Category Archives: News

LISTEN: When Cultures Collide: What Big Brands Need to Reach Gen Z and Gen Alpha Consumers
On today's episode of Variety's "Strictly Business" podcast, Havas Play executives Andrea Isaac and Juliet Tierney discuss insights on reaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers — and the difference...
Cynthia Littleton May 22, 2026

Elbow’s Guy Garvey talks “wonderful man” Robert Smith and teases “sonically ambitious” new album
Guy Garvey has spoken to NME about his friendship with “wonderful man” Robert Smith, and revealed that Elbow are working on a “sonically ambitious” new album. READ MORE: E...
Liberty Dunworth May 22, 2026

Ms. Rachel Sends Love to Danny Go After His 14-Year-Old Son Dies of Cancer: We ‘Are Thinking About Their Son’s Amazing Joy and Their Immense Pride’
Ms. Rachel has urged her fans to send prayers to fellow chidren’s entertainer Danny Go, whose 14-year-old son Isaac has died of cancer. “Hi wonderful parent and caregiver community - Pleas...
William Earl May 22, 2026

Ed Sheeran Leaves Warner Music After 15 Years
As rumored, Ed Sheeran has left Warner Music after 15 years and eight full-length albums, the singer announced via a statement to fans in his newsletter. The news was confirmed by the company in a sta...
Jem Aswad May 22, 2026

Tom Sturridge on Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love,’ Finding the ‘Physical Language’ of His On-Screen Relationship With Rami Malek and Joining Mia Hansen-Løve’s Next Film
“The Man I Love,” Ira Sachs poetic and tender gay drama about love, lust, death and art set in late 1980s New York, received a rapturous response after its premiere in Cannes. For all the ...
Alex Ritman May 22, 2026

Brian Newman, Frequent Lady Gaga Collaborator, Releases New Single ‘The Boulevard of Broken Dreams’
Musician and frequent Lady Gaga collaborator, Brian Newman has released his first single, “The Boulevard of Broken Dreams.” The track is the first release from Newman’s upcoming albu...
Jazztangcay May 22, 2026

Tom Hardy Out of ‘Mobland’ Season 3 After Season 2 Wraps Production
Tom Hardy is out of “Mobland.” Variety has confirmed with sources that Hardy will not appear in a third season of the Paramount+ crime drama. Production has already wrapped on Season 2, wh...
Joseph Otterson May 22, 2026

‘Vought Rising’ Trailer: ‘The Boys’ Prequel Reveals Soldier Boy’s Bloody Origin Story Set in 1950s
“The Boys” may have ended with its fifth and final season this week, but there’s still more left to explore in the Vought Cinematic Universe. Prime Video’s prequel series, R...
Jordan Moreau May 22, 2026

‘Peaky Blinders’ Sequel First Look: Charles Shelby is All Grown Up as ‘Stranger Things’ Star Charlie Heaton Steps Into the Role of Tommy’s Son
Charlie Heaton is swapping the 1980s for the 1950s in the first image of him on the set of the untitled sequel to "Peaky Blinders." Heaton, best known for his role as Jonathan Byers in Netflix monster...
K.J. Yossman May 22, 2026

‘Peaky Blinders’ first look at ‘Stranger Things’ actor Charlie Heaton leading new 1950s chapter
The makers of the new series of Peaky Blinders have released the first image of Charlie Heaton as Charles Shelby. READ MORE: ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ review: Tommy Shelby is back...
Victoria Luxford May 22, 2026