Category Archives: Variety

Helmer Reed Van Dyk Tackles ‘Moral’ Injuries in Directors’ Fortnight Debut Feature ‘Atonement’
"It is truly a dream come true," says Reed Van Dyk, whose directorial feature debut, "Atonement," unspools in Directors' Fortnight. "If I had any dream in film, it was to present a movie at Cannes, an...
Carolehorst May 14, 2026

David Letterman Sends Stephen Colbert Off ‘The Late Show’ in Style — By Destroying CBS Property
Stephen Colbert's 11-year run as host of "The Late Show" will end on May 21. That its untimely end was announced mere weeks before the Trump-loyalist Ellison family finalized their CBS-Paramount takeo...
Marlow Stern May 14, 2026

Vishal Bhardwaj, Shaunak Sen to Mentor India Co-Production Fund (EXCLUSIVE)
A new INR40 lakh (approximately $42,000) co-production fund for feature films aimed at India’s emerging independent filmmakers has been launched by Humans of Cinema and Safarnaama Pictures, with...
Naman Ramachandran May 14, 2026

Drake Releases New Album ‘Iceman’ — Plus Two More Surprise Albums, ‘Habibti’ and ‘Maid of Honour’
Drake dropped not just one, but three new albums on Friday, releasing “Iceman” as expected at midnight ET, along with “Maid of Honour” and “Habibti.” Rumors started...
Steven J. Horowitz May 14, 2026

Lady Gaga Reinvents Herself, Yet Again, With ‘Mayhem Requiem’ Performance: Review
At the end of her “Mayhem Ball” tour, Lady Gaga performs “Bad Romance” as the opera house behind her ignites, the set piece roaring with flames. It’s a commentary, or at ...
Steven J. Horowitz May 14, 2026

Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac on ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Season 5, Earning the ‘Community’s Trust’ and Staying Out Of ‘Football Decisions’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the two episode-premiere of Season 5 of “Welcome to Wrexham.” Wrexham AFC's path towards the Premier League has been lined with victories, ...
Arushi Jacob May 14, 2026

What We Learned From the Upfronts: Midseason Is the New Fall and Live Sports Aren’t Everything
Warner Bros. Discovery kicked off its annual upfront event at the Madison Square Garden Theater by paying tribute to the late Ted Turner, who had just died the previous week. Turner, of course, was pa...
Varietyschneider May 14, 2026

‘Ashes’ Review: Diego Luna Helms a Middling, Meandering Migration Drama
Bound by a common language and torrid history, 21-year-old Mexican nanny Lucila (Anna Diaz) bristles against her surroundings in Madrid, where she and her younger brother followed their mother from th...
Siddhant Adlakha May 14, 2026

Our Lady J Says Revealing She’s Converted to Judaism Has Been a Lot ‘Harder Than Coming Out as Trans’
Yona Speidel, the Emmy nominated writer and producer formerly known as Our Lady J, recently experienced grief as a Jew for the first time. Just six weeks after converting to Judaism in March and offic...
Marcmalkin May 14, 2026

‘The Batman: Part 2′: Matt Reeves Confirms Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Charles Dance and More Cast Additions
‘The Batman: Part 2″ director Matt Reeves has been rolling out posts on X introducing a number of additions confirmed to be joining Robert Pattinson in the cast of the upcoming sequel...
Jazztangcay May 14, 2026