Category Archives: Variety

‘Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs That’s the Weight of the World)’ Review: The Tribeca Festival Kicks Off with Questlove’s Indelible Portrait of the Great but Underrated EWF
Questlove tells the band's story, and Maurice White's story, in a way that's at once thrilling and haunting. He captures their rightful place in the pop cosmos.
Owen Gleiberman Jun 03, 2026

Boots Riley Guesses Martin Scorsese Got ‘A Gang of Money’ for AI Partnership and ‘Doesn’t Give a F—‘
Boots Riley came out swinging after Martin Scorsese announced his involvement with the AI company Black Forest Labs on Tuesday, guessing that the filmmaker joined the firm as an advisor to help provid...
Pat Saperstein Jun 03, 2026

Tony Dokoupil Honors Scott Pelley After ’60 Minutes’ Firing: ‘A Journalist Who Valued Truth at All Costs’
“CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil paid tribute to Scott Pelley after the former "60 Minutes" correspondent was fired on Tuesday following an explosive clash with the show's new execu...
Jack Dunn Jun 03, 2026

‘Mapogo: The Lion Throne’ Vertical Documentary Series Set at FlareFlow
COL Group’s FlareFlow and Singapore-based Bomanbridge Media have teamed on one of the first premium vertical-format documentary series, a wildlife title set to go live on the platform across 200...
Naman Ramachandran Jun 03, 2026

Universal’s U.K. Theme Park Reveals Name, Gets $8 Billion-Plus Commitment From Comcast as British Government Pledges Major Infrastructure Support
Universal’s first theme park and resort in the U.K. - unveiled early last year and set to be one of the biggest theme parks globally - now has an official name, plus a financial commitment descr...
Alex Ritman Jun 03, 2026

‘Ice Cream Man’ Trailer: Eli Roth’s Creepy Horror Turns Dessert-Seeking Kids into Killers
The official trailer for Eli Roth‘s "Ice Cream Man,” has been released. The slasher film will be released on Aug. 7 in 2,000 North American venues. The trailer shows a group of children de...
Jazztangcay Jun 03, 2026

Box Office: ‘Scary Movie’ Battles ‘Backrooms’ for No. 1 With $45 Million-Plus Debut, ‘Masters of the Universe’ Targets $33 Million Start
“Scary Movie” will contend with another scary movie, A24’s breakout horror hit “Backrooms,” for No. 1 at the domestic box office. Paramount and Miramax’s R-rated ...
Rebecca Rubin Jun 03, 2026

YouTube Music Unveils Indie ‘Foundry Class’ of 2026: Julia Wolf, RaiNao, Kelela and More
Over the past decade, YouTube Music's "Foundry Class" has become a trademark of quality for independent artists, and the 24 artists who make up this year's class is no exception. The artists range fro...
Jem Aswad Jun 03, 2026

Javier Bardem and Amy Adams’ ‘Cape Fear’ Is a Worthy and Disturbing Psychological Thriller: TV Review
John D. MacDonald's novel "The Executioners" has been adapted for film twice as "Cape Fear": first in 1962, starring Robert Mitchum, and again in 1991, starring Robert De Niro and directed by Martin S...
Aramide Tinubu Jun 03, 2026

Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow’s ‘Friends’ Reunion: The Emmy Winners on Funniest Moments, Learning About AI and Making Another Sitcom With Courteney Cox
Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow - friends since, um, "Friends" premiered more than 30 years ago - are thrilled to see each other, especially because it's been so long: a year and a half, accordi...
Kate Aurthur Jun 03, 2026