South by Southwest Conference and Festivals has upped Co-President and Chief Programming Officer Hugh Forrest to president of the company. Forrest will continue to oversee the programming departments while taking over current Co-President and Chief Brand Officer Jann Baskett’s role. Baskett will step down on Dec. 31, transitioning to an advisory and project-based role. Forrest’s
President-elect Donald Trump has made good on his threat to sue the Des Moines Register over a poll that showed him trailing Kamala Harris. In a complaint filed Monday night in Iowa, Trump accused pollster Ann Selzer of deliberately releasing a fake poll for the purpose of manufacturing support for Harris. The Selzer poll showed
If the Oscars shortlist is the equivalent of mid-term exams for awards contenders, then Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez” and Universal Pictures’ “Wicked” just received passing grades. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlists in 10 categories for the upcoming 97th Oscars ceremony. “Emilia Pérez” landed six mentions overall, including makeup, sound,
Ticketing agencies will have to disclose total costs upfront — including junk fees — in a new ruling from the Federal Trade Commission targeting deceptive pricing tactics. The bipartisan Junk Fees Rule will take effect around April and require live ticket events, hotels and vacation rentals to be transparent in pricing instead of tacking on
In what’s being touted as the first partnership of its kind, CAA is collaborating with YouTube on a program promising to let actors, athletes and other talent fight back against AI-generated fakes uploaded to the video platform. YouTube’s message to Hollywood is that it’s trying to be a good partner to creative industries by taking
Jon M. Chu has photographic evidence. Before he directed “Wicked,” the hit adaptation of the Broadway musical about a pair of witchy BFFs, Chu was an extra on “The Secret World of Alex Mack.” And that Nickelodeon series, part of the TV diet for anyone growing up in the 1990s, marked the directorial debut of
Okay Goodnight and Orchard Pictures will pair up to produce the documentary, “I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust.” The short is based on Emily Grodin’s memoir of the same name. Marta Kauffman is on board to produce. Robbie Rowe Tollin and Hannah K.S. Canter of Okay Goodnight and Roberta Grossman are also set
How and why did the kind-hearted, smart and green Elphaba Thropp become such a nasty, powerful, dare we say wicked witch of the classic tale “The Wizard of Oz”? The big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked” uses subtle nuances to hint at Elphaba’s growing powers, but also nod to Black women. “Wicked” follows Elphaba
A new trailer for “Queen of the Ring,” from writer-director Ash Avildsen, gives a first look at “Arrow” star Emily Bett Rickards as legendary professional wrestler Mildred Burke. The true-life tale follows Burke as she defies incredible odds to become the first million-dollar female athlete and longest reigning champion at a time when wrestling was
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1 Best Leather Jacket Buck Mason Bruiser PCH Jacket Buck Mason’s black leather rider jacket has a retro fit that’s hard to beat. Despite its subtle shine, the sheepskin has a lived-in feel, and with its seams reinforced at stress points, it’s built to last. TLDR: It’ll wear nicely and serve as a classic transition-weather
“The Madison,” the new upcoming series in the “Yellowstone” universe, has added four new cast members. Variety has learned that Kevin Zegers (“Transamerica, “The Rookie: Feds”), Rebecca Spence (“61st Street,” “Lady in the Lake”), Alaina Pollack (“On Call,” “The Surrender”) and Danielle Vasinova (“1923,” “The Bay”) have all joined the new Taylor Sheridan series. They
The return of WWE‘s “Saturday Night’s Main Event” did well in the ratings for NBC. The two-hour broadcast pulled in 2.3 million viewers on Saturday night between 8 and 10 p.m. ET/PT. That includes 1.59 million viewers on NBC and an additional 700,000 who streamed it live on Peacock. By comparison, the NBA Cup semifinal
Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco are officially set to star in the upcoming Netflix horror series “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.” It was reported in November that the pair was in talks for the lead roles in the series, which was itself ordered at Netflix back in July. The show hails from creator
Maya Erskine, who was Emmy-nominated for her portrayal of Jane Smith in Prime Video‘s “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” sat down with Variety’s Angelique Jackson at an FYC event to talk about forming a bond with her co-star Donald Glover, preparing for the physicality the role required and what drew her to Jane as an outsider
Beyoncé is now the most RIAA certified female artist of all time with 103 certified titles across her discography, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced Tuesday. “We are so excited to recognize the incredible talent, hard work and creative spirit reflected across diverse genres,” said RIAA President & COO Michele Ballantyne. “Beyoncé’s iconic catalogue
