Category Archives: Variety
‘Star Wars’ Movie With Daisy Ridley Loses Screenwriter Steven Knight
There is another disturbance in the Force. Screenwriter Steven Knight has departed the “Star Wars” movie set to follow Daisy Ridley’s Rey after the events of 2019’s “Star...
Oct 25, 2024
‘Reading Lolita in Tehran’ Review: Intimate Adaption of Azar Nafisi’s Memoir Is Inherently Feminine and Political
Across "Lemon Tree," "The Syrian Bride" and "Shelter," Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis has built a sturdy body of work, telling defiant stories of Middle Eastern women from different walks of life. With...
Oct 25, 2024
Netflix’s Bela Bejaria Champions Access to Education to ‘Make Sure Girls Growing Up Today Can Discover Their Voices’
Bela Bajaria, chief content officer at Netflix, gave a powerful speech about gender equality and access to education during Variety's Power of Women presented by Lifetime event in Hollywood on Thursda...
Oct 24, 2024
Carol Burnett Commends Dr. Nancy Wexler for Her ‘Tireless’ Search to Find Huntington’s Disease Gene: ‘Someday They Will Find the Cure’
Carol Burnett was honored at Variety’s Power of Women presented by Lifetime on Thursday - but wanted to share her award with Dr. Nancy Wexler. “She is the true recipient of this honor,R...
Oct 24, 2024
Jack Jones, Balladeer Famous for ‘Love Boat’ Theme and 1960s Hits Like ‘The Impossible Dream,’ Dies at 86
Jack Jones, a singer who found fame and chart success on the easy-listening side of the street in the 1960s, and who later became etched in television-watching America’s psyche with the “L...
Oct 24, 2024
Amy Adams on Her Work With Foster Youth: Power ‘Can Be About What We Contribute’
Amy Adams came onstage at Variety‘s Power of Women event Thursday night after a rousing introduction from her friend Elizabeth Banks. “One of the lessons that Amy is teaching me is how to ...
Oct 24, 2024
Sarah Hyland Tears Up Giving Message of Courage to Domestic Abuse Survivors: ‘It’s All Too Easy to Feel Isolated, No Matter How Strong You Are’
“Modern Family” star and “Love Island USA” host Sarah Hyland spoke Thursday night in Los Angeles at the annual gala for Variety Power of Women presented by Lifetime. In her spe...
Oct 24, 2024
Lady Gaga Shares New Electro-Pop Single, ‘Disease’
Lady Gaga debuted her introspective new single “Disease” — an electro-pop song about curing a lover’s “tortured” disease — on Thursday night. The upbeat track...
Oct 24, 2024
Zoe Saldaña on Helping Children in Poverty: ‘When People Come Together With a Shared Goal of Helping Others, Anything is Possible’
Zoe Saldaa delivered an emotional speech at Variety‘s Power of Women ceremony, presented by Lifetime. “I’m really honored to be here today among so many amazing women. Carol Burnett,...
Oct 24, 2024
Jeff Bridges Breaks Down ‘The Old Man’ Season 2 Finale and How It Sets Up a Potential Third Season
SPOILER ALERT: The following interview contains spoilers from "XV," the Season 2 finale of "The Old Man," now streaming on Hulu. There was no tying things up in a neat bow on Thursday's finale of...
Oct 24, 2024