Category Archives: News
‘Watson’ Season 2 Casts Robert Carlyle as Sherlock Holmes
Robert Carlyle will play Sherlock Holmes in “Watson” Season 2 at CBS, Variety has learned. Carlyle will play the legendary detective in a recurring guest star role opposite Morris Chestnut...
Joseph Otterson Jul 30, 2025
Marvel’s Next Moves: ‘Black Panther 3’ and a Young ‘X-Men’ Cast to ‘Keep the Cost Down’; ‘Blade’ and ‘Deadpool 4’ Are Lower Priorities
Could have been worse. Could have been better. That's the collective takeaway on Marvel Studios' "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," which pulled in $218 million globally following its July 25 bow. But...
Tatiana Siegel Jul 30, 2025
SAG-AFTRA, Nielsen Renew Measurement Pact
SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents actors, hosts, broadcasters and more, said it had renewed its deal with measurement giant Nielsen that will have the company stand as its primary arbiter of viewer...
Brian Steinberg Jul 30, 2025
How ‘Destination X’ Contestants Traveled 5,300 Miles, Used 6,200 Hotel Rooms and Crossed Into 10 Countries
"Destination X" crowned Rick Szabo its first-ever winner as the first season came to an end. Szabo, a bird watcher, was one of the three finalists (along with Biggy Bailey, a sports bettor, and Peter ...
Jazztangcay Jul 30, 2025
Neal McDonough Says ‘Hollywood Turned on Me’ After ‘I Wouldn’t Kiss Another Woman On-Screen’: ‘I Couldn’t Get a Job and I Lost Everything’
Neal McDonough, the veteran character actor who has appeared in everything from “Band of Brothers” to “Desperate Housewives,” “Minority Report,” “American Hor...
Zack Sharf Jul 30, 2025
MGM+ Crime Drama ‘The Westies’ Adds Four Series Regulars (EXCLUSIVE)
MGM+’s upcoming drama series “The Westies” has rounded out its main cast with the addition of four series regulars. Variety has learned exclusively that Allen Leech, Hamish Allan-Hea...
Joseph Otterson Jul 30, 2025
Amazon Invests in ‘Netflix of AI’ Start-Up Fable, Which Launches Showrunner: A Tool for User-Directed TV Shows
Edward Saatchi isn’t totally sure people will flock to Showrunner, the new AI-generated TV show service his company is launching publicly this week. But he has a vote of confidence from Amazon, ...
Todd Spangler Jul 30, 2025
‘$Positions,’ a Gross-Out Crypto Comedy, Acquired by Dark Star Pictures Ahead of Fantasia Festival Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Dark Star Pictures has acquired the North American rights to Brandon Daley’s feature debut, “$Positions,” ahead of its Quebec premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival. The official tit...
Michaela Zee Jul 30, 2025
Yves Tumor and NINA of Bar Italia share captivating collab ‘WE DONT COUNT’
Yves Tumor and Bar Italia’s NINA have come together to share a new collaborative track called ‘WE DONT COUNT’. Check it out below. READ MORE: Yves Tumor – ‘Praise A Lord ...
Liberty Dunworth Jul 30, 2025
CBS News Digital’s WGA East Union Members Reach Deal on Three-Year Contract, One Week Before Skydance Is Set to Take Over
Writers Guild of America East members at CBS News Digital reached a deal with management on their first collective-bargaining agreement, coming after more than a year of negotiations. The pact comes j...
Todd Spangler Jul 30, 2025