Though Paramore had to postpone its Los Angeles show at the Wiltern due to COVID-19, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise: The concert was rescheduled to Halloween, prompting fans and band members alike to sport their spooky best. Frontwoman Hayley Williams opted to dress as horror icon Chucky, pairing denim overalls with
“The Devil Wears Prada” remains one of Anne Hathaway’s most enduring hits, but the Oscar winner isn’t too sold on returning for a potential sequel. Hathaway was recently asked about returning for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” during an interview on “The View” (Entertainment Weekly). She said a sequel would be “tempting” to make but
Miami’s legion of film fans get an extra treat this week via the expanded ninth edition of the Miami Film Festival GEMS. The carefully curated, week-long festival (under the aegis of Miami Dade College) unspools Nov. 3-10 at Miami’s historic Tower Theater, showcasing some of the most lauded fall festival entrants along with five international
A judge dismissed theft charges on Tuesday against Stan Lee’s former business manager, Keya Morgan, after a jury announced that it was deadlocked in the case. The jurors said they were split 11-1 in favor of acquitting Morgan, who was accused of stealing $222,480 in cash from Lee. Judge George Lomeli declared a mistrial, excused
Trey Songz is no longer facing a civil suit for an alleged rape in 2016, because the case has been dismissed after legal documents show the statute of limitations ran out on the allegations. The docs, obtained by TMZ, show Songz’s suit was thrown out Monday after Trey’s legal team successfully argued the statute of
Anthony Reyes has joined WME as the company’s vice president of corporate communications. He will report to Marie Sheehy, WME’s head of corporate communications. Reyes comes to the agency after most recently running an independent communications firm representing clients across politics, business, tech, and entertainment including Arnold Schwarzenegger. He also previously worked at Mercury Public
Good things can come to those who wait, and after seeing Harry Styles channel Dorothy from the “Wizard of Oz” and a harlequin at last year’s two “Harryween” concerts in New York, the singer brought the event to Los Angeles for the first time as part of his 15-concert joyride at the Kia Forum. Fans
While the streaming wars continue and the pandemic’s damage still smolders around the world, indie distributors are biting the bullet. And as the American Film Market unfolds in Santa Monica, it seems like it’s harder to bring an indie feature to market than it is to find the financing and resources to produce it. Distribution
The Northwest Film Forum has selected filmmaker Izabel Acevedo will be the 2022 recipient of the Lynn Shelton “Of A Certain Age” Grant. Acevedo will receive an unrestricted cash award of $20,000 to financially support her first narrative feature film. “Today is such a joyful day,” Acevedo said. “I feel seen as a filmmaker, and
Private equity investors in indie movies “might as well throw their money down a rat hole.” Those words of warning from the late Jake Eberts (“Driving Miss Daisy”) continue to send a shudder down the spines of the unrecouped. Indeed, the industry motto that “you never get net” remains as prescient as ever. As industryites
When “Banshees of Inisherin” filmmaker Martin McDonagh first mentioned the film to composer Carter Burwell, he kept the pitch simple. “It’s about two guys breaking up.” A few years later, McDonagh sent the script over and again, he didn’t preface it with anything. Says Burwell, “He wanted my opinion because it involved on-screen music. Brendan
Before Robert Pattinson landed the breakthrough role of Edward Cullen in “The Twilight Saga,” it was none other than Henry Cavill who was at the top of “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer’s wish list. When she announced in July 2017 that Summit Entertainment had optioned the rights to her book, Meyer wrote on her blog, “The
“Empire of Light” star Micheal Ward wasn’t nervous about having to perform a romantic love scene with his Oscar-winning co-star Olivia Colman during filming. However, Ward, 24, says that Colman, 48 was very nervous. Believe it or not, Colman’s decades-long career has never had her sharing a kiss with a man on screen. The set’s
Nexstar laid off between 30-40 staffers at the CW network Tuesday, marking the first sweeping staffing overhaul at the “Walker” broadcaster since it changed ownership, according to a source familiar with the situation. Among those cuts were Paul Hewitt, the longtime CW comms chief, who has been replaced by Beth Feldman. Additionally, multiple execs in
With Halloween finished, it’s time to countdown to Christmas on Freeform. The network’s “25 Days of Christmas” month-long event returns on Thursday, Dec. 1, with a mix of holiday favorites — including “Home Alone,” “The Santa Clause” trilogy, “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” — and classic hits like “The lIttle Drummer Boy” and “Miracle of 34th Street.”
