Category Archives: Variety
Toni Vaz, Actor and Creator of the NAACP Image Awards, Dies at 101
Toni Vaz, an actor and activist who created the NAACP Image Awards, died on Oct. 4 in Woodland Hills, Calif. She was 101. Vaz’s parents immigrated to the U.S. from Barbados and she was one of fo...
Oct 12, 2024
Peter E. Strauss, Mandalay Executive and Former Lions Gate President, Dies at 83
Peter E. Strauss, the film executive behind projects such as “The Jacket” and “Air," died Oct. 6 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 83. Strauss held a number of roles over th...
Oct 12, 2024
Bill Maher Says Chappell Roan Would Be Thrown ‘Off a Roof’ in Gaza: ‘If You Think It Was Repressive Growing Up Queer in the Midwest, Try the Mideast’
In a lengthy “New Rules” segment on Friday on “Real Time With Bill Maher,” the talkshow host laid into Chappell Roan, addressing an open letter to the singer and her political ...
Oct 12, 2024
Hitchcock Doc Clip: Studiocanal Pic Shows How Hitch Was Already a Master at the Dawn of the Talkies (EXCLUSIVE)
European powerhouse Studiocanal has dropped a first clip and poster of its new doc "Becoming Hitchcock - The Legacy of Blackmail" by L.A.-based filmmaker Laurent Buzereau ("Faye", "Five Came Back," "M...
Oct 12, 2024
Zoe Saldaña Says Working With Steven Spielberg on ‘The Terminal’ ‘Restored My Faith’ in Big Hollywood Productions After Bad ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Experience
Zoe Saldaa has worked with several of Hollywood’s most celebrated directors over the years, including James Cameron and J.J. Abrams, but one in particular “restored her faith” in the...
Oct 12, 2024
Box Office: ‘Terrifier 3’ Scares Off Fast-Dropping ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ on Friday
Audiences are apparently ready for a different kind of clown as “Terrifier 3” is scaring off the second week of “Joker: Folie a Deux” at the weekend box office. Gorefest “...
Oct 12, 2024
‘Dune 2’ Director Denis Villeneuve Says Epic Sandworm-Riding Scene Took ‘Sometimes a Week for One Shot’ and Required a Separate Unit: ‘If I Had Done It Myself, I Would Still Be Shooting’
Celebrated director Denis Villeneuve reflected on some of his favorite moments from his films during a career-spanning Screen Talk at the BFI London Film Festival on Saturday. In conversation with ...
Oct 12, 2024
Oscar Nominee Jeff Pope, Producer Xavier Marchand Set Series ‘Castle of the Eagles,’ Based on True Story of Daring WWII Prison Break
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jeff Pope ("Philomena") and Xavier Marchand of "Nautilus" producer Moonriver TV are teaming up on "Castle of the Eagles," a six-episode limited series based on the true st...
Oct 12, 2024
‘Saturday Night’ Cast Guide: Meet the Actors Playing Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels, Gilda Radner and More ‘SNL’ Icons
Just as “Saturday Night Live” celebrates its 50th season on the air, Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” is hits theaters, chronicling the humble beginnings of the legendary...
Oct 11, 2024
‘Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid’ Review: Political Junkies Will Feast on Portrait of the Outspoken Democratic Operative
You take a major risk while trying to be as topical as possible when you make a documentary about a contemporary issue: The situation you originally set out to examine can change in heartbeat - too la...
Oct 11, 2024