Category Archives: Variety

Riley Keough Tells Oprah About Lisa Marie Presley’s Tough Final Years — and the Lengths Her Mother Went to in Processing Grief: ‘I Can See How This Sounds Insane’
Riley Keough sat down with Oprah Winfrey at her family’s estate, Graceland, for a one-hour CBS special devoted to discussion of the new book “From Here to the Great Unknown,” which K...
Chris Willman Oct 08, 2024

Menendez Brothers’ Fate Becomes Issue in D.A. Race: ‘The Timing Is Incredibly Suspicious’
The challenger in the race for Los Angeles County District Attorney has accused incumbent George Gascn of using the Menendez brothers case to distract from his failures in office. At a debate on Tuesd...
Gmaddaus Oct 08, 2024

Nicholas Pryor, ‘Risky Business’ and ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Actor, Dies at 89
Nicholas Pryor, who played a father to both Tom Cruise and to Robert Downey Jr. in “Risky Business” and “Less Than Zero,” died Oct. 7 of cancer in Wilmington, N.C. He was 89. H...
Andrés Buenahora Oct 08, 2024

Kamala Harris Cracks Open a Miller High Life With Stephen Colbert on ‘The Late Show’
Vice President Kamala Harris returned to CBS’ “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday night, marking her first late-night appearance since landing the Democratic presidential...
Michaela Zee Oct 08, 2024

How Uber Leveraged 3000 Rides Per Taylor Swift Show, e.l.f.’s Roblox Beauty Squad and Learning to ‘Hustle Like You’re Broke’ – The Biggest Takeaways From Variety’s Executive Studio at Advertising Week
Variety kicked off the second year of its Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva, during New York’s 2024 Advertising Week. Already, on day one, the studio hosted several discussions cent...
Andrés Buenahora Oct 08, 2024

Common-Produced and Scored Doc Short ‘Four Letters’ to Premiere During San Quentin Prison Film Festival
The San Quentin Film Festival - the first-ever film festival taking place inside of a prison - has added a new title to its lineup: “Four Letters,” a documentary short that was scored and ...
Selome Hailu Oct 08, 2024

Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie: Matt Damon in Talks to Star in Universal Film Set for Summer 2026
Christopher Nolan is returning to Universal for his next film. Matt Damon, who appeared in “Oppenheimer,” is in talks to star in the Nolan-written film. Nolan will produce with Emma Thomas...
Katcy Stephan Oct 08, 2024

Sebastian Stan Says ‘If Marvel Was Gone’ It’d Leave a ‘Big Hole,’ Tells Off MCU Haters: ‘Don’t Just S— on Something Without Offering Something Better’
Sebastian Stan is tired of Marvel movie backlash. The actor, who has played Bucky Barnes in the MCU since 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger,” once again lamented over Marvel...
Zack Sharf Oct 08, 2024

Jeremy Strong Says Criticizing Straight Actors for Playing Gay Roles Is ‘Absolutely Valid’
Jeremy Strong recently told the Los Angeles Times that “it’s absolutely valid” to criticize straight actors for playing gay characters, although he also strongly believes that itR...
Zack Sharf Oct 08, 2024

HBO Unveils Trailer for Seth Meyers Comedy Special ‘Dead Man Walking’ (TV News Roundup)
HBO has released the trailer for Seth Meyers’ new comedy special “Dead Man Waking,” which premieres Oct. 26 on HBO and Max. According to an official logline, Meyers’ first HBO ...
Emiliana Betancourt Oct 08, 2024