Category Archives: Variety

Why ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Almost Didn’t Include a New ‘Vogue’ Fashion Montage
Strike a pose. As much as "The Devil Wears Prada" is associated with Vogue magazine (Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly is based on longtime editor-in-chief Anna Wintour), the 2006 movie is equally remem...
Angelique Jackson May 03, 2026

Alternativa Film Festival Wraps in Medellín, Prizes ‘Runa Simi,’ ‘9-Month Contract,’ ‘A Useful Ghost’
The 3rd Alternativa Film Festival wrapped April 30 in Medelln, Colombia with generous cash prizes doled out to five feature films and two shorts. These were selected from 15 feature-length films and 1...
Anna Marie de la Fuente May 03, 2026

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Hired a Human Artist to Create the Film’s AI-Generated Meme: ‘It Was Nothing But Fun’
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" is getting some appreciation over director David Frankel's decision to choose a human artist over AI. The anticipated sequel kicks off with Runway Magazine in hot water after...
Arushi Jacob May 03, 2026

Box Office: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Dazzles With $77 Million Domestic Debut; Powers to $233 Million Worldwide
Movie theaters are en vogue again — at least based on the blockbuster turnout for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” Disney’s star-studded sequel has defied box office expectations wit...
Rebecca Rubin May 03, 2026

‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Screenwriter Spills All: Miranda Priestly’s Evolution, a Villainous Lady Gaga and the Bezos Connection
Trench coats, the perfect pair of jeans, a leather motorcycle jacket, a strand of pearls. In fashion, the most versatile items become the most iconic. The same goes for screenwriting. The magic trick ...
Varietymattdonnelly May 03, 2026

‘The Travel Companion’ Review: A Bromance Goes Adrift in a Gently Wry Indie Amble
So frequently does New York-based independent filmmaker Simon (Tristan Turner) repeat the shaggy one-line pitch for the documentary he’s working on - it’s “a nostalgia-piece travelog...
Guy Lodge May 03, 2026

Connor Storrie Introduces Olivia Rodrigo as She Debuts New Song ‘Begged’ From Upcoming Album on ‘SNL’
“Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie introduced Olivia Rodrigo for her second performance on “Saturday Night Live,” where she debuted a new, unreleased song from her upcoming a...
Kennedy French May 03, 2026

SNL: Aziz Ansari’s Kash Patel Partners Up With Colin Jost’s Pete Hegseth to Talk Iran, Aggressively Deny Drinking
This week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live” began with a political cold open that brought Aziz Ansari to the sketch show. The segment opened with Ashley Padilla’s Karoline Lea...
William Earl May 02, 2026

Steve Carell Has 11 Emmy Noms and Zero Wins. Why ‘Rooster’ Could Finally Wake Voters Up
There’s a secret contender in the Emmy race, and it’s “Rooster.” HBO Max already has an incredibly robust television slate for the Primetime Emmys, with dramas like “The ...
Clayton Davis May 02, 2026

Lily Allen’s One-Woman Show Is the Least Populous Pop Tour of the Year. Is It Also the Best?
There’s something deeply counterintuitive about the idea that we would go to a pop concert - the most communal-seeming of all gathering places, outside of a football game or church - in order to...
Chris Willman May 02, 2026