Category Archives: Variety

Netflix’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ Adaptation Is a Harrowing Watch With a Stellar Young Cast: TV Review
"The Lord of the Flies" is the kind of show you praise by emphasizing how hard it is to watch. Adapted from William Golding's classic 1954 novel by Jack Thorne (co-writer of "Adolescence"), directed b...
Alisoncolleherman May 04, 2026

Wayne Brady Starring in Tina Landau, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘Ms. Blakk For President’ at Vineyard Theatre (EXCLUSIVE)
Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady will help kick off Vineyard Theatre's 2026-2027 season by starring in “Ms. Blakk For President.” The show is described as “part...
Varietybrentlang May 04, 2026

AI Assisted Animated Film ‘Critterz,’ From the Writers of ‘Paddington in Peru,’ Boarded by AGC
Stuart Ford's AGC Studios has come on board to handle worldwide sales on "Critterz," an animated feature written by "Paddington in Peru" duo James Lamont and Jon Foster, and Tom Butterworth ("Birthday...
Leo Barraclough May 04, 2026

‘Boom to Bust’: Book Explores the Unfulfilled Promises of Peak TV and the Legacy of the Hollywood Strikes
In July 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger sat down with CNBC’s David Faber at the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. The Writers Guild of America had been on strike for two months, and SAG...
Gmaddaus May 04, 2026

Eagles Extend Las Vegas Sphere Residency With Six Shows in Fall 2026
The Eagles have extended their multi-year residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, announcing on Monday an additional six shows later this year: Friday, September 18, Saturday, September 19, Friday, Novembe...
Jem Aswad May 04, 2026

Olivia Wilde Laughs Off Trolls Comparing Her to Gollum After Viral Red Carpet Video: ‘Is That My Best Angle? No. It’s Startling’ but ‘I’m Not Dead’
Olivia Wilde confronted social media criticisms over her recent appearance San Francisco International Film Festival by laughing off the comments and telling her Instagram followers: “IR...
Zack Sharf May 04, 2026

Netflix Comedy Chiefs on Netflix Is a Joke Fest, Louis C.K. Backlash and the Future of ‘I Think You Should Leave,’ ‘Everybody’s Live’ and More
Netflix Is a Joke Fest, the biennial event sprawling across Los Angeles, will be taking over venues like the Greek Theatre, Intuit Dome and The Comedy Store from May 4 to 10. Think of a currently perf...
Ethan Shanfeld May 04, 2026

‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 3 to Open Monte-Carlo Television Festival
The 65th edition of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, which will take place from June 12 to 16, will open with the international premiere of the first two episodes of Season 3 of "The Walking Dead:...
Leo Barraclough May 04, 2026

GameStop (Yes, GameStop) Makes $56 Billion Bid for eBay
Shares of online retail giant eBay were up more than 4% Monday after GameStop, the video-game and fandom-culture retailer, launched an unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid. On Sunday, GameStop announc...
Todd Spangler May 04, 2026

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Costume Designer on Pennywise’s 135-Piece Red Outfit and the Easter Eggs in Periwinkle and Ingrid’s Looks
"It: Welcome to Derry" costume designer Luis Sequeira had previously created the wet, bloody look for "Carrie," so he already understood what it would take to recreate it for Stephen King's killer dem...
Jazztangcay May 04, 2026