Category Archives: Variety
David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78
Director-writer David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and network televis...
Jan 16, 2025
Trump Names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as ‘Special Ambassadors’ to ‘Troubled’ Hollywood: They’ll Bring ‘Lost Business’ Back
President-elect Donald Trump is hoping to make Hollywood “stronger than ever before” by naming Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight “special ambassadors”. It is my hon...
Jan 16, 2025
Kygo to Launch Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand in Las Vegas With New Tao Group Residency (EXCLUSIVE)
Electronic music artist Kygo has struck a major deal in Las Vegas: He will open his own Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand in May in the Tao Group venue formerly occupied by pioneering dayclub Wet Repu...
Jan 16, 2025
CNN Eyes Moving Wolf Blitzer to Daytime Slot
Wolf Blitzer may be getting ready to storm the morning on CNN. The veteran anchor, who has led the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet’s “The Situation Room” in early evenings since...
Jan 16, 2025
Regal Cineworld Inks Deal With Barco to Bring 4,000 New Laser Projectors to Cinemas by 2030
Aiming to upgrade the quality of the moviegoing experience, Regal Cineworld Group, the world's second-largest cinema chain, and cinema tech giant Barco announced an expansive deal to install 4,000 Bar...
Jan 16, 2025
The L.A. Fires Proved the Urgent Need for Local News in an Age of Social Media Conspiracies and Outright Lies
During those frightening, early moments of the L.A.-area wildfires last week, I was obsessively flipping from one local TV station to the next to get my fill of coverage. ABC 7, KTLA, KCAL (which also...
Jan 16, 2025
Brad Pitt Speaks Out on ‘Awful’ Love Scam That Cost French Woman $850,000: It Took ‘Advantage of the Strong Bond Between Fans and Celebrities’
Brad Pitt has reacted to the viral story of a 53-year-old French woman who was swindled out of $850,000 by someone pretending to be the actor. The story broke on Sunday on the TF1 show "Sept huit," wh...
Jan 16, 2025
PGA Awards Nominations: ‘Dune 2,’ ‘September 5’ and ‘Wicked’ Make the Cut, ‘Nickel Boys’ and ‘Sing Sing’ Snubbed
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) unveiled its 2025 Awards nominees on Thursday, honoring an eclectic slate of films poised to dominate this year's Oscar race. Among the nominated films are Sean Ba...
Jan 16, 2025
‘Wicked,’ ‘The Brutalist’ Among American Society of Cinematographers Noms
A competitive field has led to seven nominated DPs for this year’s American Society of Cinematographers Award in the feature film category. Feature nominees for the 39th ASC Outstanding Achievem...
Jan 16, 2025
‘Outlander’ Prequel ‘Blood of My Blood’ to Premiere This Summer, Drops First Teaser
“Outlander: Blood of My Blood” is set to debut this summer on Starz. An exact premiere date will be announced at a later date. Starz made the announcement along with the first teaser trail...
Jan 16, 2025