Category Archives: News
Bowen Yang Praises Heidi Gardner After ‘SNL’ Exit: ‘You Are One of the Greats. You Will Go Down in History’
Bowen Yang is praising his “Saturday Night Live” co-star Heidi Gardner after her exit from the series after eight seasons. “You are one of the greats. You will go down in history,...
Ethan Shanfeld Sep 10, 2025
Disney+’s ‘Tempest’ Directors Navigate International Waters With Korean Spy Thriller: ‘Filled With Obstacles and Intricacies’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“We weren’t aiming for a star-studded cast,” says Kim Heewon about Disney+’s new spy thriller “Tempest.” “Rather, I believe something truly lucky happened, so...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 10, 2025
LISTEN: The Transformation of Kathy Bates; Variety’s TV Producers Impact Report: Who Made the Cut?
Kathy Bates wasn’t about to let a long day of work on “Matlock” get in the way of her Variety interview to grace the cover of our annual pre-Emmy Awards issue. On the latest episode ...
Cynthia Littleton Sep 10, 2025
MSNBC Apologizes for Analyst Matthew Dowd’s Commentary on Charlie Kirk’s Death: ‘Insensitive and Unacceptable’
MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler has issued an apology for Matthew Dowd’s remarks during coverage of the shooting of conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk. "During ou...
Jack Dunn Sep 10, 2025
HarbourView Equity Partners Leads $30 Million Investment in ‘Iyanu’ Producer Lion Forge Entertainment
HarbourView Equity Partners has led a $30 million investment in Lion Forge Entertainment, the indie outfit that specializes in kid and family entertainment. The investment comes as Lion Forge is scali...
Cynthia Littleton Sep 10, 2025
Jennifer Gonring Steps Down as CEO of Hollywood Political Firm Gonring Lin Spahn, Launches Consultancy
Jennifer Gonring, the co-founder of the premier Hollywood political consultancy, Gonring Lin Spahn, has stepped down as CEO and launched an independent firm, Principle Partner. As part of the new arra...
Gmaddaus Sep 10, 2025
Daniel Day-Lewis Speaks Out on Ending Acting Retirement After 8 Years: I Felt ‘Hollowed Out’ but ‘I Never Stopped Loving the Work’
Daniel Day-Lewis spoke for the first time to Rolling Stone about his decision to end his retirement from acting after 8 years to star in “Anemone,” a new movie directed by his son Ronan. D...
Zack Sharf Sep 10, 2025
‘Observer’ Doc Director Ian Cheney on Embracing Bespoke Distribution: ‘We Are Curating an Event That Reminds Us Why We Make These Films’
After the March debut of his latest documentary, “Observer,” at Copenhagen’s CPH:DOX, director Ian Cheney took the film on a tour across the United States. Instead of doing the typic...
Addie Morfoot Sep 10, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel on Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Death: Can We Stop ‘Angry Finger Pointing’ and ‘Agree It’s Horrible and Monstrous to Shoot Another Human?’
Jimmy Kimmel has taken to social media to weigh in on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and Donald Trump ally who died at 31 years old after being shot at a college event in...
Zack Sharf Sep 10, 2025
‘Sound of Freedom’ Producer Angel Studios Closes Deal to Become Publicly Traded Company Valued at $1.6 Billion
Angel Studios, which has built up a portfolio of faith-based movies and TV shows and has 1.5 million members of its Angel Guild program, has completed a merger deal to become a publicly traded company...
Todd Spangler Sep 10, 2025