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EntertainmentThe WrapHow to Watch ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’: Is the Shawn Mendes Movie Streaming?
The beloved book series is now a flashy musical
EntertainmentThe WrapThe Furor Over Brendan Fraser’s Fat Suit in ‘The Whale': Turns Out You CAN Be Too Thin in Hollywood
The actor is in hot water for donning prosthetics in his new movie, the latest twist in the ongoing argument over who can play whom
CelebrityThe WrapAnthony Rapp Testifies Against Kevin Spacey, Says 1986 Assault ‘Disrupted My Sense of Belonging’ on Broadway
Rapp took the stand in his federal civil lawsuit accusing the "House of Cards" actor of assaulting him as a teen
BusinessThe WrapCanela Media CEO Says Speed Is Their Edge in Spanish Market: ‘Dinosaurs Cannot Move as Fast’ (Audio)
Isabel Rafferty Zavala says innovation is at the root of the digital and streaming entertainment company
EntertainmentVarietyMargot Robbie Gives Lady Gaga Her Blessing for Harley Quinn Role in ‘Joker 2’: ‘She’ll Do Something Incredible With It’
Margot Robbie is very excited about Lady Gaga reportedly taking on the role of Harley Quinn in the upcoming “Joker” sequel, officially titled “Joker: Folie à Deux.” Joaquin Phoenix, who won an Oscar for playing the character in the first “Joker” film, will star opposite Gaga. While reports claim Gaga is taking on the role […]
EntertainmentThe WrapKeanu Reeves Exits Hulu’s ‘Devil in the White City’
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are executive producing the adaptation of the Erik Larson book
EntertainmentThe WrapHow to Watch ‘Hellraiser’: Is the New Horror Reboot Streaming?
Jamie Clayton leads the fresh take on the horror franchise
EntertainmentThe WrapHistoric Gay Rom-Com or Force-Feeding ‘Cultural Vegetables’? Why Billy Eichner’s ‘Bros’ Has Divided the LGBTQ Community
"The film is asking them to reward it with a sense of prestige that it hasn't necessarily earned," one critic says of the film's PR push
EntertainmentVariety‘Triangle of Sadness’: Dolly de Leon on Filipino Representation and How the Film Changed Her Life
It might sound cliche, but Dolly de Leon is serious when she says Ruben Östlund’s “Triangle of Sadness” changed her life. Because it did. Filipino audiences have known de Leon from shows such as “Amy’s Mother” and “Mirabella,” while Western audiences might have seen her on the HBO Asia series “Folklore.” But the Neon release, […]
EntertainmentVarietyHamptons Film Festival Screens Top Awards Season Contenders
Don’t expect any drive-in screenings, virtual screenings, mask mandates or reduced capacity theaters at the 30th annual Hamptons Intl. Film Festival. This year’s edition will look and feel as it did way back in 2019. The Long Island-based fest, which runs Oct. 7-16, will screen 69 feature films and 51 shorts that are 54% female-directed […]
EntertainmentVarietyKeanu Reeves Exits ‘Devil in the White City’ Series at Hulu (EXCLUSIVE)
Keanu Reeves will no longer star in the Hulu series adaptation of “The Devil in the White City,” Variety has learned exclusively from sources. The show was first put into development at Hulu in 2019 and was officially ordered to series at the streamer in August 2022. It is based on the book of the […]
EntertainmentVarietyTexas Mom Goes Viral for Warning Parents Against ‘Hocus Pocus 2’: It Will ‘Unleash Hell on Your Kids and in Your Home’
Texas mother Jamie Gooch has gone viral after warning parents about the danger of letting their children watch “Hocus Pocus 2,” which started streaming Sept. 30 on Disney+. The film finds Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reprising their roles as the Sanderson sisters, a trio of child-hungry witches. Gooch first warned parents […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Community’ Movie Could Still Include Donald Glover, Dan Harmon Says: ‘I Believe He Is Coming Back’
“Community” fans, sit tight: More of your favorite cast members may indeed appear in the upcoming Peacock film — including Donald Glover. That’s according to creator Dan Harmon, who addressed why two key “Community” stars, Glover and Yvette Nicole Brown, were missing from the greenlight news last week. Although Peacock and Sony Pictures TV announced […]
EntertainmentVarietyChris Messina to Star Opposite Kaley Cuoco in Peacock Dark Comedy Series ‘Based on a True Story’
Chris Messina has joined Kaley Cuoco in the Peacock dark comedy thriller series “Based on a True Story,” Variety has learned. Per the official series description, the show “is about a realtor, a plumber and a former tennis star whose lives unexpectedly collide, exposing America’s obsession with true crime, murder and the slow close toilet […]
