Category Archives: News
AOL to Be Acquired by Italy’s Bending Spoons
You’ve got… a new owner! AOL, the trailblazing internet company, is being acquired by Italian tech roll-up company Bending Spoons. Bending Spoons is buying AOL from private-equity firm Apo...
Todd Spangler Oct 29, 2025
‘The Brutalist’s’ Emma Laird, ‘Dunkirk’ Star Fionn Whitehead Unearth Buried Trauma on Greek Island Holiday in Psychological Drama ‘Satisfaction’
"The Brutalist's" Emma Laird and "Dunkirk" star Fionn Whitehead are British composers whose frail bond begins to unravel on a Greek island holiday in Alex Burunova's "Satisfaction," a psychological dr...
Postcardjunky Oct 29, 2025
‘The White Lotus’ to Shoot Season 4 in Paris and the French Riviera at Five-Star Hotels (EXCLUSIVE)
While HBO hasn’t yet officially confirmed that Season 4 of “The White Lotus” will shoot in France, Variety has learned that the hit Mike White anthology will indeed next shoot in the...
Elskes Oct 29, 2025
‘Blue Film’ Director Elliot Tuttle Signs With Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Fusion Entertainment has added writer and director Elliot Tuttle to its roster of management clients. The move follows the debut of Tuttle’s provocative feature debut “Blue Film,” wh...
Varietybrentlang Oct 29, 2025
DreamWorks Animation Sets ‘Forgotten Island’ Voice Cast With H.E.R., Dave Franco, Jenny Slate and More
DreamWorks Animation has assembled a buzzy voice cast for “Forgotten Island,” an animated adventure that’s set to release in 2026. Lea Salonga, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacint...
Rebecca Rubin Oct 29, 2025
Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Shards’ Series Casts Wes Bentley (EXCLUSIVE)
Wes Bentley is reuniting with Ryan Murphy in the FX series adaptation of “The Shards,” Variety has learned exclusively from sources. Bentley will appear alongside previously announced cast...
Joseph Otterson Oct 29, 2025
Colin Farrell Says Tom Cruise ‘Was Not Happy’ on ‘Minority Report’ Set After Farrell Drank Before Filming and Needed to Do 46 Takes of One Scene: ‘It Went Terrible’
Colin Farrell revealed to Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” that Tom Cruise “was not happy” with him during the making of Steven Spielberg’s “Minority Report.̶...
Zack Sharf Oct 29, 2025
Adam Driver to Star in Netflix Hostage Series ‘Rabbit, Rabbit’
Adam Driver will star in a hostage drama series from Netflix titled “Rabbit, Rabbit.” The show is written by Peter Craig (“The Town,” “The Batman”) and directed by ...
Ethan Shanfeld Oct 29, 2025
YouTube Makes Major Reorg to Product Group, Names Christian Oestlien Head of All Subscription Products Including YouTube TV, Music and Premium
YouTube is making a significant reorganization to its product teams, with veteran exec Christian Oestlien taking the reins of a newly created group housing all of the video giant’s subscription ...
Todd Spangler Oct 29, 2025
CBS News to Overhaul Saturday Morning Show After Paramount Layoffs
CBS News’ Saturday morning broadcast will look less distinct than the rest of the division’s morning-news programming, according to a person familiar with the matter, following layoffs acr...
Brian Steinberg Oct 29, 2025