Category Archives: News

Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Opens for Adobe Film Finishing Grants
The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge opens registration Saturday, allowing filmmakers to compete with their short films for a $5,000 seed fund/film finishing grant from Adobe, among other prizes....
Abigail Lee Jan 24, 2025

Teddy Swims Tries Almost Every Style — and Usually Succeeds — on ‘I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2)’: Album Review
One of the downsides of this era of music is the way a smash song can overshadow the artist: A singer who's been earning their chops for more than a dozen years - like Teddy Swims has - can find ...
Jem Aswad Jan 24, 2025

Djo announces new album ‘The Crux’ and shares new single ‘Basic Being Basic’
Djo has announced his new album ‘The Crux’ and has shared its lead single ‘Basic Being Basic’. Check it out below. READ MORE: Djo on his TikTok smash ‘End Of Beginning&rs...
Anagricel Duran Jan 24, 2025

We Love L.A.: Why California Needs a Bigger Tax Incentive Plan to Rebuild the Entertainment Capital of the World
We love L.A. Randy Newman famously gave us the melody for that phrase. For more than 100 years, Los Angeles has been the entertainment capital of the world - a city of dreamers, creators and innovator...
Cynthia Littleton Jan 24, 2025

‘Happy’s Place’ Casts ‘Reba’ Alum Christopher Rich, ‘One Day at a Time’ Star Justina Machado in Guest Roles (EXCLUSIVE)
"Happy's Place" has brought on Justina Machado and Christopher Rich as guest stars, Variety has learned exclusively. The role will mark a reunion between Rich and “Happy’s Place” sta...
Joseph Otterson Jan 24, 2025

UTA Adds Austin Schumacher and Tiffany David as VPs of Entertainment Marketing (EXCLUSIVE)
UTA has hired Austin Schumacher and Tiffany David as vice presidents in its entertainment marketing division. Schumacher will work in the agency's N.Y. office and David will be based in L.A. Schumache...
Katcy Stephan Jan 24, 2025

French Cesar Academy Implements Zero-Tolerance Policy on Sexual Violence, Suspends Members Under Investigation
One month ahead of this year's ceremony, France's Cesar Academy has promised not to "spotlight" anyone accused of sexual or physical violence while issuing regulatory changes to curtail the voting rig...
Becroll Jan 24, 2025

Soledad O’Brien Says the Media ‘Has Done a Piss-Poor Job’ Covering Trump: ‘There’s a Lot of Access Journalism That’s Distressing and Dismaying to Watch’
Soledad O’Brien stopped by the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance and scolded the American press for its coverage of Donald Trump. The former CNN host was highly critical of how the...
Zack Sharf Jan 24, 2025

‘The Diplomat’ Season 3 Casts Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford is heading back to the White House, with the “West Wing” alum set for a recurring role in “The Diplomat” Season 3. Variety has confirmed with sources that Whit...
Joseph Otterson Jan 24, 2025

Finn Wolfhard takes on a masked killer in trailer for his ‘Hell Of A Summer’ slasher
Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard is making his debut behind the camera for horror/comedy Hell Of A Summer, which has just released its first Redband trailer. READ MORE: Here’s what we know abo...
Victoria Luxford Jan 24, 2025