over the world. Bernadette Peters spoke with Variety about her memories of growing up watching Reiner on television in Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows” and in “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” then getting to work with him on the seminal 1979
Although the public part of this year’s Karlovy Vary Film Festival — the key event for the film business in Central and Eastern Europe — was canceled, the festival is pressing ahead with its industry section, Eastern Promises, which runs July 6-8 in an online format. Eastern Promises selects 41 projects in development, production and
HBO Max has revealed the first trailer for “An American Pickle,” an upcoming comedy starring Seth Rogen set to premiere on the platform on Aug. 6. Directed by his frequent collaborator Brandon Trost, Rogen plays Herschel Greenbaum, a Polish ditch digger who immigrates to the U.S. in 1920 to fulfill his American dream. Herschel finds
Demands for change and representation across the U.K.’s film and TV industry are being heard loud and clear, and opening doors and dialogue with the BBC, Netflix, Amazon, Working Title and Film 4. As revealed by Variety, a recent open letter signed by more than 5,000 members of the U.K. industry called on gatekeepers to
Ron Howard’s “Apollo 13” celebrated its 25th anniversary on June 30. With the help of post house Digital Domain, the 1995 film depicted a 1970 space mission that turned into a fight for survival after an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. Variety looked up Kelly Port (“Avengers: Endgame”) and Matthew Butler (“Ready Player
No one can accuse Willie Nelson of not acting his age… which, at 87, is an impressive feat. Throughout a recent string of albums, he’s been remarkably willing to devote much or most of the content to reflections on aging, which include looking back on regrets (or the lack of them — he did name
After screening the season one finale episode of HBO Max’s “Love Life,” Variety‘s Angelique Jackson hosted a panel discussion with Anna Kendrick, Sam Boyd, Zoë Chao, Bridget Bedard and Paul Feig to talk about its unexpected ending, writing their personal experiences into the show and what to expect in its second season. Kendrick — who
When the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements made headlines in 2017, discussions centered on the importance of believing survivors. It was a rallying cry a long time coming for women who had been harassed, assaulted and ignored for decades. But allegations of sexual misconduct are complex, and now, two-and-a-half years later, Pat Kondelis’ new docuseries
Israel’s leading pay TV operators YES (“Fauda”) and HOT (“Euphoria”) are getting ready to restart filming thanks to an agreement signed with local broadcasting regulators that will cover potential damages caused by COVID-19. The agreement will cover damages totalling up to 10% of production costs. That effectively means that if a $10 million show has
The owner of the Washington Redskins said Friday that the NFL team had launched a review of its name, after of resisting entreaties to do so. The decision was announced less than 24 hours after FedEx, a prominent sponsor that enjoys naming rights to the team’s playing field, made its own request for the Redskins
There’s a thing you can always count on in blockbuster movie culture: If a popcorn genre hangs around long enough, after a while it’s going to merge with another popcorn genre it seemingly has nothing to do with. That’s what happened when “Kingsman: Secret Service” (2014) fused the setting and attitude of a James Bond
There’s never a bad time for finding wisdom that heals our wounds and helps us chart a path through the rough patches of life, but so far, 2020 seems an uncommonly rich opportunity for us to plumb wellsprings of personal growth, a time when necessity is quite the mother for all kinds of inventions and
The 2020 Emmy Awards are just around the corner, with this year’s nominations set to be announced on July 28. As awards season continues, Variety senior editors Danielle Turchiano and Michael Schneider are putting this year’s major contenders under the microscope to examine their chances and declare some personal favorites. In this edition of Variety’s “Awards Heat”
Carl Reiner amassed many accolades during his eight decades in showbiz, from nine Emmys and a Grammy to the Mark Twain Prize to a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The multi-hyphenate master of comedy, who died June 29 at age 98, also claimed another prestigious tribute — his name on the menu at
Dior will debut its haute couture fall-winter 2021 runway show live from Paris on Monday, July 6 at 8:30am EST. Liven up your stay-home plans with a seat at one of the season’s most anticipated (virtual) shows, below. This content is imported from Third party. You may be able to find the same content in
For American consumers, Netflix’s value proposition has escalated during the coronavirus pandemic — and the question for the No. 1 subscription streamer is when, not if, it’s going to next raise prices. Even amid intensifying competition from Disney Plus, HBO Max, Apple TV Plus and others, Netflix has seen its pricing power grow over the
As the industry gets used to working within the virtual space, U.K. media consultancy K7 Media has surveyed 40 clients — made up of some of the biggest international TV distributors, broadcasters, and production studios — to learn more about their experience with these new virtual events and the role trade shows will play in
For Alta Moda, Dolce & Gabbana’s answer to couture, the destinations: TKTKT: are almost as glamorous as the clothes on display. This time around, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are marking summer, the return of la dolce vita, and their latest Alta Moda, Alta Sartoria, and Alta Gioielleria collections in a big way (albeit virtually).
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Though “Schitt’s Creek” is about community and “Succession” is about power, both shows are contemporary examinations of wealth and family. Daniel Levy, who co-created “Schitt’s Creek” with his father, Eugene Levy, and Kieran Culkin of “Succession” both expertly have played spoiled sons who’ve been neglected by their fathers. For six seasons on the Pop TV
During their conversation for Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue, Daniel Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) and Kieran Culkin (“Succession”) talked about their respective shows’ examinations of wealth, and how their characters would fare in quarantine. They also talked about Culkin’s child actor past, and the prodigious talents of “Schitt’s Creek’s” Catherine O’Hara, whom Culkin told Levy made had
Discovery Germany has acquired general entertainment free-TV channel Tele 5 from Leonine. In addition, both groups have also struck a long-term licensing deal, allowing Discovery Germany to access Leonine’s library of scripted content. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals. Discovery Germany plans on using the deal to diversify its offering and pursue new target
Disney has rolled back on plans to release a 4K version of “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” in theaters, Variety has confirmed. The decision comes just weeks after it was revealed a 4K edition of the film would form part of U.K. cinemas’ reopening slate. While “The Empire Strikes Back” will still be screened in
It’s game over. Spain’s “Cable Girls,” Netflix’s longest-running non-U.S. original series, will soon be history, its final five episodes of a two-part season five released on Friday. No other Netflix original series made outside the U.S. has yet made it to five seasons, and only a few have been so popular. Aired on Netflix from
Spain’s San Sebastian Festival, the highest-profile movie event in the Spanish-speaking world, has delivered on director José Luis Rebordinos’ promise of considering Cannes Official Selection titles for selection, slating five Cannes label titles in its own main competition, the Festival announced Friday. These include two of the biggest sales attractions at last week’s Cannes Marché
The Czech Republic’s Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival, the leading movie event in Central and Eastern Europe, is to hold a special four-day event in the fall, despite its decision to postpone its 55th edition until next year. The special event, running under the banner “Karlovy Vary IFF 54½,” will unspool Nov. 18-21 in Karlovy
Sophie Turner Laing, the CEO of Endemol Shine Group, is stepping down from her role following the takeover by Banijay which received anti-trust clearance from the European Commission earlier this week. The combined group will be led by Marco Bassetti, the CEO of Banijay Group. Turner Laing’s final day will be July 10. “This deal