Category Archives: Variety

Bruce Springsteen Opens Toronto Show With a Rallying Cry ‘for My Country,’ Then Lets the Music Do the Talking: Concert Review
On Wednesday night, Bruce Springsteen took the stage at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena over an hour late with profuse apologies - there was plane trouble, apparently. He then declared, "This is a fighting...
Jem Aswad Nov 07, 2024

Daniel Craig Got Asked Who He Wants to See Play James Bond Next. His Answer: ‘I Don’t Care’
Daniel Craig and his “Queer” co-star Drew Starkey tested their knowledge of one another during a game of “How Well Do They Know Each Other?” with Variety’s Tiana DeNicola...
Zack Sharf Nov 07, 2024

Why National Theatre at Home Is Streaming Michael Sheen Play ‘Nye,’ About Man Who Created The National Health Service, for Free
If you missed Tom Holland’s starring turn in "Romeo & Juliet" on the West End earlier this fall, now is your chance to get a taste of British theater — this time, for free and without ...
Andrés Buenahora Nov 07, 2024

Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Parthenope’ Is Scoring Stellar Results at Italy’s Box Office, Becoming Country’s Top Local Specialty Film of the Year
Paolo Sorrentino's "Parthenope" is doing gangbuster business at the Italian box office, where the director's lavish love letter to his native Naples has surpassed the 5 million ($5.3 million) mark les...
Nvivarelli Nov 07, 2024

Post Malone, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims, Lainey Wilson Among Performers Set for CMA Awards
The 2024 CMA Awards telecast will be filled with performers who’ve had crossover success on different charts this year, including Post Malone, Shaboozey and Teddy Swims, as well as stalwarts of ...
Chris Willman Nov 07, 2024

AFM: ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Director David Blue Garcia to Helm Canine Horror-Thriller ‘Zeus’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Horror maven David Blue Garcia (“Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Tejano”) is set to direct Mucho Mas Media’s upcoming horror-thriller “Zeus.” Blue Garcia will dire...
Alex Ritman Nov 07, 2024

‘Joker 2’ Was ‘Disappointing,’ Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Admits, as Execs Pressed On Possible Breakup
Two leading Wall Street analysts pressed executives at Warner Bros. Discovery about the possibility of breaking up the troubled media conglomerate as executives tried to defend their vision of operati...
Brian Steinberg Nov 07, 2024

Christina Applegate Apologizes After Trump’s Win Sparks Fiery Tweets; She Told Off One Sexist Commenter: ‘I Will Ruin You. Don’t F— With a Disabled Women’
Christina Applegate apologized on X after issuing fiery responses to people who challenged her viral reaction to Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. The ...
Zack Sharf Nov 07, 2024

Trump May Increase Opportunity for ‘Needed’ Industry Consolidation, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Says
Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav expressed hope president-elect Donald Trump will put policies in place that would ease media-industry consolidation — which he said would be “a re...
Todd Spangler Nov 07, 2024

Nexstar Q3 Ad Sales Rise 22% Tied to Election, CW Operating Loss Narrows
Nexstar ad sales were up 22% from July 1-Sept. 30 ahead of the presidential election, the TV station giant reported in its third-quarter 2024 earnings Thursday. The company also said that its broadcas...
Jennifer Maas Nov 07, 2024