Eric Weissman, the noted Hollywood entertainment lawyer who represented many actors including Gene Wilder, Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth, died Dec. 15. He was 94. Weissman’s death was only just now announced by his granddaughter, Sara McCrea. Over his five decades of experience practicing entertainment law, Weissman also represented directors like Robert Altman, Peter Bogdanovich,
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 1 of “Severance,” streaming now on Apple TV+. The Season 1 finale of “Severance” left audiences with a cruel, spectacular cliffhanger. The innies — that is, the versions of Mark (Adam Scott), Helly (Britt Lower), Dylan (Zach Cherry) and Irving (John Turturro) that exist only
The horror thriller series “Teacup” has been canceled at Peacock after just one season, Variety has learned. The show was inspired by the Robert McCammon novel “Stinger.” It was originally picked up straight-to-series at the NBCUniversal-backed streaming service in 2022 and debuted in October 2024. Per the official logline, the show followed “a disparate group
At this moment, millions of American TikTok users are contemplating bidding adieu to the viral video app that has been their source of entertainment, news and community, or even income, for the past several years. The app has built empires – securing footwear brands and reality television slots for the D’Amelio family, also launching careers for Lil
Bad Bunny has officially sold out all 30 dates of his Puerto Rico residency, “No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí” (“I Don’t Want to Leave Here”). Local in-person ticket sales were made available at multiple locations across the island exclusively for its residents, with all of the tickets selling out the same day (Jan. 15).
Stop-motion films are by their nature some of the most delicate, analog creations that exist in a sharp-edged entertainment universe grappling with the impending impact of AI. This year two of these movies — “Memoir of a Snail” and “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” — are among the frontrunners in a group of films
A spinoff of “The Neighborhood” starring Marcel Spears and Sheaun McKinney is in the works at CBS, Variety has confirmed. The multi-cam series, should it move forward, will follow their characters Marty and Malcolm Butler as they venture out of their parents’ home and migrate from Pasadena to Venice Beach. The show does not yet have a
Animation company GKids has acquired theatrical rights for the North American distribution of “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-.” The film will be released Feb. 28 and is directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki (“Evangelion”). Yoji Enokido (“Revolutionary Girl Utena”) is the film’s screenwriter and is joined by Hideaki Anno for the screenplay. The official synopsis reads: “Amate Yuzuriha is
Whether U.S. audiences just aren’t familiar with British pop star Robbie Williams or moviegoers don’t want to see a musical headlined by a CGI chimp, Paramount’s “Better Man” become a historic box office flop with just $1.9 million grossed in its nationwide debut. That’s one of the worst openings ever for a studio movie. And
Titus Welliver and Juani Feliz have been cast in guest star roles in an upcoming episode of “The Equalizer,” which could set up a potential spinoff based on their characters. It was first reported in November that CBS was eyeing a spinoff of the Queen Latifah-led reboot of the 1980s action crime drama of the
The Weeknd has committed to donating $1 million to Los Angeles firefighters and residents following the devastating wildfires that ravaged the city. The singer (born Abel Tesfaye) announced that he will donate the sum to various organizations including the LAFD Foundation, GoFundMe’s Wildfire Relief Fund and LA Regional Bank. His humanitarian efforts are being made
Music Box Films’ genre label Doppelgänger Releasing has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Mr. K,” which premiered at Toronto Film Festival. Tallulah H. Schwab’s offbeat mystery film, which stars Crispin Glover, will have its U.S. premiere at the Santa Barbara Film Festival on Feb. 7. Doppelgänger plans to open the film theatrically later this year
Tyler Perry’s “The Six Triple Eight” is not only his most-watched Netflix movie to date — with 52.4 million views over its first four weeks on the streamer — but the historical drama has also boosted viewership for his other films on the service. Netflix tells Variety that eyeballs on Perry’s four other Netflix films
Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux had a special bond with David Lynch. During his very first edition of the festival as artistic director in 2001, Fremaux had programmed “Mulholland Drive,” which won best director at the festival and went on to earn an Oscar nomination. From then on, Fremaux and Lynch became friends. A
From “There’s Something About Mary” to “The Sweetest Thing,” the multitalented actor Cameron Diaz makes her triumphant return to acting with Netflix’s action-comedy “Back in Action” alongside Jamie Foxx, with a remarkable array of memorable performances. To celebrate her remarkable career, Variety ranks her illustrious career and 10 best film performances. Diaz made a dazzling
