Category Archives: Variety

Sigourney Weaver Says Baby Yoda Is the Reason ‘Why I Did’ ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’: ‘He’s a Little Badass’
Sigourney Weaver credits Grogu, otherwise known as Baby Yoda, for the reason why she signed on for the latest “Star Wars” blockbuster, “The Mandalorian & Grogu.” “I g...
Jack Dunn Feb 08, 2025

‘Emilia Pérez’ Director Jacques Audiard, ‘Wicked’ and ‘A Complete Unknown,’ Among AARP Movies for Grownups Winners
AARP has announced the winners of its 2025 Movies For Grownups Awards. Honoring films “made by and for grownups,” categories at the Movies For Grownups Awards include best intergenerationa...
Lauren Coates Feb 08, 2025

Rachel Brosnahan On Seeing David Corenswet in the ‘Superman’ Suit For the First Time: ‘In That Moment, I Knew It Would be David’
Rachel Brosnahan knew David Corenswet was the perfect Superman even before he was cast as the Man of Steel. Brosnahan, who plays intrepid reporter and love interest Lois Lane in James Gunn’s ...
Lauren Coates Feb 08, 2025

Hiroyuki Sanada Says ‘Shogun’ Season 2 Is ‘Aiming’ to Shoot This Fall: ‘The Writers’ Room Is Working So Hard’
“Shogun” star Hiroyuki Sanada said Season 2 of the Emmy-winning FX series could begin shooting as early as this fall. “We are aiming for the fall of this year, and the writers’...
Jack Dunn Feb 08, 2025

‘Raptures’ Review: Religious Extremism Abets Toxic Masculinity In a Timely Swedish Period Piece
In case you’re in any doubt as to how you should respond when your hitherto mild-mannered husband announces plans to lead a religious sect - the answer is to run, very fast and very far - the Sw...
Guy Lodge Feb 08, 2025

‘Unspoken,’ ‘Genealogy of Violence,’ and ‘Aferrado’ Take Top Honors at Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
"Unspoken," "Genealogy of Violence," and "Aferrado" have won a trio of top honors at this year's Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, with each title winning a grand prize in the respective internati...
Becroll Feb 08, 2025

‘The Floor’ Host Rob Lowe on Landing Sunday’s Post-Super Bowl Slot: ‘Single Most Valuable Piece of Real Estate in the Media Business’
Rob Lowe is having a big week on Fox. The actor closed out his five-season run as the star of “9-1-1: Lone Star” Monday with a bang of a series finale, and is ending Sunday with the start ...
Jennifer Maas Feb 08, 2025

Seal is a Literal Seal in Taika Waititi’s Mountain Dew Super Bowl Commercial
Seal takes his namesake to new surreal heights in Mountain Dew’s 2025 Super Bowl commercial. The 30-second spot features the 15-time Grammy nominee transformed into a literal seal (with a realis...
Lauren Coates Feb 08, 2025

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 — How to Watch the MMA Event Live Online
The UFC is headed to “Oz” for UFC 312. The main event is a highly-anticipated rematch title fight between South African Dricus Du Plessis (22-2-0) defending his middleweight championship b...
Rudie Obias Feb 08, 2025

Kevin Costner Premieres ‘Horizon: Chapter 2’ in Santa Barbara, But There’s No News on Next Two Installments
Kevin Costner presented the U.S. premiere of “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2” at the Santa Barbara Film Festival Friday night, but Costner didn’t give any updates on wha...
Pat Saperstein Feb 08, 2025