Category Archives: Variety

Music Industry Moves: Roc Nation Merges Label With Equity Distribution Wing
Roc Nation, the powerhouse management-label-publishing firm co-founded by Jay-Z, has announced that it will merge its Roc Nation Label and Equity Distribution divisions to form Roc Nation distribution...
Thania Garcia Aug 12, 2024

Barack Obama Includes Charli XCX, Beyoncé and Billie Eilish on Eclectic Summer Playlist
As is tradition, President Barack Obama has unveiled his summer playlist, and in typical form, his selections run the gamut. From viral stars like Tommy Richman and Paul Russell to establishment artis...
Steven J. Horowitz Aug 12, 2024

L.A. Earthquake Rattles ESPN Studios Live On-Air as ‘NBA Today’ Host Malika Andrews Handles ‘Scary Moment’ With Ease
As millions of Angelenos were rattled by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake Monday afternoon, ESPN pundit Malika Andrews put on a master class, live on-air, on staying calm and collected. The “NBA Today...
Ethan Shanfeld Aug 12, 2024

M. Night Shyamalan Says Studio Was ‘Too Scared’ to Market ‘Unbreakable’ as a Comic Book Film in 2000 Because ‘No One Will Go See a Movie About a Comic Book’
M. Night Shyamalan participated in a career retrospective interview with GQ magazine to mark the release of his latest directorial effort, “Trap,” and remembered studio executives not want...
Zack Sharf Aug 12, 2024

Metro Boomin and WWE Champion Cody Rhodes Do a Buddy-Cop Routine in New ‘Bad Blood’ Video
Metro Boomin and WWE Champion Cody Rhodes both have had banner 2024s so far. Super-producer Metrohas scored two No. 1 albums with Future ("We Don't Trust You" and "We Still Don't Trust You"). Coincide...
Jem Aswad Aug 12, 2024

16 Most Shocking Emmy Upsets: From ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Sweep to ‘Grey’s Anatomy’s’ Surprise Sole Acting Win
Whether you tune in to watch the Emmys or just catch the highlights, the genuine excitement of the ceremony often lies in the unexpected upsets that unfold throughout the evening. For months before th...
Clayton Davis Aug 12, 2024

‘Queen of the South’s’ Alice Braga, ‘3%’s’ Bianca Comparato Launch South With Gabriela Amaral Almeida’s ‘She, Crocodile’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Brazilian actors Alice Braga (“Queen of the South”) and Bianca Comparato (“3%”) have joined forces to launch South, a new production label based out of Los Angeles, New York an...
Jamie Lang Aug 12, 2024

VMAs: Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan to Perform as MTV Reschedules Show to Avoid Presidential Debate Conflict
Who’s more “Hot to Go”? Chappell Roan or Kamala Harris? America will not have to make a choice. The two hottest young singers of the moment, Roan and Sabrina Carpenter, are among the...
Chris Willman Aug 12, 2024

Donald Trump Returns to Posting on X/Twitter After Year-Long Break Ahead of Elon Musk Interview
Donald Trump has returned to posting on X/Twitter ahead of his interview with site owner Elon Musk, taking place Monday, Aug. 12, at 5 p.m. PT. Trump came back to the social media platform with three ...
Ethan Shanfeld Aug 12, 2024

Martin Boulocq Preps San Sebastian Co-Production Forum-Bound ‘The Strange Woman’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Bolivian filmmaker Martin Boulocq's drama in development, "The Strange Woman" ("La Mujer Extraa"), which participates in the upcoming San Sebastian Film Festival Co-Production Forum, tapped Uruguay...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Aug 12, 2024