Category Archives: Variety

India’s ‘Lost Ladies’ Team Talks Oscar Campaign Strategy, Netflix Success
India’s Oscar submission “Lost Ladies” (Laapataa Ladies) has found significant success on Netflix, and the film’s director Kiran Rao and Jyoti Deshpande, president of media and...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 29, 2024

Kartik Aaryan on ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’: ‘Double the Trouble, Double the Fun’
As the third instalment of the successful “Bhool Bhulaiyaa” franchise approaches its Diwali (Nov. 1) release, star Kartik Aaryan sat down with Variety to discuss the evolution of his chara...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 28, 2024

Ildiko Enyedi Praises Film Festivals’ Discovery Role: ‘It Would Be Much Easier to Just Pick the Big Names’
Hungarian film director Ildiko Enyedi heaped praise on the film and talent discovery functions of major film festivals like the Tokyo International Film Festival, where Tuesday she started her role as...
Patrick Frater Oct 28, 2024

CNN Bans Ryan Girdusky From Network After Racist On Air Attack of Mehdi Hasan
A cable news discussion on “CNN Newsnight with Abby Phillip” on Monday night took a shocking turn when conservative panelist Ryan Girdusky attacked journalist Mehdi Hasan, leading to the f...
William Earl Oct 28, 2024

Steve Morse, Who Held Down Rock Critic Beat at Boston Globe for Three Decades, Dies at 76
Steve Morse, one of the nation’s most established and well-respected music critics during his three-decade run at the Boston Globe, died Saturday at age 76. Morse died under care Care Dimensions...
Chris Willman Oct 28, 2024

Jon Stewart Defends Tony Hinchcliffe After Controversial Trump Rally Jokes: ‘I Find That Guy Very Funny’
One day after Tony Hinchcliffe’s controversial jokes at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, Jon Stewart used his opening monologue on Monday’s “The Daily Show” to...
William Earl Oct 28, 2024

The Simpsons Tackle ‘Monday Night Football’ in Disney’s Latest Bid to Bring Kids to NFL
After throwing characters from Marvel and Toy Story into its ongoing battle to lure young viewers to its increasingly expensive sports telecasts, Disney’s ESPN is really bringing in the big guns...
Brian Steinberg Oct 28, 2024

Crunchyroll Anime Streaming Service to Launch on Prime Video in Australia
Crunchyroll, the Sony-owned anime streaming service, is being launched in Australia as an add-on to the Prime Video platform. Crunchyroll will be offered at two membership tiers Fan-level (AUD $10.99,...
Patrick Frater Oct 28, 2024

‘Space Cowboy’ Review: A Skydiving Cameraman Looks Back on His Rise and Many, Many Falls
If you were to find entire dinette sets, automobiles and living rooms - with people sitting in them - tumbling Earthward from the clouds, you might think "Okay, so End Times really are a thing." But i...
Dharv2014 Oct 28, 2024

Robert Downey Jr. Refuses to Let Hollywood Create His AI Digital Replica: ‘I Intend to Sue all Future Executives’ Who Recreate My Likeness
Robert Downey Jr. appeared on a recent episode of the "On with Kara Swisher" podcast and sent a stern warning to Hollywood in the age of AI: “I intend to sue all future executives” who sig...
Zack Sharf Oct 28, 2024