Category Archives: Variety

Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick’s ‘A Simple Favor’ Sequel Gets Official Title and Sets SXSW Opening Night Premiere
The sequel to “A Simple Favor,” the 2018 comedic thriller directed by Paul Feig and starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, has gotten an official title and been set as SXSW’s openi...
Selome Hailu Feb 04, 2025

Don Lemon Fires Back at Kanye West Over Grammys Red Carpet Report: ‘Get Your S— Straight … That MAGA Hat Must Be Too Tight on Your Head’
Don Lemon fired back at Kanye West after the controversial rapper called the former CNN host a “goofball” and claimed Lemon spread an incorrect rumor that West and his wife, Bianca Censori...
Zack Sharf Feb 04, 2025

‘I’m Still Here’ Gets More International Release Dates After Oscar Nominations
“I’m Still Here,” the Brazilian political drama that is nominated for three Academy Awards including best picture, is getting additional international release dates, Sony Pictures Cl...
Carolyn Giardina Feb 04, 2025

‘How to Die Alone’ Canceled After One Season on Hulu; Creator-Star Natasha Rothwell Is ‘Baffled’ and Shopping Series Elsewhere (EXCLUSIVE)
“How to Die Alone,” the comedy series created by and starring Natasha Rothwell, has been canceled after one season on Hulu. The series hailed from Onyx Collective, a Disney content brand t...
Selome Hailu Feb 04, 2025

Shakira, Don Omar and Peso Pluma to Headline Chicago’s Sueños Music Festival
Shakira, Don Omar, Peso Pluma, Grupo Frontera and more are slated to play Chicago’s up-and-coming Latin music festival, Sueos. The weekend event will return to Grant Park, in the heart of Downto...
Thania Garcia Feb 04, 2025

Whoopi Goldberg Shuts Down Republican Outrage Over Beyoncé’s Grammy Win for Best Country Album: ‘She Earned It. People Voted for It. Sit Down!’
Whoopi Goldberg passionately defended Beyonc’s Grammy wins on “The View” (via Entertainment Weekly) after conservative figures expressed outrage over the singer winning such major ca...
Zack Sharf Feb 04, 2025

Molly Gordon to Direct and Star in A24’s Comedy ‘Peaked’
Molly Gordon, best known for “The Bear” and “Theater Camp,” is writing, directing and starring in the upcoming comedy “Peaked” for A24. According to the official lo...
Rebecca Rubin Feb 04, 2025

Jelly Roll Joins ‘American Idol’ as First-Ever ‘Artist in Residence’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Jelly Roll has sealed a deal to join this upcoming season of ABC’s “American Idol” as the show’s first-ever “artist in residence.”...
Varietyschneider Feb 04, 2025

Sony’s ‘Stags’ TV Series Gets U.S. Debut for PlayStation Plus Subscribers (EXCLUSIVE)
Sony is plugging its PlayStation Plus subscription with a new free perk that has nothing to do with gaming: limited-time streaming access for Sony-produced British TV series “Stags.” Haili...
Jennifer Maas Feb 04, 2025

Amber Ruffin to Headline White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Amber Ruffin will be the featured entertainer at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The annual dinner is set to take place in April 26 in Washington, D.C. "When I began to thi...
Abigail Lee Feb 04, 2025