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EntertainmentVarietyVariety Nabs 7 Top Wins at L.A. Press Club’s Southern California Journalism Awards
Variety won seven first-place awards Saturday night at the Los Angeles Press Club’s 64th SoCal Journalism Awards, including the honors for entertainment journalist and music criticism. The Variety work recognized runs the gamut from a social media post to commentary urging the industry to act on timely issues, such as the hardships that exhibitors faced […]
NewsThe WrapFormer Marine Resigns as July 4 Parade Grand Marshal After Right-Wing Texas Radio Host Targeted Her Family
Jessy Kelly later delighted in the move with a tweet featuring a man walking away from an explosion
EntertainmentVarietyEmmy Predictions: Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Brett Goldstein Could Be the First Back-to-Back Winner Since Jeremy Piven in 2007
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider […]
EntertainmentVarietyOlivia Rodrigo Sings ‘F— You’ to Supreme Court Justices at Glastonbury Festival
Olivia Rodrigo used her set at England’s Glastonbury Festival to slam the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, in the same terms as Phoebe Bridgers did at the festival a day earlier. “I’m devastated and terrified. So many women and so many girls are going to die because of this,” […]
BusinessThe WrapLizzo, Live Nation Pledge $1 Million to Planned Parenthood, Abortion Funds
The "Grrrls" singer is one of the first celebrities to announce such support
CelebrityVariety‘Elvis’ Fact or Fiction: Colonel Tom Parker Biographer on What’s Real and What’s Not in Baz Luhrmann Biopic
Does the phrase “That’s All Right, Mama” apply to the new “Elvis” movie… as in, “that’s all correct, ma’am”? No one is probably expecting that; any practiced watcher of biopics knows virtually any example will take deep liberties with the facts for dramatic purposes. And maybe it’s a given that a director who puts hip-hop […]
EntertainmentVarietyKarlovy Vary Film Festival to Launch KVIFF Talents
The 56th Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival will host the launch of KVIFF Talents, its new year-round program, whose goal is to identify talented filmmakers, and support the creation of projects with international ambition, and a high level of originality. The first flight of 11 creative teams will present their projects in person during a […]
NewsVarietyRage Against the Machine to Donate $475,000 in Ticket Sales to Reproductive Rights Organizations
Rage Against the Machine will donate nearly half a million dollars to reproductive rights organizations in Wisconsin and Illinois, the band announced on Instagram Friday night. “We are disgusted by the repeal of Roe V. Wade and the devastating impact it will have on tens of millions of people,” the group wrote. “Over half of the country […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Olga’ Review: This Tiny Swiss Sports Drama Illuminates What Ukrainians Are Going Through
An intense portrait of personal obsession — à la “Black Swan” — set at the time of 2013’s Maidan Uprising, “Olga” anticipates so much of the current situation in Ukraine. Elie Grappe’s prescient debut begins and ends in a country whose people united against corruption, successfully ousting Russian-friendly president Viktor Yanukovych, though the story takes […]
PoliticsThe WrapWhite House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Blasts Clarence Thomas’ Abortion-Ruling Take: ‘It Is Chilling’
The recent Biden administration appointee says the justice's proposal could set back the country "by generations"
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Only Murders in the Building’ Trio Tease Being ‘Pleasantly Shocked’ by Season 2 Killer
In an interview with TheWrap, the Arconia squad discussed balancing comedy with deeper character narratives
EntertainmentVarietyMarcus Mumford Declares Band Is Not Breaking Up, as He and Brandi Carlile Offer First Taste of His Solo Album Live
News of a forthcoming Marcus Mumford solo album began to leak out this past week, which countless radio stations and websites around the world immediately leaped to assume meant that old gang of his was breaking up. Mumford made it official on two counts — yes, his solo record is coming up, and no, Mumford […]
EntertainmentVariety‘The Boys’ Showrunner and Stars Spill ‘Herogasm’ Secrets, Including the One Note Amazon Gave on Superhero Orgy
