Category Archives: Variety

Hasan Minhaj Lost ‘Daily Show’ Host Gig Amid Jokes Scandal; Jon Stewart Called Him and Questioned the Backlash: ‘Why the F— Are They Doing This?’
Hasan Minhaj spoke to Esquire magazine for a new cover story and remembered having a long conversation with John Stewart amid the jokes scandal that cost Minhaj one of his dream jobs: hosting Comedy C...
Zack Sharf Sep 25, 2024

Ben Folds Premieres Two Tracks From Holiday Album, ‘Sleigher’: Writing Original Songs, ‘I Just Realized How Christmas Frames Everyone’s Year’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Holiday records tend to be more of a late-career refuge for artists who see an easy shot to knock off some covers than something most top-flank singer-songwriters view as a chance to creatively mine f...
Chris Willman Sep 25, 2024

‘Cross’ Trailer: Aldis Hodge Is Hot on the Trail of a Killer in New Look at Amazon’s Alex Cross Series
Amazon Prime Video has released the first full trailer for the upcoming series “Cross.” Aldis Hodge stars as detective and forensic psychologist Alex Cross, with the series based on the Ja...
Joseph Otterson Sep 25, 2024

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Sets Digital and Blu-ray/DVD Release Dates
If you have kids at home, you’ll want to lunge for the parental controls. “Deadpool & Wolverine” is f-bombing its way to streaming following a smashing success at the box office ...
Atingley4 Sep 25, 2024

Paul Simon Invite-Only Concert Shines a Light on the Soho Sessions’ Work for Charity
In a loft-like space five floors above New York's Soho neighborhood, one of the greatest songwriters of the past century was giving a private performance of several of his best-known songs. Paul Simon...
Jem Aswad Sep 25, 2024

ESPN Orders ‘The Fight Life,’ Which Looks at a Year in the Life of Five Top Rank Boxers (EXCLUSIVE)
ESPN has picked up the original series “The Fight Life,” which chronicles one year in the lives of five Top Rank Boxing stars. The five-episode docuseries, which premieres Oct. 7 on ESPN+,...
Emiliana Betancourt Sep 25, 2024

‘Serpent’s Path’ Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Turns to His Own Back Catalogue, With Coldly Compelling Results
“The first version is the work of a talented amateur,” said Alfred Hitchcock to Franois Truffaut of his 1934 thriller “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” remade by Hitch himself in 19...
Guy Lodge Sep 25, 2024

Alief Snags ‘Horizonte‘ by ‘Land and Shade’ Camera d’Or Winner César Augusto Acevedo, Bows Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
U.K.-French film company Alief has boarded supernatural drama "Horizonte" by Colombia's Csar Augusto Acevedo, winner of the 2015 Cannes Camera d' Or for his debut feature "Land and Shade" ("La tierra ...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Sep 25, 2024

After $54 Million Success With ‘Mummies,’ WBD Has Picked Up Spanish Animated Feature ‘Buffalo Kids’ for U.K., Ireland Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Warner Bros. Discovery U.K. has confirmed a wide theatrical release plan in the U.K. and Ireland for the Spanish animated feature “Buffalo Kids” from producers 4 Cats Pictures (“Mumm...
Jamie Lang Sep 25, 2024

Leading Spanish Indies La Claqueta, Amania Films Launch Andalusian-Basque Production Pact (EXCLUSIVE)
SAN SEBASTIAN - Basque production outfit Amania Films and Andalusia’s La Claqueta have launched a new strategic partnership to increase both companies’ presence in the Spanish audiovisual ...
Jamie Lang Sep 25, 2024