Category Archives: Variety

Why ‘The Great Gatsby’ Parties On From Page to Stage, 100 Years After Publication
A century after the novel first hit shelves, "The Great Gatsby" is the bee's knees all over again. Just take a look at the New York theater scene, where adaptations of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 class...
Gordon Cox Dec 02, 2024

Moana Actor Auliʻi Cravalho Grew Up on Food Stamps; Disney Success Allowed Her to Buy ‘My Mommy a House’ and ‘She’s Happily Retired’
Auli’i Cravalho, the actor who voices Moana in Disney’s animated franchise of the same name, recently told People magazine that the money she earned off the success of the original 2016 fi...
Zack Sharf Dec 02, 2024

‘Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir’ Bought by BBC Children’s and Education in the U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)
"Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir,” the global hit TV series from the blockbuster Paris-set animation franchise, has been bought by BBC Children’s and Education and will see its...
Elskes Dec 02, 2024

Roc Nation’s Social Justice Division Launches Podcast Examining Misconduct in Criminal Justice System
Team Roc, Roc Nation's social justice division, has announced the launch of a new true crime podcast called "Corruption Uncovered" that will investigate and examine the misconduct and systemic fa...
Jem Aswad Dec 02, 2024

AC/DC Announce First North American Tour in Nine Years
AC/DC have unveiled dates for the 2025 "Power Up" North American tour - the band's first dates on the continent since 2016. It will also be singer Brian Johnson's first run in an even longer time...
Jem Aswad Dec 02, 2024

Margot Robbie Says ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Full Frontal Nudity Was Her Idea; She Turned Down Scorsese When He Said: ‘Maybe You Can Be Wearing a Robe’
Margot Robbie appeared on the “Talking Pictures” podcast with TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz and revealed that her “Wolf of Wall Street” director Martin Scorsese actually offered h...
Zack Sharf Dec 02, 2024

Gregg Wallace Apologizes for Response to ‘MasterChef’ Misconduct Allegations After U.K. Government Calls It ‘Inappropriate and Misogynistic’: ‘I Wasn’t in a Good Head Space’
“MasterChef” U.K. host Gregg Wallace has apologized after a Downing Street spokesperson called his response to misconduct allegations against him “inappropriate and misogynistic.R...
Ellise Shafer Dec 02, 2024

‘Gangs of London’ Producer Thomas Benski Launches Talent, IP Banner Lumina — Global Bulletin
Benski Launches Lumina Thomas Benski, the former Pulse Films boss who recently unveiled Carousel Studios with Omar Sy and Louis Letterier, has launched talent and IP banner Lumina. Based in London, Ne...
Alex Ritman Dec 02, 2024

Indonesia’s Cinema XXI Nabs Inaugural ICTA CineAsia APAC Achievement Award
The International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) and CineAsia have tapped Indonesia’s Cinema XXI chain as the first recipient of their ICTA CineAsia APAC Achievement Award, recognizing the...
Sahasranaman Ramachandran Dec 02, 2024

Ventana Sur in Montevideo: ‘Romulus’ Director Fede Álvarez and Other Industry Stars, Buzz Titles and What Uruguay Brings to the Table
Seen from the 14th floor of its Radisson Hotel, Montevideo's skyline, bristling with white marble high-rises and monuments, looks like a very different scenario for Ventana Sur, Latin America's foremo...
John Hopewell Dec 02, 2024