Category Archives: Variety

ASCAP Screen Music Awards Honor Composers for ‘Wicked,’ ‘Palm Royale,’ ‘Pluribus’ and ‘Stranger Things’; David Vanacore Gets Lifetime Honor
At the annual ASCAP Screen Music Awards Tuesday night, the performing rights organization announced the winners of its Composers Choice Awards, a set of honors voted upon by members, with trophies goi...
Chris Willman Apr 29, 2026

Real-Life ‘Emily’ From ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Speaks Out: The Book ‘Felt Like a Betrayal’ but ‘I Probably Was Not Very Nice. I Was High-Strung’
For the first time since Lauren Weisberger’s bestselling novel “The Devil Wears Prada” was published more than two decades ago, the real-life inspiration behind Miranda Priestly̵...
Zack Sharf Apr 29, 2026

Ted Cruz Rips FCC Over ABC Broadcast License Review Following Kimmel Joke: ‘It Is Not Government’s Job to Censor Speech’
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is a MAGA loyalist, but he thinks the Republican-controlled FCC stepped over the line in accelerating the renewal process for broadcast licenses of Disney’s eight ABC-owne...
Todd Spangler Apr 29, 2026

Catherine Zeta-Jones Joins Anthony Hopkins in DJ Caruso’s ‘A Visit to Grandpa’s’; First Look Unveiled
Catherine Zeta-Jones has joined Anthony Hopkins in "A Visit to Grandpa's," directed by DJ Caruso, whose credits include "Mary" and "Disturbia." Also in the cast are Aneurin Barnard ("Dunkirk"), Artie ...
Leo Barraclough Apr 29, 2026

Triple Oscar-Winning Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro to Be Honored by Italy’s David Awards
Triple Oscar-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro is set to be honored with a special prize by Italy’s David di Donatello Awards in tandem with Rome’s Cinecitt Studios during the upcom...
Nvivarelli Apr 29, 2026

‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Jamie Ding Calls Out ICE After 31-Game Winning Streak Ends: ‘The Government Is Going After Immigrants in a Way Unlike Anything We’ve Seen’
“Jeopardy!” contestant Jamie Ding’s winning streak came to an end on Monday after 31 victories and $882,605 earned, which puts him in the No. 5 spot on the list of most consecutive g...
Zack Sharf Apr 29, 2026

Amazon Prime’s Eva Longoria-Produced ‘The House of the Spirits’ Is a Spectacular and Gutting Adaptation: TV Review
Based on Isabel Allende's acclaimed 1982 novel and adapted for television by Francisca Alegra, Fernanda Urrejola and Andrs Wood, Prime Video's "The House of the Spirits” is a spectacular and hea...
Aramide Tinubu Apr 29, 2026

CW Sports to Stream Via ESPN in Unique Content Pact
Approximately 800 hours of college football and basketball, professional bull riding, WWE fights, NASCAR races, PBA bowling and professional volleyball that air each year on Nexstar’s CW broadca...
Brian Steinberg Apr 29, 2026

PMC Vice Chairman Gerry Byrne to Receive Honorary Degree From Fordham University
Gerry Byrne, vice chairman of Variety parent company PMC and a longtime media business executive, will be recognized by his alma mater, New York’s Fordham University, with an honorary doctorate ...
Cynthia Littleton Apr 29, 2026

MPX Acquires Sean Whalen-Directed Horror Film ‘Swipe’ Ahead of Cannes Sales Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
Motion Picture Exchange (MPX) has acquired world sales rights to U.S. indie horror film "Swipe," directed by Sean Whalen and featuring a murderous family of sadistic mute women. MPX will be presenting...
Nvivarelli Apr 29, 2026