Soleil Moon Frye is set to direct “The Carters,” a new two-part documentary that looks at the “extreme highs and tragic lows” of the Carter family, including the musical careers of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter and pop star Aaron Carter, the latter of whom died in 2022. The doc, produced by See It Now
The Peabody Awards are heading back to Los Angeles, following last year’s long-awaited move to the City of Angels. After several attempts — delayed by the COVID pandemic, and then by the Hollywood strikes — the Peabodys finally made their move to the west coast in 2024, and this year the event will celebrate its
After President Donald Trump’s swearing in Monday, numerous Facebook and Instagram users discovered — to their horror and dismay — that they were somehow following not only Trump but also Vice President JD Vance, First Lady Melania Trump and other accounts for the new White House administration. To many, it seemed as if their Facebook
Lady Gaga will be honored with the innovator award at the 12th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 17 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Mariah Carey is also set to be crowned icon of the year for her decades-long career as singer-songwriter and producer. Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the nominations list
“Duck Dynasty” is heading back to A&E, eight years after the hit unscripted series ended its run on the network. The new series, dubbed “Duck Dynasty: The Revival,” has been given a two season, 20 episode and will premiere this summer on A&E. “The Revival” will center on Korie and Willie Robertson and their adult
One of Nielsen‘s newest audience-measurement products has won accreditation from the Media Rating Council, setting up a new option for advertisers at a moment when the media-tabulation giant has been facing competition from a group of upstarts and rivals. Nielsen said its Big Data + Panel national audience measurement technology, which relies on information about
“Invincible” has built out a stacked voice cast for its upcoming third season. Season 3 of the animated Amazon Prime Video comic book series has added: Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad,” “BoJack Horseman”), Simu Liu (“Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” “Atlas”), Jonathan Banks (“Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul”), Kate Mara (“House of
Katie Feeney, a social-media influencer who works with many sports leagues and media companies, has signed with CAA for representation. Feeney, who worked as the first official social media correspondent for an NFL franchise with the Washington Commanders, has more than 14 million followers across various platforms. She has appeared on the sidelines during Super
George Lopez is saying goodbye to stand-up comedy with one final special, premiering Feb. 18 on Amazon Prime Video. Shot live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, “Muy Católico” sees Lopez musing on getting older, Latino family dynamics, generational clashes, superstitions and cultural quirks. Lopez currently stars in his multicam NBC sitcom “Lopez vs
For an eight consecutive year, Macro returns to the Sundance Film Festival with a lineup of programming that spotlights and amplifies the voices and works of filmmakers of color at the Macro Lodge. Hosted by Macro founder and CEO Charles D. King and the company’s chief brand officer, Stacey Walker King, the Macro Lodge will
Award-winning filmmaker Matt Wolf is directing the feature documentary “Soaps,” which explores the family dynasty behind the biggest and most successful soaps in the industry featuring a deep dive into the wildly popular “The Bold and the Beautiful.” “Soaps” brings audiences inside the world of soap operas with unprecedented access behind-the-scenes at “The Bold and
IFC Films, the studio behind “Late Night With the Devil” and “Memoir of a Snail,” has tapped Ayo Kepher-Maat as its new vice president of acquisitions and productions. In this new role, Kepher-Maat will help the indie film studio build its slate, which includes films in the fiction, non-fiction and international realms. Kepher-Maat, who is
SPOILER ALERT: The following review contains mild spoilers. Iris, the title character in writer-director Drew Hancock’s deranged date movie “Companion,” isn’t like your typical Hollywood love interest. As played by “Yellowjackets” breakout Sophie Thatcher, Iris is more than just smitten with her dorky boyfriend, Josh (Jack Quaid). She’s crazy-devoted, willing to do whatever it takes
Premiering out of Sundance’s world dramatic competition on Jan. 25, “Two Women” plays as a sex farce for the post-#MeToo era, following two stay-at-home moms who simply want more out of life — and who find, in games of seduction with local handymen, the most convenient way to scratch that itch. Director Chloe Robichaud and
“I’m egregiously picky,” insists Dylan O’Brien, reflecting on a burst of productivity that, in the last 12 months, includes the films “Ponyboi,” “Saturday Night,” “Caddo Lake,” the Max comedy series “Fantasmas” and James Sweeney’s “Twinless,” which screens at Sundance. “I’m going to get skewered for this type of quote being out there … but I
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds want a judge to gag Justin Baldoni‘s lawyer … claiming he’s making false statements about the case. The megastars filed a letter in court Tuesday … and, in it, they ask the court to issue a protective order to stop Baldoni’s lawyers — led by Bryan Freedman — from engaging
