Category Archives: Variety

‘The Last Critic’ Review: A Captivating Portrait of Robert Christgau, the Brilliant Mad Professor of Rock Critics, and How He Made the Grade
In "The Last Critic," we meet Christgau as an elder stateman of rock-crit (he's now 83), a downtown stalwart knocking around the streets of the East Village. He's a bit more bent than he was, with whi...
Owen Gleiberman Mar 29, 2026

‘Happy Death Day’ Star Jessica Rothe Says Director Christopher Landon Has Third Installment ‘Figured Out’: ‘At This Point, it’s Just Logistics’
"Happy Death Day" star Jessica Rothe is happy to relive another day as Tree Gelbman in the franchise's third installment. Rothe, who starred in the 2017 film “Happy Death Day” and its 2019...
Arushi Jacob Mar 29, 2026

James Blake Asks for His Production Credit on Kanye West’s ‘Bully’ to Be Removed
James Blake has asked for his name to be removed from the production credits of Kanye West's track "This One Here," featured on the artist now known as Ye's new-ish album "Bully." Blake says his "orig...
Jem Aswad Mar 29, 2026

Rob Schneider Says the U.S. ‘Must Restore the Military Draft’ Amid Iran War: ‘These Freedoms That We Cherish Do Not Come Without Cost’
Rob Schneider took to X on Friday to declare that the United States "must restore the military draft for our nation's young people" amid the ongoing war with Iran. "Each and every American, at eightee...
Jack Dunn Mar 29, 2026

Eli Lilly Links to ESPN’s Pat Summitt Reunion Special, Seeking New Ways to Tell Medical Stories
Eli Lilly & Co. hopes its sponsorship of an event tied to the heroic coach Pat Summitt will do just as much for the company as the many commercials it runs each year. When "Celebrating Pat Summitt...
Brian Steinberg Mar 29, 2026

Box Office: Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Flies High With $54.5 Million in 2nd Weekend, ‘They Will Kill You’ Flops With $5 Million
"Project Hail Mary" easily topped the box office for the second consecutive weekend, bringing in a heavenly $54.5 million. There have been hits in 2026, such as “Scream 7” and “Hoppe...
Varietybrentlang Mar 29, 2026

Leon Le on Reframing Vietnam Beyond the Western Gaze: ‘Vietnamese Stories Have Been Told Through a Dated, Disrespectful, Ignorant Lens’
For director Leon Le, the problem isn't a lack of stories about Vietnam, instead it's how they've been told. "Vietnamese stories have been told through a very dated, very disrespectful, ignorant lens,...
Leo Barraclough Mar 29, 2026

Ukrainian Director Zhanna Ozirna Explores Intimacy Under Siege in ‘Honeymoon’
At the 40th edition of Switzerland's Fribourg International Film Festival, socially and politically engaged cinema remains at the heart of the lineup. Among the titles in international competition is ...
Leo Barraclough Mar 29, 2026

‘SNL U.K.’ Ratings Dip With Jamie Dornan-Hosted Second Episode
"Saturday Night Live U.K." ratings have dipped two episodes in. The second episode of the live comedy show, which opened with a sketch about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew) and the...
K.J. Yossman Mar 29, 2026

Rob and Michele Reiner Remembered as ‘Superheroes’ at Human Rights Campaign Gala: ‘They Helped Make It Possible for LGBTQ+ People to Marry the Person They Love’
Rob and Michele Singer Reiner were remembered Saturday night during this year's Human Rights Campaign gala dinner in Los Angeles. Kelley Robinson, president of the LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, re...
Marcmalkin Mar 29, 2026