Category Archives: Variety

I Saw ‘Presence’ in a ‘Haunted’ House and Survived to Tell the Tale
I love all things horror, but I've never been someone to seek out hauntings in real life. Precisely because I've seen so many scary movies and know not to mess with that stuff - I'm not going to be th...
Jenelleriley2 Jan 24, 2025

Universal Music Files Motion to Dismiss Drake’s ‘Not Like Us’ Texas Petition Over Lack of Evidence
Universal Music has filed a motion to dismiss Drake’s petition for pre-suit deposition in Bexar County, Texas, citing lack of evidence in the rapper’s claims against the record company tha...
Steven J. Horowitz Jan 24, 2025

Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Opens for Adobe Film Finishing Grants
The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge opens registration Saturday, allowing filmmakers to compete with their short films for a $5,000 seed fund/film finishing grant from Adobe, among other prizes....
Abigail Lee Jan 24, 2025

Teddy Swims Tries Almost Every Style — and Usually Succeeds — on ‘I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2)’: Album Review
One of the downsides of this era of music is the way a smash song can overshadow the artist: A singer who's been earning their chops for more than a dozen years - like Teddy Swims has - can find ...
Jem Aswad Jan 24, 2025

We Love L.A.: Why California Needs a Bigger Tax Incentive Plan to Rebuild the Entertainment Capital of the World
We love L.A. Randy Newman famously gave us the melody for that phrase. For more than 100 years, Los Angeles has been the entertainment capital of the world - a city of dreamers, creators and innovator...
Cynthia Littleton Jan 24, 2025

‘Speak.’ Review: A Rousing Documentary About Five Teenagers Vying to Win an Oratory Competition
Directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman, "Speak." is the type of documentary one can easily imagine being adapted into a dramatic feature down the road. It has a linear and easily digestible nar...
Peter Debruge Jan 24, 2025

‘Happy’s Place’ Casts ‘Reba’ Alum Christopher Rich, ‘One Day at a Time’ Star Justina Machado in Guest Roles (EXCLUSIVE)
"Happy's Place" has brought on Justina Machado and Christopher Rich as guest stars, Variety has learned exclusively. The role will mark a reunion between Rich and “Happy’s Place” sta...
Joseph Otterson Jan 24, 2025

UTA Adds Austin Schumacher and Tiffany David as VPs of Entertainment Marketing (EXCLUSIVE)
UTA has hired Austin Schumacher and Tiffany David as vice presidents in its entertainment marketing division. Schumacher will work in the agency's N.Y. office and David will be based in L.A. Schumache...
Katcy Stephan Jan 24, 2025

French Cesar Academy Implements Zero-Tolerance Policy on Sexual Violence, Suspends Members Under Investigation
One month ahead of this year's ceremony, France's Cesar Academy has promised not to "spotlight" anyone accused of sexual or physical violence while issuing regulatory changes to curtail the voting rig...
Becroll Jan 24, 2025

Soledad O’Brien Says the Media ‘Has Done a Piss-Poor Job’ Covering Trump: ‘There’s a Lot of Access Journalism That’s Distressing and Dismaying to Watch’
Soledad O’Brien stopped by the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance and scolded the American press for its coverage of Donald Trump. The former CNN host was highly critical of how the...
Zack Sharf Jan 24, 2025