Category Archives: Variety

Lauryn Hill Slams Pras Michel’s Lawsuit, Calling It ‘Full of False Claims and Unwarranted Attacks’
Lauryn Hill is hitting back at fellow Fugees co-founder Pras Michl’s blistering lawsuit accusing her of fraud and breach of contract, among other claims over the group’s abbreviated 2023 t...
Tatiana Siegel Oct 01, 2024

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Sets Digital and Blu-ray/DVD Release Dates
One of the biggest movies of the year will soon be streaming. Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is a huge hit, taking in more than $374.1 million at the worldwide box office, an...
Rudie Obias Oct 01, 2024

‘Industry’ Co-Creators Mickey Down, Konrad Kay Set New Three-Year Overall Deal at HBO
“Industry” co-creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay are staying in business with HBO, Variety has confirmed. Down and Kay have inked a new three-year overall deal with the premium cabler tha...
Joseph Otterson Oct 01, 2024

Phish Sets Four-Night New Year’s Run at Madison Square Garden
Phish are helping ring in the New Year at Madison Square Garden in New York City for a string of four shows. From Dec. 28 through Dec. 31, Phish will play four consecutive nights at the venue, bringin...
Thania Garcia Oct 01, 2024

‘Off Campus’ TV Series Based on Elle Kennedy Romance Books Coming to Amazon Prime Video
Elle Kennedy’s “Off-Campus” books are getting the screen treatment from Amazon Prime Video, which has ordered a series adaptation of the romance novels. Louisa Levy (“Death and...
Ethan Shanfeld Oct 01, 2024

Chile’s Rizoma and Atlanta-Based Condeco Launch Rizco Content Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
In a bid to tap the burgeoning international interest in content from Latin America and Spain, Chile's Rizoma, run by Sebastian Freund, and ngel Zambrano's Atlanta-based Condeco have launched internat...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Oct 01, 2024

Lyle Menendez Actor Nicholas Alexander Chavez on His ‘Monsters’ Audition With Cooper Koch: ‘It Felt Electric Right Off the Bat’
Nicholas Alexander Chavez says his final callback audition to play Lyle Menendez in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" was not like others he had ever been on. ...
Marcmalkin Oct 01, 2024

John Amos, ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots’ Actor, Dies at 84
John Amos, the star of “Good Times,” “Roots” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, his representative confirmed to Vari...
Jordan Moreau Oct 01, 2024

CAA Acquires Hanold Associates Executive Search Firm
CAA has acquired executive search firm Hanold Associates as the Hollywood powerhouse agency looks to beef up its headhunting practice. Hanold was co-founded in 2010 by Neela Seenandan and Jason Hanold...
Emiliana Betancourt Oct 01, 2024

Dana Carvey Breaks Down ‘SNL’ Biden Impression: How Saying ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and Channeling His Dad Led Him to the Perfect Voice
Dana Carvey made a surprise return to “Saturday Night Live” last weekend to portray President Joe Biden. On the Season 50 premiere episode, he joined Jim Gaffigan as Tim Walz, Andy Samberg...
Ethan Shanfeld Oct 01, 2024