Category Archives: Variety

Tommy Richman on the Last-Minute Pivot That Led to Global Hit ‘Million Dollar Baby’: ‘That Song Is Going to Last Forever’
Early last spring, Tommy Richman had a carefully planned strategy in place to promote his single "Selfish." However, the internet had other plans. In April, the 24-year-old Virginia native posted a sn...
Steven J. Horowitz Dec 06, 2024

‘The Six Triple Eight’ Review: A Battalion of Black Women Make History in Tyler Perry’s Best Film Yet
Tyler Perry has dedicated the past quarter-century of his career to giving voice to Black women on stage and screen. With "The Six Triple Eight," the self-made mogul - who leveraged his success to bui...
Peter Debruge Dec 06, 2024

The Best TV Shows of 2024
As networks and streamers adjust to this current moment of belt-tightening and post-election uncertainty, creators and actors are still delivering a dizzying breadth of quality television. Once again,...
Alisoncolleherman Dec 06, 2024

How Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff Keep Their Songwriting Fresh: ‘It’s Always an Off-the-Cuff Surprise’
Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff have written more than a hundred songs together. So how do they keep things interesting? Especially when Swift is releasing multiple albums every year - not only rerecor...
Jem Aswad Dec 06, 2024

From ‘Astro Bot’ to ‘Arcane’: Inside the Game Awards’ Plan to Honor Gaming Industry Music With Twenty One Pilots, Snoop Dogg and In-House Orchestra
The nominations for the 2024 Game Awards were revealed Nov. 18 — less than a month out from the show itself. And seeing as one of the key moments of the Geoff Keighley-hosted annual event is the...
Jennifer Maas Dec 06, 2024

Thom Christopher, ‘One Life To Live’ Actor, Dies at 84
Thom Christopher, who portrayed the mobster Carlo Hessler in the ABC soap opera "One Life To Live," died Thursday in New York. He was 84. His longtime friend Steve Bergman confirmed his death with a l...
Pat Saperstein Dec 06, 2024

Hollywood Chamber’s 2024 Entertainment Industry Breakfast Honors Peter Roth and Michael Schur
A group of the industry’s top executives and creatives gathered at NeueHouse Hollywood for the Hollywood Chamber's 2024 Entertainment Industry Breakfast on Dec. 5, presented by Variety, to look ...
Matthew Minton Dec 06, 2024

‘Joker 2’ Is One of the Best Movies of 2024, Says Director John Waters: ‘Stupid Critics. Gaga So Good. Die, Dumbbells, Die!’
Quentin Tarantino made headlines for defending "Joker: Folie Deux" earlier this year against the onslaught of critical pans, and now another filmmaker is joining him by naming the maligned “Joke...
Zack Sharf Dec 06, 2024

Jelly Roll on Doing What It Takes to Be a Changemaker: ‘I Know My Story Helps People — I’m Trying to Be a Good Steward’
As Jelly Roll gets on the phone to discuss being honored as Variety's Changemaker of the Year, he is preparing to have one of his biggest nights of the year, in less than 12 hours - a homecoming show ...
Chris Willman Dec 06, 2024

SAG Awards Brings Back Last Year’s Creative Team as Live Ceremony Returns on Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)
The Screen Actors Guild Awards has tapped Silent House Productions - coming off their Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ratings smash - to return as producers of the show’s upcoming 31st annu...
Varietyschneider Dec 06, 2024