Category Archives: Variety

Venice: Fandango Takes Sales on Horizons Opener ‘Feeling Better,’ Reveals Moody New Clip (EXCLUSIVE)
Fandango Sales has taken global distribution rights outside Italy to “Feeling Better” (“Nonostante”), the hospital-set drama by Italian actor-director Valerio Mastandrea which ...
Nvivarelli Aug 22, 2024

Stockard Channing, Michael Praed to Headline ‘The Gates of Kyiv’ – Global Bulletin
SOVIET SAGA Stockard Channing and Michael Praed will star in the world premiere of “The Gates of Kyiv” at the U.K.’s Theatre Royal Windsor. Written by Ian Kelly and directed by Roxan...
Naman Ramachandran Aug 22, 2024

Sony Music Pacts With Korea’s Attrakt to Release Fifty Fifty, K-pop Girl Group Reformed After Dispute
Sony Music Entertainment Korea has signed a global distribution deal with Attrakt Entertainment, a fast-rising K-pop management company. They aim to expand the global reach of Fifty Fifty, a girl grou...
Patrick Frater Aug 22, 2024

Venice-Bound ‘Little Jaffna’ Director Lawrence Valin on Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora Experience in France and Turning Down Jacques Audiard’s ‘Dheepan,’ Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
Lawrence Valin’s feature directorial debut “Little Jaffna” is set to make its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The first clip has been unveiled from the film. The film, wh...
Naman Ramachandran Aug 22, 2024

Cate Blanchett Sets London Stage Return With Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’
Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett is returning to the London stage, taking on the role of Arkadina in Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” reports BBC News. The production will run for si...
Naman Ramachandran Aug 22, 2024

Is the DNC Stuck in the Past?
There's something compelling about the allure of nostalgia. And the Democratic National Convention, as it prepares to, Thursday night, usher in a candidate whose entire purpose has been to change the ...
Danvariety Aug 21, 2024

Oprah Winfrey Electrifies DNC With Fiery Speech Calling on Independents to Back Kamala Harris: ‘Decency and Respect Are on the Ballot’
Oprah Winfrey was a surprise guest Wednesday on Night 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, delivering a rousing speech that highlighted the differences between Kamala Harris and her GOP...
Cynthia Littleton Aug 21, 2024

‘Moon’ Review: A Former Boxer’s Dream Job Comes With a Dark Side in Elliptical Slow-Burn Thriller
Unfolding in two very different locations, "Moon," the elliptical second feature from Iraq-born Austrian filmmaker Kurdwin Ayub ("Sun") follows a mixed martial arts fighter who has reached the end of ...
Alissasimon Aug 21, 2024

Punkie Johnson Explains Why She Is Leaving ‘SNL’: ‘That Show Is for a Different Type of Person’
While talking to “Saturday Night Live” veterans David Spade and Dana Carvey on their “Fly on the Wall” podcast, comedian Punkie Johnson discussed her decision to leave “S...
Jack Dunn Aug 21, 2024

DNC: Mindy Kaling Jokes She ‘Courageously Outed Kamala Harris as Indian’ and Praises ‘Values Her Mother Passed Down’
As celebrity host of the third night of the Democratic National Convention, Mindy Kaling took the stage to support the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris, who she said she calls a friend. After jo...
Selome Hailu Aug 21, 2024