With podcasts conquering not just car dashboards, but earbuds and all points in between, it’s amazing anyone has time for actual, real life. In a post-COVID cocoon, those who crave music business schmooze turn to the next best thing via audio, offering deep dives into the record-making process, from creation to execution to distribution to
Shirley Watts, who was married to Rolling Stones drummer Charlie from 1964 until his death last year, has died after a short illness, according to a statement from her family. She was 84. The statement reads: “It is with great sadness that Seraphina, Charlotte and Barry announce the death of their much-loved mother, grandmother and
The anticipation behind SZA’s “SOS” was multi-layered. Devoted fans waited five years after the debut of the evergreen “Ctrl” for another complete body of work from the R&B singer — but that pressure only seemed to add more drawbacks and prompted laborious cycles of self-introspection heard on the 23-song set. “For me to sit out
Indie-rock icons Pavement were always a band that scoffed at rock clichés even as they became reluctant rock stars, appearing on magazine covers, headlining festivals and releasing albums through major labels during the alternative heyday of the 1990s. That stance has continued even as the group, which split in 2000, has reformed for two reunion
Drew Griffin, a senior investigative correspondent for CNN, died Dec. 17 due to cancer, the company has announced. He was 60. Griffin contributed hundreds of stories and worked on multiple documentaries for CNN, having spent more than two decades on the company’s investigative team. Throughout his reporting career, Griffin has accumulated multiple Emmys, Peabodys and
Check out the Creed III official featurette starring Michael B. Jordan! ► Buy tickets: https://www.fandango.com/creed-iii-2023-229833/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: March 3, 2023 Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Jonathan Majors Director: Michael B. Jordan Synopsis: After
Check out the official featurette for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One starring Tom Cruise! ► Sign up for a Fandango FanAlert for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One: https://www.fandango.com/mission-impossible-7-2022-223028/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: July 14,
As the rock era has moved into old age, a phenomenon has emerged known as the “copyright dump,” where, due to a still vaguely defined European Union law, artists must release recordings before those recordings become 50 years old, or lose the rights to them. This places the artists in the awkward position of having
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has named Vicky Eatrides its new chairperson and CEO. The lawyer officially takes over the five-year gig on Jan. 5, replacing outgoing lead Ian Scott after his five-year term. Pablo Rodriguez, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced Eatrides’ appointment on Dec. 19. According to a release, Eatrides previously
This year, society almost got back to normal, with some caveats, and we all went back to film festivals and theaters, thankful for the myriad features from some of the best filmmakers around. In the following 19 essays, directors offer praise and insight into their favorite films — the movies that moved them the most
Canadian documentary veteran Jane Jankovic is stepping down from TVO after close to 30 years with the broadcaster. Jankovic, whose official title is executive producer of documentaries for the Ontario public broadcaster, will mark her final day on Dec. 31. In a letter to staff seen by Variety, the exec notes she is leaving due
Chris Harrison is ready to tell all. The former “Bachelor” host, who stepped away from the franchise in 2021 following a highly-publicized controversy, will share his side of the story and “open up like never before” on iHeartRadio’s “The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever…With Chris Harrison.” “Using his unparalleled expertise, he will dig into all things
The Producers Guild of America announced Monday that “Till” will receive the Stanley Kramer Award at its upcoming awards. Producers Keith Beauchamp, Barbara Broccoli, Whoopi Goldberg, Thomas Levine, Michael Reilly and Fredrick Zollo will share the honor at the ceremony, which will take place Feb. 25 at the Beverly Hilton. The Stanley Kramer Award annually
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen embark on the Italian bachelorette party of your dreams in the first trailer for “Book Club: The Next Chapter.” The sequel, in which the gals appear to be reading “The Alchemist,” take their book club to Europe after Fonda’s character Vivian reveals she’s getting married. Cue
The Motion Picture Association, the trade organization repping Hollywood studios, has appointed Pamela Corante as VP of global communications. In her new role, Corante will liaise for the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, a group that seeks to protect the legal ecosystem for creative content, as well as the Trusted Partner Network, the MPA’s industry-wide
Check out an official Avatar: The Way of Water featurette starring Sigourney Weaver and Zoe Saldana! ► Buy Tickets: https://www.fandango.com/avatar-the-way-of-water-2022-148856/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: December 16, 2022 Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet Directed By:
Check out the official trailer for Book Club 2: The Next Chapter starring Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, and Mary Steenburgen! ► Visit Fandango: http://www.fandango.com/?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: May 14, 2023 Starring: Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton,
Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson are back in mischief mode in “Loki” Season 2, the first footage of which has debuted courtesy of Disney+’s 2023 preview trailer. The “Loki” footage shows Hiddleston’s beloved anti-hero up to no good in the Time Variance Authority. In another scene, Loki and Wilson’s Mobius are surrounded by Loki clones.
