Category Archives: News
‘Andor’ Creator Says Disney Spent ‘$650 Million for 24 Episodes’ and ‘We Fought Hard’ for Money After Being Told in Season 2: ‘Streaming Is Dead. We Don’t Have the Money We Had Before’
“Andor” creator Tony Gilroy dropped a bombshell during a recent Q&A at the ATX Television Festival (via IndieWire): The total budget for the 24-episode “Star Wars” series w...
Zack Sharf Jun 03, 2025
Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Vote Against CEO David Zaslav’s $52 Million Pay Package in a Symbolic Rebuke
The majority of Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders who voted at the company’s 2025 annual meeting evidently believe CEO David Zaslav and other top execs are earning too much. At WBD’s ann...
Todd Spangler Jun 03, 2025
Live Nation Productions Shops Noah Kahan Documentary on ‘Stick Season’ Singer-Songwriter’s Rise to Fame
Noah Kahan is the focus of a documentary on the “Stick Season” singer-songwriter from Live Nation Productions, Federal Films, Polygram Entertainment and RadicalMedia. The film traces the s...
Giana Levy Jun 03, 2025
Is That Clint Eastwood Interview Real? HFPA Journalist Says She Aggregated Old Quotes After Director Calls Out ‘Phony’ Story
A viral Clint Eastwood interview that gained attention over the past week, in which the 95-year-old star and director criticized Hollywood’s “era of remakes and franchises,” has been...
J. Kim Murphy Jun 03, 2025
Harvey Weinstein Was the ‘One Getting Abused,’ Defense Says in Retrial Closing Argument; Prosecution Calls Him ‘No Victim’
Closing arguments kicked off Tuesday morning at Harvey Weinstein’s retrial in New York City. After announcing the defense had rested its case, Weinstein's attorney, Arthur Aidala, began deliveri...
Michaela Zee Jun 03, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Trump for Sharing ‘Deranged’ Theory Claiming Biden Is a Robot Clone: ‘This Is Deeply Nuts… if Your Dad Was Saying This, You’d Look for an Assisted Living Facility’
Jimmy Kimmel is roasting Donald Trump yet again, this time for the president’s decision to share a “deranged” conspiracy on his Truth Social profile that claims Joe Biden was execute...
Zack Sharf Jun 03, 2025
‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Casts Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz, Hunter McVey
“9-1-1: Nashville” is continuing to build out its cast, with the upcoming ABC drama adding four new cast members. Variety has learned that Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz, and...
Joseph Otterson Jun 03, 2025
‘Snowfall’ Spinoff Pilot Casts Asante Blackk, Peyton Alex Smith, Simmie Sims III (EXCLUSIVE)
The “Snowfall” spinoff pilot at FX has added three series regulars, Variety has learned exclusively. Asante Blackk, Peyton Alex Smith, and Simmie Sims III have all joined the pilot alongsi...
Joseph Otterson Jun 03, 2025
Punk icon Conflict’s Colin Jerwood dies as tributes pour in: “He left a mark on punk music that won’t be forgotten”
Colin Jerwood, frontman of iconic punk group Conflict, has died aged 63. The news was confirmed by Jerwood’s family yesterday (June 2), through a statement shared on the band’s social medi...
Laura Molloy Jun 03, 2025
Elon Musk Slams Trump’s Spending Bill: ‘A Disgusting Abomination’
A serious rift has apparently erupted between Elon Musk and President Trump over the massive government spending bill the president has urged Congress to pass. Musk, who donated nearly $275 million to...
Todd Spangler Jun 03, 2025