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EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Hellraiser’ Review: Horror Reboot Is an Elegant Return to Clive Barker’s ‘Repulsive Glamour’
An updated, reimagined world of supernatural suffering makes good on the perverse promise of Pinhead and the Cenobites
CelebrityThe WrapDouglas Kirkland, Groundbreaking Hollywood Film and Celebrity Photographer, Dies at 88
Kirkland is best known for striking 1961 Marilyn Monroe photos
CelebrityVarietyDouglas Kirkland, Hollywood Photographer, Dies at 88
Douglas Kirkland, the celebrity photographer known for his photos of Marilyn Monroe and numerous other stars, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 88. His 1961 Monroe portraits showed the superstar reclining on a bed surrounded by white satin sheets. In addition to his portraits of Hollywood notables including he was a […]
EntertainmentVarietyAdam Lambert Contributes ‘Mad About the Boy’ Cover for Noel Coward Documentary
British playwright, composer, songwriter actor and singer Noel Coward may have been among the first multi-hyphenates and an influencer long before there were such concepts. Coward died in 1973 at the age of 73 and will be remembered on the 50th anniversary his death with a new documentary, “Mad About The Boy — The Noel […]
TechnologyVarietyHow Short Film ‘Kilian’s Game’ Showcases New Creators and Film Techniques at Sony
A short film created as part of a project to showcase Sony technology’s capabilities is already changing how the company makes content. Noir-inspired “Killian’s Game” was the first project to come out of the Sony Content Technology Strategy Committee, a group of around 100 people “and growing,’ according to Daniel De La Rosa, VP of […]
EntertainmentVarietyMusic Industry Moves: Blake Shelton Sells Catalog in Joint Venture With Influence Media
Influence Media Partners has acquired Blake Shelton’s catalog of master recordings, which comprises all of his commercial releases from 2001 to 2019. In the announcement, the company described the joint venture as a “groundbreaking deal” put in place “to amplify his works and entitling Blake to participate in a share of the profit generated.” Warner […]
EntertainmentVariety‘The Lion King,’ ‘Dune’ Oscar-Winning Composer Hans Zimmer to be Celebrated With BBC Documentary
The life and work of Hans Zimmer, the Oscar-winning composer of “The Lion King” and “Dune: Part One,” will be celebrated in BBC Two documentary “Hans Zimmer – Hollywood Rebel.” The 60-minute film looks back at Zimmer’s 40-year journey from post-war Germany to Hollywood royalty. It will seek to reveal the musical secrets of Zimmer […]
EntertainmentThe WrapVelma Finally Allowed to Be Openly Gay in Warner Bros Film ‘Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!’
James Gunn tried to make her a lesbian 20 years ago in the live-action movies, but the studio "kept watering it down"
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Black Adam’ on Track for $70 Million Opening, Dwayne Johnson’s Biggest as Lead Star
Early numbers for DC blockbuster are topping $70 million, which would be The Rock's biggest launch outside "Fast & Furious"
EntertainmentVarietyPavement Closes Out Four-Night New York Stand With Tight, Deep-Diving Set: Concert Review
Back in the day (“the day” being the 1990s), Pavement became so typecast as a cliché-lambasting, anti-rock band that they never really got credit for what a great rock band they were — and, as their ongoing 30th-ish anniversary tour shows, still are. The stereotypical scrawny, bookish, indie vibe and image of the group’s early […]
EntertainmentThe WrapMeghan Markle Tackles Hollywood’s ‘Toxic Stereotyping’ of Asian Women in Podcast Return
The “Archetypes” host calls out movies like "Austin Powers" and "Kill Bill" for presenting "oversexualized or aggressive" caricatures
EntertainmentVarietyCAA Taps Netflix’s Lee Schroder for Motion Picture Marketing Role
Lee Schroder has been named an executive in the motion picture marketing department at CAA. Schroder joins the powerhouse agency from Netflix. Reporting to department head Megan Crawford, she will help advise clients on all aspects of a film marketing and distribution strategy for theatrical and streaming releases. The marketing team works closely with CAA […]
BusinessVarietyYahoo News Gets a New Boss: Washington Post’s Kat Downs Mulder
