Category Archives: Variety

Sarah McBride Makes History as First Openly Transgender Person Elected to U.S. Congress
LGBTQ champion Sarah McBride has made history as the first transgender woman elected to the U.S Congress as a representative from Delaware. She first made history in 2016 when she addressed the Democr...
Jazztangcay Nov 05, 2024

Demi Moore on the U.S. Election: ‘America Is Built on Puritans, Religious Fanatics and Criminals’
While visiting Paris to present the French premiere of “The Substance” and receive a career tribute at the French Cinematheque, Demi Moore linked Coralie Fargeat’s bold body horror f...
Becroll Nov 05, 2024

Dick Van Dyke Endorsed Kamala Harris Using the Same Speech He Gave 60 Years Ago at 1964 MLK Jr. Rally
Television legend Dick Van Dyke endorsed Kamala Harris for president by reading a speech he delivered at a 1964 civil rights event alongside Martin Luther King. In a video titled “VOTE!! @Kamala...
Ethan Shanfeld Nov 05, 2024

CNN Host Chris Wallace Says Kamala Harris Winning Would ‘Be a Miracle’ Given Disapproval Ratings for Biden
As the polls began to close Tuesday evening, CNN host Chris Wallace shared the opinion that Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party need to pull off “a miracle” to win the presidential elec...
J. Kim Murphy Nov 05, 2024

New York Times ‘Needle’ Election Predictor Launches, Even Amid Tech Workers’ Union Strike
The New York Times’ popular Needle predictor made its debut on election night — despite the strike called Monday by the union representing tech employees at the paper. The NY Times’ ...
Todd Spangler Nov 05, 2024

Election Results 2024: Trump Wins Arkansas, Harris Wins New Jersey as Polls Close in Key States
Polls have closed in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, as the nation awaits the results of a nail biter presidential election. Polls have also closed in most of Michigan. Tallies are underway in Ge...
Gmaddaus Nov 05, 2024

Brian Williams Goes Long on Talk, Short on Flashy Graphics in Amazon Election-Night Streaming Debut
Brian Williams didn’t come to Election Night to break news, but rather to put it all together. The NBC News veteran kicked off an interesting American experiment Tuesday evening by taking to Ama...
Brian Steinberg Nov 05, 2024

Mark Kassen’s Tech-Driven Political Thriller ‘PH-1’ Boarded by Other Angle (EXCLUSIVE)
French sales Other Angle (“Double Down South”) has boarded “PH-1,” a tech-driven political thriller starring Mark Kassen, Abubakar Salim, Dina Shihabi, Vinessa Shaw and Jesse L...
Elskes Nov 05, 2024

Moviegoers Tune Out Election By Going to ‘Venom: The Last Dance,’ ‘Juror #2’ and More: ‘We Need a Break Before the Storm’
It’s 3 p.m. on Election Day, and New Yorker Hana Slevin is spending her afternoon at AMC Lincoln Square, where she can keep her phone out of sight and the fate of the free world out of mind. ...
Rebecca Rubin Nov 05, 2024

Anne Hathaway Sings Updated ‘Please Please Please’ Lyrics Urging Student Voters to Stay on Long Lines: ‘Voting Is Magic But Also Annoying’
As voters hit the polls on Election Day, celebrities are showing up to voting centers and posting selfies with "I voted" stickers en masse. Some are taking it one step further, like Anne Hathaway, for...
Steven J. Horowitz Nov 05, 2024