Variety’s new weekly series, “Hollywood How-To,” will tackle all things writing, with broader conversations about everything from crafting characters to navigating the writer’s room. Hollywood’s top screenwriters, including Damon Lindelof (“Watchmen”), Janet Mock (“Pose”), Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (“Someone Great”), Susannah Grant (“Unbelievable”) , Christina Hodson (“Birds of Prey”), Sarah Kucserka (“High Fidelity”) and Robin Thede
There’s not an obvious reason to compare the music of Hayley Williams and Hailee Steinfeld, besides the fact that they are both pop musicians (in the broadest sense of the term), and they share a name (albeit with conveniently different spellings). More concerning is that it would be easy to see this as just one
Celebrities have taken to social media to express outrage and demand justice for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was fatally shot by two white men with ties to law enforcement while jogging in February. Arbery was chased and shot on Feb. 23 in Brunswick, Ga. Police have identified the men who
A TV series based on the “National Treasure” movies is in development at Disney Plus. Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced both the original “National Treasure” and its sequel, “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” revealed the news in a Collider interview for his upcoming Starz series “Hightown.” “We’re certainly working on one [‘National Treasure’] for streaming and
“The Last Kingdom” Season 4 debuted on Netflix on April 26, with the epic historical fiction series remaining in the streamer’s Top 10 shows ever since. Series star Alexander Dreymon said in an interview with Variety that he credits the fans of the show with building up buzz as the show has progressed. “The fans have
At the end of Live Nation’s first-quarter earnings call on Thursday, CEO Michael Rapino fielded questions about the company’s finances, but mostly, as expected, about when and how the concert industry might begin to reopen from coronavirus lockdown. Not surprisingly, the company’s earnings report revealed challenges, even though the lockdown began in the last three
After sharing the screen for six seasons of “Madam Secretary,” Téa Leoni and Erich Bergen have teamed up again for the massive undertaking of producing UNICEF USA’s first streaming event, “UNICEF Won’t Stop,” which will broadcast on Saturday, May 9. With Bergen as the event’s executive producer and Leoni serving as a UNICEF ambassador since
Variety’s Meredith Woerner sat down with Kyle Richards, star of reality series “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” to discuss filming without Lisa Vanderpump this season, how the cast is shooting their confessionals at home in quarantine and her new role in the upcoming film, “Halloween Kills.” The reality star couldn’t reveal any secrets about
In today’s TV News Roundup, Netflix announced that Jonathan Banks has joined the cast of “F Is for Family,” and HBO announced the premiere date for Yvonne Orji’s upcoming stand-up special. CASTING Netflix has announced that Jonathan Banks has joined the cast of its animated series “F Is for Family” for the show’s upcoming fourth
On March 19, SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris notified the union’s 160,000 members that the national headquarters in Los Angeles was closed to members, with the staff working remotely to minimize risk of exposure to the coronavirus. Since then, about 60 SAG-AFTRA staff members of the performers union have continued to show up daily to the
Megyn Kelly has shared two clips on Twitter from her exclusive interview with Tara Reade, in which Reade calls for Biden to drop out of the presidential race. Reade, a former aide to Biden, claims that when he was a senator from Delaware in 1993, he pinned her up against a wall and penetrated her
Six seasons and a Zoom call. The cast of “” and creator Dan Harmon are reuniting for a virtual table read and Q&A, in order to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts. Among the participants will be Donald Glover, who departed “Community” during its fifth season — marking the first time he’s been a part of a
Who’s afraid of a pandemic-impacted market? Hip-hop artists aren’t, and neither is country star Kenny Chesney. Rap has dominated both the album and single charts in recent weeks and will again for the one that will be generated by the current tracking week, even as Chesney’s new “Here and Now” represents a conspicuous interloper .
