Category Archives: Variety

High Tea and Dish With Directors: Six Top Emmy Contenders Talk About Their Craft, Wearing Multiple Hats and Embracing the Best Idea
They compared notes on shooting days, wearing multiple hats on set and the confidence it takes to fully embrace the concept that the best idea wins. Six top directors gathered Tuesday to kick off Vari...
Cynthia Littleton May 06, 2026

Box Office: ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Aims for $40 Million-Plus Debut, Battles ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ for No. 1
Who will emerge victorious when fighter Johnny Cage faces off against powerful editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly at the weekend box office? The Warner Bros. sequel “Mortal Kombat II” is tra...
Rebecca Rubin May 06, 2026

Melissa Barrera Was Canceled by Hollywood for Speaking Out Against Israel. She’s Still Fighting Her Way Back.
In late 2023, as Israeli bombs decimated Gaza in retribution for the Oct. 7 attacks, actress Melissa Barrera took stock of the carnage and spoke out. The "Scream" and "In the Heights" star posted dail...
Marlow Stern May 06, 2026

How Josh Groban Paved a Unique Path to Success, From Practicing Magic and Singing on Broadway to Acting in ‘Glee’: ‘All You Have Is Your Internal Compass’
Josh Groban's first impressionable experience with the Hollywood Walk of Fame is tied in his memory to a passion that, at one time, could have taken him down a completely different career path. As a k...
Emily Longeretta May 06, 2026

Ted Turner Praised as ‘Visionary’ and ‘Trailblazer’ by Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav
David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, lauded cable TV pioneer Ted Turner as “a foundational force” behind many of the brands central to the company today, including CNN. Turner died...
Todd Spangler May 06, 2026

Jennifer Lopez to Receive Inaugural Adelante Award at LALIFF, Paulina Chávez to Be Honored With Next Gen Prize
Jennifer Lopez will be recognized with the inaugural Adelante Award for Industry at the opening night of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, celebrating its 25th year. The honor will b...
Clayton Davis May 06, 2026

From ‘Call My Agent!’ to Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’: How Pierre-Antoine Capton Built Mediawan Into Europe’s Answer to Hollywood
A lot was riding on the meeting at JP Morgan. It was March 2015, and Pierre-Antoine Capton needed to convince a room filled with 40 bankers and lawyers that they should back Mediawan, a French company...
William Earl May 06, 2026

Brandi Carlile Set to Join Austin City Limits Hall of Fame, With Bonnie Raitt Inducting and Singing in Tribute, in ‘ACL’ Season Kickoff (EXCLUSIVE)
Brandi Carlile has been named to the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame and will be inducted by Bonnie Raitt, who’ll pay tribute in song and join voices with Carlile in a special “Austin City...
Chris Willman May 06, 2026

Ted Turner, TV Mogul and Philanthropist, Dies at 87
Ted Turner, the charismatic, larger-than-life figure who conquered the world of media, sports and philanthropy, has died, according to a release by Turner Enterprises obtained by CNN. He was 87. Turne...
Jordan Moreau May 06, 2026

Pussy Riot Stage Protest Against Russian Pavilion at Venice Biennale Art Exhibition
Russian feminist protest music and performance art group Pussy Riot and members of Ukrainian feminist organisation FEMEN on Wed. staged a protest attempting to block the opening of the Russian pavilio...
Nvivarelli May 06, 2026