BusinessVarietySkyrocketing Costs Hit U.K. TV Industry: ‘We Are Facing a Horrific Winter,’ Pact Chief Says
With inflation hitting record levels, a looming energy crisis and rising interest rates, the whole of the U.K. has been left reeling. But for the domestic television industry, which was already dealing with a post-COVID skills shortage and industry-wide inflation prompted by the streaming wars, the situation has now become critical. “We are facing a […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Amsterdam’ Star Matthias Schoenaerts Joins Kate Winslet in HBO Limited Series ‘The Palace’
Matthias Schoenaerts will star opposite Kate Winslet in the upcoming HBO limited series “The Palace,” Variety has learned. The series was picked up at HBO in July. Per the official logline, it “tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of an authoritarian regime as it begins to unravel.” Exact character […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘House of the Dragon’ Showrunner Ryan Condal Re-Ups Overall Deal With HBO
The news comes on the heels of the "Game of Thrones" prequel's success and its Season 2 renewal
CelebrityVarietyBeyoncé Hits Back at Right Said Fred for Their ‘Disparaging’ Claim She Didn’t Seek Permission for ‘Sexy’ Interpolation
Right Said Fred has officially stirred not just the Beyhive but the Bey. Beyoncé herself, who rarely comments on such matters publicly, has issued a statement vehemently taking issue with the duo’s reported claim that her camp never sought permission to use “I’m Too Sexy” as a part of her recent “Alien Superstar” track. Right […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Interview With the Vampire’ Debut and ‘Walking Dead’ Final Season Return Drive AMC+ to Record-High Viewership, Subscriber Acquisition (EXCLUSIVE)
The premiere of “Interview with the Vampire,” AMC’s first Anne Rice TV adaptation, and the eagerly anticipated return of the final season of “The Walking Dead” on Oct. 2 took streamer AMC+ to its highest two days of viewership and subscriber growth since the platform’s October 2020 launch, Variety has learned exclusively. Per AMC+, “The […]
CelebrityVarietyNoah Baumbach Details ‘Painful’ Eight-Year Career Gap, Working With Greta Gerwig at BFI London Film Festival
“White Noise” director Noah Baumbach spoke about his career highlights – and low points – as well as his creative partnership with Greta Gerwig during the BFI London Film Festival on Friday afternoon (Oct. 7). Asked about the eight-year gap between making “Mr. Jealousy” and “The Squid and the Whale,” Baumbach quipped: “I thought, you […]
BusinessVarietySlingbox, a Pioneering Streaming Device, Will Become Permanently Unusable in November
Any Slingboxes still out there are about to get bricked. Dish Network this week emailed reminders to users of Sling Media’s Slingbox — the once-controversial devices that “place-shift” pay-TV services by streaming live TV over the internet — that the servers that power Slingboxes will be permanently taken offline on Nov. 9, 2022. The Slingbox, […]
EntertainmentThe WrapMike Flanagan No Longer Involved in Netflix’s ‘Something Is Killing the Children’ (Exclusive)
The "Hill House" creator was set to executive produce the comic adaptation
EntertainmentVarietyInside David S. Goyer’s Blueprint for ‘Batman Unburied’ Spinoffs, ‘Eternal Champion’ TV Series and Playing the ‘Elevated’ Genre Game (EXCLUSIVE)
With peak nerd TV upon us, there’s never been a better time to be a fan of genre programming – or David S. Goyer, a devotee and prolific writer-producer of genre fare. Goyer and his Phantom Four Films partner Keith Levine produced Hulu’s new David Bruckner-directed “Hellraiser” movie, which launched Friday, and are in the middle of […]
NewsVarietyEurovision 2023: U.K. Host City Revealed
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Liverpool. The winner was selected from a shortlist of seven U.K. cities. The news comes after months of uncertainty over where the contest would be held. Liverpool’s win was announced on BBC’s “The One Show” on Friday evening (Oct. 7). The exact dates of the contest […]
EntertainmentVarietyBallerina Misty Copeland Previews ‘Flower,’ First Project for Her Life in Motion Productions (EXCLUSIVE)
World-renowned ballerina Misty Copeland will star in and produce “Flower,” a short film that tells a powerful story through dance and movement, with a mission to highlight “intergenerational equity” and bring critical attention to the housing crisis in the San Francisco Bay area. The project marks the first independently produced endeavor from Life in Motion […]
