Category Archives: Variety

Travis Scott Hypes the Crowd, Kendrick Lamar Gets Dissed at WWE’s ‘Monday Night Raw’
Netflix and absolutely no chill. The WWE's franchise show "Monday Night Raw" made its debut on the streaming platform last night, and major stars came out, championships and bragging rights were earne...
Steven J. Horowitz Jan 07, 2025

All the Hollywood Premieres and Events Canceled Due to L.A. Fires: AFI Awards, BAFTA Tea and More
As fires devastate Los Angeles - displacing people, and burning homes and business - events and premieres continue to be canceled. Netflix has canceled “The Night Agent” Season 2 premiere ...
Katcy Stephan Jan 07, 2025

Taylor Swift’s Rarest Album, ‘Lover (Live From Paris),’ Finally Gets a Wider Vinyl Release — but Still Sells Out in an Hour
Taylor Swift might be spending another week at No. 1 on the album chart soon. But if so, it won’t be with her blockbuster studio album from last year, “The Tortured Poets Department.”...
Chris Willman Jan 07, 2025

Variety 500 Revealed: Meet the Most Powerful and Influential Leaders in Global Media and Entertainment
If the first few days of January are any indication, 2025 is going to be a rock 'em, sock 'em year across the media and entertainment landscape. In advance of Variety's Entertainment Summit on Jan. 8 ...
Cynthia Littleton Jan 07, 2025

Richard Siklos Exiting UTA as Partner and Chief Communications Officer (EXCLUSIVE)
UTA partner and chief communications officer Richard Siklos is leaving the agency. UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer informed staff of Siklos’ departure in a Tuesday afternoon memo obtained by Variety, writ...
Katcy Stephan Jan 07, 2025

Vin Diesel Posts Dwayne Johnson Photo and Says ‘All Love. Always’ After Buzz Over ‘Fast and Furious’ Feud Got Revived at Golden Globes
Are Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson still feuding? It was one of the biggest questions to emerge out of the 2025 Golden Globes, but Diesel is here to end rampant speculation. The actor posted a friendly...
Zack Sharf Jan 07, 2025

‘Maria’ Director Pablo Larraín Wanted Production Designer to Create a ‘Jewelry Box’ for Angelina Jolie Because ‘She’s a Jewel’
"She's the jewel, and I had to create the jewelry box." The "jewel" for “Maria” production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas was Angelina Jolie who embodies the famed opera soprano Maria Callas in...
Jazztangcay Jan 07, 2025

6 Ways the 2025 Golden Globes Reshaped the Oscar and Emmys Races: From Demi Moore’s Big Night to Netflix’s Triumph
"The Brutalist" and "Emilia Prez" triumphed, "Shgun" and "Hacks" had big nights, and Nikki Glaser reminded viewers what it's like to have a host who's actually funny in the most memorable Golden Globe...
Varietybrentlang Jan 07, 2025

Drew Goddard on How ‘High Potential’ Brought Him Back to Broadcast, Adapting ‘Holes’ for TV and Why He’ll ‘Never Say Never’ About a ‘Lost’ Reboot (EXCLUSIVE)
Drew Goddard didn't have any designs on returning to broadcast. But then ABC asked him to take a look at the French-Belgian series "Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (HPI)" - and it immediately inspired to ...
Varietyschneider Jan 07, 2025

‘Holes’ TV Series Picked Up to Pilot by Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)
A “Holes” TV series has been ordered to pilot at Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively. The potential show would be based on the book of the same name by Louis Sachar, which was previou...
Joseph Otterson Jan 07, 2025