Category Archives: News
Emma Myers Digs In: The ‘Wednesday’ Star on Exploring the Overworld in ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ Navigating Fandom Expectations and Returning as Enid
Emma Myers' wanderlust extends beyond our world - even beyond our reality. "I am a fantasy lover - it's my favorite genre," Myers says, noting how much she cherishes sett...
Michaela Zee Apr 03, 2025
Alan Chikin Chow Launches Casting Call for Co-Ed Pop Group He’s Forming With HYBE America That Will Be Featured in a Scripted Series on YouTube (EXCLUSIVE)
Alan Chikin Chow is looking for some “multifaceted artists” to join him in a new mixed-gender pop-music group — and who also will co-star with him in a scripted series about the band...
Todd Spangler Apr 03, 2025
On the Ground at CinemaCon in Tense Times for Exhibitors and Studios
There’s no glossing over it, not even with extra-buttered popcorn: The mood at CinemaCon is tense this year. Brent Lang, Variety‘s executive editor who oversees film and media coverage, re...
Cynthia Littleton Apr 03, 2025
Sarah Silverman Sets Netflix Comedy Special ‘Postmortem,’ About the Death of Her Parents
Sarah Silverman is returning to Netflix with her second stand-up special for the streamer. Titled “Postmortem,” the comedy hour will see Silverman finding humor in grieving her parents. It...
Ethan Shanfeld Apr 03, 2025
Grant Hill Expands College Basketball Duties in New Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery
Grant Hill will have even more to say about college basketball in the not-too-distant future. The NBA star and part owner of the Atlanta Hawks will take on additional sportscasting duties as part of a...
Brian Steinberg Apr 03, 2025
David Mamet Releasing Shia LaBeouf Prison Drama ‘Henry Johnson’ This Spring (EXCLUSIVE)
David Mamet will release “Henry Johnson,” a prison drama that marks his first film in over a decade, this spring. Production wrapped recently on the film, which stars Shia LaBeouf and is a...
Varietybrentlang Apr 03, 2025
‘The White Lotus’ star Carrie Coon turned down Marvel over low pay: “They said, ‘You should feel fortunate to be part of this’”
The White Lotus cast member Carrie Coon turned down the opportunity to appear in Avengers: Endgame because Marvel refused to give her a raise, her husband revealed in an interview. READ MORE: ‘A...
Victoria Luxford Apr 03, 2025
AI Film and Animation Startup Runway Raises $308 Million in Funding, Valuing It at $3 Billion
Generative AI startup Runway announced $308 million in a new round of funding, which the company said will fund expansion of its film and animation studio. The Series D round of funding was led by Gen...
Todd Spangler Apr 03, 2025
‘Phineas and Ferb’ Revival Trailer: Disney’s Step-Brothers Return After 10 Years for More Summer Vacation Adventures
We’re getting another 104 days of summer vacation. Disney has released the first trailer for its revival of “Phineas and Ferb,” bringing the iconic, inventing step-brothers back to t...
Jack Dunn Apr 03, 2025
‘American Pickers’ Host Mike Wolfe Held Frank Fritz’s Hand as ‘He Took His Last Breath’: I Was at His Bedside ‘For About an Hour Before He Passed’
“American Pickers” host Mike Wolfe revealed in an interview with People magazine that he was at the bedside of his friend and co-host Frank Fritz when the latter died last year. The duo ap...
Zack Sharf Apr 03, 2025