Category Archives: Variety

Ramy Youssef Sets First-Look Deal With Netflix
Ramy Youssef and his Cairo Cowboy production banner have signed a first-look TV deal with Netflix, Variety has learned. Under the deal, Youssef and Cairo Cowboy will develop and create new scripted pr...
Joseph Otterson Aug 01, 2024

In a Year of Two Emmy Ceremonies, Why Not Have a Couple Host September’s Show?
Back in February 1952, the fourth-ever Primetime Emmy Awards were hosted by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, the married couple behind "I Love Lucy," from the Cocoanut Grove at the now-demolished Ambassad...
Varietyschneider Aug 01, 2024

J.K. Rowling, Elon Musk Criticize Olympics After Algeria’s Imane Khelif Wins Women’s Boxing Match Amid Gender Controversy: ‘A Misogynist Sporting Establishment’
J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk are among the high-profile names condemning the Olympics for allowing Algeria's Imane Khelif to compete in the women’s boxing competition at the Paris 2024 games. Khel...
Zack Sharf Aug 01, 2024

Fred Again Announces ‘Intimate’ New Album ‘Ten Days’ With Skrillex, Four Tet and Emmylou Harris
Fred Again has announced a new album titled “Ten Days,” set for release on Sept. 6. The album, made up of “ten songs about ten days,” features the previously released singles &...
Ethan Shanfeld Aug 01, 2024

Golden Globes to Again Be Produced By Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner; Submissions Now Open
Hot off a ratings surge this past January for the Golden Globes, the production team of Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner, of White Cherry Entertainment, will return to once again serve as executive prod...
Varietyschneider Aug 01, 2024

‘Torso,’ Sergio Martino’s Trailblazing 1973 Slasher Film, Set For 4K Release in September
An early cornerstone of the slasher movie genre is coming to 4K Ultra HD. On September 17, physical media distributor Arrow Films will release Sergio Martino's 1973 film "Torso" in a limited edition b...
Todd Gilchrist Aug 01, 2024

‘The Instigators’ Review: Matt Damon and Casey Affleck Aren’t Half-Bad as Blue-Collar Accessories to a Disastrous Heist
Anyone can see that the heist at the heart of "The Instigators" is a bad idea: A two-bit crime boss knows the Boston mayor has been padding his pockets for decades, and figures they're never fatter th...
Peter Debruge Aug 01, 2024

From ‘Jersey Shore’ to the Big Screen: Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley’s Directorial Debut ‘Devon’ Acquired by Cineverse (EXCLUSIVE)
Cineverse has acquired reality star Jenni “JWoww” Farley’s directorial debut “Devon,” which will premiere exclusively on the company’s streaming service Screambox. ...
Michaela Zee Aug 01, 2024

Adam Driver to Star in Kenneth Lonergan’s Play ‘Hold on to Me Darling’ Off Broadway
Adam Driver will lead the off-Broadway revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s play “Hold on to Me Darling.” The show will run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre for a limited 13-week engagement. P...
Rebecca Rubin Aug 01, 2024

Friday and Saturday Night Lights: Ion Television Reaps the Rewards of Investing in Women’s Sports
Two years ago, executives at Cincinnati-based E.W. Scripps Co. saw a big opportunity for their local TV stations with professional women's sports. So they made like the WNBA's Caitlin Clark, took a sh...
Cynthia Littleton Aug 01, 2024