Shortly after becoming one of the only daytime talk show host to return for the fall amid the Hollywood strikes, Sherri Shepherd has tested positive for COVID and will pause production on “Sherri.” “Unfortunately, Sherri has tested positive for COVID. The show will return with original episodes as soon as possible,” said a statement posted
Angelica Ross announced on Twitter/X that Emma Roberts called and apologized to her over an alleged incident that occurred on the set of “American Horror Story: 1984.” Ross revealed during a previous Instagram Live that “Emma” (she only said Roberts’ first name and her initials at the time) intentionally misgendered her in between filming a
The open road is a terrifying place for a young woman in the first look at “Strange Darling,” a horror-thriller from director J.T. Mollner set to premiere at this week’s Fantastic Fest. Described as “one day in the twisted love life of a serial killer,” the project stars Willa Fitzgerald (Amazon’s “Reacher”) and Kyle Gallner
A new season of “American Horror Story” is still TV’s best leap of faith. Each season, the FX anthology series takes pleasure in deploying a twisted new nightmare that offers up its cast of familiar faces to whatever fresh hell awaits. For fans, showing up for each year for the promise of something different dares
Ben Gibbard was at the height of his powers in 2003, delivering the two records his entire output is measured against: Death Cab for Cutie’s fourth album, “Transatlanticism,” and the Postal Service’s sole LP, “Give Up.” Although Gibbard is the frontman for both groups, the bands’ sounds are miles apart. DCFC started as a modest
For the third year in a row, Jack Harlow was named songwriter of the year at the SESAC Music Awards. The performing rights organization’s annual ceremony that recognizes member songwriters and publishers was held on Sept. 19 at The Highlight Room in Los Angeles. Harlow walked away as the SESAC’s top honoree, additionally awarded song
“Poor Things” can win things. That’s a nugget of information we gleaned at the conclusion of Venice, Telluride and Toronto, the three major fall festivals. For starters, Yorgos Lanthimos’ sci-fi dramedy collected the Golden Lion at Venice. Divided into palettes of monochrome and bold color, “Poor Things” is led by a cast of Oscar regulars,
Documentary producer Lauren Haber has joined Amplify Pictures as its head of documentary, a newly created role at the studio. Amplify is an independent television studio founded back in 2018 by “Fleabag” producer Joe Lewis, Rachel Eggebeen and Colin King Miller. The studio recently released Season 2 of HBO’s docuseries “100 Foot Wave” which follows
Woodstock Film Festival has added Tony Goldwyn’s comedy drama “Ezra,” starring Bobby Cannavale and Robert De Niro to its 2023 lineup. In the film, which made its world premiere earlier this month at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival, Cannavale stars as Max, a stand up comic who after recently blowing up his career and marriage
Don’t look down. Don’t look down. I’ve never been good with heights. And no one would accuse me of being a thrill-seeker. And yet, here I am, 12 stories above downtown Los Angeles — about to walk on air. It’s the afternoon before the kickoff of production on “The Amazing Race” Season 35, and the
Though beauty is subjective, some images, portraits and spaces are so exquisite that they become timeless, forever solidified in the imagination of popular culture. The perfect image brings in consumers. Since advertising began, models have always held a place in society. Yet, during the late ’80s and the ’90s, one group of models transcended fashion
BTS will be renewing their contracts under Big Hit Music, the seven-member South Korean boyband’s longtime label announced on Wednesday. With some of its members having enlisted in government-mandated military service, the label ensured fans that the band will continue to work with the Big Hit “on their future releases from 2025 onwards,” according to
“Expend4bles,” the fourth action-thriller starring Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone as elite mercenaries on a mission, is expected to top the box office in its debut. It’s aiming for $15 million in its opening weekend, which would be the lowest of the franchise. There’s a chance, though, it could slightly exceed expectations with $17 million.
