Category Archives: Variety

Red Ribbons and a Wild Car Fight: How Viral Social Media Moments Elevated ‘Carry-On’ to Netflix Royalty
Just two months ago, a red ribbon tied to a piece of luggage only meant one thing: your bag wouldn’t get lost in the sea of identical suitcases at baggage claim. That was a simpler time. Thanks ...
Katcy Stephan Jan 31, 2025

How to Watch the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games Live Online Without Cable
With Super Bowl LVIII happening on Sunday, Feb. 9, the NFL hosts the Pro Bowl Games for the best players in the AFC and NFC (excluding players from the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles) to p...
Rudie Obias Jan 31, 2025

‘The Librarians’ Review: An Enlightening Doc Follows Nationwide Effort to Fight Against Book Bans
"The Librarians" begins with a quote: "It was a pleasure to see things burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed." Filmmaker Kim Snyder's illuminating do...
J. Kim Murphy Jan 31, 2025

Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’ to End With Season 2 at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” will end with its upcoming second season. “The Sandman” Season 2 has been a long time coming. The first season d...
Jennifer Maas Jan 31, 2025

Grammy Predictions, From Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar: Who Will Win? Who Should Win?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys,...
Clayton Davis Jan 31, 2025

CBS News Staffers Irate Over Talk of Paramount Settling With Trump Over ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
Paramount Global and CBS News may have very different views on the journalism produced each week by “60 Minutes.” Staffers at CBS News, the unit that serves as home to the venerable newsma...
Brian Steinberg Jan 31, 2025

‘Green and Gold’ Review: Aggressively Uplifting Sentimental Drama About a Farmer Desperate to Save His Land
Craig T. Nelson is an extremely fine and too often underappreciated actor, and it's difficult not to be at least mildly impressed by his absolutely fearless lead performance in "Green and Gold." In di...
Peter Debruge Jan 31, 2025

FireAid Review: How a Female-Fronted Nirvana Reunion, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Dr. Dre and Others Gave L.A. the Rebound Night It Deserved
There were moments during Thursday night's epic FireAid concert/webcast that got off-point from the otherwise prevalent "We love L.A." theme. Even several states' worth of off-point. Like, for instanc...
Chris Willman Jan 31, 2025

Luna Carmoon’s BAFTA Nominated ‘Hoard’ Acquired by Piece of Magic in France and Benelux (EXCLUSIVE)
Belgian distributor Piece of Magic has acquired distribution rights for France and Benelux for Luna Carmoon's "Hoard," which is BAFTA nominated in the outstanding debut by a British filmmaker catagory...
Leo Barraclough Jan 31, 2025

Superman Creator’s Estate Sues DC and Warner Bros. Over Foreign Copyrights Ahead of James Gunn Reboot
The estate of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster sued DC Comics and Warner Bros. on Friday, seeking to invalidate the companies’ copyrights in several foreign markets. The suit revives a long-runni...
Gmaddaus Jan 31, 2025