Alamo Drafthouse has been hit with layoffs as 15 employees, or 9% of its workforce, at the corporate level were let go. The popular movie theater chain had 165 workers prior to the cutbacks. Alamo Drafthouse declined to comment. However, sources say the roles were eliminated as part of a business reorganization to prioritize efficiency
Green light! With 152.5 million total views, the second installment of “Squid Game” has become the third most-watched TV season on Netflix, trailing behind only its own first season (265 million) and “Wednesday” (252 million). Four days after its Dec. 26 premiere, “Squid Game” Season 2 had amassed 68 million views in four days, becoming
TikTok could be outlawed in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19 over concerns about its Chinese ownership, unless it gets a reprieve from the Supreme Court or if Beijing-based parent company ByteDance complies with a federal law forcing it to sell its stake in the app. With that sword dangling over TikTok’s head, thousands
Universal and Blumhouse’s “Wolf Man” reboot and the Keke Palmer-led comedy “One of Them Days” will contend for the top slot on box office charts over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Regardless of which lands in first, neither are expected to break out in what’s shaping up to be another quiet weekend for
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) will announce its nominations on Wednesday, Jan. 15, casting a spotlight on an unpredictable awards season. This year’s nods come amid a somber backdrop as the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have left communities grappling with loss. I’m sure the BAFTA’s announcement will mention the City
Michael Schlesinger, a renowned repertory executive who worked at United Artists Classics, Paramount and Sony Repertory, died Jan. 9. He was 74. Schlesinger died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, where he was being treated for a rare form of cancer. Schlesinger was known for being instrumental in restoring and releasing classic films over multiple
“Apple Cider Vinegar,” Netflix‘s limited series about the fraudulent Australian influencer Belle Gibson premiering on Feb. 6, has a new trailer. The official logline reads, “Set at the birth of Instagram, Apple Cider Vinegar follows two young women who set out to cure their life-threatening illnesses through health and wellness, influencing their global online communities
Annie Lennox visited the Project Angel Food kitchen on Monday afternoon to show her support for volunteers at the meal delivery service for critically ill residents in Los Angeles. “What a wonderful opportunity for me just to come down and see everybody face-to-face and know that there are good people on the planet that really
The 2025 MusiCares Person of the Year event, honoring the Grateful Dead, is moving ahead “with a special appeal for donations to support wildfire relief efforts,” the Recording Academy confirmed in an email sent to members on Tuesday. While many Grammy Week events have been postponed or canceled due to the wildfires still raging in
Ridley Scott revealed in a new interview with GQ magazine that his planned Bee Gees biopic at Paramount Pictures was set aside following some deal issues with the studio. Variety reported in February 2024 that Scott had boarded the movie, which GQ reports “was scheduled to begin shooting in early 2025” but has now hit
“St. Denis Medical” is scrubbing up for Season 2. NBC has renewed the hospital-set sitcom for a second season before the end of its first season run. The show is one of NBC’s most-watched programs of the 2024-2025 season, with 21.4 million total viewers to date. Starring Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh
As tragedy struck Los Angeles, people turned to local journalists — on TV, radio and online — to become informed. Los Angeles’ local TV stations saw a tremendous spike in news viewership last Tuesday, Jan. 7, as the city first came under siege from fierce Santa Ana winds, leading to the devastating fires in Pacific
For the second year in a row, GLAAD is joining Frameline and NewFest, two major LGBTQ+ film festivals, to host the “Cheers, Queers” celebration at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. The “Cheers, Queers” event is happening on Friday, Jan. 24 and will feature conversation and party including a “Trans Stories and Storytelling” panel with director
With his bald head, orange beard and harsh accent, Bill Burr is the quintessential Boston comic. However, Burr has proudly lived in Los Angeles for 17 years. “I’m feeling pretty lucky,” he tells Variety just days after evacuating from his house due to the L.A. fires. He’s disgusted by the fact that the natural disasters,
With his bald head, orange beard and harsh accent, Bill Burr is the quintessential Boston comic. However, Burr has proudly lived in Los Angeles for 17 years. “I’m feeling pretty lucky,” he tells Variety just days after evacuating from his house due to the L.A. fires. He’s disgusted by the fact that the natural disasters,
