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EntertainmentThe WrapAllison Tolman Calls On Writers and Showrunners to End Weight-Based Jokes
The "Fargo" and "Why Women Kill" actress tweeted: "I promise, they aren't funny."
EntertainmentVarietyYvette Mimieux, Star of ‘The Time Machine,’ ‘The Black Hole,’ Dies at 80
Actress Yvette Mimieux, who starred in movies including “Where the Boys Are,” “The Time Machine,” “Light in the Piazza,” “Toys in the Attic,” “Dark of the Sun” and “The Picasso Summer,” died Tuesday. She was 80. The beautiful blonde Mimieux made most of her films in the 1960s, but she was also among the stars […]
EntertainmentThe WrapMTV Cancels ‘The Hills: New Beginnings’ After 2 Seasons
The revival brought back original stars Brody Jenner, Audrina Patridge, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
EntertainmentVariety‘The Hills: New Beginnings’ Canceled at MTV After Two Seasons
“The Hills: New Beginnings” will not be returning for a third season on MTV, Variety has confirmed. The reality TV reboot starred several key players from the original hit series, including Spencer and Heidi Pratt, Brody Jenner, Audrina Patridge, Justin Bobby Brescia, Whitney Port, Frankie Delgado and Jason Wahler. Newcomers included Ashley Wahler, Jennifer Delgado and […]
LifestyleYahoo Life SEAStock up your alcohol cabinet for CNY at Amazon's Beer, Wine and Spirits Fair!
If you're thinking of stocking up the cabinet in preparation for Lunar New Year, here are some updated alcohol deals, from champagnes to cognac!
EntertainmentVarietyApple TV Releases Trailer for ‘Severance’; Disney Plus ‘The Proud Family’ Revival (TV News Roundup)
Apple TV Plus released a trailer for “Severance,” a new workplace thriller series set to premiere Feb. 18 on the streaming platform. From writer and creator Dan Erickson, “Severance” follows Mark Scout (Adam Scott), who leads a team at Lumon Industries — where employees have undergone a “severance procedure,” which surgically divides their memories between […]
EntertainmentVarietyFormer HBO Exec Len Amato Joins MasterClass as Chief Content Officer
Len Amato, a 13-year veteran of HBO, joined MasterClass as chief content officer at the company that sells subscriptions to celebrity-led online courses. In the new role, Amato will head up MasterClass’ content organization and help lead content innovation, strategy and development of class launches. He reports to David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass. […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Bull’ to End After Six Seasons on CBS
“Bull” is ending after six seasons on CBS. Season 6 of the series began airing in October 2021 with the finale to air in the coming months. Series star Michael Weatherly announced on Twitter that he would be leaving the show to “pursue new creative challenges” after leading the legal drama these past six years. […]
EntertainmentVarietyMusic Industry Moves: FKA Twigs Partners With Atlantic Records
Along with her “Caprisongs” mixtape on Friday came the news that FKA Twigs has “partnered with Atlantic Records for this next exciting phase of her art,” according to the announcement. In the U.K., she will continue to release music via the Young label (formerly Young Turks) through Beggars Group. “FKA twigs is the kind of artist you […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘The Boys’ Season 3 Is ‘Even More Messed Up’ Than Previous Seasons, Jack Quaid Says
The actor tells TheWrap the new season is the Prime Video series' best yet
BusinessThe WrapActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Would Make $293 Million If He’s Fired After Microsoft Deal
Head of troubled gaming studio has a cushy contract as Microsoft swoops in with $68.7 billion cash acquisition
EntertainmentVariety‘Yellowjackets’ Star Melanie Lynskey Says Crew Member Body Shamed Her, Suggested Trainer
“Yellowjackets” star Melanie Lynskey revealed in a recent interview with Rolling Stone that a member of the Showtime series’ production crew body shamed her during filming. Lynskey stars in the series as Shauna. The actress’ “Yellowjackets” co-stars Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci and Tawny Cypress reportedly banded together to support Lynskey, with Lewis writing a letter […]
EntertainmentThe WrapTyler Perry’s ‘A Madea Homecoming’ to Premiere on Netflix in February (Photos)
