Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual
“Station 19” is about to hit a huge milestone, but it’s bittersweet. Just three days into production on Season 7 of the “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff, as plans for a celebratory 100th episode were beginning to develop, new showrunners Peter Paige and Zoanne Clack learned that the show had been canceled. Season 7 would be its
In Luca Guadagnino’s latest cinematic endeavor, “Challengers,” Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist form a dynamic, throuple-esque trio, each delivering performances that scream Oscar-worthy. The real question is, will Academy voters look beyond the palpable sexual chemistry to acknowledge the film’s artistic merit? That’s a challenge for the marketing maestros. Penned by newcomer Justin Kuritzkes,
After nearly nine years, Showtime‘s streaming apps are fading to black. The Showtime standalone service will be shut down on April 30, according to notices sent to subscribers. The end of Showtime’s streaming apps comes just less than a year after parent company Paramount Global integrated Showtime’s programming into the top-tier Paramount+ plan. The company
Three days ahead of their prime-slot appearance at Coachella, Blur put on a packed preview show at the Fox Theater in Pomona, Calif., a half-hour east of Los Angeles. These Coachella warm-up shows serve serval purposes: They help the artist work out the kinks in their setlist — Blur toured extensively last year, including a
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has set two new unscripted series at Netflix via her and Prince Harry’s Archewell Productions banner, which is under an overall deal at the streamer. Though titles and release dates are yet to be announced, both projects are currently in early production. The first series will be curated by the
Tribeca Films, the distribution label from Tribeca Enterprises and Giant Pictures, has acquired eight films from different film festivals as part of its first round of acquisitions. “Tribeca has championed independent film for over two decades, and our distribution label is a continuation of our commitment to support filmmakers,” said Jane Rosenthal, Tribeca co-founder and
There was something fitting about the setting. Paramount Pictures unveiled the first footage from “Gladiator II” on the stage of The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, a hotel that reimagines Ancient Rome in all its decadent splendor, albeit with a few more slot machines. Ridley Scott seems to be offering a bloodier version of that distant
Chris Hemsworth, the voice of a young Optimus Prime, and Brian Tyree Henry, the voice of a young Megatron, got an enthusiastic welcome at CinemaCon as they introduced a first look and 3D scene from “Transformers One,” Paramount‘s animated origin story based on the Hasbro toys. “This origin story is how they transformed from brothers
Turner Broadcasting and Max alumnus Sandra Dewey has joined “The Morning Show” producer Media Res as chief operating officer. Dewey will help guide the company’s expansion across scripted and nonfiction content. Media Res, founded in 2017 by former HBO executive Michael Ellenberg, has set out a growth plan on the heels of a recent investment
Quinta Brunson, Damon Lindelof, Ramy Youssef, Pamela Adlon and Charlie Brooker are among the first guests to appear on the Peabody Awards‘ new podcast “We Disrupt This Broadcast,” the org announced on Thursday. The podcast, which also comes from the Center for Media & Social Impact, premieres on April 11 and is distributed by public
Award-winning television producer Simon Andreae is joining Range Studios to co-run the non-scripted television studio division alongside Mark Herwick, who launched the studio in late 2021. Together as co-presidents, Andreae and Herwick will bolster the non-scripted studio’s full production and post-production capabilities globally. “When Mark first approached me about the role, it was clear that both he
After she had her first kid, Katie Lowes — who played Quinn on “Scandal” during its run on ABC from 2012-2018 — began hosting the parenting podcast “Katie’s Crib” in 2017, which was Shondaland Audio’s first foray into the medium. Years into doing it, Lowes began noticing the popularity of “rewatch podcasts,” in which cast
O.J. Simpson died April 10. But the media age ushered in by his presence, his saga and his white Bronco, remains very much with us. An all-time great NFL running back-turned-actor, Simpson was a minor celebrity and part of a circle of fame-adjacent Los Angeles hangers-on in the 1990s. (Notably, Simpson’s close friends included the
Paula Patton will guest star on an upcoming episode of Fox’s drama series “Murder in a Small Town.” She will play Dr. Elizabeth Lewis, a brilliant and successful psychiatrist who arrives at the Gibsons Police Station offering insights that can help Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland) apprehend a dangerous fugitive murderer (one of Lewis’ former patients)
Prime Video has a big audience, and now Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has put a new number on it: The premium video service has more than 200 million monthly viewers. Jassy revealed the number in Amazon’s annual letter to shareholders Thursday. “Recently, we’ve expanded our streaming TV advertising by introducing ads into Prime Video shows
