Category Archives: News
Sydney Sweeney, Nicole Scherzinger, Wanda Sykes, Kate Hudson and Jamie Lee Curtis Among Honorees at Variety’s Power of Women
Variety is pleased to announce the honorees for its upcoming Power of Women issue on Wednesday, Oct. 29 and event that same evening in Beverly Hills. The event, in partnership with Lifetime, celebrate...
Wcinkala Sep 17, 2025
Jerry Spinelli’s Young Adult Novel ‘Dead Wednesday’ Sets Film Adaptation With Alex Haughey Directing (EXCLUSIVE)
Jerry Spinelli’s young adult novel “Dead Wednesday” is heading to the big screen with a film adaptation in the works. Alex Haughey will direct the project. He will also produce along...
Giana Levy Sep 17, 2025
‘Brothers McMullen’ Sequel ‘The Family McMullen’ Gets One Night Theatrical Release Through Fathom (EXCLUSIVE) – Film News in Brief
In partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures, Fathom Entertainment will release "The Family McMullen" in theaters nationwide for one night on Oct. 15. Written and directed by Edward Burns, "The Family Mc...
Giana Levy Sep 17, 2025
‘Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery’ Review: Music Doc Recalls a ’90s Festival That Made It Feel Like Women Might at Least Save Rock, if Not the World
The Lilith Fair music festival of the late 1990s was named after Lilith, a figure of ancient myth who gained a modern cult following as the biblical Adam's supposed first wife, who was more interested...
Chris Willman Sep 17, 2025
Sidney ‘Omen’ Brown, Producer for Drake and Beyoncé, Dies at 49
Sidney “Omen” Brown, a producer who had credits on records for Beyonc and Drake, has died at the age of 49. Brown's body was discovered in his New York apartment on Saturday by family memb...
Steven J. Horowitz Sep 17, 2025
New Film Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor on 100th Oscars, Host Jitters and Movie Memorabilia Lost to L.A. Fires
Lynette Howell Taylor knows how to get things done. She's produced everything from action movies ("The Accountant") to indies ("Half Nelson") to Lady Gaga's big-screen debut ("A Star Is Born"), all wh...
Varietymattdonnelly Sep 17, 2025
France Sends Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’ to the Oscars International Feature Race
Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi's "It Was Just an Accident," which won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, will represent France in the Oscar race. More to come.
Elskes Sep 17, 2025
Charlie Kirk Assassination Sparks Security Surge Across Fox News, CNN and Political Podcasters: ‘The Climate Feels More Dangerous Than Ever’
On the morning of Sept. 12, President Donald Trump sat down on the couch with Ainsley Earhardt, Brian Kilmeade and Lawrence Jones on "Fox & Friends." Typically, the network would have widely toute...
Tatiana Siegel Sep 17, 2025
Miley Cyrus Announces ‘Something Beautiful’ Deluxe Featuring Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and David Byrne
Miley Cyrus is continuing her “Something Beautiful” era with the announcement that the deluxe edition of her ninth album will be released on Friday. In a teaser posted to social media, Cyr...
Steven J. Horowitz Sep 17, 2025
How Robert Redford Went From Reluctant Movie Star to Indie Film Pioneer: ‘He Helped So Many New Voices Get Their Big Break’
"This glamour image can be a real handicap," Robert Redford told The New York Times in 1974. "Image is crap." It was a blistering admission for one of the most popular movie stars on the planet. After...
Varietybrentlang Sep 17, 2025