Category Archives: Variety

J.K. Rowling Labels Valentina Petrillo a ‘Cheat’ After Trans Sprinter Qualifies for Women’s Semi-Finals at Paris Paralympics Following Previous Wins in Men’s Category
J.K. Rowling is among a number of voices including former Olympic athletes decrying the inclusion of a trans sprinter in the women's sprinting category at the Paris Paralympics. 51-year-old Petrillo V...
K.J. Yossman Sep 02, 2024

Obi Ndefo, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Actor Who Lost His Legs After Hit-and-Run Accident, Dies at 51
Obi Ndefo, an actor who had recurring roles on “Dawson’s Creek” and “Stargate SG-1,” died on Aug. 28 in a hospital in the Los Angeles area. He was 51. Obi Ndefo’s s...
Michaela Zee Sep 02, 2024

Oasis Tickets ‘Dynamic Pricing’: U.K. Competition and Markets Authority Launches Investigation Into Ticketmaster
UPDATED: The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally opened an investigation into Ticketmaster's compliance with consumer protection law in relation to the sale of Oasis conc...
K.J. Yossman Sep 02, 2024

Alexandra Simpson Explores Small-Town Tension in ‘No Sleep Till’: ‘There’s Such a Power in Their Own Isolation’
Alexandra Simpson makes her feature directing and writing debut with Venice Critics Week entry "No Sleep Till," a dreamy, visually striking look at locals in a small Florida beach town under the threa...
Carolehorst Sep 02, 2024

Memento Distribution Nabs Venice Horizons Title ‘The New Year That Never Came’ for France (EXCLUSIVE)
Memento Distribution (“Cairo Confidential”) has nabbed French rights to "The New Year That Never Came,” a film directed by Bogdan Muresanu which is world premiering at the Venice Fil...
Elskes Sep 02, 2024

Philippines’ QCinema Unveils 20 Projects for Second Project Market
The Philippines’ Quezon City Film Commission and QCinema have revealed the lineup for the second edition of the QCinema Project Market (QPM). Twenty projects were selected from 63 submissions ac...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 02, 2024

Drew Starkey on His Breakout Role in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ and Filming Steamy Scenes With Daniel Craig: We ‘Were Just Game for Anything’
Drew Starkey didn’t audition for Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” — instead, the project found him. The 30-year-old “Outer Banks” star was sending in self-tapes for ...
Ellise Shafer Sep 02, 2024

‘Vermiglio’ Review: A Grave and Gorgeous Hymn to Life and Death in a Midcentury Italian Alpine Village
With head bowed, over clasped hands, Italian director Maura Delpero’s quietly breathtaking “Vermiglio” unfolds from tiny tactile details of furnishings and fabrics and the hide of a ...
Jessica Kiang Sep 02, 2024

Zee Group’s Subhash Chandra Accuses Indian Regulatory Chief of Sinking Company’s Merger With Sony
Subhash Chandra, chairman emeritus of Indian media giant Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), has accused Madhabi Puri Buch, chair of regulator Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) of scuppe...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 02, 2024

Alex Gibney Doc Featuring Never-Before-Seen Police Interrogation Footage of Benjamin Netanyahu to Screen at TIFF (EXCLUSIVE)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the topic of a new feature documentary, “The Bibi Files” produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney and directed by Alexis Bloom. The two-hour docu, ...
Addie Morfoot Sep 02, 2024