June 8, 2019 8:50AM PT The Scottish singer’s debut album marks a major streaming milestone. Scottish newcomer Lewis Capaldi just passed a major milestone. The Virgin EMI/Capitol Records artist has logged more than one million global adjusted album sales of his debut “Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent.” Capaldi was presented with a plaque to
CLUJ, Romania–When Lee Chang-dong’s mystery thriller “Burning” was released in Romania not too long ago, Tudor Giurgiu had the sense he had to catch the Cannes festival player before it was too late. “I felt this film was kind of meteoric, and it just disappeared,” he said. The Romanian director and Transilvania Film Festival founder
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Spanish cinema has lost an understated giant with Friday’s passing of genre film and TV pioneer Narciso “Chicho” Ibañez Serrador, dead at the age of 83. Although he only filmed two features, both stand out as milestones in the country’s early genre cannon, 1970’s “La Residencia” (“The House That Screamed”) and 1976’s “¿Quién puede matar
Love to All Pride Sweatshirt Madewell madewell.com $59.50 Once again, Madewell’s limited-edition “Love to All” collection is here for Pride month. The do-good pieces include a bandana, unisex sweatshirt, and a unisex tee featuring Madewell’s exclusive rainbow “Love to All” graphic in the shape of a rainbow. You can cozy up in this pullover any day of the month, but
Natasha Lyonne and Maya Rudolph sat down for a chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors. For more, click here. Natasha Lyonne and Maya Rudolph are two of TV’s funniest stars — and this year, both confronted mortality on-screen. In “Russian Doll,” co-created by Lyonne, the actress dies over and over again, trying with each reincarnation to finally
Atlantic Records’ Kiiara released a new track and video Friday, that may well turn into another win for the still emerging pop artist, who first won over fans three years ago via her sparse, sleeper hit “Gold.” Her new “Open My Mouth” boasts a subtle, yet highly effective chorus featuring the stylized, skipping, staccato-esque vocal
“The Good Place” will end its run after its fourth season next year, creator Mike Schur revealed on Friday at the show’s Emmy FYC panel. Speaking in front of an full house at the TV Academy’s Saban Theatre in North Hollywood, Schur revealed that the show’s writers plan was to tell a four-season story and
A bulb inexplicably flickers in a villa at the Sunset Marquis where (pictured, from left) Aloe Blacc, Vincent Pontare, Salem Al Fakir and Joe Janiak have gathered to talk about their late friend and collaborator Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii. It comes just as a question is posed about the vocalists chosen to sing
Machine Gun Kelly Sued by Actor ‘G-Rod’ … You Ordered Your Crew to Attack Me!!! 6/7/2019 3:04 PM PDT EXCLUSIVE Machine Gun Kelly‘s goons ganged up on a guy, and beat the hell outta him — on video — and now the victim’s suing the rapper, claiming he ordered the attack. We broke the story
CAA co-chairman Bryan Lourd called on the Writers Guild of America to dig in with the Association of Talent Agents on the nitty-gritty of a revenue-sharing proposal to settle the packaging fee battle that led to mass firings of agents by guild members nearly two months ago. Lourd delivered what was described by sources as
At the end of a chat at the Midem conference on Thursday, Lionfish Management cofounder Rebeca Leon — who manages J Balvin, Rosalia, Juanes and was recently featured, along with Rosalia, in Variety‘s International Music Impact list — made an illuminating point to fellow women in the business about the importance of comfortable footwear, in
Phylicia Rashad had no idea how big “The Cosby Show” would become as she was filming the family sitcom in the 1980s and 1990s — nor could she have imagined how its legacy would be complicated by allegations against the titular comedian. “We were [just] having fun,” the actress said at the ATX Television Festival
On Wednesday, singer Troye Sivan turned 24, and the following night, he celebrated with the inaugural edition of his queer-centric Go West Fest at the Wiltern. Sivan’s goal in founding the gathering was not just to provide an alternative to other music festivals but to offer an alternative to typical L.A. Pride events, too —
Welcome to “TV Take,” Variety’s television podcast. In this week’s episode, senior features editor Danielle Turchiano talks with Tanya Saracho, executive producer of Starz’s “Vida.” “Vida” centers around two sisters, Lyn (Melissa Barrera) and Emma (Mishel Prada), who in season 2 embark on the monumental task of rebuilding their mother’s bar in the face of financial constraints,
June 7, 2019 3:37PM PT In today’s roundup, Amazon releases a teaser for the animated series “Undone,” and the “Billions” showrunners ink a new deal with Showtime. FIRST LOOKS Amazon has released the first teaser for the genre-bending, adult animated series “Undone” starring Rosa Salazar and Bob Odenkirk. Made by the producers of “BoJack Horseman,” the show follows
