Category Archives: Variety

Larry David’s New HBO Series Sets Title, Release Date and Cast: Bill Hader, Barack Obama, Kathryn Hahn and More to Appear
Larry David revealed some key details about his upcoming HBO comedy series during a talk on Friday at SXSW. Premiering on June 26, the sketch show is titled “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhap...
Ethan Shanfeld Mar 13, 2026

Paramount Skydance Buys Out Tyler Perry’s Stake in BET+; Streaming Service to Be Phased Out and Content Merged With Paramount+
Under Paramount Skydance’s ownership, BET is shutting down BET+ and will merge the content on the subscription service with the flagship Paramount+ streamer starting this June. In addition, Para...
Todd Spangler Mar 13, 2026

‘Brilliant Minds’ Will Return in May With Guest Stars Mamie Gummer, Anne Archer, Ed Begley Jr. and Ana Ortiz
Ed Begley Jr., Anne Archer, Mamie Gummer and Ana Ortiz will join NBC’s “Brilliant Minds” as the show returns in May for Season 2’s final six episodes. “Brilliant Minds...
Varietyschneider Mar 13, 2026

Jake Shane on Having the ‘Theater Bug’ Following Broadway Debut and Wanting to Star in ‘Oh, Mary!’: ‘That’s the Dream’
Jake Shane isn't done with Broadway. The "Therapuss" host and actor recently made his Broadway debut in Simon Rich's "All Out: Comedy About Ambition" opposite Nicholas Braun, Ray Romano and Jenny Slat...
Marcmalkin Mar 13, 2026

‘Fast and Furious’ Meets ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ in Emil Langballe’s Disability Dramedy Doc ‘Petrolheads,’ With Verità Films Handling Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
When Martin's big brother, Emil Langballe ("Theatre of Violence"), decided to become a filmmaker, his sibling had one request: he wanted a film made about him. The Danish documentarian spent years try...
Rafa Sales Ross Mar 13, 2026

Radio Silence Survived a Grueling, Bloody Shoot to Direct ‘Ready or Not 2.’ Brendan Fraser’s ‘Mummy’ Sequel Is Up Next and ‘Thrilling’
In 2019's "Ready or Not," a bride, splattered in blood and viscera, laughs so hard she snorts as the bodies of her in-laws start exploding all around her. The moment is so unexpected, so absurd, so go...
William Earl Mar 13, 2026

Chalamet or Jordan? Oscars Betting Becoming a $100 Million-Plus Business With Kalshi and Polymarket
Timothe Chalamet was the overwhelming favorite to win the best actor Oscar until about two weeks ago, when Michael B. Jordan won SAG’s Actor Award. Suddenly, the price of a Chalamet contract on ...
Gmaddaus Mar 13, 2026

Doja Cat Defends Chappell Roan for Being ‘Uncomfortable, Comfortably’ in Dealing With Paparazzi: ‘Let Her Have an Attitude’
Doja Cat has come out in defense of Chappell Roan after the singer tore into the paparazzi and autograph seekers in Paris earlier this week, sharing that she has been diagnosed with Borderline Persona...
Steven J. Horowitz Mar 13, 2026

Steven Spielberg Says He’s Developing a ‘Kick Ass’ Western Movie and Got Excited When Obama Said Aliens Are Real: ‘This Is So Great For “Disclosure Day”‘
After saying last year that the western genre has “eluded [him] for decades,” Steven Spielberg is finally making his addition to the genre. During a keynote conversation at SXSW, moderator...
Selome Hailu Mar 13, 2026

The French Comedy Club Returns to Los Angeles, Screening French Movies With Remake Potential
The French Comedy Club, a weekend-long showcase of French IP, is returning to Los Angeles for a sixth edition on March 21-22 at the Lumire Cinema in Beverly Hills. The two-day event, created by Olivie...
Elskes Mar 13, 2026