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Holly Robinson Peete and LeVar Burton have joined the voice cast of Al Roker‘s animated series “Weather Hunters,” an upcoming PBS Kids program with the goal of helping kids learn about Earth science and meteorology through adventure and comedy. Emmy-winning weatherman Roker will also voice a character in the series, which follows
Julie C. Dao’s fantasy book series “Rise of the Empress” will come to life on the small screen, as Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series adaptation. “American Horror Story” alums Crystal Liu and James Wong will serve as co-showrunners. Executive producers on the project include Viola Davis through her JuVee Productions banner, Forest Whitaker
The USC Libraries have unveiled the finalists for the 37th-annual Scripter Awards, spotlighting the writers behind 2024’s most celebrated film and television adaptations and the authors of the original works that inspired them. Among the film finalists, noteworthy Oscar hopefuls are among the nominees, each based on acclaimed literary works: James Mangold and Jay Cocks
Insomniac Games founder and CEO Ted Price is stepping down from his role atop the Sony Interactive Entertainment-owned studio after more than 30 years running the company behind PlayStation‘s “Ratchet & Clank” franchise and “Marvel’s Spider-Man” games. Taking over for Price, who will be staying with the PlayStation studio through March, are a trio of
“We are a great untold story,” David J. Lee, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Webtoon Entertainment, declared as he explained the growth trajectory of the digital storytelling medium known as webtoons. Indeed, the numbers tell the tale, as Lee illustrates on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business.” The Los Angeles-based
The publicists behind “Wicked,” “Emilia Perez” and “Deadpool & Wolverine” are among the nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Award at the 62nd Annual ICG’s Publicists Awards, which honors outstanding achievement in publicity. The guild previously announced awards for field, unit still photography, and press awards, for which Variety’s senior entertainment reporter Angelique Jackson received a
Benedict Cumberbatch revealed during an interview for Variety’s Sundance cover that his immediate reaction to the news that Robert Downey Jr. was returning to Marvel as the villainous Doctor Doom was complete and utter shock. After all, Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange shared many scenes with Downey’s Iron Man in films like “Avengers: Endgame.” Downey’s surprise Doctor
The night before Donald Trump returned to the White House, one of the splashiest inauguration week bashes was kicking off at D.C. hot spot Sax Restaurant & Lounge. Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame performed, while conservative VIPs Ben Shapiro, comedian Terrence K. Williams and “Am I Racist?” star Matt Walsh were honored while a crowd
MATERNAL MYSTERY Disney+ has dropped first-look images for its upcoming U.K. original series “The Stolen Girl,” a psychological thriller toplining Denise Gough, Holliday Grainger, Ambika Mod and Jim Sturgess. The five-part limited series, previously developed under the working title “Playdate,” comes from scribe Catherine Moulton (“Baptiste”) and helmer Eva Husson (“Mothering Sunday”). The project adapts
On “Do You Have a Destination?” a track from Mac Miller’s “Balloonerism,” his second posthumous release, the rapper muses on one of his most frequently explored topics: life and death. “I went to sleep faded, then I woke up invisible,” he states, later adding, “Pray this life reciprocal and I’ma come back an eagle.” These themes are
Nine Inch Nails have announced the “Peel It Back Tour 2025,” marking the band’s first live outing since 2022. Produced by Live Nation, the headline run will kick off on Sunday, June 15, in Dublin, Ireland, at 3Arena, and take the band across Europe, including stops in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and more. The European leg will
Software giant Adobe is making an additional $5 million commitment — on top of its $6 million pledge last year — to support underrepresented creators and filmmakers in the film and TV industries. Established in 2024, the Adobe Film & TV Fund is providing assistance to “thousands of emerging creators, fostering greater representation and inclusion
The Big Red N is flexing its power. Netflix shares zoomed to new all-time highs Wednesday, to nearly $1,000 per share, after the streaming giant posted strong Q4 subscriber additions and announced a series of new price hikes. Netflix stock opened at $997.66/share Wednesday, up 15%, giving the company a market capitalization of more than
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has unveiled its class of 2025: Parliament-Funkadelic founder George Clinton; Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers; country hitmaker (and Variety‘s 2023 Hitmakers Songwriter of the Year) Ashley Gorley; veteran pop and R&B songwriter-producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins; the Beach Boys’ Mike Love; and ‘60s hitmaker Tony Macaulay. The
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