SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the Season 3 premiere of “Abbott Elementary.” When a network sitcom about a group of public school teachers sets out to make its big comeback after a monthslong strike delay, an issue arises. “Some shows are going to be able to return with no problem,” says “Abbott Elementary”
“In Broad Daylight,” an expose of real events in a care home for the elderly, dominated the nominations for the Hong Kong Film Awards. The Lawrence Kan-directed comedy-drama received 16 nominations, at the Tuesday nominations event, including best picture and best new director as well as others for cinematography, editing sound design and original song.
ABC has set Chelsea Handler and Marla Gibbs to guest star in Episode 7 of “Not Dead Yet” Season 2. “Not Dead Yet” stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell, a journalist who takes a job writing obituaries at the SoCal Independent and soon gains the ability to see and speak to ghosts. The episode featuring Handler
Mojo Nixon, the alternative musician, actor and DJ, known for the 1987 novelty hit “Elvis Is Everywhere” has died. He was 66. Nixon, whose real name is Neill Kirby McMillan Jr., was found dead today onboard the annual Outlaw Country Cruise, where he was regular presence both as a performer and co-host. He had performed
After a heated bidding war, Warner Bros. won the rights to the latest collaboration from writer-director-producer Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan. Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group’s Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy confirmed the studio landed a deal with the duo for the untitled movie, based on an original script by Coogler. Details
“Red Rock Run,” a heartwarming drama film about a girl with dyslexia who seeks to win her father’s attention by taking on an ultra-marathon, has been green-lighted for production later this year. The film is by producer Miriam Stein and director, Cathy Randall, the duo behind “Hey Hey its Esther Blueburger.” The project was initiated
“Bridgerton” and “Fair Play” actor Phoebe Dynevor lamented in an interview with the London Evening Standard about the limited roles available to women her age. Dynevor, who is 28 years old, said great parts are out there for “male actors” and “for older women,” but not so much for female actors her age. “I have
The domestic box office will grind to a near halt this weekend as the horror-comedy “Lisa Frankenstein” takes on the second weekend of Apple’s big-budget action-adventure “Argylle” in North America. Matthew Vaughn’s “Argylle,” which topped the box office despite its dismal debut, will likely retain the No. 1 spot again with $6 million to $8
Paul Rudd has been tapped to narrate “Secrets of the Octopus,” the third installment of National Geographic’s “Secrets Of…” franchise. “Secrets of the Octopus” premieres on Earth Day, April 21, on Nat Geo, and then stream the next day on Hulu and Disney+. National Geographic explorer-at-large James Cameron is behind the three-part docu-series. “It’s been
Archstone Entertainment has acquired international rights to “American Dreamer,” a dark comedy starring Peter Dinklage, Shirley MacLaine, Kim Quinn, Matt Dillon and Danny Glover. Paul Dektor (“Frayed”) directs a script written by Theodore Melfi (“Hidden Figures”). The movie is based on a true story from Chicago Public Radio’s ”This American Life” and follows Dr. Phil Loder
Torrential downpour could not dampen the celebratory spirit at the premiere of “Bob Marley: One Love,” held at Westwood’s Regency Village Theatre on Feb. 6 — a momentous date, as yesterday would’ve been the Jamaican reggae legend’s 79th birthday. The evening included appearances by star Kingsley Ben-Adir, producer Ziggy Marley and a plethora of other stars,
Mo’Nique está imitando a Katt Williams al momento de hablar, porque básicamente acaba de hacer exactamente lo mismo en el mismo pódcast, pero su lista de nombres difiere ligeramente. La comediante estuvo en un nuevo episodio del pódcast de Shannon Sharpe -“Club Shay Shay”- y despotricó contra a un montón de grandes estrellas de la
A crew member working on Marvel‘s “Wonder Man” television series died after an accident at Radford Studio Center (formerly CBS Radford), Variety has confirmed. The L.A. County coroner identified the crew member as Juan Osorio, a 41-year-old rigger who goes by the nickname “Spike” and lived in Temple City. Osorio died after falling off the
Disney is going to start trying to convert password-piggybackers into paid customers — following the lead of Netflix — starting this summer. Disney+ and Hulu over the past week have been notifying U.S. customers of changes to their subscriber terms, which now explicitly forbid users from sharing their log-in details with anyone who doesn’t live
Check out an Official Teaser for Disney’s Moana 2! ► Visit Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy ► Shop Rotten Tomatoes: http://bit.ly/3KvCU1M US Release Date: November 27, 2024 Synopsis: Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical “Moana 2” takes audiences on