Early in “The Lion King,” the adorable yet spoiled African prince Simba goes gallivanting around his father Mufasa’s lands, taunting his future subjects with the song “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King.” In Broadway terms, it’s a classic “I want” number, telling audiences what’s in the character’s heart at that point in the film,
The Casting Society has announced the film nominees for the 40th Artios Awards. “A Complete Unknown,” “Blitz,” “Civil War,” “Dune: Part 2,” “Gladiator 2” and “Queer” are among the nominated films in big budget drama. In big budget comedy, the nominated films are “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Challengers,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Nightbitch,” “Saturday Night” and “Wicked.” The awards honor
“Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” the third entry in Sony’s animated web-slinging trilogy, has tapped Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson to direct. They have been part of the franchise’s creative team since 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” with Persichetti serving as part of the original film’s directorial trio and executive producing the 2023 sequel, “Spider-Man:
Tom Cruise played a U.S. Navy aviator in the “Top Gun” movies, and now he’s being recognized for his on-screen representation of the military branch. On Tuesday, Cruise was awarded the Navy’s top civilian honor, the Distinguished Public Service Award, for his “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” through his work in
Paramount has unveiled that “The Big Bang Theory” will join its Nick at Nite and MTV lineups. Starting Dec. 24, the Nickelodeon late-night block will host a two-day marathon of holiday-themed “Big Bang” episodes. On Dec. 27, the network will begin airing the series from 12-2 a.m. every night, starting with Season 4. On Jan.
Nearly two years after it was first announced, TBS has finally landed on a premiere date for its revival of “The Joe Schmo Show.” Originally slated to run in early 2024, the unscripted reality parody will now debut on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET. Based on the original hoax series from the
We say it every year: There are way too many music books for any human to keep track of, let alone read. Yet this year has seen a backbreaking pile of welcome additions to the boundless stacks, just a few of which we delve into here (we’re still dying to read the Cher book). So
The launch trailer for new “Alien” VR game “Alien: Rogue Incursion” has arrived. From Survios and 20th Century Games, the title is set in the “Alien” cinematic universe and play as rogue Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks on a mission to the planet Purdan (LV-354) in search of a former squadmate. After a sudden attack, Zula
James Wan‘s Atomic Monster production company has acquired the rights to develop Game Award-nominated indie title “Pacific Drive” into a TV series. Created by Cassandra Dracott from Ironwood Studios, “Pacific Drive” is a retropunk-style driving and survival game set to an experimental electronic music soundtrack that challenges players to escape a surreal and abandoned exclusion
The Southampton Playhouse, a historic cinema that is being revitalized into a state-of-the-art movie theater, announced its leadership team on Tuesday. Maria A. Ruiz Botsacos, a top executive at Film at Lincoln Center, will come on board as the Southampton Playhouse’s inaugural executive director, while Eric Kohn, best known for his work as a critic
“Bystanders,” Mary Beth McAndrews’ directorial debut, has set a release date after a successful festival run. The film will be available on VOD on Jan. 21 via Dread, the specialty horror label of Epic Pictures. The movie stars Brandi Botkin, Bob Wilcox, Garrett Murphy, Jamie Alvey, Chaney Morrow and Hannah Fierman. Alvey also wrote the
Play video content The Skip Bayless Show Lil Wayne‘s ick over getting “snubbed” for Super Bowl 59 in his New Orleans hometown seems to have blown over … Wayne is now cheering on Kendrick Lamar to have a helluva halftime show!!! Play video content TMZSports.com Skip Bayless made attempts to push Wayne over the edge
To mark the 10th anniversary of the “Mad Men” series finale, Jon Hamm will join the ATX TV Festival for the first time for a retrospective panel, Variety can exclusively announce. He will discuss his Emmy-winning performance of Don Draper, the series’ legacy and influence. Hamm portrayed the iconic protagonist for 92 episodes of the
What does MSNBC do now? After Trump accomplished the Undead thing and retook the White House? After Comcast announced plans to spin off the network (along with others) in such haste that its new company was named “SpinCo”? After Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski went on their show and welcomed our new insect overlords? After
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