Category Archives: News
No, Homeland Security Has Not Backed a Reality Show Awarding U.S. Citizenship — But It Could Still Happen
The Department of Homeland Security is criticizing a report by the Daily Mail that suggests it might take part in a reality show that would offer immigrants a chance to compete for American citizenshi...
Varietyschneider May 16, 2025
Bono Rocks Cannes With 7-Minute Standing Ovation for ‘Stories of Surrender’
Bono was on hand at Cannes Film Festival on Friday night for the world premiere of his new Apple documentary, “Bono: Stories of Surrender,” where the U2 frontman received a 7-minute standi...
Ellise Shafer May 16, 2025
Kate Mara Talks ‘Friendship’ Absurdity and Working With Her Sister Rooney on ‘Bucking Fastard’
Kate Mara didn't know exactly what she was getting into with Tim Robinson before joining the cast of "Friendship." She wasn't familiar with "I Think You Should Leave," the absurdist Netflix sketch com...
Katcy Stephan May 16, 2025
Aimee Mann on Being ‘Freaked Out’ at Reuniting Til Tuesday After 35 Years for a Single Gig at L.A.’s Cruel World Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Speaking of “Voices Carry,” the band Til Tuesday has really been keeping it down now for the last 35 years… as in, they haven’t done a show since breaking up as the ’80s ...
Chris Willman May 16, 2025
More than 60 artists write open letter to Sónar Festival over “KKR complicity”: “We oppose any affiliation between the cultural sector and entities complicit in war crimes”
Over 60 artists who are due to play or have previously played Sónar Festival have written an open letter to them over their “complicity” with the private equity firm KKR. The event ...
Emma Wilkes May 16, 2025
Every song on the ‘Overcompensating’ soundtrack
TikTok personality Benito Skinner is the creator and star of new Amazon comedy drama Overcompensating. The loosely autobiographical series follows closeted former footballer Benny, played by Skinner, ...
Adam Starkey May 16, 2025
Bruce Springsteen Biopic ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Lands October 2025 Release Date
“Deliver Me From Nowhere,” 20th Century Studios’ Bruce Springsteen biopic, will hit theaters on Oct. 24, 2025. “The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White will play the Boss in th...
Katcy Stephan May 16, 2025
‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ Directors on Adding Gore After Test Screenings, Tony Todd’s Goodbye to Fans and How They Got the Job by Turning an Exec Zoom Call Into a Bloodbath
Death is back, and it has two new visionaries at the helm. Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein directed “Final Destination Bloodlines,” now in theaters via Warner Bros. Pictures. The script, whic...
William Earl May 16, 2025
Rico Nasty on Embracing Vulnerability for Fierce New Record ‘Lethal’ and Why ‘If You Have Low Self-Esteem, You’re Going to Feel Triggered’
As Rico Nasty logs onto Zoom to speak with Variety about her fierce yet emotional album, “Lethal,” which dropped today, she’s in the middle of quite the busy week. For the past three...
Matthew Minton May 16, 2025
Brockwell Park music events potentially in jeopardy after campaigner wins High Court case
Live music events in London’s Brockwell Park could be in jeopardy after a campaigner won a High Court challenge over its use in the summer months. The south London park plays host to events such...
Emma Wilkes May 16, 2025