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Cynthia Erivo denies ‘Wicked’ Oscars performance rumours: “This feels like wishful thinking to me”
Cynthia Erivo has denied claims she is set to perform Wicked songs at the 2025 Oscars, saying the idea felt like “wishful thinking”. READ MORE: Oscars 2025 nominations – see the full...
Poppy Burton Feb 08, 2025
David Lynch’s cause of death has been revealed
David Lynch‘s cause of death has been revealed. READ MORE: David Lynch – 1946-2025: a true visionary who reinvented cinema The beloved late director’s death was announced b...
Poppy Burton Feb 08, 2025
Primus announce new drummer after open call for auditions
Primus have announced the identity of their new drummer, after they issued a global open call for auditions. In October, the band revealed the “complete shock” departure of their longtime ...
Max Pilley Feb 08, 2025
Trump Doubles Down on CBS ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, Now Wants $20 Billion
President Trump amended his lawsuit against CBS on Friday, doubling the amount he claims he is owed for “deceptive” editing of a Kamala Harris interview to $20 billion. Trump sued the netw...
Gmaddaus Feb 08, 2025
‘The Bachelorette’ Is Skipping a Summer: No New Female Lead Following Grant Ellis’ ‘Bachelor’ Season
There won’t be a new season of “The Bachelorette” this summer, Variety has learned. While ABC franchise typically airs “The Bachelor” each spring before selecting one of ...
Selome Hailu Feb 07, 2025
Demi Moore Embraces ‘Overlooked’ Horror Films While Accepting Best Actress at Critics’ Choice: They’re ‘Not Recognized for the Profundity They Can Hold’
Demi Moore is inching closer to winning an Oscar after picking up best actress honors at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards for her performance in “The Substance.” Moore won the prize over fel...
Zack Sharf Feb 07, 2025
‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Jokes ‘I’m Gonna Win That Oscar’ After Academy Snub in Stunned Acceptance Speech at Critics’ Choice
“Wicked” director Jon M. Chu beat out several Oscar nominees for best director at the Critics’ Choice Awards Friday evening, taking home the prize from that body. The filmmaker seeme...
J. Kim Murphy Feb 07, 2025
FCC Chief Brendan Carr Says Trump ‘Has Been Right’ on Media Bias Claims Amid CBS Probe; Anna Gomez Decries ‘Chilling Effect’ and ‘Weaponization’ of Agency
The Federal Communications Commission has broken with decades of precedent for the independent regulatory agency by charging into the highly politicized debate about bias in media and the fairness of ...
Cynthia Littleton Feb 07, 2025
Laverne Cox Gives Powerful Speech Against Trump Agenda at SCAD TVfest: ‘They Are Committed to Eradicating Trans People from Public Life’
Laverne Cox got the SCAD TVfest crowd to its feet on Friday evening, as the star delivered a powerful, emotional speech about the new Trump administration’s attack on trans rights, civil rights ...
Varietyschneider Feb 07, 2025
New York City Pension Funds Seek to Pause Paramount-Skydance Merger
A group of New York City pension funds asked a judge in Delaware this week to issue an injunction that would pause the $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger. The litigation comes as investors are linin...
Gmaddaus Feb 07, 2025