Category Archives: Variety
‘Wall Street Week’ Becomes Weekly TV Newsmagazine in Bloomberg Overhaul
“Wall Street Week,” the venerable program that has been around in one form or another since 1970, is moving beyond its usual focus on the ups and downs of the stock market. The program, wh...
Brian Steinberg Sep 20, 2024

WGA East Elects 13 New Council Members
The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) has revealed the results of its 2024 council election, electing 13 new members to the leadership team. The council consist of 20 members: 12 film/tv/streaming ...
Jennifer Maas Sep 20, 2024

St. Vincent to Release Spanish-Language Version of ‘All Born Screaming’ Album: ‘Tribute to the People Who Inspired It’
St. Vincent translated her entire recent album “All Born Screaming” into “Todos Nacen Gritando,” her first full-length Spanish-language album. The set, slated for release on No...
Thania Garcia Sep 20, 2024

Usher, LL Cool J and Gunna Honored at Black Music Action Coalition Gala 2024
The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) convened once again at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton last night for its fourth annual awards gala, celebrating stars including Usher, LL Cool J, Gunna and m...
Steven J. Horowitz Sep 20, 2024

Kamala Harris Is ‘Very Proud’ to Have Taylor Swift’s Endorsement: ‘She’s an Incredible Artist’ and ‘Stands Up for What She Believes Is Right’
Kamala Harris participated in Wired’s autocomplete interview series and was asked about what it’s like getting endorsed by Taylor Swift, perhaps the most famous celebrity on the planet the...
Zack Sharf Sep 20, 2024

Apple TV+’s ‘La Maison’ Finally Gives Fashion the Dramatic Showcase It Deserves: TV Review
As a setting for a TV show, fashion is a little like the restaurant industry: a rich, untapped source of detail and conflict, hindered by the logistical complexity of bringing its insular world to the...
Alisoncolleherman Sep 20, 2024

Javier Bardem Announces He Will Star in ‘El Ser Querido’ From ‘The Beasts’ Director Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Lambasts Israeli Government’s Gaza Attacks
SAN SEBASTIAN — Javier Bardem, at San Sebastin to pick up his 2023 Donostia Award for career achievement, announced he will star in “El Ser Querido,” the next film from Rodrigo Sorog...
John Hopewell Sep 20, 2024

‘The Boyfriend,’ Japan’s First Same-Sex Reality Show, Hopes to Normalize LGBTQ Romance in the Country: ‘Hey, They’re Just Like Us’
Socially-conservative Japan seems to be in no rush to follow its neighbors in East Asia and roll out the pink carpet to the LGBTQ community or recognize same-sex marriages. But where the Japanese ente...
Patrick Frater Sep 20, 2024

James Franco-Starrer ‘Hey Joe’ Set to World Premiere at Rome Film Festival
"Hey Joe," a drama in which James Franco plays a U.S. Navy sailor stationed in post-World War II Naples, will world premiere at the Rome Film Festival next month. The gritty film, directed by Claudio ...
Nvivarelli Sep 20, 2024

Johnny Depp to Receive Career Honor at Rome Film Festival, Where ‘Modì’ Will Launch in Italy
Johnny Depp will be honored with a career award at the Rome Film Festival, where “Mod” — his biopic of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani — will launch in Italy following its bow...
Nvivarelli Sep 20, 2024