Donald Trump hurled insults at Seth Meyers in the middle of the night on Truth Social, calling the late night TV host “dumb and untalented” and demanding that Comcast, which owns NBC, “pay a big price” for what he calls “political hits.” “How bad is Seth Meyers on NBC, a ‘network’ run by a truly
Donald Trump hurled insults at Seth Meyers in the middle of the night on Truth Social, calling the late night TV host “dumb and untalented” and demanding that Comcast, which owns NBC, “pay a big price” for what he calls “political hits.” “How bad is Seth Meyers on NBC, a ‘network’ run by a truly
Whoopi Goldberg showed some support to Carrie Underwood on “The View” (via Entertainment Weekly) amid backlash against the “American Idol” winner and country music star for her decision to perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump‘s inauguration on Jan. 20. The EGOT winner has been outspoken against Trump for years but said she stands behind
Kate Middleton is officially in remission after revealing in March that she had been diagnosed with cancer. The Princess of Wales shared the news in a post on X Tuesday after visiting current cancer patients at London’s Royal Marsden Hospital, where she said she was treated “during the past year.” “My heartfelt thanks goes to
Robert De Niro is a two-hit wonder in the trailer for the upcoming gangster film “The Alto Knights” from Barry Levinson. De Niro stars in a double role as both mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, real-life kingpins of New York’s Genovese crime family. Alongside De Niro stars Debra Messing as Costello’s wife Bobbie,
Mia McKenna-Bruce, the breakout star of 2023 hit “How to Have Sex” and this year’s BAFTA Rising Star winner, has been cast in her next major project. The Brit will star alongside Matt Dillon and Isaach de Bankolé in “The Cry of the Guard” (“Le Cri Des Gardes”), the next feature from French auteur director
The Duffer Brothers, creators of Netflix’s hit “Stranger Things,” will receive the Variety Showrunner Award on the opening night of the 13th annual SCAD TVfest. The festival returns in Atlanta from Feb. 5 to Feb. 7. The Duffers write, direct, and are executive producers on the series, which is Netflix’s most popular English-language series of
The Duffer Brothers, creators of Netflix’s hit “Stranger Things,” will receive the Variety Showrunner Award on the opening night of the 13th annual SCAD TVfest. The festival returns in Atlanta from Feb. 5 to Feb. 7. The Duffers write, direct, and are executive producers on the series, which is Netflix’s most popular English-language series of
Warner Music Group and Sony Music have confirmed that they are canceling their Grammy Week events due to the wildfires still raging in Los Angeles, a rep for the company confirms to Variety. The moves come a day after Universal made a similar announcement. Sources say Warner’s decision was made over the weekend, when WMG
“Wicked” composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz is set to receive the Icon Award from the Guild of Music Supervisors. Schwartz musical credits include “Enchanted,” “Godspell” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Music producer Bonnie Greenberg is set to receive the Guild’s Legacy Award. In a joint statement, GMS president Lindsay Wolfington and VP Heather Guibert
Italy’s Rainbow Group, the company led by Iginio Straffi — creator of the hit “Winx Club” animation franchise — has announced a partnership with a group of Italian equity investors that are providing a roughly €90 million ($92 million) cash injection. Under the deal, TEC Movie — which is part of a unit within top
Italy’s Rainbow Group, the company led by Iginio Straffi — creator of the hit “Winx Club” animation franchise — has announced a partnership with a group of Italian equity investors that are providing a roughly €90 million ($92 million) cash injection. Under the deal, TEC Movie — which is part of a unit within top
Who’s ready to learn, sing and play with Ms. Rachel on Netflix? YouTuber and educator Rachel Accurso, aka Ms. Rachel, is set to make her Netflix debut in January. Four 30- to 60-minute episodes of “Ms. Rachel” will be available to stream on Jan. 27, with more episodes launching later this year. The four-episode season
The U.K. and Ireland box office saw Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” stay at the top in its fourth week, roaring to £2.2 million ($2.6 million) over the weekend and bringing its cumulative total to £24 million ($29.2 million), according to numbers from Comscore. In second place, Universal’s “Nosferatu” earned $2.4 million in its second
Mandy Moore and her family were taken in by fellow actor Hilary Duff and her husband Matthew Koma after their home burned down in the L.A. fires, Moore’s brother-in-law Griffin Goldsmith revealed in a heartfelt Instagram post (via People). Duff and Koma also helped launch the GoFundMe campaign for Goldsmith’s family after they lost their
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