Category Archives: Variety

Greenpeace Gets Animated in First Trailer for Climate Change Comedy Series ‘My Pet Footprint’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Greenpeace will use humor to change the way people discuss climate change with its new animated series, “My Pet Footprint.” An animated comedy aimed at Gen Z but meant to be enjoyed by aud...
Jamie Lang Oct 28, 2024

Whoopi Goldberg Calls Out Joe Rogan’s ‘Fake News’ About ‘The View’ Once Loving Trump; 2011 Interview Shows Goldberg Slamming Trump’s ‘B.S.’ to His Face
Whoopi Goldberg put Joe Rogan in his place during an episode of “The View” in which the EGOT winner corrected Rogan’s false claims about one of Trump’s appearances on the ABC d...
Zack Sharf Oct 28, 2024

‘Reading Lolita in Tehran’ Sees Israel-Iran Filmmaking Collaboration Bear Fruit Amid Escalating Conflict: ‘Hate Will Not Work’
On Oct. 1, as Iran was firing a fusillade of missiles on his country, Israeli director Eran Riklis was in Tel Aviv "trying to cling on to the fact" that he would hopefully soon be premiering...
Nvivarelli Oct 28, 2024

Cenk Uygur Shares The Young Turks’ ‘Dangerous Strategy’ for Covering Presidential Election
Cenk Uygur is not going to to give news consumers what they want. With the election-season heading into the homestretch, the controversial political commentator and CEO/founder of The Young Turks is s...
Andrew Wallenstein Oct 28, 2024

Eva Longoria, Nicholas Galitzine to Lead Voice Cast of Studiocanal’s Animated Film ‘Wings of Freedom’ From ‘Ballerina’ Creators (EXCLUSIVE)
Eva Longoria (“Only Murders in the Building,” “Land of Women”) and Nicholas Galitzine (“The Idea of You”) are set to lead the voice cast of Studiocanal’s R...
Elskes Oct 28, 2024

‘That Christmas’ Trailer: Brian Cox Is Santa Claus in Richard Curtis’ Animated Holiday Romp
Brian Cox is coming down the chimney. In the first trailer for Netflix’s animated holiday comedy “That Christmas,” the “Succession” alum suits up as Santa Claus as he tel...
Katcy Stephan Oct 28, 2024

Jon Stewart Extends Deal to Host ‘Daily Show’ on Mondays Through December 2025
Jon Stewart won’t be leaving “The Daily Show” desk any time soon. After returning to the satirical news program in early 2024, Stewart has extended his deal and will host “The ...
Ethan Shanfeld Oct 28, 2024

Sundance Institute and Gold House Names 10 Recipients of the One House Filmmakers Fund (EXCLUSIVE)
Sundance Institute and Gold House have named the 10 recipients of the One House Filmmakers Fund. The fund is designed to provide unrestricted financing, educational support and amplification for filmm...
Jazztangcay Oct 28, 2024

Roberto Minervini’s Move Into Drama Built on Spontaneous ‘Moments,’ He Tells Ji.hlava Documentary Festival Crowd
Minimalist documentarian Roberto Minervini says he long ago fell in love with "the physicality of the camera" - a passion so strong, he now demands that his camera operators learn controlled breathing...
Leo Barraclough Oct 28, 2024

Concord Music Closes $850 Million in Financing for ‘Strategic Growth and Acquisitions’
Concord, one of the world's largest independent music companies, has successfully closed a new series of $850 million in financing to "fuel strategic growth and acquisition." In recent years the compa...
Jem Aswad Oct 28, 2024