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‘MobLand’ Emmys Shakeup: Tom Hardy and Pierce Brosnan Both Submitted for Lead Drama Actor, Helen Mirren Goes for Supporting (EXCLUSIVE)
Paramount+ is going all-in on its critically acclaimed British crime drama "MobLand." Revealed to Variety exclusively, the company is launching an ambitious Emmy campaign that surprisingly places both...
Clayton Davis May 23, 2025
Will Smith Music Video Faces IATSE Picket After Producers Refuse Union Recognition
Will Smith is filming a music video in Los Angeles on Friday, despite a picket organized by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. The non-union video is being produced at Quixote S...
Gmaddaus May 23, 2025
‘Love, Death + Robots’ Vol. 4 Team on Cats, Giant Babies and MrBeast
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Vol. 4 of "Love, Death + Robots," now streaming on Netflix. Netflix’s Emmy-winning animated anthology series “Love, Death + Robots” is...
Katcy Stephan May 23, 2025
Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren and, Of Course, Nicole Kidman Are Just Some of This Year’s Emmy Contender Overachievers
Peak TV may be over, but it's still Peak FYC for quite a few players both in front of and behind the camera. Because we're no longer in the era of 22-episode seasons - once the rule, now the exception...
Varietyschneider May 23, 2025
Gender Binary Acting Awards: How the Indie Spirits Have Set the Tone and Why Asia Kate Dillon Remains Hopeful Despite Setbacks
Five years ago, "Billions" actor Asia Kate Dillon wrote an impassioned letter in Variety, calling for the SAG-AFTRA committee to eliminate gendered acting categories after being asked to take part in ...
Matthew Minton May 23, 2025
Ike Barinholtz on That Chaotic ‘The Studio’ Golden Globes Episode, Creating ‘Running Point’ Despite His Bulls Fandom, and How He Won Both ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Millionaire’
Ike Barinholtz is ready for you to start screaming "Sal Saperstein!" at him in the streets. That's his character's name on Apple TV+'s Hollywood satire "The Studio," and in Episode 8, Sal becomes a bi...
Varietyschneider May 23, 2025
Ryan Reynolds Pitched an R-Rated ‘Star Wars’ Movie to Disney, but Not for Him to Star: ‘That Would Be a Bad Fit’
Ryan Reynolds successfully delivered Disney its first R-rated MCU movie last year with “Deadpool and Wolverine,” but could he do the same thing for the “Star Wars” universe? Th...
Jordan Moreau May 23, 2025
A24 Scales Back Documentary Division, Lays Off Five
A24 is shutting down its documentary filmmaking department with five people departing from that division, Variety has confirmed. Headed by Nicole Stott, the division has produced recent docs including...
Pat Saperstein May 23, 2025
A New Book Explores the Life and Legacy of David Lynch
Following David Lynch’s death earlier this year, a new book offers an intimate and comprehensive look into the enigmatic world of the legendary filmmaker. “David Lynch: His Work, His World...
Atingley4 May 23, 2025
Billy Joel Cancels All Scheduled Concerts Following Brain Disorder Diagnosis
Billy Joel has announced the cancellation of 17 shows he booked at stadiums across North America and England, due to his recent diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). In a statement, Joel a...
Thania Garcia May 23, 2025