November 15, 2018 1:27PM PT Creative Artists Agency has promoted four members of their trainee program to agent or executive, the company said Thursday. The agency, led by managing partners Kevin Huvane and Bryan Lourd and president RIchard Lovett, listed the following promotions: Paige Feldman and Jack Kingsley have been promoted to executives in CAA
Sonos share prices rose sharply Thursday after the close of markets on better-than-expected earnings news: Investors sent the company’s stock up nearly 20 percent in after-hours trading after Sonos revealed that it nearly broke even in its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended on September 30, and surpassed $1 billion in revenue for its fiscal full
“Beautiful Boy” uses non-linear storytelling, intercutting frequent flashbacks — sometimes very brief, sometimes longer — in the fact-based tale of a dad (Steve Carell) dealing with his son’s (Timothee Chalamet) drug addiction and rehab. Director Felix van Groeningen and his editor Nico Leunen have used this method of storytelling for five of the six films
Daniel Rosenfeld’s “Piazzolla, the Years of the Shark,” a biographical documentary about tango musician Astor Piazzolla, world premieres at the Intl. Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). Rosenfeld talked with Variety about Piazzolla’s legacy, the revelations within the film and his interesting exhibition strategy. Piazzolla is, along with Carlos Gardel, the most notable tango musician of
MGM Holdings has reported a strong 42% third-quarter revenue hike to $380.2 million, thanks to higher television revenues. In a filling Thursday on its investor relations website, privately held MGM also disclosed that its earnings slid to $25.3 million from $114.2 million in the year-ago quarter and adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and
In recent years some of New York’s most unusual concerts have taken place at its most prestigious museums, either as special events or as entertainment at benefit parties for donors and members. We’ve seen artists ranging from The Weeknd and Robyn to James Blake and even Tei Shi performing at the Museum of Modern Art;
Apple is enlisting Oscar-winning indie studio A24 to produce a slate of films for the tech behemoth. The partnership comes as Apple is delving more deeply into making its own shows and movies, having previously signed deals with the likes of Steven Spielberg, Reese Witherspoon, and Oprah Winfrey. Apple did not provide many specifics about
Ah, the holidays. They’re full of food, family, and explaining to distant relatives what exactly it is that you do and why exactly it is that you’re still single (hi, Grandma!). But before the familial chaos commences this holiday season, don’t forget that you’re *also* supposed to panic-purchase everyone’s gifts on two blackout-inducing days: Black
WASHINGTON — The White House Correspondents Association said the Trump administration is wrongly viewing the law when it claims that the president has wide discretion on which journalists get access to the White House. The WHCA filed an amicus brief on Thursday in CNN’s lawsuit against the administration after its chief White House correspondent, Jim
PLAYBACK is a Variety / iHeartRadio podcast bringing you conversations with the talents behind many of today’s hottest films. New episodes air every Thursday. Coming off her critically acclaimed debut feature “Diary of a Teenage Girl,” filmmaker Marielle Heller put a lot of thought into how she would follow it up. She at least knew
In creating their new Netflix docuseries “Dogs,” Glen Zipper and Amy Berg wanted to put something positive into the world at a tumultuous time. “There is obviously a huge divide in our country right now and there is very little that people on both sides of the aisle agree on [but] dogs are something that
Hugh Grant will star opposite Nicole Kidman in the upcoming HBO limited series “The Undoing,” Variety has learned. The six-episode series is based on the book “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz. It centers on Grace Sachs (Kidman), who is living the only life she ever wanted for herself. She’s a successful therapist, has a
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed during a press call on Thursday that he wasn’t aware of the company’s relationship with Defenders, a Washington D.C.-based consulting and PR company that was doing crisis PR work on behalf of Facebook in response to Russia’s disinformation campaign. “I learned about this relationship when I read this New York
Johnny Depp’s abuse allegations and personal drama, on top of divisive reviews and social media backlash surrounding the upcoming chapter in the wizarding world have little impact on legion Harry Potter fans. This Friday marks the release of “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” a Warner Bros. sequel derived from characters created by J.K. Rowling
Universal Music Group posted solid earnings in the third quarter of this year, with revenue up 13.5% from the same period in 2017, but attention focused on parent company Vivendi’s impending sale of up to 50% of the unit. Before Vivendi’s earnings report discussed UMG’s earnings, it reported that it has chosen “about” 15 banks
Missy Elliott, Timbaland Sued I Wrote Aaliyah’s Song … ‘Heartbroken’ About Royalties!!! 11/15/2018 11:02 AM PST EXCLUSIVE Missy Elliott and Timbaland cranked out a big hit for Aaliyah without ever paying the guy who actually co-wrote and produced it … at least that’s what the songwriter claims in his new lawsuit. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Terry Williams helped
Each November in Poland, the Camerimage Film Festival, which casts a spotlight on the art and science of cinematography, celebrates an editor with the Unique Visual Sensitivity award. This year’s honoree is Carol Littleton. Littleton is known for her prolific catalog of work with directors like Steven Spielberg and Lawrence Kasdan on film such as “E.T.
