Category Archives: News

‘Squid Game’ Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, Zhang Ziyi, Jia Zhangke to Lead Masterclasses at Hong Kong’s Asian Film Awards
The Asian Film Awards Academy has unveiled a star-studded lineup for its 19th edition, announcing three major masterclass events featuring Hwang Dong-hyuk, creator of Netflix’s global phenomenon...
Naman Ramachandran Feb 06, 2026

Aurora and The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands announce debut album as Tomora and intimate debut shows in Manchester and London
Aurora and The Chemical Brothers‘ Tom Rowlands have announced their debut album as Tomora, along with news of two intimate debut shows in Manchester and London. READ MORE: Tomora tell us about t...
Poppy Burton Feb 06, 2026

EJAE Releases New Heartbreak Anthem ‘Time After Time’
Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter EJAE has released her latest single “Time After Time.” This is her second track following last year’s “In Another World.”...
Jazztangcay Feb 05, 2026

Mark Ruffalo Tells Kevin O’Leary to ‘STFU’: ‘You Played Yourself Well in “Marty Supreme”‘
Billie Eilish’s anti-ICE Grammys speech has set off a firestorm of controversy over the past few days as social media users weigh in on her comments. The latest salvo comes from Mark Ruffalo, wh...
Pat Saperstein Feb 05, 2026

‘Arco’ Review: Oscar-Nominated French Animation Tells an Environmentally Conscious Sci-Fi Story With Hope for the Future
40 years from now, in 2075, extreme climate events will have forced humanity to live, at least partially, inside protective domes. Most jobs will have been outsourced to robots, everything from road w...
Pat Saperstein Feb 05, 2026

Charles C. Stevenson, Jr., Who Played Smitty the Bartender on ‘Will and Grace,’ Dies at 95
Charles C. Stevenson, Jr., an actor known for roles in "Will and Grace," "Dr. House," "Ghost World" and more, died on Jan. 19 in Camarillo, Calif. of natural causes. He was 95 years old. Over his deca...
Payton Turkeltaub Feb 05, 2026

California Post Alliance Seeks Standalone Tax Incentive to Stop Post-Production Downturn
Citing a disastrous downturn in jobs and income, Hollywood post-production workers have formed a coalition, the California Post Alliance (CAPA), to promote greater tax incentives in the California leg...
Jon Burlingame Feb 05, 2026

‘Baldur’s Gate’ HBO Series in the Works From ‘The Last of Us’ Co-Creator Craig Mazin
HBO is developing a TV adaptation of Hasbro’s fantasy role-playing video game series “Baldur’s Gate.” Craig Mazin, the co-creator and showrunner of HBO’s hit video game a...
Selome Hailu Feb 05, 2026

Rebecca Ferguson Did Not Name the ‘Idiot’ Actor Who Screamed at Her and Made Her Cry on Set Because Telling That Story ‘Wasn’t About the Person. It Was About Me’
Rebecca Ferguson is not interested in naming names. The “Dune” and “Mission: Impossible” favorite went viral in 2024 when she called out a male co-star for screaming at her on ...
Zack Sharf Feb 05, 2026

Lucy Liu Peacock Series ‘Superfakes’ Sets Jim McKay, Karena Evans, Andrij Parekh to Direct (EXCLUSIVE)
The upcoming Peacock crime drama series “Superfakes” has set its director lineup. Variety has learned exclusively that Jim McKay, Karena Evans, and Andrij Parekh are all set to direct on t...
Joseph Otterson Feb 05, 2026