Category Archives: Variety

A-Story Entertainment Launches as Non-Profit Production Company (EXCLUSIVE) — Film News in Brief
A-Story Entertainment, a non-profit production company, is officially launching with an impact film fund designed to support independent and emerging creators, Variety has exclusively learned. The com...
Jazztangcay Feb 04, 2025

FireAid Has Raised More Than $100 Million So Far for L.A. Fire Relief Efforts
With fundraising still ongoing, proceeds raised from the FireAid benefit concert are expected to have raised well over $100 million. FireAid brought in more than 50 million viewers across 28 streaming...
Thania Garcia Feb 04, 2025

DJ Khaled Announces New Album ‘Aalam of God’ With Film Trailer Starring Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Ramos
DJ Khaled has announced his fourteenth album “Aalam of God,” which is slated for release in 2025 via We the Best/Republic Records. In typical widescreen fashion, Khaled revealed the news o...
Steven J. Horowitz Feb 04, 2025

‘Without Art, We’re Gonna Die’: How ‘English’ Playwright Sanaz Toossi Turned Fury Into a Pulitzer-Winning Broadway Comedy
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play “English” opened on Broadway just days after Donald Trump took office for the second time - which was notable timing for a show that had it roots in the ear...
Gordon Cox Feb 04, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter Enlists Dolly Parton for ‘Please Please Please’ Remix, Set for ‘Short n’ Sweet’ Deluxe Edition
Blondes really do have more fun, especially in tandem, as the world may be about to re-learn when Sabrina Carpenter is joined by Dolly Parton for a freshened up version of “Please Please Please,...
Chris Willman Feb 04, 2025

‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Trailer: The Weeknd Loses His Mind and Leads His First Movie in Psychodrama With Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan
Lionsgate has release the first trailer for “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” Trey Edward Shults’ upcoming feature starring The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. The film is set to release ...
Jaden Thompson Feb 04, 2025

Sundance: Ira Sachs Drama ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Sells to Sideshow, Janus Films
"Peter Hujar's Day," which premiered at this year's Sundance, has sold to Sideshow and Janus Films. It’s one of the few projects to land a buyer out of the festival so far. Written and dire...
Rebecca Rubin Feb 04, 2025

AETH Entertainment Secures Rights to Bring Bestselling Novelist Michele Scott’s Stories to the Screen (EXCLUSIVE)
AETH Entertainment has acquired the screen rights to five of USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Michele Scott's novels, comprising the entire “Holly Jennings” detective series...
Katcy Stephan Feb 04, 2025

Grammys Draw 15.4 Million Viewers on CBS, Down 12% From Last Year
Music’s biggest night drew 15.4 million viewers on CBS Sunday night. That’s down 12% from last year’s Grammys, which brought in 17.5 million viewers on CBS, per Nielsen Live + Same D...
Ethan Shanfeld Feb 04, 2025

‘The White Lotus’ Gets an Away Luggage Collection: Check Out the Limited-Edition Lineup Here
It’s time to start packing your bags because “The White Lotus” embarks to Thailand in less than two weeks. Ahead of the third season of the hit HBO show, which releases on Feb. 16, t...
Atingley4 Feb 04, 2025