Category Archives: Variety

Bob Dylan Biopic ‘A Complete Unknown,’ Starring Timothée Chalamet, Sets Christmas Release Date
“A Complete Unknown,” the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothe Chalamet as the famed musician, will land in theaters on Christmas Day. It’s scheduled to hit the big screen on D...
Rebecca Rubin Aug 06, 2024

Taylor Swift Leads MTV VMAs Nominations With 10, as Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande and Eminem Also Get a Big Look
Unsurprisingly in a year in which she has dominated all other comers in recorded music and the live sphere, Taylor Swift emerged as the leading nominee for MTV’s Video Music Awards, collecting 1...
Chris Willman Aug 06, 2024

WWE Superstar Liv Morgan Signs With Paradigm (EXCLUSIVE)
WWE Superstar Liv Morgan has signed with Paradigm for representation, Variety learned exclusively. She continues to be represented by attorney Brad Small at Fox Rothschild. The announcement comes on t...
Joseph Otterson Aug 06, 2024

Variety Chief Correspondent Daniel D’Addario Digs Into Awards Season in New Novel
Variety chief correspondent Daniel D'Addario is taking readers inside the A-list and behind the scenes of one of the most contentious awards races ever. In his new novel "The Talent," to be relea...
Danvariety Aug 06, 2024

Rushlake Media Takes World Sales Rights to Nigerian Collective’s ‘Vagabond Queen’ Ahead of Toronto World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Cologne and Nairobi-based sales agent Rushlake Media has acquired world sales rights to "The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos," the feature debut of the Nigerian filmmaking group the Agbajowo Col...
Postcardjunky Aug 06, 2024

Jenna Ortega Reflects on Controversial ‘Wednesday’ Writers Room Comments: ‘I Probably Could Have Used My Words Better’
In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Jenna Ortega reflected on the controversial comments she made in March 2023 about changing her character’s lines on Netflix’s “Wednesday,” ...
Ethan Shanfeld Aug 06, 2024

Moët & Chandon Is the Official Champagne of the 2024 U.S Open
Bubblies will be served at the 2024 U.S Open. The LVMH-owned champagne producer Mot & Chandon was announced Tuesday morning as the official champagne producer for summer’s biggest tennis com...
Atingley4 Aug 06, 2024

Summer of Sabrina Carpenter: Hitting No. 1 on the Charts, Getting Advice From Best Friend Taylor Swift and What Barry Keoghan Really Thinks About Her Lyrics
Counterpoint, a record store in Los Angeles' Franklin Village, is probably not the first place one would expect to find Sabrina Carpenter on a sunny Monday afternoon - flipping through a stack of vint...
William Earl Aug 06, 2024

New York Film Festival Unveils 2024 Lineup: Sean Baker’s ‘Anora,’ Paul Schrader’s ‘Oh, Canada’ and More
Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-awarded dramedy “Anora” and other Cannes prizewinners, such as Payal Kapadia's “All We Imagine as Light” and Roberto Minervini's “The ...
Rebecca Rubin Aug 06, 2024

‘Love is Blind U.K.’ Hosts Matt and Emma Willis Tease ‘Divisive’ Cast Members and Why Brits’ ‘Love Language’ Will Surprise International Viewers: ‘I Laughed, I Cried, I Screamed’
Matt and Emma Willis are the U.K.'s answer to Nick and Vanessa Lachey — and not just because he's a former boyband singer and she's a model turned TV presenter. Like the Lacheys, Mr and Mrs Will...
K.J. Yossman Aug 06, 2024