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Herogasm,” the June 24 episode of “The Boys.” “The Boys” finally blew its biggest load of wild content this Friday with the release of the Amazon Prime Video superhero series’ long-awaited “Herogasm” installment. In just an hour, showrunner Eric Kripke, episode writer Jessica Chou […]
EntertainmentVarietyBTS’ J-Hope to Drop Solo Album, ‘Jack in the Box,’ Next Month
Following BTS’ announcement that they will be focusing on solo projects in the coming months, the group’s J-Hope announced on the Weverse platform early Saturday that he will release a solo album called “Jack in the Box” on July 15. The first single single will drop next week, on July 1. According to the official […]
CelebrityVarietyChris Hemsworth Says Showing His Naked Butt in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Was a ‘Dream’ Come True
Everyone knows Thor has a mighty hammer. But in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” Chris Hemsworth bares it all to show off another asset: his bare butt. “It was 10 years in the making that scene — kind of a dream of mine,” Hemsworth told Variety during Thursday’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” premiere at El Capitan […]
EntertainmentVarietyHow ‘Elvis’ Composer Wove in the King’s Vocals With Austin Butler’s Performance
While Austin Butler’s performance in Baz Lurhmann’s “Elvis” is visually captivating, the music experience is immersive. The film needs to be seen, but it demands to be heard. Composer Elliott Wheeler worked closely with music editor Jamieson Shaw, as the film dances between Butler’s vocals, Elvis Presley’s voice and newly recorded versions of the King’s […]
EntertainmentVarietyLizzo and Live Nation Donate $1 Million to Support Abortion-Rights Groups
Lizzo and Live Nation will donate $1 million from the singer’s upcoming “Special” tour to support abortion access groups, after the the Supreme Court’s galvanizing decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “I’m pledging $500k from my upcoming tour to Planned Parenthood and Abortion Rights. Live Nation agreed to match— to make it 1 MILLION dollars,” Lizzo tweeted on Friday. I’m […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Elvis’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ in Box Office Dead Heat With $30 Million Each
Warner Bros. biopic meets opening weekend projections as Paramount's smash hit passes $500 million domestic
EntertainmentVarietyBox Office: ‘Elvis’ Opening and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Battling for No. 1, ‘Black Phone’ Ringing Up $23 Million
It’s a 20th century showdown at the box office this weekend, with the baby boomer epic “Elvis” contending against Gen X revamp “Top Gun: Maverick” for the top spot on domestic charts. Director Baz Luhrmann’s biopic about the King of Rock and Roll is projected to draw $30 million from 3,906 theaters in its opening. […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Love and Marriage: D.C.’ Sneak Peek: Monique Heads to Couples Counseling (Exclusive Video)
In this sneak peek from the OWN series airing Saturday night, Monique, her husband, and their friends visit a professional
NewsThe WrapThe Supreme Court and the End of Abortion: When You’re So Angry You’re Numb
To be a woman in 2022 is to be angry
EntertainmentVarietyWWE Hall of Famer Kane, aka Glenn Jacobs, Slammed for Cheering Roe v. Wade Ruling
Glenn Jacobs, who spent more than two decades in WWE’s ring as the sadistic, disfigured wrestler Kane, has taken punishing hits from wrestling fans after he enthusiastically endorsed the Supreme Court ruling Friday overturning Roe v. Wade. Jacobs, a Republican who is currently the mayor of Knox County, Tenn., rejoiced in a tweet about the […]
EntertainmentVarietyFilmRise Scores Deal With Roku on Digital Native Series ‘BriannaPlayz” (EXCLUSIVE)
Brooklyn-based film and television studio and streaming network FilmRise has announced that its original streaming series “BriannaPlayz” is set to play exclusively on The Roku Channel in the U.S. and in the U.K. FilmRise’s new show featuring popular YouTuber Brianna Arsement, and stitching together the best of Brianna as she takes viewers into the world of videogame […]
NewsVarietyThe Onion Savagely Mocks Supreme Court Roe v. Wade Ruling With Homepage Takeover
The Onion mercilessly lampooned the U.S. Supreme Court’s reactionary tilt following Friday’s historic decision to nullify Roe v. Wade. The satirical outlet’s eight top stories Friday on the homepage were simply headlines — over the same photo of the current Supreme Court justices — that alluded to the court’s 5-4 vote to overturn Roe v. […]
