July 11, 2019 9:30PM PT R&B singer R. Kelly was arrested for federal sex trafficking charges Thursday night, multiple media outlets have confirmed. Kelly is expected to be brought to New York for trial, following his arrest in Chicago by NYPD detectives and Homeland Security agents. The arrest also includes a thirteen count indictment, some
VidCon, a year and half after Viacom bought the online-video event producer, is heading to another international locale: The first VidCon Asia Summit will be held in Singapore from Dec. 3-4, 2019. In addition, VidCon London will return for its second year, to be held Feb. 20-23, 2020, at ExCel London. The first VidCon London
In today’s film news roundup, Kristen Schaal and Holland Taylor have joined the cast of “Bill & Ted Face The Music”; Gravitas sets a pair of release dates; Alamo Drafthouse unveils its “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” plans; and Peter Weir is set for an honor. CASTINGS Kristen Schaal and Holland Taylor have joined
July 11, 2019 5:01PM PT David Bowie is getting all dolled up for the 50th anniversary of “Space Oddity,” whether he likes it or not. Mattel has announced plans to commemorate the occasion by releasing a Barbie doll dressed as Bowie’s early ’70s alter ego, Ziggy Stardust. The $50 doll is being marketed for the
The U.S. Women’s national soccer team can count Michael Strahan as a supporter — and not just because of their World Cup win on Sunday. “I think it’s amazing. I think they should enjoy it. I think they should soak it all in because they deserve every bit of it,” Strahan told Variety on the
YouTube is expanding monetization features for its creator base beyond ad revenue — to allow higher-priced channel subscriptions, animated Super Stickers in chat and more merchandise partners — which for some, according to execs, has become a significant chunk of their YouTube income. YouTube also plans to widen the availability of YouTube Giving, a way
July 11, 2019 3:37PM PT In today’s roundup, Quibi announces development on a “Varsity Blues” series adaptation and FOX releases the trailer for the series premiere of “BH90201.” FIRST LOOKS AMC released the first trailer for the second season of “Lodge 49.” Ex-surfer Dude and his fraternal order will return in the modern day stoner
July 11, 2019 3:31PM PT Disney Channel announced that it’s canceling the red carpet premiere event for “Descendants 3” following the death of star Cameron Boyce last weekend. “We’re proud to be part of Cameron Boyce’s legacy by showcasing his talents on screen but we are cancelling the red carpet premiere event for ‘Descendants 3’
July 11, 2019 3:24PM PT Steven Yeun will executive produce and star in the immigrant drama “Minari” for A24 with shooting starting next week. The Korean native, whose family moved to Michigan when he was five, will star as a Korean father who uproots his family to move to an Arkansas farm in the 1980s.
Critics have been less than welcoming to the return of “The Lion King” 25 years after the original’s release. As of writing, the film holds a rotten score of 57% on Rotten Tomatoes, far below the 93% of the original. Common complaints are the photorealism of the Jon Favreau’s “live-action” adaptation: Where critics adored the
July 11, 2019 2:58PM PT Sports and entertainment agency Wasserman, which was founded by entertainment exec Casey Wasserman and represents thousands of athletes, coaches and social media influencers, has announced it is launching a new division dedicated to raising the visibility of women in sports and entertainment. The company’s new arm, named The Collective, will
July 11, 2019 2:00PM PT “Welcome Back, Tora-san,” by veteran director Yoji Yamada, has been set as the opening title of this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. The title is a 50th anniversary instalment in the long-running “It’s Tough Being a Man” film franchise. The “It’s Tough Being a Man” (aka “Otoko wa Tsurai yo”)
FBE, the digital entertainment company founded by YouTube’s Benny and Rafi Fine brother duo, believes choose-your-own-adventure videos are the future — and it’s struck a new pact with Eko to produce at least a dozen interactive pilots that could turn into full series. Eko is the interactive-video platform developer whose backers include retailing giant Walmart,
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To promote a free 30-day promotion on its premium platform, Spotify recently launched an ad campaign featuring a hipster euphorically dancing next to the slogan “Dance like nobody’s paying.” The campaign comes after longstanding complaints about the company’s royalty payments, not to mention its attempts to appeal the Copyright Royalty Board’s decision to increase songwriter
