Category Archives: Variety

Eric Clapton’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ to Be Released in Theaters With Bonus Content
Eric Clapton’s 1992 “MTV Unplugged” performance will soon grace the big screen, as well as launch on Paramount+. With bonus content of Clapton discussing the inspiration behind songs...
Ethan Shanfeld Jan 13, 2025

‘Happy Valley’ Creator’s New Drama ‘Riot Women’ Sees Joanna Scanlan, Tamsin Greg Join a Menopausal Rock Band in First Look
Tamsin Greig and Joanna Scanlan are ready to rock in first look images from their new BBC/BritBox series "Riot Women." The six-part drama, from "Happy Valley" creator Sally Wainwright, sees five middl...
K.J. Yossman Jan 13, 2025

Inside Anyma’s Multisensory Sphere Residency: How Matteo Milleri Became the Las Vegas Venue’s First Electronic Headliner
It’s a week before Matteo Milleri is set to debut the first night of his Anyma residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere, and he’s standing in his minimalist Los Angeles home, VR set strapped t...
Steven J. Horowitz Jan 13, 2025

Tyler Perry Calls Out Home Insurance Companies for Canceling Plans Months Before L.A. Fires: ‘People Are Left With Nothing Because of Pure Greed’
Tyler Perry recently took to Instagram to slam the “pure greed” of insurance companies amid the devastating L.A. fires. The director’s statement was published shortly after a report ...
Zack Sharf Jan 13, 2025
ABC News Names Dr. Tara Narula Chief Medical Correspondent
Dr. Tara Narula, a cardiologist who has contributed over the years to CBS, CNN, NBC and Oprah Winfrey’s magazine, has been named chief medical correspondent at ABC News, a position that in recen...
Brian Steinberg Jan 13, 2025

France’s Film and TV Market, Unifrance Rendez-Vous, Expands Its Paris Showcase With Over 80 Screenings and 500 International Buyers
On the heels of a 2024 box office which saw French movies clinching a near record market share, the Gallic film and TV promotion org Unifrance is expanding its Rendez-Vous With French Cinema, a mini-m...
Elskes Jan 13, 2025

Want to Host ‘SNL’? NBC Will Let Fans Try With Immersive New York Experience
Have you ever wanted to host “Saturday Night Live,” but you’ve never been asked because you’re not an A-list celebrity? Well, your prayers have been answered (kinda). With an i...
Ethan Shanfeld Jan 13, 2025

Paris’ Pathé Palace, Designed by Renzo Piano, Lends Unifrance Rendez-Vous a Taste of French Luxury
Once the City of Light's newest and chicest movie palace plays host to this week's Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris opening on Tuesday, one might hardly fault first-time attendees for the odd pangs of d...
Becroll Jan 13, 2025

‘20 Days in Mariupol’ Director Mstyslav Chernov’s Sundance-Bound ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ Boarded by Dogwoof (EXCLUSIVE)
Dogwoof has acquired international sales rights for "2000 Meters in Andriivka" by Ukrainian filmmaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning AP journalist Mstyslav Chernov, director of the 2024 Academy Award winn...
Leo Barraclough Jan 13, 2025

‘The Critic’ Review: Ian McKellen Balances Desperation and Laughs in This Splendid Mix of Bitchy Mirth and Melodrama
Imagine an acerbic love child miraculously spawned by Addison DeWitt of "All About Eve" and Waldo Lydecker of "Laura," with John Simon serving as midwife, and you will be prepared for Jimmy Erskine, t...
Joe Leydon Jan 13, 2025