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Dr. Phil may be a famous psychologist, but he’s also one of the most accomplished jury consultants in America, and he’s worried the court system could collapse in the wake of coronavirus, and judges may be dismissing all sorts of cases. Phil appeared on “TMZ Live” Thursday and he didn’t
Live Nation gets right to the point in the announcement accompanying its earnings statement for the first quarter of this unprecedentedly troubled year for the live-entertainment business. “At the beginning of the year, we were on track for tremendous growth across all our businesses with both fan demand and artist touring increasing on a global
Professional skater Tony Hawk’s documentary, “Pretending I’m a Superman,” has found a home, Variety has learned exclusively. Wood Entertainment has bought worldwide rights to “Pretending I’m a Superman – The Tony Hawk Video Game Story.” Hawk and Activision launched the initial “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater” series in 1999, selling 9 million copies and spawning a
Based on the title alone, one would assume director Francesco Amato’s “18 Presents,” a terminal-illness-themed melodrama about a self-destructive young woman coping with the death of her mother, would place its emphasis on the special gifts the protagonist receives each year until adulthood. Not exactly. While this Italian-language weepie blessedly sidesteps schmaltz and saccharine, it
Roku’s first-quarter revenue beat Wall Street estimates as COVID-19 quarantines have resulted in a massive streaming surge for the company. However, it warned that advertising revenue will see slower growth in 2020 than expected because of a pullback in U.S. spending. The company said it ended Q1 with 39.8 million active accounts, a net increase
A Quibi attorney argued on Thursday that the company would suffer “immense harm” if forced to disable its Turnstyle feature pending the outcome of a patent lawsuit. Eko, a New York-based video company, filed suit in March, alleging that Quibi had stolen its method of rotating video between horizontal and vertical orientations. Eko is seeking
When Billie Eilish and Finneas performed the 1960s hit “Sunny” from their home on the recent “One World: Together at Home” broadcast, it was an indication of just how much pop music the siblings might have picked up from their parents that goes back way before their time. Fans will get an even better look
Streaming is considered to be the savior of the music business, but what really saved it — until recently, anyway — was concerts. Yes, the meteoric rise of legal streaming services during the 2010s provided a way for artists to earn some money from recorded music — after years of making nothing due to illegal
Movie theaters in Norway will be allowed to reopen on Friday after a near two-month shutdown, but drastic sanitary measures and a dearth of new films means many cinemas are staying closed. Approved last week, the government’s decision to jump-start theaters caught exhibitors by surprise, and many haven’t had enough time to get prepared, meaning
Variety’s new series, “Hollywood How-To,” will tackle all things writing, with broader conversations about everything from crafting characters to navigating the writer’s room. The second chapter — “Developing a Character” — targets creating or adapting a character for your script. “Character, character, character!” “Watchmen” showrunner Damon Lindelof thinks if you repeat the word three times,
Pre-quarantine, photoshoots for fashion campaigns called upon a phalanx of hairstylists, makeup artists, manicurists, wardrobe stylists—you name it. But in the age of social isolation, all you need is fashion’s it-girls, a funky upbeat soundtrack, and Zoom. Allow Victor Glemaud’s latest to show you how to get it done. Inspired by the dress he created
Peacock just got some game: NBCUniversal inked a deal for the streaming service to be available on Microsoft’s Xbox One console family when Peacock is scheduled to make it nationwide debut in July. Peacock will be available on Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X, when it launches
It seemed only a matter of time until someone created a series about romance during the coronavirus, and that time is already here. Freeform has ordered a four-part limited series titled “Love in the Time of Corona,” which the Disney-owned network is hoping to debut in August. The show hails from “Good Trouble” executive producers Joanna
After making a dash for football, advertisers are taking a trip to the golf course. WarnerMedia’s Turner Sports has sold out all its commercial inventory for its Sunday, May 24 broadcast of “The Match: Champions for Charity,” a tee-off simulcast at 3 p.m. that day across TNT, TBS, truTV and HLN between two top-athlete teams.
Nick Antosca, who co-created Hulu’s “The Act,” is delving into another crazy real-life story. The “Channel Zero” producer is teaming up with UCP to develop a limited series about Jan Broberg and her multiple kidnappings. UCP, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios, nabbed the rights to Broberg’s stranger-than-fiction story series in what sources describe as
AMC Studios has entered into multi-year overall deals with Rolin Jones, Gina Mingacci and Ray McKinnon. Under the deals, all three will develop and produce new series for AMC Networks’ Entertainment Group as well as other content companies. The deals expand AMC Networks’ ongoing or previous creative partnerships with Jones, Mingacci and McKinnon. “Our writers
Rich Fury/VF20Getty Images “I don’t consider myself a TikToker,” says Hailey Bieber, though she has 3.1 million fans… which is more people than the entire state of Kansas. “It’s been fun to goof around, but I hope people don’t think I’m being insensitive or ignoring what’s happening in the world right now.” In fact, Mrs.