What’s more dangerous? Attack by killer alligators during a hurricane, or getting kidnapped by a killer Dave Bautista while driving a ride share? Will you see ‘Crawl’ or ‘Stuber’ in theaters this weekend? ► Buy Your Tickets Now: https://www.fandango.com?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Tune-in to Weekend Ticket every Thursday to help you decide what to watch in theaters this
Leonardo DiCaprio‘s latest eco-documentary “Sea of Shadows” doesn’t shy away from taking on Mexican cartels. “For some of the guys there, he is state enemy number one at the moment,” said producer Wolfgang Knöpfler at the documentary’s premiere on Wednesday night at Neuehouse in Los Angeles. “The cartels don’t like him.” Appian Way and DiCaprio
July 11, 2019 12:30PM PT Woody Harrelson is joining Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the Netflix assassin thriller “Kate,” directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan (“The Huntsman: Winter’s War”). The story revolves around a female assassin, who, after being poisoned and given less than 24 hours to live, must go on a manhunt through the streets of Tokyo
UPDATED: Twitter users worldwide were unable to access the social-networking site for about an hour Thursday, with an outage that affected both mobile and web platforms. On the web, users saw an error message that said, “Something is technically wrong. Thanks for noticing —we’re going to fix it up and have things back to normal
July 11, 2019 11:39AM PT The huge blaze that British firefighters extinguished after 15 hours was on a set being used for HBO’s space comedy “Avenue 5.” HBO said production continues, but the team behind the show are left figuring out how to finish shooting the final two installments of the comedy. “The fire at
July 11, 2019 10:43AM PT Ryan Murphy has given fans their first real look at the cast for the upcoming season of “American Horror Story.” In a video posted on Instagram, Murphy revealed the very ’80s looks of the cast, which includes: DeRon Horton, Billie Lourd, Cody Fern, Leslie Grossman, Matthew Morrison, John Carroll Lynch, and
After years of stubborn stagnation, the percentages of women working in key behind-the-scenes roles on independent films have finally budged. In the period from July 2018 to June 2019, women comprised 33% of directors, up from 29% in 2017-18, and 32% of writers, up from 26% the previous year, according to the latest “Indie Women”
The title of the new Disney Channel series “Just Roll With It” appears to be as much a directive for its cast and crew as it is a description of the multi-camera hybrid sitcom, which is part scripted and part improv. The plot revolves around the blended Bennett-Blatt family — strict mom Rachel (Suzi Barrett),
Last year, Netflix ended HBO’s 17-year Emmy-nomination domination, posting 112 nods overall (to HBO’s 108), continuing the service’s miraculous rise. Now comes the next goal, which may be in reach this year: Surpassing HBO’s all-time record. HBO earned 126 nominations in 2015, its all-time best and a number that Netflix could hit this year. It’s
Sorry #PLL fans: “Pretty Little Liars” is rolling off Netflix in the U.S. later this month — and the teen mystery drama will not be available on any streaming platform in the States until WarnerMedia’s HBO Max officially launches in early 2020, Variety has learned. All seven season of “Pretty Little Liars” are leaving Netflix’s
As expected, the troubled Woodstock 50 festival today officially appealed the rejected permit from the Town of Vernon in Upstate New York, which includes Vernon Downs, the most recent proposed venue for the festival. Woodstock 50 is scheduled to take place Aug. 16-18, five weeks from today, and has no confirmed venue nor have tickets
July 11, 2019 9:33AM PT “Rocketman” filmmaker Dexter Fletcher has come on board to direct the latest “Sherlock Holmes” film, with Robert Downey Jr. returning to star. Fletcher is taking over the franchise from Guy Ritchie, who helmed the previous two films: 2009’s “Sherlock Holmes” and its follow-up 2011’s “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.”
European pop sensation Lewis Capaldi cheerfully rebranded himself as “Chewis Capaldi” on social media Thursday after British rocker Noel Gallagher called him “Chewbacca” in a Variety interview that upped the taunting between the two stars. Capaldi even posted an image that had his face grafted onto the “Star Wars” wookie’s, as his fans declared war
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Busta Rhymes apparently wasn’t in the mood to mingle with a fan, and all hell broke loose when that fan got sour and used a homophobic slur while arguing with the rapper. TMZ’s obtained video that picks up in the middle of the heated confrontation that went down around 5
In the new horror movie “Crawl,” a pack of enormous alligators invades a sleepy Florida town during a violent hurricane and proceeds to rip the cast apart, limb by limb. These nasty gators aren’t the first critters of their kind to terrify audiences, however. Here’s our list of ravenous reptiles, ranked in order from scariest