Category Archives: Variety

‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Stars Taylor and Mayci on Letting Jen Affleck ‘Learn the Hard Way’ About Her Husband Zac and Whitney’s MomTok Status: ‘She’s Not Really Close With Anyone’
It’s been more than two years now since Mormon influencer Taylor Frankie Paul set the internet ablaze by revealing that she and her husband were divorcing after "soft swinging" with other Mormon...
Atingley4 Sep 12, 2024

Rosamund Pike to Star in Silicon Valley Thriller Series ‘Thumblite’ at Netflix From Scott Z. Burns, Scott Galloway, Media Res
Netflix has given a straight-to-series order to a corporate thriller set in Silicon Valley with Rosamund Pike in the lead role. The series, currently titled “Thumblite,” hails from writer ...
Joseph Otterson Sep 12, 2024

TIFF Halts ‘Russians at War’ Documentary Screening After Threats to Safety
The Toronto International Film Festival has decided to halt screenings of the controversial documentary, “Russians at War,” following what TIFF described as “significant threats to f...
Diego Ramos Bechara Sep 12, 2024

Chad McQueen, ‘The Karate Kid’ Star and Steve McQueen’s Son, Dies at 63
Chad McQueen, son of the legendary actor Steve McQueen who played “Dutch” in “The Karate Kid” film series, died Wednesday in Palm Springs. He was 63. His wife Jeanie and his ch...
Diego Ramos Bechara Sep 12, 2024

HBO Sets Premiere Date for Hollywood Satire Series ‘The Franchise’ (TV News Roundup)
HBO has unveiled that its original Hollywood satire series “The Franchise” debuts on its linear channel and Max Oct. 6 at 10 p.m ET. The premiere episode of “The Franchise” is ...
Diego Ramos Bechara Sep 12, 2024

Dave Bautista Is Losing Weight After Being an ‘Uncomfortable’ 315 Pounds for a Movie Role: ‘The More I Trim Down the Better I Look Next to Other Actors’
Dave Bautista recently told content creator Chris Van Vliet that his recent weight loss can be attributed to his acting career, mainly because he doesn’t want to appear too “distracting...
Zack Sharf Sep 12, 2024

‘2073’ Review: Dystopia is Inevitable in Asif Kapadia’s Busy but Despondent Docufiction
In “Amy,” Asif Kapadia’s Oscar-winning gut-punch about pop icon Amy Winehouse (and to a lesser extent in biographical docs “Senna” and “Diego Maradona” too), ...
Jessica Kiang Sep 12, 2024

MTV Video Music Awards Ratings: Telecast Rises to Just Over 4 Million Viewers
The MTV Video Music Awards saw a jump in viewership over last year’s telecast, according to Nielsen data. The VMAs nabbed approximately 4.08 million viewers with the original telecast and two en...
Joseph Otterson Sep 12, 2024

‘Thursday Night Football’: How to Watch the New York Jets vs. New England Patriots Live Online for Free
The NFL gets ready for the start of the football week with the “Thursday Night Football” game. For Week 11, two AFC East rivals go head-to-head with the New York Jets (2-7) facing off agai...
Rudie Obias Sep 12, 2024

Kate Winslet Says Female Actors Showing Their Bodies and Not Wearing Makeup on Camera Is ‘Not F—ing Brave: ‘I’m Not in the Ukraine. I’m Doing a Job’
Kate Winslet recently told Time magazine that it’s not brave when female actors show their bodies or don’t wear makeup on camera. It’s just their job to portray real women. The Oscar...
Zack Sharf Sep 12, 2024