Country pop queen Shania Twain has returned with a new album and world tour, a celebration she conceived after a harrowing battle with COVID-19. The singer of classics like “Still the One” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” has long had severe asthma, a condition heightened when she contracted coronavirus amid the pandemic. “With
Before we get into the buzzy new releases that are making their streaming debuts this month, let’s get this important PSA out of the way first: Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy is finally back on Netflix. There really is no better way to spend a winter weekend than on the couch with all
In at heartbreaking scene, “Corsage” director Marie Kreutzer broke down at Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival when addressing a recent scandal involving one of the film’s actors. Florian Teichtmeister was charged with possession of child pornography. As mentioned by the festival’s artistic director, Jonas Holmberg, the Criminal Court of Vienna confirmed that authorities found 58,000 digital files
There was no better place to be on Feb. 2 than Spotify’s 2023 best new artist showcase. The streaming service put together an irresistible Grammys week party in West Hollywood on Thursday night, ruled by its diverse lineup of the industry’s hottest rising acts: Anitta, Omar Apollo, DOMi & JD Beck, Samara Joy, Latto, Måneskin,
Check out the Legacy Trailer for The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift! Fast X trailer drops February 10! ► Sign Up for a Fandango FanALERT for Fast X: https://www.fandango.com/fast-x-2023-230799/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc ► Watch The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift on Vudu: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/The-Fast-and-the-Furious-Tokyo-Drift/5897?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of
Check out the official Knock at the Cabin featurette starring Dave Bautista! ► Buy Tickets for Knock at the Cabin: https://www.fandango.com/knock-at-the-cabin-2023-229426/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: February 3, 2023 Starring: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge Directed By: M.
Joe Mixon is in the clear in his aggravated menacing case — at least, for now — prosecutors dismissed the charge against the Cincinnati Bengals star on Friday … though there is still a chance they could re-file it at a later date. Officials from the Cincinnati City Prosecutor’s Office asked a judge to sign
Derek Blanks In ELLE.com’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month we spoke to Claire Sulmers, the founder of Fashion Bomb Daily, a go-to source for celebrity style and fashion intel. What started as Sulmers’ online diary
“Babylon” composer Justin Hurwitz knew the epic vision of his longtime friend and collaborator Damien Chazelle would be divisive. “It’s disappointing,” he tells Variety. “From the elephant poop through all the rest of the bodily fluids. I think we always knew the movie wasn’t going to be for everybody. It’s definitely disappointing that more people
Lorne Balfe, the Grammy Award winning score composer of “Dark Knight,” “Mission: Impossible” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” has joined the top notch key crew of “Stockholm Bloodbath,” Mikael Håfström’s epic adventure movie produced by Viaplay Studios. Balfe, whose prestigious credits also include “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” “His Dark Materials” and “Genius,” is creating the score
Brian Cox is sharing praise for Bryan Singer, who cast and directed Cox as Colonel William Stryker in 2003’s “X2: X-Men United.” Singer has been accused of sexual misconduct by several men, and he’s also faced accusations from “X-Men” actors of inappropriate on-set behavior. Halle Berry, who played Storm in Singer’s “X-Men” franchise, told Variety
Nearly 15 years after the premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the competition show that puts drag queens through the wringer to crown America’s Next Drag Superstar, the show has spawned 15 international spinoffs, a thriving “All Stars” brand, a “Secret Celebrity” offshoot and the clout to say it has changed the landscape of drag — not
On the one hand, Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah and executive producer Ben Winston are veterans of Music’s Biggest Night, as the two are preparing for their third show in their respective roles. However, owing to the pandemic, 2023 is their first “normal” Grammys: 2021 was held as a small outdoor gathering at the Los
With its major role in launching the careers of Garbage, Muse, Coldplay, Zero 7 and Ash, the Mushroom/ Infectious label scored multiple No. 1s and sold millions of albums in its 10-year existence. But while many of the Australian-British record company’s artists went on to rule the charts, its true impact can be seen in
The Netflix limited series “Eric” starring Benedict Cumberbatch has filled out its main cast, Variety has learned. Variety exclusively reported that Cumberbatch would star in the six-episode series in January. He will now be joined by: Gaby Hoffmann, McKinley Belcher III, Dan Fogler, Clarke Peters, Ivan Morris Howe, Phoebe Nicholls, David Denman, Bamar Kane, Adepero
