Category Archives: News
Spotify Lays Off 5% of Staff Across The Ringer and Podcast Studios Business
Spotify this week laid off 15 employees in its podcast division, spanning The Ringer and Spotify Studios, Variety has confirmed. The cuts, made internally Tuesday, represent a 5% reduction in headcoun...
Todd Spangler Jun 05, 2025
Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Tom Cruise Among the Hollywood Stars to Have Been Feted at Taormina Film Festival
The Italian mainland boasts a host of film festivals from the giants like Venice, Torino and Rome to the specialist cinephile celebrations like the Bologna Cinema Ritrovato and Pordenone's annual cele...
Leo Barraclough Jun 05, 2025
David Baxter Exits Legion M as VP of Development to Launch New Production Banner
David Baxter, Vice President of Development at Legion M, launched Larger Than Life Entertainment. Baxter’s new production banner means he has had to step away from Legion M. His new venture will...
Giana Levy Jun 05, 2025
Talking Heads celebrate 50th anniversary with new ‘Psycho Killer’ video starring Saoirse Ronan: “This video makes the song better”
Talking Heads have premiered the first ever music video for their iconic hit ‘Psycho Killer’ starring Saoirse Ronan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their live debut. READ MORE: T...
Emma Wilkes Jun 05, 2025
Blue Note Jazz Club Moves Forward at Hollywood ArcLight Complex — Will the Cinerama Dome Be Next?
The mission to re-open Hollywood's ArcLight Cinemas and the historic Cinerama Dome continues. On Thursday morning, Los Angeles’ Office of Zoning Administration held a public heari...
Jazztangcay Jun 05, 2025
Emmy Predictions: Animated Program — Can Netflix Score Big With ‘Arcane,’ ‘Devil May Cry’ and the Final Season of ‘Big Mouth?’
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys,...
Clayton Davis Jun 05, 2025
Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Donates $350,000 to Van Ness Recovery House (EXCLUSIVE)
The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation has donated a $350,000 grant to the Van Ness Recovery House in Los Angeles for a comprehensive kitchen renovation. Founded in 1973, the facility is as an addiction tr...
Marcmalkin Jun 05, 2025
Sly & the Family Stone Live Album From 1967 Will Finally See Light of Day
Nearly 60 years after it was recorded, a legendary early club set from Sly & the Family Stone will finally be officially released. "The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967" will be rel...
Jem Aswad Jun 05, 2025
Fever Acquires Ticketing Platform Dice After Securing $100 Million in Funding
Live entertainment and tech platform Fever said on Thursday it acquired the U.K. ticketing and discovery platform Dice. Fever's acquisition will allow fans to continue enjoying everything Dice has to ...
Thania Garcia Jun 05, 2025
Saoirse Ronan Goes Feral in Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’ Video: Director Mike Mills Says ‘I Don’t Know How She Didn’t Just Shrivel Up at the End’
On the 50th anniversary of Talking Heads’ first live gig, a music video for “Psycho Killer” has finally been released … and if you know that Saoirse Ronan is starring, and that...
Chris Willman Jun 05, 2025