Category Archives: Variety

Trump Inauguration Ratings: 24.6 Million Viewers, Down From Both 2021 and 2017
An average of 24.6 million viewers watched Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on Monday per Nielsen. That’s a lower total than what was achieved by both...
Selome Hailu Jan 21, 2025

Robert Pattinson Got ‘Almost Turned Off’ From Acting Amid COVID and Strikes: ‘Every Actor for Two Years’ Was Saying ‘Nothing’s Cool’ About New Scripts
Robert Pattinson admitted in an interview with Vanity Fair that he nearly convinced himself that cinema was dying and it was time to maybe stop acting as Hollywood struggled in the wake of the COVID p...
Zack Sharf Jan 21, 2025

Keke Palmer, Giancarlo Esposito, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Aaron Pierre and Marla Gibbs to Receive ABFF Honors
UPDATE: The seventh annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors ceremony has pivoted in the wake of the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles to include a special tribute to the community of Alt...
Angelique Jackson Jan 21, 2025

‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Vince Gilligan to Receive Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Honor at This Year’s WGA Awards
“Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan has been tapped to receive the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement at this year’s Writers Guild Awards. The award, c...
Varietyschneider Jan 21, 2025

Ryan Gosling in Talks to Star in ‘Star Wars’ Movie From Shawn Levy
The Force is with Ryan Gosling. The “Barbie” and “La La Land” star is in negotiations to star in an untitled “Star Wars” movie to be directed by “Deadpool ...
Adam B. Vary Jan 21, 2025

Justin Baldoni Releases ‘It Ends With Us’ Set Video to Show He Didn’t Harass Blake Lively
Justin Baldoni’s legal team released a series of video takes from “It Ends With Us” on Tuesday as they continue to push back on Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims. Lively ...
Gmaddaus Jan 21, 2025

‘High Potential’ Renewed for Season 2 at ABC
ABC has renewed “High Potential” for a second season. The procedural originally debuted on ABC in September, with the tenth episode of its first season set to air on Jan. 21. The logline f...
Joseph Otterson Jan 21, 2025

Naomi Watts Nearly Quit Hollywood After ‘Flunking Auditions’ for 10 Years and Her Agent Saying ‘You’re Too Intense.’ Then She Met David Lynch: I Was ‘Desperate’
Naomi Watts revealed on “Live With Kelly and Mark” (via Entertainment Weekly) that she nearly quit acting before she met the late David Lynch, who cast her as the lead in 2001’s R...
Zack Sharf Jan 21, 2025

Netflix Raising Prices in U.S. Again, Including First Hike on Ad-Supported Tier
Netflix is increasing subscription prices in the U.S. and other markets — including the first hike on its ad-supported plan. The streamer revealed the price increases along with its Q4 2024 earn...
Jennifer Maas Jan 21, 2025

‘The Toxic Avenger’ Reboot Coming to Theaters in 2025
Cineverse has announced that “The Toxic Avenger,” a darkly comedic reimagining of Troma Entertainment’s 1984 cult classic of the same name, is headed to theaters in 2025. Directed by...
Michaela Zee Jan 21, 2025