Category Archives: Variety

Tim Kappel and Loren Wells of Wells Kappel LLP were the attorneys behind a recent copyright-termination lawsuit that saw songwriter Cyril Vetter re-acquire the global rights to a hit song he’d u...

Guy Pearce was in a celebratory mood at an afterparty for the 2010 Academy Awards, having appeared in that year's best picture winner, "The Hurt Locker." He was chatting with Cameron Diaz when a plate...

The late Norman Lear’s career was defined by centering underrepresented stories rarely seen on television, and “Clean Slate,” one of Lear’s final projects, continues that tradi...

Here's a sign of the times: as I'm writing this review of "Apple Cider Vinegar," a Netflix series about a woman who achieved internet celebrity by faking a battle with cancer, my colleague is reviewin...

Japanese moviegoers are famously well-behaved, even carting out their empty soda cups and popcorn containers after the screening. They also tend to make few sounds beyond titters for comedies or snuff...

Chrissy Teigen took aim at Donald Trump’s White House when asked about a video the administration released that targeted Selena Gomez, who went viral last month after posting an Instagram video ...

Berlin-based world sales company Pluto Film, led by Daniela and Benjamin Clle, is marking its 10th anniversary with a shift into production as it readies its European Film Market slate. Pluto’s ...

It’s been a few years since they last blue up, but the Smurfs are back. Paramount Pictures has unveiled the first full trailer for its upcoming musical film “Smurfs,” which features ...

Tituss Burgess is about to don Mary Todd Lincoln’s bouncy curls and voluminous gowns. The “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" star will take over the lead role in Broadway’s “Oh, Mary!...

Generational wars have long been a trope in television and popular culture. Yet, no recent series has captured this type of tension as cleverly as “The Z-Suite.” Created and written by Kat...