Category Archives: News

Libby Titus, Singer Who Co-Wrote ‘Love Has No Pride’ and Recorded in 1970s Before Marrying Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen, Dies at 77
Libby Titus, a singer who recorded two albums in the late 1960s and ’70s before retiring from the music scene, later becoming the wife of Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen, died Sunday at age 77. ...
Chris Willman Oct 14, 2024

Megan Thee Stallion announces new documentary ‘In Her Words’
Megan Thee Stallion has announced a new documentary film, In Her Words. READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion live in London: a confident cap to a milestone tour Last night (October 14), the ‘Mamushi&r...
Surej Singh Oct 14, 2024

Brooklyn rapper Ka has died, aged 52
Esteemed independent Brooklyn rapper Ka has died at the age of 52. Ka – real name Kaseem Ryan – died “unexpectedly” on October 12 at the age of 52, his estate announced via soc...
Surej Singh Oct 14, 2024

Jeff Goldblum Bets Against ‘Jurassic World’ Return: ‘Dr. Ian Malcolm May Have Ridden Off Into the Sunset’
Jeff Goldblum believes he’s faced off with his last dinosaur. In an interview with Total Film for the publication’s final issue, the actor shares that he thinks his “Jurassic Park...
J. Kim Murphy Oct 14, 2024

Executives from Walmart, iHeartMedia and TalkShopLive Discuss the Secrets of Live Streaming and the Original Influencers
More highlights from Variety’s Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva, during this year's Advertising Week held in New York City. EVP of digital marketing at iHeartMedia Jeff Cucinell sa...
Emiliana Betancourt Oct 14, 2024

How ‘Saturday Night’s’ Intense Ticking Score Was Created By Tap Dancing, a Fiddle and Jon Batiste
“Saturday Night” director Jason Reitman didn’t want a score that paid homage to “Saturday Night Live.” Musician Jon Batiste says, “He wanted a pressure cooker of a ...
Jazztangcay Oct 14, 2024

Will ‘Terrifier 4’ End the Franchise? Creator Damien Leone Says: ‘I Can’t See It Going Further Than One or Two More Films’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Art the Clown may go on his final killing spree in “Terrifier 4.” Damien Leone, the writer-director behind the gruesome film series, exclusively shared with Variety when he believes the ...
Michaela Zee Oct 14, 2024

Arlene Winnick, Veteran Publicist for Digney & Co., Dies at 77
Arlene Winnick, a veteran publicist in Hollywood for over 30 years and an integral part of Solters & Digney and its successor Digney & Co. Public Relations, died in Beverly Hills on Oct. 1 fro...
Andrés Buenahora Oct 14, 2024

Kamala Harris to Give First Fox News Interview on ‘Special Report with Bret Baier’
Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier will interview presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris on Oct. 16 in the battleground state of Pennsylvania where Harris leads presidential oppon...
Jack Dunn Oct 14, 2024

NBCU Olympics Ad-Sales Chief Dan Lovinger to Exit in Restructuring
Dan Lovinger, who supervised an increasingly complex Olympics ad-sales effort for NBCUniversal and delivered what is believed to be a record level of Madison Avenue sponsorship for the recent Paris Ol...
Brian Steinberg Oct 14, 2024