Category Archives: Variety

Bollywood Star Randeep Hooda Joins John Cena in ‘Matchbox’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Bollywood star Randeep Hooda is set to reunite with “Extraction” director Sam Hargrave for Apple Original Films' upcoming action thriller “Matchbox,” marking their second ...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 23, 2025

Norah O’Donnell Exits Ahead of Hard Pivot for ‘CBS Evening News’
Norah O’Donnell’s exit from “CBS Evening News” Thursday night wasn’t what viewers might have expected. And the successor program that CBS intends to air in its place on M...
Brian Steinberg Jan 23, 2025

‘Jimpa’ Review: A Liberated John Lithgow Sets the Tone for an Unkempt Homage to Tradition-Defying Kin
Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival just days after Trump clarified his Make America Great Again agenda, Sophie Hyde's "Jimpa" is a film about progress, not going back. Inspired by lessons of liv...
Peter Debruge Jan 23, 2025

Sundance Programmers Say Political Documentaries Are Still Crucial, Despite Challenging Market and Right-Wing Hits
It’s no secret that corporations like Netflix, Amazon, and Apple have lost their appetite for current event documentaries that tackle politics. The good old days when streamers shelled out seven...
Addie Morfoot Jan 23, 2025

Jamie Foxx Says Leonardo DiCaprio Stopped Reading ‘Django Unchained’ Due to Script’s Racial Slurs. Then Samuel L Jackson Told Him: ‘Say That S— Motherf—er!’
Jamie Foxx recently joined Vanity Fair for a video interview in which he looked back at a handful of his most iconic acting roles, including the title character in Quentin Tarantino’s “Dja...
Zack Sharf Jan 23, 2025

15 Buzzy Sundance Titles for Sale: J.Lo’s ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s ‘Together’ and More
Hollywood is heading up the mountain for what’s possibly one of the final Sundance Film Festivals to be held in the posh ski-resort town of Park City. It’s a place that’s hosted its ...
Rebecca Rubin Jan 23, 2025

Brandi Carlile’s ‘Girls Just Wanna Weekend’ Has Sisters Doing It for Themselves — and Doing a Mindful, Immersive Festival Better Than Anybody
As complaints stack up every year about the atmosphere at many high-profile music festivals, If anyone ever wants to go to one that is nearly 100% free from toxic masculinity, one candidate comes clos...
Chris Willman Jan 23, 2025

‘Omaha’ Review: Intimate Road Trip Drama About a Father in Crisis Exudes Visual Lyricism and Emotional Honesty
In the moving Sundance drama "Omaha," the bedsheets are still warm when the life of a family is thrown into disarray on the morning they are mandated to vacate their home. The mother's passing and the...
Peter Debruge Jan 23, 2025

Don Lemon Says the ‘Public Misses’ Matt Lauer and ‘Would Accept’ His Comeback After Sexual Misconduct Allegations: ‘Women Love Him … Ratings Would Be Great’
Don Lemon appeared on the “Hollywood Raw Podcast” with hosts Dax Holt and Adam Glyn (via Entertainment Weekly) and shared his belief that “the public misses” Matt Lauer, who se...
Zack Sharf Jan 23, 2025

‘Flight Risk’ Review: Mel Gibson’s Latest Directorial Effort Stalls Before It Gets Off the Ground
Lionsgate's advertising campaign for "Flight Risk" credits its latest film to "the award-winning director of 'Braveheart,' 'Apocalypto' and 'Hacksaw Ridge'," which seems a circumspect way of recognizi...
Todd Gilchrist Jan 23, 2025