Damon Wayans has revealed how he “purposely” got himself fired from “Saturday Night Live” by going off script. Wayans was a cast member for Season 11 of the sketch comedy series, which has been deemed “the weird year,” as it marked Lorne Michaels’ return after a brief hiatus. Instead of adding up-and-comers from the comedy
“Severance” Season 2 premiered Thursday night after a nearly three-year delay from the first season’s release. The anticipation is high, and viewers will likely be following each episode closely to unpack the mystery of Lumon and its Severed workers. Each episode of “Severance” drops at midnight PT and 3 a.m. ET on Apple TV+. There
Depending on who you ask, CNN anchor Jim Acosta is getting a chance to speak to a much broader audience with an assignment at a new and non-traditional time slot, or he’s being removed entirely from the usual daily discussion around the news. Executives at CNN have asked Acosta to take a new role, anchoring
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Amazon has released exclusive vinyl and merch to celebrate the release of Mac Miller‘s posthumous album “Balloonerism,” out Friday. “Balloonerism” is the second posthumous album from the late rapper since his death in 2018,
TikTok is banking on the backing of Donald Trump to keep the Chinese-owned video app legal in the U.S. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, in a video message posted to the platform after the Supreme Court ruling upholding the U.S. law that threatens to ban the app, thanked President-elect Trump for his support in trying
Syrian director Waad Al-Kateab’s latest documentary, “Death Without Mercy,” will begin streaming on Paramount+ on Feb. 6. The docu from MTV Documentary Film follows two Syrian families over ten days in the aftermath of the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the Turkish-Syrian border in 2023. The earthquake killed 55,000 people. The film is being
Sunrise Collective, a home for the Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community, is returning to Park City’s Main Street. In partnership with Daniel Dae Kim’s 3AD, Gold House and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), Sunrise Collective will be situated at Pine Cone Ridge. The Sunrise Collective is invite-only and will feature
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. will host the 77th Annual Writers Guild Awards‘ East Coast segment, at New York’s Edison Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 15, the org announced Thursday. Wood is currently the host of CNN’s satire news program “Have I Got News for You” and previously starred in the WGA Award-nominated series “Command Z.” “It’s
The “Love After Lockup” universe — the perennially popular We TV franchise — is getting a new installment: The limited series “Love After Lockup: Crime Story” will premiere on We on Feb. 7 and will stream exclusively on the AMC-owned streaming service ALLBLK. Over six episodes, “Crime Story” will tell the backstories of crimes committed
CNN has been ordered to pay $5 million for defaming a security contractor in a 2021 story about desperate Afghan refugees seeking to flee their country. The contractor, Zachary Young, sued in 2022, alleging that his livelihood was destroyed after the network accused him of operating in a “black market.” The jury found that CNN
The music behind Universal’s “Twisters” led the Guild of Music Supervision nominations with two nods. The film was nominated for best music supervision in major budget fims and best song written and/or recorded for a film. “The Idea of You” also landed two nods for music supervision and songwriting. Other films nominated this year include
In late November 2019, a few months before COVID-19 hit Europe, the producers of a biopic about the Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein threw a party at BAFTA’s central London headquarters. The event was ostensibly for investors and “people who had shown an interest [in investing],” producer Perry Trevers told Variety last summer. While tribute act
Disney+ U.K. originals “Extraordinary” and “Shardlake” will not be returning to the streamer for further seasons, Variety has learned. Edgy comedy “Extraordinary,” which stars Máiréad Tyers and Sofia Oxenham as a pair of chaotic flatmates living in a world of superpowers, had already aired two seasons, with Season 2 ending on a cliffhanger as Jen
For every souvenir shop in New York City, there are twice as many well-dressed women; they’re everywhere. I keep a running note on my phone to jot down pieces I spy on others to remember for future shopping trips. (Today, I wrote “green velvet pants”…. You had to be there.) It’s an amazing thing to
TikTok could fade to black in the U.S. in a matter of days after the Supreme Court rejected its appeal to halt a law that will ban the popular video app as of Jan. 19 unless Chinese parent ByteDance sells its stake. “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers
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