MGM+ has picked up Zak Penn’s “Beacon 23” after the series’ fate was left to speculation last year due to the shutdown of Spectrum Originals in 2022. The sci-fi series is scheduled to premiere globally on Nov. 12 on the streamer. Originally announced as a Spectrum-AMC Networks joint production, the series was left hanging in
The documentarian Roger Ross Williams usually establishes trust by getting a meal with his subjects before shooting. In the case of “The Super Models,” he and co-director Larissa Bills were meeting four legends. Cindy Crawford hosted the pair at her Malibu home; Christy Turlington took them to a bookstore in Manhattan; Naomi Campbell Zoomed them
U.K. culture secretary Lucy Frazer has called the allegations against Russell Brand “deeply shocking” and said “it is right” they are being investigated by the police. In a joint investigation by The Times of London, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 documentary strand “Dispatches,” which dropped over the weekend, Brand was accused of rape and
After employing Google to have Swifties solve puzzles in order to reveal the “Vault” tracks on her “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” album, Taylor Swift has finally shared the titles of the bonus tracks that will appear on her re-recorded album. “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” will be released in October with the surprise tracks: “Is It Over Now?,”
What are the most powerful franchises in TV, film and games? Fandom, which touts itself as the world’s biggest wiki platform for entertainment and gaming fans, has cooked up a proprietary metric that it claims answers the question. The company, as part of its fifth annual “Inside Fandom” study, announced the new metric — the
It takes a quiver of skill sets to mount a marketing campaign for a film or a TV series. But what’s the secret sauce that will turn a compelling story into an overpowering success? As is evident from the examples below, it doesn’t matter whether the project is based on existing IP (“Avatar,” “Barbie,” “Night
Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore are splitting up their Oscar campaigns for awards season. Although Todd Haynes’ delicious drama “May December” is interpreted by many as a two-hander, Netflix confirms to Variety exclusively that Portman will be submitted for lead actress consideration, while Moore will vie for supporting actress. Co-leads from awards contenders are seldom
I’ll give “The Continental” this: of all the reasons the “John Wick” prequel frustrates, underwhelms and disappoints, the involvement of Mel Gibson barely manages to rank. That, at least, is a major accomplishment. The three-part series, subtitled “From the World of John Wick,” was anticipated by a steady stream of red flags: a gap of
For decades, sports on television was a bulletproof business. Live games, airing on local stations or national networks, reliably brought in big audiences and even bigger advertising hauls. Inside of just a few years, though, nearly everything about the way TV makes money from sports has begun to change as the industry’s transition to streaming
Mike Fries, the boss of All3Media co-owner Liberty Global have said they are receiving a lot of interest in the studio, including from U.K. network ITV. “We’re just starting the [sale] process and pretty much everybody you can think of is interested, even that company here ITV,” Fries said during the Royal Television Society conference
Indie singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens has revealed that he is learning how to walk again after being diagnosed with the rare Guillain-Barré syndrome, a neurological disorder where the body’s immune system attacks a portion of the peripheral nervous system. In a lengthy post on Tumblr, his social media platform of choice, Stevens explained that he’s been
Howard Stern is “woke” and proud. The radio host confronted his critics this week on his SiriusXM radio show (via Mediaite) when he caught wind of claims that he’s “not good anymore” because he’s “woke.” “By the way, I kind of take that as a compliment, that I’m woke,” Stern fired back. “I’ll tell you
Emma Roberts was transphobic to Angelica Ross on the set of ‘American Horror Story’ … so claims Angelica herself, who’s spilling even more alleged tea about her onetime costar. Play video content The actress — who’s a trans woman — hopped on social media Tuesday to make the allegation … detailing what she says happened
Fox’s Tubi and Dan Abrams’ Law&Crime have teamed up on a true-crime series, “Behind the Crime.” The limited series will launch Sept. 20 with an episode about the 2019 murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle. Per the show’s logline, “Behind the Crime” “dives deep into the inner workings of the justice system with gripping cases that
SOFT LAUNCH Twinsets were made to be adorned with brooches. Barely-there hot pants and candy colors make things mod and keep the accessories party above the waist. Miu MiuCourtesy of Designers SKIRT THE ISSUE Midi-length hems lend a ’50s vibe to graphic intarsia knits, placing the focus on the season’s must-have, the kitten heel. Leather
Sky boss Dana Strong has said she is “optimistic” that Warner Discovery will renew its content deal with the European cable service when it expires in three years. Citing the two companies’ long history, Sky’s reputation for bringing “fandom and audiences” to content and the changing attitudes to direct-to-consumer services, Strong said she thought “the
Another day, more X drama, as Donald Trump Jr.’s account was hacked Wednesday morning and posted a series of wild messages, including one claiming his father, former president Donald Trump, died. The series of posts included “I’m sad to announce, my father Donald Trump has passed away. I will be running for president in 2024,”