Yahoo announced the appointment of Kat Downs Mulder, a 14-year veteran of the Washington Post, as senior VP and GM of Yahoo News, one of the biggest news and information sites in the U.S. At the Washington Post, Downs Mulder most recently served as chief product officer and managing editor of the publication, which is […]
LifestyleVarietyHow ‘Bros’ Built an LGBTQ Museum for Billy Eichner’s Gay Rom-Com
Billy Eichner’s “Bros” made history as the first gay rom-com to be given a wide theatrical release by a major studio, as well as the first with an all-openly LGBTQ cast. From the nightclub where Eichner’s Bobby meets and falls in love with Luke McFarlane’s buff Aaron, to the LGBTQ+ Museum grand opening, the Big […]
EntertainmentVarietyDesert Daze Festival Has Its Vibey, Happy Crowd Tripping on Tame Impala and King Gizzard (and on Gopher Holes, Too): Concert Review
Over the weekend, Desert Daze, California’s psych-rock festival (and two-time nominee as Pollstar’s festival of the year), celebrated its 10th anniversary as a destination event for the free-spirited, open-minded, anti-commercial, pro-instrument music fan. It was a veritable Australian takeover of the desert with two out of the three headliners being from that region: King Gizzard […]
EntertainmentThe WrapRatings: ‘The Good Doctor’ Season 6 Premiere Has a Steady Return on ABC
The episode managed to stay on par with its Season 5 average, landing a 0.4 rating and 3.4 million total viewers
EntertainmentVarietyDrake to Play Harlem’s Apollo Theater for Special SiriusXM Concert
Drake, arguably the biggest rapper in the world, will play a special concert at the legenday Apollo Theater in New York’s Harlem neighborhood that will be broadcast on SiriusXM, he and the network announced on Tuesday. The performance at the 1,500-capacity venue is a rare club date for the artist. Details on the show were […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Frasier’ Sequel With Kelsey Grammer Greenlit at Paramount+
Grammer will star in and executive produce the multicam comedy
BusinessVarietyWith Elon Musk Poised to Close Twitter Deal, Hand-Wringing Reignites Over What Right-Leaning Tech Mogul Will Do
Elon Musk looks ready to get his hands on Twitter: The world’s richest person has agreed to his original $44 billion acquisition of his favorite social network, after a three-month legal fight trying to nix the deal. And that has renewed worries among some that he’s going to make drastic changes to Twitter’s content-moderation policies […]
EntertainmentThe WrapHow the 2022 Fall Broadcast TV Premieres Stack Up in Ratings (Photos)
So far, Fox's "Monarch" is the top-rated premiere of the season, but NBC has the most shows in the Top 10
EntertainmentThe WrapEva Longoria and George Lopez to Headline ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’ at Disney+
"Gentified" co-creator Marvin Lemus is set to direct
EntertainmentVarietyMeghan Markle Calls Out ‘Kill Bill’ for ‘Toxic Stereotyping’ of Asian Women, but Lucy Liu Has Often Fought Back Against the Claim
Meghan Markle returned to her “Archetypes” podcast on Spotify for the first time since the death of Queen Elizabeth II and devoted the new episode to Hollywood’s long persistent Asian stereotype of the “Dragon Lady.” Markle called out two films, “Austin Powers” and “Kill Bill,” for being harmful in how they depicted Asian women as […]
NewsVarietyBritni Smith Promoted to Executive Director of Variety the Children’s Charity of Southern California
Britni Smith has been promoted to executive director of Variety the Children’s Charity of Southern California. She will replace Elizabeth O’Neil, the long-time executive director of the charity who will retire effective Dec. 31. “Variety of Southern California will continue to flourish under the leadership of our new Executive Director Britni Smith” said incoming board […]
BusinessThe WrapNBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Touts Progress of Peacock Despite Stall in Subscriptions: ‘We Are Doing Really, Really Well’ (Video)
He also discusses NBC's potential move to ditch 10 p.m. programming
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Bachelor in Paradise': Aaron Clancy Teases That Viewers Will ‘See a Different Side’ of Him Upon His Return to the Beach
Clancy is back in Paradise on Tuesday night with his friend James Bosnall
