AT&T’s WarnerMedia has shut down two niche streaming-video businesses — but it’s apparently still bullish on some narrowly targeted entertainment plays. VRV, the fandom-focused video platform run by the media group’s Otter Media, is boosting its lineup of animated programming from other parts of WarnerMedia. VRV has nabbed exclusive streaming rights to intergalactic comedy “Final
Earnings at 21st Century Fox were in line with expectations on Wednesday, even as the media conglomerate’s revenues for its most recent financial quarter fell short of projections. The company’s television and cable assets delivered strong results, but a lack of major film releases meant that big screen contributions were minimal. The midterm elections, combined
MEXICO CITY — There’s a sense in many Los Cabos Mexican movies this year of a nation living after a fall, yearning for a Eden-like world of childhood or adolescence, facing insoluble problems – the gulf between rich and poor, cartel violence, the need to immigrate – condemned to isolation, nostalgia, always saying ‘goodbye.’ One
November 7, 2018 12:45AM PT ITV Studios recorded a 10% year-on-year increase in revenues over the first nine months of 2018, driving up overall company revenues by 6% to £2.3 billion ($3 billion), the company said Wednesday. CEO Carolyn McCall described the results as in line with expectations and highlighted the performance of ITV Studios,
In the car on the way back to the office, my fashion-editor colleagues and I fought bitterly over what we’d just seen. It was early November 1992, the week Bill Clinton would be elected president, and we had just witnessed Marc Jacobs’s notorious spring 1993 grunge collection for Perry Ellis, that epic show where Christy
Sacha Baron Cohen’s infamous Borat made his return Tuesday night in honor of the historic 2018 midterms, visiting a Los Angeles neighborhood for a segment on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “Russia interfere with the presidential election,” Borat said in an introduction. “But now, all eyes are on them. So, it’s up to Kazakhstan to swing the
With the midterm elections heavy on everyone’s mind, Jason Blum was booed offstage at the Israel Film Festival, where he was being honored, for making anti-Trump remarks during his speech. Blum was booed from the start, when he referenced the election results that were rolling in at the same time as the event. “A lot
November 6, 2018 9:55PM PT Beto O’Rourke was too proud to hold back an f-bomb late Tuesday, even on national television. Following a narrow defeat to Senator Ted Cruz in Texas, O’Rourke, the celebrity-backed Democrat and former punk rocker, told his hometown supporters of El Paso he was “so f—ing proud” of them. “Tonight’s loss
Gavin Newsom cruised to an easy victory Tuesday night over John Cox in the race for California governor. Newsom, 50, channeled opposition to President Trump in the deep-blue state, winning a race that never seemed like a genuine contest. Newsom fulfilled an ambition that he had been pursuing for nearly a decade. In 2009, he
Jared Polis was declared the winner of the Colorado governor’s race on Tuesday, becoming the first openly gay governor in the nation, and leading a wave of “firsts” across the nation. Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland of New Mexico were elected the first Native American women in Congress. Davids, an attorney, is also the state’s
November 6, 2018 8:07PM PT WASHINGTON — Democrats are projected to win back control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, with voters sending a message that they want a check on Donald Trump’s presidency. The dynamics in Washington will change considerably with the blue tide, as Democrats will have subpoena power. Rep. Adam Schiff
November 6, 2018 7:40PM PT “Breaking Bad” may have had its finale in 2013, but Variety has confirmed that series creator Vince Gilligan is working on a new film with ties to the beloved series. Gilligan is working on a two-hour film, though whether it’s destined for multiplexes or television is unclear. Details are sparse,
Typically, a tossed off joke about how slow an internet provider is wouldn’t make much of a ripple. But when “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver used that punchline on Sunday, he wasn’t just poking fun at AT&T; he was taking the company to task, fully knowing that AT&T’s merger with HBO means he was
In today’s film news roundup, Tom Berenger is starring in a new crime thriller, Freestyle Digital buys “Madhouse Mecca,” and “Sleepless in Seattle” is returning for two nights. CASTINGS Tom Berenger (“Platoon”) will star in the independent thriller “Allagash” from writer/director John Barr, Variety has learned. “Allagash” marks the feature-length directorial debut for Barr following
November 6, 2018 4:38PM PT Beyonce has endorsed Beto O’Rourke in a series of Instagram posts Tuesday afternoon, the day of the midterm elections. The Grammy winner and Houston, Texas, native donned a “Beto For Senate” hat in the photo and wrote a heartfelt caption to encourage her fans to vote. Democratic Rep. O’Rourke is