Conrad Hilton Ex-GF Gets Restraining Order After He Allegedly Shows Up Half Naked to Her Home 11/15/2018 3:21 PM PST EXCLUSIVE 3:21 PM PT — According to the docs — obtained by TMZ — Conrad showed up at Hunter’s house November 12 half naked and left a stuffed animal outside her gate. Her family hired
Taking the reins of IDFA is a daunting challenge, as Orwa Nyrabia well knows. “The main challenge in the beginning,” he says, “was simply to stand in front of a very successful organization that is achieving its objectives every year, and getting better and bigger every year, and tell them you think the job is
When legendary director Orson Welles began shooting “The Other Side of the Wind” — an art-imitates-life story about a famous Hollywood director (played by John Huston) struggling to finish his final masterpiece — in 1970, he could never have predicted the long and winding road his own film was about to travel. Plagued by financial
As movie stars flock to the TV universe, series creators are now faced with a dilemma: Do you look for a big name to anchor your show, or trust that new talent can break out as well? Some of this year’s most high-profile projects have featured actors more familiar to film: “Maniac,” starring Emma Stone
the old adage goes, “Behind every great man is a great woman.” But a quick look at many of this year’s awards season films suggests that saying needs an update — perhaps to: “Behind every great woman is a man getting in her way.” It’s not a stretch to look at such films as “Colette,”
Kathleen Robertson has been acting for more than three decades, most recently spending three years on TNT’s “Murder in the First” and just completing “Northern Rescue,” which is due to drop on Netflix early next year. But she is also working behind-the-scenes as a writer, adapting novels such as “The Possibilities” and “Little Bee,” as
Patricia Arquette has seen significant changes since using her 2014 Oscars acceptance speech as a platform to make a powerful call for wage parity, though the actress says the fight for gender equality is far from over. Arquette says since her stirring plea, she is frequently approached by women who have gotten raises after their
Some stars play it safe, but not Hugh Jackman, who keeps pushing himself in new directions. After a string of wide-ranging roles (“Prisoners,” “The Greatest Showman,” “Logan”), he again shows his versatility by playing politician Gary Hart in Sony’s “The Front Runner,” which opens wide Nov. 21. Do you seek out challenging roles? Yep. I
November 15, 2018 10:00AM PT [embedded content] U.K. publisher Curve Digital is turning the hit Netflix crime series “Narcos” into a video game, and fans can get a sneak peek in an all-new teaser trailer. “Narcos: Rise of the Cartels” is a tactical turn-based action adventure game that follows the events of the show’s first
Losses by MoviePass’ parent, Helios & Matheson Analytics, grew in the third quarter of 2018 to $137.2 million — and given its burn rate, the company might not be able to stay in business much longer. The company generated $81.3 million in revenue for Q3, including $78.9 million from MoviePass subscriptions, it disclosed in a
The shadow of death hangs heavy over Aboozar Amini’s feature debut “Kabul, City in the Wind”, and yet, paradoxically, it is a film that celebrates life and even marks the birth of a significant new talent. Freewheeling in tone and style, yet meticulously framed and bathed in melancholy hues, Amini’s film tells two stories about
The constant refrain in Hollywood is that we need diversity, particularly when it comes to writers. Unfortunately, this is almost always quickly followed by shrugs of frustration that no one knows where to find unique voices because there are only so many options in the WGA. And therein lies the problem: showrunners, agents and other
In the summer of 2017, just weeks before Ben Stiller was scheduled to start filming Showtime’s limited series “Escape at Dannemora,” the director had a serious dilemma: He had nowhere to shoot the prison scenes. For months, Stiller, who also serves as executive producer, and the “Dannemora” production team had been trying to gain access to