Category Archives: Variety

Blackpink’s Jisoo Signs With Warner Records for Solo Releases
Blackpink’s Jisoo has signed a global label deal with Warner Records for her solo music releases, the label confirmed Tuesday. This news comes ahead of the Feb. 14 release of her debut solo mini...
Thania Garcia Jan 28, 2025

Harvey Guillén Says L.A. Wildfires Left Him in a ‘Depressed Dark Place’: ‘We Need to Create Entertainment Because We Need to Escape’
Harvey Guilln walked the red carpet Monday at the Los Angeles premiere of his new horror thriller, "Companion." The actor said it felt good to be back at work after putting things on hold due to the L...
Marcmalkin Jan 28, 2025

Alice Feeney’s Best-Seller ‘Beautiful Ugly’ Sets Film Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
“Beautiful Ugly,” a new novel from author Alice Feeney, will be adapted for the screen. Hidden Pictures, the production company founded in 2022 by Todd Lieberman, has acquired the rights t...
Rebecca Rubin Jan 28, 2025

Emily Henry’s ‘Great Big Beautiful Life’ Tops Amazon Charts Following Release
Emily Henry is back with one of the most anticipated novels of 2025, and it’s already topping bestseller charts on Amazon. Exclusive limited-edition versions of the book are also available on Ta...
Tim Chan Jan 28, 2025

Gravitas Ventures Acquires ‘Endless Calls for Fame’ Music Documentary About ’90s New York Indie Rock Scene (EXCLUSIVE)
“Endless Calls for Fame,” a documentary chronicling the 1990s-era New York City punk/indie music scene and the band The New Rising Sons, has been acquired by independent film specialist Gr...
Abigail Lee Jan 28, 2025

‘Opus’ Review: Even Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich Can’t Save A24’s Exceedingly Silly Horror Send-Up of Fandom
A remote location. A group of unsuspecting, idiosyncratic hopefuls. A murderous plan that would eliminate them one by one. The formula is nearly a fool-proof one to pull off an entertaining horror-thr...
Tomilaffly Jan 28, 2025

The 15 Best Candles to Gift This Valentine’s Day
Finding the right candle(s) for your home isn’t a task to be taken lightly. The aroma you set is often the first impression you make on a guest — whether you want to be known as a woody ce...
Variety Jan 28, 2025

Would Snarky Millennials Podcast Through a Zombie Apocalypse? ‘Didn’t Die’ Examines Processing Grief, Family and the Undead — Sundance
Meera Menon has directed episodes of some of the biggest series on television, including “The Walking Dead,” “Westworld” and “Ms. Marvel.” But after she had a baby,...
William Earl Jan 28, 2025

Confluential Appoints Shaun Williams as Chief Financial Officer and Gerren Crochet as Executive Vice President (EXCLUSIVE)
Confluential Films, the award-winning, Black-owned and Black-founded film, television and documentary production company and financier based in L.A., has appointed Shaun Williams as chief financial of...
Katcy Stephan Jan 28, 2025

Thomas Vinterberg, Goteborg’s Artistic Director Pia Lundberg Address Controversial Remarks of Swedish Minister of Culture: ‘Fight Back’
Acclaimed director Thomas Vinterberg and Goteborg's artistic director Pia Lundberg addressed controversial remarks of Swedish Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand. Lundberg admitted she was "surpris...
John Hopewell Jan 28, 2025