Israel’s annual Tune In Tel Aviv International Music Conference kicked off its seventh edition with a musical showcase featuring a string of up-and-comers in the music space performing at venues across Tel Aviv’s Jaffa, the ancient port city comprising winding cobblestone alleyways, art galleries and scenic seaside restaurants. The brainchild of Jeremy Hulsh, founder and
November 6, 2018 4:07PM PT ABC has all but pulled the plug on “The Alec Baldwin Show,” with the broadcaster moving the talk show hosted by the actor to Saturday nights. ABC announced Tuesday that reruns of “Shark Tank” will now run in the show’s Sunday night at 10 p.m. ET timeslot beginning Nov. 18,
Nearly two months after Leslie Moonves’ ouster from CBS Corp., the search for his successor has been sluggish and only now starting in earnest. But it won’t be a speedy process. The word that the CBS board’s evaluation of candidates could take as long as four to six months speaks volumes about the challenge CBS
Oprah Winfrey has insisted once again that she is not planning on running for president. As the media mogul made her way onto the stage at Monday’s Ambassadors for Humanity Gala, a woman in the audience shouted, “Oprah for president.” Winfrey laughed, before responding, “Thank you, but no thank you.” The CEO of OWN appeared
November 6, 2018 3:37PM PT In today’s roundup, TBS releases an exclusive clip for a new episode of “The Guest Book,” and El Rey Network appoints a VP of programming and acquisitions. FIRST LOOKS TBS’ “The Guest Book” has released an exclusive clip to Variety ahead of its new episode that will air Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 10:30 p.m.
With the country in the grip of midterm election fever Tuesday, Sony Pictures is opening the Hugh Jackman political drama “The Front Runner” in two theaters in Los Angeles and two in New York City. Jason Reitman, director of “The Front Runner,” told Variety that his film is especially relevant now — even though the
The midterm elections could be historic, as Democrats seek to win back Congress in the first vote of the Trump era. Follow along for live updates. Ted Cruz’s Victory: A number of news networks called the Texas Senate race for Ted Cruz, dashing hopes that that Beto O’Rourke would score an upset. O’Rourke’s campaign captivated progressives,
November 6, 2018 3:04PM PT Anna Kendrick’s sci-fi thriller “Stowaway,” from XYZ Films and CAA Media Finance, has closed sales in multiple overseas territories. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has bought rights to the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and most of Asia. Additional territories sold include
When the People’s Choice Awards returns to TV for its 44th year on Nov. 11, it will be the first time the franchise won’t be on CBS. That’s because Procter & Gamble sold the telecast to E!, the Comcast-owned cable network ready to evolve from red-carpet host to an awards show of its very own.
The Oscar circuit is roaring to life with soirees and cocktail gatherings booked throughout New York and Los Angeles until the end of the year and beyond. Campaigns are looking for the usual footholds, shipping in talent to hold court with members of the Hollywood Foreign Press and Broadcast Film Critics associations, angling for representation
It’s never too early to cash in on a little Yuletide spirit. Universal and Illumination are seeing green as “The Grinch” anticipates to earn between $55 million to $65 million when it launches on 4,140 screens. The animated comedy is expected to dominate over “The Girl In the Spider’s Web” and “Overlord,” the two other wide
‘Ink Master’ Star Arrested … Allegedly Shoved GF with a Safe!!! 11/6/2018 1:26 PM PST EXCLUSIVE “Ink Master” star Chris Blinston ended an argument with his girlfriend by picking up a safe and using it to clear the room … according to the cops who locked him up. Blinston was busted for simple battery Monday night
Getty Images Millennial fashion is obsessed with all things ’90s—chokers, fanny packs, and mom jeans are loved by celebs and normals alike. Even Delia*s, the catalogue you circled in Sharpie and casually placed on the coffee table for your mom to find, is returning with a capsule collection that dropped earlier this month. But the
The upcoming “Swamp Thing” series at DC Universe has cast two major roles. Andy Bean will play series regular character Alec Holland, and Derek Mears will play the titular character, Swamp Thing. Bean’s character, Alec Holland, is a passionate biologist who finds himself in nightmarish circumstances as he realizes that the bizarre disease affecting townspeople
November 6, 2018 1:00PM PT USA Network is pleased to announced the continuation of the annual Purge. The cable network has ordered a second season of the series based on the Blumhouse horror film franchise. The news comes just hours ahead of the Season 1 finale of the series, which airs tonight at 10 p.m.