Category Archives: Variety

Drake Withdraws Legal Petition Accusing Spotify and Universal Music of Artificially Inflating Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after accusing the entities of launching an illegal “scheme” to boost numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss...
Steven J. Horowitz Jan 15, 2025

‘The Ark’ Writer John-Paul Nickel and ‘Gotham Knights’ Costume Designer Jennifer Nickel Detail ‘Embers the Size of Credit Cards’ and the Cost of Rebuilding their Altadena Home
It was after midnight on Wednesday when "The Ark" writer and producer John-Paul Nickel and his wife Jennifer Nickel, a costume designer on "Gotham Knights," were on the Target Rooftop in La Canada, Fl...
Jazztangcay Jan 14, 2025

Margaret Qualley Says It Took ‘a Year’ to Recover From the Damage Caused by Prosthetics Used in ‘The Substance’: ‘My Face Was So F–ed Up’
In a recent interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Margaret Qualley said it took “a year” for her skin to recover from the irritation caused by the face prosthetics use...
Jack Dunn Jan 14, 2025

SEC Accuses Elon Musk of Failing to Disclose Twitter Stock Purchases in 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Elon Musk, accusing the owner of X of failing to properly disclose his purchases of Twitter stock prior to his acquisition of the...
Cynthia Littleton Jan 14, 2025

‘Diane Warren: Relentless’ Review: Doc Portrait Digs Into the Offbeat Personal Iconoclasm Behind All Those Mainstream Songs
Not many non-performing contemporary songwriters are quite interesting enough to sustain a 90-minute documentary, but then, not many are Diane Warren, one of the great characters of modern Hollywood. ...
Chris Willman Jan 14, 2025

Grady Hendrix’s New Horror Novel Mixes Witchcraft With a Terrifying Chapter From His Family’s History: ‘You Could Have a Baby and Never See Them Again’
Many of Grady Hendrix’s books remix classic horror ideas in order to develop fresh new lore, from vampires (“The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires”), haunted house...
William Earl Jan 14, 2025

Critics Choice Awards Sets New February Date After L.A. Fires Delay
The Critics Choice awards has now set a new ceremony date for Friday, Feb. 7. The show will still be held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica with Chelsea Handler still on board to host. The show was...
Clayton Davis Jan 14, 2025

Gerard Butler Says There Were an ‘Insane’ Amount of Injuries While Shooting Zack Snyder’s ‘300’: ‘Every Day Somebody Was Getting Taken to the Hospital’
Zack Snyder’s “300” grossed more than $450 million by the end of its theatrical run, but according to star Gerard Butler, that box office success wasn’t a bit of blood, sweat a...
Jack Dunn Jan 14, 2025

Paris Hilton Raises $800,000 for L.A. Fire Emergency Relief Efforts: ‘Hundreds of Families Will Receive This Assistance Immediately’
Paris Hilton's Malibu house may have been destroyed by the Los Angeles fires, but that hasn't kept her from helping others. The pop culture mogul announced Tuesday that her non-profit, 11:11 Media Imp...
Marcmalkin Jan 14, 2025

Freestyle Digital Media Acquires Comedy ‘Clone Cops’ for January Release (EXCLUSIVE)
“Clone Cops,” an independent comedy about outlaws combatting an endless wave of cutting-edge law enforcement on a dystopian streaming show called “CrimeTime360,” has been picke...
J. Kim Murphy Jan 14, 2025