Category Archives: Variety

Dua Lipa Files $15 Million Suit Against Samsung for Using Her Face to Sell TVs
Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, alleging that the electronics manufacturer used her likeness to sell TVs without paying her and without permission. According to the complaint...
Gmaddaus May 09, 2026

‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Takes Aim at Katy Perry’s Met Gala Mask, Which Symbolizes ‘What It’s Like To Live Life as a Stupid Moron’
“SNL U.K.’s” Weekend Update took aim at Met Gala attendees this week for Episode 7, with co-host Ania Magliano saying that this year’s theme “was people you’d like ...
K.J. Yossman May 09, 2026

‘SNL U.K.’ Cold Open: Peter Serafinowicz Guest Stars as Nigel Farage in Time-Traveling Downing Street Sketch
Peter Serafinowicz, who has starred in “Guardians of the Galaxy” and Star Wars prequel “The Phantom Menace,” opened “Saturday Night Live U.K.” with a guest appearan...
K.J. Yossman May 09, 2026

Television Academy Endorses Post-Production Tax Credit Bill as Assemblyman Nick Schultz Rallies Support in Burbank: ‘We Should Have Done This a Decade Ago’
The drive to pass a post-production tax credit bill in the California legislature received a boost Friday night when the California Post Alliance announced that the Television Academy has joined the f...
Jon Burlingame May 09, 2026

‘Buffet Infinity,’ A Surreal Horror Film Told Entirely Through Commercials, Is a Must-Watch for Midnight Movie Fans
The best midnight movies conjure a community experience, pleasing audiences who want to see reactions to the insanity onscreen. While many touchstones of the genre consist of notoriously strange and s...
William Earl May 09, 2026

Sally Field Thought Robin Williams ‘Wasn’t Funny’ While Filming ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’: ‘I Would Never Laugh’
Sally Field said during a recent appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" that she didn't find her "Mrs. Doubtfire" co-star Robin Williams funny while shooting the 1993 comedy. "Because I wo...
Jack Dunn May 09, 2026

‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Producers Made a Real OnlyFans Account for Research: ‘We Didn’t Want to Judge Margo’
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details from Episode 6 of "Margo's Got Money Troubles," now streaming on Apple TV. Margo's got an OnlyFans account - and that was always the plan. While the titular c...
Arushi Jacob May 09, 2026

TV Ratings Revolt: Big Media Hopes for Upfront Measures Like Car Showroom Visits, Movie Ticket Sales
TV has long been an industry based on eyeballs. Now media companies are winking more at feet. Fox Corp. is the backer of some of TV's most-watched programs including Sunday-afternoon NFL games and "Th...
Brian Steinberg May 09, 2026

UFC 328 Livestream: Here’s Where to Watch the Chimaev vs. Strickland Title Fight Live Online
After Carlos Ulberg defeated Jiri Prochazka to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship belt during UFC 327 in April, the promotion company travels to New Jersey for UFC 328 in May. The main event f...
Rudie Obias May 09, 2026

Janet Jackson Calls for Peace, George Clinton Performs With Erykah Badu at Grammy Hall of Fame Gala
Janet Jackson shared a message of peace and unity as her fourth album “Rhythm Nation 1814” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame during the organization’s gala last night at the ...
Steven J. Horowitz May 09, 2026