Category Archives: Variety
Idris Elba, Chiwetel Ejiofor Board Michael K. Williams-Starring Animated Short ‘The Brown Dog’ as Executive Producers (EXCLUSIVE)
Idris Elba (via his 22Summers production company) and Chiwetel Ejiofor have signed on as executive producers for “The Brown Dog,” a short animated film commissioned by WeTransfer. The film...
Nov 22, 2024
Asian World Film Festival Names Winners With Malaysia’s ‘Abang Adik’ Taking Best Picture
The Asian World Film Festival announced its winners Nov. 21 at an awards ceremony at the Culver Theater hosted by Kyrgyz director and actress Elnura Osmanalieva and TV host, filmmaker and actor Mico S...
Nov 22, 2024
Kendrick Lamar Drops ‘GNX,’ Minute-Long Teaser Song and Video
As rumored, Kendrick Lamar appears to have new music on the way, and on Friday morning he dropped a minute-long teaser titled "GNX" that is presumably part of a larger work. The song features a siren-...
Nov 22, 2024
Cher Slams Her ‘Mask’ Director as an ‘Asshole’ and ‘So F—ing Arrogant’: ‘He Was a Pig’ and ‘Not Nice to the Girls in the Film’
Cher did not hold back during an interview with The Times while promoting her new memoir, “Cher: The Memoir Part 1.” The icon was reflecting on her Oscar-winning movie career when she reve...
Nov 22, 2024
‘Spellbound’ Director Vicky Jenson Praises Netflix for Releasing Kids Movie Because Others ‘Were Nervous’ About Serious Family Storyline
Rachel Zegler enchants the new Netflix film "Spellbound" as the voice of Princess Ellian, a teenage royal with a fierce mission: break the curse that has transformed her parents into monsters. But for...
Nov 22, 2024
Zoe Saldaña’s ‘Emilia Perez’ Extensive Screen Time Sparks Oscars Category Debates
The long-standing debate about what separates a lead from a supporting performance has resurfaced this awards season. Case in point: Netflix's high-profile contender “Emilia Prez.” The Spa...
Nov 22, 2024
Eddie Redmayne’s ‘The Day of the Jackal’ Renewed for Season 2 at Peacock and Sky
“The Day of the Jackal,” Peacock and Sky’s original thriller series starring Eddie Redmayne, has been renewed for a second season. The series centers on the titular Jackal (Redmayne)...
Nov 22, 2024
PBS Strike Averted as WGA Reaches Deal for Writers on ‘Frontline’ and Other Shows
Writers on “Frontline,” “American Experience,” “NOVA” and other PBS shows have averted a strike after reaching a deal with three affiliates. "THIRTEEN, GBH and PBS ...
Nov 22, 2024
Dolly Parton Told Miley Cyrus That ‘Used To Be Young’ Was ‘Not Fair’ Because ‘You’re Young and Beautiful’ and ‘I’m Like 80. That Should’ve Been My Song’
Miley Cyrus scored her 12th top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Used to Be Young,” which was released in August 2023 as part of the digital reissue of her eighth studio album “...
Nov 22, 2024
Atlas Workshops Unveil News Films From Cherien Dabis, Lina Soualem, Marwan Hamed, Brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser
Lina Soualem's Spain-set family tale "Alicante," Walid Messnaoui's gangster Western "The Last Beast of Atlas" and Linda L's search-for-identity drama "Lucky Girl" rank as buzz titles at the 7th Atlas ...
Nov 22, 2024