Singer-songwriter Elvis Costello has been named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire — an award that is leaving him with a thoughtful and sometimes hilarious array of mixed feelings. Costello wrote in an open letter that he is “happy to accept this very surprising honor.” But he’s not doing so without a
The Writers Guild of America and Association of Talent Agents are expected to continue discussions on a new proposal that the ATA put on the table Friday at the first meeting between the sides in nearly two months. The sides met for several hours at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles. The ATA has offered
June 7, 2019 3:15PM PT An acclaimed documentary about the conflict between Israel and Palestine from executive producer Abigail Disney has sold North American distribution rights to Abramorama and 1091 Media. The doc, billed as “an intimate and timely exploration of the Israeli-Palestinian crisis and its root causes,” is from first-time writer and director Ofra
June 7, 2019 2:55PM PT Kevin Hart and Paramount Pictures are partnering on a remake of the Bill Murray Christmas comedy “Scrooged.” Sources confirmed to Variety that Hart will produce the project through his HartBeat Productions and will likely take on a starring role. Insiders say that the project is still in its early days
It looks like Disney’s “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” won’t be rising from the ashes anytime soon. According to Friday’s early estimates, the 12th and final installment in the Marvel-owned franchise is heading for a disappointing $37.7 million opening weekend, after a lackluster Friday showing. Originally, Disney estimated a start between $40 million and $50 million which
John Singleton Daughter Wants Restraining Order Against Family Friend 6/7/2019 2:13 PM PDT EXCLUSIVE John Singleton‘s family war is getting serious, and the latest battle is between his daughter and one of his old friends … TMZ has learned. According to new legal docs … John’s daughter, Justice, has filed for a restraining order against Avance
June 7, 2019 2:00PM PT Virtual reality developer Mohen Leo decided to recreate his apartment in VR using Unreal assets to use with his new Oculus Quest, and the results are pretty dang cool. Leo then posted videos and explanations on Twitter, as spotted by Digg. Using his phone as a camera, under his nose,
Hollywood excels at honoring its legends as much as it revels in some old-fashioned, exclusive partying — hobbies both pridefully displayed on Thursday evening in observation of Denzel Washington’s AFI Lifetime Achievement Award. Following a starry tribute ceremony at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater, which saw Washington lauded by the likes of Chadwick Boseman, Jodi Foster,
June 7, 2019 1:30PM PT BMG Production Music (BMGPM) has revealed a new brand identity as well as a new initiative called “Hidden Hit Makers.” The Hidden Hit Makers concept first launched at South By Southwest in the form of Goodstock, which was billed as “the world’s first stock music festival.” Featuring BMGPM performing artists
June 7, 2019 1:30PM PT Traci Saulsberry, the vice president of publicity at NBC, has been promoted to senior vice president of the department. In her new role Saulsberry will continue to lead the unscripted publicity team and report to Chip Sullivan, EVP of Communications. She currently oversees publicity for many of the network’s biggest unscripted
June 7, 2019 1:14PM PT Sue Fleishman, head of communications for Amblin Partners, has left the company after a five-year run. She will return to her own independent consulting company, September Media, Amblin said in a press release. Fleishman joined Amblin, Steven Spielberg’s production company, after stints running communications at Warner Bros. and Universal Studios.
June 7, 2019 12:55PM PT Newsweek Magazine intends to start Newsweek Studios, a film and distribution company that will focus on newsworthy and documentary content from filmmakers around the world. Pierce Cravens, a producer and actor, will lead the operation and has been named president. “We’re interested in acquiring and developing projects from emerging and
It wasn’t an accident of event location scouting that Thursday night’s “for your consideration” program touting NBC’s “This is Us” was held in what is usually a concert venue, the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in the Hollywood hills. Although the panel discussion with the cast was the main draw for some attendees, for others it
June 7, 2019 12:34PM PT The Central Park Five prosecutor Linda Fairstein has been dropped by her book publisher following the release of Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us” miniseries, her spokesperson confirmed to the AP on Friday. The former prosecutor began publishing novels in the mid ’90s, several years after she oversaw the wrongful