Hot on the heels of their Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan,” Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex have set a new docuseries with the streamer titled “Live to Lead.” They will executive produce the series and may also make an appearance in it if the trailer is anything to go by. The couple
Cecily Strong commented on her surprise “Saturday Night Live” exit for the first time in an Instagram post in which the Emmy-nominated comedian wrote, “I am ready to go.” Strong’s departure was announced just a few hours before her final episode was filmed on Dec. 17. The news took many “SNL” viewers by surprise, especially
Epic Games, creator of popular video game “Fortnite,” reached an agreement with the FTC to pay $520 million in fines and refunds over allegations the company violated a children’s privacy law and “dupe[d] millions of players into making unintentional purchases,” the agency said. Epic reached two separate settlements with the Federal Trade Commission, both of
Director James Cameron has been clear about the stakes for his long-delayed sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water.” The science-fiction epic is so expensive, he says, it represents “the worst business case in movie history,” meaning it needs to become one of the three or four top-grossing movies of all time just to break even.
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp have avoided yet another court appearance after settling their latest round of litigation. Depp originally filed a defamation claim against Heard in March 2019 after Heard published an op-ed in the Washington Post in which she described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” The couple had been married
Tom Cruise is choosing to accept a new high-stakes mission in some wild behind-the-scenes footage from “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” The featurette shows the action star and his team preparing for a stunt years in the making, where he will jump a motorcycle off a cliff and turn it into a BASE
Iranian filmmakers are secretly filming dual versions of scenes from their movies in anticipation of a regime change after months of protests against hard-line Islamic rule in their country. The hijab-free scenes – where actresses are portrayed without the head covering that is mandatory for women in the country – are part of a widespread
Jeremy Clarkson has issued a statement following his inflammatory comments about Meghan Markle in a column for tabloid The Sun. On Monday, the “Clarkson’s Farm” presenter shared a statement on social media, saying he is “horrified to have caused so much hurt.” “Oh dear. I’ve rather put my foot in it,” Clarkson tweeted. “In a
Danish production outfit Snowglobe and sales agent TrustNordisk have released the international trailer (below) for Martin Skovbjerg’s “Copenhagen Does Not Exist,” ahead of its world premiere in International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Big Screen Competition next month. The psychological drama, based on the novel “Sander” by Terje Holtet Larsen, is penned by Eskil Vogt, who was
Facebook Marketplace has been accused of breaching antitrust rules by the E.U.’s European Commission. The European Commission, which is the executive branch of the European Union (E.U.), released a Statement of Objections on Monday saying it had informed Facebook’s parent company Meta that in its “preliminary view” the company had breached the rules. A Statement
New York-based Juno Films has acquired all North American distribution rights to “Munch,” the upcoming Rotterdam Film Festival opening night film which is backed by Viaplay, Scandinavia’s leading streamer, and directed by Norway’s Henrik M. Dahlsbakken’s (“The Outlaws”). “Munch” is produced by The Film Company. The deal was negotiated between Vondah Elizabeth Sheldon on behalf
Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk shared a poll on the social media platform Sunday afternoon, asking users to answer whether they’d prefer for him to remain head of the company or step down from the position. After roughly 12 hours (and assuming Twitter did not use administrative powers to put a thumb on the