Category Archives: News
Where Hollywood’s Biggest Film Franchises Stand: Marvel’s Diminished, DC’s Rising, and Everyone Is Excited About James Bond
Ever since James Bond fired his Walther PPK and Luke Skywalker flipped on his father's lightsaber, franchises have been a cornerstone of the movie business. But as theaters still struggle to return to...
Adam B. Vary Sep 12, 2025
So in Vogue: Edward Enninful Aims to Reinvent Fashion Magazines With New Venture EE72
Julia Roberts set the internet on fire this week when her first fall fashion magazine cover was unveiled. The star of “Pretty Woman” and “Notting Hill” was photographed wearing...
Varietymattdonnelly Sep 12, 2025
Ray Winstone says he’s “anti-hotel” and thinks some immigrants in Epping “shouldn’t be here”
Ray Winstone has said he is “anti-hotel” and believes some asylum seekers who are being housed in Epping “shouldn’t be here”. The London-born actor now lives in Epping Fo...
Emma Wilkes Sep 12, 2025
‘Don’t Get High’: Hulu Comedy Pilot Sets Main Cast, Including Tony Hale, Michelle Buteau, Casey Wilson
The Hulu comedy pilot “Don’t Get High” has set its cast, Variety has learned. Variety exclusively reported that the pilot was in the works back in May. The series regular cast will n...
Joseph Otterson Sep 12, 2025
Matthew Dowd Speaks Out After MSNBC Fired Him for Charlie Kirk Comments: Network ‘Reacted’ to ‘The Right Wing Media Mob’
Political analyst Matthew Dowd has spoken out after he was fired from MSNBC due to his comments relating to Charlie Kirk. In a Substack post, Dowd wrote that his words were “misconstrued” ...
Ethan Shanfeld Sep 12, 2025
News Chiefs Pledge to Have More Dignity, Humanity in Vatican Summit
Even the Pope is worried about the news business. In an era when news programming is often seen as polarizing and outspoken hosts and anchors can serve to pull audiences apart, a group of the world...
Brian Steinberg Sep 12, 2025
This Surrealist, Armor-Like Jewelry Was the Star of Collina Strada’s NYFW Show
Collina Strada has long proffered the clothing for New York’s “it girls” but now the cult-favorite fashion label has the jewelry to match. The brand debuted their first-ever jewelry ...
Atingley4 Sep 12, 2025
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Sets Official Podcast Hosted by Season 33 Winner and Former ‘Bachelor’ Joey Graziadei
“Dancing With the Stars” has set its first official podcast. Hosted by Season 33 winner Joey Graziadei, the podcast will premiere on Sept. 18, two days after the competition series’ ...
Selome Hailu Sep 12, 2025
Final Emmy Predictions, As Chosen By Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast Hosts
We did it! Well, almost. It’s just a few days until we finally learn who won the “Severance”/ “The Pitt” smackdown… and this weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys onl...
Varietyschneider Sep 12, 2025
Why It Was So Important That the Emmys Honored the Corporation for Public Broadcasting This Year
My first reporting job out of college was for the TV industry trade publication Electronic Media, which sent me to Washington, D.C., to cover the Federal Communications Commission, Congress and public...
Varietyschneider Sep 12, 2025