Category Archives: News
At Variety’s ‘Power of Women: Nashville,’ Kelsea Ballerini, Sheryl Crow, Mickey Guyton and Reba McEntire Talk About Making a Difference, Mental Health and Mutual Standom
Introducing her friend Sheryl Crow at Variety’s inaugural “Power of Women: Nashville” event Thursday, Maren Morris said, “She is a rare example of: Do meet your heroes.” ...
Chris Willman May 01, 2025
‘Drive My Car’ Outfit Bitters End Adds Sho Miyake’s Manga Adaptation ‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ to Cannes Market Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Bitters End has acquired international sales rights for “Two Seasons, Two Strangers,” the latest feature from Japanese director Sho Miyake, ahead of the Cannes film market. With three deca...
Naman Ramachandran May 01, 2025
How That ‘9-1-1’ Funeral Episode Laid to Rest Peter Krause’s Captain Bobby Nash
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Thursday’s episode of "9-1-1″ on ABC. “9-1-1” returned after a two-week hiatus tonight with a pivotal, heartbreaking episod...
Jennifer Maas May 01, 2025
Josh Hutcherson Joins Rachel Sennott HBO Comedy Series
Josh Hutcherson has joined Rachel Sennott’s upcoming HBO comedy series in a recasting, Variety has learned. Hutcherson will take over one of the lead roles, which was played by Miles Robbins in ...
Joseph Otterson May 01, 2025
Rosa Salazar Exits ‘Einstein’ as CBS Delays Drama Series One Year
Rosa Salazar will no longer lead CBS’ “Einstein” alongside Matthew Gray Gubler. The news comes just over a week after CBS greenlit the drama series, and days after the network pushed...
Selome Hailu May 01, 2025
Animation Guild Seeks Enhanced California Subsidy to Combat Outsourcing
Seeking to combat the longstanding flow of animation jobs to Canada and other locations, the Animation Guild issued a report on Thursday urging California to improve its tax incentive program. Califor...
Gmaddaus May 01, 2025
‘Top Chef’ Judges Unpack the Surprisingly Political ‘Destination Canada’ and Slam Trump’s Tariffs: ‘What the F— Are We Doing?’
On March 4, the Trump administration began levying 25 percent tariffs on all imports from Canada. (The plan has since been somewhat modified, though Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs of its own.)...
Alisoncolleherman May 01, 2025
Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter of Groundbreaking 1995 Song ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Killed in House Fire
Jill Sobule, the groundbreaking singer-songwriter and activist whose 1995 song "I Kissed a Girl" is widely considered the first openly gay-themed song to crack the Billboard Top 20, died in a Minneapo...
Jem Aswad May 01, 2025
SXSW Undergoes Major Leadership Changes
In a major leadership reorganization at South by Southwest, Jenny Connelly, the executive vice president of product and technology at SXSW parent company PMC, was elected by the SXSW board to lead the...
Adam B. Vary May 01, 2025
Injured Hallmark Star Noel Johansen Tearfully Remembers His Wife Who Was Killed in Vancouver Festival Attack: ‘My Heart Is Broken’
Noel Johansen, a prolific TV actor who has appeared in several Hallmark movies, tearfully paid tribute to his wife Jenifer Darbellay at a vigil held in memory of victims killed in an attack at a Vanco...
Pat Saperstein May 01, 2025