Category Archives: Variety

BBC Radio 2’s Scott Mills Exits After Allegations Over His ‘Personal Conduct’
BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills is out at the company after allegations over his “personal conduct.” According to BBC News, a BBC spokesperson said: “While we do not comment on mat...
Ellise Shafer Mar 30, 2026

Taiwan’s 9m88 on Acting, Songwriting and the Space Between: ‘Both Fall Under Performing Arts, but in Many Ways They Feel Almost Contradictory’
For 9m88, the stage and the screen are not opposing territories - even if, as she readily admits, they can feel almost contradictory. The Taiwanese singer-songwriter, whose music draws on jazz, soul a...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 30, 2026

Jane Campion to Preside Over Jury at Italy’s Taormina Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Jane Campion will preside over the jury of Italy's upcoming Taormina Film Festival that will run June 10-14 in the Sicilian sea resort. Having a jury headed by the director - who is a two-time Academy...
Nvivarelli Mar 30, 2026

‘Tomb Raider’ Production ‘Briefly Paused’ After Sophie Turner Injured on Set
"Tomb Raider" has paused production while lead Sophie Turner recovers from an injury, Variety has confirmed. Turner is set to play video game icon Lara Croft in the Prime Video adaptation, which is be...
K.J. Yossman Mar 30, 2026

Jeff Satur on ‘Happy Ending,’ Studio on Saturn and Finding a Global Audience: ‘I Want to Go to as Many Countries as Possible’
Jeff Satur has sold out arenas on three continents. He is just getting started. The singer-actor spent 10 years trying to make it as a musician in Thailand before a TV drama changed everything. Now, w...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 30, 2026

Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ Tops $147 Million Globally, Becomes Highest-Grossing Indian Film in North America Surpassing ‘Baahubali 2’
Jio Studios and B62 Studios’ “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” has crossed INR1,365 crores ($147.8 million) worldwide in just 11 days, surpassing the lifetime collections of the first instal...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 30, 2026

Korea Box Office: ‘The King’s Warden’ Crosses 15 Million Admissions to Extend Record
Historical drama “The King’s Warden” continued its record-breaking trajectory during the weekend of March 27-29, crossing the 15 million admissions milestone at the South Korean box ...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 30, 2026

China Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Overtakes ‘Hoppers’ to Claim Top Spot
Columbia Pictures' science-fiction epic "Project Hail Mary" climbed to the number one position at the China box office during the March 27-29 weekend, earning RMB53.3 million ($7.5 million) in its sec...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 30, 2026

Alex Duong, Stand-Up Comedian and ‘Blue Bloods’ Actor, Dies at 42
Alex Duong, a stand-up comedian and TV actor who appeared on the CBS drama “Blue Bloods,” died on Sunday in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 42. Duong’s death was announced via a GoFun...
Jack Dunn Mar 29, 2026

Donald Glover ‘Campaigned’ to Voice Yoshi in ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,’ Says Jack Black: ‘He Loves That Universe’
Donald Glover, who stars in "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” as Yoshi, "campaigned for the role,” according to his co-star Jack Black. Black, who reprises his voice role as Bowser in Univers...
Arushi Jacob Mar 29, 2026