Category Archives: Variety

TikTok Shuts Down in U.S.: What Happens Next?
The clock has stopped for TikTok. As it threatened to do, TikTok shut off the video app for U.S. users at about 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night. And right now, it’s unclear how long TikTok will ...
Todd Spangler Jan 18, 2025

UFC to Induct ‘Ultimate Fighter’ Co-Creator Craig Piligian into Hall of Fame (EXCLUSIVE)
Craig Piligian is set to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, Variety has learned exclusively. Piligian will be inducted into the Contributor Wing of the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. T...
Joseph Otterson Jan 18, 2025

‘Waves’ Leads Czech Lion Award Nominations After Homeland Commercial Success and Oscar Shortlist Mention
Ahead of the Oscar nominations being announced Jan. 23, where "Waves" is hoping for recognition after being shortlisted for Best International Film, it led the pack this past week at the Czech Lion Aw...
Matthew Minton Jan 18, 2025

Kat Dennings Says Casting Directors Told Her She Wasn’t ‘Pretty Enough’ and ‘Fat’ at Age 12: ‘There Was Not a Lot of Inclusivity at All’
Since getting her start on the WB sitcom “Raising Dad” 24 years ago, Kat Dennings has seen it all. In a recent conversation with People, Dennings discussed casting directors who were ̶...
Jack Dunn Jan 18, 2025

Cameron Diaz Says She’s Open For a ‘Mask’ Sequel as Long as Jim Carrey is ‘On Board’: ‘I’ve Been Riding Those Coattails From Day One’
Cameron Diaz is ready to go green (again). Diaz, who just came out of a 10-year retirement from acting in Netflix’s “Back in Action,” recently revealed to Access Hollywood that she...
Lauren Coates Jan 18, 2025

David Lynch’s Children to Honor Him With a ‘Worldwide Group Meditation’
To honor the life of their father David Lynch, who recently died at age 78, Jennifer, Austin, Riley and Lula Lynch will host a “worldwide group meditation” on Jan. 20. “David Lynch, ...
Jack Dunn Jan 18, 2025

Jake Gyllenhaal Warned Josh Gad ‘The Book of Mormon’ was ‘Way Too Controversial’ After Hearing the Music: ‘You Cannot Do Whatever This Is’
Josh Gad, who released his memoir “In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some” on Jan. 14, says his “Love & Other Drugs” co-star Jake Gyllenhaal warned him not to pursue a role in “...
Lauren Coates Jan 18, 2025

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Appoints Steve Soboroff to Lead Pacific Palisades Rebuilding Efforts
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Friday appointed longtime L.A. businessman and civic leader Steve Soboroff to head rebuilding efforts in the Pacific Palisades following the raging wildfire that devastated the a...
Jack Dunn Jan 18, 2025

Barbie Unveils Official Lunar New Year Doll for 2025: Here’s Where to Find It Online
The Barbie IP got a big boost in 2023 with the release of the Margot Robbie-starring “Barbie” movie, and the iconic doll only got more popular from there, with celebrity collaborations wit...
Tim Chan Jan 18, 2025

‘A Complete Unknown’ Channels the Secret of Bob Dylan: He’s Not About ‘What It All Means’
“A Complete Unknown” is the rare Hollywood movie that has inspired a reckoning. Everywhere, on social media, in mainstream media, or simply on the part of so many who have seen the film, a...
Owen Gleiberman Jan 18, 2025