Category Archives: Variety

Michael Emerson To Join Wife Carrie Preston as a Recurring Star on ‘Elsbeth’
Things are getting personal on the set of CBS’ “Elsbeth.” The Eye network was set to announce Sunday that Emmy-winning actor Michael Emerson - the husband of “Elsbeth” st...
Varietyschneider Oct 20, 2024

Joni Mitchell Thrills Fans With Deep Cuts (and Cuts Trump Down to Size) at Hollywood Bowl in First Full L.A. Show in 24 Years: Concert Review
At Joni Mitchell's Hollywood Bowl show Saturday night, the revered singer-songwriter offered the rapt audience a first-ever live performance of... Wait, let's just take a time-out right there and let ...
Chris Willman Oct 20, 2024

Pharrell Williams’ ‘Piece by Piece’ London Film Festival Screening Disrupted by Animal Rights Protesters
The BFI London Film Festival screening of Pharrell Williams’ animated biopic “Piece by Piece” was disrupted by animal rights protesters on Sunday. The incident took place during the ...
Michaela Zee Oct 20, 2024

Hundreds of One Direction Fans Gather in London to Sing, Cry and Say Goodbye to Liam Payne
Hundreds of One Direction fans gathered in London’s Hyde Park on Sunday to pay their respects to Liam Payne, the former member of the British boy band who died on Wednesday after falling from a ...
Ellise Shafer Oct 20, 2024

‘Reasonable Doubt’s’ Morris Chestnut on Playing Titular Role in ‘Watson’: ‘It’s a Culmination of My Career’
The world premiere of Paramount Global's "Watson" raised the curtain on this year's Mipcom in Cannes. The series, set to premiere on Jan 26 on the CBS Television Network, sees "Reasonable Doubt" ...
John Hopewell Oct 20, 2024

Martin Short Joins Fox’s ‘Grimsburg’ Opposite Jon Hamm in Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)
Legendary actor/comedian and “Only Murders in the Building” star Martin Short is set to join Season 2 of Fox’s animated comedy “Grimsburg” in a recurring role. Short will...
Varietyschneider Oct 20, 2024

Show of Strength: Spain’s Mipcom Lineup From ‘The New Years’ to ‘The Head’ 3, ‘La Favorita 1922’
"@love" Belle Films Produced by Annabelle Mullen and Leah Aldarondo, this romcom turns on a Caribbean film producer navigating dating apps and self-discovery in Spain. "At its core, it’s a ...
John Hopewell Oct 20, 2024

’Somebody Somewhere’s’ Final Season Is Exceptional Television: TV Review
In Season 1 of HBO's Peabody Award-winning dramedy "Somebody Somewhere," Sam Miller (Bridget Everett) worked through her grief and anger in the months following her older sister Holly's death. In Seas...
Aramide Tinubu Oct 20, 2024

WWII Naval Thriller Series ‘The Cape Raider’ Heads Mipcom Slate for ‘Recipes for Love and Murder’ Producer Both Worlds (EXCLUSIVE)
South Africa's Both Worlds is leaning into IP and genre as it brings a packed slate of ambitious scripted projects to Mipcom this week, including an adaptation of the bestseller "The Cape Raider" and ...
Postcardjunky Oct 20, 2024

‘House of the Dragon’ Star Matt Smith Says He Hasn’t Seen a Season 3 Script or Heard a Pitch Yet
The plan for “House of the Dragon” Season 3 hasn’t made its way to star Matt Smith yet. During a panel at New York Comic Con on Sunday featuring Smith, who plays Daemon Targaryen, an...
Jennifer Maas Oct 20, 2024