At the height of backlash against J.K. Rowling over her views on the transgender community, “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe published an open letter in which he proclaimed, “Transgender women are women.” In a new interview with IndieWire, Radcliffe opened up about why he decided to speak out publicly against the author who essentially gave
Nexstar has named Beth Feldman the senior vice president of network communications at the CW, replacing Paul Hewitt, the longtime comms chief at the younger-skewing broadcaster. Feldman will oversee internal and external communication and program publicity effective immediately, taking over for Hewitt, who is leaving the network after 22 years at the job in the
Here are the top trailers for movies coming out in November! What will you go see? ► Buy Movie Tickets: https://www.fandango.com/?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 00:00 Armageddon Time 02:19 The Estate 04:43 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 06:53 She Said 09:42 The
Did James Corden steal Ricky Gervais joke? It’s a question comedy fans were asking on social media after the Oct. 31 episode of “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” During his opening monologue, Corden mocked Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. “When you see Elon Musk talk about Twitter he does this thing where he goes,
The Zoe Saldaña-led limited series “From Scratch” was Netflix’s top title between Oct. 24 and Oct. 30, bringing in 72 million hours viewed. This viewing period marks the romance’s first full week of availability on Netflix; last week, it debuted at No. 3 with 32.2 million hours viewed after three days on the streamer. “From
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from Season 2 of “Young Royals,” now streaming on Netflix. Well, that is certainly one way to get the attention of the entire country of Sweden. In the Season 2 finale of Netflix’s global sensation “Young Royals,” Sweden’s teenaged Crown Prince Wilhelm (Edvin Ryding) used a nationally broadcasted speech at
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A new Grateful Dead collab just dropped, and it’s absolutely perfect for those looking to add a touch of softness to their every day routine. Working with the sustainable brand Pact, known for their
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has already prompted a slowdown of ad dollars to the much-scrutinized social-media venue. Interpublic Group, the advertising giant, has advised clients that work with its large Mediabrands ad-buying group to “pause” spending on Twitter for the next week, according to a person familiar with the matter. Executives at the media-investment
The “Dead Boy Detectives” show at HBO Max has added Caitlin Reilly and Max Jenkins to its cast in recurring roles, Variety has learned exclusively. The eight-episode series was ordered at HBO Max back in April. It is based on the DC comics of the same name as well as “The Sandman,” from characters created
It’s been an “Unholy” Halloween month for Sam Smith, with the British singer-songwriter celebrating his and collaborator Kim Petras’ first-ever U.S. Hot 100 No. 1, and also spending most of the month on top of the U.K. singles chart. The huge success of the duet is also a big win for the newly united Capitol
Elon Musk, less than a week into his ownership of Twitter, announced that the price of Twitter Blue will increase to $8 per month — and will be the only way to achieve verification on the platform. “Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit,” Musk
Check out the Official Trailer for Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend starring Frank Grillo! ► Buy Tickets: https://www.fandango.com/lamborghini-the-man-behind-the-legend-2022-229693/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: November 18, 2022 Starring: Fortunato Cerlino, Frank Grillo, Mira Sorvino Director: Bobby Moresco Synopsis: Hoping
Check out the official Trailer for A Christmas Story Christmas starring Peter Billingsley! ► Visit Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/?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: November 17, 2022 Starring: Peter Billingsley, Erinn Hayes, Zack Ward Director: Clay Kaytis Synopsis: Ralphie reconnects with
Check out the official Disenchanted Trailer starring Amy Adams & Patrick Dempsey! ► Visit Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/?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: November 24, 2022 Starring: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Maya Rudolph, and Idina Menzel Directed By: Adam Shankman Synopsis:
The upcoming comedic thriller series “Based on a True Story” at Peacock has added three new cast members, Variety has learned exclusively. Tom Bateman (“Thirteen Lives,” “Behind Her Eyes”), Liana Liberato (“Scream 6,” “To the Bone”), and Priscilla Quintana (“Good Trouble”) have joined the show as series regulars. They will star alongside previously announced cast