Category Archives: Variety

Best Picture Battle: Six Movies Have a Narrow Path to Winning, From ‘A Complete Unknown’ to ‘The Brutalist’
The Academy Awards have staged some iconic showdowns. Think of the tension around "La La Land" versus "Moonlight," "12 Years a Slave" versus "Gravity" or "The Godfather" versus "Cabaret." Each was a n...
Clayton Davis Jan 30, 2025

Adobe Chief Strategy Officer Scott Belsky Exits to Join A24 as Partner
Scott Belsky, Adobe's chief strategy officer and executive VP of design and emerging products, is leaving the company to join A24 full-time as a partner leading tech and innovation projects at the stu...
Todd Spangler Jan 30, 2025

Actor Carel Struycken on Losing His ‘Twin Peaks’ Memorabilia in Altadena Fire and David Lynch’s First Words to Him: ‘Everything is Going to Be Peachy Keen’
“Twin Peaks” and “The Addams Family” actor Carel Struycken and his wife, Tracey, lived in their Altadena, Calif. home for more than 12 years without ever having to evacuate, de...
Matthew Minton Jan 30, 2025

Six Social Justice Documentaries From Sundance Selected for Ford Foundation Grants (EXCLUSIVE)
Six documentaries that have premiered in competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival are among the 46 recipients of The Ford Foundation’s $4.2 million donation as part of the organiz...
Matthew Minton Jan 30, 2025

Shane Gillis’ Netflix Series ‘Tires’ Casts Vince Vaughn and More Season 2 Guest Stars
Vince Vaughn is joining Shane Gillis in his Netflix comedy series “Tires” among other Season 2 guest stars Ron White, Jon Lovitz, Veronika Slowikowska and Steph Tolev. It was previously an...
Ethan Shanfeld Jan 30, 2025

Amazon Hikes Prices on Unlimited Music Plans
Amazon is raising prices on its Music Unlimited plans, coming two months after it added access to Audible’s collection of audiobooks. In a section of Amazon Music FAQs titled “2025 Subscri...
Todd Spangler Jan 30, 2025

Apple Reports Quarterly Record Revenue of $124 Billion for 2024 Holiday Period
Apple reported its latest quarterly earnings results Thursday, revealing all-time record-breaking sales for its October-December 2024 period. During the quarter, which was the first full quarter durin...
Jennifer Maas Jan 30, 2025

Zayn Overcomes Nerves for Stripped-Down Set at His First L.A. Shows in Over a Decade: Concert Review
There was both a fervor and a tenderness to the nature of Zayn’s performances at the Shrine in Los Angeles. For the first of three back-to-back sold-out dates - his first L.A. concerts in over a...
Thania Garcia Jan 30, 2025

‘Ginny & Georgia’ Season 3 Sets Summer Premiere Date, First Look Photos
Pick your peaches in the summer! Season 3 of “Ginny & Georgia” will premiere on June 5, Netflix just announced. The drama, which follows mother-daughter duo Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and ...
Emily Longeretta Jan 30, 2025

Mike Chester Promoted to General Manager of Warner Records
Mike Chester has been promoted to general manager of Warner Records, the company announced on Thursday. Chester was most recently executive vice president of promotion & commerce. In his...
Jem Aswad Jan 30, 2025