Category Archives: News

‘Friday Night Lights’ Reboot in Development at Peacock
The “Friday Night Lights” reboot series has landed at Peacock in a highly competitive situation, Variety has confirmed. The series is now in development at the NBCUniversal streaming servi...
Joseph Otterson Dec 11, 2024

‘We Are I.E.’ jungle pioneer Lennie De Ice, dies aged 54
Jungle pioneer Lenworth Green – also known as Lennie De Ice – has passed away at the age of 54. The death of the East London producer was confirmed yesterday (December 10) by his friend DJ...
Anagricel Duran Dec 11, 2024

The 40 Greatest Nightly Moments of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
As the French Canadians who attended the final night of Taylor Swift's epic road show in Vancover might say: Au revoir to all that. The Eras Tour is now one for the history books, after 149 sold-out s...
Chris Willman Dec 11, 2024

Sundance Selection ‘Dead Lover’ Adds Yellow Veil Pictures as Sales Agent Ahead of Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Rising indie filmmaker Grace Glowicki's latest, "Dead Lover," has attached sales agency Yellow Veil Pictures to shop the project out of the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. She serves as director, sta...
Varietymattdonnelly Dec 11, 2024

Sacha Baron Cohen as Elon Musk? Actor Would Be the ‘Most Hilarious Choice’ to Portray Mogul in Movie, According to Musk’s Grok AI Chatbot: ‘Comedic Goldmine’
Elon Musk, who seems to consider himself a comedian, has opined that “The most entertaining outcome is the most likely.” So it seemed reasonable to ask Grok, the artificial-intelligence ch...
Todd Spangler Dec 11, 2024

Billie Eilish on avoiding loneliness now she’s touring without brother Finneas
Billie Eilish has opened up about being on the road without her brother Finneas for the first time and avoiding loneliness on tour. READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft&rs...
Anagricel Duran Dec 11, 2024

Historian Bettany Hughes and Film Alula Exec Zaid Shaker Talk Unearthing Nabataean Culture in ‘Lost Worlds’ Documentary
At the Variety Lounge presented by Film AlUla at the Red Sea Film Festival, Variety‘s Alex Ritman spoke with Bettany Hughes, the host, historian and producer of the documentary “Lost World...
Andrés Buenahora Dec 11, 2024

Quinta Brunson Scolds Rob McElhenney in Promo for ‘Abbott Elementary’-‘It’s Always Sunny’ Crossover (EXCLUSIVE)
It was Rob McElhenney who first let it slip - via social media - that a long-rumored crossover between “Abbott Elementary” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” was in ...
Varietyschneider Dec 11, 2024

‘Stir of Echoes’ at 25: Kevin Bacon, David Koepp Discuss the Influence of Brian De Palma and Steven Spielberg, and the Shadow of ‘The Sixth Sense’
In 1999, there was a film released about a child who sees ghosts that was a massive hit. Five weeks after it came out, "Stir of Echoes" was released. "There’s no way that 'The Sixth Sense' wasn&...
Todd Gilchrist Dec 11, 2024

Yes, Dev Patel Knows About His Lookalike Contest — but Doesn’t Think He Would Have Won: ‘They Were Far More Handsome and Qualified Than I Am’
After the viral Timothe Chalamet lookalike contest held in New York City in October, several other contests began to pop up across the globe, from a Harry Styles one in London to a Paul Mescal one in ...
Rafa Sales Ross Dec 11, 2024