The 40-year-old, kid-friendly franchise Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is returning to movie theaters in live action, in a project that Paramount Pictures is targeting instead for adults. The studio is developing the bloody and intense graphic novel series “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin” with screenwriter Tyler Burton Smith (“Boy Kills World”) and Walter
Paramount Pictures will back Damien Chazelle‘s next feature film. The collaboration reunites the director with the studio behind his most recent movie, 2022’s “Babylon,” a debauched and drug-fueled ode to the golden age of showbiz. Despite its grand ambitions and starry cast of Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, “Babylon” became an epic box office disaster
Glen Powell is lacing up his sneakers. The “Top Gun: Maverick” star will lead the cast of Edgar Wright‘s “The Running Man,” taking on a role played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 cult favorite. The dystopian action film is based on a novel of the same name by horror maestro Stephen King, which he
“South Park” co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are teaming with Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free on a new live-action comedy that will hit theaters just in time for our nation’s birthday. The film is slated to open on July 4, 2025 and will be distributed by Paramount Pictures. It faces some stiff competition. Universal
Dave Bautista and Eric Nam are set to headline the voice cast for the upcoming “Avatar: The Last Airbender” movie in development at Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Studios. The film’s working title is “Aang: The Last Airbender.” The news was announced during Paramount’s slate presentation at CinemaCon. Joining Bautista and Nam in the voice cast
Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” will be re-released in theaters in honor of the sci-fi epic’s 10th anniversary. The film, which earned an impressive $731 million globally when it debuted in 2014, stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Matt Damon and is set in a dystopian future in which a group of astronauts must travel to the
Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins got cheeky about the sales talks surrounding his corporate parent Paramount Global. In a presentation to worldwide theater owners at the annual Las Vegas convention CinemaCon, Robbins got right to the point in his opening remarks about what’s next for his team. The actor-turned-executive asked the crowd at Caesars Palace
Caitlyn Jenner posted some harsh words on social media following O.J. Simpson’s death on Thursday. “Good Riddance #OJSimpson,” Jenner posted on X/Twitter shortly after news of Simpson’s death at 76 broke. Caitlyn Jenner was previously married to Kris Jenner, the ex-wife of Robert Kardashian — who was Simpson’s defense attorney. Kris Jenner and Kardashian had four
The title of Laufey‘s new single and music video, “Goddess,” is intended somewhat ironically. The storyline of both has a star feeling she’s let down a lover who only wanted the glamorous version of her he’d seen on stage, not the everyday person. But, in the unironic sense, Laufey does take a big step toward
Global talent, entertainment, sports and advisory company UTA has signed dancer and choreographer Rio Henderson for representation in all areas. Known as Cornithea “RIO” Henderson, his recent work includes choreographing Usher’s “My Way” Las Vegas residency. Henderson was the mastermind behind Usher’s dance moves during his Super Bowl Halftime performance. Hailing from St. Louis, Mo.,
In a surprise move, Taylor Swift‘s songs have returned to TikTok after a 10-week hiatus amid a licensing dispute between the app and Universal Music Group. As of Thursday morning, multiple Swift songs — including “You Belong With Me,” “Lover,” “Cardigan,” “Mirrorball,” “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” “Cruel Summer,” “Cardigan,” “Style (Taylor’s Version),” “Is It Over Now?
Meta, which has faced ongoing political pressure amid criticism that its apps don’t take enough measures to ensure the safety of children, announced new steps it’s taking to protect users from “sextortion” and “other forms of intimate image abuse.” Among the new measures: Instagram is introducing a new nudity-protection feature in direct messages, which blurs
I tore through my apartment like a junkie, craving my ex’s scent. I couldn’t say exactly what that scent was, only that he—we’ll call him X—had one when he was mine. After five years together, X and I had parted just some months earlier. The possibility of a lingering cologne didn’t feel unrealistic. I came
Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti are set to headline Rolling Loud Europe, scheduled to take place from July 5-7 in Ebreichsdorf, Austria. The event, which will take place near Vienna at the venue Rancino, will also feature a lineup of artists from all over the globe. Stateside stars include Ice Spice, Gunna, Offset,
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