Get a first look as Perry brings the character out of retirement for the new film
EntertainmentVarietyNBC Cancels ‘Ellen’s Game of Games’ After Four Seasons
NBC and Ellen DeGeneres will not be teaming up again for another season of fun and games. “Ellen’s Game of Games,” which has aired on the network for four seasons, has been canceled, Variety has confirmed. This coincides with the conclusion of the comedian’s award-winning daytime talk show, slated to end this upcoming spring with Season […]
EntertainmentThe WrapMick Fleetwood to Write and Produce Music for Fox TV Drama ’13 Songs’
Series follows fictional rock legend dying of cancer
BusinessVarietyStreaming Music Subscriptions Grew 26% in 2021, With YouTube Music as Fastest Growing DSP in the West
A study released by Midia Research shows that worldwide streaming subscriptions grew by a healthy 26.4% in the second quarter of 2021, standing at 521.3 million subscribers at the end of that period, an increase of 109.5 million from the year before. But that growth didn’t necessarily come via the usual DSP suspects. Spotify continued […]
EntertainmentVarietyFleetwood Mac Co-Founder Mick Fleetwood to Produce Music Drama in Development at Fox
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Mick Fleetwood is set to executive produce a drama series currently in development at Fox. Titled “13 Songs,” the show follows rock Legend Jasper Jones and his band, The Grift, who once made music that spoke to a generation of Americans, but not anymore. Decades later, after being […]
EntertainmentVarietyMichel Subor, French Actor and Star of Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Le Petit Soldat,’ Dies at 86
Michel Subor, a French actor who rose to international acclaim for his lead performance in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1963 feature “Le Petit Soldat” and his narration for François Truffaut’s 1962 romance “Jules et Jim,” died on Monday in a French hospital following a car accident. He was 86 years old. News of Subor’s death was shared […]
EntertainmentVarietyTyler Perry’s ‘A Madea Homecoming’ to Debut on Netflix in February
Madea, the gun-toting grandmother who can rock a house arrest ankle bracelet like no one else, is making her Netflix debut next month. Tyler Perry’s beloved character is emerging from retirement after 2019’s “Madea’s Family Funeral” and returning for “A Madea Homecoming,” which is scheduled to premiere on Feb. 25. Perry will write, direct and […]
EntertainmentVarietyNetflix Introduces Emerging Filmmaker Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix has launched a new pipeline program aimed at launching the “next wave of marquee filmmakers” working in high-concept genres. The Emerging Filmmaker Initiative (EFI) gives three filmmakers the opportunity to develop, fund, produce and distribute their short films on Netflix, with a focus on stories in the sci-fi, action, horror and thriller genres. The […]
SportVarietyHow to Watch the Australian Open 2022 Online
All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The Australian Open is finally here, following weeks of headlines about Novak Djokovic’s refusal to get vaccinated, causing […]
EntertainmentVarietyNetflix Ratings: ‘Archive 81’ and ‘Cheer’ Enter TV Top 10
“The Witcher,” “Stay Close,” “Cobra Kai,” “Emily in Paris,” and “Manifest” all retained their dominion on Netflix’s English-language TV Top 10 list for the second full week of 2022, while the sixth season of makeover show “Queer Eye” fell through the cracks, leaving room for newcomers “Cheer” (Season 2) and “Archive 81” to join the […]
EntertainmentThe WrapChris Lowell and Hilary Duff Say Leighton Meester Has ‘Wonderful’ ‘HIMYF’ Role (Video)
The stars of the Hulu series tell TheWrap that Meester, who was part of Jesse’s #ProposalFail, will be back
BusinessVarietyLindsay Wagner Joins UTA as Chief Diversity Officer
UTA has tapped Lindsay Wagner to serve as the global talent, entertainment and sports company’s chief diversity officer. In the newly created role, Wagner will be tasked with expanding and driving strategy for the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, including UTA’s previously announced commitment of $1 million to social justice causes, which accompanied a […]
BusinessThe WrapUTA Taps Lindsay Wagner as New Diversity Chief
Wagner comes to the newly-created post from diversity leadership at Ketchum
