Category Archives: News
Wes Anderson Inspired ESPN’s New Wimbledon ‘Quiet Please’ Campaign
Wes Anderson’s filmmaking style serves as the inspiration for ESPN’s Wimbledon campaign, "Quiet Please.” The new campaign draws on Anderson’s style and embraces his signature u...
Jazztangcay Jun 24, 2025
Happy Mondays’ Bez says he’s “rinsing it” as Oasis after show DJ for reunion tour
Happy Mondays’ Bez has said he is ”rinsing it” after landing the role of DJ at the after parties for Oasis’ upcoming Manchester dates. READ MORE: You gotta roll with it: t...
Max Pilley Jun 24, 2025
Why is ‘Squid Game’ ending with season three?
Four years after it sparked a worldwide sensation, Netflix’s Squid Game comes to an end with its third and final season. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the dystopian survival series revolves around...
Adam Starkey Jun 24, 2025
Former MTV Boss Van Toffler Returns to Produce a Week of Programming Leading Up to the VMAs — Including 24/7 Music Videos on MTV2
Van Toffler, who helped build MTV into a powerhouse during a nearly three-decade run at Viacom, is returning to play a large role with this year’s Video Music Awards. Toffler’s Gunpowder &...
Varietyschneider Jun 24, 2025
How ’28 Years Later’ Shot Those Bloody Zombie Kills and the Terrifying Alpha Chase on a Soundstage: ‘It Was Pretty Scary’
Run! Danny Boyle's "28 Years Later" features one of the most heart-stopping chase sequences of the year. In the film, Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his son Spike (Alfie Williams) have headed to the...
Jazztangcay Jun 24, 2025
Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton Reject ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Reboot and Call It a ‘Disservice’ After Co-Stars’ Deaths: ‘We Need to Just Leave It There’
Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton are backing their “Everybody Loves Raymond” co-star Brad Garrett when it comes to refusing to do a reboot of the beloved CBS sitcom, which ran for nine seaso...
Zack Sharf Jun 24, 2025
Netflix Board Rejects Jay Hoag’s Resignation and Taps Ellie Mertz, Airbnb CFO and Former Netflix Exec, as New Director
Netflix's board has decided to keep venture-capitalist Jay Hoag as a director — after shareholders had voted to oust him — and is adding a new board member: Airbnb CFO Ellie Mertz, who pre...
Todd Spangler Jun 24, 2025
‘Five-Star Weekend’ Peacock Series Adds Four to Cast
Peacock’s upcoming series adaptation of the Elin Hilderbrand novel “The Five-Star Weekend” has added four new cast members. Variety has learned that Harlow Jane (“She Came to M...
Joseph Otterson Jun 24, 2025
L.A.’s Blue Note Jazz Club Sets August Opening for ArcLight-Adjacent Location; Robert Glasper, Charlie Puth, Andra Day, Ben Folds, Branford Marsalis and Killer Mike Among Initial Lineup
After months of delays that pushed the venue past its planned spring opening, L.A.’s own branch of the Blue Note Jazz Club now has an opening date in Hollywood set for Aug. 14. But beyond that, ...
Chris Willman Jun 24, 2025
‘Hades,’ ‘Monument Valley’ and More Indie Mobile Games Leaving Netflix as Streamer Continues Strategy Shift
“Hades,” the “Monument Valley” franchise and several other indie mobile gaming titles are leaving Netflix next month amid an ongoing shift in the streamer’s overall plan ...
Jennifer Maas Jun 24, 2025