Category Archives: News
Halsey Delivers the Ultimate Fan-Service Show With Unscripted, Emotional Tour Finale at Yaamava’ Theater: Concert Review
Not every music artist can do shows so individualized that fans will be talking about the merits of a specific night years or decades later, the way that Deadheads or some jam-band aficionados do. But...
Chris Willman Jul 09, 2025
Trump Payout Just the Latest – and Most Blatant – Political Interference at FCC: ‘Sad That It’s Come to This’
The controlling owner of Paramount Global, Shari Redstone, delivered a commencement speech at Boston University last year on the theme of "moral leadership." "Too many leaders are unwilling to take a ...
Gmaddaus Jul 09, 2025
X CEO Linda Yaccarino Was No Match for Elon Musk
The second-to-last true believer in X, CEO Linda Yaccarino, is leaving the company. And what lies ahead for the beleaguered social-media platform seems likely to be a continuation of ugly trends she c...
Danvariety Jul 09, 2025
Shooting Underway for Caracol-DLO-Netflix Bio Series on Spanish Crooner Raphael (EXCLUSIVE)
Colombia's Caracol Televisin and Madrid-based DLO Productions have started shooting a much-anticipated bio series on Spain's iconic singer Raphael, with Netflix poised to stream it exclusively in Spai...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Jul 09, 2025
ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike Holds Court Amid a Hectic Hoops Summer
As Chiney Ogwumike knows all too well from her days as a WNBA star player, a little momentum can go a long way. That’s why the athlete-turned-ESPN on-air analyst for both men’s and women...
Andrew Wallenstein Jul 09, 2025
‘Anora’ Breakout Yura Borisov Confirmed for Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ at Amazon MGM
Yura Borisov, who landed a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for his critically acclaimed turn alongside Mikey Madison in Sean Baker’s “Anora,” has been officially cast in Luca ...
Alex Ritman Jul 09, 2025
TCA Awards 2025 Nominations: ‘Severance’ Tops Tally, Followed by ‘Adolescence,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Studio’
The Television Critics Association has announced nominees for its 41st annual TCA Awards - and leading the pack is Apple TV+’s “Severance,” which earned five nominations. After that,...
Varietyschneider Jul 09, 2025
Recording Academy Extends Membership Invites to Over 3,600 Musicians and Professionals
The Recording Academy has extended membership invitations to more than 3,600 music professionals. This year's 2025 class of invitees is 49% women, 56% people of color and 60% under the age of 40. The ...
Thania Garcia Jul 09, 2025
European Cinema Giant Vue Launches Epic, a New Premium Large Format Experience Going Up Against Imax
Vue, the largest privately owned cinema operator in Europe, is making a major push into the premium large format (PLF) space with the launch of a new experience it has branded “Epic.” The ...
Alex Ritman Jul 09, 2025
Inside the Diddy Trial Circus: How Screaming Fans, Baby Oil and Street Preachers Turned the Courthouse Into a Madhouse
A man is squirting baby oil on a woman's breasts as she jumps around in a bikini top, twirling under the eyes of craning selfie sticks. A crowd hollers with glee as weed and cigar smoke form stinky cl...
William Earl Jul 09, 2025