“That ’90s Show” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix. The news comes just weeks after the first season of the series debuted on the streamer on Jan. 19. Per Netflix, the show reached Netflix’s Top 10 English TV list in 35 countries, with more than 41 million hours viewed. “All of us at
Check out the official Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania spot starring Paul Rudd! ► Buy Tickets on Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-2023-228957/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: February 17, 2023 Starring: Paul Rudd, Jonathan Majors, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas Directed By: Peyton
Cliff Curtis has been cast in a recurring role in Jason Momoa’s upcoming Apple series “Chief of War.” Per the official logline, the nine-episode series “follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawaii from an indigenous point of view.” Momoa stars in the series, with other cast members besides Curtis
Disappointment is the word best used to describe Candiace Dillard Bassett’s feelings regarding the theme of infidelity (both rumored and true) that ran through Season 7 of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Potomac.” Now that the smoke has cleared, and Dillard Bassett has gained more fans throughout the season, the singer/actor has other things on
The unsung heroes of the Grammy Awards may well be the microphone operators responsible for making sure winners and presenters sound pitch perfect when they take the broadcast stage. An added challenge: adjusting the ever unpredictable height of the mic stand. Microphone gaffes are legendary in the entertainment biz, and music’s biggest night is no
When the Recording Academy hosts its Special Merit Award ceremony Saturday in Los Angeles – the afternoon before the 65th annual Grammy Awards – the Supremes are at the top of its list for 2023’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. Together with Nirvana, Nile Rodgers, Ma Rainey, Slick Rick, Bobby McFerrin and Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson, Supremes co-founders
Fremantle has struck a two-year, first-look deal with Nine Hours, the new production label set up by Edward Berger, director of the Oscar-nominated “All Quiet on the Western Front,” and his partner Luke Rivett. Netflix drama “All Quiet on the Western Front” recently scored nine Oscar nominations, including best picture, and a record 14 BAFTA
The Black and Missing Foundation (BAMFI) has expanded to launch a production company, BAMFI Enterprises, continuing the nonprofit organization’s mission to bring awareness to missing persons of color, provide vital resources and tools to missing person’s families and friends and to educate the minority community on personal safety. Announced Friday, in observance of National Missing
When John heard that Netflix was making a reality show version of the streamer’s hit drama “Squid Game,” he was all in. His love of the original series resonated with casting agents and, to his amazement, he was tapped as one of 456 contestants playing the U.K.-filmed game. As far as John was concerned, that
As tipped by Variety earlier this week, Jay-Z will perform with DJ Khaled at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night in an all-star live performance of the nominated song “God Did” that also includes its featured guests artists Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, John Legend and Fridayy, sources say. An official announcement is expected later today
Sarah Michelle Gellar confirmed during a recent visit on “Watch What Happens Live” that 2002’s live-action “Scooby Doo” movie shot and cut a “steamy” gay kiss between her character, Daphne, and Linda Cardellini’s Velma. The film also starred Matthew Lillard as Shaggy and Freddie Prinze Jr. as Fred. Gellar said all four actors signed onto
Dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been released from Tehran’s Evin prison, his wife Tahereh Saeidi has announced in an Instagram post. Panani was released on Friday two days after announcing he was going on a hunger strike to protest still being incarcerated after Iran’s supreme court had overturned a six-year sentence issued against the
Austin Butler will not sound like Elvis in “Dune: Part Two,” and he will soon not sound like Elvis in real life. The 31-year-old Oscar nominee announced on an episode of BBC One’s “Graham Norton Show” (Entertainment Weekly) that he is getting rid of the accent that has mystified, confused and enthralled social media for
Cineflix Productions has promoted executive producer Jeff Vanderwal to VP, scripted, reporting into J.C. Mills, president and head of content. Based in Toronto, Vanderwal sources, develops and oversees the production of scripted series and movies for the division. Since moving to the scripted team in 2018, Vanderwal has developed and produced a range of projects
Amazon disclosed that its spending across TV, film and music content jumped 28% in 2022 — thanks in large part to pricey deals for the NFL’s “” and fantasy epic series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” The ecommerce company’s total expenses for video and music for 2022 were $16.6 billion, up