Disney+ lost 1.3 million subscribers in the final quarter of 2023 amid a hefty price hike that went into effect last fall, but managed to narrow its streaming business’ losses by $300 million during the October-December period. Disney+ Core subscribers (which include U.S. and Canada customers, as well as international users, excluding the India-based Disney+
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains detailed descriptions of plots and key scenes in the Netflix‘s “Fool Me Once.” The numbers for “Fool Me Once” keep on growing. Just yesterday, Netflix announced that thriller series — based on Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name — has become the streamer’s ninth most-popular English language TV show ever
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A new cruise inspired by the iconic 1970s sitcom “The Love Boat” will hit water this summer. This will be the second “Love Boat”-themed cruise from Princess Cruises, the same company featured in the
ESPN is going to take a bigger swing at streaming video. The Disney sports-media giant aims to launch a stand-alone direct-to-consumer product that would give subscribers its full portfolio of game-day content, “Sports Center,” talk shows and analysis programs by the fall of 2025, and potentially by August of that year, ahead of the NFL
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has been renewed for its second season at Disney+. As announced on Disney’s latest quarterly earnings call by CEO Bob Iger, Season 1 has been streamed for over 110 million hours across both Disney+ and Hulu. Divided by the season’s runtime, that translates to roughly 20.6 million total views, suggesting
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Tim Robinson is bringing his beloved sketch comedy show “I Think You Should Leave” to the stage. The comedian has announced a live tour inspired by his hit Netflix show with a limited-run of
The tough news continues for the music industry as Warner Music announced that it will lay off 10% of its staff, or 600 people, in the coming weeks. The news comes in advance of the company’s earnings report tomorrow morning, and the company insists that the move is coming from a position of strength and
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” is coming exclusively to Disney+ — and the concert film will include five songs that were not available in the theatrical or digital versions. The newly expanded version of “The Eras Tour” will hit Disney+ worldwide on March 15, 2024. Among the bonus songs included on the streamer
The line where the sky meets the sea is calling Moana once again. A sequel to the hit 2016 animated film was announced by Bob Iger today on CNBC ahead of Disney’s fiscal 1st quarter earnings report — with a surprise theatrical release this Nov. 27. Iger revealed that, while it was originally planned as
Hannah Gutierrez Reed is scheduled to face a manslaughter trial in two weeks, becoming one of only a handful of people ever tried for an accident on a film set. The case against her is relatively straightforward. She was responsible for safe handling of guns on “Rust,” the Western starring Alec Baldwin. She loaded a
Dakota Johnson sounded off on the industry in a new interview with L’Officiel ahead of the release of her superhero tentpole “Madame Web.” The actor reflected on bringing her indie drama “Daddio” to a film festival last year, where she says it took a whole lot of effort to get it sold despite it starring her
Germany’s culture minister Claudia Roth has defended the controversial decision to invite several members of the increasingly ostracized far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to the opening of the Berlinale on February 15. Roth, who is also behind the Berlinale’s decision to replace incumbent artistic director Carlo Chatrian from 2025, defended the decision by indicating
Justin Bieber proudly claimed 2024 NHL All-Star Game bragging rights when the team he co-captained with Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews won the best-of-the-best exhibition game LAST Saturday at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, beating out the three teams of his fellow Canadian celebrity captains — and legit NHL captains. Michael Bublé helped advise Team Hughes, headed
Fronting heavy metal bands and posting a viral Shania Twain cover on YouTube were just two of the detours on Teddy Swims’ long, winding road to the top. It’s been a journey speckled with buzzworthy moments and notable co-signs, but things finally clicked for the tattooed soul singer from Conyers, Georgia when “Lose Control”—a bluesy
Set to open on Feb. 7, the Santa Barbara Intl. Film Festival enters its 39th year with high stakes. Organizers must re-create past successes while forging new paths to keep proceedings fresh, keeping their eye on a mission to education while celebrating the power of film. This year’s edition of the coastal festival will open