Category Archives: Variety

Ncuti Gatwa Takes Aim at ‘Doctor Who’ in ‘SNL U.K.’ Monologue: ‘About 12 of You Watched Me… Maybe That’s Why I Kept Crying’
“Doctor Who” star Ncuti Gatwa took aim at the sci-fi show during his monologue as the host for the season finale of "Saturday Night Live U.K." on May 16. In his monologue, Gatwa mocked the...
Leo Barraclough May 16, 2026

Seth Rogen Says if You Use AI to Write Scripts, Then ‘You Shouldn’t Be a Writer’: ‘Go Do Something Else’
Seth Rogen told Brut at the Cannes Film Festival that if you use AI to write your stories or scripts, then you "shouldn't be a writer." "I don't understand what it's supposed to do," Rogen said when a...
Jack Dunn May 16, 2026

‘Obsession’ Director Curry Barker on His Theatrical Debut, Cutting a Darker Ending and Taking on ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Next
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Obsession,” now playing in theaters. Twenty-six year-old director Curry Barker started his filmmaking career by posting short-form videos...
Jordan Moreau May 16, 2026

Aubrey Plaza, Adam Driver, Vanessa Kirby and Matthew Broderick to Star in Kenneth Lonergan’s Drama ‘Tomorrow Is a Drag’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Surely one of the hottest projects hitting the Cannes market this year is "Tomorrow Is a Drag," the anticipated comeback of Oscar-winning filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan with a starry ensemble led by Aubre...
Elskes May 16, 2026

Javier Bardem Gets Cannes Love for ‘The Beloved,’ Landing 7-Minute Ovation
Cannes regular Javier Bardem was the toast of the Palais on Saturday as “The Beloved” had its world premiere in competition and received a 7-minute ovation. A beaming Bardem went up and do...
Alex Ritman May 16, 2026

Harry Styles Set List: Every Song Played at His ‘Together Together’ Tour’s Opening Night in Amsterdam
Harry Styles launched his "Together Together" tour at Amsterdam's Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday, launching into the set with “Are You Listening Yet.” He previewed the tour with a special...
Jem Aswad May 16, 2026

How Stars Leverage Themselves as Investors: Serena Williams, Eva Longoria and Kevin Yorn on Venture Capital, Vision and Dealmaking
Serena Williams delivered a bold statement during a Q&A session about her work in venture capital at the Milken Institute conference. "This part of my career is going to be much bigger than anythi...
Cynthia Littleton May 16, 2026

‘The Beloved’ Review: Javier Bardem Is Powerful as a Filmmaker Directing His Estranged Daughter in Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Making-of-a-Movie Drama
"The Beloved," unlike "Sentimental Value," really is one of those movies about the making of a movie, like "Day for Night" or "The Stunt Man." It's a meaty and enjoyable entry in the genre, one that u...
Owen Gleiberman May 16, 2026

Kristen Stewart on Her Absurd Cannes Movie ‘Full Phil’ and Being ‘So Sick’ of the Studio System: ‘There Needs to Be Less Making Billionaires More F—ing Billionaires’
Kristen Stewart was ready to sign on to Quentin Dupieux’s “Full Phil” before she even read the script. The Oscar-nominated actor and director had long been a fan of the French filmma...
Ellise Shafer May 16, 2026

Mark Ruffalo Thinks He’s ‘Already on a List’ of Paramount’s Banned Actors for Speaking Out Against Warner Bros. Merger: ‘Vindictive Motherf—–s’
Mark Ruffalo said during a recent appearance on the "I've Had It" podcast that he thinks he's "already on a list" of Paramount-Skydance's banned stars because he's been so vocally opposed to the studi...
Jack Dunn May 16, 2026