Category Archives: Variety

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle Epic ‘It Ends With Us’ Lawsuit
It ends with a settlement. After a year and a half of bitter feuding in court and in the press, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have resolved their legal differences two weeks ahead of a federal trial...
Gmaddaus May 04, 2026

Pussycat Dolls Cancel Reunion Tour in North America After ‘Taking an Honest Look’ at Weak Ticket Sales
After a recent rash of tour cancellations in the wake of weak ticket sales, concert industry observers were predicting the next shoe would drop for the Pussycat Dolls’ poor-selling reunion tour,...
Chris Willman May 04, 2026

Paramount Q1 Profit Rises on Streaming, Studios, Despite TV’s Decline
Paramount Skydance said first-quarter profit rose despite shortfalls in the company’s largest business –traditional TV — as revenue dips from cable and broadcast were offset by growt...
Brian Steinberg May 04, 2026

Mike Stenson, President of Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Dies at 65
Mike Stenson, the long-standing president of Jerry Bruckheimer Films who developed and produced movies including "Top Gun: Maverick" and five "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, died April 26. He was 65...
Payton Turkeltaub May 04, 2026

LISTEN: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Steps Lively and Repeats
On today's episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety's Jack Dunn breaks down the eye-popping opening weekend for 20th Century's "The Devil Wears Prada 2" and a...
Cynthia Littleton May 04, 2026

‘The Condor Daughter’ Director Alvaro Olmos Torrico Preps New Film, ‘Chicha Fantasy’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Bolivia's Alvaro Olmos Torrico, known for his award-winning "The Condor Daughter," is prepping his third feature, "Chicha Fantasy" ("Fantasa Chicha"), tapping Peru's Ayara Prods. to co-produce alongsi...
Anna Marie de la Fuente May 04, 2026

Netflix Thriller ‘Play Dead’ Producers Launch Nocturnal Entertainment
Nocturnal Entertainment, a film and television financier and production company, has officially launched following the sale of its first feature, "Play Dead," to Netflix. Nocturnal Entertainment was b...
Payton Turkeltaub May 04, 2026

Barack Obama on Speaking Out Against Trump and That Racist AI Ape Video: ‘I’d Never Talk About Somebody’s Family in That Way’
In a recent interview with the New Yorker, Barack Obama explained his reaction after an AI video was posted to Donald Trump's Truth Social account in February that depicted the former president and fi...
Arushi Jacob May 04, 2026

Dolly Parton Cancels Las Vegas Residency Due to Health Issues: ‘I’ve Still Got Some Healing to Do’
Dolly Parton has canceled her Las Vegas residency, which had been rescheduled for September, citing her previously reported health issues, while adding that she's been "responding really well to meds ...
Jem Aswad May 04, 2026

Hayley Williams, Lola Young, Zara Larsson to Headline All Things Go Festival
The All Things Go Festival 2026 has revealed the lineup of the 12th D.C.-area edition, with headliners including Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile, Zara Larsson and ATG alumni, Mitski, Muna, Lola Young,...
Jem Aswad May 04, 2026