Category Archives: Variety

Foo Fighters Drop Out of Soundside Music Festival Two Weeks After Dave Grohl’s Family Statement
Foo Fighters will no longer perform at Connecticut’s Soundside Music Festival, where the band was scheduled to headline alongside Noah Kahan on Saturday, Sept. 28. The band made the announcement...
Ethan Shanfeld Sep 26, 2024

‘Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking’ Trailer: Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch and More Return for Max and Food Network’s Competition Series
It’s time to return to Hogwarts for the holidays: Warner Bros. Discovery has released the first trailer for its new baking competition “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking,” revealing th...
Jennifer Maas Sep 26, 2024

‘Rust’ Judge to Rule Next Week on Armorer’s Bid for New Trial
A judge is set to rule next week on whether to overturn the conviction of “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who is serving an 18-month sentence in the accidental death of cinematograph...
Gmaddaus Sep 26, 2024

Paramount Close to Dropping Nielsen TV Ratings in Contract Dispute (EXCLUSIVE)
Paramount Global is getting ready to smack Nielsen with a ruler. Paramount Global has told both its ad-sales staff as well as executives at prominent media-buying agencies that it is very close to end...
Brian Steinberg Sep 26, 2024

‘The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’ Officially Arrives for Nintendo Switch
Although newer “Legend of Zelda” games like “Breath of the Wild” and “Tears of the Kingdom” were big hits for Nintendo, some fans long for old school Zelda games as...
Rudie Obias Sep 26, 2024

Mary J. Blige Sets ‘Family Affair’-Inspired TV Movie in Multi-Picture Deal at Lifetime (EXCLUSIVE)
Following up on her 2023 Lifetime movies “Real Love” and “Strength of a Woman,” Mary J. Blige has signed on to executive produce multiple new projects for the cabler, beginning...
Selome Hailu Sep 26, 2024

Idris Elba to Star in ‘Things Fall Apart’ TV Series From A24, David Oyelowo’s Yoruba Saxon (EXCLUSIVE)
A TV series adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” is in development at A24 with Idris Elba attached to star and executive produce, Variety has learned exclusively. No wri...
Joseph Otterson Sep 26, 2024

The Best ‘Friends’ Merch to Celebrate The Beloved Show’s 30th Anniversary
It’s been exactly 30 years since “Friends” aired its very first episode, but the quirky New York City friend group continues to live on in the form of playful merch released in the y...
Mia Maguire Sep 26, 2024

U2 Announces ‘How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb’ With Unreleased Songs to Honor ‘Dismantle’ Album’s 20th Anniversary
U2 has announced what it’s referring to as a “shadow album” with the upcoming release of “How to Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb,” meant to honor the 20th anniversary of the b...
Steven J. Horowitz Sep 26, 2024

‘RRR’ Star NTR Jr’s ‘Devara’ Scores $3.5 Million in Pre-Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
"Devara Part 1," the next film from Indian star NTR Jr after the Golden Globe and Oscar-winning "RRR," has earned $3.5 million in worldwide ticket pre-sales, the producers have revealed. The film is p...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 26, 2024